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2 bodies found in Tarn TaranTarn Taran: The district police have found two unidentified bodies from two different spots on Saturday. One body was found at Guru Arjun Dev Sarai Mohalla Jaswant Singh of a mentally-retarded person who was often seen moving around the town. Assistant Sub-Inspector Harwant Singh said actual cause of the death can be ascertained after the post-mortem. Another body was recovered at Thatha village. The deceased aged around 36 years had no injury marks on the body. Both bodies have been sent to the Civil Hospital to get the autopsy done. OCThree held with 145-gm heroinTarn Taran: The police have seized 145 grams of heroin from three persons. The police said Harjit Singh of Mianwind was nabbed with 90 grams of heroin by a team led by Sub-Inspector Satnam Singh. Navdeep Singh of Jandiala Guru was held with 45-gm heroin and 10 gram of heroin was recovered from Avtar Singh of Bhuchar Khurd. Cases under Sections 21, 61 and 85 the NDPS Act has been registered by the police. TNSFarmers head to Singhu borderAmritsar: A group of farmers under the banner of the Vegetbale Growers’ Association left for Singhu border to participate in the ongoing protest against the three agri laws. Farmers were provided masks, sanitisers and medicines by Folklore Research Academy, an association of writers and artistes. Farmer leaders, including Lakhbir Singh Nizampura and Bhupinder Singh Tirathpur, said safety equipment would be distributed among those who were already protesting at Delhi borders. Nizampura said more farmers would leave for Delhi in the coming days. TNS

The Tribune

2021-05-16

Amritsar