Garhshankar: A chemical-laden tanker on Sunday night rammed into a stationary truck parked by the roadside here. Both vehicles were damaged in the accident. The truck overturned and fell on a nearby house, causing damages to it. The accident took place as the tanker driver fell asleep while driving resulting into the accident. However, the driver of the tanker escaped unhurt. Joga Singh, who resides nearby the accident site, said when he was going to sleep last night, he heard the sound of a vehicle thudding against his house and he ran out of the house to know what happened. Saila Khurd police post in-charge Mahinder Pal said the tanker driven by Chamkaur Singh, a resident of Upali village under the Dhanola police station in Sangrur, was going to Saila Khurd. OC

Free diesel for ambulances

Garhshankar: The Reliance Petroleum fuel station at Panam village has offered to help the government fight Covid-19 and help the people. Under its initiative, 50 ltrs of diesel will be filled in the ambulance from the company’s petrol pump near Panam village on the Garhshankar-Chandigarh road daily. The initiative was launched by petrol pump owner RS Pathania by filling free diesel into an ambulance today. He said the company had decided that 50 ltrs of diesel would be given free to the vehicles deputed on Covid duty by June 30 at all the petrol pumps. Garhshankar Civil Hospital SMO Charanjit Pal and Samundra police post in-charge Paramjit Kaur were also present on the occasion. OC

Man booked on assault charge

Hoshiarpur: Mehtiana police have booked a person for allegedly assaulting his mother-in-law. According to information, Amandeep Kaur, wife of Pardeep Kumar, a resident of Mana village, lodged a complaint with the police. She said her mother Sukhwinder Kaur had come to meet her at her in-laws’ house. During the visit, her husband Pardeep Kumar allegedly assaulted her (mother), abused her and threw her out of the house. She got her mother admitted to a hospital in Mahilpur. The police have registered a case. OC

Don’t bathe in Sutlej, says SSP

Nawanshahr: SSP Alka Meena has made an appeal to all residents of the district and said the DC has imposed a complete ban on bathing in the Sutlej and Bist Doab Canal because of high water flow. She said this carelessness could lead to loss of life and she also appealed to the parents to take care of their children so that they did not go for bathing in the river or canal. The police have been directed to carry out special checking and keep a strict vigil at such places. Four youths belonging to Balachaur had drowned when they had jumped into Sutlej to get respite from scorching heat. TNS

Three arrested with intoxicants

Hoshiarpur: The district police seized large quantities of intoxicants and arrested three persons in this connection in the last 24 hours. According to information, the Mahilpur police arrested Dansiwal village resident Sodhi and seized 9,000 ml of liquor from him. The Tanda police arrested Sarrjit Singh, alias Suraj, a resident of Khakhan village and seized 160 gm of intoxicating powder from him. Similarly, acting on a tip-off, the Tanda police conducted a raid in the Mand area and seized 8,400 kg of lahan. However, the police could not arrest any of the accused. The Mukerian police nabbed Chak Kalan village resident Arjun Singh and seized 27 gm of intoxicating powder from him. OC

One killed in road accident

Hoshiarpur: One person was killed while another injured when the motorcycle they were riding on hit by a tempo in Mukerian on Sunday afternoon. According to information, Zail Singh, a resident of Genda village told the police that he was returning to the village with his friend Kamal Chaudhary. When they reached near a hospital, a tempo hit them and both fell on the road. Passersby admitted them to a local hospital from where Kamal Chaudhary was referred to a multispeciality hospital in Pathankot and died during treatment, while Zail Singh is under treatment. The police have registered a case against tempo driver Santokh Singh, a resident of Sulehriyan Khurd village. OC

2 kids go missing from orphanage

Hoshiarpur: Two children went missing from the government-run orphanage in Ram Colony Camp here on Monday. According to information, they had gone to pay obeisance at a nearby religious place in the morning but did not return. DSP Jagdish Raj Attri said Sachin (11) and Karan (16) urged the security guards to allow them to go to pay obeisance at a nearby religious place. When they did not return till late, the guards started searching for them at their own level but nothing could be known about them till late evening. A search for the missing kids is on. OC