Opposed illegal mining, 60-yr-old killed in attack

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 1

A 60-year-old man was killed in an attack by armed men here on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Tarsem Singh, a resident of Ajnala. His daughter-in-law Kashmir Kaur was injured in the incident.

According to information, Tarsem had opposed illegal sand mining near his land.

According to family members of the deceased, when Tarsem was returning home from Dera Beas, he was attacked by nine persons, including Dalbir Singh, his sons Lakha Singh and Sukha Singh. When Kashmir came to his rescue, the suspects also attacked her. The suspects were armed with sharp weapons.Thereafter, they fled from the spot. After the incident, the victims were taken to hospital where doctors declared Tarsem dead.

Kamalmeet Singh, SHO, Ajnala police station, said the body has been taken into custody. He said the land of the suspects was situated near the land of the victims. According to information, Tarsem used to believe that the suspects were involved in illegal sand mining, which was damaging their land. He had even asked Dalbir and others to do away with illegal mining.

Intoxicants, mobile seized from prisoners

A mobile phone and some prohibited material were seized from three prisoners during a search operation inside the jail on Saturday.

During an inspection of barrack no. 6, an intoxicating substance, which is suspected to be heroin, was seized from Rahul Bhatti, alias Laddo, of 88 Feet Road area. He told the jail authorities he bought the same from Gurbir Singh, alias Manu, of Brahmpura village in Tarn Taran. Gurbir is also lodged in the same barrack.

While checking, the authorities seized 48 intoxicant tablets and 10 silver papers from Gurbir.

A case under Sections 21, 22, 27, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act and Section 42 of the Prisons Act has been registered against both of the inmates.

Investigating officer Jatinder Singh said the inmates would be brought on production warrant to ascertain the source of the contraband.

In a separate incident, a mobile phone was seized from Nishan Singh of Batala Road area here during a surprise checking in room no. 5 of barrack no. 4. A case under Sections 42 and 52-A of the Prisons Act has been registered against him.

Man held for sexually harassing girl

A man has been arrested on the charge of sexually harassing an eight-year-old girl. The suspect has been identified as Balraj Singh, alias Kohli.

A case under Sections 354, 354-A and 506 of the IPC and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act was registered against him. He was produced before the duty magistrate who sent him to judicial remand.

The victim’s mother told the police that her daughter used to remain silent for the past couple of days. Worried over it, she asked her the reason for this. The victim told her that she, along with her friends, had gone to a grocery shop run by Balraj for buying toffees on Thursday.

She said Balraj called her daughter inside the shop and sexually harassed her. She said he also threatened to kill her daughter. Thereafter, the victim’s mother approached the police.