Man loses mobile, cash to robbers

Tarn Taran: Two robbers on Monday looted a mobile phone and Rs6,800 from a farmers’ leader when he was returning home from Chabal township. In his statement to the Sarai Amanat Khan police, the victim, identified as Hardeep Singh Raspulpur, stated that he was returning home from Chabal on his motorcycle when two robbers stopped him on the pretext of getting to know the way to a village. As soon as he stopped, they threatened him and robbed his mobile phone and the purse. The police have registered a case under Sections 379-B and 34 of the IPC in this regard. OC

Medical, sports kits distributed

Amritsar: Khanna Paper Mills handed over sports kits and medical equipment to district administration officials under their corporate social responsibility initiative. A team headed by Suneet Kochhar, director, Khanna Paper Mills Ltd, handed over the goods to Amritsar DC Gurpreet Singh Khaira and ADC Himanshu Agarwal. Suneet Kochhar, managing trustee, Madad Charitable Foundation, and director of Khanna Paper Mill, said the Madad Charitable Foundation was formed in 2011 with the objective to carry out social work. Kochhar said from time to time, the foundation has contributed to Jammu & Kashmir Relief Fund, helping the victims of Jaura fatak accident, distribution of twin bins under the Smart City project for Amritsar city, helping the police and the district administration during the pandemic and giving financial assistance to under privileged children at Nishkam School. TNS

2 arrested with 1,450-litre ENA

Amritsar: The rural police on Tuesday arrested two persons for allegedly pilfering extra neutral alcohol (ENA) from tankers attached with distilleries. They were identified as Shamsher Singh, alias Shera, of Sanghna village and Shubham Chopra, alias Sonu Mota, of Sultanwind Road. The police have confiscated 1,450-litre ENA from them, while raids were on to nab their accomplices identified as Raju of Sultanwind Road, Jugraj Singh and Satbir Singh of Khaparkheri. Amritsar (rural) SSP Dhruv Dahiya in a statement said the accused were involved in the interstate smuggling of illicit liquor. He said they used to pilfer ENA from tankers attached with Ambala and Shahbad distilleries in Haryana. He said following a tip-off, the police confiscated the ENA and an SUV pickup from them. He said their links were being investigated to unearth the entire racket. TNS

Liquor seized, woman booked

Tarn Taran: The local Sadar police led by ASI Kuldeep Singh conducted a raid at the residence of a widow in Rasulpur village and seized 20 bottles of illicit liquor. The woman, however, managed to flee from the spot. The police said the accused has been identified as Jaspal Kaur. She was booked under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act. OC

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