Brief: 4 booked for murder bid

Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked four villagers, including a woman, on charges of attempted murder. The accused have been identified as Resham Singh of Lehanna Dhadda village, his son, Amarjit Singh and his daughter Manpreet Kaur as well as Gurwindar Singh, alias Goldi, also a resident of the same village. Hardeep Kaur, a resident of the same village, complained to the police that the accused barged into her house and attacked her, her kids with weapons with the intention to kill. and threatened her with dire consequences. oc

Two held under NDPS Act

Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have arrested two 'drug peddlers' on the charge of selling intoxicating tablets. Forty tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused Sandeep Kumar, alias Jhandi, of Cheema Bazar, Nurmahal, and Bhupindar Singh, alias Pinda, of Shadipur village. A case has been registered under Sections 22/ 61/ 85 of the NDPS Act against the accused. oc