05092023-JTR-01.qxd 9/5/2023 12:43 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune PUNJAB GUV HONOURS BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS SACHIN TO RELEASE TRAILER OF BIOPIC MURALITHARAN AKSHAY OBEROI SET TO STAR IN THE FILM TU CHAHIYE Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit felicitated budding entrepreneurs during an Entrepreneurship Sammelan.P2 Sachin Tendulkar will unveil the official trailer of Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan’s biopic. P3 Actor Akshay Oberoi is all set to grace the big screen once again, this time in a romantic drama Tu Chahiye. P3 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 35°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 26°C SUNSET TUESDAY 6:41 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 6:02 AM TUESDAY | 5 SEPTEMBER 2023 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF DRUG PEDDLER ARRESTED Phagwara: The Bilga police have a drug peddler on the charge of selling intoxicant tablets. The suspect has been identified as Sarabjit, alias Sabo, a resident of Shankar village falling under the Nakodar Sadar police station. Station House Officer (SHO) Mohinder Pal said 90 intoxicant tablets were recovered from his possession. A case under Sections 22(b), 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the suspect. OC TWO POS LAND IN POLICE NET Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested two proclaimed offenders (POs), who were absconding for the past few months. Investigating Officer Anwar Masih said the accused had been identified as Jasvir Singh, alias Babu, a resident of Sango Wal village, and Gurwinder Singh, alias Ginda, a resident of Bilga village. The IO said Babu was wanted in a case of selling illicit liquor and Ginda was wanted in a case of violating government orders. OC WOMAN KILLED IN ROAD MISHAP Phagwara: A woman was killed on the spot when a speeding vehicle hit her Activa on the Phillaur-Nurmahal road on Sunday. The deceased, identified as Soma Rani, a resident of Phillaur, was going to attend a religious congregation. The vehicle driver managed to flee after hitting the Activa scooter. The police have registered a case against the vehicle owner and handed over the body to the family members after the postmortem examination. OC BIKER FLEES WITH NRI’S PURSE Phagwara: An unidentified motorcycle-borne robber snatched a purse containing cash worth ~50,000, besides 1,000 euro and valuable documents from an Italybased NRI woman, Rajwinder Kaur, near Sanjivini Hospital in SBS Nagar, Phagwara, on Sunday. The victim was going in a rickshaw to meet her relatives. The police have registered a case under Section 379 of the IPC. OC MOBILE FOUND IN CENTRAL JAIL Hoshiarpur: The Central Jail Administration recovered a mobile phone during the search of a barrack. Assistant Superintendent Chaman Lal said during the search of barrack No. 22, a mobile phone was recovered from prisoner Raj Kumar, a resident of Todarpur. On his complaint, the police have registered a case against the accused. OC WOMAN AMONG 2 SMUGGLERS HELD Hoshiarpur: The district police have arrested two smugglers, including a woman, and recovered a huge quantity of narcotics from them. According to information, the Chabbewal police seized a large number of sedative injections from Graman Kaur, a resident of Sarhalan Kalan, at a naka laid in the area. The Tanda police arrested a drug smuggler and recovered 547 grams of intoxicant powder from him. The suspect has been identified as Pannu Singh, a resident of Jaja. OC Girl selling ‘chitta’ held; 15-gm heroin, ~1L drug money seized Her video went viral recently; Mother, brother also in police dragnet Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 4 The police today arrested a Kapurthala girl whose video weighing and selling chitta (heroin) across a counter went viral a few days ago. The Kapurthala police said the family of the girl had a history of selling drugs. The 19-year-old girl, hailing from Badshahpur village, was arrested from Professors Colony near Badshahpur by the CIA staff today. The police recovered 15 grams of heroin and ~1 lakh drug money from her possession. Her brother Gurjant Singh was arrested on September 1. Her mother Raj Kaur, alias Rani, was arrested by the ABOUT THE VIDEO In the video, which surfaced on September 1, the young girl could be seen weighing a small white pouch on an electric weighing scale and passing it across to someone. After the video went viral, the Kapurthala police traced her to be of Badshahpur village in Kapurthala. Subhanpur police yesterday. After seeing the police, the girl threw polythene bag on the road and tried to flee. However, she was nabbed with the help of woman police. During search, 15 grams of heroin and ~1 lakh drug money were recovered from the polythene bag. A case under Section 21 of the NDPS Act was registered