In Brief: Rs 28.7l cheated, two booked

Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a cheating case against two persons for allegedly duping a couple of Rs 28. 70 lakh on the pretext of sending them to Canada. Jaswinder Kumar, a resident of Rahimpur, told the police that travel agent Sukhwinder Singh alias Sukha, a resident of New Fatehgarh and Shiv Sharma, a resident of Model Colony, cheated him in the name of sending him and his wife Neenu Atwal to Canada.

Foetus found abandoned

Jalandhar: A foetus was found abandoned near the Basti Bawa Khel canal here on Sunday afternoon. The police sent it to Jalandhar Civil Hospital for medical examination. The police were analysing the CCTV footage from the area for potential leads. They have also been questioning residents and passersby to ascertain if anyone witnessed suspicious activity near the site. The police said the foetus was dumped beneath a canal bridge. After receiving the information, we immediately rushed to the spot, the police said.

Two killed in road accidents

Hoshiarpur: Two people died in road accidents in the area. Amandeep Singh, a resident of Chagran village, told the Sadar police that Roop Lal (65), a resident of his village, was working as a security guard in a private company. He told that when Roop Lal was going to work, a truck hit him near the Shergarh bypass due to which he died on the spot. The police have started further action after registering the case. Meanwhile, Ravinder Singh, a resident of Sibochak village, told the Talwara police that his brother Satnam Singh was working as an ASI in Punjab Police. He told that when he was on patrol, a bike driver hit him.