28032023-LT-01.qxd 3/28/2023 12:28 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune ARSENIC, CHROMIUM IN WATER SAMPLES OF BUDDHA NULLAH MC STAN TO JOIN KHATRON KE KHILADI SEASON 13 GIGI HADID WOULD HAVE ‘NO PROBLEM’ WITH ZAYN-SELENA Environmental activists get samples tested from laboratory, PPCB official says yet to receive report. P2 Bigg Boss Season-16 winner MC Stan will be joining Khatron ke Khiladi Season 13. P3 Zayn Malik’s ex-girlfriend Gigi Hadid would have ‘no problem’ with him dating Selena Gomez. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 28°C | MIN 16°C YESTERDAY MAX 27°C | MIN 15°C SUNSET TUESDAY 6.42 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 6.19 AM TUESDAY | 28 MARCH 2023 | LUDHIANA 2 MC staff, woman held for attempt to murder Ludhiana, March 27 Two Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) employees and a woman were arrested by the CIA-2 of the Ludhiana police for allegedly plotting to murder an RTI activist, Arun Bhatti, from Hussainpura. During a press conference held today, Ludhiana Commissioner of Police Mandeep Singh Sidhu shared this information. Sidhu said the suspects were identified as Brijpal (54) of Gobind Nagar, Ishu Saraswal (24) of Waddi Haibowal and Nisha Sabharwal (38) of Waddi Haibowal. Four other suspects, Ashok Kumar of Haibowal, Gulshan Kumar of Jagraon, Dilpreet Singh of Kaunke Kalan and Kamalpreet of Kaunke Kalan, are yet to be arrested. The suspects have been charged under Sections 307, 323, and 324 of the Indian Penal Code, and a case has been registered at the Salem Tabri police station. According to the police, on March 16, Arun Bhatti was attacked with sharp weapons. He sustained serious injuries, due to which he became unconscious. At present, he is receiving Ludhiana, March 27 A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a resident of Pakhowal village with the support of a woman from the same village. The victim’s family members claimed that the man also attacked them HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Tribune News Service 16-year-old raped, 2 booked CP Mandeep Singh Sidhu addresses mediapersons in Ludhiana. MC SUPERVISOR WAS ‘BLACKMAILED’ BY ACTIVIST ■ The police alleged that Brijpal — an MC supervisor who had been facing an inquiry and was suspended — was allegedly being blackmailed by RTI activist Arun Bhatti. Brijpal alleged that the activist was demanding extortion of ~25 lakh from him. ■ Four other suspects in the case, Ashok Kumar of Haibowal, Gulshan Kumar of Jagraon, Dilpreet Singh of Kaunke Kalan and Kamalpreet of Kaunke Kalan, are yet to be arrested. treatment at the CMCH. The police alleged that Brijpal — an MC supervisor who had been facing an inquiry and was suspended — was being blackmailed by Bhatti. Brijpal alleged that Bhatti was demanding extortion of Rs 25 lakh. Brijpal, who is the main conspirator, later contacted his colleague, supervisor Ashok Kumar, who is the father of the arrested suspect, Ishu, a sewer man. They allegedly made a plan and paid Nisha, who was already out on bail for an attempt-tomurder case, Rs 6 lakh to further hire Gulshan, Kamalpreet and Dilpreet to carry out the murder of Bhatti. The police have seized Rs 19,000 from Nisha, which was allegedly given to her by Brijpal. CIA-2 Inspector Beant Juneja said the investigation was still on and the remaining suspects would be arrested soon. c m y b with sticks on March 24. The suspects, Rajkamal Singh and Ramandeep Kaur, both residents of Pakhowal village, have been identified. The victim’s mother filed a complaint with the police stating that Raman- deep Kaur stays alone in her house as her mother had passed away and father works in Dubai. She said she used to send her daughter to sleep at Ramandeep’s house as the latter was alone. continued on page 2 NRI woman’s bag snatched Ludhiana, March 27 Two motorcycle-borne miscreants targeted two women, one of whom was an NRI. The incident took place when Rajvir Kaur (35) and her sister were going towards Hans Kalan village on a scooter on March 25. As they crossed the bridge on Kular village, the miscreants attempted to stop them and snatched away the NRI’s handbag. The bag contained Rs 30,000 in cash, an iPhone and documents. In the chaos, Kaur’s sister lost control of the scooter and both fell. continued on page 2