Jalandhar: A 35-year-old daily wage labourer, Mangat Singh, from Nakodar lost his life after being electrocuted in an under-construction building near Wadala Chowk on Thursday. However, family members and his friends claimed that he received shock after he came in contact with an electric wire hanging loose. TNS
39 cases of dengue larva
Jalandhar: The anti-larva cell of the Health Department on Thursday detected 39 dengue larva cases in 11 places of the city during its drive to tackle vector-borne diseases under the mission ‘Tandarust Punjab’. The teams visited 564 houses, covered population of 2,236 and checked 243 desert coolers and 635 waste containers. TNS
One held with 15-gm heroin
Jalandhar: The police seized 15 gm of heroin and 14 intoxicating injections from a person on Wednesday night and arrested him. The suspect has been identified as Ishant Sharma, a resident of Moti Bazar locality. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered. OC
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