55-year-old shot dead by nephew

Tarn Taran: Sukhdev Singh (55) of Lalughuman village was shot dead by his nephew on Monday night over a minor verbal duel. The suspect, Judgebir Singh, also tried to kill himself with the same weapon. He has been admitted to a hospital, where his condition is said to be stable. Prabhjit Singh, son of the deceased, said Judgebir trespassed into their house from the rooftop, woke up his father, who was sleeping, and fired at him, killing him on the spot. The police have registered a case. OC

Bizman robbed of Rs 2L, cell phone

Tarn Taran: Five armed persons robbed an Amritsar-based businessman of Rs2 lakh and a mobile phone near Dhotian village on the Jamarai-Sheron road on Monday night. According to the police, the victim was returning from Faridkot after collecting cash from his clients. In his complaint to the police, the businessman stated that when he reached near Dhotian village, a car came from behind and stopped in front of his car. Five persons travelling in the car took Rs2 lakh and a mobile phone from him, he said. OC