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27-year-old woman constable ends life in Dera Bassi
A 27-year-old Punjab Police woman constable was found hanging at her house in Haripur Hindua in Dera Bassi on Tuesday evening
A 27-year-old Punjab Police woman constable was found hanging at her house in Haripur Hindua in Dera Bassi on Tuesday evening. Police said the deceased, who was posted at the Punjab DGP office in Chandigarh, left no suicide note. She lived with her mother and was found hanging by her married sister, who was visiting them on Tuesday. The body was handed over to the family members after an autopsy. Police have initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC.
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4 held for stealing underground cables
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SKOCH Order-of-Merit award for UT technical education dept
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