Our Correspondent
Garhshankar: A 23-year-old youth, Gurpeet Singh, died of snake chunk at Khuralgarh Sahib village on Thursday evening. Gurpeet was mendacity on a mattress in his home at evening when a snake bit him. Family members took him to the Civil Hospital, Garhshankar. After first support, he was being taken to Hoshiarpur for remedy however died on the best way. Jaswinder Singh, sarpanch of the village, has demanded that the administration ought to give a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to Gurpreet’s household. OC
UP native run over by prepare
Phagwara: A migrant youth from Uttar Pradesh was run over by a prepare close to the Chiherru railway station on the Phagwara-Jalandhar rail part on Thursday evening. Government Railway Police (GRP) in-charge Gurbheij Singh stated the deceased was recognized as Amir Aalam, a resident of Muzaffarnagar (UP). It is but to be ascertained whether or not the youth dedicated suicide by leaping earlier than a working prepare or it was an unintended demise. The GRP have stored the physique within the mortuary of the Civil Hospital for identification after autopsy. OC
Seven injured in street accident
Phagwara: Seven occupants, together with six girls, of an auto-rickshaw suffered accidents after the automobile through which they had been travelling was hit by a dashing bus on the Phagwara-Mukandpur street on Thursday night. The injured individuals have been recognized as Neelam, Anjali, Harman, Bhawna, Sandeep Kaur, Monika and auto-rickshaw driver Sarwan Singh. They had been admitted to the native Civil Hospital. The police have registered a case towards the bus driver and impounded the automobile. OC
Gambler lands in police web
Phagwara: The police have arrested a gambler on the Railway Road right here on Thursday evening. The gambler was recognized as Manoj Kumar, a resident of Satnampura, Phagwara. A case underneath Sections 13A, 3 and 67 of the Gambling Act has been registered towards the accused, the police stated. OC
10% rebate on property tax
Phagwara: The Municipal Corporation has determined to offer a ten per cent rebate to taxpayers paying property tax earlier than September 30. Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal stated the initiative had been taken to encourage taxpayers to clear their excellent property tax payments. He stated individuals may deposit their property tax on-line additionally at ‘mseva.lgpunjab.gov.in’. Panchal stated the MC places of work would stay open on each Saturday within the month of September to facilitate the individuals in depositing their property tax for 2023-24.