27052022-LT-01.qxd 5/27/2022 12:51 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana TRIBUNE HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS IN CITY OUT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT’S REACH Tackling any fire incident in high-rise buildings is a tough task for Fire Dept due to unavailability of hydraulic ladder. FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY INBRIEF GOODS STOLEN FROM SHOP Ludhiana: Thieves targeted an electronic shop, Sethi Electronics, on the Nizam road and decamped with goods worth over Rs 5 lakh and Rs 40,000 in cash. After getting information, the Kotwali police reached the spot. Owner of the shop Raj Kumar said on Wednesday night, he locked the shop and early on Thursday morning, he received a call from nearby shopkeepers who informed him about the theft. “I reached the spot and found that thieves broke open the lock of the main shutter and ransacked the entire shop. As per an estimate, the miscreants took away electronic goods worth over Rs 5 lakh and Rs 40,000 in cash” he said. The Kotwali police were scanning CCTV cameras of the market to get any clue in the case. A case against unidentified persons was registered by the police. TNS TRADER THROWS BOILING OIL ON WIFE Ludhiana: A man threw boiling cooking oil on his wife at her residence in Vikas Nagar, Dugri. The Dugri police yesterday registered a case against Ajay Pal, an auto spare parts trader from Sarabha Nagar. The victim, Simranpreet, who is undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital, said she got married to Ajay about four years ago. After one year of their marriage, she gave birth to a girl child. Since her in-laws and husband wanted a boy, they started torturing her. Due to the harassment, she recently left her in-laws’ house and started staying at Vikas Nagar with her three-year-old daughter. On Wednesday evening, when she was cooking in the kitchen, her husband reached the place and attacked her. He took boiling cooking oil and threw on her. Afterwards, he fled the spot. TNS 2 NABBED WITH ILLEGAL ARMS Raikot: The CIA wing of the Ludhiana (Rural) police claimed to have arrested two miscreants and recovered a .315 bore illegal pistol and three live cartridges from their possession. The suspects were identified as Lovpreet Singh, alias Lavi, of Kalyan village and Hardeep Singh, alias Nikka, of Raikot. The SSP, Ludhiana (Rural), Deepak Hilori, said the police had apprehended the suspects when they were waiting for their probable targets at the bus stand in Binjal village on Raikot-Jagraon Road on Wednesday. A .315 bore pistol and three live cartridges were recovered from them. Hilori claimed that the police had launched a special drive against anti-social elements in view of Ghallughara Week and it was during the campaign that the suspects were identified for being involved in keeping and transporting illegal weapons. “After a tip-off, police officials, led by Gursewak Singh of the CIA, Jagraon, conducted a raid at the Binjal bus stand on Wednesday and apprehended the duo,” he said. OC POWER SHUTDOWN LUDHIANA 10am to 12 noon: Bharat Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Hotel Gulmor, Sandeep Nagar, Harpal Nagar and Military Camp. PAGE 2 AADITI SHARES BTS MOMENTS FROM SHOOT OF AASHRAM 3 PAGE 3 Aaditi Pohankar had her breakthrough role alongside Ritesh Deshmukh in the Marathi action film Lai Bhaari. MAX 39°C | MIN 24°C | YESTERDAY MAX 38°C | MIN 23°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7:22 PM LIT to hold draw of lots for allotment of flats on June 16 Kuldip Bhatia SCHEME LAUNCHED IN 2016 Ludhiana, May 26 After many hitches and glitches, now the first highrise housing complex of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) is all set to become a reality and draw of lots for the allotment of highincome group (HIG) and middle-income group (MIG) residential flats in the 8.8 acre complex in Shaheed Karnail Singh Nagar on Pakhowal Road here would be taken out on June 16, 2022. The much-touted housing scheme, initially launched way back in 2016 during the SAD-BJP regime, has passed through several stages and in the meantime, the scheme was completely scrapped, then revived and thereafter some crucial changes were The much-touted Atal Apartments housing scheme, initially launched way back in 2016 during the SAD-BJP regime, has passed through several stages and in the meantime, the scheme was completely scrapped, then revived and thereafter some crucial changes were made in carpet area and design of the flats in the proposed 12-storeyed building. made in carpet area and design of the flats in the proposed 12-storeyed building. According to LIT officials, the project was being executed by the LIT under 100 per cent self-financing scheme and it would have 336 HIG and 240 MIG flats. “Our main objective is to provide affordable housing to city residents and now that all hurdles in the way of the project have been cleared, date for the draw has been finalised,” the officials added. Giving details of the scheme, the officials said these flats would have earth- quake-resistant structure, separate green parks for HIG and MIG flats, a club house, an indoor swimming pool, a multipurpose hall, a gymnasium, table tennis rooms, a separate dedicated tower parking, video door phones in each flat and CCTV cameras at the main entrance of the site for 24-hour security. In addition, each tower in the complex would have two lifts each with 13-person capacity, stretcher lift in each block with 24-hour backup, washed grit finish with combination of red tiles on outer elevations, Forest Dept employee’s murder cracked, two suspects arrested Tribune News Service Singh Brar, CIA in-charge inspector Rajesh Kumar addressed a press conference in this regard. Sharma said on May 17, when Harvinder was going to his home, he was cornered by the suspects on the railway tracks near Jassian bridge. A team from the city police and the Government Railway Police reached the spot. Since the body was found on the railway tracks, the GRP had registered a murder case against unknown persons, the CP said. Brar said when the police started a probe, another angle came to the fore. The deceased was cornered by the suspects to loot cash and valuables from him and when the deceased protested the move, he was killed by them. The DCP said the suspects were drug addicts. They also started looting people of cash and valuables, which they used to buy drugs. Now, the suspects are being handed over to the GRP for further investigation. The deceased was working on a contractual basis with the Forest Department. 