Panchkula: A 46-year-old retired Army professional is struggling for his life at the PGI after he shot himself in the head on Friday morning. The man has been identified as Surjit Singh, a resident of Bhainsa Tibba, Mansa Devi Complex. He works as a security guard in a bank. According to the police, he shot himself with his service revolver. However, the reason behind the step is not known yet. He was taken to the Civil Hospital, Sector 6, from where doctors referred him to the PGI. TNS

Bikers snatch woman’s purse

Chandigarh: Two motorcycle-borne miscreants snatched a purse from a woman in Sector 34 here on Thursday. According to the police, the purse contained Rs1,000, a mobile phone, an ATM card and some documents. The victim failed to note down the registration number of the motorcycle. The police have registered a case. TNS

Sector 52 man duped of Rs5.85L

Chandigarh: A resident of Sector 52 here was duped on the pretext of providing maturity claim of an insurance policy. The complainant, Mukesh Kumar of Kajheri, alleged that Rahul Sharma, Rahu Virender, JPS Rawat and Rajeev Nagpal called up on his mobile phone and cheated him of Rs5.85 lakh on the pretext of proving him maturity amount of his Bharti AXA Life Insurance. The police have registered a case. TNS

Probe marked into harassment case

Chandigarh: The UT Police Department marked an inquiry into an anonymous complaint reportedly filed by a woman constable alleging harassment by two senior constables posted at the Operation Cell. The woman cop alleged that the two constables had been harassing her by luring her of giving favourable timings and duty assigned. The complaint went viral after which an inquiry was marked, which will be conducted by a woman DSP. In the complaint, the cop also alleged that the two cops in question started consuming liquor in the office and used abusive language, making it difficult for the women cops to stay there. It was alleged that both cops had been posted at the Operation Cell for around 10 years. TNS

50th anniv of world tour

Chandigarh: The alumni association of DAV College (Lahore), Ambala, on Friday observed the 50th anniversary of the world tour by its students, Jagmohan Singh Kang and KK Gupta. A webinar to share their experiences was also organised. On July 17, 1970, two lads of the college had covered the country onto the global map and ended their tour in December. During their six-month tour, they visited Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Italy, Switzerland, France, England, Belgium, Germany and Austria besides other countries. TNS

PGI shopkeepers’ issue discussed

Chandigarh: Former city BJP president Sanjay Tandon took up the grievances of the shopkeepers at the PGIMER with Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan. The shopkeepers have been served notices by the PGI authorities to deposit rent during the curfew/lockdown and vacate their respective shops. Tandon had earlier discussed the matter with the PGI director, Jagat Ram, and deputy director Kumar Gaurav and made them aware of the problems of the shopkeepers during the lockdown. TNS

Badnore warns of curfew

Chandigarh: Expressing concern over the increasing number of Covid cases, UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore has appealed to the residents to strictly follow the guidelines issued for containing the spread of the infection, else weekend curfew may be imposed in the city. During the review meeting, the Administrator directed the residents to stay indoors, maintain social distancing and wear masks. TNS