Liquor smuggling: Man arrested

Lohian: The Lohian Khas police have booked a local resident for smuggling liquor. Investigating Officer (IO) Sawindar Singh said 14 bottles of liquor were seized from the accused identified as Harwindar Singh, alias Sonu, a resident of Ward No. 9, who used to sell smuggled liquor at his grocery shop at Sabuwal village. A case under Sections 61/1/14 of the Punjab Excise Act was registered against the accused. Meanwhile, the Nakodar police arrested Satnam Singh of Aulakh village with nine bottles of hooch, said IO Mohann Singh. The Shahkot police, too, have booked Amarjit Singh of Burrewal village for selling hooch and recovered nine bottles, said IO Daljit Singh. OC

Maheru villager held for murder

Nakodar: The Mehat Pur police have arrested a villager on the charge of murdering a 22-year-old youth. Nirmal Singh, IO, said the accused has been identified as Ram Lubhaya, a resident of Maheru village. The IO said the accused had murdered Ranjit Singh, alias Shiva (22), of the same village in June 2021. He said a case under Sections 302 (murder) 342 (wrongful confinement) 120-B (criminal conspiracy, 148 and 149 (rioting) of the IPC was registered. OC

Driver booked for Rash driving

Shahkot: The Shahkot police have booked an unidentified vehicle driver on the charge of causing death by negligence and rash driving. Jatindar Singh of Malsian village, complained to the police that an unidentified vehicle driver killed his father Gian in an accident on Railway Road on January 13. IO Gurdial Singh said a case under Sections 304-A (causing death by negligence) and 279 (rash driving) of the IPC has been registered against the unidentified accused. OC

Man booked for stalking women

Shahkot: The Shahkot police have booked an unidentified person on the charge of outraging a woman’s modesty. IO Kashmir Singh said the victim of Nakodar, presently living in Shahkot, complained to the police that an unidentified person harassed her by calling her from and unidentified numbers on January 5. The IO said a case under Sections 354-A (sexual harassment) and 354-D (stalking a woman) of the IPC has been registered. OC

Peddler held under NDPS Act

Shahkot: The Shahkot police have arrested a drug peddler on the charge of selling heroin. SHO Darshan Singh said 10-gram heroin was recovered from Mukhtiar Singh, alias Babbu, of Bahabar Ke village under Shidham Bet police station in Ludhiana. The SHO said a case under Sections 21/61/85 of the NDPS Act has been registered. OC

Man killed in road accident

Hoshiarpur: A man who was injured in a road accident on January 10, died during his treatment at PGI. The Garhdiwala police have registered a case in this regard. According to the information, Teja Singh, a resident of Pandori Sumla village, told the police that on January 10, his brother Gurdas Singh was hit by a vehicle near Pakhowal. After which, he was taken to PGI in a critical condition, where he died during treatment. A case has been registered. OC

3 booked for opening fire

Hoshiarpur: In the case of aerial fire after a minor altercation, the Model Town police have registered a case against three accused, including a couple and their son. According to the information, Himanshu, a resident of Bhagat Nagar, has lodged a complaint with the police that he was standing near Ambedkar Chowk on the evening of January 13. During this, a car hit him. Due to this, he had an argument with Bittu, a resident of his locality. According to him, due to the said enmity, accused Bittu, his wife Asha and son Himushu and about 15 of their associates reached near his house and started pelting stones. He alleged that during this, the accused fired two aerial shots outside his house. He said as soon as the residents of the mohalla started gathering, the accused slipped away. OC

Intoxicants SEIZED, 4 held

Hoshiarpur: The district police have arrested four smugglers, including a woman, recovering a huge quantity of intoxicants from them. According to the information, the Mehtiana police have arrested two smugglers, recovering 20 gram of heroin from them during a naka in the area. The accused have been identified as Davinder Singh, a resident of Mayopatti, district Kapurthala, and Davinder Singh, a resident of Makhangarh. The Bullowal police have arrested Dhakkowal resident Harpreet, alias Mota, and recovered 47 gm of intoxicating powder from him. OC

Army Day celebrated

Jalandhar: Army Day was celebrated by the students of St. Soldier Group of Institutions. A special online programme was organised on this occasion, during which tribute was paid to the soldiers who were martyred on the border. Students made tricolour on their faces and prepared posters on the lives of soldiers. —