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P4 » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 22°C | MIN 7°C YESTERDAY MAX 22°C | MIN 8°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.29 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 7:16 AM WEDNESDAY | 24 DECEMBER 2025 | LUDHIANA WOMAN’S BODY MISSING FROM PVT HOSPITAL Rights panel seeks reports from DC, top cop, Principal Secretary Day before, someone else’s body was handed over to family members Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 23 The Punjab State and Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission took suo-motu notice of an incident regarding the missing body of a woman from the Orison Super Speciality Hospital here. The commission comprising Chairperson Justice Sant Parkash and member Jitender Singh Shunty taking suomotu cognisance of the matter, asked the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, Commissioner of Police and the Principal Secretary, Health, Punjab, to submit their reports before the next date of hearing on February 24. The copy of the order with The Tribune states that as per the news report carried in print media, it is learnt that the incident of the missing Kin of the deceased woman at the private hospital at Sarabha Nagar in Ludhiana. ASHWANI DHIMAN body from the private hospital came to light when the family reached the place to collect the body to perform the last rites. The hospital handed them someone else’s body. When deceased’s family members saw the face of After threat call to singer-actress Amar Noori, one nabbed Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 23 Renowned Punjabi singer and film actress Amar Noori received a death threat from some unknown caller. The suspect claimed to be a police official and issued threats related to her son. As per police sources, the caller introduced himself as an inspector and asked her that her son should stop singing and music else, they might face dire consequences. Worried over the threat, Amar Noori informed the Khanna police and lodged a complaint. Mohit Kumar Singla, DSP , Khanna, said acting on the complaint, a case was registered against the unidentified person. Three suspects were also rounded up by the police for questioning. One of them was arrested by the police after his role was confirmed. “The caller was not a police official. About the purpose of Man posing as cop warns her of dire consequences if son did not stop singing the threat, the questioning of the nabbed suspect is on and soon the police will divulge facts,” the DSP said. According to reports, an unidentified person threatened Amar Noori via a WhatsApp call on December 20. Her family was horrified by the threat. The suspect, who identified himself as inspector Gurmeet Singh, threatened the actress with dire consequences if his son, who was active in music, did not stop singing. Amar Noori and his family were terrified after receiving the threatening call. A day later, they contacted the police and filed a written complaint providing details of the call, caller’s language and the severity of the threat. “Let the matter be put up before the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, Commissioner of Police and the Principal Secretary, Health, Punjab, to submit their reports before the next date of hearing, “ the order states. A copy of the order, along with the copy of news reports, be sent to the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, the Commissioner of Police and the Principal Secretary, Health, Punjab, through email and by post for the above said compliance and to the Special DGP Human , Rights, Punjab, Sector 9, Chandigarh, through e-mail, for information. Notably, the Sarabha Nagar police had already registered a case against the hospital on the charges of theft and criminal breach of trust. No suspect was arrested by the police so far. the body, they came to know about the matter. It is further reported that the SHO, Sarabha Nagar police station, has taken statements of the woman’s family and has started investigation. It has been learnt that husband of the deceased has alleged that the hospital authorities had removed and sold organs of the deceased and deprived him and his family members of performing her last rites. Varinder Brar assumes charge as Vigilance SSP Pregnant woman dies after ‘torture’ by spouse Ludhiana, December 23 Varinder Singh Brar, a PPS officer who has recently been appointed as the new AIG, EOW-2, Vigilance Bureau (VB), Punjab, with the additional charge of SSP Vigi, lance Bureau, Ludhiana Range, assumed the charge of the SSP VB on , Monday. After joining, he held a detailed meeting with Vigilance officials and also took feedback about ongoing and pending cases. While talking to mediapersons, Brar emphasised that the zerotolerance policy adopted by the state government would be enforced to eliminate corruption from all departments and justice would be served to every complainant. Highlighting the need for efficiency in administration and transparency in governance, the newly appointed VB Ludhiana Range chief said swift investigations would be conducted for all types of corruption cases and he would personally supervise every case. — TNS Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 23 At Raj Colony of the Lohara area here, a pregnant woman died after allegedly being severely tortured by her husband. Following a complaint from family members of the deceased, Pushpa, the Daba police registered a case of culpable homicide against her husband, Ajay. The family said Pushpa was eight months pregnant. Daba Station House Officer (SHO) inspector Kulwant Kaur stated that the police arrested the suspect, Ajay Kumar, during investigation. She said