Youth held with stolen bike in Garhshankar

Garhshankar: The police arrested a youth and recovered a stolen bike from his possession on Thursday. Earlier, the police received a tip-off about a youth identified as Harvinder Singh, alias Bobby, a resident of Dogarpur village, who was waiting at the main gate of the Garhshankar Civil Hospital with a stolen bike for someone. The police reached the spot and arrested Harvinder. A case has been registered. OC

Hit by passenger train, man dies

Jalandhar: An unidentified youth in his late 20s was killed today after being hit by a passenger train. The train was heading from Jalandhar City towards Ferozepur when the incident took place near the Nagra railway gate. The deceased lost one arm, one leg and suffered a severe head injury. According to information, two trains had already passed over body of the deceased before the Government Railway Police (GRP) reached the spot. Sub-Inspector Rajveer Singh of the GRP police reached the spot and took the body in his possession. No ID was obtained from the deceased to establish his identity, said Rajveer. The body had been kept in the Civil Hospital mortuary for 72 hours, Rajveer added. Meanwhile, a railway official urged people to avoid walking along the railway tracks to avoid any mishap. TNS

Plantation drive at Police Lines

Jalandhar: Commissioner of Police (CP) Naunihal Singh launched a plantation and cleanliness drive at the Police Lines here on Thursday. The CP said the drive would continue for a week in which extensive cleaning of the Police Lines surroundings would be undertaken, besides ensuring maximum plantation on the campus. Clean and green environment was the key to a healthy and prosperous society, the CP added. He also asked cops to take care of saplings. “We all must adopt a positive approach towards nature to sensitise our future generations for the preservation of the environment,” the CP said. TNS

Two held with 15-kg poppy husk

Hoshiarpur: The Mehtiana police arrested two smugglers after intercepting their car at a naka and recovered 15 kg of poppy husk from them on Wednesday. The accused have been identified as Baldev Singh, alias Billa, a resident of Harkhowal, and Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Gagowal, Amritsar district. The police also seized the car of the accused and registered and FIR against them under the NDPS Act. OC

Stamp vendors’ exam on Nov 21

Hoshiarpur: DC Apneet Riyait has said candidates, who applied for the stamp vendors’ licence, would have to appear for the written test on Sunday (November 21) at DAV College. She said: “Candidates should report at the centre at 9:30 am. Those candidates, who have not received their admit card/roll number can get it from Room No. 202, second floor, DC office, on November 20 from 11 am to 1 pm.” OC