22032023-JTR-01.qxd 3/22/2023 12:01 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune SITUATION PEACEFUL IN CITY, SAY POLICE OFFICIALS TURKISH SHOWS, FILMS MAKE HUGE IMPACT ON AUDIENCE RAHUL DEV TO BE SEEN AS INSPECTOR HOODA IN HUNTER The police and paramilitary forces conducted a flag march across the city for the third day in a row. P2 Turkish film on Netflix, 10 Days of a Good Man, has caught the fancy of many avid watchers in India. P3 Actor Rahul Dev will be seen as a Haryanvi cop, Inspector Hooda, in action thriller Hunter. P4 » » FORECAST CLOUDY MAX 25°C | MIN 14°C YESTERDAY MAX 24°C | MIN 13°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.40 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6:28 AM » WEDNESDAY | 22 MARCH 2023 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF TWO YOUTHS INJURED IN FIRING Hoshiarpur: Two youths were seriously injured in a firing incident. One of them was admitted to Hoshiarpur Civil Hospital and other to a private hospital. The injured have been identified as Dheeraj Kumar and Deepak Kumar. Giving information, Randhir Singh, Dheeraj’s friend, said Dheeraj was shot at while going to the tehsil premises for some work. A money dispute was reportedly the cause of incident. An FIR under Section 307 of the IPC and the Arms Act was registered. Further investigation was on. OC ONE ARRESTED FOR STEALING BIKE Hoshiarpur: In the case of bike theft near the district courts complex, the police have arrested a resident of Talwandi Araiyan. Jaspreet, a resident of Bassi Jana, told the police that on March 10, his bike, parked outside the district courts complex, got stolen. The police registered a case and arrested Kamaljeet Singh. OC THIEVES TARGET GROCERY SHOP Dasuya: The Dasuya police booked two persons and arrested one of them for theft. Rahul Mahajan, a resident of Mahajana Mohalla in Dasuya, told the police that Rohit and Paras alias Jakka, residents of Kainthan Mohalla, allegedly stole 8 kg of almonds and Rs 1 lakh cash from his shop. OC Cops nab 6 gangsters for extortion, intimidation HAD KILLED CLOTH MERCHANT Ashok Kaura Phagwara, March 21 The Nakodar city police have arrested six gangsters on the charge of extortion, criminal conspiracy and criminal intimidation. Station House Officer (SHO) Sukhdev Singh said the accused have been identified as Gurindar Singh alias Ginda and Gagan Gill alias Gagan, son of Jasvir Singh, residents of Malarri village; Akashdeep Singh alias Chatha, son of Marjit Singh, a resident of Nurpur Chatha village; Amarik Singh and Sarovar Singh alias Viki, residents of Chotian village under Kot Bhai police station in Muktsar and Hardeep Singh alias Thakar Singh Station House Officer (SHO) Sukhdev Singh said the gang had murdered cloth merchant Timi Chawla and his gunman Mandeep Singh and uses WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms for hatching conspiracies to threaten residents alias Deepa, a resident of Dunewal village under Sangat Mandi police station in Bathinda. The SHO said that he received information that Amardeep Singh alias Aman Purewal, son of Charanjit, a native of Malarri village and presently living at 828 Allen Way, Yuba City, USA, has formed a criminal gang that threatens rich men in Nakodar for ransom. The SHO said the gang had murdered cloth merchant Timi Chawla and his gunman Mandeep Singh and uses WhatsApp, Instagram, Face- book and other social media sites for hatching conspiracies to threaten residents. The SHO said a case under Section 386 (extortion by putting any person in fear of death or of grievous injury), 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 507 (criminal intimidation by anonymous communication) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the accused and Amandeep Singh, adding that subinspector Govinder Singh was conducting further investigations. Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 21 Ahead of the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat bypoll, former District Congress Committee (Rural) chief Darshan S Tahli on Tuesday left his party to join teh Aam Aadmi Party. Tahli was seeking ticket from Jal constituency Tahli had been demanding ticket for himself from the seat which was announced for Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, wife of deceased Jalandhar MP Santokh Chaudhary. He had even organised a show of strength when the party had been finalising the ticket. However, the party leadership reportedly ignored him post his demand. Tahli hails from Shahkot area of Jalandhar and was DCC rural chief ahead of 2022 Assembly poll. Women must exercise voting right: Karamjit DC suspends official for indiscipline JALANDHAR LS BYPOLL Kapurthala, March 21 Deputy Commissioner Kapurthala Vishesh Sarangal has ordered to suspend Narinder Singh, Senior Assistant at Sadar Office, Kapurthala, from government service with immediate effect for violating discipline and office decorum . Deputy Commissioner said the violation of office discipline and decorum by any official/employee would not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against the officials and employees like that. During the suspension, the headquarter of the concerned employee has been fixed at Bholath tehsil office and additional charge of Dharma Artha branch has been given to Neelam Kumar, Senior Assistant RK EO Branch, Head Office Kapurthala, without any additional remuneration. — TNS Phagwara, March 21 The role of women in nation building can never be ignored and I request all female voters to exercise their right to vote on election day, said Congress candidate for Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, who addressed several election meetings in Phillaur Assembly constituency. As part of her poll campaign, along with Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, Karamjit visited villages Takhar, Patti Lohara, Ghurka, Rurki, Surja, Kutbewal, Dallewal, and Jand in the constituency. Karamjit said the Congress party had given her an enormous responsibility and she would take along everyone to fulfil it. She said Chaudhary Santokh Singh Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary addresses voters at a village. was dedicated to his work and always inspired all of us to