Sec 20 resident duped of Rs40,000

Chandigarh: A travel company owner has been booked by the local police for allegedly duping a man of Rs40,000 on the pretext of sending him abroad. According to the police, complainant Surjit Singh, a resident of Sector 20, reported that Satish Kumar, owner of Shirgul Rudra Tourism Pvt Ltd, Sector 34, cheated him of Rs40,000 on the pretext of providing a work visa in the UK. The police have registered a case against the owner under Section 420 of the IPC and Section 24 of the Emigration Act at the Sector 19 police station. TNS

5 two-wheelers set afire

Chandigarh: Miscreants set afire five two-wheelers and vandalised two cars at Mauli Jagran on the intervening night of June 8 and 9. In a complaint to the police, Ajay Yadav of Mauli Complex stated that three motorcycles and two Activa scooters were set on fire while two cars were vandalised by some unknown person. Yadav, who owns a motorcycle, stated that the vehicles were parked near his house. A case under Sections 435 and 437 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against unkown person at the Mauli Jagran police station. The police said the footage of CCTV cameras installed in the area was being scrutinised to identify the miscreants. tns

Kalka man killed in hit-and-run

Panchkula: A 46-year-old man from Kalka was killed after a rashly driven car hit the bike he was riding near Nanakpur on Sunday evening. The deceased has been identified as Manoj Kumar, who lived at Kamla Nagar in Kalka. According to the FIR, the complainant, Sanjeev Kumar, who works in a private company, claimed that he was following his cousin, the victim, on a two-wheeler on their way back home from Marranwala village. Around 6 pm, as a rashly driven car hit the victim’s vehicle. Manoj lost control of the bike and fell on the ground. The car driver fled the spot. The victim sustained serious injuries on his face and right hand and was taken to the Community Health Centre at Kalka where doctors declared him brought dead. A case was registered under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC at the Pinjore police station. tns

PRTC resumes service to Chandigarh

Fatehgarh Sahib: The PRTC has resumed bus service from Sirhind to Fatehgarh Sahib and Bassi Pathana to Chandigarh, which was stopped during the lockdown. Subhash Sood, director, PRTC, said the bus service has been resumed under “Mission Fateh”. He said the bus will leave from Bassi Pathana at 6.30 am and from Sirhind bus stand at 7 am. He said the bus will return from Chandigarh at 3 pm. OC

Demarcation of MC land ordered

Kharar: Kharar SDM Himanshu Jain on Wednesday ordered the Kharar tehsildar to start demarcation of a municipal land near Khanpur T-Point, which was allegedly encroached upon by some unknown persons. He said further action would be taken after receiving the report. He clarified that no one would be allowed to illegally occupy the municipal council land. Residents from Khanpur village that falls within the Kharar municipal council had written to the Kharar SDM over alleged encroachment of the land worth crores and the officers concerned were not taking any action. OC

Essential items given to needy

Mohali: Fateh Welfare Foundation of Mohali distributed ration items, masks, gloves and sanitisers among the labourers of villages in the district. BS Maan, president of the foundation, said, “We have distributed essential items among the needy persons of Santemajra, Khunimajra, Nayagaon, Badali and Behrampur villages. During the lockdown, we have provided ration to around 780 families.” TNS