Two arrested for violating lockdown

Ludhiana: The police have arrested Gaurav, a resident of New Madhopuri, under Section 188 of the IPC for violation of the lockdown restrictions. The accused, who is running a general store at 70 Feet Road near the Bank of Baroda ATM, had kept his shop open after the stipulated closing hours. Another man, Baldev Singh, a resident of Netaji Nagar, Haibowal, was arrested and charged under Section 188, IPC, for operating his swimming pool in Green Enclave in violation of the restrictions imposed during the lockdown. OC

4 nabbed with opium, ganja

Ludhiana: Four drug peddlers were arrested by the police from various places in the city with 1,640 gm of ganja, 510 gm of opium and 6 gm of intoxicating powder. Vijay Sahni, a resident of Roop Nagar Colony, Dhandra Road, was nabbed from near the cremation ground in Model Town with 540 gm of ganja, Lal Vikas Kumar, a resident of Paranjit Colony, Mundian Khurd, with 510 gm of opium and two persons, Manish Kumar of New Krishna Colony, Hoshiarpur, and his accomplice Harsh Kumar of Krishna Nagar, Hoshiarpur, were arrested with 1,100 gm of ganja and 6 gm of some intoxicating powder. They have been booked under the NDPS Act. OC

Man booked for raping minor

Ludhiana: The police have booked Pawan Kumar, a resident of Rajiv Gandhi Jhuggi Colony, for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl living in his neighbourhood on the night of June 18. The mother of the victim told the police that taking advantage of darkness, the suspect took her daughter inside his jhuggi and raped her. Afterwards, the accused fled the spot after threatening the girl with dire consequences if she told anybody about the incident. A case has been registered. OC