Violation by club
Chandigarh: The UT police have booked Gurpreet Singh, manager at BoomBox Café, Sector 9, after the club was found open beyond the permissible time limit on September 11. TNS
Theft reported
Chandigarh: Thieves flee with a laptop, CCTV cameras, an induction plate and cash from a plot in the Industrial Area, Phase I, on the intervening night of September 10 and 11, reported complainant Vijay Kumar. TNS
Painter falls off building, dies
Dera Bassi: A painter died after he fell from an under-construction building at Silver City Themes Apartment in Ward No. 19 here on Friday evening. The deceased has been identified as Farman, a native of Uttar Pradesh. He was rushed to Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, from where he was referred to the PGI. He died on way to the hospital. The Mubarikpur police sent the body for a post-mortem examination. The body was later handed over to the family members. TNS
Black flag shown to city BJP chief
Chandigarh: Residents of Dadu Majra colony and village had a tough time entering their houses as the police had barricaded the area for a BJP event. The area was barricaded in view of a threat from farmers. A protester even managed to sneak in where city BJP president Arun Sood was addressing the gathering. He even showed a black flag to Sood. Following this, the police rushed there and took protester away from the venue. TNS
Earth excavator overturns, 2 hurt
Mohali: Two children, Ramandeep Singh (11), and Prabhleen Singh (8), suffered injuries when an earth excavator they were sitting in overturned and fell in a water body at Jhiurheri village here on Sunday. The victims, both cousins, were rushed to a hospital where they are undergoing treatment. The driver of the excavator was carrying out drainage work in the village when the incident took place. Eyewitnesses said the earth caved in due to rain where the excavator was deployed. No police complaint has been received. TNS
Housing society office-bearers
Zirakpur: Elections for the new managing committee of Zirakpur Tribune Parivar Cooperative Housing Society Limited were held on Sunday. Nine members were elected unanimously. The elected members include Anil Kumar Gupta, Karamvir, Sunil Tiwari, Lovkiran Sidhu, Uma Sharma, Surinder Sharma, Jagpal Singh, Tarsem Chand Sharma and Rajinder Dhawan. TNS
Rajpal, Naresh win silver medal
Chandigarh: Rajpal Singh and Naresh Kumar won the joint silver medal in different age groups on the concluding day of the 1st UT Inter-Departmental Tournament, organised by the Sports and Environment Association of Chandigarh Employees (SEACE), at the Sector 42 Sports Complex. Anita and Ankita won the joint bronze medal. Pawan Kumar, Vivek, Ramgopal and Sanjay Sharma claimed a bronze each in different age groups. TNS
Boxing squad announced
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Amateur Boxing Association (CABA) has selected the local team to participate in the Senior (Elite) National Boxing Championship, which will be held at Bellary, Karnataka, from September 15 to 22. Dr CK Jerath, chairman, CABA, Dr Rajinder Singh Mann, secretary, CABA, and Balkar Singh, treasurer, CABA, congratulated the selected boxers. All gold medallists of the men’s senior state boxing championship, held recently at the Sector 42 Sports Complex, are selected to represent the city. The squad members are Kuldeep Kumar (46-48), Harshdeep (48-51), Vishal Sheokand (51-54), Rahul (54-57), Vishal Sharma (57-60), Rohit Kumar (60-63.5), Aman (63.5-67), Sachin (67-71), Aditya (71-75), Harpreet (75-80), Younam Kamboj (80-86), Preetam (86-92) and Sagar (+92), Om Prkash Verma (coach) and Virender Rana (manager-cum-coach). TNS
