Crime briefs

2 Drug peddlers arrested

The Nakodar Sadar and city police have arrested three drug peddlers on the charge of selling intoxicating tablets. Nakodar Deputy Superintendent of police (DSP) Sukhpal Singh said 230 (165+65) intoxicating tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused, identified as Manjindar Singh, alias Mani, and Sandeep Singh, alias Billa, both residents of Talwandi Salem village, and Sher Chand, alias Shera, a resident of Mohalla Guru Nanakpura, Nakodar. He said cases under Sections 22/61/85 of the NDPS Act were registered against the three accused. The Lohian Khas police arrested a drug peddler identified as Kuldeep Kumar, alias Sarpanch, alias Katta, of Kang Khurd village, with158 intoxicating tablets said investigation officer Balveer Chand.

Two held for consuming drug

The Shahkot police have arrested two drug addicts on the charge of consuming heroin. Shahkot Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Onkar Singh Brar said the accused were identified as Rajpal, a resident of Mohalla Bagh Wala, and Paramjit Singh, Toronto, a resident of Parjian Kalan village. The DSP said lighters, silver papers and plastic pipes used for consuming drug were recovered from their possession of the accused. Cases under Sections 27/61/85 of the NDPS Act were registered against the two accused.

Man booked for selling liquor

The Lohian Khas police have booked a man on the charge of selling illicit liquor. Investigating officer Balveer Chand said 21 bottles of illicit liquor were recovered from the possession of the accused, identified as Jagtar Singh, alias Rinku, a resident of Kang Kalan village, who managed to flee from the spot. A case under Sections 61/1/14 of the Excise Act was registered against the accused, he said.

Man held for culpable homicide

The Shahkot police have arrested a man on the charge of culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy. Investigating officer Nirmal Singh said the accused was identified, as Dilbag Singh, a resident of Nangal Ambian village. Sukhjindar Singh, a resident of the same village, complained to the police that the accused and his three accomplices attacked him with an intention to kill him and threatened him. The IO said a case under Sections 105 (culpable homicide), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) and 3(5) (committing crime with common intention) of the BNS was registered against the accused and his accomplices.

One nabbed for stealing bike

The police have arrested a man identified as Shamsher Khan, a resident of Sarabha Nagar, Phagwara, on the charge of stealing a bike bearing registration number Punjab-10AG-4599, which belonged to a Mahilpur resident Jashanjit Mehra. The accused was arrested near Maya Tower, Phagwara. The police recovered the stolen bike from the possession of the accused.