18012023-LT-01.qxd 1/18/2023 12:35 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune MENACE OF CHINESE STRING: RAIDS CONDUCTED AT SHOPS SHOTGUN WEDDING TO PREMIERE ON JANUARY 27 Shotgun Wedding will premiere for Lionsgate Play members starting from January 27. P3 GENERALLY CLOUDY MAX 16°C | MIN 3°C YESTERDAY MAX 17.2°C | MIN 0.8°C SELENA GOMEZ HAS FOUND LOVE IN DREW TAGGART Civil & police administration conducted raids at many shops suspected of selling the banned kite string. P2 FORECAST Hollywood Singer and actress Selena Gomez is said to be enjoying time with Drew Taggart. P4 » » SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.49 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 7.24 AM » WEDNESDAY | 18 JANUARY 2023 | LUDHIANA Youth found murdered in Sherpur Ludhiana, January 17 A body of a youth was found at Baba Deep Singh Nagar in Sherpur in the wee hours of Tuesday. He was brutally attacked by unidentified assailants late on Monday night. The deceased has been identified as Vikas Kumar. ADCP Tushar Gupta, along with the police force, reached the spot and started a probe. As per information, the deceased was working with some steel factory. On Monday night when he was returning home, he was cornered by some miscreants. After arguments, he was hacked to death with some sharp objects. When Vikas did not reach home till midnight, his family members started searching for him but to no avail. Early on Tuesday morning when sanitation workers were cleaning the road, they found the youth’s body lying in a pool of blood in empty plot following which they informed the police. Since the body was found near the house of the deceased, his family members also reached the spot after seeing police officials and residents and identified the body. ADCP Tushar Gupta said CCTV cameras were being scanned to get any clue about the assailants. The case was being probed from all angles. So far, a case of murder was registered by the police against the unidentified suspects. — TNS POWER SHUTDOWN LUDHIANA 10 am to 5 pm: New Punjab Mata Nagar, Choti Jawadi, Guru Gyan Vihar, Vishal Nagar, Kanchan Colony and parts of Gobind Nagar. 10.30 am to 5.30 pm: MRP Nagar, New Subhash Nagar, Swatantar Colony, Kuldeep Nagar, Atal Nagar, New Kuldeep Nagar, Lucky Enclave, Mangat Colony, Sunder Nagar, Anandpura Mohalla, Chander Lok Colony, Tilak Nagar, Krishna Colony, Gali no. 1 to 15 of New Madhopuri, 70-Feet Road, Jagat Nagar, Basti Mani Singh, Gali no.1 to 3 of Mahavir Jain Colony and adjoining areas. CONSTRUCTION WORK UNDER ELEVATED ROAD PROJECT Flying dust troubles commuters, traders on Ferozepur, Link roads Harshraj Singh Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 17 Amid the ongoing Elevated Road construction work on Ferozepur Road and near ESIC Hospital on Link Road in Ludhiana, commuters are forced to suffer due to flying dust particles. The flying dust on the road also troubles shopkeepers and residents of nearby areas. Residents also complained about the slow movement of traffic or traffic snarls due to the ongoing road project at various locations on the two roads. Notably, a portion of Bhai Bala Chowk on Ferozepur Road was recently closed for traffic movement as the Elevated Road project was underway. The residents have demanded that the authorities must take necessary steps to get the issues resolved at the earliest. A retired bank officer, GS Chawla, said piles of soil were lying at various sites on these two roads. “When commuters pass through these areas, flying dust troubles them. The dust has increased woes of Motorists commute on Ferozepur Road amid flying dust in Ludhiana. PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN PROJECT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2020 The work of the Elevated Road project from Samrala Chowk to the Ferozepur Road octroi in Ludhiana was started in 2017 and it was supposed to be completed in 2020. asthma patients. Dust particles often cause irritation in the eyes too,” he said. Chawla demanded from the NHAI to direct the contractor concerned to take necessary measures and ensure sprinkling of water to control the flying dust particles. Moreover, traffic management must be improved. A businessman said the lay- ers of dust have badly covered their shop located near Aarti Chowk on Ferozepur Road. “When vehicles pass through unconstructed portions or areas covered with soil, motorists face inconvenience due to flying dust. It is the responsibility of the department concerned to carry out the project work in a proper manner and without Out on bail, Malerkotla man nabbed with 265-gm heroin Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 17 The anti-narcotics cell of the city police nabbed a man and seized 265 gm of heroin from him. The value of the seized heroin is said to be over Rs 1 crore in the international market. The suspect has been identified as Abdul Hamid (47), a resident of Malerkotla. DCP (Crime) Varinder Singh Brar, ADCP (Crime) Rupinder Kaur Sran, ACP (Crime) Ashok Kumar and anti-narcotics cell in-charge Jasvir Singh issued a joint statement in this regard. Brar said the police received information that Hamid was involved in the drug smuggling trade. Accordingly, the police laid a trap at some specific place near Ladhowal where the suspect, who was riding a motorcycle (bearing registration no. PB28 G 2314), was The suspect in police custody in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO stopped for checking. During checking, 265 gm of heroin was seized from Hamid. During preliminary questioning, he admitted that he was in the drug smuggling trade for a long time. Yesterday, he was on the way to deliver heroin to his clients, the DCP said. ADCP Rupinder said Hamid also had a notorious past as three cases of drug smuggling were already registered against him in the past. In 2013, he was arrested by the Malerkotla police with intoxicating tablets and syrups and was convicted for 10 years of imprisonment in the drug recovery case. In 2019, 2021 and 2022, he was also nabbed by the Malerkotla police with heroin. After getting the bail, Hamid was again involved in smuggling of heroin. The police have sought remand of the suspect. causing any trouble to the public. Also, steps should be taken to resolve traffic-related issues,” he said. Notably, the construction work of the Elevated Road project from Samrala Chowk to the Ferozepur Road octroi in Ludhiana was started in 2017 and it was supposed to be completed in 2020. Later, the deadline for the project was extended. Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora recently stated the NHAI Chairman assured him that the Elevated Road project would be completed by June 2023. 3 arrested with Malana cream Ludhiana, January 17 The Ludhiana police yesterday arrested three persons and recovered 63 gm of Malana cream from their possession. Malana cream (charas) is produced at Malana village in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The suspects have been identified as Amit Kumar and Amandeep Singh, both residents of Aman Park, and Babbar of Dugri. SI Bhajan Singh said yesterday when the police were present on Lakkar Bridge, on suspicion a Maruti Ritz car (bearing registration no. PB10DJ7236) was stopped for checking. Later, during the checking of the car, 13 packets containing 63 gm of ‘Malana cream’ were seized. During preliminary questioning, the suspects confessed that they had brought the contraband from HP Now, . the police had sought five-day police remand of the trio for further questioning. — TNS Top cop marks probe to ADCP into ‘sexual harassment’ case Nikhil Bhardwaj SUSPECT WAS PRESENT AT OFFICE: CCTV FOOTAGE Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 17 After cops at the Salem Tabri police station registered an FIR against a man on the charges of outraging the modesty of a woman and criminal intimidation, Commissioner of Police (CP) Mandeep Singh Sidhu has marked a probe to the ADCP-1 and asked her to submit report. Notably on January 8, the police had registered a case under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC against Amit Sharma, a resident of the Tibba Road area. A case was registered after a woman, a city resident, had lodged a police complaint that on January 7 evening, Amit had forcibly made her to sit in his car, assaulted her and also outraged her modesty. After the registration of case, Shweta Sharma, wife of the suspect, met the Commissioner of Police and The FIR states that the suspect was at the Jalandhar bypass during the incident while the CCTV footage shows that he was present at his office. As per the FIR, the suspect, Amit Sharma, had assaulted the woman in his car at 6.30 pm on January 7 while Amit’s family presented a CCTV camera footage which belied the claims of the police. As per the footage, Amit was present at his office near the bus stand at 6.28 pm on January 7 and at 6.54 pm, he reached his house on Tibba Road. demanded an impartial probe into the case. Later, he marked the probe to ADCP-1 Rupinder Kaur Sran. The complainant urged Sidhu to inquire under what circumstances a case was registered quickly within a day after receiving the complaint. “On January 8, my husband had got a call from ASI Harmesh Lal, who asked him to reach the Salem Tabri police station regarding some complaint by a woman against him. The same day I, along with my family members, visited the police station and the ASI said he would conduct a probe and call both parties for preliminary investigation,” the complainant alleged. The complainant further said the next day, on January 9, she was shocked to know that an FIR was registered by the police against her husband. “In the FIR, the complainant woman mentioned that on January 7 at 6.30 pm Amit had forced her to sit in his car near the Jalandhar bypass and also assaulted her. However, in reality, my husband had not met that woman on January 7 and the police without verifying facts registered a case in haste. Senior officials should inquire why the police registered a case within a day without recording the statement of Amit or verifying the allegations levelled by the woman”, the complainant alleged. Lowest min temperature of 0.8°C recorded in 14 years Ludhiana, January 17 As cold wave continued in the city, the season’s lowest temperature was recorded at 0.8°C in the city on Tuesday morning. Cold wave is also expected on Wednesday. Principal agrometeorologist at the PAU, Dr KK Gill, said it was the season’s lowest minimum temperature here and also the lowest recorded in the city after 2008. The Department of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology, PAU, Ludhiana, recorded a minimum temperature of 0.8°C and a maximum of 17.2°C on Tuesday. As per the forecast report prepared by the department, the weather is expected to remain cold with the possi- bility of frost during morning hours over Ludhiana and its adjoining areas during the next 24 hours. In an advisory issued by the PAU, farmers are advised to give light and frequent irrigation to protect crops from frost conditions. On Monday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 2.2°C and the maximum was 17.6°C. — TNS END OF SEASON O N S E L E CT E D A RT I C L E S *T&C apply DUMPING OF WASTE INTO SIDHWAN CANAL MC staff, volunteers deployed to identify violators Challans up to ~5K issued, offenders told to collect dumped refuse from water body Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 17 The Municipal Corporation (MC) has deputed its staff and volunteers to keep vigil and stop residents from dumping waste into the Sidhwan Canal. Teams have also been deployed to conduct surveillances on two-wheelers to identify the violators who try to escape after dumping the waste. As many as 20 persons, including 10 staffers of the MC and an equal number of volunteers of Marshal Aid (an NGO) have been deputed at various points of the canal to stop residents from indulging in the As many as 20 persons have been deputed at various points of the Sidhwan Canal. TRIBUNE PHOTO illegal activity of dumping the waste into the water body. MC Zonal Commissioner Jasdev Sekhon said a majority of violators were dumping waste into the canal during morning hours. The staffers remain at the site from 6 am to 10 am in the morning shift. c m y b A schedule is yet to be finalised to depute teams during the evening hours as well. Sekhon said the teams had caught a number of residents dumping waste into the canal during the last few days. “Despite being caught, residents are still involved in the illegal activity. Challans of up to Rs 5,000 are being imposed on the violators. 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