BSF shoots dead Pak intruder
Chandigarh, Feb 13: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force along the International Border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, an official of the force said on Saturday. BSF troops noted suspicious activity near the border fence at around 2:30 am. Sensing threat, they opened fire, he said A search operation was carried on Saturday morning and the body of a Pakistani intruder was found, the official said. Fourteen packets of heroin, one pistol magazine, six rounds and two mobile phones were recovered from near the body, he said. (PTI)
5 shot dead at wrestling venue
Chandigarh, Feb 13: Five people were shot dead and two, including a child, were grievously injured in a firing incident at a wrestling venue in Haryana’s Rohtak town, the police said on Saturday. The dead included a wrestling coach. An old enmity among wrestling coaches could have led to the crime that occurred on Friday evening. Superintendent of Police Rahul Sharma told the media that three people died in the incident. Sources said the death toll later rose to five. The injured have been admitted to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak. The dead are Manoj Kumar, a resident of Saragthala village in Sonipat, his wife Sakshi, a wrestler, Pooja, wrestling coach Satish Kumar and Pradeep Malik. (IANS)
‘Aurangabad renaming has public backing’
Aurangabad, Feb 13: Maharashtra PWD Minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Saturday said the renaming of Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar should not be made a political issue as people are backing the demand. He was in Marathwada’s largest city to chair a meeting on Unified Development Control Regulations. “There is no reason to oppose renaming of Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar. It is a demand of the public that this name be given to Aurangabad and the Shiv Sena is with the people. This issue has no connection with elections,” he said. Speaking about simplification of the process to build homes, the minister said only relevant fees and plans need to be submitted for houses with an area of up to 1,500 square feet, while for those with an area of up to 3,000 square feet, permission will be given in 10 days. (PTI)