SSP to probe cops’ misbehaviour

Malout: After a video of two cops allegedly misbehaving with a truck driver went viral on social media, the Muktsar SSP on Friday said he would investigate the matter and take appropriate action. Notably, in the video, a truck was seen parked along the Bathinda road and two policemen were exchanging arguments with the truck driver and another employee. The man who shot the video claimed that the truck driver was changing the vehicle’s tyre and the cops not just misbehaved, but also beat him and the other employee up. TNS

Four booked for pilferage

Bathinda: Four persons have been booked on the charge of pilferage of petrol from the pipeline near railway under-bridge at Jassi Pao Wali Chowk on Mansa road. Investigation officer SI Vishnu Das said it was learnt that the accused —Jasveer Singh, Laddo and two unidentified persons — had stolen petroleum product from the pipeline near the under-bridge. The police have registered a case against the accused under Section 379 of the IPC at Cantt police station. However, no arrests have been made in the case so far. TNS