BATHINDA: Undertrial Gurpreet Singh, an accused in the abduction and murder case of Bhagta Bhai Ka trader Sham Lal, made his escape from police custody here on Monday. Two constables have been placed under suspension. Sham Lal, a Congress worker and business partner of Congress MLA from Rampura Phul, Gurpreet Singh ...

BATHINDA: Vikramjit Singh Vicky, an undertrial, died under mysterious circumstances at Bathinda Central Jail on Sunday night. According to sources, Vicky, a Bathinda resident, was arrested in connection with the smuggling of drugs about 20 days ago. The jail authorities informed Vicky's family members about his death on Monday morning. Shukuntla Devi, ...

BATHINDA: Bathinda central jail authorities have recovered poppy husk from two accused brought there, bringing the role of cops under a scanner. On March 4, Raman Mandi police had arrested Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi and Karamjeet Singh from Barrewala village of Moga district with 8 kg poppy husk. The two were ...

BATHINDA: Under trials and other prisoners at Bathinda Central Jail went on a hunger strike on Saturday in protest against the alleged high-handedness of the jail authorities. The protesters were backed by hundreds of family members and relatives, who gathered outside the jail and staged a dharna in favour of the ...

CHANDIGARH: A convict serving a sentence at Bathinda Central Jail died on September 5 owing to complete negligence of the jail doctors, according to an inquiry held by the Bathinda Sessions Judge. The report says: "He was not attended at all." The Punjab and Haryana High Court has decided to deal with ...