Abohar
UNNATURAL ACT: A Dalit boy was allegedly made the victim of an unnatural sexual act by an 18-year-old boy at Killianwali village, near here, on Tuesday. A member of the Dalit family told newsmen that the minor boy was taken to the fields by the culprit under some pretext and there this act was committed. Though the victim was under threat from the accused, he narrated the incident to his family members who took him to hospital. The police has not registered any case, so far.

Couple crushed by Army truck: An Army truck allegedly crushed a couple on the Fazilka road on Thursday evening, sources said. Jaswant Sharma (35) and his wife, Bhagwan Devi (32) were going on a bicycle from Saideka Mohan village to Mohan-ke-Hithad. The truck hit them near a petrol filling station and sped away. Bhagwan Devi died on the spot. The Army vehicle could not be traced, sources added.

AMRITSAR
Grenades seized: The Lopoke police, under the Majitha police district, on Saturday seized three hand grenades from Shura village. S.K. Agnihotri, SP (D), Majitha police, said the grenades were more than 15 years old and were buried near an old culvert.

Barnala
18 booked for assault: Eighteen persons, including Mr Makhan Sharma, president of the Municipal Council, Barnala, were on Thursday booked by the Barnala Kotwali police in the income tax officials’ manhandling case here. They were booked following a complaint by Mr R.C. Rishi, Income Tax Officer, Barnala. According to Mr Swaran Singh, SHO Kotwali police station, about five Income Tax Department teams conducted raids on five different places here on Thursday where affected persons and traders indulged in manhandling of the teams. 

Hoshiarpur
Case registered: On a complaint by Mr Dilab Singh, son of Mr Kulwant Singh, a resident of Talla regarding alleged killing of his sister, Paramjit, by her husband and other members of his family, the Tanda police has registered a case under Sections 304-B and 34 of the IPC. In his complaint, Mr Dilab Singh stated that his sister was married to Jaspinder Singh of Model Town, Tanda, in 1999. He alleged that her husband, Jaspinder Singh, mother-in-law, Harpal Kaur and brother-in-law, Sarabjit Singh used to torture her.

Office-bearers: The following office-bearers of the Hoshiarpur Municipal Council Pensioners’ Union have been elected. Mr Amarjit Singh Sethi, president; Mr Gian Chand Saini, vice-president; Mr Ravinder Lal Rai, general secretary; and Mr Dwarka Dass, cashier.