Brief: Overdrunk man found dead

Phagwara: A migrant was found dead due to excessive drinking. The deceased has been identified as Newa Lal (40), a native of Bihar. The deceased was a drunkard and consumed excessive liquor on August 3 and died at a public place in Pati Bhalayi, Bilga village. The police, acting on a statement from Shail Kumar of Bihar, initiated proceedings under the BNNS and handed over the body to the family after post-mortem. oc

Gang of bike thieves busted

Phagwara: The Nakodar police have busted a gang of motorcycle lifters and arrested three of its members. The accused has been identified as Mangat Ram alias Manga, and Vishal, both residents of Kotla Janga village, and Baldev, alias Balli, of Tahli village. The suspects were arrested during a raid in Bopaand Rai Kalan village and recovered a stolen motorcycle from their possession. A case has been registered against the accused. oc

Man held under NDPS Act

Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested a man on the charge of selling intoxicant tablets. As many as 57 intoxicating tablets were seized from the possession of the accused identified as Ranjit Singh, alias Kaki, of Burj Hassan village. A case under Sections 22/ 61 / 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. oc

Travel agent booked

Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a case against a travel agent for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 7.5 lakh. Sodhi Ram of Pansara had told the police that Jagpal Singh of Bajirpur, Dhuri, Sangrur deposited about the amount in his account at different times to send him abroad. The accused neither sent him abroad, nor returned his money. oc

One killed in

road accident

Hoshiarpur: An e-rickshaw driver died in a road accident on the Hoshiarpur-Chandigarh road. Gaurav Gupta, a resident of local Mohalla Shastri Nagar, told the police that his brother was driving an e-rickshaw. When he reached near Islamabad, a car coming from the opposite direction hit the vehicle. He said when he was taking his brother to the hospital in an injured condition, he died on the way. The police have registered a case against the accused car driver Surya Kant of Chandigarh. oc

8 held for drug trafficking

Jalandhar: The Commissionerate Police Jalandhar has arrested eight individuals linked to drug trafficking activities and seized 65.54 g of heroin. Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur said of the eight arrested, four were previously associated with drug trafficking network. She said eight FIRs have been registered under the NDPS Act. Additionally, four drug addicts have been admitted to de-addiction centres for treatment, offering them an opportunity to rebuild their lives. oc