No new case in last 24 hours

Amritsar: The district has reported no new cases in the last 24 hours. At present, the district has a total of six active cases. Meanwhile, 9,022 residents were inoculated during the ongoing vaccination drive on Wednesday. Of these, 3,503 received the first dose, while 5,519 received the second dose. TNS

Man loses Rs20L to phishing attack

Amritsar: A local resident was duped of Rs20 lakh in a phishing attack, after which the police booked four persons from Bihar. The accused have been identified as Feroj Ali, currently residing in Shaheen Baag Abul Afzal Enclave Phase -2 South Delhi; Chandra Kishore Chaudhari of Udaipur Ankuri, Patna Bihar; H Vipin of Ghevra, Bihar; and Isarafil Ansari of Gyan Kunj North West Delhi. Victim Gagandeep Singh said the accused debited Rs20.27 lakh from his account after hacking his ID. The police have registered a case under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC and Sections 66-C and 66-D of the IT Act and initiated inquiry. No arrest has been made so far. TNS

SVEEP rath flagged off

Amritsar: To make all voters of the district aware about Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) and Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), 11 awareness vans were flagged off from the District Administrative Complex on Wednesday. The vans called SVEEP rath were flagged off by Dr Ruhi Dugg, district electoral officer and Additional Deputy Commissioner. These awareness vans would be sent to all Assembly constituencies to impart electoral education on EVMs and other registration process. TNS

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