Work at rly stations to affect traffic
DEHRADUN: Following ongoing construction works on platform number 4 at Dehradun Railway Station, Rail traffic would be adversely affected on the stretch between Dehradun and Haridwar from February 16 to February 21. Some of the trains running between Haridwar and Dehradun have been suspended, said Dehradun Railway Station Superintendent SD Dobhal on Saturday. Varanasi Doon Express, Doon Indore Express, Allahabad Doon link Express, Doon Kathgodam Express and Dehradun Indore Ujjaini Express have been suspended for the above-mentioned period, he added.
Couple escapes after collecting money
DEHRADUN: After collecting money, running into crores, from locals in the name of a chit fund, a couple escaped. Nanak Vihar Chandan Nagar resident Gurucharan Arora registered a complaint against Saket Colony (Canal Road) resident Gulshan Kukreja and his wife P Kukreja. Acting on this, a case under section 406 of IPC was registered in Dalanwala police station on Saturday. Teams were formed and they are now looking for the accused couple, said inspector AK Joshi.
Man, wife die after bike hit by car
DEHRADUN: In a road accident, a 55- year-old Ramesh Verma, resident of Patelnagar, Dehradun died and his wife Baladevi was seriously injured when the bike they were on was hit by a car, speeding from the opposite direction around Manimai Temple, Doiwala on Saturday. Both were rushed to a local hospital. Ramesh was declared dead by the doctors.
Stone crushers inspected by IG/DIG
DEHRADUN: Following the direction of Illegal Mining Prevention Vigilance Unit (IMPVU), chief executive officer and Garhwal Range IG/DIG Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal and Additional SP Amit Srivastava conducted surprise inspection at stone crushers and stocks in Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts and seized seven stone crushers and stocks. Teams also seized eight dumpers from the sites.