14062022-LT-01.qxd 6/13/2022 11:53 PM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana TRIBUNE STUDENTS POSTPONE STRIKE AFTER MINISTER’S ASSURANCE PAGE 2 Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal meets GADVASU students and assures them of positive step towards stipend hike. FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY INBRIEF MAN ARRESTED UNDER ARMS ACT BIG B IS BACK WITH QUIZ SHOW KAUN BANEGA CROREPATI PAGE 3 LIGHTING UP LIVES: RICHA & ALI LAUNCH UNDERCURRENT LAB Megastar Amitabh Bachchan recently announced the return of the quiz show on Sony TV with its 14th edition. MAX 41°C | MIN 30°C | YESTERDAY MAX 43°C | MIN 29°C SUNSET TUESDAY 7:30 PM Richa and Ali Fazal have set up an incubation programme for women who hope to work as gaffers in the industry. SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5:23 AM Six members arrested, two others absconding; several cases solved, say cops Ludhiana: The police have arrested a drug peddler, identified as Manjit Singh, a resident of GK Estate, Chandigarh Road, from near Hira Market in Dholewal on Sunday. The police have recovered five gm of heroin from his possession. The suspect has been booked under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. TNS POLICE BOOK 3 UNDERTRIALS Ludhiana: The police have booked three undertrials lodged in the Central Jail here after four mobile phones were recovered from their possession during a surprise check. The accused have been identified as Sher Singh, Satish Kumar and Shehzad Khan. A case under Section 52-A(1) of the Prison Act has been registered against them. TNS VEHICLE THIEF HELD AT NAKA Ludhiana: The police arrested a vehicle thief, identified as Gopal Singh, a resident of Pritam Nagar, here, on Sunday. Acting of a tip-off, the police laid a naka and arrested the suspect near the Jalandhar Bypass. At the time of the arrest, the suspect was riding a stolen Activa scooter. A case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC has been registered against the suspect. TNS ELECTRICAL STORE BURGLED Ludhiana: The godown of an electrical store located in Focal Point, Sherpur, was burgled. The miscreants took away around 1,000m copper electricity cable. Pawan Kumar, owner of Shiv Electric Store, lodged a complaint with the police. A case under Section 457 and 380 of the IPC has been registered in this regard. TNS POWER SHUTDOWN LUDHIANA 10 am to 5 pm: Sanyas Nagar, Bajrang Vihar, Vivek Dham, Noorwala Road, Dashmeshpuri, Basant Vihar and adjoining areas Our Correspondent INVOLVEMENT IN OTHER CASES Ludhiana, June 13 The city police claimed to have busted a gang of armed snatchers and arrested six of its members while two other members of the gang were said to be absconding. With the arrest of the suspects, the police said at least six cases of snatching had been solved while preliminary interrogation indicated involvement of these snatchers in over 10 cases of loot and snatching. Giving more information, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 4) said the suspects were arrested on a tip-off from 100-Feet Road near Sahibana Puli here today. The snatchers have been identified as Amritpal Singh, alias Ashu, a resident of Vishwakarma Nagar, Tajpur, Akashdeep Singh, alias Ankush, a resident of Kuldeep Nagar, Rahon Road, Nanni, a resident of Guru Arjun Dev Nagar, Samrala Chowk, Diljot, a resident of LIG Flats, near With the arrest of the suspects, the police said at least six cases of snatching had been solved while preliminary interrogation indicated involvement of these snatchers in around 12 cases of loot and snatching. THE RECOVERIES The police have recovered three stolen motorcycles, three Activa scooters, eight mobile phones, one sword, one dagger, two sickles, one crowbar, one laptop and a pistol with one live cartridge from their possession. Ludhiana, June 13 In a tragic incident, a oneyear-old girl, Shanaya, was killed after being run over by a car here last evening. The girl, accompanied by her seven-year-old brother, Ritesh, had gone to buy toffees from a shop located near her house in Shaheed Karnail Singh Nagar. According to eyewitnesses, the girl stumbled and fell in front of the stationary car while crossing the street. While her brother was trying to pick the girl, the driver suddenly moved the vehicle. It is being stated that the car driver was talking to someone on his mobile phone and did not notice the girl and her brother, who were in front of the vehicle. Onlookers and area residents overpowered the car driver, identified as Rahul, a resident of Dugri. On a complaint lodged by Ram Kumar, the police have registered a case against the car driver under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC. << The suspects in police custody in Ludhiana on Monday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Vardhman Mill, Chandigarh Road, Manddep Singh, alias Anmol, a resident of Anandpuri, Noorwala road, and Ajay Mehra, alias Ajju, a resident of Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Noorwala