50-ft breach in Abohar canal
Abohar: Wheat crop sown in 100 acres of land was submerged following a breach of about 50 feet in a sub-canal near Dhani Bazigar here. A local farmer, Harbans Singh, said the crop had been affected and they should be given compensation. OC
Two peddlers held near IB
Abohar: The police have arrested two peddlers near the India-Pakistan border. SHO Ram Pratap said Balwinder Singh and Jaswant Singh of Chak 1-C village were nabbed with Rs 1.53 lakh drug money and 11.8 gm smack. The accused have been booked. OC
Two die, 1 hurt in mishap
Muktsar: Two youths were killed and one left injured after the car they were travelling in rammed into a bus stop on the Bathinda road here on Saturday evening. The deceased have been identified as Inderjit Singh (24) and Karan Singh (22) of Mallan village.