Indian held for illegality

Published June 21, 2006

SIALKOT, June 20: Security forces on Tuesday arrested an Indian national for illegally entering into Pakistan after crossing over the working boundary. Official sources said that accused Basu Kumar (25) had been shifted to some unknown place for interrogation.

The police have registered a case against the accused.

LOOTED: Eight armed robbers on Monday night looted a bus carrying a marriage party near Chaal Uggo village, Daska tehsil.

Reports said that the marriage party was returning to Chhanga village, Satrah, when armed robbers intercepted the bus. Later, outlaws deprived women and men of cash, ornaments and valuables worth hundreds of thousands of rupees and escaped with the booty.

Satrah police have registered a case.

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