2 end life, 1 found dead in Dhanas

Chandigarh: Two cases of suicide and one of a death under mysterious circumstances were reported from Dhanas. Sources said a 22-year-old woman allegedly ended her life by jumping from the roof of her house at the EWS Colony on Friday night. She had a tiff with her brother, after which she took the extreme step. In another case, Mangat Ram of Kachi Colony reportedly hanged himself at his house on Saturday. Another resident of Dhanas, identified as Birbal, was found dead at his house. Sources said he had tried to hang himself but fell on the floor and suffered a head injury. Samples of the deceased have been taken for Covid test and the bodies have been kept in a mortuary. TNS

2 cross barricade in Sec 30-B, booked

Chandigarh: Two residents from Sector 30-B, Suraj Mohan (50) and Rahul Deep Chaudhary (37), a motor mechanic, were booked for crossing the barricade of the containment area. He was booked under Sections 188, 269 and 270, IPC, for violating the UT Administration order. As per the orders, no one is allowed to go out or enter the containment area. Both of them were arrested and released on bail. It is the fourth case of the violation of the Administration’s order from this containment area in Sector 30-B. TNS

100 migrants screened

Zirakpur: Medical staff along with the Dera Bassi Police conducted screening of 100-odd people before leaving for Amethi (UP) at Government College. A similar drive was carried out at Radha Soami Satsang Bhawan in Zirakpur on Friday. At Milakh village near Mullanpur, police distributed grocery items to the family members of Covid-19 patients. Also, a thorough medical screening of local residents was done in the village. TNS

Illegal entry: MC conducts raids

Mohali: Even though the district administration had allowed residents to move to and fro from Mohali after producing their identity cards, officials of the municipal corporation conducted surprise raids to check unauthorised movement. Mohali Municipal Commissioner Kamal Garg said in order to ensure that nobody enters the district from neighbouring states (Haryana and Himachal Pradesh) without authorisation, surprise checks were conducted at all entry points into the district from highways as well as link roads. TNS

Man molests sister-in-law, held

Panchkula: A person has been arrested for allegedly molesting his sister-in-law. The suspect has been identified as Arun, a resident of Barwala. The victim approached the Barwala police post, alleging that Arun molested her on May 7 while she was talking on phone with her mother on terrace. A case has been registered at Chandimandir police station under Sections 323, 354 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. TNS

Sagandeep Singh clears UPSC exam

Chandigarh: Sagandeep Singh Randhawa, a student from the Centre for IAS and other Competitive Examinations, has cleared the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandments) 2018 examination of the UPSC whose final result was announced on Friday. Randhawa scored 31st rank in the exam. TNS

Former PU DUI Bereaved

Chandigarh: Rekha Jhanji, former Professor (Philosophy), and wife of Prof Bhupinder Brar, former DUI, passed away on May 8. A renowned scholar, she was also the founder coordinator of the UGC Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies. She had two PhDs, one from Panjab University and the other from University of Paris X Nanterre, France. She remained associated with IIAS, Shimla, as Senior Fellow for three years. TNS

PRC review panel holds meeting

Chandigarh: A meeting of the review committee of Population Research Centres (PRCs) in India under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare was held at New Delhi. It was attended by Hony Director, PRC, Prof Kumool Abbi. Through video conferencing the director evaluated the work. TNS