One held with 50-gm heroin

Hoshiarpur: The Mehtiana police, acting on a tip-off, intercepted a car on the Phuglana- Bhungarni road and during search 50 gm of heroine was seized from the car driver. The accused car driver has been identified as Palwinder Singh, alias Pali Mohalla, a resident of Santpur City in Kapurthala. The police have registered a case under the NDPS Act. OC

60-yr-old Woman attempts suicide

Jalandhar: A 60-year-old woman attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the Devi Talab temple lake, near Doaba Chowk, on Saturday. The incident took place around 1.30 pm. The woman had come to pay obeisance at the temple. Devotees present there also jumped into the lake to save her. Kamaljit Singh, SHO, police division eight, said, as soon as she jumped, the visitors in the temple also jumped to rescue her. However, her condition is still critical. TNS

45-yr-old man commits suicide

Hoshiarpur: Sham Lal (45), a resident of Mohalla Prem Garh, consumed some poisonous substance under some mental stress. Seeing his deteriorating health in the evening, his family members admitted him to the hospital where he died. Police officer Nanak Singh, who is investigating the case, said on the basis of the information provided by Lal’s relatives, proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC had been recorded and the body handed over to the family members. OC