Immigration agent booked

The UT police have booked an immigrant consultant for cheating a Zirakpur resident. Dalip Singh reported that Gurjant Singh and others from Advance IELTS, Sector 17, allegedly duped him of Rs 16 lakh on the pretext of sending his son abroad. A case has been registered at the Sector 17 police station.

Purse with cash, jewellery stolen

A purse containing cash, jewellery and other valuables was stolen from the Community Centre, Sector 37. Major General (retd) Basant Singh, a native of Uttar Pradesh, reported that a purse containing Rs 8,000 in cash, two gold bangles, two gold rings, one mobile phone and documents was stolen.

House burgled

Satish Kumar reported that jewellery worth several lakhs and Rs 2 lakh in cash were stolen from his house in Sector 41 on December 6.