Hoshiarpur: The district police have arrested seven smugglers, including two women, from various places and recovered huge quantities of intoxicants from them. According to information, the police have seized 20-gm heroin from Sunny Hans of Bhagat Nagar. The police of Mahilpur have arrested Basdev of Moowal village and recovered 8-kg poppy husk from him. The Sadar police arrested Mohit of Banneshah village and recovered 110-gm intoxicating powder from him. The police of Mehtiana arrested Manjeet Kumar of Bhungarni village and recovered sedative pills from him. The police of Chabbewal arrested Charanjit Kaur of Sarhalan Kalan, seizing 65-gm heroin from her. The police of Mahilpur arrested Rekha Rani of BDO Colony and recovered 25-gm heroin from her. The Dasuya police arrested Rakesh Kumar of Panwan village and recovered 15-gm intoxicating powder from him. OC

Two snatchers arrested

Hoshiarpur: Two miscreants, who had snatched a bag containing cash from a woman a week ago were nabbed near police lines on Saturday afternoon. Both the accused were nabbed from near the gate of the police lines when she recognised them while they were passing from there. The police have recovered the snatched items. Both the accused have been identified as Lakeshwar of Dholanwal village and Karandeep Adia of Shastri Nagar. The police have registered a case. OC

Man duped of Rs 14 lakh

Hoshiarpur: The police have booked two persons for allegedly duping a man of Rs14 lakh on the pretext of sending abroad. According to information, Abhikash Singh of Dugri Awan village, had lodged a complaint with the police. He told the police that promising him of sending him abroad, the accused travel agent Maninder Singh and Navjot Singh, both residents of Sirhand Road, Patiala, took Rs14 lakh from him but neither they sent him abroad nor returned his money. The police have registered a case. OC

One booked for ‘abducting’ minor

Hoshiarpur: The Bullowal police have registered a case against an unidentified person for allegedly abducting a minor girl. According to information, Manjeet Kaur of Pajjoditta village had lodged a complaint with the police. She told the police that her 17-year-old girl had gone to bring milk on June 8 but did not return. She alleged that she had been abducted by someone. OC

Man booked for bigamy

Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a case against a person for allegedly solmenising a second wedding. According to information, Isha, daughter of Amarjeet Singh of Milap Nagar, has lodged a complaint with the police. She told the police that she was married to Mukesh Lal, son of Somnath of Barwa village, Ropar. She said he started harassing her for dowry after marriage and was married to someone else too. OC