Two snatching incidents in Chandigarh

Chandigarh: A city resident reported that a scooter-borne person sped away after snatching her purse containing Rs18,000, two ATM cards, two Aadhaar cards and PAN cards from Khuda Ali Sher bus stop on August 27. A case under Section 379-A of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 11 police station. In another incident, Parmod Kumar, a resident of Rajiv Colony, Sector 17, Panchkula, stated that two unidentified motorcyclists snatched his mobile phone from a gurdwara in Sector 47 and sped away. A case has been registered. TNS

Three scooters, bike stolen

Chandigarh: Four incidents of two-wheeler theft were reported from the city. Industrial Area resident Vipin Goyal reported that unknown person stole his scooter from near his house. In another incident, a Mani Majra resident reported that unknown person stole her scooter from near her house on August 11. Mauli Jagran resident Wajid Husain reported that his scooter was stolen from near a shop in Sector 45 on August 6. In yet another incident, Sector 63 resident Lalit Dhuria reported that unknown person stole his motorcycle parked near his residence on the night of August 18. The police have registered separate cases under Section 379 of the IPC. TNS

Janmashtami celebrations

Chandigarh: Janmashtami was celebrated by the management, staff and students of Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College, Sector 32, on Saturday. A colourful performance by students, depicting the birth of Lord Krishna, mesmerised the audience. TNS

SSG New Law College

Dera Bassi: Sri Sukhmani Group (SSG) of Institutions has started a law college, Sri Sukhmani College of Law, after receiving all approvals from affiliating bodies. TNS

70-yr-old ‘exploits’ minor girl, booked

Chandigarh: The police booked a 70-year-old shopkeeper for allegedly sexually exploiting a 16-year-old girl employed as a housemaid in Mani Majra. The police said the shopkeeper used to pay the minor for sexual favours. The police are investigating the role of a neighbouring woman, who introduced the victim to the suspect, and used to accompany her. NGO Childline convinced the girl’s mother to file a police complaint and get a case registered against the suspects under POCSO Act. TNS

Man booked for abusing daughter

Chandigarh: A 40-year-old man from Zirakpur has been arrested on the charge of sexually abusing his 14-year-old daughter. The suspect has been identified as Brajesh. The police said the Class VII girl had eloped with a youth in May this year and a missing complaint was registered. The girl and the youth were traced. The girl refused to go home and after she was counseled, she revealed that her father allegedly abused her and her mother did not help her. The victim is now in a Kharar shelter home. TNS

Mobile phone stolen

Chandigarh: A resident of Khuda Jassu, Gagandeep Singh, has reported theft of his mobile phone from the Rally Ground in Sector 25. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 11 police station. TNS

16-year-old girl goes missing

Chandigarh: A Dariya resident reported that her daughter, aged 16, was missing from her residence since August 27. A case under Sections 363 of the IPC has been registered at the Industrial Area police station. TNS

Patiala girls log 6-wicket win

Chandigarh: Patiala registered a six-wicket win over Barnala in the ongoing Punjab State Inter-District Women’s U-19 One-Day Tournament. Batting first, Barnala lads were bundled out for 109 runs in 43.1 overs with the help of Alisha (36 off 88) and Akshita Bhagat (17 off 20). Shruti (4/11) and Tess (2/18) claimed a majority of the wickets for the bowling side. In reply, Patiala scored 110/4 in 30.4 overs. Shruti Yadav (43 off 97) and Vanshika Mahajan (20 off 39) were the main run getters for the side. Amanjot Kaur Sandhu claimed three wickets and Alisha took one wicket for the bowling side. With this win, Patiala got four points and Barnala 0. TNS

Tennis c’ship from tomorrow

Mohali: The Roots Tennis Academy will conduct the AITA-Roots National Ranking CS Championship from August 30 to September 1. The event will be conducted in the U-14 and U-16 age groups for boys and girls categories. Interested players can register themselves at the tournament venue. TNS

DM XI lift Wonder Cup

Mohali: DM XI defeated Chandigarh Blitz by seven wickets in the final of Wonder Cup in Dera Bassi on Saturday. Batting first, Chandigarh Blitz scored 123 runs. Satvik and Pawan Punyani took three wickets each. Chasing the target, DM XI romped home in style by winning the match in 11 overs. Openers Rahul Gill and Nitin Deswal gave a steady start and Abhinav Beragi’s blistering knock of 52 off 19 balls ensured a clean victory over Blitz. Satvik from DM XI was adjudged the best bowler of the tournament and Abhinav Beragi was awarded the batsman of the tournament and man of the series. TNS

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