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Ex-wife gets man killed; suspect held
Khanna, October 31
After having established that 59-year-old retired employee of the PSEB Prakash Singh was got killed by her first wife, the police arrested a person who is believed to have carried out the killing on October 19.
Wanted imposter in police net
Ludhiana, October 31
Proclaimed offender (PO) Bhim Sen, who was wanted in at least five cases of fraud, was arrested by the police here last night.
Abandoned baby girls twice cursed
Ludhiana October 31
SGB International Foundation, Dham T alwandi Khurd, Ludhiana, has received more than six abandoned children recently, whose fate hangs in balance.
The NGO said it made every effort to unite the child with his/her family members by giving advertisements through the media but they were never contacted by them.
Abandoned babies wait for being adopted at Talwandi Khurd. — A Tribune photograph

With the festival of lights round the corner, the markets in Ludhiana wear a festive look.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
Bank heist: Man detained, let off
Khamano, October 31
The police was believed to have rounded up an accused of the Khamano bank robbery following a tip-off, but the person was let-off today after eyewitnesses stated that he was not the man who had carried out the robbery on October 24.
424 fertiliser bags missing
Jagraon, October 31
Assistant registrar of the cooperative societies Kuldeep Singh found 424 bags of DAP fertilizers short while he was checking the stock at Dangian. According to information, Gurpreet Singh, member, dangian cooperative agriculture
society, had lodged a complaint with the assistant registrar about the pilferage.
Snatchers held
Go on leave, land mafia tells tehsildar
Ludhiana, October 31
The Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s move to appoint Mukesh Sharma as in charge for registering land deals in the city was appreciated by the common
men. However, not more than two months have passed, Sharma is being targeted by property dealers who want him out.
Boys on a high |

A match being played between Government Senior Secondary School, Siddar Baha, and Sprigdale School, Amritsar, during the First Punjab Basketball League for School in Ludhiana.
— A Tribune photograph
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IHRO forms 5-member panel
Ludhiana, October 31
The International Human Rights Organisation today formed a five-member committee comprising Justice Ajit Singh Bains, Punjab Human Rights Organisation, D.S.Gill of the IHRO, Dr Gurdarshan Singh Dhillon, Karamjit Singh and Karnail Singh Pirmohamed, AISSF president, for bringing together various groups on one platform and for taking up Panthic issues facing the state.
No family dispute over Prof Mohan Singh’s house: Kin
Ludhiana October 31
The 300 sq.yd house of the late Prof Mohan Singh near the PAU gate No. 3, which is in a dilapidated condition, belongs to his grandchildren, Manu Puri and Abhey Mohan Singh Puri. This was stated by the three daughters of the renowned literary figure.
Akalis not better than Cong, say deed writers
Ludhiana, October 31
Several deed writers, typists, stamp vendors claiming themselves to be associated with the SAD for a long period have alleged indiscrimination at the hands of
bureucracy.
Indira Gandhi remembered
Ludhiana, October 31
Rich tributes were paid to Indira Gandhi and the contribution of the Nehru family was placed on record by Congress activists at a function organised at Congress Bhawan here today to mark
"balidan diwas" of the them Prime Minister of India.
PPCC general secretary G.S. Atwal along with other party activists pays tributes to
Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo: IV
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