Three new Covid cases surface in Jalandhar district

Jalandhar: Three new covid cases were reported from Jalandhar on Monday. With this the district Covid tally in Jalandhar today reached 63,486 cases. No new Covid death was reported today, with which the district deceased tally remained at 1,498 today. As many as 61,957 people have recovered from Covid in the district while the number of active cases in Jalandhar is 31. Meanwhile, two new cases of Covid were reported positive from Kapurthala on Monday as the Covid tally reached at 17,868. TNS

Intoxicants seized, two arrested

Hoshiarpur: The district police have arrested two smugglers and seized intoxicants from them. The Garhdiwala police have arrested Prabhjot Singh alias Prabh, a resident of Argowal, and seized 56 grams of intoxicating powder from him. Meanwhile, the Dasuya police have arrested Baljit Singh alias Rinka and seized 25 grams of intoxicating powder. Separate cases under the NDPS Act have been registered against them. OC

Mobile seized from jail inmate

Hoshiarpur: During a search operation, the Central Jail administration recovered a mobile phone from an jail inmate. A case has been registered by the city police in this regard. Assistant Supdt of the District Jail, Satnam Singh, wrote in his complaint that a mobile phone was seized from an inmate, Prabhjot Singh alias Joti, a resident of Khurda, Garhdiwla, in the barrack No. 19. The phone was hidden in his bed, he added. OC

Theft accused arrested

Hoshiarpur: The city police have arrested a person on the charge of theft on Sunday. Balraj Singh, who works in Sainik Welfare Office, told the police that Gaurav Singh, a resident of Fatehgarh, allegedly stole valuables from his office. According to him, the accused had previously committed theft from an educational institution on the same premises. The police have registered a case and arrested the accused. OC

Gold, foreign currency stolen

Hoshiarpur: Unidentified thieves entered the house of Nishan Singh, a resident of Daburji village, on Sunday and decamped with gold and foreign currency. Nishan Singh told the police that he had gone, along with his family members, to buy some medicines. When he returned, he found that the locks were broken and all things were scattered. He added that thieves took away gold and foreign currency from his house. The Tanda police have registered a case. OC

Country-made pistol seized

Hoshiarpur: The city police arrested a person and seized a country-made pistol and two live cartridges during patrolling in the area. The accused has been identified as Lakhan, a resident of Premgarh Mohalla, in the city. A case under the Arms Act has been registered against him. OC