3 booked for fraud

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, February 22

Three persons have been booked for allegedly committing a travel fraud of Rs 14 lakh. The accused have been identified as Watan Arora, his wife Priya Arora and his son, Sagar Arora. In his complaint to police, Jaspreet Singh of New Punjab, Mata Nagar, Ludhiana, stated that the accused had taken Rs 14 lakh for sending him to the USA, but failed to do so. A case under Sections 420, 120-B of the IPC and 24 under the Immigration Act had been registered against the accused at the Division No. 3 police station.

Illegal mining: Case registered against three

The police have booked three persons in a case of illegal mining. The accused have been identified as Sarabjit Singh of Bhukhri Kalan, Sandeep Singh of Dhanansu and Sukkhwinder Singh. Inspector Gursewak Singh said the accused were arrested with a JCB machine and tractor from panchayti land at Dhanansu for conducting the illegal activity. A case under Section 379 of the IPC and 21 of the Mining Act has been registered against them at the Meharban police station.