Dhaba owner violates norms, booked

Fatehgarh Sahib: The police have arrested owner of “Punjabi Rasaoi” situated on the Sirhind-Chandigarh Road at Badali Ala Singh for serving food to customers (dine-in). The government had just allowed take away or home delivery from restaurants in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. The suspect has been identified as Lakhwinder Singh. Bassi Pathana Deputy Superintendent of Police Sukhminder Singh Chauhan said they received a tip-off that Lakhwinder was serving food to customers at his dhaba without following the guidelines. He said the policemen raided the dhaba and found that customers were being served food without mask and practising social distancing. OC

Akali leader held for ‘power theft’

Abohar: The police have arrested a local Akali leader for alleged power theft through kundi connection. He and his wife were accused of attacking a team of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited when the staff objected to the alleged theft. PSPCL assistant lineman Salinder Kumar of Alamgarh told the police that when a team led by him went to Nanak Nagari on Saturday to resolve a consumer’s complaint about technical fault, they detected that kundi connection was being used illegally by Preet Singh. When the team questioned Preet Singh about it, he and his wife allegedly thrashed the staff. A police team reached the spot. Preet Singh was held, but his wife managed to escape. OC

NGO donates ventilator, PPE kits to hospital

Fatehgarh Sahib: Rotary Club, Sirhind, has donated a ventilator and other essential equipment to the Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib. The Rotarians donated the equipment in the presence of Kuljit Singh Nagra, MLA, Amrit Kaur Gill, DC, and Civil Surgeon. The club also donated 135 PPE kits and 2,500 masks. It also organised a blood donation and medical check up camp for the poor where medicines were given free of cost. OC

Booked, SC panel member suspended

Chandigarh: Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has approved the suspension of Poonam Kangra as non-official member of the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes following the registration of an abetment to suicide case against her. After the Chief Minister’s nod, the state government placed Kangra’s membership under suspension with immediate effect. Disclosing this here on Sunday, an official spokesperson said the Chief Minister had also ordered an inquiry against Kangra, who was arrested along with her husband and son, by the Sangrur police a few days ago.TNS