In Brief

Man held for attacking cop

Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested a villager on the charge of attacking a police constable. Station House Officer (SHO) Palwindar Singh said the accused was identified as Darshan Singh, a resident of Sangowal village. He said a case under Sections 132 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 221 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions) of the BNS and Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Punjab Excise Act was registered against the accused.

Two booked for looting jewellery

Phagwara: The Nakodar city police have booked two unidentified persons on the charge of looting gold and silver jewellery from a woman. Surjit Kaur, a resident of Mohalla Sundar Nagar, complained to the police that two unidentified persons barged into her house on April 3 night and looted gold and silver ornaments and also snatched her earrings and chain on point of sharp weapons. Investigating officer Davindar Singh said a case under Sections 309(4), 305 , 3(5) and 127(2) of the BNS was registered against unidentified accused.

Two arrested under NDPS Act

Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have arrested a drug peddler on the charge of selling heroin. Investigating officer (IO) Jaspal Singh said 7 grams of heroin was recovered from the possession of the accused identified as Kulwindar Singh, a resident of Chak Khurd village. He said a case under Sections 21-B, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act was registered against the accused. In the second incident, the Shahkot police arrested Lakhwindar Singh, alias Nikka, a resident of Langewal village after recovering drug from him, said IO Buta Ram.

Man booked for issuing threat

Phagwara: The Bilga police have booked Sikhs for Justice Chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu on the charge of threatening a Dalit leader. Avtar Singh Karimpuri, Dalit leader, who is resident of Mahalpur village, complained to the police that the accused vandalised glass around the statute of Dr BR Ambedkar at Nagal village near Phillaur and wrote “Sikhs are not Hindus” and “Trump zindabad" slogans on the glass. Karimpuri said Pannu had taken responsibility for the defacement of Dr Ambedkar’s statue. In his complaint to the police, Karimpuri stated that Pannu was now threatening him with dire consequences. Station House Officer Palwindar Singh said a case under Sections 196 and 113 of the BNS was registered against Pannu.

‘No work day’ for lawyers

Phagwara: All members of the local Bar Association headed by its president Ravinder Sharma observed “No work day” on Saturday. Senior lawyers of the Bar Association, Lalit Chopra, Vijay Sharma and Munish Sareen, said their demands include implementation of a five-day working week. Bar Association general secretary Dhandeep Kaur said lawyers had been demanding five-day working week similar to higher appellate courts.

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