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The Tribune’s panel of doctors will answer all your healthrelated concerns. INBRIEF FIVE 'DRUG ADDICTS' NABBED Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested two persons on the charge of consuming heroin. The accused have been identified as Manga and Fariyad of Sohal Khurd village. Two lighters, silver papers and plastic pipes used for consuming contraband were recovered from their possession. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. The Nurmahal police arrested drug addicts Vijay Kumar of Mehsampur village and Sandeep Kumar of Kot Badal Khan village. The Bilga police arrested 'drug addict' Suraj of Talwann village. oc SCOOTER STOLEN FROM SHOP Phagwara: Two youths took away a scooter (PB-36-2724) parked before Deepak Cold Drinks in Hargobind Nagar, Phagwara, on Sunday evening. Sanjeev Kaura, owner of the shop, said here that he was closing his shop when two youths drove away his scooter. Though he informed the police immediately and later handed over the video of CCTV footage, neither the police could trace the scooter, nor register the FIR. OC 4 WOMEN BOOKED FOR THEFT Phagwara: The Shahkot police have booked four women on the charges of stealing submersible motors and other items from a shop. The accused have been identified as Shapni, Rajni Kajal and Jeena, all resident of Barnala. Chandar Mohan, a resident of Mohalla Baghwala, Shahkot, complained to the police that the accused stole four submersible motors, 500-yard wire and other items from his shop. A case has been registered against them. OC 2 WOMEN BOOKED FOR ASSAULT Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked three members of a family, including two women, on the charge of assaulting a woman. The accused have been identified as Sarabjit Kaur of Malarri village, his son Gurpreet and her daughter-inlaw Aashu. Sandeep Kaur, a resident of the same village, complained to the police that the accused waylaid and attacked her on May 14 and injured and threatened her with dire consequences. OC MAN HELD WITH DRUG MONEY Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested a man on the charge of financing illegal drugs trade and recovered a huge amount of drug money from him. The accused has been identified as Rahul, alias Mota, a resident of Hajipur village. The dope test of the accused was found positive and the police recovered Rs 21,600 drug money from his possession. A case the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. oc City boy Anish gets 328th rank in JEE Advanced Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 1 Jalandhar boy Anish Chawla has secured All-India Rank (AIR) 328 in the JEE Advanced examination, the results of which were declared on Monday. He scored 245 out of 360 marks. Anish had earlier scored a percentile of 99.997, attaining an All-India Rank of 86 in JEE Main. A student of Cambridge International (Co-Ed) School, Anish comes from a family of doctors. His grandmother Sushma Chawla is a renowned gynaecologist. His parents Dr Deepak Chawla and Dr Shikha Chawla, his maternal grandparents, maternal uncles and paternal aunt are also all doctors. He chose not to be in the same league and set a different path for himself. Reacting to the result, his parents said their son had worked diligently, balancing coaching classes, school studies and self-study. His counselling is scheduled to start tomorrow. He is zeroing in on two-three options. Following Anish is Ishmit Singh with 519 AIR. A student of MGN Public School, Urban Estate, Ishmit Singh had taken coaching from Aakash Institute. He is the son of Amarjit Singh, a citybased businessman dealing in hosiery. His mother Gagandeep Makkar is a teacher in school in Jalandhar Cantt. “I have scored 232 marks. Ishmit, Tanish among performers Labourer robbed of cash, mobile Tribune News Service Injured Bhulla Rana in a hospital. Cong councillor’s husband injured in Dasuya attack Our Correspondent Anish Chawla, who has got 328th rank in the JEE Advanced, with his parents in Jalandhar. My JEE Main rank was 503. So, I somewhat stand around the same position even in JEE Advanced”, said Ishmit. He added, “There was a lot of planning that was involved for two years, including keeping time for school studies, assignments, unit tests, doing preparation for subjective questions while keeping focus on improving speed and accuracy for cryptic MCQs.” He had scored 93.4 per cent in the recent CBSE Class XII examination. Tanish Sharma of Innocent Hearts, Green Model Town, has got AIR 4146 in JEE Advanced. He had got 898th rank with 99.98 percentile in JEE Main. His father Dr Anu- pam Deep Sharma is Registrar and Pro Vice Chancellor of CGC, Mohali. His mother Deepali Sharma is a physics lecturer in Sector 41 school in Chandigarh. Dr Anup Bowry, Chairman of Innocent Hearts Group, congratulated the student, his parents, and the staff members on the achievement. The Principal, Rajeev Paliwal, lauded Tanish Sharma for his commitment and perseverance and extended his best wishes