04062022-ATR-01.qxd 6/3/2022 11:33 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar TRIBUNE GIRLS OUTSHINE BOYS IN DISTRICT & STATE MERIT LIST PAGE 2 Out of total 16 students from Amritsar, who featured in the top-10 in state, 14 are girls. FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY PAGE 3 ‘WOMEN CAN NOW TALK ABOUT TABOO SUBJECTS IN CINEMA’ WINNING SHOW IS ‘ROMANCE KI JEET’ FOR VICKY AND ANKITA Nushrratt Bharuccha will be essaying the role of condom seller in the upcoming movie Janhit Mein Jaari. MAX 41°C | MIN 25°C | YESTERDAY MAX 43°C | MIN 24°C SUNSET SATURDAY 7:32 PM PAGE 4 TV’s one of the most loved couples, Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain, has won Star Plus’ show Smart Jodi. SUNRISE SUNDAY 5:25 AM SATURDAY | 4 JUNE 2022 | AMRITSAR Lack of dedicated tracks a major deterrent for cycle lovers in city Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 3 Cycling has emerged as people’s favourite activity in the recent years and many can be seen pedalling on roads to keep themselves fit. However, lack of dedicated cycle tracks is a major hurdle for cycling enthusiasts. There are several options to construct cycle tracks such as near the banks of UBDC canal but as of now, there is only a 2-km long track near the Trillium Shopping Mall. Under the Smart City projects, the administration had proposed a dedicated cycle track network spanning 23.2 km across the city. It is estimated at a cost of ~19.22 crore. Under this, two kinds of tracks will be laid with ample width. On narrow roads, INBRIEF SAFAI SEWAKS TO BURN SDM’S EFFIGY Tarn Taran: The safai sewaks who were allegedly removed from service and the representatives of the organisations supporting their agitation lodged a strong protest here on Friday against the alleged ill-treatment meted out to them by the local SDMcum-Administrator of the Municipal Council, Tarn Taran. The organisations have declared to stage a dharna in Tarn Taran on June 7 and burn the SDM’ effigy. The removed safai sewakas are on warpath since April 4 demanding to reinstatement their services. Different Scheduled Caste and Valmiki organisations have extended support to their agitation. Mani Gill, Baba Pankaj Nath, Baba Vikrant, Deepak Teja and other leaders of the agitating organisations said they had gone to the SDM-cum-Administrator to resolve the issue, when they were ill-treated and threatened by the officer. The leaders of the safai sewaks said they were working with the Municipal Council for the last more than one year and were not given their salary for the last three to four months. The SDM said the agitating safai sewaks were not on the pay roll of the Municipal Council. OC GHALLUGHARA: COPS ON TOES Tarn Taran: The district police are keeping a strict vigil to check suspected movement of anti-social elements during the ‘Ghallughara Week’. DSP (security) Tripta Sood herself led the teams to check vehicles in the district on Friday. The DSP said nakas were installed at different crossings in Tarn Taran besides at Khebbe Dogran, Saidpur, Jhabal and other points. The DSP said as many as 200 vehicles were checked at different crossing in Tarn Taran town and documents were checked by the team led by Sub-Inspector Baljit Kaur, SHO, Tarn Taran city. The DSP said besides checking vehicles, suspected persons, too, were observed closely. Sub-Inspector Avtar Singh Sandhu, district incharge of the traffic police was checking vehicles coming from out of the state and documents were checked carefully. OC Reducing pollution on their mind... WALKERS USING CYCLING TRACK ■ Cyclists at the Trillium Mall track are not able to use the cycling track as the elderly use it during their morning and evening walks. Walkers prefer to walk inside the cycling track for their own safety. Hence cyclists are forced to stay outside as the elderly walk inside the track. ■ Karan, a cyclist said: “The morning and evening walkers enter the track for their walks, so it is not possible to cycle inside the track. We avoid using it out of respect for the elderly.” ■ On being asked, the elderly said: “The cycling track is safe for walking. There is enough space outside the cycling track.” epoxy paint markings will be there on the surface to indicate cycling path. The cycling track will be set up on the Circular Road alongside the walled city, Ranjit Avenue, Islamabad area, Maqbool Road and Amritsar: On the occasion of World Bicycle Day, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Amritsar, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in collaboration with the district administration organised a bicycle rally from India Gate to Khandwala Chowk here on Friday. More than 150 persons participated in the rally. Cycles were decorated with tricoloured balloons and flags. The idea of reducing pollution by using cycles was A cycle rally being flagged off from India Gate to Khandwala promoted with the spirit of patriotism to mark World Bicycle Day in Amritsar on Friday. and nationalism. Harpreet Singh, SDM-II, Amritsar, was the chief guest. The programme started with the national anthem followed by a performance of a team from Northern Zone Cultural Centre. They presented a street play on the theme of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. After this, district youth officer of Nehru Yuva Kendra, Amritsar, Aakanksha, honoured the chief guest and other guests, after which the bicycle rally was flagged off. TNS PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR WORLD BICYCLE DAY the Mall Road. Linking of residential areas with educational institutes such as the Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) and Khalsa College, public parks, Gobindgarh Fort is going to be one of the main fea- tures. It will offer easy accessibility to cyclists. Initially, a 2.5km track at Ranjit Avenue was constructed under the Smart City pilot project. Similarly, a cycling track inside Sakatri Bagh is also under construction. In the absence of an alternative mode of transport, people wanting to adopt cycling as a healthy and an eco-friendly option are still awaiting a dedicated cycle track in the city. Minor among 2 raped in city Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 3 Mohkampura police have arrested two Bihar migrants for allegedly raping a minor girl. The incident came to light when the victim complained of pain in the stomach. She revealed the incident to her parents following which a complaint was lodged with the police and the accused were arrested. The medical examination of the victim was also got conducted by the police. Those arrested were identified as Ram Parvesh Rai of Malakpur village in Darbhanga of Bihar, who is living in Bharat Nagar on Batala Road and Arjun of Gonda in Bihar, living in Gokal Vihar on Batala Road. A case under Sections 376-D, A, 450 and 506 of the IPC and Section 6 the POCSO Act was registered against them. The mother of the victim, who originally hails from Himachal Pradesh, told the police that she worked as a cook at a doctor’s house VICTIM COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN STOMACH ■ The incident came to light when the victim complained of pain in the stomach ■ She revealed the incident to her parents following which a complaint was lodged with the police and the accused were arrested ■ The medical examination of the victim was also got conducted by the police while her husband works in a shawl factory. She said on Wednesday evening, her 12year-old daughter complained of stomach pain. After being prodded, she said two persons from the factory where she works had come to the house and raped her. They also threatened to kill her in case she told anyone about this. She said she along with her husband went to the factory where her daughter pointed towards the two accused who were held and later handed over to the police. The police Road mishaps claim two lives Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 3 Two persons lost their lives in separate hit-andrun cases in rural belt in the last 24 hours. Yakub Masih (60), a resident of Wadala village, died after an SUV hit him here late on Wednesday evening. Anosh Gill, son of the deceased, told the police that they run a meat shop in the village. He said as per routine, he went to take his father from the shop on his bike. He said his father was crossing the road to get some sweets from a bakery for her granddaughter. He said as he came out of the shop and was crossing the road, a Scorpio came and hit him. The unidentified driver fled with the SUV towards Fatehgarh Churian side. He said he rushed his father to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Majitha police have registered a case under Sections 304-A and 279 of the IPC against the unidentified driver. Meanwhile, Mani Kumar (25), a resident of Putlighar area, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital here on Thursday. He was critically injured when a ‘gharooka’ ran over him on May 22 near Beas. He was going from Amritsar to Nakodar on his bike. He said his bike suddenly skidded and an unidentified ‘gharooka’ ran over him. He was rushed to a private hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The police have registered a case against unidentified person in this connection. Police said investigations were on to identify the suspect. said further investigations were in progress. Meanwhile, Rajasansi police have booked eight persons for allegedly kidnapping and raping a married woman in Chheharta area. The victim had lodged a complaint with the police on May 3, though a case was registered only on Thursday. Those booked were identified as Mandeep Singh, Jagir Singh, Baljit Singh, Kiran wife of Baljit Singh, Subegh Singh, Manjit Kaur, Paramjit Kaur, all residents of Mandiala village and Inderjit Singh Two snatching cases reported Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 3 The city witnessed two snatching incidents on Majitha Road and posh Ranjit Avenue locality here on Thursday. Rohit Kapur of Rishi Vihar on Majitha Road said after having dinner, he went to Ganda Singh Wala on Majitha Road to have ice-cream. He said as he was having his icecream, an unidentified scooter-borne person came and snatched his gold chain weighing around 2.5 tola. Similarly, Charanpreet Singh, a resident of D-block of posh Ranjit Avenue, told the police that he along with his wife Harsimran Kaur came to D block market on foot. He said his wife was on a call, when a scooter-borne person came and snatched her expensive mobile phone. The police have registered two separate cases at Sadar and Ranjit Avenue police station here. Further probe is on. c m y b of Guru Ke Wadali. A case under Sections 376, 365, 342 and 120-B of the IPC was registered against them, said Sub-Inspector Gurpreet Singh, SHO, Rajasansi police station here. He said as per the complainant, she was married to a resident