6 held for attacking cops

Ferozepur: Six persons have been held for allegedly attacking an ASI while he had gone to arrest an accused in a case related to alleged thrashing of a health worker. The accused have been identified as James Bhatti, Shammi Bhatti, Billa, Ajju, James’ wife Rani and Billa’s wife Jyoti. oc

1,360-kg poppy husk seized

Abohar: The police seized 1,360-kg poppy husk from two vehicles and arrested three persons near Abohar. SP Preeti Jain said the consignment was worth Rs45 lakh. They intercepted a truck in Manaksar and seized 1,180-kg drug. In another case, the police seized 180-kg drug worth Rs7 lakh. oc

1 held for kidnapping bid

Abohar/Sriganganagar: A café owner, Manvinder Singh Khaira (25), was arrested on the complaint of a teacher of Fazilka, who alleged that three car-borne miscreants molested her, tore her clothes and pushed her into a drain when she resisted a bid to kidnap her. oc

Drive against plastic

Sangrur: Barnala District Legal Services Authority chairman Virinder Aggarwal said they would launch a seven-day ‘Plastic free Barnala’ campaign in association with the district administration on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. tns

Mansa lad shines in UPSC exam

Mansa: Simrandeep Singh of Mansa secured all-India rank 34 in the Civil Services Examination conducted by the UPSC. It was his third attempt. Simrandeep had also cracked the Punjab Public Service Commission exam this year. tns