Police nabs two for attacking jeweller, his son
Dehradun: Haridwar police have arrested four persons in connection with the firearm attack on two jewellers (father and his son) in Kankhal police station area on April 9. Vishnu Vihar Colony resident Pradeep Kumar Sharma and his son Rajan Kumar were seriously injured after being shot at from close range by unidentified bike-borne persons around 9 pm. Two teams were formed and they began investigating the case. STF were also involved. Acting a on tip-off, police arrested four persons named Naveet alias Chhota, Rohit and Deepak, natives of Haryana and Anmol, resident of Haridwar. Two accused named Anand, native of Haryana and Monu, native of Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) of this case are still absconding. The police recovered three pistols and cartridges from their possession.
DM orders Inquiry into death of Jail inmate
Dehradun: Haridwar DM Harish Chandra Semwal has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of a convict Rampal Singh, native of Badau (Uttara Pradesh), kept in Haridwar jail on Monday. He died while being treated in Haridwar hospital. The DM asked the city magistrate to probe the incident. Regarding this case, one can record their statement or submit evidences to city magistrate on April 22, he added. Earlier, in connection with suicide of inmate Ramesh Singh in jail campus on January 15, Haridwar district magistrate had also ordered a magisterial inquiry headed by Haridwar SDM.