Three booked for attack on couple

Tarn Taran: The police booked three persons, including a son of a Congress sarpanch, under Sections 341 and 427 of the IPC and the Arms Act for allegedly firing at a newly-wed couple in Naushehra Pannuan village here on Friday. The suspects have been identified as Gurlal Singh, son of Congress sarpanch, Naushehra Pannuan village, and Daman of the same village. Their third accomplice is yet to be identified. The police said Avtar Singh, a resident of Naushehra Pannun village, after solemnisation of his marriage was coming with his bride. When the couple, along with other family members, reached near the village, the armed suspects fired at their wedding car. Kamaljit Kaur (bride) was injured in the attack. Gurlal Singh is facing several cases of looting, firing and murderous attacks. The police said Avtar Singh had some verbal duel with sarpanch Tarsem Singh, father of main suspect Gurlal Singh, who in a fit of anger attacked on the wedding day. OC

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Farmers demand vet’s appointment

Amritsar: After four milch animals in Dhariwal Kaler village in Ajnala tehsil died of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), farmers have sought appointment a veterinary doctor. Harjinder Singh said his four animals — two buffaloes, one cow and a calf — died of FMD on Wednesday. Though the village has a veterinary dispensary, the post has been lying vacant for long. “If a doctor is appointed at the dispensary, it will be of great help to dairy farmers in the area. At present, farmers have to call in private doctors for immunisation as well as for other problems and they charge heavy fee,” said Amrik Singh, another farmer. After the death of animals, a team of veterinary experts visited the village and gave medicines to farmers. As FMD is a contagious and fatal viral infection, the Veterinary Department immunises animals routinely. However, some farmers in the area said as the post of veterinary doctor had been lying vacant, animals had not been immunised. TNS

Two booked for violations

Amritsar: The police have booked two residents for violating home-quarantine instructions given to them by the Health Department. They were identified as Ajimoshaan and Madho Shankar of Faizpura and Medical Enclave, respectively. They were booked under Sections 188 and 271 of the IPC. The police said they got the information that the accused was advised home quarantine. However, they came out and started roaming in the area. Meanwhile, the police challaned 198 persons for not wearing face mask and 77 vehicles were challaned for violating lockdown restrictions. According to the police, five vehicles were impounded on Saturday as the people came out without any valid reasons. TNS