Phagwara: One person died after being hit by a speeding bus of a private school near Mehatpur in Nakodar on Monday morning. The deceased has been identified as Baldev Singh, resident of Tandaura village near Mehatpur. The bus driver managed to escape leaving the vehicle behind. Police reached the spot and seized the vehicle. The family members of the deceased sat on a dharna outside the Mehatpur police station demanding immediate arrest of the bus driver. Police have registered a case against the bus driver and sent the body to the civil hospital for post-mortem. oc
Female drug smuggler arrested
Phagwara: Rawalpindi Police arrested a female drug smuggler on Sunday night and recovered seven intoxicating injections and 120 intoxicating pills from her possession. Superintendent of Police Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the suspect has been identified as Sonia, a resident of Chahal Nagar in Phagwara. SP Bhatti said the suspect was caught by a police team led by SHO Labh Singh at a check post near Lakhpur village when she was going to sell drugs. As soon as he saw the police, he threw the drug packet. However, the police caught him. A case has been registered under NDPS Act. oc
PO caught in police trap
Phagwara: Shahkot police has arrested a declared offender (PO), who was absconding for the last three years. Investigating officer Parminder Singh said that the suspect has been identified as Manjeet Singh alias Jeeta, resident of Riab Wal village. The accused was wanted in a drug smuggling case registered in 2014 and was declared a PO in 2021.
