Purse snatched in sector 32

Chandigarh: Two motorcycle-borne miscreants allegedly snatched a purse from a 51-year-old woman, Shailja Thakur, in Sector 32. According to the police, complainant was returning from the market on Monday evening when the snatchers targeted her. TNS

Worker beaten up, 3 arrested

Chandigarh: Three persons have been arrested for allegedly thrashing a worker at the Sector 44 petrol pump. Complainant Shahnoor Abbas (23) reported that he was on duty when a cab arrived to get CNG refilled at 5.20 am on April 19. The driver started arguing with him over payment. The driver then called his accomplices to the spot. All of them then thrashed Abbas before fleeing. Later, the suspect, Monu of Maloya, and Shovinder Singh and Muni Dev of Shahpur Colony, Sector 38 (West), were arrested. TNS

Book on acid attacks launched

Chandigarh: The book, Acid Attacks on Women: A Socio-Legal Perspective, authored by Dr Navpreet Kaur, a Chandigarh-based advocate and co-founder of The Laxmi Foundation, an NGO dedicated to the support of acid attack survivors, was launched on Saturday. The book contextualises acid violence within a framework that measures gender-based inequality. The book makes an essential contribution to the understanding of the issues, in confronting the problems being faced by acid attack victims and in increasing awareness of its various impacts throughout society. TNS

Tanmay excels in GATE, UPSC

Chandigarh: Tanmay Mahajan, a resident of Sector 37, has secured all-India rank six in the GATE. He also bagged 64th position in the UPSC Engineering Services. The 23-year-old completed his BTech from Punjab Engineering College (PEC) in 2019. Mahajan lost his father when he was just three days old. His mother works as a tailor. “My mother is the sole inspiration behind my success. She has suffered a lot…,” said Mahajan. TNS

Jobless man ends his life

Zirakpur: A Pabhat resident hanged himself to death at his house on Monday evening. The victim, Satish Kumar, who used to work as a labourer, was unemployed for the past few days. He committed suicide by hanging himself from a fan in his house on Monday evening, the police said. TNS

Curfew: Eatery owner booked

Zirakpur: The police have registered a case against the owner of an eatery on the Patiala road for violating the night curfew. Simran Singh, a resident of AKS Colony, was booked for keeping the eatery open late at night and serving food to customers on Monday night. TNS

Spurious ghee: Sohana man held

Dera Bassi: A team of the Food Safety Department, along with the police, nabbed a person for supplying spurious Verka ghee to shopkeepers in the area. The suspect has been identified as Gurmukh Singh, a resident of Sohana. The police have registered a case against the suspect under various sections. According to information, the Food Safety Department had received information that spurious ghee was being sold in the area. Investigating Officer ASI Mewa Singh said the suspect was being questioned about his source of spurious ghee. TNS

Case registered under Cinematography Act

Chandigarh: A case under Section 7 of the Cinematography Act, 1952, has been registered on the complaint of Ashok Kumar R Parmar, Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi, who stated that inputs were received from the Ministry of Home Affairs that a documentary titled “Punjab Disappeared” is screened by Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project’s Satnam Singh. The documentary was screened at DR PN Chhuttani Memorial, IMA complex, Sector 35, in May 2019 without certification by the Central Board of Film Certification. — TNS