Snatcher takes away handbag

Chandigarh: A motorcycle-borne miscreant sped away after allegedly snatching a woman’s handbag in Sector 40. The bag, containing a mobile phone, debit cards, Rs10,000 and some documents, was snatched near a mini-market in the sector. The police have registered a case at the Sector 39 police station. TNS

Criminal breach of trust: 1 held

Chandigarh: The UT police have arrested a Sector 35 resident for criminal breach of trust. According to the police, complainant Mahinder Kumar, a resident of Sector 33, reported that an unknown person took his mobile phone to make a call in Sector 33 on April 24. The person, however, escaped from the spot after borrowing the phone. The police were informed following which a case was registered at the Sector 34 police station. Later, the suspect, identified as Anil Kumar, was arrested. TNS

Aanchal bags 2 gold medals

Chandigarh: Former swimmer and athlete Aanchal Bajwa bagged two gold medals for the best private, social emcee and stylish emcee during the BW Applause Awards 2021. Earlier, she won the National Child Award, a Presidential award that is India’s highest civilian honour bestowed upon exceptional achievers under the age of 18. She was also honoured by the Punjab Government two times in a row for excellence in sports, co-curricular and academics. “It was always my dream to work in a field that involved communicating with people, connecting with their minds and understanding their perspectives,” said Aanchal. TNS

Three booked for extortion

Mohali: The unidentified persons posing as journalists have been booked for extortion. In his complaint, the owner of Shama Dhaba at the Landran chowk stated that three persons entered his eatery on Saturday, shot a video purportedly showing unhygienic condition of the place and demanded Rs10,000 for not airing the video. The eatery owner paid them Rs6,000. A case under Sections 384 and 506 of the IPC has been registered at the Sohana police station. TNS

Woman dies in road accident

Dera Bassi: A 27-year-old woman died while her brother suffered injuries when a truck hit their scooter from the rear near Bhankharpur here on Saturday. Pillion rider Diksha Bansal, a resident of Gulabgarh road and a private schoolteacher, was coming back from D-Mart along with her brother Ashish Bansal when a truck hit their scooter from the rear. The duo fell on the road. The truck driver fled from the spot along with the vehicle. The police have registered a case. TNS

Protest over lack of gunny bags

Dera Bassi: SAD Mohali district president Manjit Singh Malikpur on Sunday held a protest against the state government, alleging that lifting of wheat was not taking place for the past several days in the Dera Bassi mandi due to the lack of gunny bags. He was accompanied by youth workers who hoisted banners in support of their demands. He said if the government did not solve the problems of farmers soon, the Youth Akali Dal would stage a massive protest. Youth Akali Dal Dera Bassi (rural) president Ravinder Singh Ravi, Kimmi Poonia and Major Singh Pragpur were also present. TNS

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