04032023-LT-01.qxd 3/4/2023 12:32 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune GOVT SCHOOLS TO BE TEACHER SURPLUS IN 2 YRS: MINISTER YOUTUBER & ACTOR BHUVAN BAM IN KAPIL SHARMA SHOW DEEPIKA PADUKONE JOINS OSCARS 2023 AS A PRESENTER Education Minister Harjot Bains assures MP Sanjeev Arora of filling vacancies in Ludhiana on a priority basis. P2 Actor Bhuvan Bam penned a note of gratitude while sharing a picture with Kapil from the sets of the show. P3 Actress Deepika Padukone is once again set to represent India at the Academy Awards 2023. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 29°C | MIN 16°C YESTERDAY MAX 29°C | MIN 18°C SUNSET SATURDAY 6.26 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 6:49 AM » SATURDAY | 4 MARCH 2023 | LUDHIANA Man killed by friends over dispute at village Ludhiana, March 3 A man was allegedly killed by his friends after heated arguments over some dispute at Gorsian Makhan village in Sidhwan Bet on Thursday night. The incident came to light this morning. The deceased, Ram Lakhan (30), was a labourer and a native of Bihar. He was staying at Gorsian Makhan. He is survived by wife, three daughters and a son. ASI Daljit Singh said on Thursday night, when the deceased consumed liquor with his friends, they started exchanging arguments. In no time, the situation took an ugly turn and he was killed by his friends. Later, they threw the body near the village gurdwara. “We have identified the suspects. A case of murder has been registered against the victim’s two friends and some unidentified people,” he said. — TNS Puneet Bains gang member held with 2toillegalShubham Mota gang weapons Kingpin gave him arms target rival Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, March 3 The Crime Investigation Agency-2 today arrested a member of the Puneet Bains gang and seized two illegal weapons from his possession. The weapons were arranged by gangster Puneet, who is wanted by the Ludhiana police in several cases. These were provided to him by the gangster to target his rival Shubham Mota gang. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Varinder Singh Brar, ADCP Rupinder Kaur Sran and CIA in-charge Inspector Beant Juneja addressed mediapersons in The suspects in police custody in Ludhiana on Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO this regard on Friday. The nabbed accused has been identified as Ajay Kumar, alias Ajju (25), of Ambedkar Colony. The police seized two countrymade .32 bore pistols, two magazines and 10 live cartridges from him. A case under the Arms Act was registered. Ajay had a criminal past as two cases of snatching and a drug smuggling were already registered against him. On February 11, he came out on bail. DCP Varinder Brar said a team led by CIA in-charge c m y b Beant Juneja during a routine patrolling near Cheema Chowk stopped a pedestrian for checking that led to the seizure of a .32 bore pistol along with five live cartridges from him. Later during questioning, another .32 bore pistol and five cartridges were seized. During interrogation, he admitted that he was a member of the Puneet Bains gang. Recently, Puneet, who was wanted by the police in several cases, had handed over weapons to him, the DCP said, adding that now further questioning of the accused was on to inquire if he had used the illegal weapons to continued on page 2 Peddler arrested with 1.9-kg heroin Tribune News Service Biometric attendance introduced at MC offices Kuldip Bhatia Ludhiana, March 3 The special task force (STF) wing of Ludhiana arrested a drug peddler and seized 1.9 kg of heroin from his possession on Friday. The suspect has been identified as Arjan Singh (40) of Bachitar Colony, Jamalpur. STF Inspector Harbans Singh said a tip-off was received that the man, who was into the heroin smuggling trade for a long time, was on the way to deliver a huge quantity of heroin to his clients in the Moti Nagar area. The STF team had laid a naka near Shri Ram Darbar temple where his scooter (bearing registration no. PB10GR1858) was stopped for checking. Later, when officials searched the dicky of the vehicle, 1.9 kg of heroin continued on page 2 Ludhiana, March 3 To ensure attendance and the timely arrival of staff in its zonal and sub-zonal offices, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has now made it mandatory to mark attendance through facial recognition machines. In the order issued by MC Commissioner Shena Aggarwal, it has been stated that from March onwards, the salaries of employees would be credited to their accounts only after the zonal commissioners verified the attendance with the report of facial recognition machines. Depending upon the time of marking attendance, the machines would automatically mark half day or full day leave of the employees. The biometric attendance would also put an end to chances of proxy attendance, as the attendance of the staff will only be marked through facial recognition. The MC Commissioner said though no serious complaint has been received during the recent past, the step had been taken to ensure attendance and timely arrival of the staff so that people did not face any inconvenience when they visited MC offices. The orders had been issued for all the zonal and sub-zonal offices of MC. She said technical staff had been deputed in offices to resolve problems if the staff faced any trouble in marking attendance through facial recognition machines. Regular steps were being taken to improve efficiency and transparency in MC offices which would facilitate the public in many ways.