Patiala: A woman was killed and a man injured after a four-wheeler rammed their two-wheeler near Bari Nadi here on Thursday. The police said the accident took place near the statue of Shaheed Udham Singh. The two-wheeler rider, Bhagat Singh, was injured and the woman, who was riding pillion, died on the spot. The police have now registered a case of rash driving, causing death by negligence and other relevant sections of the IPC against unidentified persons. TNS

Man booked on ‘Dowry’ charge

Patiala: The police have registered a case against a man after his wife alleged that he demanded more dowry after their marriage. The police said a resident of Urban Estate complained that she was married to Himanshu of Jalandhar in November 2016 who started demanding more dowry after the marriage. The police have registered a case against the man under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 489A (harassment of woman with a view to coercing her to meet any unlawful demand) of the IPC. TNS