Haripal told the police that the tempo driver started honking horn at him. But Haripal could not give him the way. In a fit of anger the tempo driver stopped his vehicle, took out a kirpan and hit Haripal on the face, injuring him.

Couple booked: The Kharar police has booked a couple residing in Mundi Kharar village here on charges of cheating another resident of the village of Rs 65 lakh. According to the police, the accused Amarjit Singh and his wife had allegedly taken this amount from Haranjit Singh and some others promising to send them abroad. The police added that the accused had now reportedly sold their house in the village and had absconded with the money.

Booked: The Kharar police has booked a resident of Balber village, Patiala district on charges of cheating a resident of Khanpur village here. The complainant, Mr Mohammad Iqbal of Iqbal Motors, told the police that the accused Hakam Singh had bought a tractor from him. Hakam Singh reportedly sold this tractor to another unknown person but no payment for the tractor was given to Mohammad Iqbal. A case under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC has been registered against Hakam Singh.

Killed: Sher Singh, a resident of Gharuan village was killed in a road accident on Monday. He was walking when he was hit by a Scorpio car near the Gharuan bus stop. The police said Sher Singh died on the spot. The police has booked the unknown driver of the car under various Sections of the IPC on a complaint by Gruminder Singh, Sher Singh’s brother.

Theft: Ms Jaswant Kaur a resident of Ganda Chowk, Anandpur Sahib, complained to the police that Harminder Kaur, Kala and Tota, all residents of Nangal township, stole gold, cash and other household items worth about Rs 1.50 lakh from her house. It is learnt that some dispute over property was going on between them. The police has registered a case under Sections 192, 380, 457 and 34 of the IPC.