ABOHAR
Dowry case: Amit Kumar and his mother Pushpa Rani have been sentenced to one-year imprisonment and fined Rs 4,000 each.Both sentences are to run concurrently.Sanju had complained of harrasment by in-laws who demanded more dowry. She had filed a case against husband Amit, his brother Rajesh Kumar, friend Anil Kumar, sister Neena, brother-in-law Suresh Kumar, mother Pushpa, father Subhash Chander and Kaushalya Devi. While Anil Kumar was discharged by the court, Subhash and Kaushalya died during the case.Neena, Rajesh and Suresh were also acquitted of all charges.
BARNALA
Gang busted: With the arrest of four accused, the local police has busted a gang involved in car stealing.Six stolen cars and four live cartridges have been seized from their possession. Parmjeet Singh Garewal, SSP, Barnala, said here on Saturday that the arrested persons were Surjeet Singh, Major Singh, Balbeer Singh and Mandeep Singh.The gang was in the business for the past one and half years mainly in Punjab and Delhi.
Hoshiarpur
Minor sodomised in Hoshiarpur: The Mahilpur police booked Pargat Singh for allegedly sodomising a minor boy at Sakruli village in Hoshiarpur on Friday evening. Giving details, police sources said on Friday evening Varinder Singh went to the fields where Pargat Singh allegedly sodomised him. The accused also threatened the boy with dire consequences if he narrated the incident to anyone. A case has been registered.
Snatchers held: The police arrested Krishan Kumar and Pawan Kumar on Friday night for allegedly snatching a bag containing Rs 1,050 and important documents from Shakuntla Devi. According to the complainant, she and her daughter were on their way to the market when the accused assaulted them and snatched the bag. However, while the accused were trying to flee their scooter skidded and they fell on the road. The victims raised the alarm. The accused were overpowered by people and handed over to the police.
Car stolen: An Alto car (PB-07Q-5797) was stolen from the official residence of Dr Neelam in the civil hospital complex on the night of September 19. The car owner stated that she had parked the car outside her residence on September 19 night and the next day when she woke up, she found the car missing. A case has been registered.
Cop dies: Head constable Dhanpat Rai posted at the CID unit, Nawanshahar, died on the spot when his motorcycle rammed into a parked tractor-trailer near Bagwain village on Saturday. Dhanpat was a resident of
Garhshankar.
Smack seized: The Bulhowal police arrested Amrik Singh of Damana on Friday evening and seized 15 gm of smack from him.
JALANDHAR
Office-bearers: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Parent-Teacher Association of Government College of Education for 2007-08: president - Geeta Vohra; senior vice-president - Hem Raj Sharma; vice-president - Shashi Kamal; secretary - Rajiv Bhagat; joint secretary - Mangat Ram; treasurer - Achla Bhatia; bursar - Assa Ram; and executive members - Anju Nagpal, Santosh, P. Sachdeva and
Jaswinder.
Patiala
New adhesive: Laminate manufacturer, Satyam Laminates Limited, has brought a resin based adhesive, Satyam, into the market. The company’s AGM P.R. Rajput informed those present about this while addressing a press conference on Friday.
Bhagat Singh symposium: Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, is organising a symposium to commemorate the birth centenary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, on Wednesday at the Senate Hall of the university. The theme of the symposium is ‘Shaheed Bhagat Singh: Some Unexplored Aspects’, the head of the department Dr Navtej Singh said here on Saturday. Eminent historian Prof Kamlesh Mohan of Panjab University, Chandigarh, and noted scholar Prof Chaman Lal of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, will be the main speakers. The symposium will be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor S. Swarn Singh
Boparai.
Ropar
Engineering workshop: The Department of Electronics And Communication Engineering of IET, Bhaddal, organised a workshop on emerging trends in wireless communication at the institute’s campus on Saturday. The workshop was organised with an objective to provide information on latest trends used in wireless communication and networks.
SANGRUR
42 students selected: As many as 42 students were selected for jobs by MPHASIS,an EDS company, at a pool placement activity organised at the Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology (BGIET) here. The selected students will be offered a package of Rs 3 lakh each. More than 1,250 students from 32 institutes of North India participated in the pool placement activity.