of Kotli Sakka village while she belonged to Mandiala village. She said the accused who were known to her came to Kotli Sakka village on April 19 and took her forcibly away on the pretext that her mother was ill. She alleged that the accused kept her in illegal detention in Chheharta area where Mandeep Singh raped her. Gurpreet Singh said the victim approached the SSP office and the Punjab and Haryana High Court for the registration of a case even though the incident occurred in Chheharta area. He said following the court’s directions and her complaint to the SSP office, a case was now registered against the suspects. He said raids were on to nab them. Doctors and environmentalists, too, are urging people to adopt cycling to avoid traffic congestion. "There are several tracks announced by the government in the past under the Smart City project. Some proposed tracks are under construction. Dedicated tracks should be available alongside all roads like those available in Chandigarh. Otherwise, the general public will not take to cycling on a routine. The infrastructure should be developed, so that cyclists feel safe. The city administration is only focusing on those cyclists, who have adopted it for fitness," said Dr Gurpreet Singh, a cyclist. House burgled, suspect handed over to police by area residents Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 3 Residents of Sunny Enclave caught a person for allegedly stealing gold and cash worth over ~10 lakh from a house in the colony located on Ram Tirath Road here late on Thursday evening. The burglar confessed before the media and people that he and his brother committed theft. Alleging police inaction in the initial stages, residents alleged that they arrested two persons, when they were dividing the booty among themselves. One of them was held, while his brother managed to flee. Kamlesh Kumar, owner of the house, told that the family had gone to pay obeisance at Baba Budha Sahib and Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Deep Singh. He said when they returned, they found the wardrobe open. They said they also found a water plastic pipe dangling down from an air duct of the house. He said the unidentified person HOOKED TO DRUGS ■ The accused confessed The robbery suspect who was nabbed by the Sunny Enclave residents in Amritsar on Friday. had decamped with cash and jewellery worth over ~10 lakh from the house. Residents said though they informed the police, they reached very late. During the time, with the help of the CCTV footage, they managed to catch a suspect, while his brother managed to flee with the booty. He was later handed over to the police. that he and his brother committed the theft ■ Residents alleged that they arrested two persons, when they were dividing the booty among themselves. One of them was held, while his brother managed to flee ■ He was later handed over to the police ■ The one who was arrested said it was his brother, who committed the theft. ■ He said he and his brother both were hooked to drugs The alleged burglar said it was his brother, who committed the theft. He said he and his brother both were hooked to drugs. The police said they have asked the family to give the details of the jewellery stolen. He said the CCTV footage was also taken from the family and further investigations were on. Work on smart road project going on at a snail’s pace Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 3 Work on the redevelopment of the outer circular road as a smart road is going on at a snail’s pace and there is little hope that it would be completed within the stipulated time. As per the government’s announcement during the inauguration of the ~118.65crore project, it is supposed to be completed within 28 months i.e. till January 2023. The construction work on 7.4km outer ring road was inaugurated by then Cabinet Minister OP Soni on September 18, 2020. During the past 21 months, the condition of the outer ring road has not improved much. Municipal Corporation Joint Commissioner Hardeep Singh inspected the work on Wednesday and asked the MC Joint Commissioner Hardeep Singh and MLA Inderbir Nijjar during an inspection of the smart road in Amritsar. TRIBUNE PHOTO officials to speed up the work. As per the proposed plan, 1.8m-wide cycle tracks would be constructed on both the sides of the road. Lights would be installed on road sides and a parking lot would also be established to facilitate travellers and streamline the traffic. The project is one of the major initiatives taken under the Smart City Mission and under it, desilting of sewerage would also be done, along with laying of new sewage lines as per requirements. All electricity wires and other cables would be taken under- ground, eliminating the need of digging for lying cable lines in future. Besides, all electricity poles and transformers would also be removed and replaced with new compact substations. Footpaths for pedestrians, parking facilities for cycle rickshaws and auto-rickshaws would also be set up. Landscaping would be done for beautification of the road, along with installation of street furniture, establishment of green belt, bus stop shelters, lights, sign board and digital advertising boards. New street vendor zones would also be provided to vendors where they can put up stalls without encroaching upon footpaths. Post-construction, the respective firm would handle the maintenance work for the next five years.