Amritsar: The police have booked three persons on charges of culpable homicide in connection with the killing of a person at Harsha Chhina Vichla Killa village on Monday. Harbhajan Singh was beaten to death allegedly by the accused following an altercation. The accused have been identified as Baldev Singh, Jaswant Singh and Baljit Singh, all residents of Harsha Chhina Vichla Killa village falling under jurisdiction of Rajasansi police station. Gursahib Singh, who is son of the deceased, said around 4.30 pm on Monday he along with his father was present at water supply overhead tank when the accused came and threatened them that they would not allow them to live near the water tank. He alleged that within no time the accused attacked them. He said he ran for cover, but the accused got hold of hid father and thrashed him. He said his father died on the way to the hospital. A case under Section 304 of the IPC has been registered. TNS

Cong man escapes from custody

Tarn Taran: The police claimed that Congress leader Nirbhai Singh, who is also a panchayat member of Dialpur village, escaped from the police custody on Monday. The police and the Excise and Taxation Department had seized 400-kg lahan and 2.5 lakh ml of Illicit liquor from the possession of Nirbhai and his domestic help Ranjit Singh. The search operation launched jointly by the Excise Department and the police. SSP Dhruman H Nimbale said Nirbhai was handed over to Kacha Pakka police by the joint team. The SSP added that supporters of Nirbhai came to the police station and the accused escaped from the police custody by dodging the police. Nirbhai had been booked under Section 224 of the IPC by the Kacha Pakka police, said the SSP and added that the accused would be nabbed shortly. OC