Three cops booked after accused flees from custody

SANGRUR

The Amargarh police on Sunday registered a case against three cops after an accused escaped from the police station. SSP Sandeep Garg has ordered a departmental inquiry and sought report from the DSP. Those who have been booked are ASI Najar Singh, head constable Charnjit Singh and Home Guard constable Sukhwinder Singh. "We have registered a case against the three policemen and a departmental inquiry is on," the SSP said. TNS

Chandigarh

Cheema seeks spl budget to take on looming farm crisis

Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema has demanded that long-term policies and their implementation were imperative to deal with looming water and farm crisis in the state as well as other parts of the country.He said both the state and Central governments should allocate special budgetary provisions for the purpose. TNS

Jalandhar

Respect Zaira’s decision to quit acting: Faesal 

Founder of the J&K People's Movement Shah Faesal said on Monday that it makes no sense in tinkering with Article 370. He was attending an event at the DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology. Faesal has backed Bollywood actor Zaira Wasim's decision to quit acting. He had tweeted, "I respect Zaira Wasim's decision. Perhaps no other Kashmiri has achieved such an iconic status, success and fame at a young age. And today as she quits the industry, I have no choice but to respect her decision.” TNS

Abohar

Heat wave claims two lives

Two unidentified commuters on Monday died at platform-1 of the railway station in Sriganganagar possibly due to heat wave. The Weather Department confirmed that minimum temperature had shot up to 21.6°C and maximum to 44°C. Government Railway Police station incharge Neha Rajpurohit said the deceased carried no ID proof, adding that the bodies were shifted to the mortuary in the district hospital. OC

Youth held with drugs

The Border Security Force and Sriganganagar police on Monday seized 35,000 habit-forming tablets from a youth who alighted from a bus at Chak 6P village, few meters away from the International Border. Investigation officer Vijay Meena said Luxman Jat, a resident of Khinvsar village of Jaisalmer district, carried a huge bag and its search led to the big seizure. Preliminary interrogation indicated that he was hired to supply the consignment to someone in the border village by Luxman Chaudhary, who reportedly handed over the bag to him near a temple in Jodhpur. OC

Kin booked for killing man

A woman and her son have been booked for allegedly beating her 75-year-old husband to death at Roopnagar colony in Hanumangarh on Sunday. The police have registered a case under Sections 302/34 of the IPC on the statement of Rahul Kumar against Kusum, wife of deceased Sohan Lal Saini, and son Mukesh. OC