Workshop gutted

KAITHAL

An auto workshop situated on the Ambala road here was gutted on Saturday night. Joginder Singh of Nanakpuri, who owned the shop, said all equipment, including wheel alignment and balancing machine, air compressor, spare parts and furniture were destroyed in the blaze. He claimed to have suffered losses worth 22 lakhs. Joginder Singh said the cause of fire could not be ascertained and the police had been informed of the incident. OC

KURUKSHETRA

Book released

Alok Srivastava, Editor, Aha Zindagi, a Hindi magazine, released a book penned by Dr Ashok Sharma of the Kurukshetra University’s Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology. Titled ‘Jeet Jayenge Hum’, the book aims to inspire the young generation and contains stories on the life 100 prominent world leaders. Alok Srivastava lauded Sharma for opting to write in Hindi. TNS

Kaithal

Mobile phone snatchers held 

The police nabbed two mobile phone snatchers near Balbehra village on Friday. Shera, a resident of Kangthli village, and his cousin, Ravi Kumar, a resident of Chandrav village in Karnal, reportedly snatched a mobile phone from Kiran Jeet Kaur, a teacher at DAV School, Cheeka. The victim was waiting to board a bus near Udham Singh Chowk after the school hours when the accused riding a motorbike snatched the mobile phone from her and sped away. SP Astha Modi said the accused were caught within hours of the incident from Balbehra village. oc