23082023-JTR-01.qxd 8/23/2023 12:37 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune POET GURBHAJAN GILL’S BOOK ‘AKHAR AKHAR’ RELEASED RADHIKA BECOMES JURY MEMBER AT EMMY AWARDS MOHIT RAINA WRAPS UP SHOOT OF THE FREELANCER Eminent Punjabi poet Gurbhajan Gill released his book “Akhar Akhar”, containing about 900 ghazals. P2 Actress Radhika Madan has become a part of the jury panel at the International Emmy Awards. P3 Mohit Raina, who will be seen in web series, The Freelancer, opens up on getting injured while shooting.P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 36°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 28°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.56 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 5:55 AM » WEDNESDAY | 23 AUGUST 2023 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF THREE ARRESTED WITH HEROIN Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested a father-son duo and a woman on the charge of selling heroin. Station House Officer (SHO) Mohinder Pal said 10 grams of heroin was recovered from suspects identified as Jaspreet Kaur, alias Neha, a resident of Bir Pind village falling under the Nakodar Sadar police station, Onkar Singh, alias Rinki, a resident of Mohem village falling under the Mehat Pur police station, and his son Jaspreet, alias Jassi. The SHO said a case under Sections 21(B), 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act had been registered against the suspects. OC MAN HELD FOR SELLING LIQUOR Phagwara: The Nakodar city police have arrested a migrant on the charge of selling countrymade liquor at a public place. Investigating officer Mandeep Singh said the suspect had been identified as Nasir Hak, a native of West Bengal and presently living in front of Arya School here. The IO said the suspect was selling liquor in front of a liquor vend at Ambedkar Chowk. As many as 550 ML of liquor was seized from his possession. A case under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Punjab Excise Act had been registered against the suspect. He was later released on bail. OC 5 days on, DCP marks probe into missing brothers’ case Family members accuse police officials of bias, harassment Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 22 Five days after two brothers Manavjit Singh Dhillon and Jashanbir Singh Dhillon plunged into the Beas from the Goindwal bridge alleging harassment by Jalandhar Thana No. 1 police officials, family and friends of the duo, led by Manavdeep Singh Uppal and Sarabjit Singh, today met the DCP (Investigation), Jalandhar, Harvinder Singh Virk, demanding a departmental inquiry and action against the cops responsible for alleged harassment of the brothers. The Jalandhar DCP has marked an inquiry into the case to ADCP (Investigation) Bhupinder Singh. Meanwhile, the family of the two boys also approached the police in support of SHO Navdeep Singh today. In their complaint letter, the brothers’ family has formally named three police person- DIVERS HIRED TO TRACE BODIES While bodies of the two brothers are yet to be found, the family has employed a divers’ group from Ludhiana to search for them. Sarabjit Singh, a friend and lawyer for the brothers, said, “There has been no headway in the search yet. Due to the lack of an ominous and visible search, we have employed some divers privately to look for the duo.” nel of Thana No. 1 - SHO Navdeep Singh, lady constable Jagjit Kaur and ASI Balwinder Kumar. A copy of the complaint has also been sent to the Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court and Chairperson of the Punjab State Human Rights Commission. Family members of Parminder Kaur (regarding whose matrimonial dispute with her husband Gurmeet Singh, Manavjit had approached the police) also accompanied Manavjit’s family today. They also held a protest holding banners, bearing photos of the brothers and slogans: ‘Justice for Dhillon Brothers’, “Manavjit te Jashanbir de doshian nu saza dao’ (Punish the culprits). The letter of complaint, from the brothers’ cousin Manavdeep Singh Uppal, alleged that the behaviour of the three named officials was biased towards the boy’s (Gurmeet’s) side; that the boy’s side, in presence of police officials, threatened Parminder Kaur and Manavjit Dhillon, among other family members, and the police showed an inclination for the boy’s side. The complaint also accuses the aforesaid police officials of harassing Manavjit, falsely implicating him in a DDR under Sections 107 and 151 of the CrPC —- all of which caused the eventual suicide. It also alleges that the “working of all cameras” of the police station No. 1 were “deliberately and intentionally damaged” to prevent the truth from getting out. The complaint concludes: “Harassed by the police