work passionately, adding that his contributions would never be forgotten. “Each woman should exercise her right to vote, as every vote is vital. Voting is our constitutional right and method to get the change that we want. I will work day and night for the empowerment of women,” she added. — OC Our Correspondent Power Minister ETOconducts Headmistress, who accused officials surprise check at PSPCL office of harassment, meets Edu Secretary Phagwara, March 21 The Bilga and Nurmahal police have booked three proclaimed offenders (PO), including two women on court orders. Bilga Station House Officer (SHO) Mohindar Pal said the Phillaur Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Sukh Mandeep Singh and Gur Mehtab Singh have declared Manjit Kaur, wife of Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Farwala and Satnam Singh, son of Jeet Singh, a resident of Burj Hassan village, continued on page 2 Jalandhar, March 21 Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Tuesday conducted a surprise check at PSPCL’s office Shakti Sadan besides directing officials to ensure uninterrupted power supply and resolving the electricity related issues of the public within a minimal time. Accompanied by Jalandhar Central MLA Raman Arora, Chief Engineer Ramesh Lal Sarangal, the minister while reaching at Shakti Sadan in afternoon reviewed the func- 2 women among 3 POs booked on court orders Avneet Kaur tioning of different offices located in the premises. He emphasised that services of Power Department should be extended to the people without any hurdle. ETO said the state government was making all out efforts to provide services in all government offices in a smooth and transparent manner so that people should not face any difficulty while getting needful services. He said surprise checking would also continue in future too so as to make the system more effi- Bhagat Singh museum upgrade work hangs fire Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Nawanshahr, March 21 The work of Rs 3.5-crore upgrade project of Bhagat Singh’s museum at Khatkar Kalan, Nawanshahr, is far from completion. The deadline for the completion of the project was December 31, 2022. Tourism department officials had also claimed that the museum would become operational in January this year. Now, it is being reported that it will take another four months. The Martyrdom day of Shaheede-Azam Bhagat Singh is on March 23. Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, Secretary, Tourism Department, said the project will take 3-4 months to complete. “The work on the galleries is going on and it will take some time as it involves lots of creative and research work,” he said. The foundation stone of the museum dedicated to Shaheed Bhagat Singh was laid at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of the martyr in 2009. The old museum was demolished around five years ago with its artefacts moved into a new 12gallery museum. The aim is to bring it on a par with other big and famous museums and to increase footfall by making everything digital in the museum. Everything will be designed and made in such a DCC ex-chief joins AAP A life-size statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Khatkar Kalan. OFFICIALSPEAK ❝ The project will take 3-4 months to complete. The work on galleries is going on and it will take some time as it involves lots of creative and research work. ❞ Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, SECY, TOURISM DEPT way that the visitors enjoy and feel lively. However, same promises were made in 2018 when the museum had got renovated, but everything remained static. “This time everything is being done using advanced technology,” said the officials. The 12 galleries are named Operational Gallery, Punjab Timeline Gallery, Family Tree, Rise of Revolutionaries, Magic Lantern, Assembly Bombing, Poster Gallery, Jail Gallery, Trial Gallery, Children Gallery, Execution Gallery, and Peace Gallery. Now, the galleries will be digitised, and there will be a cafeteria and souvenir shop at the museum. “It will be like a walkthrough where every aspect of the martyr’s life will be told in an interesting manner,” an official had earlier informed. When asked why it was taking so long to complete the project, an official said that it was a matter of thorough research and that such projects usually take time. Big events like Komagata Maru and Ghadar movement will also be displayed. c m y b cient and responsive in larger interest of consumers. “Directions have already been issued to all officials for continuous uninterrupted power supply vis-à-vis addressing complaints of consumers pertaining to electricity issues without any inordinate delay” said the minister. Meanwhile, the Chief Engineer Ramesh Lal Sarangal apprised the minister about the functioning of different offices of power department located in Shakti Sadan. — TNS Tribune News Service Nawanshahr, March 21 Minakshi Bhalla, headmistress at Government High School, Sanawa, Nawanshahr, who had accused officials of the District Education Department of causing her mental harassment, has written a complaint to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and even met Education Secretary Jaspreet Talwar in Chandigarh on Tuesday. In her complaint to the CM, she alleged that her case of clearing the probation period after completing three years of service as headmistress was being delayed by DEO office officials for the past about two months by raising unnecessary objections. She said the clearance of her probation period was being held on the ground that a complaint has been received against her. “However, the complaint in question was received after the completion of my probation period. Therefore, it’s not a valid objection for which her case is being delayed unnecessarily,” she alleged. “How can the demand of withdrawing DDO powers from a headmistress be termed as a complaint against her? Bhalla questioned alleging that it seemed some conspiracy was being hatched against her and the DEO office is using the complaint against her so as to delay the process of clearance of her probation period. She further said as per the instructions of the Education Department, it was the duty continued on page 2