VB nabs ASI, Head Constable for taking bribe

Jalandhar: The Vigilance Bureau (VB) today nabbed an Assistant Sub- Inspector (ASI) and a Head Constable (HC), red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. The duo was posted at Jalandhar Cantonment police station. Jalandhar VB Senior Superintendent of Police Jalandhar Daljinder Singh Dhillon said ASI Parmod Kumar and HC Sumanjeet Singh were arrested on the complaint of Kush Kumar. He said the complainant had approached the VB and alleged that the ASI was demanding Rs 20,000 to release his car seized by the police despite the court orders. He added that after verifying his information, they laid a trap and the duo was arrested on the spot while taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses. He told that a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused and further investigation was under way. TNS

Nod for vehicle inspection centre

Kapurthala: The district got an approval to set up a driver training and a vehicle inspection centre worth Rs39.16 crore. Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh laid the foundation stone online. The centres would be set up at Jhal Thikeiwala village. Institute of Driving and Traffic Research (IDTR) would be constructed at a cost of Rs 22.50 crore under mission ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobar’ , with a training capacity of 20,000 drivers annually to impart quality training to rural youth and generate employment avenues as skilled drivers within the country and abroad. It would include driving range, administrative complex, hostel block and workshop. The training institute would be equipped with camera-based Innovative Driving Testing System (IDTS) to assess driving skills of candidates. Besides, a Vehicle Inspection and Certification Centre would also come up at a cost of Rs17.16 crore. The centre with a capacity to inspect 72,000 vehicles annually would test the road worthiness of vehicles before driving. TNS

Stone laid for Ravidas centre

Jalandhar: Jalandhar West MLA Sushil Rinku along with Swami Gurdeep Giri on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of Guru Ravidas Cultural and Educational Centre on 120 Feet Road. Rinku said that the centre would be raised at a cost of Rs 2.7 crore. He said the site had been allotted for the purpose during the tenure of former Local Bodies Minister Chaudhary Jagjit Singh. A community centre at the site was launched digitally by Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday. TNS

GNA university holds Cyclothon

Phagwara: GNA University in collaboration with GNA Gears organised a cyclothon to follow the daily regime of healthy and fit body. The marathon covered the distance of 44 km. Members of the Punjab Bike Club, Fit Cycle Life Group, Phagwara Peddlers, Phagwara Bikers, Jalandhar Biking Club and Bike Store Hoshiarpur Cyclewale participated in this event. Around 100 cyclists, including cycling club members, students and faculty members were part of this marathon. The first position and a cash prize of Rs 10,000 was bagged by Navdeep Singh, while Ekampreet bagged the second position and a cash prize of Rs 5,000 and Tarlok Bhatia secured the third position with a cash prize of Rs 3,000. Paramjeet Singh, DSP, Phagwara was the chief guest. Gurdeep Singh Sihra, Pro-Chancellor, GNA University, congratulated all the winners. TNS

Man kills wife in Nawanshahr

Jalandhar: Anil Kumar (33) murdered his wife Anupama on Tuesday on a suspicion that she was having an extra-marital affair. The incident happened in Banga, Nawanshahr. He choked Anupama to death and then burnt her body. Originally from Madhya Pradesh, Kumar had started working in Banga as a manager in a private firm. As per the information, Kumar, after the incident, went to his firm and took his three children along, where he confessed to one of his colleagues that he had murdered his wife. The police have registered a case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and have started investigation to unravel the truth. TNS