22052026-ATR-01.qxd 5/21/2026 11:39 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune » AMRITSAR ATMS, PETROL PUMPS DRY UP INSIDE » MP SEECHEWAL OPENS CRICKET ACADEMY INSIDE FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY SKY MAX 43°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 44°C | MIN 29°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7.24 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5.29 AM » JALANDHAR BOY PART OF U-18 HOCKEY TEAM INSIDE FRIDAY | 22 MAY 2026 | AMRITSAR Woman killed in suspected firecracker blast in Anngarh Mentally ill man kills sister in Tarn Taran village, held sioner Vishaljit Singh, ACP Surinderpal Singh and SHO (Gate Hakima) Manjit Kaur, immediately reached the site,” he said, adding that strict action would be taken against those indulging in such illegal practices. The Anngarh locality has previously been under scrutiny for bootlegging, drug-related activities and alleged illegal firecracker manufacturing units. Local residents claimed that firecrackers were being manufactured inside the house where the explosion occurred. Kanwaljit Singh, a fireman posted at the Gillwali Gate fire station, said the department received the alert at 11.45 am. “By the time, our team arrived, a tanker from the Amritsar Sewa Samiti, was already engaged in firefighting. Two fire tenders were deployed to bring the blaze under control,” he added. Authorities have reiterated that no one involved in such hazardous and unlawful activities will be spared, as these pose grave risks to public safety. Tarn Taran, May 21 A mentally ill man, identified as Rasal Singh, allegedly killed his sister, two goats and a pet dog with a spade at the border village of Sabhra here on Thursday. Mukhtiar Singh, the father of both the accused and the deceased, said that his son was not in a stable mental condition. He stated that Rasal Singh first killed the pet dog and two goats following an altercation at home. He then attacked his sister, Sandeep Kaur, killing her with a spade and also seriously injured his mother. Mukhtiar Singh further said that his daughter was married in the nearby village of Toot. She was the mother of two children and had come to visit her parental home to enquire about the health of her mentally ill brother. A police team from the Sadar police station (Patti) reached the spot and examined the sequence of events. Rasal Singh also assaulted his mother, who has been admitted to hospital for treatment. DSP (Special Crime) Parvesh Chopra said that a case has been registered and the accused has been arrested. The police have seized the spade used in the crime. The body of the deceased was sent to Civil Hospital, Patti, for a post-mortem. Pawan K Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, May 21 A suspected blast inside an illegal firecracker storage unit claimed the life of a woman and left another critically injured in Anngarh locality on the outskirts of the city on Thursday afternoon. According to officials, the fire was triggered by crackers stored illegally in the house, which later led to a powerful explosion. The police and fire brigade teams rushed to the spot, carried out rescue operations and managed to douse the flames. Two women were pulled out of the burning house and shifted to the Civil Hospital with severe burn injuries. One of them, identified as Sumanpreet, succumbed to her injuries, while Gurpreet Kaur remains in critical condition. Both victims were daughter-in-laws of the house owner, Ashok Kumar, who has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Explosives Act, confirmed Residents stand outside the residence where the incident took place in Anngarh locality of Amritsar on Thursday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar. Bhullar stated that preliminary investigations revealed that the crackers were stored without permission or safety measures. “We received information about a fire around 11.45 am, followed by a loud blast that shattered doors, windows and glass panes. Senior police officials, including Additional Deputy Commis- Theft accused dies after jumping from judicial complex Tribune News Service Gurdaspur, May 21 An accused in a theft case died after jumping from the third floor of the Gurdaspur judicial complex while attempting to escape police custody. The incident occurred when he was being produced in a court. In a sudden move, he took the extreme step of jumping from a considerable height. The police immediately rushed him to the Gurdaspur Civil Hospital, where doctors declared him “brought dead”. 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