Ludhiana: A fast-track court has sentenced a 22-year-old man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a minor girl. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict, Raj Mohan Yadav. If he fails to pay, he will face an additional ten months of imprisonment.The case dates back to September 28,…
Mohali: A Ludhiana industrialist has been defrauded of about ₹20 crore in one of the largest cyber-scams recorded in the region, falling victim to a sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scheme that spanned dozens of fraudulent bank accounts.The operation, which utilised 76 accounts across 15 different financial institutions, highlights the growing reach of organised digital crime syndicates…
Ludhiana: Five men are in hospital after a gang — armed with knives and a newly licensed pistol — turned a hospital car park into a shooting gallery over a petty social snub, of being dropped from a pilgrimage.That grudge sparked a wee-hour chain of violence that started on Tuesday at a wedding and ended…
Ludhiana: Fifteen schoolchildren were injured on Tuesday morning when a speeding car struck the makeshift cart transporting them to class, highlighting the dangerous lengths impoverished families must go to for basic education.The incident occurred near Mahal Ghumana village along the Satluj river as the students were commuting to school in Bhupana. Following the collision, the…
Ludhiana: The new school year is off to a failing start as hundreds of teachers vanish from classrooms for mandatory training to join the ranks of the national census. Govt schools report critical staff shortages of up to 90%. Principals across the Ludhiana district have issued an urgent plea to education authorities, warning that the…
Khanna: The local police have arrested four more members of an Australia-linked organised extortion gang responsible for issuing death threats and opening fire on a local trader in the Payal area on April 14.This breakthrough follows the earlier arrest of Saudagar Singh, the father of Shaganpreet Singh, who was previously a manager for the late…
Ludhiana: Residents are swapping coffee for Shikanji as a punishing heatwave settles over the city, pushing temperatures toward a blistering 43°C. With a “yellow alert” officially in place and the mercury rising well above seasonal norms, families are retreating indoors to escape a sun that shows no signs of cooling its heels before the weekend.The…
Ludhiana: Encroachments by food carts along the boundary wall of the Government Industrial Training Institute (Women) on Rani Jhansi Road have sparked safety and hygiene concerns among students and faculty.The illegal vendors create a congested and uneasy atmosphere, particularly during the institute’s entry and dispersal hours. “The crowd around these carts is discomforting for students….
Ludhiana: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday caught an inspector, posted as the SHO of Division Number 4 police station, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000.The accused, Gurjit Singh, was arrested following a complaint by a woman from Noorwala Road. According to the VB, the complainant’s son had been arrested in a…
Ludhiana: Khanna police have arrested two drug peddlers following the recovery of 60kg of poppy husk from a car in Ber Khurd village, Malaud.SSP Darpan Ahluwalia said that on April 20, a patrolling team intercepted a car being driven by Harmanpreet Singh Dhaliwal, a local resident. During a search of the vehicle, two plastic bags…
