One held with gold ornaments, cash
Dehradun: Dehradun police arrested a thief and recovered gold ornaments and cash of Rs 32,400 from the accused in the Sahaspur Police Station area. The accused has been identified as Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) native Saddam Ahmed, said Dehradun senior superintendent of police Kewal Khurana while interacting with media persons on Monday. In view of increasing theft cases, a police team comprising police officials was formed and deployed at different places to nab the culprits. The police received a tip off about a thief moving around Selaqui area with intent to sell stolen gold ornaments. Based on this, police nabbed the accused. A case under sections 380 and 454 of IPC was registered against accused in the Sahaspur Police station.
One held for selling liquor at higher rate
lalkuan: Excise department team took the sales person of an English wine shop into custody on Monday when he was allegedly selling wine at higher rate than the printed rate. No rate list was displayed at the shop. The team led by excise sub inspector MC Kothari, after receiving complaint of wine being sold at higher rates than the printed one, reached the wine shop in plain clothes. The team purchased wine for which the salesperson charged Rs 25 more than the printed price. When the team members asked him as to why he charged more than the printed rates, he replied that nowadays that was the rate. Kothari said that the salesperson was charging more. He said that the action was carried out following district excise officer SK Kamboj who said that the department would launch a drive and would ensure action against the shopkeepers selling wine at higher rates.