Alleged gangster tanish nabbed

Amritsar: The police have nabbed an alleged gangster Tanish Bedi, a resident of Fateh Singh colony in Gate Hakima. Bedi is wanted in half a dozen cases registered at different police stations. According to the police, he along with Sandeep Singh, alias Gattu of Indira colony, formed a gang, which was involved in different cases of attempt to murder, robberies and firing. Bedi has three cases of robberies and the Arms Act at Gate Hakima police station and two cases at Islamabad police station. One case has been registered with Division B police station. The police said Bedi was produced before the court, which sent him to three-day police remand. Cops hope to crack several criminal cases, besides Bedi’s arrest would also help in identifying his accomplices, including Gattu. TNS

Man arrested with 4-kg ganja

Amritsar: Acting on a tip-off, the police have arrested Suresh Mahato, a native of Bihar, for allegedly possessing 4.3 kg of ganja. At present, Mahato resides in slums near the Civil Lines police station. Mahato was produced before the court, which sent him to police remand. As per preliminary probe, the accused brought drugs from Bihar and used to sell them to addicts in the city. Investigation was under progress to expose the entire nexus and source of the contraband. TNS

Farmers head to Delhi morcha

Tarn Taran: Farmers and labourers from different parts of the district on Friday left for Delhi to take part in the ongoing farmers’ protest on Delhi borders against the three farm laws of the Union Government. Women and youngsters too would be part of the agitation. Farmers under the leadership of Harpreet Singh Sidhwan, Dhanna Singh Lalughuman, Salwinder Singh and others led jathas, which departed from Chabal, Khadoor Sahib, Jeobala, Shahbazpur and other areas of the district. Residents of the villages performed ardas in gurdwaras for the success of the farmers’ struggle. They condemned the Union Government’s failure to redress their grievances. OC

DRDO to set up O2 plant at GNDH

Amritsar: With the help of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Punjab government is setting up an oxygen plant at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital here. The plant would have a capacity of generating oxygen at a rate of 1,000-litre per minute which would help the hospital in meeting the demand of medical oxygen. Himanshu Agarwal, ADC, on Friday visited the site at GNDH where the plant was being established. He said the state government had already started its preparation for the setting up of the plant. This plant would reach Amritsar in coming few days. TNS