Two arrested for gambling

Jalandhar: Division Number-8 police nabbed two persons for gambling and recovered cash from them. The accused have been identified as Dalip Paswan and Prakash Urao, both residents of Hargobind Nagar, Jalandhar, here. The police said they had received information that some people were gambling behind the petrol pump at Focal Point. Following which, they raided the place and arrested the accused. The duo had been booked under the Gambling Act and further proceedings had been started. TNS

One held with illicit liquor

Jalandhar: The police arrested a person with three boxes of liquor during a checking near the Ghas Mandi area. A team of the CIA Staff had received a tip-off that one of the liquor smugglers will be crossing the area with around 10-15 boxes of illicit liquor. The police arrested the accused, Himanshu (20). After the interrogation, the police conducted a raid at his residence in Ghas Mandi and seized 12 more boxes of liquor having 12 bottles each. A case under Section 61/1/14 of the Excise Act has been registered. TNS

Father-son duo held for firing

Nakodar: The police have arrested a father-son duo on the charge of attempt to murder in the firing incident that took place during a SAD rally recently. The investigating officer said the accused have been identified as Gurjant Singh, a resident of Mallian Kalan village, and his son Arbindar Singh. The IO said the accused and their accomplices had opened fire at Sarabjit alias Sodhi Bath, a resident of Khiva village. A case under Sections 307, 506, 427, 148 and 149, IPC, and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act was registered against the accused. OC

Woman held with illicit liquor

Lohian: The Lohian Khas police have arrested a woman and booked her husband for selling illicit liquor. The accused has been identified as Kulvir Kaur, wife of Satpal, both residents of Chachowal village. The SHO said 1,100-kg lahan was seized from their house of the accused, but the husband managed to flee. A case under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act has been registered against the accused. Meanwhile, the police also booked Mukhtiar Singh, a resident of Nihaluwal village with 20-kg lahan; Satnam Singh with eight bottles of hooch and Sunil of Mohalla Rehman Pura with nine bottles of hooch. OC

Protest planned on Republic Day

Hoshiarpur: The Dal Khalsa announced to observe January 26 as ‘black day’ and hold a rally in Amritsar to oppose ‘discrimination’ against Sikh prisoners languishing in jails. Seeking release of Prof Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, behind bars since 1995, the leaders announced that, along with farmer organisations in Doaba, they would gherao the Union Minister Som Parkash on January 27 in Phagwara. OC

Cops book Congress workers

Phagwara: Workers of the Congress party were booked after an ugly confrontation erupted between supporters of Congress MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal and AAP candidate Joginder Singh Maan. Congress activists led by Minakshi Verma, general secretary, Mahila Congress Committee, Punjab, sat on a dharna before the city police station for several hours on late Saturday night. They were protesting against a few Congress leaders allegedly encouraged by AAP leaders for using objectionable words for MLA Dhaliwal and a few women Congress leaders. OC

Install GPS on vehicles: DC

Nawanshahr: DC Vishesh Sarangal on Monday asked all ROs to ensure installation of GPS systems on all vehicles carrying EVMs and VVPATs. Presiding over a meeting with officials, the Deputy Commissioner said as per directions of the EC, around 200 vehicles would be used for transporting EVMs and VVPATs installed with GPS trackers and mobile-based tracking systems. He said that an EVM control room would also be set up where movement of EVMs and VVPATs would be monitored. Sarangal also asked the returning officers (ROs) to hold meetings with the police counterparts to ensure strict vigil on trouble mongers and others. TNS

46-year-old man goes missing

Nurmahal: A 46-year-old man identified as Balvir Ram, a resident of Pabwan village, has been missing for the past four days. The investigating officer (IO) Paramjit Singh said a missing report has been registered. OC