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PUNJAB

ZOON ISIS DAY: As many as 103 dogs were vaccinated by the doctors at the Civil Veterinary Hospital at a free camp held in connection with the World Zoon Isis Day.

AMLOH
ELECTED: The following have been elected the office-bearers of the Punjabi Human Rights Forum of the Amloh Unit, according to a press note issued here today : Chairman Mr G.D. Bector; General Secretary Mr R.D. Sharda; Press Secretary Mr Dev Rattan Sharma; Finance Secretary Mr Gopal Krishan Garg; Executive Members Dr Kishore Chand Sharma and Mr Yadwinder Sharma. The appointments were made during a general meeting organised at the residence of the councillor, Dr Kishore Chand Sharma, the noted added.

Amritsar
REVIEW DECISION: Expressing anguish over the removal of Prof Darbari Lal from ministry, working of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, led by general secretary Sanjeev Arora, on Tuesday urged AICC chief Sonia Gandhi and the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, to review their decision. In a press note, Mr Arora said Amritsar was given representation in every government whether it was of the Congress or the BJP-SAD government. He said Prof Darbari Lal, who was the Education Minister, had been serving the party for the last more than 45 years.

ELECTED: Mr Sarbajit Singh Sultanwind has been nominated as senior vice-president of the Sikh Students Federation (urban), Mehta group. This was informed in a press note here on Tuesday. The other nominated are Mr Gurcharan Singh Grewal, national president, Mr Rajinder Singh Mehta, chief advisor, and Mr Jaswinder Singh Tot, president of federation.

Fazilka
HEAT CLAIMS LIFE: Heat stroke has claimed first life in Fazilka town. The victim has been identified as a migrant labourer, Noor Mohammad (23), a resident of Jhinvar Mohalla locality here. Noor Mohammad was rushed to the local Civil Hospital on Tuesday with hyperthermia and heat stroke in critical condition. He died after some time. He belongs to Thalpur village of Zahanabad district Bihar.

COMPENSATION: Mr Ranjit Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepore, distributed cheques for Rs 10,000 each to next of kin of the victims who were killed in bus accident while going to Dera Radha Swami Satsang Beas on Sunday. Mr Ranjit Singh disbursed the cheques from the funds of District Red Cross Society and delivered these personally at the residences of the victims. He also distributed financial assistance of Rs 2,500 each to 12 injured persons of the bus accident.

Jalandhar
CAUGHT: The Vigilance Bureau on Tuesday caught a traffic wing constable of the Punjab Police in Nawanshahr while accepting a bribe of Rs 500 for returning the registration certificate of a motorcycle, which was confiscated after challaning the vehicle, to its owner instead of forwarding the same to the authorities concerned. Mr Tulsi Ram, SSP, said Rattan Chand of Kajla village in his complaint alleged that Amrik Singh, a traffic constable, was demanding Rs 500 for not forwarding the challan documents of his motorcycle to the authorities concerned. Subsequently, a trap was laid and the constable was arrested. A case has been registered.

Nawanshahr
LIQUOR SEIZED: Mr M.F. Farooqui, SSP, in a press note issued here on Tuesday said the police had arrested Manjit Singh and Malli and seized 20 boxes of English wine from their vehicle during a checking at a police naka near Thandian village. The wine was being smuggled from Chandigarh. A case has been registered under Sections 61/ 1/ 14 of the Excise Act at Banga police station. The police has also arrested Santokh Singh of Shahabpur village and seized seven bottles of illicit liquor from his possession.

BUSTED: Mr Navjot Singh, DSP, in a press note issued here on Tuesday said the police had busted a gang of thieves by arresting Rajwinder Singh of Garupur village, Harpreet Singh of Aur village and Lakhbir Singh of Malla Bedian village. The gang was involved in a number of theft cases.

PENSION DEMAND: The Punjab Raj Pensioners' Maha Sangh has thanked the Punjab Government for favourable consideration of its demands. The sangh members had staged a dharna at Chandigarh on June 17. Later, Director of the Pensions and Family Welfare Department invited the sangh representatives to submit copies of various notifications in connection with their pending demands. The deputation, comprising Mr Ajit Singh Bagri and Mr Darshan Singh Kheri, was assured that the Punjab state pensioners would be provided facilities not given by the Central and the Haryana Governments.

HARYANA

Bhiwani
ELECTROCUTED: A factory worker was reportedly electrocuted here on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Sunder of Umravat village, was working with a plastic unit, located at the Loharu road. In another incident, the Railway police recovered a body near Manheru village.

BOY SODOMISED: The police has arrested three youths on the charge of sodomy. According to police sources, Dhillu, Sukhbir, Tinku, alias Vijender, and Azad sodomised a boy of Samaspur village on July 3 and they threatened him with dire consequences. The police had registered a case on the complaint of the relatives of the victim.

DOWRY CASE: The police has booked a husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law for harassing their daughter-in-law for dowry. In her complaint, Nisha, daughter of Partap Singh of Siwada village, said her in-laws had been harassing her for more dowry. No arrest has been made so far.

THREE HURT: Three persons, including the president of the District Congress Committee (Rural), Mr Sandeep Singh, was injured in an armed scuffle that took place between two groups during a ragini competition held at Tigrana village, on Monday.

Sirsa
Poppy husk seized: The district police have seized atleast 480 kg of poppy husk in two different cases. According to police sources, following a tip off a task force party intercepted a Tata-608 (RJ-13-G-3594) and seized 440 kg of poppy husk at a naka in Ramgarh village under Dabwali police station. The occupant Sadhu Singh was arrested while another person Balwinder Singh fled away from the spot. In another incident, the police seized 440 kg poppy husk from the possession of Mithu Singh and Lala Singh from Rori village. The police have also impounded their vehicle (PJL-3556) and cases under the NDPS have been registered in both the cases.

COUPLE ENDS LIFE: A newly wed couple allegedly committed suicide under mysterious circumstances. According to the police, Kuldeep (23) and his wife Anju (20) ended their life after consuming some poisonous substance. The reason of taking the extreme step is yet to be ascertained. They got married about a fortnight ago.

STUDENT HURT: A class VIII student sustained injuries when he fell down from a school bus on the premises of the Civil Hospital here on Tuesday. According to a report, the injured student was immediately hospitalised and stated to be out of danger.