Sector 37 resident duped of Rs 72K

Chandigarh: A Sector 37 resident was duped of Rs 72,000 after some fraudster withdrew the money from the bank account. The victim, Seema, reported that a total of Rs 72,000 was withdrawn from her Axis Bank account on May 29. Seema said she received withdrawal messages after few hours following which she got her account blocked. “I never shared my bank details with anyone,” she said. The victim has submitted a complaint with the Cyber Crime Investigation Cell of the UT Police. TNS

Powermen wear black badges

Chandigarh: On a call given by the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCDEEE), electricity employees under the banner of the UT Power Union, Chandigarh, observed a protest by wearing black badges here on Monday. The protest was lodged against the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 and privatisation move of Union Territories. The protest was observed by maintaining distance and other norms adopted by the government. Union general secretary Gopal Datt Joshi and acting president Dhian Singh termed the Bill as anti-farmer and anti-domestic. TNS