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Press Trust of India
Last Updated : Feb 09 2013 | 7:30 PM IST
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress asked the ruling SAD-BJP combine to spell out their stand on Balwant Singh Rajoana who is facing death penalty for assassinating former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. In a statement here, Punjab Congress general secretary Arvind Khanna said now that the Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru has been hanged, the Akali-BJP should tell the nation and the people of Punjab on their views on Rajoana. RESCUED -------- Chandigarh: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of Chandigarh police rescued five child labourers employed in different shops in the city, police said. The rescued children were taken to a shelter home after they were produced before the Child Welfare committee UT, Chandigarh. ACCIDENTS ----------- Kaithal (Har): Five persons, including a 4-month girl, were killed and 12 others injured in three separate mishaps here, police said. Paramjeet Kaur (50) and her grand daughter Sahjpreet (4 months) were killed when their car collided with a truck near Rajound. 12 others were injured in the mishap, police said. In another accident, two persons were killed after their motor-cycle was hit by a truck. A resident of Guliana was hit by a truck near Rajound village, police said adding he died on the spot.

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First Published: Feb 09 2013 | 7:30 PM IST

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