Man booked for raping teen

Tarn Taran: The Verowal police have arrested Harmanpreet Singh of Darapur village for raping a teenager of the same village. The victim in her complaint to the police on Thursday said the accused trespassed her house four months ago, when she was alone at her house and raped her. The victim alleged that the accused threatened her to eliminate her, in case she disclosed it to anybody. It was when the victim complained of some uneasiness and was treated upon a few days back that the doctor informed her parents that she was four months pregnant. A case under Sections 376 and 506 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act had been registered against the accused. OC

Elderly woman’s body found

Tarn Taran: The Khalra police recovered the body of an unidentified old woman from the drain of Khalra village late on Wednesday. ASI Satnam Singh, Investigating Officer (IO), said the body was lying in the middle of the road at night. He said some unidentified vehicle apparently crushed her. A case under Section 304-A of the IPC has been registered in this regard and further investigation is on. OC

Drug addict kills father, arrested

Tarn Taran: An drug addict killed his father in the local Muradpur locality on Thursday night as he denied money to purchase drugs. The deceased has been identified as Shingara Singh (65). Local DSP Barjinder Singh said Arashdeep Singh (27) was arrested and booked under Section 302 of the IPC. The DSP said the accused who was an addict demanded money to purchase drugs from his father who denied to oblige him. In a fit of rage, Arashdeep Singh pushed away his aged father and he died as he received head injury. OC