24102026-LT-01.qxd 10/24/2026 12:35 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune ASIAN MEET SNUB DISAPPOINTS HOCKEY FANS IN CITY ILLICIT LIQUOR, INTOXICATING PILLS SEIZED FROM STORE KAREENA, SHAHID REUNITE AT IIFA 2027 PRESS CONFERENCE Hockey enthusiasts want the city to be considered for future international tournaments. P2 Malerkotla police seal two chemist shops after recovery of significant quantity of intoxicants. P2 Actors Kareena and Shahid grabbed attention as they crossed paths at IIFA press meet in Mumbai. LIFESTYLE » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 31°C | MIN 16°C YESTERDAY MAX 31°C | MIN 17°C SUNSET SATURDAY 5:42 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 6:32 AM » SATURDAY | 24 OCTOBER 2026 | LUDHIANA Man bludgeoned to death at home in Ladian Kalan village Incident came to light when Ferozepur native’s brother visited him Tribune News Service WAS IN LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIP Ludhiana, October 23 Unidentified assailants entered a house in Saraswati Enclave, Ladian Kalan, and brutally murdered a middleaged man by repeatedly hitting him on the face. The sensational incident came to light on October 22 when the victim’s younger brother came to the house to enquire about his well-being. The Haibowal police have registered a case of murder Police sources said victim was in a live-in relationship with Gurmeet Kaur for nearly seven years. The police might also question the woman, also a native of Ferozepur. against unidentified persons and launched a probe. The deceased has been identified as Rajinder, alias Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Ferozepur, who was engaged in milk supply work in Ludhiana. According to the complaint lodged by his brother Jeona, a resident of Ferozepur, he had not met Rajinder for a long time and had come to check on him at his house in Saraswati Enclave. After knocking for a considerable time without any response, he scaled the wall and entered the premises, only to find his brother’s body lying on the bed. He stated that injury marks were present on Rajinder’s face and a strong stench was emanating from the body. He expressed suspicion that unidentified persons had murdered his brother by assaulting him on the face. Police sources said Rajinder was in a live-in relationship with a woman, Gurmeet Kaur, for nearly seven years. She is also a native of Ferozepur. The police might also question the woman. ~1,246-cr MC tenders challengedin High Court; hearing on October 28 Councillor Bhatti questions approval process for sweeping, waste mgmt projects Sukhpreet Singh Tribune News Service Ludhiana, October 23 The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation’s tenders worth nearly Rs 1,246 crore for mechanical sweeping and solid waste management have come under legal scrutiny, with the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) member and councillor Gaurav Bhatti has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court over the approval process. The matter is scheduled for hearing before a Division Bench on October 28. The petition questions the The move comes after a recent stormy MC House meeting. FILE process followed for the Rs 81.54crore mechanical sweeping tender and the solid waste management tender worth around Rs 1,164 crore. Bhatti has sought an examination of the General House meeting proceedings, voting records, minutes and other related documents. The move comes after a stormy General House meeting of the civic body held recently, during which proceedings over major civic projects were marked by chaos and heated exchanges. The meeting brought the approval of these high-value tenders into focus. Bhatti questioned whether all required procedures were followed before the projects were approved. He has also sought a legal and financial review of the draft service agreement. He said projects involving such large amounts of public money must be examined carefully before approval, adding that his aim was not to target any individual but to ensure transparency and protect public money. Any financial irregularity, if found, should be probed fairly. Police recreate crime scene, 2 suspects detained Dist to have 3,033 polling stations MURDER OF VENDOR’S SON All were drunk, celebratory fire may have hit victim: Probe Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, October 13 The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Commissioner of Police (CP) to probe the murder of 34-year-old Rahul Sharma, who was allegedly shot dead by his friend at Talwar Colony in Daad village on Wednesday night, visited the spot and recreated the crime scene on Friday. The team, led by the ADCP rank and other officials, questioned family members of one of the suspects, Akhil Joshi, on whose birthday Rahul was shot dead. Two of the suspects detained by the police. Rahul was the son of a famous chole-kulche vendor in the city. “We have recreated the crime scene. As per our probe, all friends were sitting on the rooftop and celebrating the birthday of Akhil. They were having drinks together and were heavily drunk. One of the suspects, Gagandeep Arora, was carrying a weapon and expressed desire for celebratory firing,” said a police official privy to the investigation. The official added that Gagandeep took out a loaded revolver from his waist and tried to fire in the air. Since the person was in an inebriated state, he could not handle the weapon well due to which the bullet hit Rahul, who was standing next to the suspect. The bullet hit Rahul from point blank range and pierced through his chest. The police official said after recreating the crime scene and completing the preliminary investigation, probe c m y b details were shared with the senior police official concerned. “Our probe has found the suspect has not intentionally committed the murder but he negligently handled the weapon that cost the life of an innocent man and he should face the law. Despite the preliminary investigation, he is still facing murder charges and raids are being continued on page 2 Ludhiana, October 23 The district administration has rationalised polling stations across Ludhiana to improve voter convenience, taking the total number of polling stations to 3,033. Additional District Election Officer-cum-Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Sheyansi Jain shared the details during a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties on Friday. She informed the represen- Special camps today tatives about the rationalisation process and the changes made to polling stations. The meeting was held as part of the special summary revision of the electoral rolls with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date. Jain also announced that special camps would be held at polling stations across the district on October 24 from 3 pm to 5 pm. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) would be present at the camps to help eligible citizens register as voters and check details of eligible voters in the electoral rolls. As per the revised arrangement, Khanna will have 198 polling stations, Samrala 230, Sahnewal 310, Ludhiana East 235, Ludhiana South 178, Atam Nagar 170, Ludhiana Central 178, Ludhiana West 192, Ludhiana North 207, Gill 310, Payal 210, Dakha 223, Raikot 188 and Jagraon 204. continued on page 2