195 acres of land freed from illegal occupation in district big balconies in all rooms, drawing room and kitchen, rainwater harvesting systems with latest techniques, centralised fire hydrant system with yard hydrant and wet riser, provision for 24-hour power backup for lifts, besides several other facilities. LIT Executive Officer Kuljit Kaur said list of applicants, both for HIG and MIG flats, have been displayed at the LIT office and eligible applicants could check these lists for accuracy. “Applicants who wish to change the category of house (MIG to HIG or vice versa) could submit their request at the LIT office till 3pm on May 30. Those who wish to take refund of their earnest money as per terms and conditions of the scheme could also apply till that time,” she added. Man attempts to kidnap minor girl, nabbed Ludhiana, May 26 The Sadar police have arrested a man on the charges of attempting to kidnap a 10year-old girl from outside Adarsh School, Dhandra road. After receiving a complaint from the girl’s mother, the police yesterday registered a kidnapping case and arrested Dev Raj of Dhandra. She said on May 25, when her daughter was going to school, the suspect tried to kidnap her. It was only when she raised an alarm, people gathered on the spot and the accused fled. ASI Subash Chand said after registering a case against the suspect yesterday, a raid was conducted during which he was arrested. — TNS Three fresh cases of Covid reported in dist Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 26 The government got 195 acres of land freed from illegal occupation from three villages of the district on Thursday. Punjab Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today reiterated his government’s firm commitment to get the government land free from illegal possessions regardless of any person, howsoever influential he may be. The minister stated this while interacting with mediapersons after getting freed around 195 acres of land from illegal occupation in Talwandi Nauabad, Walipur Khurd and Walipur Kalan in the Sidhwan Bet area of Ludhiana. He was accompanied by MLAs Sarvjit Kaur Manuke and Hardeep Singh Mundian, Director, Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab, Gurpreet Singh Khaira, ADC (Rural Development) Amit Kumar Panchal, DDPO Sanjeev Kumar, besides others. He also appreciated the efforts of the district administration where a Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, along with officials and AAP leaders, visits a village to free illegally occupied land. TRIBUNE PHOTO total of 424 acres (including today’s around 195 acres) of government land has been freed from illegal occupation till date. The minister said the Rural Development and Panchayats Department had freed around 2,750 acres across the state so far and by the end of the month, around 3,000 acres would be freed from illegal occupation and by June, around 5,000 acres would be freed. He said the possession of land taken today includes 86 acres 7 kanal 15 marla land at Talwandi Nauabad village, 65 acres 5 kanal 5 mar- la land at Walipur Khurd and 43 acres 2 kanal 3 marla land at Walipur Kalan. Lashing out at previous governments for not taking any concrete steps against such illegal activities, the minister said now the Aam Aadmi Party government would expedite the ongoing drive against encroachments in coming days. He said it would only be ensured by a strong ‘political will’ which AAP had already implemented. He also appealed to the people to voluntarily vacate government land in their possession, else strict action would be taken. c m y b Ludhiana, May 26 Today, three fresh cases of Covid were reported while no person died due to the virus in the district. A total of 1,09,935 persons have tested positive for the virus since March 2020 while 2,280 persons from the district have succumbed to the virus so far. The recovery rate of Covid19 patients was 97.91 per cent today. There were 13 active cases in the district and they were asked to isolate themselves at their homes by the Health Department. Till date, a total of 35,81,834 samples have been taken, of which 34,57,132 were found negative. Samples of 3,211 suspected patients were sent for testing today, the results of which are expected shortly. FRIDAY | 27 MAY 2022 | LUDHIANA 131 black spots identified in dist, maximum in state 91 in Police Commissionerate limits, 27 in Khanna, 13 in Ludhiana Rural Nitin Jain Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 26 Roads in Ludhiana are the most killer ones in the state as 131 black spots have been identified in the district, which were maximum in the state, the government has confirmed. While 91 accident-prone points, popularly known as black spots, have been identified in the Police Commissionerate limits, 27 were found in Khanna police district and another 13 black spots were established in Ludhiana Rural police district, falling under the administrative district of Ludhiana, the official data has revealed. The development assumes significance as a total of 798 black spots were identified in Punjab, of which the maximum of 16.42 