16042026-JTR-01.qxd 4/15/2026 11:16 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune SCHEME FOR WOMEN SEES MODEST START IN ADAMPUR RISING HEAT TRIGGERS HEALTH CONCERNS, CAUTION URGED DHURANDHAR INDIAN FILM SERIES IN ~3,000-CR CLUB With only 23 registrations on Day 1, officials remain optimistic of surge in the coming days. P2 According to experts, maintaining adequate hydration remains the most effective defence against extreme heat. P3 The worldwide gross of the two instalments of Dhurandhar has now surpassed ~3,000-crore mark. P4 » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR MAX 36°C | MIN 18°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 18°C SUNSET THURSDAY 6.56 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5:57 AM » THURSDAY | 16 APRIL 2026 | JALANDHAR HEALTH & WELLNESS The Tribune is starting a Q and A column to address your health-related queries. Please mail your questions (not exceeding 40 words) at healthandwellness@tribunemail.com. The Tribune’s panel of doctors will answer all your healthrelated concerns. INBRIEF MAN ATTACKED BY 7 IN CHABBEWAL Hoshiarpur: The Chabbewal police have registered a case of assault against seven persons on the complaint of Inderpal Singh of Chagran Government Colony. The complainant alleged that while he was washing his motorcycle outside his house, accused Sahil, Jatinder Kumar, Harpal, Surinderpal, Manjeet Kaur, Kuldeep Kaur and Dev Raj attacked and injured him. OC ONE BOOKED FOR ~7 LAKH CHEATING Hoshiarpur: : The police have booked Ravi Chand Kamal of Shalimar Nagar on the charge of cheating. According to a complaint filed by Pramod Kumar of village Sechan Da Aadmowal, the accused took ~7 lakh from him for a plot deal but failed to execute the registry. The police said a case was registered following an inquiry and further investigation is underway. OC VISA FRAUD: MAN DUPED OF ~19.5L Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a fraud case against Ashok Kumar of Roop Nagar, Hoshiarpur, for allegedly duping a man of ~19.5 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. Complainant Daljit Singh of Bhungarni alleged that the accused promised to send him abroad via Poland to Canada but he neither fulfilled the promise, nor returned the money. A fake work permit was also allegedly provided. oc TWO HELD WITH INTOXICANTS Hoshiarpur: The Mahilpur police arrested two persons during checking and recovered 80 intoxicating tablets from their possession. The accused have been identified as Kuldeep Singh of SBS Nagar and Sarbjit Singh of Mahilpur. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered. oc 7 COWS RESCUED, 1 HELD IN TANDA Hoshiarpur: The police rescued seven cows and arrested one person in connection with an alleged cow smuggling attempt. Acting on a complaint by Mohit Kumar, the police intercepted a truck and recovered the animals. Driver, Davinder Singh of Ludhiana was taken into custody. oc WOMAN HELD FOR MURDER BID Phagwara: The Lohian Khas have arrested a woman on the charge of attempt to murder and firing. The accused has been identified as Surjit Kaur of Chak Bandala village. Paramjit Kaur had complained to the police that the accused and her accomplices had barged into her house in April 11 evening and assaulted her and her family members and one accused Anmol Singh of Tibbi Ranga village had fired targeting them with intention to kill. oc City’s Ishleen among nat’l toppers with 100% score Class X results Hemang, Ayaana, Gurnaman jointly secure 2nd position in district with 499 out of 500 marks Rishika Kriti Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 15 Ishleen Kaur Dogra, a student of Mayor World School, Jalandhar, emerged as one of the national toppers in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X examinations the results of which were declared on Wednesday. She scored a perfect 100 per cent. She secured full marks in mathematics, science, English, data science and Punjabi. Aspiring to pursue a career in the medical field, Ishleen is the daughter of Mandeep Singh Dogra, a businessman, and Gunveen Kaur, a homemaker. Following closely, Hemang Arora of Swami Sant Dass Public School and Ayaana Arora of Cambridge Innovative School jointly secured the second position in the district with a near perfect score of 499 out of 500 marks each. Hemang scored a perfect 100 in mathematics, artificial intelligence, Hindi and science while securing 99 in English. Son of dentists Dr Mukesh Arora and Dr Sulakshna Arora, he aims to become an AI engineer. He said with the world rapidly moving towards