One held with 100-gm charas

Chandigarh: The police nabbed a Gujarat native, Sanjay Bhai Keshavram (57) from a Daria hotel and recovered 100 grams of charas from him on April 23. A case under Section 20 of the NDPS Act has been registered at the Industrial Area police station. TNS

40-year-old Man ends his life

Zirakpur: A 40-year-old married man hanged himself to death at his home in Lohgarh on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Rohit Kumar, who used to work in a pharmacy and lost his job recently. The police said he had opened a coaching centre on the VIP Road but it was closed some time ago. As a result, Rohit was in financial distress. The father of a three-year old-child, he hanged himself from a fan in his room in an inebriated condition. No suicide note was found on him, the police said. TNS

Two girls go missing in city

Chandigarh: The assistant warden of Women Hostel, Sector 24, reported that a girl, aged around 16 years, had been missing from the hostel premises since April 23. In another case, a Mauli Jagran resident reported that his daughter, aged around 17 years, had been missing from the house since April 22. Cases have been registered. TNS

Cycle stolen from house

Chandigarh: Satish Kumar, a resident of Sector 30, reported that an unknown person stole his bicycle from his house on April 23. A case under Section 380 of the IPC has been registered. TNS

Two books launched

Chandigarh: To mark World Book Day and Copyright Day, the Panjab University Alumni Association (PUAA) organised an online event for launching two books — ‘12 Sweet & Sour Years in China’ and ‘Destiny of an Alien Life’ authored by PU alumni Alok Joshi and Dr Jadab Sharma, respectively. Highlighting the importance of World Book Day and Copyright Day, Prof Anupama Sharma, dean of alumni relations, said in the times of the pandemic, books had proven to be powerful tools to combat isolation, reinforce ties among people and expand their horizons. TNS