Woman immolates self, 3 booked

Hoshiarpur: A woman committed suicide by setting herself on fire due to the husband and in-laws’ harassment in the district. The Garhdiwala police have registered a case against her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law. The complainant, Harmel Singh, a resident of Bedawal village in Mansa, told the police that his daughter was married to Ashwani Kumar, son of Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Ramtatwali. His son-in-law, father-in-law and mother-in-law Sarita Devi started harassing her when she could not give birth to a child after marriage. His daughter set herself on fire after being upset by the harassment of her in-laws. She was taken to the PGI in critical condition where she died. The Garhdiwala police have registered a case under Section 306, 34 of the IPC. OC

Gymkhana Club poll on Dec 15

Jalandhar: Elections of the prestigious Jullundur Gymkhana Ladies Club have been fixed for December 15. Nominations can be filed on December 6 and 7 while scrutiny of papers will take place on December 8. SDM Nakodar-cum-Returning Officer Jullundur Gymkhana Ladies Club Poonam Singh said the nominations would be accepted at Administrative Building Treasury Office in the club from 11 am to 3 pm on the given days. The scrutiny of nominations will take place on December 8 whereas the nomination papers can be withdrawn before 3 pm on December 9, added the SDM. The voting will start at 9 am and continue till 4 pm at the club premises, said the SDM adding that the counting will also be held on same day subsequently announcing the result. She also pointed out that those members, who have their dues pending, should deposit the same till December 6. The elections will be held for the positions of honorary secretary, joint secretary, entertainment secretary, treasurer, 10 members of executive committee and joint entertainment secretary. TNS

Tipper set on fire, 3 booked

Hoshiarpur: The Hariana police have registered a case against three persons on the charge of setting afire a tipper parked in a cattle shed. Jaswinder Singh, a resident of Dasuya Road, told the police that Narinder Singh, a resident of Hariana, Paramjit Singh, a resident of Kabirpur and Ravinder Singh, a resident of Dallewal allegedly, along with his other associates, broke the glass of his tipper standing in the mansion, sprinkled oil over it and set it on fire. When he raised an alarm, they ran away, he said. The police have registered a case. OC

13 boxes of liquor seized

Hoshiarpur: The Garhshankar police have seized 13 boxes of smuggled liquor from a car during a naka in the area on Thursday night. The police have registered a case against unidentified accused under relevant sections of the Excise Act. The accused tried to run away after being signalled by the police to stop their vehicle. After taking possession of the car, the police recovered 13 boxes of liquor from it during search. OC

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