30012026-LT-01.qxd 1/30/2026 12:32 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune SHUTTLER INAYAT AWARDED AT REPUBLIC DAY FUNCTION RAPPER NICKI MINAJ IS ‘FAN NO. 1’ OF DONALD TRUMP A WOMAN POLICE OFFICER WHO CHANGED THE GAME Inayat Gulati was awarded during R-Day function at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium in Jalandhar P3 Rapper Nicki Minaj at ‘Trump Accounts Summit’ ideclared herself ‘No 1 fan’ of the US President. P4 Rani Mukerji is happy that her character Shivani Shivaji Roy has paved the way for strongwomen cops on screen.P4 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 20°C | MIN 9°C YESTERDAY MAX 18°C | MIN 8°C SUNSET FRIDAY 5.57 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 7:14 AM FRIDAY | 30 JANUARY 2026 | LUDHIANA Ambulance drivers protest over parking chaos at Civil Hospital Say police, private vehicles outside emergency ward make shifting patients difficult PARK VEHICLES HAPHAZARDLY Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 29 Fed up with the unregulated parking at the Civil Hospital, which often leaves ambulance drivers struggling to take patients to the emergency ward, the 108 ambulance drivers on Thursday staged their grievance in an unusual manner by haphazardly parking ambulances on the hospital premises. Ambulance staff alleged that police vehicles were generally parked outside the emergency ward, blocking the way for their vehicles. On Thursday also, police vehicles, which had brought some people for medical examination, were stationed outside the emergency. As a result, ambulance staff and attendants had to carry patient themselves into the emergency ward. When they returned, police personnel complained that their vehicles could not move due to ambulances, causing them delay in reaching courts. The ambulance staff argued that their priority was to admit patients first. The ambulance staff alleged that private and police vehicles usually To highlight the issue, ambulance staff parked their vehicles on the hospital premises haphazardly for nearly an hour blocking the way. Employees of 108 ambulance service said while they manage to rescue patients from many places on time, the real struggle begins after reaching the Civil Hospital. Vehicles parked in a haphazard manner block way of ambulances at the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana. block the emergency entrance, making it nearly impossible to take patients inside the ward. To show their concern, the ambulance staff parked ambulances on the hospital premises haphazardly for nearly an hour blocking the way. Employees of 108 ambulance service said while they manage to rescue patients from many places on time, the real struggle begins after reaching the hospital. “Police and private vehi- cles parked at the emergency gate often hinder ambulances and in several cases, critically ill patients could not be shifted to the emergency ward in time,” said an ambulance employee. Despite repeated complaints, no solution has been provided, forcing them to park the ambulances haphazardly to wake up the hospital and police administration. In-charge of the police post inside the Civil Hospital said their vehicles were parked on the premises as the police had taken people inside the hospital for medical examination. “If separate parking is created, they will ensure to park their vehicles there,” he said. Taking cognisance of the matter, Civil Hospital SMO Akhil Sareen said they were already under the process of creating separate parking spaces. “Separate parking space is being created for police vehicles, which will be ready by next week and we have created separate passage for wheelchair, stretcher and pedestrians. ‘No parking’ boards will be installed and obstructionfree parking zone is being created. The process is already underway,” he said. A dedicated parking area for 108 ambulances will also be designated to ensure smooth shifting of patients without obstruction, he said. Meanwhile, patients expressed frustration over the chaos. “I had to wait for nearly 20 minutes before we could reach the Emergency as the way to it was blocked by vehicles,” said a patient’s relative. Guru Ravidas Jayanti special Man, daughter booked for fraud required bands in IELTs, wished to go to Canada. The complainant said they agreed to provide monetary assistance to her on the condition that she would later call my son there and they would stay together. “I helped her with Rs 14.5 lakh, which I transferred into the account of her father Rajinder Singh. Also, my daughter, who is in Canada, gave her 26,000 dollars. We were least aware that the woman will dupe us in such a manner,” he said. “My son waited for a call from her side, which never came. Smelling something fishy, we began to get in touch with her and asked her to send documents. She sent the same but refused to stay with Jetha. My son is now staying alone in Canada. The daughter and her father had duped us of our money. We want justice. I was forced to file a complaint with the police in August last year. Following inquiry, a case was registered against the woman and her father at the Doraha police station,” the aggrieved father said. IO Harjit Singh said a case under Sections 318 (4) and 3 (5) of the BNS had been registered against Sehajdeep Kaur and her father after a probe on the complaint of Paramjeet Singh. “They will be arrested soon,” the official said. Seven land in police dragnet with heroin 24 booked for assaulting, abducting youth Mahesh Sharma Ludhiana, January 29 Four days after a youth of Shimlapuri, here, was allegedly assaulted, abducted and detained illegally for three hours, the Ludhiana police have initiated a probe into the matter after registering an FIR against over 24 armed miscreants. The victim was identified as Satnam Singh of Shimlapuri and the suspects included Aman, Aryan, Harman Siapa and Jeeta of Ludhiana. The miscreants had allegedly assaulted Satnam when he, along with his friends, was passing near the ITI on Gill Road on Saturday. The complainant informed the police that the miscreants had allegedly abducted him. They took him to the residence of Siapa and assaulted him. They detained the victim for about three hours there. The police said Aman, Aryan, Harman Siapa and Jeeta, along with over 20 unidentified persons, were