PO booked on court order

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Phagwara: The Bilga police have booked a proclaimed offender for not appearing in the court. Station House Officer (SHO) Lakhvir Singh said the accused had been identified as Jagjit Singh, a resident of Mao Sahib village. The SHO said Phillaur Judicial Magistrate First Class Gur Mehtab Singh ordered that the accused had been declared a proclaimed offender in a case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC and Section 21 of the Mining Act. He should be booked under Section 174-A (nonappearance in response to a proclamation under Section 82 of Act 2 of 1974). A case has been registered and further investigations have been initiated. OC

Man held with liquor bottles

Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police have arrested a person and booked his wife and son on the charges of selling and brewing illicit liquor. The suspects have been identified as Jiwan Singh, a resident of Pipply village, his wife Kulwant Kaur and son Sonu. Investigating officer Bhajan Singh said 10 bottles of illicit country-made liquor, 70 kg of lahan (raw liquor) and utensils for brewing were recovered from his possession. A case under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act has been registered against the suspects. Kulwant and Sonu managed to flee from the spot. OC

PO lands in police net

Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have arrested a proclaimed offender (PO), who was absconding for the past one year. Investigating officer (IO) Amrik Singh said the accused had been identified as Kulwinder Singh, alias Gogi, a resident of Ajtanni village. He was wanted in a case of selling illicit liquor case registered in 2020 and was declared a PO in 2023. OC

Phagwara girl brings laurels

Phagwara: It was a big day for residents, specially Guru Ravi Dass Institution, Phagwara, as a girl from Bhularai village, Ravinder Rai, an alumni of GRD College, cleared the PCS judicial exam. GRD Trust Chairman UC Saroya, along with Director Education Dr Neelam Sethi, honoured Ravinder Rai who has set an example for students. Later, Ravinder Rai, along with GRD trustees and the principal, honoured the meritorious students of the college. OC

9,560 children get polio drops

Phagwara: A total of 9,560 children in the age group of 0-5 years were administered polio drops during the three-day Pulse Polio Immunisation drive here, which concluded on Tuesday. Paediatrician and Medical Officer Dr Naresh Kundra said the authorities set up 50 polio booths in Phagwara City. Dr Kundra said 3,022 children were administered drops at these booths on March 3, while 4,292 got drops on March 4. As many as 2,246 children were given drops at public places, including railway station and bus stand, on last day of the drive on Tuesday.

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