Activa rider dies in road mishap

Zirakpur: An Activa rider died after being hit by an unidentified car near Big Bazaar here on Monday. Harpal Singh (30) was coming to Chandigarh from Patiala around 6 am. The car driver sped from the spot after the mishap. Harpal was reportedly not wearing a helmet. His head banged on the road. He died at a hospital. TNS

Two held with 7 stolen bikes

Mohali: The police have arrested two persons who were allegedly involved in two-wheeler thefts in the district for the past couple of months. The suspects have been identified as Gurvinder Singh, alias Gindi, and Netar Singh, alias Goldy, residents of Bariyali village here. The police have also recovered seven motorcycles from their possession. They had stolen these vehicles from different areas of Mohali. The duo was produced before a court, which sent them to three-day police remand. The suspects were arrested on Sunday following a tip-off. Several cases were already registered against the suspects in the recent past, said the police. A case has been registered against the duo under Section 379 of the IPC at the Phase 1 police station. TNS