Brief: Two arrested with heroin

Phagwara: The police have arrested two men in separate operations under the NDPS Act after recovering heroin from them. In the first case, the police apprehended Ajay of Dasuya, who was riding a motorcycle. A search led to the recovery of 15 gram of heroin from him. In another operation, police arrested Ranjan Gupta of Hadiabad. The arrest took place near Manawali Gate when the suspect attempted to evade a police patrol. During the chase, he discarded a black polythene packet into nearby bushes. The packet was found to contain 7 gram of heroin. oc

Protest after man's death

Phagwara: Tension gripped Phagwara after the death of young man Dev, who was fatally hit by a car in the Urban Estate area. Dissatisfied with the police response, the victim's family and supporters staged a protest outside the city police station. Family members alleged that although the police had traced the car involved in the accident, it was not brought to the station, nor was the driver arrested. The protesters demanded immediate seizure of the vehicle and the arrest of the driver. Following police assurance, they called off their protest. oc

Five held for murder plot

Phagwara: The police have arrested five persons, including history-sheeter Jitender Kumar, alias Sonu, in connection with a conspiracy to commit murder. The arrests were made under the directions of SSP, Kapurthala, Gaurav Toora, as part of an intensified crackdown on anti-social elements. A case was registered against Jitender Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Ravi Walia, Gagan Kumar, and Armanpreet. They were apprehended with a car and sharp-edged weapons. oc

Lawyers stay away from work

Phagwara: Lawyers in Phagwara on Thursday abstained from work as the District Bar Association, Kapurthala, observed a strike in solidarity with the Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh. The strike call was given following an appeal from the HC Bar Association after an incident involving allegations of misconduct, assault, intimidation with a weapon, and objectionable social media posts against its office-bearers. oc

Encroachments removed

Jalandhar: The MC, Jalandhar, conducted a special anti-encroachment drive from Alaska Chowk to Ladowali Road. The operation was carried out in collaboration with the Traffic Police and was supervised by Superintendent Amit Kalia, along with Inspector Ashwani Nahar and the Tehbazari team. TNS

Woman arrested with heroin

Phagwara: The police have arrested a woman from Nawanpind Bhatti village after recovering five gram of heroin from her residence during a raid. The police got information that Balbir Kaur, alias Babbi, was involved in drug peddling. oc