A labourer from New Satguru Nagar, Ludhiana, has been booked for dowry death. The Sahnewal police filed a case against him after a zero FIR was transferred from the Uttar Pradesh police. The labourer's wife died under mysterious circumstances in Ludhiana, and the case has been registered under relevant sections of the IPC.
Wages for 215 workers have been pending for 18 months under the Mukhyamantri Shramik Yojana implemented by the Ranchi Municipal Corporation. The outstanding dues amount to Rs 74.14 lakh.