Theft at bizman’s house in Sector 21

Chandigarh: A theft was reported from a businessman’s house in Sector 21 on Wednesday. The owner is abroad at present. The theft came to light when the caretaker noticed that the door was open. On verifying, two LEDs, gold jewellery and other valuables were found missing. The CCTV footage was scrutinised by the police in which two suspects are seen. However, their faces were covered. The police have initiated an investigation into the matter at the Sector 19 police station.

Bag stolen from bus at ISBT-43

Chandigarh: A bag containing a laptop and other valuables was stolen from a bus at the ISBT in Sector 43. The complainant, Amandeep Singh of Una, Himachal Pradesh, reported the matter to the police following which a case was registered at the Sector 11 police station. TNS

Youth arrested with heroin

Chandigarh: A 22-year-old Zirakpur resident has been arrested by the local police with 12 gm of heroin. A team of the operations cell nabbed the accused, Arvinder Singh, a resident of Shivalik Vihar, Zirakpur. The police had laid a naka near the Poultry Farm chowk when they nabbed the accused with heroin. A case has been registered against him under the NDPS Act at the Industrial Area police station. TNS

Five industrial plots sealed

Mohali: The MC has sealed five industrial plots in Phase 7 and 9 after their owners failed to pay the property tax. The MC officials said the owners owed about Rs8 lakh as property tax to the civic body. TNS

Engineer held with pistol

Chandigarh: A 28-year-old civil engineer has been arrested for possessing a country-made pistol and two cartridges. The suspect has been identified as Vivek Rana, alias Sunny, a resident of Sector 27. He was arrested near Satsang Bhawan in Sector 27 on Tuesday. TNS

Five passenger trains cancelled

Chandigarh: Five pairs of trains plying at the Chandigarh railway station have been cancelled because of the farmer agitation. A notification states that Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express will not run on Thursday. Puja special train from Chandigarh to Lucknow has also been cancelled for the want of rake, till Thursday. Bandra Terminus-Amritsar Mail Express Special and New Delhi-Una Janshatabdi, too, won't move beyond Ambala. The holiday special tri-weekly train plying at Chandigarh via Jaipur and Daulatpur will also halt at Ambala. TNS

2 hotels sealed in Zirakpur

Zirakpur: The police have sealed two hotels located near the Chandigarh-Zirakpur border for not maintaining guests’ verfication details, and booked their owners. Zirakpur SHO Rajpal Singh Gill said Hotel Royal City and Hotel Himachal Palace being run from the same building were being used for illegal activities. TNS