Man attempts rape on 4-yr-old, held

Tanda Urmar: A man attempted to rape a four-and-a-half-year-old girl in a locality in Tanda area here on Monday. The police arrested the accused on the basis of the statement of the girl’s parents. The victim’s parents said their daughter was playing near Pir’s dargah last evening. When she did not return home, they started searching for her. As they suddenly heard cries from the fields, they rushed and found their daughter and the accused half naked. Seeing them, the accused fled, but was later nabbed. The girl’s mother said alleged that the accused tried to rape her daughter. Bikram Singh, SHO, Tanda police station, said the accused would be produced in court tomorrow. Besides, the police have registered a case against the accused, Harjeet Singh alias Goldy, under various sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act. OC

Thori is Hockey Society head

Jalandhar: Jalandhar DC Ghanshyan Thori has been elected as the 19th president of the renowned Surjit Hockey Society. The secretary general of the society Iqbal Singh Sandhu said, in the executive board meeting held here at local Surjit Hockey Stadium DC Jalandhar was elected the 19th president, whereas former skipper of Indian Hockey team and Olympian Pargat Singh was re-elected as working president. Sandeep Garg SSP Jalandhar (Rural) and Lakhwinder Pal Singh Khaira were also unanimously elected as senior vice presidents of the society. In the meeting, it was decided to shift the proposed new astroturf hockey ground at Burlton Park under the smart city project. After the meeting, the DC also visited on the completion of 125th day of ongoing surjit hockey academy coaching camp. TNS

40K veggie kits to be distributed

Jalandhar: The Horticulture Department is getting ready to prepare 40,000 summer vegetable kits in Punjab. Last year, 25,000 kits were prepared. As kitchen gardening has become a favourite among residents, seedlings of vegetables would also be given to customers. The cost of each kit has been fixed at Rs80. TNS