Religious feelings hurt, one booked

Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a case against a woman for insulting religious sentiments of a community. The complainant, Nirmal Kaur of Mohalla Sarup Nagar, in her complaint to the police stated that she had been living in Delhi for two years and had rented her house. After her return , she asked her tenant, Rama, to vacate the house. While leaving the house, Rama set fire to Ravidas’ picture and other religious items lying in the house. She informed the police which reached the spot and started investigation. SHO Govinder Kumar Bunty said a case under Section 295-A, IPC, had been registered against the woman. OC

Man on parole shot dead

Garhshankar: Dharminder Singh succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, while he was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Monday night. On the statement of deceased’s father, the Garhashankar police registered a case against five persons, while one of them has been identified as Gurjinder Singh, alias Sonu. After shooting Dharminder on Monday, the suspect (Gurjinder) on his Facebook post took the responsibility of killing Dharaminder. The police said an old rivalry was the possible reason behind the murder. Dharaminder was on parole in a murder case registered at the Phillaur police station. Victim’s father Jhalman Singh told the police that Dharaminder was taking soft drinks with his friend at Kalsi painter’’s shop on Nangal Road when five persons came on a Swift car and fired at him. Seriously injured Dharaminder was admitted to the Garhshankar Civil Hospital and later shifted him to a private hospital where he died during treatment on Tuesday. The police have registered a case under Sections 302 of the IPC, 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. OC

Man drowns in Vancouver lake

Hoshiarpur: A pall of gloom descended at Sataur village of Hoshiarpur after the news 25-year-old Rajpratik Singh’s death was received from Canada by his family members over phone. He was living in Vancouver city of Canada and died after drowning in a lake. After getting the news of his death, a large number of people started reaching out to share grief with family members. Rajpratik Singh, son of Jasvir Singh, had gone to Canada in 2015 on student visa and was living there. While bathing, he went into the deep waters and accidentally drowned. OC