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Appointed:
The Chandigarh Administration has designated Assistant District Attorney Ritu Jain as the central public information officer in respect of the offices of the district attorney, UT, Chandigarh, and the district attorney, consumer protection, UT, Chandigarh.

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JAMMU
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JAMMU
Absconding rape accused held: A rape accused, who managed to escape from the police custody in November last year, was re-arrested by the police in Bhaderwah town of Doda district, sources said here on Friday. The accused identified as Sadbar Hussain of
Thathri, Doda, was re-arrested by the police and a fresh case has been registered against him. The accused managed a slip from the police custody last year from a bathroom. He was booked under Sections 376, 363, 344 and 144 of the
RPC. Meanwhile, two policemen accompanying the accused were also suspended and inquiry was ordered into the incident.
SRINAGAR
6 hurt in accidents: Six persons were injured in two road accidents in the valley, a police spokesman said on Friday. A Sumo coming from Pakerpora to Charar-e-Sharief skidded off the road at Zanipanchal near Charar-e-Sharief in Central Kashmir Budgam district on Thursday evening, resulting in injuries to three persons. In another accident, three persons were injured, when an unidentified car hit them at Kathpora in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Thursday. The injured were shifted to the hospital.2 held with poppy powder: Two Punjab residents were arrested along with poppy straw powder in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Friday, a police spokesman said. Yarvinder Singh and Jeswauth Singh were arrested by the police from Kakapora area of Pulwama district. At least 14 kg of poppy straw powder was seized from the arrested persons. A case has been has registered.

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