20052023-JTR-01.qxd 5/20/2023 12:19 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune CITY SINGER NOMINATED FOR DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD SALMAN KHAN GETS INJURED WHILE TRAINING FOR TIGER 3 The Bollywood actor took to social media to a picture with kinesiology tape on one shoulder. P3 BRIGHT & SUNNY MAX 38°C | MIN 23°C YESTERDAY MAX 39°C | MIN 23°C MUSKAN TALKS ABOUT HER SERIES, INSPECTOR AVINASH Jyotica Tangri (30) has several classics to her credit like Pallo Latke, Main fir bhi tujhko chahungi... P2 FORECAST Actress Muskan Verma made her OTT debut with the series Inspector Avinash. P4 » » SUNSET SATURDAY 7.12 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 5:26 AM » SATURDAY | 20 MAY 2023 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF TWO WANTED CRIMINALS HELD Phagwara: The Shahkot police have nabbed a proclaimed offender (PO) who had been absconding for the past many months. Investigating officer (IO) Salinder Singh said the accused has been identified as Veeru of Vajid Pur village in Ferozepur. He had been wanted in a case of drug peddling. The IO said the police have also arrested PO Kulwant Singh, a resident of Punia village, who was wanted for allegedly obstructing a public way. OC CASH STOLEN FROM GURDWARA Phagwara: Some unidentified thieves barged into the historic Mata Ganga Ji Mao Sahib Gurdwara and decamped with cash after breaking the coin box. Mohan Singh, the gurdwara manager, told the police that the thieves had barged into the religious place by breaking the windowpanes and stealing cash from the coin box. The monthly collection in the coin box is about ~70,000. Bilga police officer Anwar Masih reached the spot to investigate the matter. OC On trail of man, cops find his mother-in-law’s body Murder angle being probed I Suspect mentally disturbed Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 19 A woman who used to live alone at Urban Estate (PUDA Colony) in Kapurthala was found to have been murdered here on Thursday evening — hours after a video made by her son-in-law had surfaced on the Internet. The police suspect the victim’s son-inlaw of killing her. The deceased woman, identified as Jasvir Kaur, was 55 years old. Her son and both her daughters live overseas. Her son-in-law Balwinder Singh, who was reportedly in a state of depression for a while, had made a video on his phone and sent it to some DECEASED LIVED ALONE IN KAPURTHALA ■ Jasvir Kaur, 55, lived alone at Urban Estate (PUDA Colony) in Kapurthala. Her son and both her daughters live overseas ■ Her son-in-law Balwinder Singh, who was reportedly in a state of depression, had recently made a video threatening to kill himself. Balwinder’s phone was traced to the victim’s home of his relatives. In the video, he threatened to take his own life. Based on the viral video, the Kapurthala police launched an investigation, which led them to the woman’s house. Balwinder’s phone was traced to the victim’s house at PUDA Colony. Upon reaching the spot, the police discovered Jasvir’s body by the bed in one of the bedrooms. Notably, Balwinder had HONOUR FOR PHAGWARA COP Our Correspondent Minister Aman Arora will soon inaugurate the centre in Phagwara. Phagwara gets centre to make youth job-ready Ashok Kaura Phagwara: An Assistant SubInspector (ASI) of police Rashpaul Singh who was declared the second best ‘Passport Verification Officer’ in Punjab was awarded with a commendation disk. Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala, Harpreet Singh Benipal conferred the honour on him. OC Jalandhar, May19 Two persons were injured in a clash at the Hatt Sahib Gurdwara in Sultanpur Lodhi on Thursday evening. A Sultanpur Lodhi-based man has been arrested by the Kapurthala police for hurting religious sentiments at the gurdwara. The man has been identified as Lakhbir Singh, resident of Saroopwal village in Sultanpur Lodhi. The incident took place in the gurdwara at 7 pm on Thursday. After offering his evening prayers at the gurdwara, a Sikh turbaned man (Lakhbir Singh) with a handkerchief tied across his face approached the podium where the granthis were sitting. He was apprehended by gurdwara sevadars and staff before he could get to the podium. Asked to take off his handkerchief from his face A CCTV grab of the accused heading towards ragis at Gurdwara Hatt Sahib in Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala, on Thursday evening. BOOKED FOR HURTING RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS called out the ragis and indulged in ❝The accusedthe gurdwara staff. He hurt religious arguments with sentiments; however, no sacrilege happened at the gurdwara. Babbandeep Singh, SULTANPUR LODHI DSP ❞ earlier by sewadars, he left the request unheeded. The staff then took him out- Phagwara, May19 The Punjab Government is all set to start the first-of-its kind Centre of Excellence at Phagwara with the aim of promoting self-employment to youth and providing trained workforce to the industries. The centre will be inaugurated by Aman Arora, Minister for Department of Employment, Skill Development and Training, Punjab. Deputy Commissioner, Kapurthala, Vishesh Sarangal said the project will prove to be a milestone for the unemployed youth and industries of the entire Doaba region as besides providing skills to youth, it will also cater to human resource requirements of the local industrial units. 