Elderly hit by vehicle, dies

Hoshiarpur: An elderly person died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on Thursday. Chabbewal police have registered a case against the unidentified driver. Bhupinder Singh, a resident of Rila village, told the police that his father Krishnapal Singh was returning home from Hoshiarpur. When he reached near Bahowal village, a vehicle hit him due to which he died on the spot. After registering the case, the police have started ivestigation. OC

Three arrested with intoxicants

Hoshiarpur: The district police arrested three smugglers with intoxicants on Thursday. Garhdiwala police recovered 53 grams of intoxicating powder from Dharampal, alias Pali, a resident of Fambda village. The police arrested Amandeep Singh, alias Babbu, a resident of Marula village, and recovered 22 bottles of smuggled liquor from him. Similarly, Mukerian police arrested Rishav Kumar, a resident of Alipur village, and recovered 10 grams of heroin from him. Separate cases have been registered against the accused by respective police stations. OC

Shiv Sena protests blast in Ludhiana

Hoshiarpur: Under the chairmanship of Somraj Bajwa, city president of Shiv Sena Bal Thackeray, vice-president Santosh Gupta and Mahilpur in-charge Paramjit Singh Pala, an effigy of terrorism was burnt at Rahimpur Chowk in protest against the bomb blast in the Ludhiana court complex here on Thursday. The protesters raised slogans against the Congress-led state government and the Chief Minister alleging that the government had failed to protect the state. Bajwa and Gupta said it seemed that terror was rearing its ugly head again in the state. In Punjab, bomb blasts are happening, religious texts are being desecrated, incidents of cow slaughtering and idol-breaking incidents are happening continuously. The Congress government has failed miserably to stop such incidents. Before elections, anti-national forces have become active in fomenting terror activities. Moreover, Punjab’s intelligence agencies have failed to detect them. OC

DBEE nodal point for complaints

Hoshiarpur: District Bureau for Employment and Enterprise (DBEE), Hoshiarpur, has been made the nodal point to register fraud-related complaints regarding foreign travel, studies abroad and employment. This status is given to the DBEE through Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012, and Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, by the Punjab Government. District Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Officer Gurmail Singh said complaints could be lodged against registered and unregistered travel agents in the bureau. Any victim of fraud regarding foreign travel could submit the complaint to the nodal point from 9am to 5pm on any working day. The complainant must bring along his or her valid ID card and suitable documents should be attached with the complaint. Oc