Helper found dead in Zirakpur
A 50-year-old man from Samana, Patiala, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Old Kalka Road in Zirakpur today morning.
Deceased Chamkaur Singh, a helper with a truck, had come with driver Rahul Kumar to unload a sugarcane truck in Zirakpur. The truck driver said he came from Pune with a truckload of sugarcane and had hired Chamkaur at Samana to unload the truck at Zirakpur. They reached here around 10 pm last night and both of them slept in the cabin. In the morning, Chamkaur was missing and was found in an unconscious state near a market on the ground.
A forensic team also arrived at the spot and took samples. Zirakpur SHO Gagandeep Singh said the matter was under investigation.
Man hangs to death
A 30-year-old man reportedly hanged himself to death in the Bazigar Basti area of Zirakpur. The deceased was identified as Gorav Sharma, a local resident. The police are investigating the matter.
