Tarn Taran: An elderly couple died in a road accident near Khara (Sarhali) village on Wednesday. The incident occurred when an over speeding car hit their bike. The deceased have been identified as Amarjit Singh (60) and his wife Kashmir Kaur (55), both of Maniala Jai Singh. They died on the spot. The police have sent the bodies for autopsy. OC

Travel fraud: Three booked

Tarn Taran: Three, including a husband-wife a couple running a travel agency at the local Jandiala road, have been booked by the police in a fraud case. Accused Jaswinder Singh, his wife Sawinder Kaur of Jamalpura and their relative Harjit Singh of Sarai Amanat Khan were running ‘Alfa Education Abroad Services Private Ltd’ on the local Jandiala road. Kulwant Singh of Kajikot road had lodged complained over two years ago. He said the accused promised to send his son Gursharan Singh to Australia and also took Rs7.66 lakh from him three years back. They failed to send his son to Australia. A case was registered. OC