3 members of up’s bavariya gang held
Dehradun: Dehradun Police have arrested three members of the Uttar Pradesh-based Bavariya gang, infamous for chain snatching, from Sahaspur area on Friday. The accused have been identified as Vijay Kumar, Sanjay and Ganesh, all natives of Shamli, Uttar Pradesh. Some of the stolen items were also recovered from them, police said.
Earlier, Ravindra Singh Negi, resident of Bhauwala, had registered a complaint at Sahaspur police station, stating that an unidentified person had snatched the gold chain from his mother–in law in Sahaspur on June 17. A case under Section 356 of IPC had been registered. Another Ganesh Gurang, resident of Selaqui, had also registered a similar complaint on June 20. Taking note of both, police conducted a vehicle checking drive in the Sahaspur area on Friday. Four bike- bourne persons were arrested when they tried to flee. “The arrested have confessed to having snatched chains of several women in the Sahaspur area,” informed Sahaspur police station in-charge Pankaj Devrani.
kv in pauri celebrates annual day
PAURI: A cultural programme marked the annual function of Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School) Pauri held on Friday. ADM Harak Singh Rawat, who inaugurated it, said that the teachers and the parents should share their responsibility in building the future of the students. Established in 2003, the school now has 775 students and 29 teachers. The new building of the school being now under construction, the new session would commence from the new building, said the teachers. Among those present on the occasion were ADM Ramjee Sharan Sharma and former president municipal council and former Uttatrakhand sports council vice -chairman Jaspal Singh Negi. The cultural programme was presented by the students-both boys and girls- from the primary to the secondary sections.
pvt coaching teacher held for seducing minor
Dehradun: Dehradun Police have arrested a private coaching class teacher on the charge of sexually assaulting a minor boy. The accused was identified as Nand Kumar Pundir, resident of Dehradun. A case under Sections 323/342/506 of IPC and Sections 9/10 of POSCO was registered against the accused in Nehru Colony police station, said Nehru Colony police station officer. The accused would be sent to jail after being produced in the court, he added. Police sources said that some students attending his classes would also be questioned regarding the same.
truck loaded with lpg cylinders catches fire
PAURI: Cylinders exploded, one after another, as a truck loaded with lPG cylinders caught fire between Shirobagarh and Khakra on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway in Rudraprayag district on Friday morning. The traffic on both sides of the NH was stopped. Upon being informed, police and fire tenders rushed to the spot from Rudraprayag district. The blaze was controlled after they struggled with the flame for close to two hours. Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police Prahalad Meena said that the truck was coming from Srinagar on way to Rudraprayag. “It caught fire near Khakra,” he said, adding that it was loaded with around 250 cylinders. Rudraprayag district magistrate said that the situation was normal and the traffic resumed. “ A magisterial inquiry into the incident would be conducted by SDM Rudraprayag. We have also asked the Indane company to which the cylinders belong to explain how the thing has happened,” he said.