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Fake call centre busted in Mohali, 4th in month

Mohali, July 11 -- A fake call centre, operating from Industrial Area Phase 8B, was busted with the arrest of six persons on Wednesday. The accused had allegedly duped foreign nationals of nearly Rs.1... Read More


Gangster's nephew, three others held for assaulting on-duty cops

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Slain gangster Sonu Shah's nephew Tushar Shah, 20, along with three others, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting two on-duty police constables and ramming into thei... Read More


17-year-old boy killed in Lalru hit-and-run

Mohali, July 11 -- A 17-year-old boy, who was riding pillion on a motorcycle with his friend, died after a car crashed into their two-wheeler near Dappar toll plaza in Lalru, police said on Thursday. ... Read More


Mayor Babla, councillors push for land pooling policy in city

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla, along with a few municipal councillors, met Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria at Punjab Raj Bhawan on Wednesday and submitted a... Read More


Overnight rain causes waterlogging, traffic jams in Mohali

Mohali, July 11 -- Overnight rainfall in Mohali district triggered widespread waterlogging and crippling traffic jams on Thursday morning. Zirakpur and Nayagaon were the worst-hit areas with commuters... Read More


23 vehicles challaned, four impounded during Op Seal

Chandigarh, July 11 -- As part of an intensified checking drive, the Chandigarh police on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday organised a special 'Operation Seal'. A total of 62 internal b... Read More


UT police's Samavesh programme disposes of 7,386 plaints in 2 years

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Almost two years since the launch of police-community partnership programme 'Samavesh', the UT police have disposed of thousands of complaints and also created awareness amongst... Read More


Jailed history-sheeter spoke to key accused over phone

Panchkula, July 11 -- Deepak Pandit, alias Deepu, who was brought from Ropar jail on a production warrant, had been in constant communication via mobile phone with Piyush Piplani, the prime accused in... Read More


17-year-old girl abducted on pretext of marriage, raped

Mohali, July 11 -- A 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man in a hotel who lured her into a relationship under false promise of marriage. The girl later discovered that the man was... Read More


3 panchayat secys in soup over dereliction of duty

Jalandhar, July 11 -- On the directions of deputy commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal, three panchayat secretaries have been suspended for dereliction of duty on Thursday. Aggarwal recommended action again... Read More