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Fatehgarh Sahib: The district police have claimed to arrest two smugglers of poppy husk and poppy flowers. One of their accomplice managed to flee. The police recovered 63 bags containing 2,462 kg of poppy husk and 49 bags containing 950 kg of poppy flowers and impounded the truck in which they were carrying the consignment. Alka Meena, SSP, said the police got a tip-off that a known smuggler of poppy husk, along with his accomplice, was carrying a huge consignment of poppy husk in a truck. Following which, the police set up a naka on GT Road in Sirhind. The police arrested two persons, whereas one of their accomplice managed to flee.The SSP said those arrested had been identified as Raja Singh and Sarbjit Singh, both residents of Zira in Ferozepur, whereas their third accomplice was identified as Gurjant Singh of Moga. OC
Newborn dies, kin protest
Fatehgarh Sahib: Relatives of a pregnant woman, whose newborn baby died during delivery, lodged a protest here. They raised slogans against the administration of the Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib, alleging that the newborn died due to negligence on the part of a nurse. They demanded to register a case against the nurse. Later, police and health officials reached the spot and pacified the protesters by announcing the transfer of the staff nurse. Tarsem Khurana, Senior Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib, said as per the autopsy report, the newborn died due to non-existence of kidneys. Dr Harminder Kaur, Civil Surgeon, said an inquiry had been ordered against the nurse. OC
Cop sent to judicial custody
Panchkula: Panchkula Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Jagdish, who was caught demanding bribe in a video from the staff of a liquor vend in Sector 5 on Diwali, was produced in a local court today. The court sent him to 14-day judicial remand. After the video went viral on the social media, DCP Manbir Singh had suspended the accused and later an FIR was also registered at the Sector 5 police station here. On the night of Diwali, the ASI was videographed taking bribe under the influence of liquor. The staff at the liquor vend had alleged that he threatened them after they refused to give him money. TNS
Three thefts reported
Chandigarh: As many as three thefts were reported from the city. Two persons have been arrested by the police. Manoj Kumar, a resident of Nagla Basti, Mani Majra, reported that someone stole a gold chain, a pair of silver anklets, a mobile phone and Rs 17,000 in cash from his residence on Thursday. A case under Section 380 of the IPC has been registered at the Mani Majra police station. Another Mani Majra resident, Avinash of Subash Nagar, reported that someone stole his motorcycle, parked near Hotel Grand, Kishangarh village, on Wednesday night. Later, Daljit Singh, alias Babbla, a resident of Kishangarh, was arrested. A resident of Burail village alleged that Sachin, a resident of Dhanas village, was caught red-handed while stealing a gold chain and a ring from her shop in Burail. The accused has been arrested and a case has been registered. TNS
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