Man killed, two hurt as motorcycle rams into car

Moga

A man was killed while two others injured when the motorcycle they were riding rammed into a speeding car near Dhurkot village in Nihalsinghwala. The deceased has been identified as Krishan Singh of Dhurkot village. The injured, identified as Bittu and Guggu, were rushed to the district hospital. The police registered a case against car owner Jaspreet Singh. TNS

Bathinda

Health workers demand regular jobs, protest

Members of the Multipurpose Health Workers’ Union sat on a dharna in front of the Civil Surgeon’s office at the District Hospital here for the second consecutive day, demanding regular jobs. The protesters said contractual workers, who had been rendering their services in the department for the past many years, must be regularised and the probation period of newly appointed employees should be scrapped. TNS

Patiala

Ex-student leader booked for ‘harassing’ wife

Former student leader Musa Khan, who is also head of a political outfit affiliated with the SAD, was on Saturday booked following a complaint by his wife. The police have registered a case against Musa Khan and his sister Chand Bibi following a complaint by Amanpreet, alias Ayesha Khan, who alleged that the accused would regularly assault her and harass her son. OC

Sangrur

Dalit activists booked for violations during meet

The police have registered a case against members of the Zameen Prapti Sangharsh Committee (ZPSC) for organising a meeting at the local grain market without following the guidelines for social distancing and masks. Gurmukh Singh, a leader of the ZPSC, alleged the government wanted to suppress the voice of residents. TNS