artificial intelligence, pursuing a degree in the field willd open up lucrative opportunities for him. However, he added that his ultimate goal is to serve the country through the civil services. Ayaana matched the same score, achieving 99.8 per cent. She secured 100 in mathematics, English, data science and social science and 99 in computer science. Daughter of Dr Ashmeet Singh, a psy- Topper Ishleen Kaur Dogra from Mayor World School. Hemang Arora of Swami Sant Dass Public School, Jalandhar. Gurnaman Kaur of MGN Public School, Jalandhar. Ayaana Arora of Cambridge Innovative School. Gauri Dutta of Innocent hearts school in Jalandhar. chiatrist, and Dr Gareema, a pathologist, she expressed desire to follow in her parents footsteps and pursue a career in medicine. Gurnaman Kaur, a student of Class X at MGN Public School, Woman loses ~22 lakh in online fraud Phagwara, April 15 A woman has been cheated of Rs 22,39,448 in an online investment fraud, following which a case has been registered in Phagwara. Victim Shivani was approached by unknown individuals who lured her with Dhariti Gupta of Sanskriti KMV School, Jalandhar. promises of high returns through online investment schemes. Trusting their claims, she transferred a substantial amount of money over time. The accused reportedly maintained communication to gain her confidence before defrauding her.— OC Toppers of Innocent Hearts School in a jubliant mood in Jalandhar on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Urban Estate-II, has also achieved 99.8 per cent marks. Acting Principal Rajiv Budhraja appreciated her hard work. He also congratulated her parents Manpreet Singh Jaiswal and Harleen Kaur. Among other top performers, Gauri Dutta from Innocent Hearts School, Green Model Town, and Dhariti Gupta of Sanskriti KMV School shared the third position in Jalandhar by securing 498 marks out of 500. Gauri scored 100 in mathematics, information technology and social science and 99 in Hindi and Punjabi. Her mother, Dr Archana Dutta, is a senior consultant oncolo- gist while her father Dr Mayank Dutta is a vitreoretinal surgeon. Inspired by her family, she also aims to become a doctor. Her brother Neelesh Dutta was a district topper in 2024. Dhariti also secured 498 marks, scoring full marks in English, Punjabi and retail management and 99 in mathematics and social science. Her mother Neetu Gupta is a mathematics teacher at the same school while her father Pradeep Gupta is a businessman. She plans to prepare for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Additionally, Avni Aggarwal from Ivy World School and Akshat Manglik from Police DAV Public School secured 99.4 per cent each. Charuvrat Bains from MGN Public School, Kapurthala, also scored 99.4 per cent. Rachit Thakur and Saksham Maini of Swami Sant Dass Public School and Gaurvanvit from La Blossoms School, Jalandhar, scored 99.2 per cent each. Harmehar Singh and Tanmay Sharma from MGN Public School, Adarsh Nagar, also performed exceptionally well, securing 99.2 per cent and 99 per cent marks. Meanwhile, Manya Kanwar and Ashima Parmar from Cambridge International School, Dasuya also featured among the high scorers, securing 99 per cent each. Employee leaders detained ahead of CM’s Tanda visit Our Correspondent Talwara, April 15 Several employee leaders associated with the Old Pension Restoration Sangharsh Committee and CPF Union Punjab were allegedly detained and placed under house arrest ahead of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s visit to Tanda. According to union sources, state convener Jasvir Talwara was confined to his residence, while other key leaders were taken into police custody and lodged at different police stations across the district. The unions had announced plans to show black flags to the Chief Minister as part of their protest demanding restoration of the old pension scheme. Pritpal Singh Chautala, Sanjeev Dhut, Prince Palyal (Garhdiwala), Amar Singh and Sarabjit Singh were detained and shifted to police stations in Garhdiwala, Bhunga and Tanda. The action was reportedly taken in the wake of the union’s call for black flag protests during the Chief Minister’s visit. Union representatives alleged that Jasvir Talwara is routinely placed under house arrest during such visits, preventing him from participating in peaceful demonstrations. Following the action, employee leaders and members gathered outside Talwara police station and staged a protest, demanding the immediate release of those detained. Protesters accused the police of curbing democratic rights and attempting to suppress the voice of employees. They warned that if such detentions and house arrests continue, the agitation would be intensified across the state. 