29062026-ATR-01.qxd 6/29/2026 12:05 AM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST CLEAR SKY FARMERS’ ‘PAKKA MORCHA’ ENTERS 39TH DAY POOR WASTE TRANSPORT MARS CITY’S CLEAN IMAGE SPIDER MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’S SECOND TRAILER SETS RECORD Protesters allege the state government was breaking its promise to the people. P2 Use covered waste vehicles, enforce segregation, improve collection systems, protect sanitation workers. P3 MAX 40°C | MIN 30°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 29°C Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s second trailer has achieved an extraordinary 590.8 mn views in its first week. P4 » » SUNSET MONDAY 7.40 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5.28 AM » MONDAY | 29 JUNE 2026 | AMRITSAR Armed gang loots 400 wheat sacks from warehouse Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 28 In a daring late-night heist, around 15 armed miscreants allegedly looted nearly 400 sacks of wheat from a government warehouse at Mehal Bukhari village in the Ajnala subdivision here after holding security guards hostage at gunpoint. According to the police, the stolen wheat was meant for distribution to beneficiaries under the government’s subsidised ration scheme. The assailants reportedly entered the Pungrain godown after midnight, overpowered the watchmen, confined them in a room and threatened to kill them if they resisted. The robbers loaded about 400 wheat sacks onto a truck and fled the scene. Before escaping, they siphoned diesel from other trucks parked inside the warehouse premises and filled the vehicle used in the crime. A warehouse watchman said the gang first cut off the electricity supply to the premises. When he stepped out to check the power failure, he was overpowered by the armed men, who then locked him and the other guards inside a room before executing the theft. GARBAGE FOUND DUMPED ON MALL ROAD Civic body chief penalises commercial establishments Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 28 Municipal Commissioner Bikramjit Singh Shergill on Sunday ordered strict legal action against commercial establishments violating sanitation norms after taking serious note of an incident in which garbage was illegally dumped on the city’s Mall Road late on Saturday night. Soon after receiving information about the incident, Shergill directed the Municipal Corporation’s sanitation wing to immediately clear the waste and identify those responsible for violating the norms. He later personally supervised a special enforcement drive on Mall Road and Lawrence Road to check indiscriminate dumping of garbage and enforce compliance with the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules. During the drive, several commercial establishments were found violating municipal sanitation norms and were fined on the spot. Satyam Enterprises and Gurmukh Singh Paint Store were each fined Rs 10,000, M/s Caret Line Showroom was fined Rs 5,000, Municipal Commissioner Bikramjit Singh Shergill and other officials check the garbage that was illegally dumped on the Mall Road by a prominent commercial establishment in Amritsar. a wine shop on Lawrence Road was penalised Rs 2,000, while Sharma Sweets on Dasondha Singh Road was also challaned for violating the rules. The enforcement operation was carried out by a team comprising Medical Officer of Health Dr Yogesh Arora, Chief Sanitation Officer Malkiat Singh, Secretary-cum-Estate Officer Sushant Bhatia, Chief Sanitary Inspector Harinderpal Singh, Sanitary Inspector Amandeep Singh, Sanitary Inspector Sanjiv Arora and other sanitation officials. Shergill said the Municipal Corporation cleans city roads three times daily, but some commercial establishments continue to dump waste on public roads instead of using the designated disposal system. He warned that violators would face strict penalties and legal action under the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules. Appealing for public cooperation, the Commissioner urged shopkeepers, business establishments and residents to maintain separate bins for wet and dry waste, dispose of garbage through authorised channels and avoid littering public places. He said maintaining cleanliness in Amritsar was the collective responsibility and called upon residents to help keep the holy city clean and garbage-free. Gaming zone attack leaves youthcritically wounded in city Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 28 A youth was critically injured after a group of assailants allegedly attacked him inside a gaming zone in the upscale Ranjit Avenue area of Amritsar late on Saturday night. This despite the fact that heavy police force was deputed in the area in view of the VVIPs’ movement regarding a religious programme attended by hundreds of people. The victim, identified as Prayash Sharma, is undergoing treatment at a hospital, where doctors have described his condition as serious. According