the deceased’s family informed the police control room that their daughter Pushpa Devi and her husband Ajay used to engage in disputes. The suspect, who works as a temporary employee with the Municipal Corporation, often indulged in domestic conflicts. The victim’s family members alleged that a fight broke out between the couple on Monday night as well, and their pregnant daughter died following the torture by her husband. When the Daba police received information about the incident, ASI Surinder Singh reached the scene, took custody of the body and sent the same to the Civil Hospital for a postmortem examination. Sources indicate that when the police rounded up the suspect for questioning, he claimed that Pushpa died due to an illness. A team of doctors at the Civil Hospital would conduct the post-mortem examination on Wednesday morning. The SHO said based on the family’s complaint, the police registered a case against Ajay under sections pertaining to culpable homicide. Further investigation would proceed following the arrival of postmortem report and subsequent inquiries. Three get life sentence for murdering head constable Incident outcome of previous enmity, says court Legal Correspondent Ludhiana, December 23 The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Barinder Singh Ramana has sentenced three persons to rigorous life imprisonment for the murder of a young head constable, Sukhwinder Singh, a resident of Hol village, Khanna sadar, Ludhiana district. It held that the killing was the outcome of some previous enmity. The convicts, Gurpinder Singh and his brother Avtar Singh, along with Jagwinder Singh (son of Avtar), were also ordered to pay a fine of ?1.55 lakh each. The court further held them guilty of launching a murderous attack on Satwinder Singh, cousin of the deceased, who attempted to save Sukhwinder from the attack. It also convicted two other family members of the convicts — Jaswinder Kaur and Harjit Kaur — for destroying evidence after the murder. The court held them guilty of washing bloodstains at the crime scene in an attempt to screen the accused. They were sentenced to Sukhwinder Singh, deceased two years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI). The complainant’s lawyer, Sukhchain Singh, stated that the accused were booked on October 28, 2022, at the Sadar police station. The prosecution examined as many as 13 witnesses to prove their guilt. The incident occurred on the night of October 27, 2022. Sukhwinder, also known as Sukhi, had called his cousin Satwinder around 9 pm and asked him to meet near a grocery shop of their village. Acting on the call, Satwinder proceeded towards the spot on his motorcycle. When Satwinder reached near the house of Gurpinder, he found that Sukhwinder was waylaid by the accused. The complainant stated Divine lights that Gurpinder raised a lalkara, after which all suspects attacked Sukhwinder with swords, inflicting multiple blows on his head with an intention to kill him. Satwinder said when he tried to intervene and rescue his cousin, they also assaulted him, causing injuries. However, on seeing people gathering at the place, the accused fled the scene. The injured policeman was rushed to the DMCH, Ludhiana, where doctors declared him unfit to make a statement. Later, he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. At the time of his death, Sukhwinder was serving as a head constable in the Punjab Police. While awarding the sentence, the court observed that the prosecution had successfully established the guilt of the suspects through reliable ocular and medical evidence and that the brutal nature of the crime warranted stringent punishment. ASHWANI DHIMAN Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ludhiana is all decked up for the Christmas celebrations. Stricter implementation: Traffic police issued 3.07L challans this year Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 23 Taking strict action against traffic rule offenders, the traffic police have issued over 3.07 lakh challans this year. The figure is much higher than the previous year as in 2024, 1.70 lakh challans were issued. Police officials believe that this year, the traffic police acted tough against violators and levied penalty as and when required. Most were for wrong parking; 1.7 lakh challans issued in 2024 Interestingly, the violation of wrong parking (over 48,000) constitute the maximum challans in this year’s figure followed by A wrongly parked vehicle being towed away by the traffic police; and (right) commuters ride two-wheelers without helmets in Ludhiana on Tuesday. PHOTOS: ASHWANI DHIMAN helmetless driving (over 40,000), disobeying traffic signal (over 40,000), wrong side driving (around 40,000), overspeeding, unauthorised number plate, without seat belt, triple riding, without driving licence, etc. c m y b Notably this year, over 31,000 challans of overspeeding and 4,200 of drunk driving were issued by the police. Despite strict action, violations continue to increase. Even many accidents occurred due to overspeeding and drunken driving, costing precious lives. ACP (Traffic) Jatin Bansal said the traffic police had carried out targeted campaigns through which special drives targeting specific violations were carried out and due to the same, number of challans this year had surpassed three lakhs. In the coming year as well, the police would continue the special drive to ensure that people follow rules and drive safely on roads. Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma said the Ludhiana police had been taking many initiatives for community welfare and safety for residents. Even the police control room was also strengthened technologically to make best possible use for better policing.