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HT Punjab news digest: Fine for littering Chandigarh, 4 acquitted in molestation case, and Gurdaspur girls return home
Been away? Need the news in one go? Here’s a wrap-up from Punjab, the neighbourhood and the diaspora for July 18.
City Beautiful: Now, you’ll be fined ₹10,000 for littering in Chandigarh’s public places
The next time you are caught littering in public places, be ready to shell out Rs 5,000 in residential areas and Rs 10,000 in commercial establishments.Amending the 1999 by laws, the UT administration on Monday notified the Municipal Corporation (Sanitation and Public Health Amendment Bylaws, 2017), which came into force with immediate effect. Read full story here
All 4 Moga molestation-death case accused walk free
A local court on Monday acquitted four persons, arrested in the infamous 2015 Moga molestation case in which a 13-year-old girl died after being molested and pushed off a moving, following lack of evidence. Read full story here
Ludhiana pastor’s killing: DGP Arora hints at foreign hand
Punjab director general of police (DGP) Suresh Arora on Tuesday said there might be a possible connection between the killing of Ludhiana pastor and other high-profile murders in the state, including that of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Brig Jagdish Gagneja (retd) and Namdhari sect matriarch Chand Kaur. Read full story here
Gurdaspur girls who faked selfie death return home
The two Gurdaspur girls, who faked the story of their drowning last week, returned to their homes on Tuesday. Lovepreet, 21, and Nisha, 18, had cooked up the story to flee their homes ‘in search of big money’, Gurdaspur senior superintendent of police BS Virk told reporters. Read full story here
Capt Amarinder approves cash grant for war widows in place of land
Conceding a long pending demand, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday approved a policy change allowing cash grants instead of land for war widows. Read full story here
Chandigarh: CBI arrests IFoS officer in graft case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) member secretary red-handed, allegedly accepting ₹1-lakh bribe at his house in Sector 27 here late on Monday evening. Read full story here
Naked thief hits bank in Pathankot but ignores cash to steal shoes, utensils
A burglary at a State Bank of India branch in Pathankot has left everyone befuddled after the thief made away with the guard’s shoes and some utensils, leaving the money untouched. The strange case of robbery occurred at the branch at Jugial, and was discovered when officials found a broad hole dug up near the rear wall of the bank. Read full story here
‘Jora 10 Numbaria’ shows reality of a gangster’s life, says Deep Sidhu
Based on true events, ‘Jora 10 Numbaria’ is a movie telling the story of a kid who grows up to become a gangster. The film surrounds the events that make him a gangster. , who plays in the film, says, “The film is a journey, telling the story of how that kid becomes Jora.” Read full story here
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