2 nabbed for burglary
Abohar: The city police have arrested two persons for allegedly burgling an optical shop in Aroravansh Dharamshala on Sunday night. The accused were identified as Karan Kumar and his friend Ankit Kumar. According to a preliminary investigation, Karan worked at the shop three years ago. OC
Man injured in cylinder blast
Muktsar: A man got injured in a gas cylinder blast at a residence near Hanuman Temple in Malout town on Tuesday evening. The injured was immediately taken to civil hospital in Malout, where he was recuperating from his injuries. TNS
5 drug peddlers held
Abohar: Five drug peddlers, four of them having a Punjab connection, were held in Sriganganagar on Wednesday with 120 gm heroin. All suspects were booked under the NDPS Act. Police officials said 44 gm heroin was seized from Wakil Chaudhary and Mohit Pareek; 65 gm heroin was seized from Iqbal Singh and Veer Singh; and 11 gm heroin was seized from Vijay Singh alias Mandeep Singh. OC
Award for Sangrur schools
Sangrur: The district clinched the top position in ‘Green Schools Programme’ of the Center for Science and Environment. The award is given for in-school practices to promote environmental consciousness. DC Jitendra Jorwal said they were constantly working for all-round betterment of every school in the district.