officials”, Manavjit and Jashanbir Dhillon committed suicide by jumping from bridge of Beas river in Kapurthala district on August 17, 2023. The complaint states that the police officials used their power “illegally and in a biased manner”, therefore “strict departmental inquiry may be conducted” against them. DCP (Investigation) Harvinder Singh Virk, said, “An inquiry has been marked to the ADCP (Investigation) to look into the case and the investigation by the Kapurthala police will also continue side by side at their own level.” SSP Kapurthala, Rajpal , Singh could not be contacted for his comments. Civil Surgeon visits shelters at Nahl village PO ARRESTED AFTER 7 YEARS Takes stock of medical facilities, enquires about well-being of flood-hit people Phagwara: The Mehat Pur police have arrested a proclaimed offender (PO), who was absconding for the past 7 years. Investigating officer Jaswinder Singh said the accused had been identified as Hajura Singh, a resident of Mehji Pur village in Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan. He was booked under the NDPS Act and the Arms Act on December 7, 2015 and was declared a PO on June 10, 2016. OC Tribune News Service MOTORCYCLE STOLEN Phagwara: A motorcycle bearing registration number PB-36H-6997 was found stolen from outside Virk Hospital in Hargobind Nagar on Monday. The owner of the bike, Jaskaran Singh, a resident of Satnampura, told the police that he went to the hospital after parking his bike. When he came out of the hospital, he found it missing. The police have registered a case. OC Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Jalandhar, August 22 Civil Surgeon Dr Raman Kumar Sharma today took stock of the medical facilities being provided to flood-hit people living in temporary shelters at Nahl village here. Sharma said 202 people were living in 93 tents in the grain market of the village. He enquired about the well-being of the people and took feedback on the medical facilities being ensured to them by health teams. The Tribune had on Monday highlighted that people have been living in tents for the past 40 days amidst hot weather conditions and were suffering from healthrelated problems. It was highlighted that a five-year-old child, Balwant Singh, was recently admitted to a hospital after he complained of vomiting and was suffering from diarrhoea. His Jalandhar, August 22 In a demonstration of solidarity, members of the District Bar Association (DBA) observed a ‘No Work Day’ today to protest against what they claimed to be the unlawful detention of a lawyer couple. The advocates submitted a memorandum to Commissioner of Police Kuldeep Chahal, urging swift action against the officials involved in the alleged incident. Under the leadership of advocate Aditya Jain, president of the District Bar Association, Jalandhar, a meeting was convened last evening. It centred on the detention of advocates Raman Sondhi and Samriti Sondhi by officials from the Navi Baradari police station. The executive com- Civil Surgeon Raman Sharma, along with other medical officers, interacts with flood-affected people at Nahl village in Jalandhar on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO 202 PEOPLE LIVING IN 93 TENTS Civil Surgeon Dr Raman Kumar Sharma said 202 people were living in 93 tents in the grain market of the village. He enquired about the well-being of the people and took feedback on the medical facilities being ensured to them by health teams. mother Bhupinder Kaur also went through the same condition. The Civil surgeon also Advocates protest detention of lawyer couple, meet CP Members of the District Bar Association hold a protest on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO mittee of the DBA expressed concern over the matter, considering the detention to be baseless and devoid of any legal justification. The members claimed the situation was alarming as the People shift their cattle to a safer place from a flooded Baupur Mand area of Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH Kapurthala DC forms panel to assess weak points in bundhs Asks it to hold physical inspections, furnish report in 15 days Tribune News Service COMMITTEE MEMBERS Kapurthala, August 22 Deputy Commissioner Captain Karnail Singh today constituted a committee in all sub-divisions under the SDMs concerned to assess weak points in the embankments. The committee has been asked to hold physical inspections of all sites personally and propose the requisite measures in a detailed report to be submitted within next 15 days. Deputy Commissioner Captain Karnail Singh said SDMs would lead the committee in their respective areas so as to get the actual report since they, along with members, would make personal visit Deputy Commissioner Captain Karnail Singh