2,000 TO BE TRAINED FOR OPERATOR AND FITTER JOBS The Director General of Punjab Skill Development Mission Deepti Uppal has recently reviewed the preparations regarding the inauguration of the Centre of Excellence. Sarangal said the initial period of the centre has been fixed for two years from 2023-2025. During that period, about 2,000 candidates would undergo a four-month skill training course of Automotive Machine Operator and Electrical and Electronics Assembly Fitter. The aspirants for these courses will be registered in batches and will be trained by experts from the field. Mukerian, May 19 A youth, Gaurav Anand, was allegedly beaten with sticks by some assailants on Monday in Bhangala town. He succumbed to his injuries today. The police registered an FIR against the accused, but they haven’t been arrested yet. The family members of the deceased and village residents protested today against the police for not arresting the accused. They held a sit-in from 9 am to 4 pm on Jalandhar-Pathankot road on the National Highway at Bhangala Adda.The blockade was lifted after giving a 24hour ultimatum to the police for the arrest of the accused. Bhangala village sarpanch Surinder Kumar Sikka said a committee of 11 members had been formed by residents of the village. “If the accused are not arrested, the struggle will FAMILY MEMBERS GIVE POLICE 24-HOUR ULTIMATUM TO ARREST ACCUSED Cops talk to protesters blocking the national highway at Bhangala near Mukerian. MALKIAT SINGH be intensified,” he said. Holding placards seeking justice for Gaurav Anand, residents of the village and Bhangala town side the gurdwara as things got heated up. In a clash that Continued on page 2 Phagwara, May 19 The Nakodar city police have booked five migrants on the charge of duping a Nakodar couple of Rs 36 lakh. Investigating officer (IO) Mandeep Singh said the accused — Suraj Bhandari (Maharashtra), Chirag Shambharkar, Udit Giri and Aditya Singh (Madhya Pradesh), Phul Chand (Jharkhand) and Suman Agarwal (Bihar) — made friends with Kashmir Kaur of Mohala Ravi Dass Pura and persuaded her to sending money to their accounts. Kashmir and her husband were duped of Rs 36 lakh. A case has been registered under Sections 403, 419, 420 and 120-B of the IPC. — OC Daughter of domestic help, Sharmila won gold in state-level school games recently Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Sharmila (centre) during the state-level school games. FILE blocked the national highway. Leaders from political parties and members of social organisations also reached the spot. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sabarjot Singh Sabi , BJP leader Shambhu Nath Bharti, farmer leader and committee member Surjit Singh Billa and other several prominent leaders joined the protest. They alleged the law and order in the state had gone for a toss as cases of extortion and murders were on the rise. They stressed the government and police administration had completely failed to arrest the deteriorating situation. The protesters said Gaurav Anand was attacked by some youths on Monday, the whole incident was captured in the CCTV footage, even then the police were unable to nab the accused. At the dharna site, a large number of police personnel were deployed and Mukerian DSP Kulwinder Singh Virk, Hoshiarpur DSP Ravinder Singh and Mukerian and Hajipur SHOs were present there with the force. Later SP (Investigation) from Hoshiarpur reached the spot and assured the protesters of arresting the accused soon. 5 booked for ~36L fraud MP Rinku gets going, reviews Beating all odds, judoka makes it to national games Jalandhar, May 19 For Sharmila, 18, playing judo is like a therapy as she forgets about all her problems in the arena. The daughter of a domestic help, Sharmila has made it to the national school games which will be held in Bhopal next month. She will play in the 36-kg category. Recently, state-level school games were held in Ludhiana where she won a gold medal. Another girl, Bindu, from the same government school has also got selected for the tournament. It is reported that she also