Chandigarh: The economic offences wing (EOW) of Chandigarh Police registered a cheating case against a Sector 21 resident for allegedly duping a chartered accountant of Rs 1.2 crore on the pretext of selling a one kanal house in Sector 21.The case against accused Vikas Bibra has been registered under sections 420 (cheating) and 120B (criminal…
Chandigarh: A pedestrian succumbed to his injuries three days after being hit by a speeding car near the Poultry Farm roundabout in Hallomajra on July 7. The driver allegedly fled the spot after the accident but was later identified and arrested by Chandigarh Police.The deceased was identified as Shiv Ram, a resident of Hallomajra.In a…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday inaugurated a ‘Digital Museum’ at Bantony, Shimla, aimed at preserving and promoting the state’s rich cultural and historical heritage through modern technology.Describing the museum as a bridge between the past and the future, the CM said it marked a new era in heritage conservation and…
Chandigarh: Haryana govt has launched an online registration facility for former personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), enabling them and their eligible family members to avail benefits under various state welfare schemes.Announcing the initiative on Friday, sainik and ardh sainik welfare minister Rao Narbir Singh said Haryana was the first state in the…
According to officials, the incident occurred around 3 am when the snake allegedly entered the hostel room while the students were asleep and bit the girl. (Representative Image) HISAR: A Class XI student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Pabra village of Hisar district was critically injured after being bitten by a snake inside the girls’…
Chandigarh: The Punjab state taxation department has arrested the alleged mastermind of a Rs 55-crore fake billing racket that enabled fraudulent input tax credit (ITC) claims worth Rs 8.35 crore, finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Thursday.Cheema identified the accused as Bhupinder Sharma, proprietor of Jalandhar-based Ramsons Corporation, who was arrested under Section 69…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Police arrested a 29-year-old man and seized 13 grams of heroin from his possession in Manimajra, officials said Thursday.The accused, Aarish alias Bhola, a resident of Shanti Nagar, Manimajra, was produced before a local court, which remanded him to 14 days’ judicial custody.Police said Aarish has a criminal background and has previously been…
Chandigarh: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Thursday transferred three IPS officers and two DSP-rank officers of the DANIPS cadre from the Chandigarh police department to Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir.While SP-rank IPS officers Manjit and his wife Geetanjali Khandelwal have been posted to Delhi, K M Priyanka, who was serving as SP (City),…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Police’s Proclaimed Offenders (PO) cell arrested 13 absconders wanted in various cases during a special drive, officials said Thursday.All the accused were produced before a court. While some were remanded to judicial custody, others were granted bail.Police said seven of the arrested persons were wanted in criminal cases registered in the state,…
Chandigarh: A road rage incident allegedly took a violent turn in Burail village, Sector 45, when a group of 10-15 men armed with sticks and sharp-edged weapons attacked a man, leaving him injured.The victim, Muddasim Imran, a resident of Burail, sustained injuries to his head and was admitted to Govt Medical College and Hospital (GMCH),…