booked. — OC Lovleen Bains Doraha, January 29 A case has been registered against a man and his daughter under Sections 318 (4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on the complaint of Paramjeet Singh of Rajgarh village, who alleged that the suspects cheated his son by falsely promising to make him settle in Canada and also took money from them. The case has been registered after a probe. Both of them, however, evaded arrest. Paramjeet alleged that his son Jetha Singh got married to Sehajdeep Kaur on January 23, 2024. Sehajdeep, who secured Ludhiana, January 29 The police claimed to have arrested seven persons by four police teams for allegedly possessing and distributing drugs at various hotspots on Wednesday. The police seized 160 gm of heroin and paraphernalia used in the crime from the suspects. Perusal of records revealed that police officials posted at the Tibba police station, led by SI Mamta Minhas, had nabbed Sandeep Singh of Indira Colony here when he was waiting for his customers near his residence. They seized 70 gm of heroin from the man. In another incident, the Daba police led by investigating officer Jaswinder Singh had nabbed Gurmit Singh of Basant Nagar and Amit Kumar of Satguru Nagar Ludhiana from a T-point at Satgu- ru Nagar in Shimla Puri on Wednesday and seized 50 gm of heroin and a motorcycle used in the crime from them. The Division Number 7 police, led by SI Davinder Pal, arrested Ankesh Kumar of Bhamian and Deepak Sharma of Garden City, Mundian, Ludhiana, when they had come to deliver a consignment of 25 gm of heroin to some customers. Ram Raj of Chhoti Dhandari and Raja of the Meharban Choongi area were nabbed by a police team, led by SI Raj Kumar of the Meharban police station, with 15 gm of heroin and an electronic scale from Sibia Colony, Kakka Dhaula Road here late on Wednesday evening. AIDS control staff observe pen-down strike Devotees gather at the Ludhiana railway station to welcome a special Varanasi-bound train for the Guru Ravidas Jayanti celebrations, on Thursday. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Ludhiana, January 29 Responding to the call given by the Punjab AIDS Control Employees Welfare Association, staff across the state on Thursday observed a two-hour pen-down strike to protest against longpending issues and demands that remain unresolved. The strike was observed peacefully, in a disciplined manner during office hours, ensuring that no essential services were disrupted. Association president Jasmail Singh said after the two-hour strike, a memorandum regarding their genuine demands was submitted to the Additional Project Director at the Chandigarh headquarters. The memorandum highlighted service-related issues and demands that had been repeatedly brought to the notice of the authorities but remain unaddressed. The employees warned that if their demands were not met, a protest demonstration would be staged outside the residence of Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh on February 15. Press secretary Munish Kumar said during the tenure of the AAP government in Delhi, employees associated with the AIDS Control Programme were granted a 20 per cent increment from the state treasury. On similar lines, staff in Punjab had been demanding the same for four years. — TNS 31 vehicles challaned, one impounded during enforcement drive Patiala man booked Mahesh Sharma Ludhiana, January 29 As many as 31 vehicles were challaned and one vehicle impounded for violation of the Road Safety Rules during a special enforcement drive conducted near KVM School here under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, on Thursday. The violators included underage drivers and those undertaking unauthorised modifications in their vehicles. Besides streamlining the vehicular traffic, the drive was conducted against anti-social elements to ensure a safer environment for students and the public. ADCP (Traffic) Gurpreet Kaur Purewal led the ACTION TAKEN AGAINST UNDERAGE DRIVERS, MISCREANTS The violators included underage drivers and those undertaking unauthorised modifications in their vehicles. Besides streamlining the vehicular traffic, the drive was conducted against antisocial elements to ensure a safer environment for students and the public. ongoing special campaign being held with a special focus on safety of students. Showing satisfaction of the outcome of the drive held in a phased manner, Purewal appreciated that almost all stakeholders, including students, parents and authorities at educational institutes, had comprehended the concern shown by the police on the matter. “Having studied the situation outside educational institutes, we have drafted a comprehensive programme to curb harassment against female students and provide them a safe and secure passage between their residences and institutes,” said Purewal. Purewal said strict inspections were being conducted to prevent noise pollution by taking punitive action against unauthorised and inefficient silencers. The police claimed that the drive had also tightened noose around addicts and drug peddlers. on rape, fraud charges after four months Our Correspondent Cops inspect a motorcycle during a drive near a school in Ludhiana. c m y b Ludhiana, January 29 Four months after a singer accused a swindler of raping her and duping the victim of a huge amount on the pretext of facilitating release of an album of her songs, the Jodhewal police have initiated a probe to verify allegations levelled by the victim. The probe was initiated by police officials, led by investigating officer Jaspal Singh, after registration of an FIR under Sections 64 and 316 (2) of the BNS on Wednesday. Perusal of records revealed that the singer, a resident of Hargobind Colony, Bhamian Khurad, here, had lodged a complaint against Rajwinder Singh of Bajwa Colony, Patiala, on September 17, 2025, for allegedly raping her and duping her of Rs 1,91,300 on the pretext of facilitating recording and release of an album of her songs. Though the police are yet to arrest the suspect, it has initiated a probe into the sequence of events leading to association between the complainant and the suspect. Jaspal Singh said the past history of the suspect would also be examined to ascertain if he was involved in any other case of similar nature.