Brief: 8 booked for murder bid

Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have booked eight persons on charges of murder bid, assault, house trespass. The accused have been identified as Resham Lal, Mangat Ram, Gurpreet, Toti, Jashan, Giani and Simu, all resident of Sagarpur village. Sunil Kumar of the same village complained to the police that the accused barged into his house on October 22 and attacked him and his cousin with intention to kill. A case has been registered against the accused. oc

Youth nabbed for kidnapping

Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police arrested a youth on the charge of kidnapping a minor. The accused has been identified as Vishal of Badshahpur village. The mother of the victim complained to the police that the accused kidnapped her minor daughter on September 30. A case has been registered against the accused, and his parents and another person. oc

4 held for illegal mining

Phagwara: The police have arrested four persons for illegal sand mining. The accused have been identified as Rupindar Singh of Lakhewali village in Muktsar Sahib, Beant Singh of Chak Janisar in Fazilka, Ram Singh and Nirmal Singh of Barnala district. Assistant District Mining Officer Vijay Kumar had complained to the police that the accused had indulged in illegal sand mining on the panchayat land of Chak Bahamanni village. oc

Two held under NDPS Act

Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested a person on the charge of selling intoxicating tablets. As many as 80 tablets were recovered from the accused Manpreet Singh, alias Gagarri, a resident of Bangiwal village. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act against the accused. The police arrested Kulwindar Singh of Raipur Aaryan village with 30 tablets. oc

Held for selling illicit liquor

Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have arrested a villager on the charge of selling illicit countrymade liquor. Hundred bottles of hooch were seized from the accused Gurnam Singh of Vehran village. oc

Man injured

in clash

Phagwara: A violent clash occurred in Sekhupur, Kapurthala, yesterday, leaving a local resident, Rinku, injured. The attack involved Ajay and Vijay, who allegedly confronted Rinku over a long-standing personal dispute. Rinku was attacked, and gunshots were fired, though he escaped unharmed. A case has been registered. oc