road. The suspects who are still at large have been identified as Manish Wahi, a resident of Vishwakaram Nagar, Tajpur Rod, and Sam, alias Pitki, a resident of Gopal Nagar, Tibba road. The suspects, including both absconding persons, have been booked under Sections 499 and 402 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. The ADCP said based on the information gathered from the gangsters, the police had recovered three stolen motorcycles, three Activa scooters, eight mobile phones, one sword, one dag- Thief strikes at garment shop ger, two sickles, one crowbar, one laptop and a pistol with one live cartridge. The information gathered by the police so far indicated the involvement of at least three members in criminal cases already registered in various police stations in the city. Ludhiana, June 13 A woman broke into a garment shop near Regal Blue Hotel on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road at night and took away ~17,000 from a drawer and garments worth ~1 lakh. In a report lodged by the Tribune News Service shop owner, Viren Sood, a resident of Bhatia Colony, Rajguru Nagar Extension, he stated that the CCTV footage showed a woman entering the shop and committing the theft. The police have registered a case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC against the woman. Forest Dept issues notice to three Veggie seller nailed with heroin city developers, imposes penalty Our Correspondent Trio damaged plants for making passages to illegal colonies on govt land Kuldip Bhatia THE NOTICES READ Ludhiana, June 13 Taking a strong note of damage caused to plants and trees by making passages for access to illegal colonies on the government land along the Sidhwan canal, the Forest Department has imposed a penalty on three developers of unlicensed and illegal colonies along the canal. The department also served notices on them to remove encroachments within 21 days. Information obtained by a city-based social activist, Rachpal Singh Gabria, from the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Ludhiana Range, under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, revealed that notices were served upon three developers for recov- In the notices served upon the violators, it has been stated that as per a government notification, all lands along canals, Railway lines and other water bodies were ‘deemed forests’ and vested with the Forest Department. Any activity related to non-forestry on this land was in contravention of the provisions made under the Indian Forest Act and the Forest Conservation Act with the imposition of penalty and imprisonment up to two years. ery of penalty against the damage caused to plants and immediate removal of encroachment on the land along the canal owned by the Forest Department where passages were being constructed for providing access to illegal colonies. As per information provided by the Forest Department, the notices were served upon Tejinder Singh, a resident of New Janta Nagar, for damaging 201 plants and encroachment on 180 square metres land along the Sidhwan canal (RD 40-41), Jatinder Singh, a resident of Lohara, for causing damage to 96 plants and encroachment on 50 square metre forest land (RD-41-42) and Sajan Kumar, a resident of Vishwakarama Colony, for damaging 614 plants and encroachment on 95 square metre land. In the notices served upon the violators, it has been stated that as per a government notification, all lands along canals, Railway lines and other water bodies were ‘deemed forests’ and vested with the Forest Department. Any activity related to non-forestry on this land was in contravention of the provisions made under the Indian Forest Act and the Forest Conservation Act with the imposition of penalty and imprisonment up to two years. The DFO also claimed that the penalty imposed for damage to plants had been recovered from the violators and illegal passages made on the forest land were closed by putting barbed wire and replantation on the site. Further, the field staff had been directed to keep a close watch on the sites where illegal colonies were under development along the Sidhwan canal to check any further attempt of encroachment on the forest land. Ludhiana, June 13 A police team of the Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a drug peddler, identified as Mani Sood (28), a resident of Labour Colony, Jamalpur, and seized 500 gm of heroin from his possession. The police also recovered a motorcycle, bearing registration number PB10GU3461, being used from smuggling drugs from his possession. Inspector Harbans Singh, in-charge, Ludhiana Range, said after getting a tip-off, the STF team was keeping an eye on the movement of the drug peddler for some time. The suspect was nabbed near HIG Colony in Jamalpur on Sunday while he was going towards Chauri Sarak to deliver the contraband. His search led to recovery of the contraband from his possession. During preliminary interrogation, the suspect revealed that he was a vegetable seller and had taken The suspect in the