Road accident: Case registered
Hoshiarpur: A week after the accident, Model Town police have registered a case with regard to an accident in which six of a family were injured. The accident had occurred near Shergarh on October 15. Lakhwinder Singh, son of Joginder Singh, a resident of Sergarh, had lodged a complaint with the police that at around 7pm on that day, he, along with his family members and relatives, was returning (in his car) to his village after enjoying Dasehra. He had reached near KDM hospital when a truck (driven by Mustaq Mohammad alias Feela) coming from the Tanda Chowk side hit his car, leaving all of them seriously injured. Both the parties failed to reach a compromise. The police have booked the accused driver under Sections 279, 427, 337 and 338 of the IPC. OC
Labourer dies in road mishap
Hoshiarpur: A migrant labourer, Sandeep, was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle here on Saturday. Garhdiwala police have registered a case in this regard. Kashmir Singh, a resident of Mastiwal village, told the police that Sandeep Singh, alias Zulfi, had been working in his dairy for about six years. The state to which Sandeep, alias Zulfi, originally belonged to, is not yet known. A case has been registered. OC
Four arrested with drugs
Hoshiarpur: The district police have arrested four persons after recovering a huge quantity of narcotics from different places. Mehtiana police arrested Jaspreet Singh and recovered a huge quantity of sedative pills from him. While Garhshankar police have arrested Rajesh Kumar and Ashni Kumar and recovered a huge quantity of sedative capsules from them. Similarly, Tanda police arrested Gurcharan and recovered a huge quantity of sedative capsules from him. OC
Two arrested with intoxicants
Hoshiarpur: The district police have arrested three smugglers recovering intoxicating powder from them. Garhdiwala police have arrested Preet Singh and Sarvjit Singh and recovered 40 grams of powder from them. Mukerian police have recovered 12 grams of powder and arrested Mukerian resident Vinod Kuma. Separate cases under the NDPS Act have been registered against them. OC
