3 held with illicit liquor, lahan
Tarn Taran: The Sarhali police on Monday arrested three persons with 60,000 ml of illicit liquor and 100 kg of lahan. The police said that 100 kg of lahan and 30,000 ml of illicit liquor was seized from the residence of Gurmeet Singh of Jatta village, while Satnam Singh and Gurpreet Singh of Shakri village were arrested with 30,000 ml of illicit liquor on outskirts of village. The accused were on a motorcycle when the police party nabbed them. Cases under Sections 61,1 and14 of the Excise Act had been registered against the accused, the police said. OC
Youth’s body to reach today
Tarn Taran: The body of Prabhnoor Singh (20), son of Ajit Singh of Pandori Rehmana, 15 km from here, who died in Southall (UK), would reach here on Wednesday. Prabhnoor had committed suicide in the UK as he was under depression. He had gone to UK in the last week of February on study visa. Akwinder Kaur, sister of the deceased and Gursahib Singh her husband, said the Gurdwara Managing Committee Southall helped bri ng body back home. OC
DC inaugurates school building
Tarn Taran: Deputy Commissioner Kulwant Singh has appealed people to admit their kids at government schools which are providing quality education to children. The Deputy Commissioner made the appeal while addressing a rural gathering on the occasion of inaugurating the newly built double-storey building of Government Primary Smart School, Pakhoke, on Tuesday. He said with the best efforts free education was being given to the students of government schools with mid-day meal and free uniform for children. Alwinderpal Singh Pakhoke, former SGPC president; Harjinder Singh Sarpanch; Sushil Kumar Tulli; Paramjit Singh DEO and Deputy DEO (Elementary) too addressed on the occasion. OC
