24072022-LT-01.qxd 7/24/2022 12:41 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana TRIBUNE PUBLIC HEALTHCARE FACILITIES PREFERRED FOR DELIVERIES The public healthcare facilities are still preferred for deliveries in Ludhiana district, a survey has revealed. FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY MP man booked for harassing city woman Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 23 The city police have booked a man for allegedly harassing a city-based woman by sending her obscene messages and defaming her and her sisters on social media. The accused has been identified as Nihit Durwar, a resident of Madhya Pradesh (MP). In her complaint, the woman alleged that she was earlier married to a Delhi-based man and the accused was his friend. The accused used to keep a bad eye on her due to which she got divorced. Later, she shifted to her parent’s home in Ludhiana. The woman alleged that later, the accused threatened her through phone calls. He used to post wrong comments against her sisters on social media. She alleged that the accused also started sending obscene messages on her mobile phone. He had made several accounts on Facebook and made objectionable comments on the social media to defame her and her sisters. A case under Sections 354D, 294, 509 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 67 of the IT Act has been registered against the accused at the Dugri police station. PAGE 2 ACTRESS SHRUTI ANAND ON QUITTING HER JOB FOR ACTING PAGE 3 “When I look back, I feel glad that I took a chance and got into acting,” says the television actress. MAX 32°C | MIN 28°C | YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 27°C SUNSET SUNDAY 7:27 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 5:39 AM Accused hired contract killers to murder sibling over property dispute Tribune News Service The accused in police custody in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN LOCATION TRACED THROUGH GPS According to the deceased’s father Ajmer Singh, his son Balkar Singh had left home in his car on July 21 afternoon and his mobile phone found switched off around 4:30 pm. The car was equipped with a GPS device and its location was later traced to near the Sutlej bundh at Ror village. His body was found in bushes near the location. pm. The car was equipped with a GPS device and its location was later traced to near the Sutlej bundh at Ror village. His body was found in bushes near the location. He was attacked by a sharp weapon. There were injury marks on the head and neck of the deceased’s body. Later, the Meharban police had registered an FIR under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC against the accused. The police said Gurdeep was the youngest among the four brothers. He had a dispute with his brother Balkar over a 600-sq yd plot. Gurdeep wanted his share in the plot that was owned by the four brothers. As per information, Gurdeep wanted to sell the plot as he wanted to go abroad. But Balkar, who was not ready to sell the plot, wanted to wait for some time for increase in property prices. The police said the accused admitted that he got his brother killed by hiring contract killers over the property dispute. Gurdeep and Saurabh are being interrogated by the police. Besides, two more accused have been identified as Kuldeep Singh and Gauri of Jagirpur in the case. They were yet to be arrested. 62 more test +ve MLA flags off e-rickshaws to collect garbage in city Tribune News Service A woman gets jabbed against Covid in Ludhiana. INDERJEET VERMA Ludhiana, July 23 Sixtytwo more persons tested positive for Covid-19 while no loss of life was reported in the district on Saturday. A total of 1,11,985 persons have tested positive and 2,999 persons have lost their lives to the deadly virus since March 2020 in the district. Today, there were 289 active cases, of which 275 have been asked to isolate themselves in their homes while 14 are COVID-19 FIGURES SAMPLES POSITIVE ACTIVE DEATHS 37,84,025 1,11,985 289 48 2,999 admitted to private hospitals. The recovery rate of Covid patients has gone down to 97.06 per cent. Samples of 3,704 suspected patients were sent for testing today. — TNS Ludhiana, July 23 MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi flagged off e-rickshaws to collect garbage from areas of the Ludhiana West constituency at his Maya Nagar office on Saturday. The Municipal Corporation has recently purchased the erickshaws for the purpose. While talking to mediapersons, Gogi said the cleanliness situation in the city has become bad but now, sanitation workers had got the e-rickshaws and garbage would be shifted to the dumpsite in time. The MLA said around 90 e-rickshaws had been allotted for the Ludhiana West constituency. MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi flags off an e-rickshaw for solid waste management in the Ludhiana West