27052023-LT-01.qxd 5/27/2023 12:48 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune AHEAD OF MONSOON, SEVERAL ROAD GULLIES LIE CHOKED ACTRESS MONIKA SINGH’S TAKE ON SOCIAL MEDIA IIFA: VICKY TRIES TO TALK TO SALMAN, GETS PUSHED ASIDE Get sewers, nullahs cleaned to prevent waterlogging and sewage overflow during rains, residents urge MC.P2 Actress Monika Singh believes that the pressure to stay on top of your social media game is exhausting. P3 Actor Vicky Kaushal pushed aside by Salman Khan’s security entourage during an event in Abu Dhabi. P4 » » » FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY MAX 33°C | MIN 20°C YESTERDAY MAX 31°C | MIN 21°C SUNSET SATURDAY 7.22 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 5.25 AM SATURDAY | 27 MAY 2023 | LUDHIANA Kiranjit tops dist with 98.92% Woman among two held with heroin Our Correspondent Of 304 students on merit list in state, 52 belong to Ludhiana district PSEB CLASS X RESULTS Shivani Bhakoo Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 26 Kiranjit Kaur from Ajitsar Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Raipur, has bagged the first position in the district in the Class X examinations conducted by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), the results of which were declared today. She scored 98.92 per cent marks (643 out of 650). When you dream high and work hard, nobody can stop you from fulfilling your dreams. It has been proved by top position holders from the district. Despite all odds, the wards of a truck driver and a labourer have made their parents proud by excelling in the examinations. Kiranjit is followed by Divyanshu Kumar from Himgiri Senior Secondary School, Ram Nagar, Mundian Kalan, by scoring 98.77 per cent marks (642 out of 650) while the third position is shared by two students — Divjot Singh, from RS Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, whose father is a labourer, and Himani Dhasmana from Merrymint Public High School, New Amar Nagar, by scoring 98.46 per cent marks (640 out of 650). These students have made the district, their school, teachers and parents proud by performing exceptionally well in the exams. A total of 304 students have 98.46% 98.92% 98.77% KIRANJIT KAUR School: Ajitsar Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Raikot Pursuing: Non-medical in Class XI from SGD School, Raikot Parents: Father runs a general store while mother a homemaker Success mantra: One needs to be dedicated to achieve success and believe in one’s strengths. DIVYANSHU KUMAR School: Himgiri Senior Secondary School, Mundian Kalan Pursuing: Medical in Class XI from GSSS, Mundian Kalan Parents: Father is a truck driver while mother a homemaker Success mantra: Self-study is important. YouTube can be useful for getting free content for studies. 98.46% Divjot Singh celebrates his success with his family. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN secured their names on the merit list, of which 52 students are from Ludhiana district, who have scored over 97 per cent marks. This year, 2,81,327 students had appeared (regular) in the exams in the state, of which 2,74,400 passed the exams with a pass percentage of 97.54 per cent. From Ludhiana district, a total of 37,212 students had appeared for Class X exams (regular), of which 35,773 passed with a pass percent- HIMANI DHASMANA School: Merry Mint Public High School, New Amar Nagar To pursue: Non-medical in Class XI from Teja Singh Swatantar Memorial Senior Secondary School Parents: Father is a sales executive and mother a homemaker Success mantra: Study with focus and interest. Follow strict and disciplined routine and attend extra classes, if possible. DIVJOT SINGH School: RS Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar To pursue: Medical in Class XI from the same school Parents: Father works as a labourer at a factory, mother is a teacher at a govt school Success mantra: Hard work definitely pays. Always listen to what parents and teachers say. age of 96.13 per cent. The Class X examinations were conducted from March 24, 2023, to April 20, 2023, at various exam centres across the state. The exams were held in a single shift from 10 am to 1:15 pm. DSP’s gunman dies as weapon goes off Woman, 2 daughters jump into canal; six-yr-old feared drowned Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 26 A woman jumped into the Neelon canal in Samrala with two daughters aged two and six on Friday. Passers-by dived into the canal and rescued the mother and the two-year-old girl child. However, the sixyear-old girl is feared drowned. The woman has been identified as Gurdeep Kaur of Sahnewal. The mother and the rescued child were taken to the Civil Hospital, Samrala, where the condition of the two-year-old child remains critical. Samrala SHO Bhindar Singh said the police had received information about Ludhiana, May 26 Senior constable Rashpinder Singh, engaged as a gunman with the Deputy Superintendent of Police (crime against women), Khanna, Gurmeet Singh died after his service weapon went off accidentally on the premises of Khanna SSP’s office. Initially there were rumours that the policeman had committed suicide by shooting himself but later the statement issued by the SSP’s office confirmed that it was a mishap as he was cleaning his continued on page 2 The rescued woman and her child in Samrala. TRIBUNE PHOTO the incident. Later, the police, with the help of divers, went searching for her. The SHO said husband of the woman was called to the police station to inquire about the reason behind the incident. Dr Osho Balgan at the Civil Hospital said the woman was undergoing treatment while her daughter was referred to a Ludhiana hospital due to her critical condition. A domestic dispute was said to be the cause which forced the woman to take the extreme step. — TNS Man nabbed for using fake stamps of MLAs, officials to make documents Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 26 The CIA-2 wing of the Ludhiana Commissionerate today nabbed the owner of a cyber cafe for running an illegal trade of making fake official documents. The suspect had prepared fake stamps of two MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to authenticate the documents. The suspect has been identified as Avtar Singh (23) of Basti Jodhewal. The police seized 13 PAN cards, two voter ID cards, nine Aadhaar Cards, 80 blank PAN cards, 40 blank Voter ID cards, 200 blank Aadhaar cards, two RC smart cards, all fake documents, and nine fake stamps of MLAs, councillors and The suspect in custody of cops in Ludhiana on Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO sarpanches from the suspect. ADCP (Crime) Rupinder Kaur Sran, ACP Gurpreet Singh and in-charge, CIA, Inspector Beant Juneja issued a joint statement in this regard. Police officials said the suspect had been charging a huge fee from the people to make fake Aadhaar cards with forged stamps of MLAs or oth- er government officials. Since he was using fake stamps or signatures, he was charging between Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 for every document. The officials said two stamps of AAP MLA from the North constituency Madan Lal Bagga and Central constituency MLA Gurpreet continued on page 2 c m y b Doraha, May 26 Under a special campaign against drug trafficking and misdemeanours initiated by the Khanna police, the Doraha police have achieved success by arresting two drug peddlers, including a woman, and seized 50 gm of heroin from their custody. They have been identified as Bikram, alias Vikko, a resident of Meet Market, Bazigar basti, Khanna, and Ganga Uktan of the Vishwakarma Road area, Lal Singh Nagar, Moga. According to Payal DSP Harsimrat Chettra, the police team, headed by Inspector Santokh Singh, arrested the man and the woman with 50 gm of heroin during search operations at the bus stand here. They were coming on foot from Beant Singh Chowk towards the bus stand when the woman tried to hand over the bag she carried to the man, who, in turn, dropped it there and then tried to leave the place. The duo were nabbed on the spot and heroin was seized from them. Investigation was on in the matter, he said. Both of them have been arrested and a case under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against them.