2 youths killed in road mishap

Hoshiarpur: The Garhshankar police have booked an unidentified driver of a Punjab Roadways bus under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC with regard to a road accident that occurred near Garhshankar. Surinderpal of Chakk Guru village had lodged a complaint in this regard. He told the police that his son Jagdeep Kumar, along with his friend Lakhvir, was going to the village from the Civil Hospital, Garhshankar, on Wednesday. At around 7 pm, a speeding bus coming from Balachaur side hit the bike and ran over them. Both of them were crushed under the bus. Lakhvir died on the spot while Jagdeep suffered serious injuries. He was taken to Civil Hospital, Garhshankar, where doctors declared him brought dead. oc

Three booked for criminal trespass

Hoshiarpur: Dasuya police have booked three persons for allegedly ploughing a field and ruining the millet sown in it. Nirmal Singh of Khairabad lodged a complaint with the police that he had sown millet on July 5 on a piece of land which is in his wife’s name. He alleged that Sukhraj Singh, alias Sukha, Anokh Singh and Channan Singh, all residents of Fulra, PS Bhaini Mian Khan, Gurdaspur district, deliberately ploughed the land and ruined the millet sown there. The police have booked the accused under Sections 447 and 511 of the IPC. oc

STF summons Ranjit Bawa

Jalandhar: On a complaint filed by a Jalandhar-based BJP leader, Punjabi singer Ranjit Bawa has been issued summons by the Special Task Force (STF), Border Range, Amritsar, to appear before it tomorrow. Jalandhar-based Ashok Hicky Sareen had lodged a complaint against the singer with the STF as well as the Enforcement Directorate asking them to conduct an inquiry against him over his alleged relations with drug peddlers. He had lodged a complaint that Bawa had good relations with ex-sarpanch of Payal (Ludhiana) Gurdeep Singh Rano, who had been arrested with drugs, weapons, cash and luxury cars in November last year. TNS

Cyclist hit by vehicle, dies

Hoshiarpur: In a road accident that occurred on the GT road near Khanpur village in Mukerian on Tuesday night, a sugar mill worker was killed. His brother Kamaljit told the police that Onkar Singh left for the sugar mill on his bicycle. At around 11 pm, he received a call that Onkar was hit by an unidentified vehicle and was seriously injured. He was taken to the Mukerian Civil Hospital for treatment where he succumbed. The police have registered an FIR against an unidentified driver. oc

Seven new cases in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur: The district on Wednesday reported seven new cases of Covid-19, taking the tally to 30,766. However, no death was recorded and the toll stood at 981. As many as 29,769 patients have recovered while 16 cases are still active.oc