Muktsar: A woman has been arrested allegedly for carrying 6 kg poppy husk from Malout village. The police said the accused was found carrying a bag, on frisking which poppy husk was seized. A case under various sections of the NDPS Act has been registered against accused Sarabjeet Kaur. TNS

Bus operators oppose free travel for women

Sangrur: Members of the Private Bus Operators’ Union, Sangrur, on Saturday staged a protest at Bhawanigarh and alleged the free bus facility in government buses to women had ruined their business. They demanded the acceptance of their long-pending demands, which included reduction in tax and increase in bus fare. TNS

Ludhiana conman held after 21 years

Abohar: The police have nabbed a Ludhiana man, who was wanted in two cases of fraud for 21 years and was declared a proclaimed offender by a trial court. On a tip-off, a team led by ASI Keshav Sharma arrested him from Ludhiana and brought him to Sriganganagar. OC