Intruder nabbed from border

Amritsar: BSF held an intruder from India-Pakistan border in Ferozepur sector on Tuesday. BSF IG (frontier) Anil Paliwal informed that they had arrested a person who had entered the Indian territory. "We are yet to ascertain his identity and will carry out investigations with help of sister security agencies," he said.
BJP leader attacks MC official, booked
Jalandhar: Police booked a BJP leader and his accomplices for asaulting an inspector of the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation building branch, who was leading a team to demolish three illegal shops.The accused, led by BJP state human rights cell co-convenor Rajinder Bittu, assaulted MC inspector Navjot Duggal, who had gone to the spot to raze illegal structures. They also damaged the ditch machine. The injured inspector was hospitalized and police recorded his statement.
3 bank staffers booked for rape
Amritsar: Police have registered a case against three bank employees, including a gunman, for allegedly raping a young girl. Sub-inspector Seetal Kaur informed on Tuesday that the survivor had gone to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Gaggo Mahal where she met Gulzar Singh, who offered her a peon's job and asked her to come to a shop near Gurdwara Plah Sahib where he gave her a drink laced with some intoxicant following which she fell unconscious and raped her.
Woman kills self
Sangrur: A woman committed suicide in Sangrur on Monday after being allegedly harassed by her husband and mother-in-law. Her body was found hanging from the ceiling fan. In a suicide note, the victim Shweta blamed her husband Jaspreet Singh Sahani and mother-in-law for allegedly forcing her to take the extreme step. Police said Shweta and Jaspreet had filed for divorce, which was pending in the court for the past six months. The victim worked in a bank in Mohali and lived separately from her husband and mother-in-law who were settled in Sangrur. Police said the autopsy revealed that Shweta died due to asphyxia.
Loot bid at bank
Patiala: Samana police have registered a case against unknown persons who attempted to break the locks of State Bank of Patiala (SBoP) at Kalyan village. Around 10 am on Tuesday, a staff member of the bank reported that an air-conditioner had been pulled out and attempt was made to enter the bank.Samana deputy superintendent of police Sukhdev Singh Virk informed that the lockers of the bank remained safe as the robbers could not open the interior steel door.