Youth dies in road accident in Talwara

Talwara: A youth died while his parents were seriously injured in a road accident on Monday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Sagar (14). The injured include Patwari Ram Swaroop and Usha Rani. According to information, Swaroop, along with his wife and son were heading to Bela Sariana village going from Makkowal in their car. After ccovering some distance, Swaroop, who was behind the wheel, lost control of the vehicle, which collided with a tree on the roadside. Due to the impact, Sagar died on the spot. Talwara SHO Ajmer Singh Chahal and Investigating Officer ASI Gurvinder Singh said the injured have been admitted to BBMB Hospital for treatment. OC

MC staff to hold ‘Halla Bol’ rally

Hoshiarpur: The Municipal Corporation employees will hold a ‘Halla Bol’ rally on June 15 outside the District Administrative Complex. Kulwant Singh Saini, general secretary, Punjab Nagarpalika Sangathan, said new pay scales had to be implemented on January 1, 2016, but the government has failed to do so. He said dearness allowance has not been paid for more than two years. Employees were holding protests to get their demands fulfilled, but the state government has put them on the back burner, said Saini and added that the Finance Minister has forgotten how the SAD had to pay for what they had done during their tenure. Chief of Tubewell Operators Union Dalip Kumar and Karanjot Adia condemned the government for not paying heed to the demands of employees. OC

Petrol station Robbery: 2 held

Garhshankar: The police have arrested two of the three bike-borne youngsters who had robbed a petrol station at Padrana village on Garhshankar-Hoshiarpur road. SHO Iqbal Singh said after filling petrol worth Rs 100 on June 11, the accused had injured the salesman (Honey Chumber) and looted Rs 10,000 from him. The incident was captured on CCTV cameras. During the melee, mask of one of the robbers had fallen and the salesman recognised him. The SHO said two of the three robbers were arrested while one was still on the run. Those arrested have been identified as Naresh Kumar, alias Nesh, and Harpreet Singh, alias Goni, both residents of Satnaur, and their accomplice as Vipan Kumar. The SHO said Vipan would be arrested soon. OC

Woman arrested with 4-gm heroin

Nawanshahr: The Nawanshahr police arrested a woman with 4-gm heroin in Sadar Banga. The accused has been identified as Kamlesh Rani of Kahma village. The police said during a routine checking, they stopped a woman who after seeing the police baffled and threw a tissue paper near a motorcycle. The police seized 4-gm heroin from that tissue and arrested the accused under the NDPS Act. TNS