Man arrested with intoxicants in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur: Police of Bullowal, on Sunday evening, have arrested a smuggler and recovered 42 grams of intoxicating powder from him. The accused has been identified as Manpreet Singh alias Mani, a resident of Shamchurasi. He has been booked under NDPS Act.OC

One held for illegal mining

Hoshiarpur: The police of Hariana police station have registered a case against an accused of illegal mining on Sunday and has taken possession of a trolley laden with sand. The accused has been identified as Kangmai village resident Rana Ranjit.OC

Nawanshahr gets new Civil Surgeon

Nawanshahr: Dr Gurinderbir Kaur assumed charge as a new Civil Surgeon of Nawanshahr. She had earlier served as the first Civil Surgeon of Malerkotla, Deputy Director, Department of Health and Family Welfare and as Senior Medical Officer, Jalandhar. After assuming office, Dr Kaur asked all programme officers and employees of the Health Department to work hard, diligently and honestly. She said every effort would be made to achieve 100 per cent target of all national and state health programmes in the district. OC

Four booked for firing

Hoshiarpur: On the charge of firing with the intention of killing, the police of the city police station have booked four accused. According to the information, Ravinder Singh, a resident of Suki Choi Bahadurpur, has lodged a complaint with the police. He told that on July 31 at around 10 pm, residents of his locality Yuvraj, Akash and Vicky, along with Jatt, residents of Sukhiabad opened fire at him after assaulting him, with the intention of killing him. The police have booked all the accused under Sections 307,323, 324, 148, 149, and Sections 25,54 and 59, of the Arms Act. OC

Two snatchers nabbed in city

Hoshiarpur: The Mahilpur police have booked six persons and arrested two for snatching the mobile phones from an employee of a mobile company. According to the information, Kuldeep Singh, a resident of village Jidowal in district Nawashahar, had lodged a complaint with the police. He told that he was going from Chabbewal to Banga Road on July 5. When he reached near the Paddi Sura Singh village, masked robbers riding two bikes surrounded him and snatched his backpack which contained the company’s mobile phones. The police, after investigation of the said complaint, have registered a case against Sunil Kumar, Raju, Deepak alias Deepu, residents of Nora, Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Wahad Majra, Jai Sharma, a resident of Varna district Kapurthala, Ajay, a resident of Radka and arrested two accused Rakesh Kumar and Jai Sharma.OC