Sanitisation drive begins in villages

Hoshiarpur: Amid rising cases of Covid-19 in rural areas, MLA Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal launched sanitisation in villages and the premises to contain virus efficaciously. While kick-starting the drive at Chabbewal, Dr Raj Kumar said vaccination and sampling sanitisation in rural areas was vital to break the transmission of virus. On the first day, the tractor-tanker containing sanitiser was dispatched to Chabbewal village, market, police station and its adjoining areas, SGHR College, Harian Bailan, Bazaar Bassi Kalan Road etc. The MLA said this sanitisation would continue in days to come in other villages too. He said the Mission Fateh-2 launched by CM Captain Amarinder Singh would be achieved with the constant cooperation from villagers and panchayats. OC

Woman killed as truck hits scooter

Hoshiarpur: A woman was killed while her daughter and her father-in-law were injured in an accident that took place near SDM Chowk in Dasuya town on Wednesday night. Pishori Lal told the police that he, along with his daughter-in-law Joti and her mother Darmo, were crossing through SDM Chowk, a speeding truck hit their bike. They fell on the road and were injured.

Later, Darmo succumbed to her injuries. The Dasuya police have booked truck driver Riaz Ahmad, a resident of Mutkarma village in Jammu. OC

Man held with 9,000-ml liquor

Hoshiarpur: The Garhshankar police have arrested a man and seized 9,000 ml of liquor from his possession. The accused has been identified as Mangal Singh, alias Bunty, a resident of Garhi in Garhshankar. The accused was arrested by a patrol party of the police while he was carrying 12 bottles of liquor in a plastic bag. A case under the Excise Act has been registered against him. OC

19,000-kg lahan seized, destroyed

Jalandhar: The Excise Police searched the Mand area at Veran Dharme Dian Chhanna village in Mehatpur block along the Sutlej River bank and confiscated unclaimed 24 (big and small) tirpals containing approximately 19,000 kg of lahan which was destroyed on the spot. For the last several weeks, the department has been carrying out raids under ‘Operation Red Rose’, and a high amount of illicit liquor has been seized. TNS

Donations for govt school

Nawanshahr: Donations have been pouring in for various construction works of Government High School, Rakkeran Dhahan, in the district. SMO Balachaur Dr Kulwinder Mann and Kashmir Singh, retired IFS officer, donated one trolley each of interlock tiles. Dr Gian Kaur donated 40 trolleys of soil and gravel. Minakshi Bhalla, headmistress, lauded the gesture of the philanthropists for their consistent support. TNS