Brief: Robbers loot veggie vendor

Phagwara: A group of three armed robbers looted a local vegetable vendor on the Malsian-Kangna link road late Wednesday evening. The victim, Bhajan Singh, of Kangna village was returning home after selling vegetables when the incident occurred. As he neared a local factory past Malsian, he was intercepted by three unidentified men on a motorcycle. Their faces were covered and they were wielding swords. They snatched two mobile phones, a ring and Rs 1,200 from him before fleeing the scene. oc

Rs 50,000 stolen by woman

Phagwara: An amount of Rs 50,000 was stolen from a house located near Ramgarhia Chowk in Phagwara. According to Jatin Malhotra, his son Gitaansh Malhotra had taken Rs 50,000 from him with the intent to deposit it in the bank. He placed the cash beneath a pillow on the bed in the front yard and went to the washroom. When he returned, the cash was missing. On reviewing the CCTV footage, a woman was seen entering the premises and leaving with the money. oc

8 child beggars rescued

Phagwara: The district-level task force in Kapurthala conducted a special drive, rescuing eight children found engaged in street begging. The operation, under the supervision of District Programme Officer Rajeev Dhanda. Following the rescue, the children were presented before the Child Welfare Committee in coordination with their families. oc

Three drug addicts held

Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested three persons on the charge of consuming heroin. The accused have been identified as Amarjit Amrik and Kuldeep Singh of Shankar village. A lighter, a silver paper and a plastic pipe used for consuming contraband were recovered from their possession. oc

2 held for cash snatching

Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police have arrested two miscreants on the charge of snatching cash. The accused have been identified as Paramjit Singh, a resident of Raulli village under Mehanna police station in Moga, and Inderjit Singh of Kokariphula Singh village. Varinder Kumar of Sabuwal village visited the main bazar on July 3 to purchase household goods. When he came out of a shop, two motorcycle-borne persons snatched his purse, containing Rs 1,100. He raised the alarm and the residents overpowered the accused. oc

Travel agent booked

Hoshiarpur: The police have booked a travel agent for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 30 lakh on the pretext of sending him to Canada. Ajaypal Singh of Yodhe, district Amritsar, told the police that Maninderjit Singh, alias Mani, resident of village Sadarpur Nagra of Dasuya, has allegedly cheated him of Rs 30 lakh. The police have registered a case. oc

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