F&CC discusses 150 resolutions

Ludhiana: Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) of the Municipal Corporation on Monday discussed about 150 resolutions. The meeting was held at the Mayor’s camp office while most of the resolutions were related to development works were given nod. The meeting was headed by Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu and MC Commissioner Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal. The F&CC panel has also decided to cancel those work orders wherein the contractor concerned had submitted bids to complete the project less than 70 per cent of the estimated amount. TNS

Three booked for fraud

Ludhiana: The police have registered a case under Sections 420 and 120-B (fraud and criminal conspiracy) against three persons, Vicky Gill, a resident of Bhaura village near Salem Tabri, AG Madam and Mintu, both residents of Ludhiana, on the complaint of Suresh Kumar of Model Town Extension. The complainant said he was running an auto spare parts trading firm in Dashmesh Nagar on Gill Road and had also obtained a GST number. “Under a criminal conspiracy, they purchased some goods from a firm giving his GST number which was tantamount to fraud with me, the seller and the subsequent buyers,” he said. OC

14-yr-old girl goes missing

Ludhiana: A 14-year-old girl has been reported missing from her house in the Chander Nagar locality in Haibowal here since June 11. In a complaint to the police, father of the girl Brahma said his daughter had left around 9 am on Friday for market and did not return. He apprehended that his daughter might have been kidnapped by someone. A case has been registered. OC

Two nabbed with smuggled liquor

Ludhiana: The police have arrested two persons for smuggling liquor in two cases on Sunday. The police said Manpreet Singh, a resident of Gobindsar in New Shimlapuri, was nabbed with 24 bottles of 999 XXX Rum being carried in a plastic bag near a hotel in Model Town. He has been booked under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act. Another person, Hoshiar Singh, a resident of Baukan Gujjran village, was arrested from his village while selling liquor from his residence. Following the seizure of 16 bottles of 111 Ace Whisky, the suspect was booked under various sections of the IPC and the Excise Act. OC

One held with Banned drugs

Ludhiana: The police have arrested Mai Chand, a resident of Khasi Kalan village, when he was coming on foot from Mundian Kalan towards Sunder Nagar 33 Feet Road, carrying a bag. On seeing the police, he tried to flee the spot but was overpowered. Search of the bag led to recovery of 540 tablets of Alprozam 0.5 mg. The police said a case under Sections 22, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act had been registered against the suspect. OC

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