lPG consumers stage protest
Dehradun: Incensed over shifting of their lGP connections from Shiva Gas agency to Himani Gas Agency, Deepnagar residents staged protest at District Food and Civil Supply office and submitted a memorandum seeking withdrawal of the decision immediately on Thursday. In order to provide better services to its lPG consumers, the IOC had shifted the connections of 2500 customers from Deepnagar based Shiva Gas Agency to Himani Gas Agency. DSO Shyam Arya said that due to large number of consumer, Shiva Gas Agency was unable to provide refilled cylinders and new connections to the customers in time. Their memorandum will be forwarded to the DM, he added.
cops arrest one for role in looting banks
Dehradun: Nainital police claimed to have arrested a person from Kathgodam railway station overbridge for alleged involvement in looting lakhs of rupees after break-ins at two national banks in Nainital district and banks in other States like Rajasthan, Delhi and Jharkhand. The accused has been identified as Devendra, native of Haryana, said Nainital Senior Superintendent of Police Vimmi Sachdeva on Thursday. Taking cognisance of two cases of breaks ins at banks in the district, the police team formed for the cases succeeded in arresting the accused from the Kathgodam railway station. During interrogation, the accused revealed that he had committed the crimes with Haryana native Anil who had deserted from the army. Police teams have been formed to nab the deserter, she added.