Justice Nirmaljit bereaved

Chandigarh

Raj Pal Singh Mahal (95), father of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, passed away on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He tested Covid-19-positive a month ago, and was undergoing treatment at the PGI. tns

Fazilka

ASI sacked for taking drugs

Harpal Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector, posted at the Sadar police station here, has been dismissed from service after he was allegedly caught on camera consuming ‘chitta’. “On the basis of the video clip, ASI Harpal Singh was dismissed on Wednesday,” said SSP Harjeet Singh. OC

Moga

DJ killed for not playing music

A disc-jockey was allegedly murdered in a marriage reception party at Kaleke village in Baghapurana subdivision of the district on Tuesday. The accused, Gindi, assaulted Avtar Singh after the latter refused to play music. Avtar succumbed to his injuries. TNS