Ludhiana: Umesh (36), a resident of Link Road, Mullanpur, was run over by a speeding vehicle near Sidak Resort on Main GT Road here on April 27 killing him on the spot. The driver of the unidentified vehicle sped away from the spot. On the complaint lodged by Surinder Mohan, father of the deceased, the police have booked the accused under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC and investigation was on. oc

Two held with illicit liquor

Ludhiana: The police have nabbed Gurpreet Singh of Sunder Nagar, Mundian Kalan, while going on a Honda Activa scooter (bearing registration number PB 10HM 0779) for selling illicit liquor from near Hundal Chowk in Bhamian Kalan. Fortyeight bottles of Punjab country liquor were seized from the accused who has been booked under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act. Another person, Hoshiar Singh of Bonkar Gujjran village, was arrested from his house on the charge of selling smuggled liquor. In a raid, the police seized 36 bottles of First Choice whisky from him. In another incident, the police raided a hideout for storing liquor in the fields of Gagoo of Chaunta village on a tip-off. The police recovered 35 bottles of First Choice whisky. The accused managed to give the police the slip. oc