Firing: Notice issued to Gurpartap Singh Wadala

Nakodar: SDM-cum-returning officer Poonam Singh issued notice under Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act and Section 188 of the IPC to the district president of SAD and candidate Gurpartap Singh Wadala for violating the Model Code of Conduct. The notices were slapped in connection to a firing incident that took place during the Akali Dal’s public rally on Thursday evening. The situation became tense after the incident in which a youth, identified as Sarabjit Singh alias Sodhi Bath of Churrh village in Nakodar, was seriously injured. His condition is critical. DSP Lakhwinder Singh Mall said the police have registered a case against five persons identified as Gurpreet, Vishal, Aakash, Labha and one unidentified person. OC

Notice served on Cong leaders

Phagwara: SDM-cum-returning officer, Phagwara, Kulpreet Singh on Friday issued show-cause notices to district president Congress and district Congress general secretary for violation of the Model Code of Conduct by organising political gathering in a hotel attended by around 200 persons on Thursday. The SDM said the political gatherings could be held only at designated places with prior permission. OC