against the girl at the Kapurthala City police station on September 4. Mean- while, a case under Sections 21, 21-B and 29 of the NDPS Act was registered against Gurjant Singh at the Subhanpur police station. Raj Kaur has also been named in the FIR. Bholath DSP Bharat Bhushan said: “Taking cognisance of the video, the police arrested the girl’s brother a few days ago. The girl and her mother were arrested by the CIA staff and the Subhanpur police, respectively.” Subhanpur SHO Hardeep Singh said: “The girl’s family has been selling drugs since long. Several cases were also registered against them. Raj Kaur’s husband also had several FIRs against him for selling drugs. The girl studied till Class X only.” In the video, which surfaced on September 1, the young girl could be seen weighing a small white pouch on an electric weighing scale and passing it across to someone. After the video went viral, the Kapurthala police traced her to be of Badshahpur village in Kapurthala. The police had recovered 10 grams of heroin from Gurjant and 11 grams of heroin from her mother Raj Kaur. Elderly person loses cell phone to snatchers Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 4 There seems to be no letup in rising crime incidents here. A day after robbers strike at a chemist shop here, a snatching incident was reported from the vicinity of the Basti Bawa Khel police station here late last night. The incident took place just a stone’s throw away from the police station. An elderly man fell prey to three Activa-borne miscreants. The victim, Bachan Lal, was returning home when the incident took place. Bachan Lal said while he was walking along with his grandson, one of the suspects lifted the mobile phone from his shirt’s pocket. The suspect fled the spot with two of his associates who were waiting for him on the scooter at some distance. The victim raised an alarm, following which local shopkeepers and BJP leader Pardeep Khullar rushed to the spot. They said if the police failed to arrest the suspects involved in both cases, including the robbery at chemist shop, by tomorrow, they would hold a protest. The shopkeepers said this was the fourth crime incident in the recent past. “Repeated incidents show that criminals seem to have no fear of law enforcement agencies,” they added. They urged the police to bolster security measures and arrest the suspects responsible for these incidents. “Failure to do so may force us to take to streets,” the shopkeepers said. The vehicle being pulled out of the canal at Basti Bawa Khel in Jalandhar on Monday. MALKIAT SINGH Man deliberately drives SUV into Bist Doab Canal; probe on Says wanted to draw govt attention for justice to Moosewala Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 4 In a shocking incident that unfolded at the Bist Doab Canal in Basti Bawa Khel here this morning, a city-based man deliberately drove his Thar into the canal, demanding justice for late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. The incident, which sent shockwaves through the local community, was reportedly driven by the man’s frustration over the delayed justice in the case of the late singer. While speaking to the media, the vehicle owner explained his motives behind the act. He expressed his desire to have his voice heard by the media and the government, urging them to take swift action in the Moosewala case. He said though over a year had passed since the singer’s tragic demise, his killers remained at large. “In today’s act, I am representing the sentiments of Punjab’s youth who demand justice in the Moosewala case”, he stated. However, the incident took an unexpected turn when children bathing in the canal found themselves close to the plunging vehicle as it splashed into the water. Reacting swiftly to the approaching Thar, they hurriedly moved away, ensuring their safety. Locals who had gathered at the spot alerted the police. Subsequently, a JCB was rushed to the spot and the vehicle was brought out of the canal. Inspector Rajesh Thakur of the Basti Bawa Khel police station said they took the vehicle into their custody and they were yet to identify its owner. He said by the time they reached the scene, the owner had fled the spot. However, efforts were on to nab him. They had initiated a thorough investigation into the matter. TEACHERS’ DAY MERI MATI, MERA DESH Kidney ailment fails to deter teacher in flood-hit Lohian from performing duty Union ministers Anurag Thakur, Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Som Parkash launch campaign Tribune News Service Our Correspondent Despite two dialysis a week, he attends school without a break Jalandhar, September 4 Damaged kidneys, two dialysis a week, and to handle a school that demands the most attention. This is the brave story of Deepak, incharge of Government Primary School, Mandala Channa, in Lohian, who despite all the problems, is doing