1 killed in electrocution
Dehradun: A person died due to electrocution on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Sanjay Prasad, aged 32 years and a native of Hasanpur, Bihar and currently living in Patelnagar. The body was sent for post-mortem. Police said that he was using electric current to poach fish in a stream when he himself got electrocuted. He was working as mason in Patelnagar area. Family members of the deceased have been informed, said Patelnagar police.
U’khand-hp border to be sealed ahead of poll
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh borders will be sealed during the coming Vidhan Sabha election in Himachal Pradesh. This was decided in the meeting presided over by Himachal Pradesh state director general of police with the senior police officers of Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh on Thursday. Police headquaters SSP (personnel) Kewal Khurana attended the meeting. The senior police officer said that inter-state borders will be sealed during assembly election. In order to put check on criminal activities along the borders, information about criminals and anti-social elements will be shared between the police counterparts of the two States. Steps will be taken to put check on smuggling of liqour and other contraband. CCTV cameras will be installed at 14 barriers, along Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh border.