Man dies of heart attack at Punjab National Bank

Tarn Taran: Balwinder Singh (65) (in pic), a resident of Burj-169, died of cardiac attack at the Punjab National Bank, Sarai Amanat Khan, on Monday. The deceased, a labourer by profession, had gone to the bank to take his pension. Paramjit Kaur, daughter-in-law of the deceased, said after standing in scorching heat outside the bank for hours together when her father-in-law entered the bank, he felt suffocated. Moreover, she said there was no drinking water facility there. Balwinder was brought to a nearby hospital, where the doctor declared him dead. Hardeep Singh, leader of the Jamhoori Kisan Sabha, called it the death with negligence on the part of the bank authorities, who failed to provide any provision to protect customers from scorching heat and non-availability of drinking water. The farmer leader demanded probe into the death of a Balwinder Singh. OC

One arrested in road rage, firing

Amritsar: The Civil Lines police have arrested Simarpal Singh of the posh Ranjit Avenue area for allegedly firing at a family after their cars collided. Chand Mehra of Palm Groove enclave, Airport Road, said he was going from Ranjit Avenue to Rani Ka Bagh area with his family, when their car collided. The accused pulled out the keys of his car and started arguing. He said he also took out a revolver and pointed at him. He said his friend Jeet Bachan Singh came and tried to intervene. He said when he was trying to leave, the accused came before his car and threatened to shoot. Meanwhile, his friends also came and thrashed him and his friend Jeet Bachan before the family. After this, a police party reached and arrested Simarpal. Besides Simarpal, the police also booked Sahil of New Golden Avenue, Neeraj, Jagmeet Singh and Atul besides their unidentified accomplice. TNS

Camera snatched, two arrested

Amritsar: The Majitha road police have nabbed two persons for snatching a camera from Girish Kumar of Katra Baggian near Radha Soami Satsang Bhawan on the Mall Road on August 28. They were identified as Dikshit Kumar of Sanjay Gandhi Colony and Shiva of Ekta Nagar, Chamrang Road. The duo along with three others snatched the camera when Girish and his friends — Pulkit Sharma and Gursimran Singh — were clicking pictures. They were identified through the CCTV cameras. The police said raids were on to nab other accomplices. TNS

Two held with 50-gm heroin

Amritsar: The CIA staff have arrested Surinder Singh, alias Bitta, of Ishwar Nagar and Rajwinder Kaur of Sultanwind with 50-gm heroin. They were on a scooter, when they were held at a naka following a tip-off. A case under the NDPS Act was registered. TNS