to preliminary investigations, Sharma was playing 8-ball pool at a club when several armed men surrounded him and launched a violent assault on him. Initial findings suggested the attack stemmed from an old personal rivalry. During the incident, a woman receptionist, who reportedly attempted to intervene in the matter, was also assaulted. The CCTV footage of the attack showed the assailants repeatedly striking the victim. One attacker CCTV grab of the attack on a youth in a gaming zone in Amritsar. PERSONAL RIVALRY CITED REASON ■ The victim Prayash Sharma was playing 8-ball pool at a club when several armed men surrounded him and launched a violent assault on him. Initial findings suggested the attack stemmed from an old personal rivalry. ■ During the incident, a woman receptionist, who reportedly attempted to intervene in the matter, was also assaulted. is seen using a heavy iron bracelet to hit Sharma on the head, while another allegedly assaulted him with the butt of a pistol, leaving him severely injured and bleeding. Police officials said the accused fled the scene immediately after the attack. The CCTV footage was taken by cops and efforts were on to identify Ex-serviceman hurt in CM Bhagwant Mann inaugurates Sultanwind flyover attack, case registered ~34.20 crore Tribune News Service Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, June 28 The Goindwal Sahib police have registered a case against those accused of attacking and seriously injuring an ex-serviceman a few days ago. The accused include Jeetu, a resident of Nagoke, Gurjit Singh and Sukhwinder Kaur, a resident of Goindwal Sahib, along with an unidentified person. Jarmanjit Singh, the exserviceman, had bought a house in Goindwal Sahib and allowed Sukhwinder Kaur to live there. He did not take any rent from her. After some time, when Jarmanjit Singh asked her to vacate the house, she allegedly started arguing with him. A few days ago, Sukhwinder Kaur, along with her son-in-law Jeetu, Gurjit Singh and another Police book four accused after attack over house dispute; suspects absconding The accused include Jeetu, a resident of Nagoke, Gurjit Singh and Sukhwinder Kaur, a resident of Goindwal Sahib, along with an unidentified person. unidentified person, stopped Jarmanjit Singh on his way and allegedly injured him with sharpedged weapons. He was admitted to the Civil Hospital in Tarn Taran, where doctors issued him a Medico Legal Report (MLR). The investigating officer in the case, ASI Nishan Singh, said that a case has been registered against the accused under Sections 115 (2), 118 (2), 351 (2), 190 and 191 (3) of the BNS. The accused are absconding. Amritsar, June 28 Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday dedicated the newly constructed flyover at the junction of Sultanwind Bypass and Sultanwind Link Road to the public. Built to ease long-standing traffic congestion and ensure seamless connectivity for over two lakh devotees visiting Amritsar every day, the project has been completed by saving Rs 11.52 crore of public money. The Chief Minister Mann said, “Due to heavy traffic at the junction of Sultanwind Link Road on Tarn Taran Road near Tara Wala Bridge, commuters, local residents and pilgrims coming from outside have long been facing severe traffic congestion. This flyover will significantly improve traffic movement in the city and save the valuable time of thousands of people every day.” CM Mann stated, “I am pleased that this project was executed on a war-footing and PUNJAB GOVENMENT APPROVED ~22.68 crore TAKEN TO COMPLETE PROJECT ~11.52 crore PUBLIC MONEY SAVED ■ An eco-friendly project, it has RCC drains for stormwater disposal and rainwater harvesting wells have been incorporated into the design, reflecting the firm commitment of the state government towards environmental sustainability. << Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann inaugurates the Sultanwind overbridge which will decongest the AmritsarTarn Taran road. completed ahead of the schedule so that devotees visiting this holy city did not face any inconvenience.” Highlighting the execution of the project, the Chief Minister noted, “Although the Punjab Government had accorded administrative approval of Rs 34.20 crore for this project, it has Pulse Polio campaign launched in city Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 28 The Pulse Polio campaign, being conducted under the guidance of the World Health Organisation (WHO), was formally launched by Civil Surgeon Dr Rashmi Vij by administering polio drops to children at a booth set up at Chowk Fawara. Prior to this, an autorickshaw awareness rally was flagged off to spread awareness about the campaign across the district. The rally was taken out in various parts of the city to educate the public about the importance of polio immunisation. Dr Vij stated that although Acting Civil Surgeon Dr Bharti Dhawan inaugurates the campaign by administering polio drops to a child. India