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AMRITSAR
3 arrested: Three persons have been arrested by the narcotics cell for possessing 1.5 kg of heroin and $ 10,000 (US), while they were on their way to Amritsar from Chandigarh. The main accused, Ramesh Kumar, who was earlier arrested by the police in 2003 in a similar case, had been lodged in the Amritsar jail and was recently admitted to the Guru Nanak Dev Hospital for treatment. The police has registered a case.
BARNALA
FEROZEPORE
Hoshiarpur Four nabbed: The police has arrested four persons under the NDPS and Excise Acts. The cops also recovered 160 gm charas and 1 kg poppy husk from their possession. Similarly, Mahilpur and Tanda police seized 4.5 Kg poppy husk and some illicit liquor. Jalandhar New bank branch: HDFC Bank has opened its fourth branch at Sodal Chowk in Jalandhar. Vineet
Arora, cluster head, said the customers would be able to avail banking services, including savings account, fixed deposits, current account, mutual funds, lockers, NRI services,
demat, ATM, phone banking, net banking and international credit and debit cards.
Ludhiana PAU director bereaved: Jai Singh Malhi, father of PAU director, Extension Education, Dr. N.S. Malhi expired at his native village Raunta in Moga district. He was 86. In a condolence meeting held today in the university under the chairmanship of Dr Satpal Mehra, tributes were paid to the departed soul. Last prayers for the departed soul will be held on June 3 at 12 noon at Raunta village. Anglo-Sikh War commemoration planned: Anglo-Sikh War Victory Memorial Trust, Badhowal, is going to commemorate the 161st anniversary of the first Anglo-Sikh War on June 2 at Badhowal village. President of the trust, Surjit Singh Khalsa, said this was the first war of India's independence and its commemoration would be organised at a grand scale. Badhowal and surrounding areas were severely affected during this war in which the British army was made to suffer heavy losses. The trust has been celebrating the anniversary every year.
MANSA
Nawanshahr
SANGRUR
Cash looted: Two unidentified persons snatched a bag containing Rs 64, 165 from Sunil Sharma, an employee of a flourmill, situated at Sunam, when he alighted from a bus at Longowal village, about 20 km from here, on
Tuesday. The Longowal SHO said Sunil had reached the village for the purpose of collecting money from shopkeepers. A case has been registered.
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