InBrief: One booked for rape of minor

Phagwara: The police have booked one person on the charge of raping a minor girl. Investigating officer (IO) Inspector Chanchal said the suspect was identified as Sagar of Chacha Colony, Lohian Khas. The victim’s mother stated to the police that her daughter complained of stomach ache on November 20 evening and she gave her medicine. The complainant said when she questioned her daughter strictly, she told her that she had friendly relations with the suspect for the last one-and-a-half-year. She said the suspect seduced her minor daughter in April and had a physical relationship with her after which she became pregnant. The IO said a case under Section 65(1) (rape on a woman under sixteen years) of the BNS and Section 6 of the POCSO Act was registered against the suspect.

7 booked for burning stubble

Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked a villager for burning paddy stubble in fields. Investigating Officer (IO) Kabul Singh said the suspect was identified as Avtar Singh of Gill village. The IO said a case under Section 223 of the BNS was registered against the suspect. In the second incident The Mehatpur police booked Phumann Singh of Haripur village and Pritam Singh of Umrewal village for burning paddy stubble in fields. In the third incident Nurmahal SHO Dilbag Singh said Sucha Singh of Rajo Wal village, Kulwant Singh of Uppal Jagir, Surjit Singh of Uppal Khalsa village and Sukhjinder Singh of Natt village were booked for burning crop residue in their fields. OC

Sewa Kendra burgled

Phagwara: Unidentified miscreants reportedly burgled a Sewa Kendra at Dihana village in Phagwara sub-division on Wednesday night. Sewa Kendra in-charge Lovepreet Kaur told the police that the kendra was found ransacked. She said almost all electronic gadgets were stolen. The police have registered a case and initiated probe into the matter.