custody of the STF in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO WAS INTO DRUG TRADE FOR PAST 5 YEARS During preliminary interrogation, the suspect revealed that he was a vegetable seller and had taken up drug peddling to supplement his income and, being an addict himself, maintain his stock of drugs. The suspect said he was into drug peddling for the past five years and had also undergone imprisonment earlier in a drug-related case. up drug peddling to supplement his income and, being an addict himself, maintain his stock of drugs. The suspect said he was into drug peddling for the past five years and had also undergone imprison- ment earlier in a drugrelated case. A case under Section 21 of the NDPS Act had been registered against Mani Sood. He was produced in a court, which sent him to police custody for further interrogation. 14 defunct sewa kendras identified for mohalla clinics Dist witnesses 15 Health Dept to check feasibility of these locations; to be launched by govt in state on Aug 15 more Covid cases Manav Mander ❝ Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 13 The District Health Department has identified 14 sites for setting up of mohalla clinics. The Punjab Government is all set to launch mohalla clinics in the state on August 15. In the first phase, nonfunctional sewa kendras will be converted into mohalla clinics. It has been suggested to form a cluster of five to six adjoining villages by establishing a mohalla clinic at a central location, which would be easily accessible to all. The district administration has prepared a list of 14 defunct sewa kendras, which are proposed to be converted into mohalla clinics. Now, the Health Department will see the feasibility of these loca- Sewa kendras will be refurbished based on a uniform pattern and will have basic interior components such as a doctor’s room, a receptioncum-waiting area, a pharmacy and separate toilets for staff and patients. The department has also started the process to hire doctors and paramedic staff on a contractual basis. ❞ FILE PHOTO DRUG PEDDLER IN POLICE NET TUESDAY | 14 JUNE 2022 | LUDHIANA Gang of armed snatchers busted One-yr-old girl run over by car, killed Kuldip Bhatia Ludhiana: The police arrested a person with a country-made pistol and four live cartridges here on Sunday. The suspect, identified as Gurjot Singh, alias Garry, a resident of Rahon road, Gausgarh village, was arrested from his residence. The police got a tip-off that the suspect was involved in criminal acts and was in possession of illicit arms. A case has been registered against the suspect under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. During preliminary interrogation, the accused said he was out on bail in a criminal case registered against him. TNS PAGE 4 Dr SP Singh, CIVIL SURGEON tions for setting up of mohalla clinics. The administration has selected one site each in one constituency. In Ludhiana district, there are a total of 191 sewa kendras. Now, only 38 sewa kendras are operational, while the remaining have been shut down. “Sewa kendras will be refurbished based on a uniform pattern and will have c m y b basic interior components such as a doctor’s room, a reception-cum-waiting area, a pharmacy and separate toilets for staff and patients. The department has also started the process to hire doctors and paramedic staff on a contractual basis,” said Civil Surgeon Dr SP Singh. He said non-functional sewa kendras would provide an ideal place for mohalla clinics as these were government buildings. Since these were already strategically located, so there would be good footfall of people as well. Setting up of mohalla clinics was one of the promises made by the government during the elections. It is a primary healthcare facility that the AAP government first introduced in 2015 in Delhi. It offers primary healthcare services, medicines and diagnostic facility free of cost. Now, the Punjab government is all set to launch the scheme in the state on August 15. Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 13 The district witnessed 15 fresh Covid-19 cases, while no new death was reported today. The active case count now stands at 62. As many as 59 patients are in home isolation, while four are admitted to hospitals. A total of 1,10,019 persons have tested positive for the virus so far, while 2,282 patients have succumbed to the virus till now. Samples of 1,845 suspected patients were sent for testing today, the results of which are expected shortly. MC Addl Commissioner, kin test positive MC Additional Commissioner Rishipal Singh, his wife Savita Singh and their son have tested positive for COVID-19 FIGURES SAMPLES POSITIVE ACTIVE 36,31,460 1,10,019 62 10 DEATHS 2,282 For any information related to Covid Contact: 0161-2444193 & 4622276 A health worker administers the vaccine to a person in Ludhiana. PHOTO: INDERJEET VERMA Covid-19. Rishipal was admitted to the DMCH after testing positive. He has been discharged from the hospital now and is undergoing the quarantine period.