stated that the committee would comprise of SDMs as chairman, while Executive Engineer of the PWD, Executive Engineer of the Drainage Department and Executive Engineer of the Mandi Board would be the members. ~43-CR PENDING SUGARCANE DUES asked Lohian SMO Dr Sonu Pal to ensure daily screening of people living in these accommodations and shift critical patients to a nearby hospital. “I just want everyone in the area to be hale and hearty,” he said. District Bar Assn members observe ‘No Work Day’ Tribune News Service Battling floods detained members were taken into custody without any apparent case or reason. Condemning the alleged action of the police as a blatant violation of justice, the DBA members denounced the incident. To express their objection, the DBA unanimously resolved to observe a ‘No Work Day’ on Tuesday. They made an appeal to CP Chahal to look into the matter. c m y b DETENTION BASELESS, SAYS DBA PANEL Under the leadership of advocate Aditya Jain, president of the District Bar Association, Jalandhar, a meeting was convened last evening. It centred on the detention of advocates Raman Sondhi and Samriti Sondhi by officials from the Navi Baradari police station. The executive committee of the DBA expressed concern over the matter, considering the detention to be baseless and devoid of any legal justification. “This resolute stance taken by the DBA highlights our commitment to upholding the principles of justice and demanding accountability from law enforcement agencies,” they said. BKU leaders to gherao Phagwara SDM’s office today Jalandhar, August 22 Leaders of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, Doaba, today announced to gherao the office of the Phagwara SDM tomorrow over ~43crore pending sugarcane dues for the past five years. SDM Jai Inder Singh yesterday said a notice had been issued to sugar mill owners to vacate the properties. The auction process was set to start. However, BKU, Doaba, members, led by president Manjit S Rai, said: “It might not solve the purpose as a larger chunk of the attached property had already been sold with the connivance of government officials. So, we will gherao the SDM office”. Taking up another issue, Rai said: “A SAD leader, who was earlier with the Aam Aadmi Party, had indulged in illegal mining in Jalandhar Cantonment villages, including Kukad Pind and Hardophrala. “Though he had a contract to dig up earth up to 7 feet, he went up to 30-32 feet. We took up the issue with the administration and the AAP leadership, but to no avail. We gave 10-day time to government. If no action is taken, we will hold massive protests,” Rai warned. — TNS to the sites to be strengthened or widened in view of heavy flow of water. The DC stated that the committee would comprise of SDMs as chairman while Executive Engineer of the PWD, Executive Engineer of the Drainage Department and Executive Engineer of the Mandi Board would be the members. The committee has been mandated to visit all roads, including culverts and bridges, so that necessary steps could be suggested to ensure smooth flow of water on roads. He said wherever culverts/small bridges were required, the committee would propose the construction by giving complete details of measurement and location of the site. Pertinently, the committee is tasked to provide details for seamless flow of the Beas waters within the dhussi bandh. It was also apprised that the flow of water in the Beas was 2.53 lakh cusecs and it is expected that it could be around 3 lakh cusec so necessary steps are to be suggested in this regard. Four held with illegal pistols, 11 cartridges The suspects in police custody with the items recovered from them in Jalandhar on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 22 The CIA staff of the city police arrested four persons from various places and recovered three illegal pistols and 11 live cartridges from their possession here today. The suspects have been identified as Gagandeep, a resident of Kaccha Kot in Jalandhar, Harjinder Singh, a resident of Kapurthala, Rahul Dadri, a resident of Alli Mohalla, here, and Kamaljeet Singh, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir. Gagandeep and Harjinder were arrested from near Basti Bawal Khel canal. While Rahul was arrested from Jyoti Chowk, Kamaljeet was nabbed from Harnamdaspura T-point here. As per the police, the suspects were arrested following a tip-off. They were in the city for some criminal activities. Police officials said cases under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act had been registered against the suspects at various police stations. Further investigations were on in the case. “The suspects were today produced in a court. The police sought their remand for further interrogation,” they said.