had achieved the status of a polio-free country, continuous efforts were required to maintain this achievement. Therefore, the WHO conducts Pulse Polio rounds from time to time. She emphasised that. along with the efforts of the Health Department, active cooperation from the general public was essential to combat an incurable disease like polio. She said under this campaign, 287,498 children in the age group of 0 to 5, residing in 544,777 households with a population of 2,763,949, would be administered two drops of polio vaccine by 1,193 teams. The activities of these teams would be monitored and supervised by 255 supervisors. Teams led under Assistant Civil Surgeon Dr Rajinder Pal Kaur, District Family Welfare Officer Dr Neelam Bhagat, Dr Jaganjot Kaur, District MEIO Amardeep Singh, Dr Neha Aggarwal, along with the entire staff, will be visiting households to administer polio drops. c m y b been completed at a cost of only Rs 22.68 crore, resulting in savings of Rs 11.52 crore of public money. The total length of the project, including the approach roads, is 985 metres.” The Chief Minister said, “The flyover itself is 725 metres long and 14 metres wide. Service roads, each measuring 5.50 metres in width, have been constructed on both sides of the flyover to facilitate the smooth movement of local traffic.” Emphasising the project’s environmental features, he pointed out, “This is an eco-friendly project. In addition to the RCC drains for stormwater dis- posal, rainwater harvesting wells have been incorporated into the design. This reflects the firm commitment of the state government towards environmental sustainability.” Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO and several other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. Cong protest against Chief Minister Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 28 The Punjab Congress on Sunday staged a protest against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of hurting the religious sentiments of the Sikh community through his alleged disrespectful video about the Sikh Gurus, here today. The protest witnessed the participation of senior Congress leaders and a number of party workers, who raised slogans demanding the Chief Minister’s resignation. The demonstrators claimed that Mann’s alleged video had deeply hurt the sentiments of Sikhs across the world and termed the issue an attack on religious faith. Congress party, led by Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, holds a demonstration against Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann near Heritage street in Amritsar on Sunday. PHOTO VISHAL KUMAR Addressing the gathering, Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa said respect for all religions and religious figures was paramount in a democratic society. He alleged that the Chief Minister’s conduct was unacceptable and demanded that he should step down from office while respecting the religious sentiments of the people. and arrest those involved in the attack. Raids were being conducted at the suspected hideouts of the miscreants. The victim’s family has demanded the immediate arrest of the accused and strict legal action against them. Cops registered a case and said the investigation was progressing based on the available evidence. Pistols, narcotics seized in separate incidents Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 28 The Amritsar rural police confiscated four pistols, narcotic substances, including heroin, and a drone in separate incidents in the past 24 hours. The Ajnala police arrested three persons and seized three illegal pistols, along with 14 live cartridges, during a routine patrol near Degree College, Ajnala, on Saturday. The arrested men were identified as Sunny of Ladeh village, Lovejit Singh of Sarai village, Gursewak Singh of Phulle Chak village and Swaraj Singh of Tera Kalan village. According to the police, the patrol team intercepted a motorcycle (PB-02-FJ-7265) approaching from the Phulle Chak side. During the search, Lakhwinder Singh was found carrying a Glock 9 mm pistol loaded with six live cartridges. Similarly, Gursewak Singh was allegedly carrying a Beretta 9 mm pistol with an empty magazine, while Swaraj Singh was found in possession of a .30 bore pistol loaded with eight live cartridges. Apart from weapons, the police also seized the motorcycle and a case under the Arms Act was registered against them. Further investigation is on to ascertain the source of the illegal weapons and possible links to criminal activities, the police said. In the second incident, the Gharinda police arrested Amritpal Singh of Jathaul village, presently living in Manochahal village in Tarn Taran, and seized a pistol along with 15 live cartridges. The police also seized 450 gm of heroin from his possession. Investigating officer Lakha Singh said the accused was arrested after intelligence inputs that he was involved in cross-border drug smuggling.