belongs to a humble background and Tribune News Service Youth beaten to death, protesters block NH for 7 hrs TRUCK STOLEN FROM MARKET Phagwara: The Nakodar city police have booked some unidentified miscreants on the charge of stealing a truck. Rajvir Singh of Maheru village complained to the Jalandhar (rural) Senior Superintendent of Police that he had parked his truck at an old grain market, where it was later stolen. Investigating officer (IO) Ranjit Singh said a case has been registered under Section 379 of the IPC, following an inquiry. OC moved to the US with his wife and their two children some time ago. But he ended up getting deported to India. He was perturbed over being deported to India. He rued in the video he made that his wife’s behaviour had changed after moving to the US. Sultanpur Lodhi DSP Babandeep Singh said, “It was the police team that opened the doors of the house. Since they were locked from inside, we got in from the back door. An investigation was launched in response to the viral video and we suspected that the man might have been at his in-law’s house. But when we entered the house, we found the woman’s body. We are still looking for Balwinder.” The DSP said that even though the possibility that someone else is behind the murder cannot be ruled out, circumstantial evidence and the video indicate that Balwinder committed the crime. The DSP added, “There was no sign of a break-in. Money and gold ornaments were not stolen either." Man attacks granthi with sharp weapon in gurdwara, nabbed will play under 40 kg category. Sharmila lives in a one-room rental space, very small to contain the number of certificates and medals she has won at such a young age. She lives with two siblings and her mother. A look into the room clearly states the poor financial condition of the family. Sharmila’s mother is the sole bread earner for the family and works very hard by working in other’s houses. Sharmila has a number of achievements to her credit. She won a bronze medal in judo during the Khelo India national-level competitions in a U-14 category that was held in Jaipur in 2017. The c m y b championship was organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, where she played in the 23-kg category. She had stood second in a state-level championship that was organised by the Punjab Judo Association in Ludhiana. And she has won numerous medals in district championships also. Judo experts said Sharmila, although a very talented girl, is underweight for her age. “She has completed 12th but is still underweight. If she wants to continue playing at the college level, it is very important for her to gain weight, only then she will get qualified,” a judo coach said. progress on Adampur airport Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May19 Member of Parliament (MP) Sushil Kumar Rinku today stated that he would take up the issue of renaming the Adampur Civil Airport after Guru Ravidas before the state government so that the necessary procedure of renaming the airport could be completed at the earliest. Rinku and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jaspreet Singh today visited the newly constructed airport terminal to review the progress on the project. They directed the officials to finish the pending civil work in a time-bound manner so that the local residents can enjoy ultra-modern aviation facilities at the airport. During their visit to the airport terminal, they reviewed the pace of construction of the link taxi track. The MP and the DC were informed that work had already been awarded at the cost of Rs 4.80 crore, which has now been started after permission from the air force authority. Adampur Airport Assistant Director Kamaljit Kaur MP Sushil Kumar Rinku and Deputy Commissioner Jaspreet Singh at the newly constructed airport terminal in Adampur. TRIBUNE PHOTO told the MP and the DC that the construction of the Adampur Civil Airport was complete, and that the only work left was the construction of a link taxi track. She stated that the new terminal has been built at an outlay of Rs 125 crore. The MP was also informed that several airlines had submitted bids for various routes from the Adampur Airport which would provide air access to the people of Doaba to different parts of the country. The MP and the DC also reviewed the widening of the airport approach road. The duo asked the Adampur Land Acquisition Collector to speed up the land acquisition procedure in Damunda and Kandola villages. The approach road was being widened by four-laning at a cost of Rs 41.4 crore to provide passengers with smooth access to the Adampur Airport. They directed officials of the PWD to complete the ongoing construction of the 4-km stretch by the end of this month.