Mishap: Rs 50K aid to woman by DC

Jalandhar: Extending a helping hand to the woman who lost husband and two children in road mishap five days ago, DC Ghanshyam Thori on Tuesday provided financial assistance of Rs 50,000 for her and her injured son’s treatment. The cheque was handed over to victim Jasvir Kaur at the private hospital where she and her elder son Garry is undergoing treatment. The mishap took place on September 23 when Jasvir along with her husband Sandeep, daughter Jeevika, sons Samar and Garry were going towards Bhogpur on Activa scooter. Their scooter had collided with an SUV near Pachranga village on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway. Sandeep, Jeevika and Samar died on the spot while Jasvir and Garry had sustained serious injuries. The DC reiterated the commitment of the administration to help the deprived and weaker sections of society through such efforts and assured all possible help to the family. TNS

19 Divyangs get disability cards

Hoshiarpur: Under a series of special camps being organised by the Social Security Department of the Punjab Government for the benefit of divyangs (persons with disability), 50 such persons were registered for the camp at Phuglana village on Tuesday. During the camp, 11 divyang certificates and 19 Unique Disability Identification (UDID) cards were issued on the spot. District Social Security Officer Mukesh Gautam said in the camps, certificates were issued by specialist doctors on the spot after due medical examination. He said in the camp held in the community hall of the village, teams led by Dr Gurminder Singh, Dr Baldeep Singh, Dr Kamlesh Rani and Dr Rajwant Kaur made UIDs for various facilities to divyang persons. OC

two killed in road accidents

Hoshiarpur: Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in the district in the last 24 hours. The police have registered cases against the accused drivers. According to information, Pargat Singh, a resident of Chhawni Kalan, told the police that his brother Devraj was going home on his cycle when an oil tanker hit him. He was killed on the spot. Sadar police have registered a case against accused driver Shambhu, a resident of Ambala. In another accident, Balveer Singh, a resident of Chakk Alla Baksh, has lodged a complaint with Mukerian police that his father Jaspal Singh was pedalling his cycle-rickshaw when he was hit by a bus near Mata Rani Chowk in Mukerian, leading to his death. The police have registered a case against accused driver Ashok Kumar, a resident of Talwara. OC

three held with

45-kg poppy husk

Hoshiarpur: Dasuya police have arrested three smugglers and recovered 45 kg of poppy husk from their car stopped at a naka set up in the area on Monday night. The accused have been identified as Tajinder Singh, Simranjot Singh and Teerth Singh, all residents of Sudhar, Ludhiana. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused by Dasuya police. OC