Two held with 7 stolen phones

Ludhiana: The Ladowal police arrested two thieves during a routine checking at Kadia village and recovered seven stolen mobile phones from them. The accused have been identified as Ramandeep alias Raja of Chitti colony and Badal Singh alias Sagar of Bhatia village. The accused told the police that they had been into the notorious trade for long and committed several thefts in the city. Police Commissioner RN Dhoke, in a statement, said Ramandeep was also facing a murder case registered against him in 2011.

‘Book SUV driver for Cyclist's death’

In an accident that claimed a cyclist's life on Friday, International Road Safety Expert Dr Kamal Soi, who is also a member of the National Road Safety Council, sought an FIR against the driver of the SUV, who wrongly parked the vehicle which actually led to the accident. The accident occurred after the driver opened the door, which hit the cyclist.  As a result, the cyclist got crushed under the tyre of a school bus. "There is a need to carry out a scientific investigation into all road crashes and book real culprits, who break traffic rules with impunity risking innocent lives," he said. Notably, 45-year-old cyclist Mohammad Arif died in BRS Nagar after being hit by a school bus on Friday. A case was registered against bus driver. tns