Chandigarh

Friday’s fire inspections at coaching centres in Chandigarh revealed blocked hoses Chandigarh: A surprise fire inspection on Friday exposed widespread safety hazards and inadequate escape routes at multiple coaching centres.The action starts a major safety blitz across the city’s education hubs. Teams led by chief fire officer Inderjit Singh raided high-occupancy tuition complexes in Sectors…

Mohali: Police have arrested three men involved in a string of robberies, seized 50 g heroin, and recovered a stolen vehicle from them. The arrests were made by a specialized team under an ongoing anti-crime campaign targeting active criminal syndicates in the region.The breakthrough came after investigators initially apprehended two suspects and recovered two gold…

Mohali: Police on Friday arrested a man wanted for a targeted theft at a gurdwara in Aganpur village. The suspect sustained a fractured leg after trying to break away from officers immediately after being taken into custody near Lalru.The arrest stems from a March 1 incident where a gang of thieves targeted the village place…

Chandigarh: The Sector 39 police have arrested eight men and detained a minor following an attempted murder at a birthday party in Sector 56. A heavily armed gang stormed the celebration, attacking guests with knives, swords, and clubs, leaving one man critically injured. Police have recovered several clubs and a knife used in the assault.The…

Chandigarh: A 21-year-old laundry worker was found hanging from a tree near the PGI laundry area on Friday morning. Passersby spotted the body and alerted the PGI police post, who moved the deceased to the GMSH-16 mortuary for an autopsy.The deceased, Rajat, originally from Uttar Pradesh, lived in Khudda Lahora with his wife and child,…

Chandigarh: Police have arrested two men in separate anti-crime patrols, recovering a Chinese-made pistol and a knife.Tactical officers in Sector 8 intercepted Jatin Kumar Chauhan, 25, after he attempted to evade a midnight checkpoint.A search revealed an unlicensed Norinco CAC-30 pistol loaded with five live rounds.Separately, Industrial Area police detained Rahul “Chamunda” 33, a habitual…

Mohali: A 30-year-old woman whom a colleague stabbed to death at her Mohali office on Thursday was to be married in a few days.Dimple of Patiala was attacked at her desk during a shift change at the freight brokerage and business support firm in Sector 66 where she had worked for three years. Medical examiners…

Mohali: A Special CBI Court in Mohali has sentenced Mandi Gobindgarh businessman Sameer Dua to three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a 15,000 rupee fine for his role in a 4 crore rupee bank fraud case.The case involves GD Ispat Udyog, a firm that entered into a criminal conspiracy to fraudulently secure a 4…

Times News NetworkChandigarh: A hunt is on for three men who ambushed and robbed a stranded motorcyclist after his vehicle ran out of fuel on Thursday night.Ramesh Kumar of Sector 45 was pushing his motorcycle towards a service station near the Sector-43-44 dividing road when the trio intercepted him, rifled through his pockets, and fled…

Chandigarh: Manimajra police have arrested a former employee for deliberately torching a car seat cover showroom in the Motor Market.The suspect, Toheed, who was fired a month prior after three years of employment, was captured on security footage starting the blaze on May 31. The fire ripped through the basement, fueled by stored foam, plastic,…