4 mobile phones seized from jail

Amritsar: The Central Jail administration in Amritsar seized four mobile phones from inmates during an inspection on Wednesday. Gurbachan Singh, Assistant Superintendent, Central Jail, said while routine checking of barrack no. 4, room no. 4, the jail staff recovered a mobile phone from an inmate Satinderpal Singh of Malak Nangal village. Another phone was recovered from Sajan of Chhota Haripura. During checking, a smart phone was recovered from Jobanpreet Singh from Narri Kalan as well. Meanwhile, an unclaimed keypad mobile phone was recovered from a dustbin. ASI Gurvail Singh from Fatehpur police post said a case under Sections 42, 52-A of the Prison Act has been registered at Islamabad police station. TNS

Man nabbed with illegal pistol

Amritsar: The city police arrested a person with country made illegal 315 bore pistol and cartridge here on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Sajan Singh, alias Mathi, of Indira Colony, Majitha Road. ASI Kulwant Singh, in charge Mai Bhaggo College police post, said a police team was present at Dutta Enclave near bypass road. The accused came from Gurudwara Shri Chand side. The cops found his activities suspicious and intercepted him. During search, the police recovered country made 315 bore pistol and a cartridge of 315 bore. A case under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act has been registered. “We will get the police remand of the accused and investigate his links from where he got the illegal weapon,” said ASI Kulwant Singh. TNS

Resident duped of Rs13L, 2 booked

Amritsar: Two person running a travel agency illegally have been booked for duping a resident of Rs13.30 lakh on the pretext of sending her abroad. The accused have been identified as Puneet Kumar of Ram Nagar, Kangra Colony at Batala Road and Shefali Modgill of Gopal Nagar Majitha Road. Victim Bhagwant Kaur, in her complaint said the accused cheated her of Rs13.30 lakh on the pretext of sending her to England. After an inquiry conducted by Sarbjit Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police (North), a case under Section 420 of the IPC and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act-2014 has been registered at Ranjit Avenue police station. No arrest has been made so far. TNS

15-year-old girl kidnapped

Amritsar: A 15-year-old girl was kidnapped after being threatened with a sharp-edged weapon at Sra village in Mattewal area here, on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Germanjit Singh, a resident of the village. Mother of the victim in her complaint said the accused entered her house along with his brother on the intervening night of May 28 and 29. They had sharp-edged weapons in their hands. The accused forcefully took her daughter along with them. The police have registered a case under Sections 363 and 366-A of the IPC. No arrest has been made so far. TNS