for a bright and successful future. Ayati from Cambridge Innovative School has got 7841st rank in JEE Advanced. Suryansh Sharma of St Soldier School has got 9733rd rank in the examination. Ishmit Singh with 519 AIR Dasuya, June 1 A shocking incident of alleged political violence came to light in Dasuya on Monday when the husband of a recently elected Congress councillor was brutally attacked by a group of assailants in broad daylight. He was also a former councillor. His wife Charanjit Kaur won election this time. Injured Bhulla Rana alleged that the attack was carried out due to political rivalry stemming from the recently concluded municipal elections. According to Rana, he had barely stepped out of his house when a defeated election rival, accompanied by four or five associates, allegedly intercepted and assaulted him with sticks. Rana sustained serious injuries in the attack and was rushed to the Civil Hospital in Dasuya. After providing firstaid, doctors referred him to a higher medical centre due to the severity of his condition. Soon after learning about the incident, the District Congress president reached the hospital to enquire about the ex-councillor’s health and extend support to the victim and his family. Condemning the attack, Gilzian alleged that supporters of the ruling party were behind the assault and claimed that it was motivated by political vendetta. He said unable to accept their electoral defeat, the attackers resorted to violence. “This attack is clear evidence that law and order has deteriorated in Punjab. The incident reflects a state of jungle raj where political opponents are being targeted through violence,” Gilzian said, while speaking to reporters at the hospital. The incident has sparked outrage among Congress workers and local residents, who have demanded immediate arrest of the accused and strict action against those responsible. The police have launched an investigation into the matter and are examining the allegations made by the victim. Jalandhar, June 1 A man was looted of Rs 4,000 and his mobile phone in a late night robbery which took place at Sultanpur Lodhi’s Akal Chak Colony. A video of the snatching has gone viral on social media and raises serious questions about the safety of people amid hooligans frequenting the area. The incident happened near a private school at Sultanpur Lodhi. The victim has been identified as a daily wager who was walking home with his son. He was threatened by the miscreants, who later fled the spot. As per reports, the labourer was walking with his son on a deserted road, when two bikeborne men suddenly stopped near them and one of them tried to snatch his belongings. A scuffle ensued in which the labour tried hard to extricate himself and save his possessions but the man, succeeded in snatching away his belonging from him and fled. The activity of the miscreants is caught on the CCTV camera. While one of the men kept sitting on the bike, the other snatched a mobile and a bag from the labourer, even not sparing the child when he came to his father’s aid. The snatcher threatened the labourer with a sharpedged weapon. The Sultanpur Lodhi police said the incident happened five or six days ago and came to the police’s knowledge through the viral video. The police said so far, no complaint had been registered. Cong leaders raise slogans against govt Satinder new CP, Jalandhar Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 1 Congress leaders on Monday held a demonstration in support of employees outside the District Administrative Complex. They raised slogans against the government and demanded the release of the pending dearness allowance installment for government employees and pensioners. District Congress Committee president Rajinder Beri and Jalandhar West constituency in-charge Surinder Ask govt to release employees DA Kaur said government employees were being forced to sit on protests and make rounds of courts just to secure their rightful dues. “The employees had given support to the Aam Aadmi Party in 2022, but the government has failed to fulfil its promises. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had said if the AAP government was formed in Punjab, no one would have to stage protests and everyone’s concerns would be heard. However, four-and-a-half years of the government have passed and not a single rupee has been given to employees by this government”, Beri said. Surinder Kaur said, “The employees are now compelled to protest and face police action to obtain their dues from the government. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema claims that Punjab’s treasury is full, but the government has no mon- ey to pay its employees. The pending DA installment should be released as soon as possible.” Congress leaders said, “This is the first government in Punjab that has not provided a DA installment to employees, whereas under all previous governments, employees were always taken care of during festivals and special occasions. The Congress has always stood by these employees and will continue to struggle to secure their dues.” Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 1 After a tenure of about 15 months as Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, 2006-batch IPS officer Dhanpreet Kaur has been transferred as Director, Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur. She was the first woman CP of Jalandhar. Her charge has been given to Satinder Singh, who was earlier serving as DIG, Ludhiana Range. He had also served as DIG, Border Range, and as SSP Amritsar Rural. , Dhanpreet Kaur is Director, PPA, Phillaur Satinder’s father Swaran Singh too was in the police and served as SSP Jagraon in 1990s. He is closely associated with Dera Baba Murad Shah in Nakodar. Meanwhile, Sandeep Kumar Sharma, who was the Joint Commissioner of Police in Jalandhar, too has been transferred to the post of DIG in Punjab Armed Police headquarters in Jalandhar. IndiGo told to pay ~3.3L as When sprint star led a protest for flyer’s luggage goes missing better track in Jalandhar 6 yrs ago Rishika Kriti Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 1 The Jalandhar Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed IndiGo Airlines to pay nearly Rs 3.3 lakh to a city woman after her luggage went missing during an international trip to Istanbul and was never traced. The commission ordered IndiGo to pay Rs 2.99 lakh towards the value of the lost belongings, Rs 20,000 as compensation for mental harassment and Rs 10,000 towards litigation expenses. The complaint was filed by 29-year-old Simarjyot Kaur Kukreja, a resident of Guru Gobind Singh Nagar in Jalandhar. According to the complaint, she and her husband had planned a holiday trip to Istanbul in March 2024 and booked Indigo air tickets through a local travel agency. While boarding the DelhiIstanbul flight on March 10, the airline staff allegedly asked her to hand over her luggage due to lack of space in the aircraft cabin and assured her that it would be delivered at the Istanbul airport. However, after landing in Istanbul, the baggage did not arrive. The passenger immediately lodged a Property Irregularity Report at the airport and repeatedly contacted the airline through emails during and after her trip. Despite several follow-ups, the luggage could not be traced. The complainant told the commission that the missing suitcase contained personal belongings and other items worth over Rs 3 lakh, causing financial loss as well as mental distress. She also alleged that the loss of bag- gage ruined her holiday. During the proceedings, IndiGo admitted that the baggage was untraceable and offered compensation of $180 under its Conditions of Carriage. The complainant, however, rejected the offer, arguing that it was far below the actual value of the lost items. After examining the evidence, including baggage records, emails and purchase bills of the missing articles, the commission held the airline deficient in service. It observed that the complainant had proved that the luggage was handed over to the airline and subsequently went missing. Holding IndiGo responsible for the loss, the commission directed the airline to reimburse the value of the articles supported by bills along with compensation and litigation costs. c m y b Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Gurindervir completed 100 m race in 10.09 sec Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 1 As sprinter Gurindervir Singh dominates headlines after creating the national record in the 100m race, there is another chapter from his journey — one that highlights his wish for better sports infrastructure long before he became a national sensation. Nearly six years ago, while training at Government Arts and Sports College in Jalandhar, Gurindervir joined fellow athletes in protesting against the institution’s damaged 24year-old synthetic athletics track. Fresh from winning a silver medal at the South Asian (SAF) Games in Nepal, Gurindervir and other athletes had expressed disappointment through protest over the fact that they had to train on a track they said was unfit for competitive sports. Holding a placard that read “Sports City Without Track,” Gurindervir became one of the leading voices demanding improved facilities for athletes. The protest drew attention to the poor state of infrastructure despite the athletes’ international achievements. The campaign eventually yielded results, with the college receiving a new synthetic track after the protest a year later. Recalling those days, Sarabjit Singh Happy, Gurindervir’s former coach, who trained him for nearly a decade, said the young sprinter was committed to ensuring better facilities for future athletes. “Gurindervir had won a silver medal. He joined the protest because he believed athletes deserved proper infrastructure to reach their full potential,” said coach Happy. Gurindervir completed the 100 m race in 10.09 seconds and became a hero. Recently, he also shared his life story and experiences with PM Narendra Modi in the latest ‘Mann Ki Baat’ episode.