Two arrested for theft at house in Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Two persons, including a juvenile, have been arrested for a theft. Sandeep Kumar had reported that he was employed as driver by a Sector 21 resident, who had been in Australia for the past two months. Tenants informed him a windowpane of the washroom was broken. He visited the house and found the rooms rasnsacked. Several valuables, including laptops and a mobile phone, were stolen. A team of the District Crime Cell nabbed Prem Sagar of (UP) and a juvenile for the theft. Three laptops, an I-Pad, a mobile phone and other valuables had been recovered from the accused. TNS

Murder: Fourth accused convicted

Chandigarh: Dr Yashika, Special Judge, Fast Track Court, has convicted a person in a murder and rape case of an 11-year-old Palsora girl, whose body was found in a gunny bag dumped in a forest area in 2013. The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence on October 8. Earlier the court had sentenced three persons, including a woman, to life imprisonment in the case in 2015. The fourth accused had been declared proclaimed offender and arrested early this year. TNS

City lawyer attends UN meet

Chandigarh: Advocate Akash Yadav from Chandigarh Honorary Director Legal-Affairs of The Association of Professional Social Workers and Development Practitioners participated in the Sixth United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum for the Asia-Pacific region, held in Bangkok. The forum brought together various stakeholders to discuss the critical intersection of business practices and human rights. During the event, Akash shared insights on the importance of integrating human rights considerations into business operations. TNS