14 injured as pick-up vehicle carrying Father of slain youth sceptical as House takes up 1986 killings pilgrims overturns at Shahpur Ghat 4 Nakodar youths were shot by cops on Feb 4, 1986 Were returning after paying obeisance at Sri Khuralgarh Sahib Tribune News Service Our Correspondent Garhshankar, April 14 Fourteen devotees were injured, three of them seriously, after a vehicle, carrying pilgrims, overturned at Shahpur Ghat on the Garhshankar-Nangal road late Tuesday late night. The devotees were returning after paying obeisance at Sri Khuralgarh Sahib, a prominent religious site associated with Guru Ravidas, where they had attended Baisakhi function. According to information, around 30 devotees from village Bhamarsi Zira in Fatehgarh Sahib district were travelling in Pik-Up vehicle (PB-11 AH-8280), driven by Balwinder Singh. While returning to their village, the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle on a hilly stretch at Shahpur Ghat, causing it to overturn. The injured have been iden- Injured admitted to the Civil Hospital in Garhshankar. tified as Jasvir Kaur, Amarjit Kaur, Baljit Kaur, Parmjit Kaur, Sajjan Singh, Avneet Singh, Budh Singh, Sweety, Rani, Avneet Kaur, Jaswinder Singh, Davinder Singh, Davinder Kaur and another Parmjit Kaur. With the help of locals, fellow devotees and police personnel, the injured were rushed to the Civil Hospital, Garhshankar. Doctors referred Jasvir Kaur, Amarjit Kaur and Baljit Kaur to Government Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, due to their critical condition. The police reached the spot soon after receiving information, took the vehicle into custody and initiated an inquiry. SHO Gagandeep Singh Sekhon said the accident occurred after the driver lost control on the hilly road. He added that no FIR has been registered as the mishap was attributed to driver negligence. He also advised devotees to use proper passenger vehicles while travelling to religious places. c m y b He attributed such accidents to overloading, unsafe vehicle modifications and lack of experience in driving on the hilly terrain, as many devotees travel in Pik-Up vehicles, tempos and trucks. Several religious and political figures, including Baba Kewal Singh, Head Granthi Naresh Singh, Sant Surinder Singh, Congress leader Pankaj Kripal, youth leader Pranav Kripal and Jarnail Singh, visited the hospital to enquire about the condition of the injured. Jalandhar, April 15 Forty years since Baldev Singh Littran of Nakodar has been seeking justice for the brutal killing of his son Ravinder Singh and three other youths of Nakodar, he has said he is still not sure if the discussion on the matter in the special session of the Vidhan Sabha on Monday would ultimately help bring any accountability on the issue. Littran has said, “On February 4 this year, I made the last appeal to the government to seek justice for the four youths who had been killed while they were peacefully holding protest in the town against the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib in 1986. The police had gunned them down from a close range and even cremated their bodies. No action has been takem against the perpetrators of the crime. This government had Ravinder Singh, Harminder Singh, Baldhir Singh and Jhilman Singh had been killed during a protest against the sacrilege. also not done anything for four years. Now that a move has been initiated, we are still not sure if we will get justice.” The Select Committee of the Vidhan Sabha, headed by AAP MLA Inderbir S Nijjar, tasked with examining the broader Punjab Prevention of Offences against Holy Scriptures Bill had been given six months more. It had also been asked to look into the 1986 Nakodar firing incident, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan had informed the House. The committee had been formed in July 2025 with a tenure of six months. It had got an extension of three months. A further extension of six months was granted. Nakodar AAP MLA Inderjit Kaur Mann too had taken up the issue strongly. She had apprised the House of the whole incident again while also taking names of the officials who were reportedly involved in the firing incident. She had told the House that the parents of the youths were so agitated against the ruling dispensation at that time that they had even refused to take the ashes of their mortal remains of their sons.