Electronics shop gutted in Zirakpur
Zirakpur: Goods worth lakhs were gutted in a fire at an electronic shop situated in Panchkula City Centre near Dhakoli here on Saturday. No loss of life was reported. Saurav, the shopowner, told mediapersons that the incident took place around 12.15 pm when he had just opened the shop. It took seven fire tenders from Dera Bassi and Zirakpur nearly three hours to control the blaze. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained yet. OC
Monsoon to hit city this week
Chandigarh: The city is expected to receive pre-monsoon showers during the next two-three days. “On June 24 or 25, monsoon is expected to arrive in the city,” said Surender Paul, Director, Chandigarh Meteorological Department. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature, which was hovering around 40°C, dropped to 36.8°C on Saturday. TNS
Man held with 22 injections
Chandigarh: The police today arrested a person under the NDPS Act and recovered 22 injections of Bupernorphine and Pheniramine Maleate drugs from his possession. The suspect has been identified as Dildar Khan, a resident of Mohali. A case under Section 22 of the NDPS Act and 188, IPC, has been registered against the suspect at the Police Station, Sector 39, Chandigarh. Investigation of the case is in progress. TNS
Youth booked under Arms Act
Chandigarh: The police have arrested a youth identified as Samdarsh Kumar (30), a resident of Ram Darbar, and recovered 26 injections of bupernorphine and pheniramine maleate drugs and one country made pistol with six live cartridges from his possession. The suspect was nabbed near T-point at Sector 39-A and B dividing road. A case under Sections 22, NDPS Act and Sections 25, 54 and 59, Arms Act, and Section 188, IPC, has been registered against the suspect at the Sector 30 police station. Investigation of the case is in progress. TNS
night dominance drive: 48 arrested
Ambala: The police arrested 48 persons, challaned 60 and impounded three vehicles for various offences during the night dominance drive conducted in the district on Friday night. According to the police, the drive was conducted from 10 pm to 4 am with the help of 90 per cent of the total district police personnel. At 47 nakas set up across the district, 1,900 vehicles were checked while 108 public places were also raided. Besides, five gamblers were also held with Rs4,360. As many as 47 bottles of illicit liquor were also recovered. TNS
Two held for molestation
Ambala: The police have arrested two persons, Naresh Kumar, alias Karinda, and Gurpreet Singh, alias Laddi, for molesting and threatening a woman with dire consequences, officials said here on Saturday. According to the police, the woman had reported that the suspects had molested and threatened her with dire consequences after trespassing into her home on March 16. The suspects were produced before a court, which released them on bail. TNS
Snatcher lands in police net
Ambala: The police have arrested Jatin Kumar, alias Janu, of Ambala City in a case of snatching and claimed to have recovered a mobile phone from his possession. According to the police, a woman had reported that the suspect had snatched her mobile phone from near the TB hospital in Ambala City and fled the spot. The suspect was sent to 14-day judicial remand by a court, the police said. TNS
Two held for fraud
Ambala: The police have arrested two persons, Aman of Jagraon in Punjab and a woman, in a case of immigration fraud, officials said here on Saturday. According to the police, Amit Kumar of Barara near here had reported that the suspects had taken huge amount from him on the pretext of sending him abroad. The suspects neither kept their promise nor returned his money. The duo was produced before a court, which remanded them in two-day police custody, the police said. TNS