constituency. ASHWANI DHIMAN He also appealed to residents to contribute to the progress of the city by paying their due taxes on c m y b PAGE 4 He visited Mumbai Police headquarters on July 22 and met with top cop Vivek Phansalkar for the weapon licence. Man, accomplice held for killing elder brother Ludhiana, July 23 The police claimed to have resolved a blind murder case of 35-year-old Balkar Singh of Sasrali Colony here with the arrest of two persons, including the victim’s brother. The police claimed that the deceased’s younger brother had hired contract killers to kill the victim over a property dispute. While addressing mediapersons on Saturday, Kaustubh Sharma, Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, said the police resolved the case and arrested two accused, including the brother of the deceased. The accused have been identified as 28year-old Gurdeep Singh, brother of Balkar Singh, of Sasrali Colony and Saurabh Kumar, a resident of EWS Colony. According to the deceased’s father Ajmer Singh, his son Balkar Singh had left home in his car on July 21 afternoon and his mobile phone found switched off around 4:30 SALMAN APPLIES FOR GUN LICENCE AFTER GETTING DEATH THREAT a timely basis as everyone’s cooperation was needed to make Ludhiana clean and green. SUNDAY | 24 JULY 2022 | LUDHIANA Father arrested for raping, threatening 13-year-old girl Raikot, July 23 The Ludhiana (rural) police have arrested a man for allegedly raping his minor daughter and threatening her to set afire the entire family in case she disclosed the matter to anyone. The accused, a mason by profession, is a resident of Boparai Khurd village in the district. The matter came to light when the complainant, the mother of the victim, and her son returned home from her in-laws’ house on Thursday night and found the accused violating the girl. On receiving information on Friday, the police booked the accused under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Later, the man was nabbed by police officials, led by Jaspreet Kaur, when he was trying to leave the area in the late hours. Raikot Sadar SHO Jaspal Singh said a woman of Boparai Khurd village had accused her husband of allegedly abusing her 13-year-old daughter, a Class VII student, physically for a long time. The victim did not disclose her exploitation to anyone as the accused had threatened her to set afire the entire family if she tells the matter to anybody, Perusal of the FIR revealed that the accused had been mal- 3 women among four sentenced to 10-year jail in drug case Ludhiana, July 23 The Court of Additional Sessions Harbans Singh Lekhi has convicted four persons, including three women, in a narcotics case under the NDPS Act. All were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment (RI) of 10 years each. Those convicted include Janki Devi, her husband Munish, Bhola Devi and Suman Devi, all hailing from Bihar. A fine of Rs 1 lakh each was also imposed upon the accused. The court held that the prosecution has proved the charges levelled against them beyond any reasonable shadow of doubt. It also declined the plea of leniency raised by them. Additional public prosecutor Amandeep Singh Bhatti said a case against them was registered at the Doraha police station on September 1, 2021, following the recovery of a huge quantity of narcotics. When the police reached near the Doraha canal old bridge, they saw the accused checking two loaded bags. On seeing them, the accused closed the bags. On search, huge quantity of ganja was seized. Afterwards, they were nabbed. — OC treating and beating his wife and the two children for a long time. He was accused of having extramarital affairs with some women and being a drunkard. “On Thursday too, my husband returned home in an inebriated condition around 9.30 pm and forced me and our son to leave the house. He asked our daughter to prepare dinner for him. Finding no other alternative, we went to my in-laws’ house to spend the night there. Believing that he might have slept after some time, we returned home and I was shocked to see him violating my daughter. She was crying for help,” said the complainant, adding that the accused had placed his hand over the girl’s mouth to silence her during the act. — OC 2 murder accused attacked in jail Ludhiana, July 23 Two persons, accused in a murder case, were allegedly attacked by a group of jail inmates on Saturday evening soon after they were sent to the Ludhiana Central Jail on judicial remand. The injured, Abhishek and Sahil, were arrested in the murder case of a 15-year-old boy, Shavan Kumar, who was killed at the Civil Hospital Emergency recently. The duo were earlier on police remand. On Saturday, they were sent to the jail on judicial remand. Minutes after they reached the jail, they were allegedly attacked by a group of inmates with sharp weapons. Later, they were rushed to the Civil Hospital. — TNS