per cent existed in Ludhiana district alone. The figures were released in the report, ‘Accident black spot identification and rectification programme on various highways/roads of Punjab – 2021’ unveiled by Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on Wednesday. The report, which was second in the series, prepared by the Transport Department in collaboration with the Punjab Police and Safety Alliance for Everyone (SAFE) Society under the ‘Safe Punjab Programme’, a copy of which is available with The Tribune, mentioned that 391 accidental black spots were identified in 14 police districts of the state during the first part of the report while another 407 black spots were found in another 16 police districts of the state during the second part of the report. While 91 black spots in various parts of the Ludhiana Police Commissionerate limits were identified in the first KILLER ROADS Total black spots in state Ludhiana Police Commissionerate Khanna police district Ludhiana Rural police district Total in Ludhiana district 798 91 27 13 131 OFFICIALSPEAK The report aims at bringing down road accidents and managing vehicular traffic on roads through scientific and data driven-techniques in the state. The project is funded by Punbus on the basis of spending the corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds in collaboration and cooperation on matters of road safety in Punjab. ❝ ❞ R Venkat Ratnam, DIRECTOR GENERAL, LEAD AGENCY ON ROAD SAFETY part under the Punjab Vision Zero Programme as per the road accident data for 2016-18, another 40 black spots, including 27 in Khanna police district and 13 in Ludhiana Rural police district, were found in the second part of the report under SAFE Punjab programme as per the accident data for the years 2017-19. The number of black spots identified in Ludhiana Commissionerate Police were also not only highest among all three Commissionerates in the state but also almost double than the total count of accident-prone points in other two Commissionerates. While 23 black spots were identified in the Amritsar Commissionerate Police limits, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police have only 21 accident-prone locations in its limits. Among other districts, Mohali has 92 black spots, followed by 55 in Patiala, 48 in Fatehgarh Sahib, 47 in Bathinda, 44 in Hoshiarpur, 38 in Jalandhar Rural, 30 in Ropar, 29 in Mansa, 28 each in Barnala and Tarn Taran, 23 each in Sangrur and Pathankot, 21 each in Nawanshahr and Kapurthala, 17 in Faridkot, 14 in Ferozepur, 12 in Gurdaspur, 11 in Fazilka, 10 in Muktsar, nine each in Moga and Batala, eight in Bathinda, and six accidentprone points were identified in Amritsar Rural police district. Complete flyover project by Sept 30, MLA asks NHAI 17 cell phones seized from jail Ludhiana, May 26 MLA from Ludhiana East Daljit Singh Grewal (Bhola) asked NHAI officials to complete the ongoing flyover construction work on the NH-44 near the Tajpur Road intersection by September 30. Grewal met NHAI Project Director Varinder Singh today and discussed road traffic-related issues with him. He said he also discussed about issues related to the Tibba Road to Tajpur Road intersection and asked the NHAI officials to ensure completion of the ongoing flyover project by the end of Septem- ber so that the people can get some respite from trafficrelated problems. He also raised the matter of heavy traffic jams at Jodhewal Basti Chowk before the NHAI official. He kept a proposal before the NHAI official to take steps for widening the road to redress traffic woes. He also proposed that flyovers should be constructed in the Kailash Nagar and Kali Sadak areas. The MLA also asked the official to get the service road along the national highway repaired before the upcoming rainy season. — TNS COVID-19 FIGURES 35,81,834 1,09,935 13 DEATHS 2,280 For any information related to Covid Contact: 0161-2444193 & 4622276 PAGE 4 The actress made her yet another red carpet appearance at Cannes as she attended the premiere of the film Elvis. SUNRISE SATURDAY 5:25 AM ATAL APARTMENTS Ludhiana, May 26 The city police solved the nine-day-old blind murder case of a Forest Department employee, Harvinder Singh, of Rajjowal village and arrested two suspects. The suspects have been identified as Akhilesh Partap Singh, alias Murda, of the Jassian road area and Sourav Kumar, alias Bawa, of the Khajur chowk. One of the accused, Deepak, alias Deep, of Gurnam Nagar is still at large in the case. Commissioner of Police (CP) Kaustubh Sharma, DCP (Crime) Varinder DEEPIKA PADUKONE LOOKS LIKE A QUEEN IN ELABORATE GOWN SAMPLES POSITIVE ACTIVE MLA Daljit Grewal discusses issues with NHAI project director. Ludhiana, May 26 A surprise checking in Central Jail by jail staff led to the recovery of 17 mobile phones. Of these, five cell phones were recovered from three jail inmates while the remaining were found abandoned inside the jail. The police have registered a case against the three jail inmates, Shiv Shankar, Charanjit Singh and Sahil Jindal. Assistant Jail Superintendent Sukhpal Singh said on May 24, jail staff carried out a surprise checking inside the jail, all barracks and belongings of inmates were frisked by the police. During the exercise, five mobile phones were recovered from belongings of the three inmates while 12 phones were found lying near the barracks. The police officials had also recovered chewable tobacco from the barracks. A case under the Prison Act was registered. The jail authorities have also launched a probe to inquire about the connivance of the jail staff with the inmates in providing cell phones inside the jail. The Jail Department has been regularly recovering cell phones from the inmates but in most of the cases, the department or the police had failed to trace the source through which the inmates had been provided phones. — TNS