Five arrested for gambling in Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Five persons have been arrested in two cases of gambling. The police arrested three persons, identified as Hitesh Sood of Company Bagh, Karnail Singh and Rajinder Kumar, both residents of Company Bagh under Sections 13-A,3 and 67 of the Gambling Act from a glass shop, adjoining Jai Balaji Dairy on Tibba Road. The police also seized Rs 2,170, paper slips, writing pad and a ball point pen from the spot. In another raid at Bharpur Market on Tibba Road, two persons, identified as Sachin Kumar of Geeta Nagar and Rajinder Kumar were arrested and charged under Sections 13-A, 3 and 67 of the Gambling Act. The police said satta slips and Rs 1,360 were seized from the spot. OC

Drinking at public place: 3 nabbed

Ludhiana: The police have arrested three persons, identified as Anil Kumar of Phullanwal, Amar Nath, a resident of Punjab Mata Nagar, and Milan Kumar, a resident of Moti Bagh Colony, under Sections 68, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act for consuming liquor at a public place. The police said the three accused were caught drinking at the corner of a road turning towards Gobind Nagar in Dugri. OC

Man held with 10-gm heroin

Ludhiana: The police arrested a man with 10-gm heroin here on Sunday. The suspect, identified as Deepak Kumar of Janta Colony, Gill village, was nabbed by the police while going in a Verna car near Arora Palace on Gill Road. He was stopped on suspicion at a police check post and during search 10 gm of heroin was seized from him. The police have registered a case under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act and his car has also been impounded. OC