Man arrested with revolver

Chandigarh: A 30-year-old man has been nabbed by the operation cell of the UT police with a revolver and six cartridges. The suspect, Bir Bhan (30), a resident of Kharar, was nabbed with a .32 bore revolver and cartridges. He was arrested from near the Sector 35 roundabout on November 3. A police official said the suspect, a farmer, did not have a licence to carry the weapon in Chandigarh. The police have registered a case under the Arms Act at the Sector 36 police station. TNS

UT call on sale of crackers today

Chandigarh: The UT Administration will take a decision on imposing a ban on the sale of firecrackers in the city on Thursday. The Administration is mulling over the ban as experts have warned of a second surge of Covid ahead of winter and that poor air quality can increase fatalities due to the virus. UT Adviser Manoj Parida said the final decision would be taken by the Administrator on Thursday. Ajay Jagga, a member of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti, requested the UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore to prohibit the bursting of firecrackers to avoid trouble to Covid patients. TNS

Kids told not to burst crackers

Chandigarh: Members of the Chandigarh Traders Association, Sector 17, on Wednesday appealed to children not to burst firecrackers this Diwali. A meeting was held under the presidentship of Kamaljit Singh Panchhi to discuss the disadvantages of crackers. Members of the association pledged not to burst crackers and appealed to the parents not to waste money on crackers and instead donate it to the poor. TNS

Youth held with 15-gm smack

Chandigarh: The UT police on Wednesday arrested a 26-year-old youth with 15 gm of smack. A team of the Sector 17 police station nabbed Dinkar Bhardwaj, alias Ginni, a resident of Sector 22. He was arrested at a naka near a government school in Sector 22. The police said the suspect used to purchase the drug from Punjab for Rs1,200 per gm and sell it for Rs4,500 per gm. The police have registered a case under the NDPS Act at the Sector 17 police station. The suspect will be produced in the court on Thursday. TNS

Survey on LED lights begins

Panchkula: A survey to replace sodium and CFL street lights with LEDs in the city began on Wednesday, said Municipal Commissioner RK Singh. The Urban Local Bodies Department has issued work orders to Rajasthan Electronic and Industry Limited (Jaipur). “The tender process will be completed after the assessment of the detailed project report and work on the project is expected to start in the first of January next year,” he said. TNS