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Sangrur: New Delhi-based travel agents allegedly duped Sangrur residents of Rs 27.96 lakh on the pretext of sending their son to the US. The Longowal police have registered a case. Complainant Darshan Singh from Longowal said the accused took his son to Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. In October 2020, the accused sent his son to Bangkok and promised to send him to the US through Muscat. However, he was sent back from Bangkok as he did not have valid papers. TNS
Opium seized from jail inmate
Bathinda: Opium (30 gm) was seized from a jail inmate, Sanjay Thakur, a resident of Pratap Nagar, who had been accused in the case of shooting dead youth Akali leader Sukhman. Investigating officer SI Gurmeet Kaur said the accused would be interrogated by taking a warrant to ascertain the cause of presence of opium inside the jail. TNS