Briefs: Man duped of Rs 21 lakh
Hoshiarpur: The Dasuya police have booked one person for allegedly cheating a village resident of Rs 21 lakh on the pretext of sending his son abroad. According to information, Jarnail Singh, a resident of Jandor village, told the police that travel agent Inderjit Singh of Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra allegedly cheated him of Rs 21 lakh in the name of sending his son Gursevak Singh abroad. After registering a case, the police have initiated probe. OC
one booked for negligence
Phagwara: The Nakodar city police have booked an unidentified bus driver on the charge of causing death by negligence. Hardev Singh, a resident of Mohalla Gahrriyan, Nakodar, complained to the police that he was the owner of a shop on Jalandhar Road. He said on October 19, the driver of bus bearing registration number Punjab-08-BZ-4151 of the Kartar Bus Company was driving recklessly. He said an elderly woman, who was crossing the road, was crushed under the wheels of the bus. Investigating Officer Dilbag Singh said the police had kept the body at a civil hospital for identification. He said a case was registered against unidentified driver. oc
One booked for bid to loot ATM
Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked unidentified miscreants for an attempt to loot ATM. Rohini Sharma, a resident of Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, complained to the police that she worked as a manager of a bank branch on Shankar Road. She said unidentified miscreants made an unsuccessful attempt to loot the bank ATM on October 21 and damaged it. She said no guard was deployed at the ATM during night time. Investigating Officer Dilbag Singh said a case under Sections 303 (2) (theft) and 62 (attempt to commit offences punishable with life imprisonment) of the BNS was registered against unidentified suspects. oc
Woman held for kidnapping minor
Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have arrested a woman on the charge of helping her son in kidnapping a minor girl. Investigating officer (IO) Jaswindar Singh said the suspect was identified as Baljit Kaur, a resident of Uggi village, under the Nakodar Sadar police station. She helped her son Harjot Singh to kidnap a minor girl. The IO said a case was registered against the suspect in this connection. oc
One booked for rash driving
Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked an unidentified tractor-trailer driver on charges of rash riding, causing grievous hurt by an act endangering the life or personal safety of others and mischief. Kuldeep Singh of New Kartar Nagar, Shahkot, complained to the police that his wife and two sons were returning home in their car on October 20. He said when they reached Mallarri village gate an unidentified tractor-trailer driver suddenly turned his vehicle without giving any indication. He said the tractor-trailer hit his son’s car leaving all its occupants seriously injured. Investigating Officer Kulwindar Singh said a case was registered against unidentified driver. oc
