Phagwara: The police have successfully dismantled a robbery gang and apprehended five of its members. The arrested individuals have been identified as Gaurav of Azad Nagar, Shahkot; Gurpreet Singh of Parjian Khurd village; Vikas of Dabri Colony, Malsian village; Rohit of Mohalla Baghwala, Shahkot; and Ashman Deep Singh of Nihaluwal village. They were in the midst of planning a robbery when law enforcement conducted a raid and took them into custody. Sharp-edged weapons were recovered from their possession.
Ten Booked for Insulting Religion
Phagwara: The police have registered a case against ten individuals, including four women, on charges of outraging religious feelings. The accused are Mangat Ram of Jaipur Khurd village, his son Sangat Ram, four daughters Seeta, Gita, Mona and Rajni, Sarbann Singh of the same village, his daughter Mannu, Vijay of the same village, and Gopi of Lohian Khas. According to a complaint filed by Sital of Jaipur Khurd village, the accused Vijay assaulted his son Goutam on the evening of May 24 as he was returning home. Vijay allegedly grabbed Goutam by the hair, dragged him, and insulted his religion. When the complainant intervened to rescue his son, the other accused allegedly assaulted him with brickbats, causing injuries.
Man Booked for Abetting Suicide
Phagwara: The Shahkot police have registered a case against a villager on charges of abetting suicide. The accused has been identified as Joga of Salaichan village. Satnam Singh of Adarsh Nagar, Shahkot, reported to the police that the accused harassed his son Harwindar Singh Laddu (19), who subsequently committed suicide on May 31. No arrests have been made thus far, and raids are ongoing to apprehend the absconding accused. The deceased's body was handed over to the family after post-mortem examination.
Two Drug Peddlers Held
Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested a drug peddler for selling intoxicating tablets. Fifteen such tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused, Indarjit of Kullar village. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against him. Additionally, the Mehatpur police apprehended Baljindar Singh of Umrewal village, from whom 22 tablets were seized.
Villager Drowns in Sutlej River
Phagwara: A villager has died after drowning in the Sutlej River. The deceased has been identified as Ram Lubhaya of Partapura village. His son, Karanjit Singh, informed the police that his father drowned in the river.
