Police arrest man on extortion charge
Dehradun: Dehradun police have arrested Anil, native of Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), on the charge of demanding extortion from the complainant Mukaram, resident of Kanhaiya Vihar.
Acting on the complaint, a case under sections 307/386/120 b of IPC was registered against the accused.
In course of interrogation, the accused is learnt to have admitted his crime. He said that he was close to a hard—core criminal Anit Makhiyali, native of Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh).
Dhanai’s first meeting with medical edu dept staff
Dehradun: After assuming additional charge of Medical education department, Dinesh Dhanai took first meeting with department officials on Monday. The minister reviewed the preparation of the department for start of I year classes of MBBS course in the Government Doon Medical College.
The Minister also sought status of the nursing courses which would be started in the colleges of Tehri and Haldwani.
The meeting was attended by Additional Secretary Medical education Dr Pankaj Pandey, deputy secretary S S Mishra, Director Medical Education Dr Ashutosh Syana and Principals of Doon, Srinagar and Haldwani medical colleges.
U’khand police win bronze medal in swimming
Dehradun: Uttarakhand police have won bronze medal (team event) in 12 km in 65th All India Police Swimming/Cross Country Championship 2016 held at Jalandhar, Punjab.
Constable Rajesh Kumar won bronze medal in cross country (12 km) in individual event in the same championship. 24 teams, including those from CRPF, BSF and other paramilitary forces participated in the championship.
State DGP congratulated the team members for winning the medal and appealed to them to work hard to secure gold medal in such events.