Man’s body found in canal

Abohar: The body of a man, who went missing on August 17, was found in a canal here on Friday. Naresh of Ramdev Nagar said his brother Gauri Shanker Goldy (35) was upset after the divorce proceedings with his wife completed recently. He had left home without talking to anyone in the family. OC

Women police station unveiled

Sangrur: Education and PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Saturday inaugurated the first all-women police station in the district as a ‘Rakhi gift’. “The aim of deploying female police officers here is to facilitate quick delivery of justice to victims of various crimes,” said Singla. tns

Two kids drown in reservoir

Abohar: Two boys drowned in a reservoir in a field here on Saturday. Sources said farmer Gurdev Singh’s son Harmandeep Singh (14) had gone to his farm with friend Mohit Kumar (13), son of Gopi Ram. The two apparently slipped into a reservoir in an adjoining field. The bodies were later found by a passerby. oc