16052022-JTR-01.qxd 15-05-2022 23:51 Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar TRIBUNE CYBER CRIME: IMPROVE DIGITAL LITERACY, RAISE AWARENESS Ensure strict enforcement of cyber laws, improve traceability of fraudsters to check online crime, say residents. FORECAST MAINLY CLOUDY SKY INBRIEF FRAUD: TRAVEL AGENT BOOKED Nakodar: Mehat Pur police have booked a travel agent for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 3 lakh on the pretext of sending her abroad. Shahkot Deputy Superintendent of Police Jasbindar Singh said the accused has been identified as Gagan Deep Khosla alias Jimmi, a resident of Gautam Buddha Nagar, UP. The investigating officer said Parmindar Kaur, a resident of Loh Garh village, has complained to the SSP that she had paid ~3 lakh to the accused for facilitating her migration abroad. However, he neither sent her abroad nor returned the money. The IO said a case under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professionals Act has been registered against the accused. OC STAFF CRUNCH AILS CIVIL HOSPITAL Nakodar: Grappling with the shortage of specialist doctors, the Civil Hospital is facing a tough time. The Senior Medical Officer (SMO), Bhupindar Kaur, said there were 14 posts of medical officers in the 50-bed hospital, but the posts of ENT specialist, child specialist, anaesthetist, and pathologist are lying vacant. The SMO added of the 77 sanctioned posts of medical and paramedical staff in hospital, 36 are lying vacant. Five posts of staff nurses and 10 posts of class IV employees are vacant. The SMO added that medicine supply was also not as per requirement. She added that the repair of old hospital building was going on at snail’s pace and the hospital also needs security staff. OC DRUG SMUGGLERS’ GANG BUSTED Phagwara: The police on Sunday busted an inter-state gang of drug smugglers after arresting four of its members and seized 5 kg of opium from their possession. The police said the gang members used to sell opium after purchasing it from Rajasthan. Those arrested were identified as Harpreet, a resident of Batala; Balwant Rai, a resident of Kherra Colony; Dharamvir and Sat Paul, both residents of Daddal Mohalla, Phagwara. A case under Sections 18, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act have been registered. OC MOTORCYCLE, CASH & PHONE STOLEN Shahkot: The Shahkot police have booked unidentified persons for stealing motorcycle, cash and phone from a house. The complainant, Sukhwindar Singh, a resident of Lasurri village, told the police that thieves barged into his house on May 19 night and stole a motorcycle, ~100 cash and a mobile handset. The investigating officer said a case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC has been registered against unidentified accused. OC MAN ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING Shahkot: The Shahkot police have arrested Suraj alias Shanti, a resident of Mohalla Baghwala, for betting. The investigating officer said accused was selling betting number slips. A case under Sections 13-A, 3, 67 of Punjab Gambling Act have been registered against the accused, who was released on bail. OC PAGE 2 NIMRAT KAUR BEGINS SHOOTING FOR YET ANOTHER INT’L PROJECT PAGE 3 After wrapping Foundation S2, the actress is back to the grind with another international project. MAX 39°C | MIN 27°C | YESTERDAY MAX 42°C | MIN 23°C SUNSET MONDAY 7:17 PM AISHWARYA RAJ BHAKUNI SET TO MAKE BIG BOLLYWOOD DEBUT PAGE 4 Aishwarya Raj is excited to make her Bollywood debut with Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s magnum opus Prithviraj. SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:30 AM MONDAY | 16 MAY 2022 | JALANDHAR infuse soccer Tubewell malfunctions, German boysYFC trainees spirit among residents bear the brunt Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Amid intense heatwave, Ward No. 16 goes without water Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 15 City residents have been reeling under an intense heatwave for almost two months now. When residents are already fighting the scorching sun, non-availability of water makes the situation worse. Every other day, such problems from one ward or the other haunt residents. On Friday, the residents of Ward No. 16 panicked when the tubewell stopped working and the ward went almost dry. An elderly from the area said: “Just look at the weather. Amid such a scenario, no water even for an hour can be miserable. But authorities hardly look into such matters. Suddenly tubewell stops working, and there is no water. We have children in our homes, imagine their plight,” he rued. Anil Arora, another resident of the areas, said amid this indifferent weather, when everyone is sweating and sweltering, no water added to our woes. Sanjeev Kumar also shared the same sentiment and said as there was not a drop of water, there was a problem in every sphere of daily life. Balbir Chand another resi- Residents of Ward No.16 line up with buckets to collect water from tankers in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO dent said, “Edda bahut dikkat aandi hai garmi vich paani chala jaaye. The MC should look after this problem,” he said. The MC staff came to check the tubewell and it was found out that its motor had developed some fault. Looking at the gravity of the problem, area councillor Manmohan Singh Raju arranged water tankers to ease out the situation. The residents of the ward said Raju took the problem seriously and immediately acted. The tubewell got functional last evening. Raju said he had called the mayor and told him regarding Armed robbers target bakery,loot~4,500cash Philanthropist offers to build 200 toilets Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 15 Philanthropist Surinder Singh Nijjer of the UK has offered to construct 200 toilets as per the needs of the government at various towns and highways. Nijjer said he also discussed his future welfare activities to be done in Punjab with CM Bhagwant Mann. Hailing from Domeli village in Phagwara, he assured his support to the government for upgrade of schools with support of the Indian diaspora. The NRI had been constructing houses for poor, providing filtered drinking water at schools, organising cancer detection camps, massive eye operation camps in Punjab since the past 15 years. Mats Punkow (L) & Milan Segbey are in Rurka Kalan under Weltwartz Exchange Programme the club grounds even amidst scorching heat with their football skills at display. Speaking about the weather the duo says, “It is indeed hot for somebody who is used to Germany’s climate. However, the fun we are having here, makes up for it.” Mats has also developed an affinity with Punjab, especially the food. He has been relishing on sumptuous recipes prepared by Ranjit, a local cook, with the yellow dal and butter paneer being among his favourites. “This is one of the few places where I felt instantly at home,” says Mats. Gurmangal Das, founder, YFC said, “The duo are the 12th and 13th students to visit YFC. We have also sent six of our students to Germany. Such programmes bring a lot of intercultural interaction. Compared to children of Punjab of their age, they are extremely well versed and know a lot of different issues. They enthuse our staff and students and coach them. Apparently they are here to learn but in the process our students are learning a lot from them. We also recently celebrated Milan’s birthday here. It feels like a big family.” Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 15 In a broad daylight robbery, two armed robbers on Sunday looted Rs 4,500 cash from a local bakery. The duo entered Sharma Bakery at 3.25 pm and looted the cash at gunpoint. The bakery owner, Naresh Sharma, had lodged a complainant with the police in this regard following which an FIR had been lodged under relevant sections of the IPC at the police station number 8 in Jalandhar. The assailants still remain unidentified by the police but officials said investigations were on and the police was on the lookout for the robbers. ASI Prem Singh said, “Two men entered the Jalandhar, May 15 “Main Germany ton ayaa haan, main 21 saalan da haan, mennu Punjab bahut pasand hai (I have come from Germany, I’m 21 and I love Punjab),” says 21year-old Milan Segbey, in broken Punjabi as he is asked about his stay in Punjab by a local video channel. Mats Punkow and Milan Segbey, who have been residing at Rurka Kalan village since March this year, have infused local football players with fresh vibe and interesting stories of their culture. Students and staff recently celebrated Milan’s 21st birthday at Youth Football Club (YFC) at Rurka Kalan. Under the Weltwartz Exchange Programme run by the German Ministry of Cooperation and Economic Development, students from Germany and India have been visiting each others’ countries for a designated period of up to six to eight months. The YFC at Rurka Kalan is one of the host organisations as per the exchange programme. As per the programme, students from Germany visit a developing country where they volunteer with local organisations. Mats and Milan assist senior coaches to train students at YFC. Clad in white shirts and knickers, the duo can be seen hopping about at bakery this afternoon at about 3.15 pm and threatened the bakery owner. Pointing pistol at him, the two men looted Rs 4,500 from the bakery cash box. It is not even known yet, whether their weapon was areal pistol or a toy gun. They also remain unidentified so far. However, the owner of the shop got scared and let the men get away. The police are trying to identifiy the miscreants and further investigations are on in the case.” the problem, which is why the MC staff came in early and the problem of tubewell got resolved yesterday evening. “As a councillor, it is my duty to look after such problems. I can imagine what the residents might have gone through in that short period of time,” he said Staying cool BEATING THE HEAT Boys jump into Bist Doab canal to beat the heat on a hot day in Jalandhar on Sunday. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH YUVAA actors enact Oscar Wilde’s one-act tragedy Salomein Punjabi Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 15 Oscar Wilde's famous and controversial play 'Salome' was staged at Saigal Memorial Hall to a packed audience on Saturday night. It is the story of the Salome, daughter of emperor, Tetrarch Herod, who at his lovely daughter’s behest, ordered the head of John the Baptist on a platter. The harbinger of Jesus, John the Baptist was the prophet who foretold the coming of the Messiah and rejected the degeneracy of the sovereign and his household. John the Baptiste in turn incurred the wrath of Salome’s mother Herodias, after he condemned the marriage between Herod and Heordias (who was earlier married to Herod’s half brother) as being against Mosaic Law. The prophet had also spurned Salome’s overtures. Prompted by her mother, and incensed by rejection, Salome finally fulfilled her wish of killing the prophet’s head - if only severed from its body and placed on a platter. A wish granted reluctantly by her step-father Herod, charmed by his daughter’s dance of the seven veils. Credit goes to the YUVAA theatre group’s confidence that it dared to adapt the controversial play replete with themes of incest and debauchery for a Jalandhar audience in the Punjabi language. The palace captains’ and soldiers’ lusty, wistful monologues eulogising Punjabi adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s legendary play Salome being staged at Saigal Memorial Hall. Salome’s silvery, soft, moonkissed visage were ornamented with chaste Punjabi which c m y b was a pleasure to listen to and watch. The warnings of fellow captain’s to an associate “not to look at Salome that much, lest something untoward happened” - added an early air of mystery and suspense. The dialogues were replete with plush imagery in contrast to the stage and costumes, which were minimal and ordinary with the picture of a lit up moon, turning exceedingly red, as the stage’s only backdrop. The Captains’ and soldiers’ white painted, lit up expressive faces served as constant cues to the drama unfolding on stage. The sombre, understated act of John the Baptist was self assured and a welcome contrast to the intentionally bawdy antics of Salome, her mother Herodias and the Bacchus loving king Herod. To those previously versed with the tale of Salome, the layered complexities make it a tricky feat to be reproduced on stage already. However, direc- tor Ankur Sharma put on a fair feat with the one-act play. However, the play’s early triumphs emerged its eventual failings. YUVAA’s previous outings have delved impressively with shock and mystery. The character of Salome and the support cast playing captains, soldiers and guards remained on stage all through from beginning to end. The audience was accorded no relief or element of surprise in settings and characters in a play which offers ample opportunities for the same. The late entry of Herod and Herodias brought a momentary relief, but soon the momentum drooped again. Until the audience got to know where things were headed, the play had already stretched a tad too much.