Jalandhar: A 36-year-old man was crushed to death under the wheels of a speeding truck on Wednesday morning. The accident was reported at 7 am near Lamma Pind Chowk. The victim, identified as Ranjit Singh, a resident of Santokhpura, died on the spot. While the truck was on high speed and Ranjit was standing on the roadside on his bike. The truck even dragged him for few metres before crushing his head directly. Meanwhile, the truck driver managed to escape from the spot leaving his vehicle behind. The SHO, police division number eight, said a team of cops was sent to the spot immediately after the accident and an FIR had been registered against the truck driver. TNS

2K litres of lahan seized, destroyed

Hoshiarpur: In a joint operation, a team of the Dasuya police and Excise Department seized 2,000 litres of lahan in the Mand area from the banks of the river Beas. According to information, acting on a tip-off, the joint team conducted a raid near Saidowal village and seized 2,000 liters of lahan hidden on the river bank. The lahan was destroyed on the spot and an FIR under the Excise Act was registered against unidentified accused. OC

Cell phone found from jail barrack

Hoshiarpur: The Central Jail administration during a search found a mobile phone from the jail barrack. The city police have registered a case. Assistant superintendent Surinder Kumar in a complaint lodged with the police station city said the jail administration, after a tip-off, conducted a search in barrack number 20 and found a mobile phone, without SIM card, hidden in a bag on the roof inside the barrack. The city police have lodged an FIR under Section 52-A of the Prisons Act against unidentified accused. OC

F&CC meeting tomorrow

Jalandhar: The Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) meeting of the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation will be held on June 25. The meeting will be attended by Senior Deputy Mayor Surinder Kaur, Deputy Mayor Harsimranjit Singh Bunty and members of the committee councillors Gian Chand and Gurwinderpal Singh Bunty Nilkanth. The proposals include the installation of decorative light and poles on Maqsudan flyover from the service lane towards Maqsudan Chowk, repair and maintenance of Company Bagh, and providing and laying of sewer line at various areas in the city. TNS

Registrations for scanning centres

Jalandhar: A meeting of the advisory committee of the PC-PNDT Act was held here on Wednesday at the Civil Surgeon’s office. During the meeting, deliberations took place on the agenda for the applications received for the registration for scanning centres. Four scanning centres applied for new registrations, of which three of them were given clearance on the unanimous nod of the committee members. One application has been kept pending. TNS

IKGPTU signs MoU

Kapurthala: With an objective of imparting high academic knowledge to the students and faculty, IK Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU) has signed another foreign MoU with University of South Alabama of United States of America. — TNS