Youth shot, 2 booked

Sonepat: A 21-year-old youth was shot dead in a government school of Kumaspur village of the district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Saurabh. Two persons have been booked. Saurabh was allegedly involved in seven criminal cases and was released on bail one-and-a-half-months ago. Saurabh was allegedly involved in the murder case of a brother of one of the accused. TNS

500 liquor cases seized

Chandigarh: The police on Monday seized a consignment of 500 cases of IMFL from a container truck in Fatehabad. Two persons were arrested in this connection. A police spokesperson said cops were present at a ‘naka’ on the national highway near the bus stand at Kharakheri village when it received a tip-off about a truck carrying a big consignment of illicit liquor worth lakhs of rupees. TNS

‘Farmer stir unjustified’

State BJP president OP Dhankar on Monday termed the farmers’ protest against three farm laws as “unjustified” saying that they were protesting for the “sake of protest” even after the Centre’s assurances about the redressal of their genuine concerns. TNS