his teacher’s duty with enthusiasm and a vision. “It has been four years since I was diagnosed with a kidney ailment. But that never stops me from doing my work. I go for dialysis every Wednesday and Saturday, but I always go when the school is over,” he said. He has been serving in the remote area for long. Deepak, in-charge of Government Primary School, Mandala Channa, with his students. TRIBUNE PHOTO See also p2 Deepak is an example of a true teacher and is an unsung hero who is not ready to quit, no matter what. In 2019 and after the recent floods, his school was the worst affected as it remained under water for days. But Deepak did not stay back. Instead, he went inside the school when there was Continued on page 2 Lecturer comes up with app to boost English skills of students Uploads audios, videos, quizzes, resource material on portal Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 4 In an attempt to introduce newer concepts in teaching and helping the children take to various digital aids for learning, this English lecturer from Government Senior Secondary Smart School, Pandori Nijjaran, Adampur, has been taking the lead in Jalandhar. Having an experience of nearly 20 years in teaching and indulging in a lot of experimentation since then, Suresh Kumar has come up with a unique app “EBC Phagwara, September 4 The ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign to honour the bravehearts, who laid down their lives for the freedom of the country, was launched in the Phagwara sub-division today by Union Ministers Anurag Thakur and Som Parkash at HarbanspurJagjitpur village. Wearing saffron turbans, Thakur and Som Parkash said the ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ was being organised under the campaign during which 7,500 pots carrying soil from different corners of the country would be brought to the National Capital along with saplings. They said the campaign, ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’, would honour the memory of the brave men and women who laid down their lives for the country. A pot carrying soil, collected from different villages, was presented to both Union Ministers. Thakur said soil would be collected from 30 crore houses. There were about 7,500 blocks in the country, and soil would be collected CASE REGISTERED ■A Union Minister Anurag Thakur along with other leaders at Harbanspur-Jagjitpur village in Phagwara. from every block. From October 1 to October 13, block-level programmes would be organised to collect the soil in urns. Soil would also be used for Amrit Vatika from Parliament to India Gate. Later interacting with the media, Anurag Thakur said the Opposition alliance under the name of INDIA was merely running a propaganda for political benefits. Our Correspondent Jalandhar”, which aims at boosting the English writing and speaking skills of the Class VI and XII students. “The app is based on their Continued on page 2 c m y b Garhshankar, September 4 A cyclist died after being hit by a speeding vehicle in front of the Garhshankar Tehsil Complex on the ChandigarhHoshiarpur road. According to information, Our Correspondent Phagwara, September 4 The Bilga police have booked two travel agents for allegedly duping a person of ~13 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. Phillaur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Simaranjeet Singh said the suspects had been identified as Balvir Singh, a resident of Poadharra village, and Parlad Hussain, a resident of Farwala village. Thakur said Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the people of the country for misguiding them and making fake promises. Union Minister of State Som Parkash called for a united front against drugs in Punjab. Former Mayor Arun Khosla, Rakesh Rathore and Nitin Chadha were among those present on the occasion. Hit by speeding vehicle, cyclist dies English lecturer Suresh Kumar teaches students at a government school in Pandori Nijjran. TRIBUNE PHOTO 2 travel agents dupe man of ~13L, booked Jagir Singh (75), a resident of Khetibari Bhawan, Garhshankar, was going to home on his bicycle. While he was turning towards home, a Bolero hit his bicycle. He suffered serious injuries in the mishap. He was shifted to the Civil Hospital, Garhshankar, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. case under Sections 406, 420 and 120-B of the IPC and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act has been registered. In his complaint to the police, Joga Singh a resident of Mehsam Pur village, said he paid a sum of ~13 lakh to the suspects for facilitating his migration abroad based on contract marriage. However, he was neither sent abroad, nor his money was returned. The Phillaur DSP said a case under Sections 406 (breach of trust), 420 (cheating), and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act had been registered against the suspects.