Chandigarh police nab snatcher

Chandigarh: A youth, who had allegedly snatched a mobile phone earlier this year, has been nabbed by the crime branch of the UT police. The suspect, identified as Manish, a resident of Sector 52, was nabbed from near the railway crossing near Mani Majra. The police said the suspect had snatched a mobile phone in February this year. The police recovered four mobile phones, three laptops and a camera from the suspect. The police said the suspect was arrested earlier this year in a case registered at the Sector 11 police station. TNS

Youth arrested with charas

Chandigarh: A 22-year-old youth has been arrested by the UT police with charas. The suspect, identified as Shadab, a resident of Khuda Ali Sher, was arrested from Sector 27 with 250 gm of charas. The police have registered a case under the NDPS Act at the Sector 26 police station. The suspect was produced in a court and remanded in two-day police custody. TNS

2 miscreants snatch purse

Chandigarh: Two motorcycle-borne miscreants allegedly snatched a purse from a woman near the road separating Sector 39 and 38 (West). The complainant reported that the purse contained Rs8,000, a mobile phone and other valuables. The police were informed following which a case was registered at the Sector 39 police station. TNS

Youth nailed while riding bike with fake number

Chandigarh: The crime branch of the UT police nabbed a youth while riding a motorcycle bearing a fake number. According to the police, they had a tip-off that a youth, who was allegedly involved in robbery and theft cases, would be arriving near Sector 11 on a motorcycle with a fake number. Acting on the information, the police laid a naka and nabbed the suspect, identified as Sumit Kumar (19), a resident of Sector 52, while riding a motorcycle bearing a Chandigarh number. During the investigation, the police found that the original number of the motorcycle was of Delhi. The suspect was arrested and a case registered. TNS

Elderly robbed of gold bangles

Mohali: A car-borne women gang robbed an 80-year-old woman of her two gold bangles worth Rs1.75 lakh on Saturday afternoon. The victim was taking a stroll a near a park in Phase 5 around 11 am. A woman came there and started a conversation with her. She, along with her two accomplices, took the elderly woman to a distance in a car. The victim later realised that her gold bangles were missing. On a complaint of the victim’s son, a case has been registered at the Phase 1 police station. TNS

Virtual seminar at SD college

Chandigarh: GGDSD College organised a virtual seminar on the topic “transformation through innovation: strategies for business”, here on Sunday. Dr Vishal Kumar, Principal, Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce, was the guest speaker. Kumar had a brainstorming session with students. He enhanced the knowledge as he deliberated on innovations and gave several examples, which the students could easily relate to their day-to-day life. TNS

Nat’l Pharmacy Week organised

Chandigarh: To acknowledge the invaluable contribution of pharmacists and technicians, Aryans College of Pharmacy organised a series of webinar and competitions on National Pharmacy Week. Various activities such as poster presentation, debate competition, quiz competition, paper presentation, rangoli competition and declamation were conducted on the occasion. Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group, awarded the winners. TNS

Youth found dead on railway track

Dera Bassi: A youth was found dead on a railway track here. The deceased has been identified a Mohit (20), a resident of Kurawala village. The police said the youth left the house on his bike around 6 pm on Thursday to deliver milk in the nearby area. The railway police received a message around 6:45 pm about a body lying on the track. The victim’s bike was also found nearby. The police said no suicide note had been recovered. TNS

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