Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked seven persons, including two women, on the charge of outraging woman's modesty. The accused have been identified as Nachhtar Singh, his wife Sarabjit Kaur, of Mallian Khurd village, his brothers Lehmbar Singh and Surjit Singh, his sister-in-law Manjit Kaur and nephews Jagga and Sarabjit Singh and Reeta of the same village. The complainant told the police that the accused barged into her house on October 14 late evening assaulted her and tore her clothes and threatened her with dire consequences. No arrests have been made, and raids are being conducted to nab the absconding accused. oc
Four drug peddlers held
Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have arrested a drug peddler on charge of selling poppy husk.As much as 1.5 kg poppy husk was recovered from the possession of the accused Munnsha Singh, alias Surjit. A case under the NDPS Act have been registered against the accused. The Nakodar police arrested two drug peddlers, Gurcharanjit Singh of Billi Warraich village and Gursharan Singh of Talwandi Salem village, with 62 intoxicating tablets. The Nakodar police arrested drug peddler Mewa Singh of Malarri village with 28 tablets. oc
Six drug addicts arrested
Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested four 'drug addicts' on the charge of consuming heroin. The accused have been identified as Sushil Kumar of Masian village, Davindar Singh of Koli Gajran village, Avtar Singh and Jagga of Shahkot. Cases under Sections 27/ 61/ 85 of the NDPS Act have been registered against the accused. The Bilga police have arrested two drug addicts Bahadar Ali and Sukhminder Singh of Gumlala village. oc
Man held under NDPS Act
Phagwara: The police have arrested a man on charge of selling intoxicant tablets. As many as 215 intoxicating tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused Gurjant Singh, alias Janta, of Burj Hassan village.A case under the NDPS Act have been registered against the accused. oc
Unidentified body found
Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have found an unidentified body of an old man. A police team found body lying near the grain market, Bundala village, and sent it to the Civil Hospital, Phillaur, for post-mortem. oc
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