11092023-JTR-01.qxd 9/11/2023 12:38 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune CIVIC BODY STRUGGLES TO COLLECT PROPERTY TAX TAHIR RAJ CONDUCTS GUEST LECTURE FOR FTII STUDENTS MOHSIN KHAN TO JOIN CAST OF MAY I COME IN MADAM? The Property Tax Wing of the Municipal Corporation has recovered approximately ~15 cr till now. P2 Tahir Raj Bhasin recently got opportunity to conduct a guest lecture for students of foundation course on screen acting.P3 Actor Mohsin Khan’s inclusion in May I Come In Madam? is bound to be a treat for viewers. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 34°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 26°C SUNSET MONDAY 6:33 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6:05 AM » MONDAY | 11 SEPTEMBER 2023 | JALANDHAR MOBIKE STOLEN, CASE REGISTERED Phagwara: A motorcycle was stolen from outside the Bank of Maharashtra branch in Hargobind Nagar here on Saturday. Vehicle owner Harish Kumar, a resident of Kurukshetra, resides in Professors’ Colony and works as an assistant manager in the bank. He went to the bank after parking the motorbike bearing registration number HR7Y6207. When he returned from work in the evening, he found the motorcycle missing. The police have registered a case under Section 379 of the IPC. OC NAKODAR MAN ENDS HIS LIFE Phagwara: A Nakodar resident committed suicide on Saturday. Investigating officer (IO) Mandeep Singh said the deceased had been identified as Happy, a resident of Mohala Guru Nanak Pura, Nakodar. Mamta, mother of the deceased, told the police that her son ended his life by consuming some poisonous substance. The police handed over the body to the family after post-mortem examination. OC SIX BOOKED FOR HOUSE TRESPASS Phagwara: The Shahkot police have booked six persons on the charge of ransacking a woman’s house. Investigating officer (IO) Sulinder Singh said the suspects had been identified as Kali, a resident of Toti village in Kapurthala, Seetu, a resident of Chandi Pur village in Moga, Bandi, Pamma, Mannu and Mand, all residents of Chak Bahmania village. Balvir Kaur, a resident of Chak Bahmania village, told the police that the suspects carrying weapons barged into her house on September 8. They ransacked the house and stole materials. A case under Sections 451, 457, 427 and 380 of the IPC has been registered. OC MAN NABBED ON THEFT CHARGE Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested a person on the charge of stealing a scooter and other items from a house. Investigating officer (IO) Kashmir Singh said the suspects had been identified as Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, a resident of Nangal Ambian village. Navdeep Kaur, a resident of the same village, complained to the police that the suspects barged into her house on the night of September 3 and stole a scooter and other items. A case under Sections 457 (lurking house-trespass) and 380 (theft in dwelling house) of the IPC has been registered against the suspects. The police recovered stolen scooter from his possession. OC NINE BOOKED FOR SNATCHING Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked nine persons for snatching cash and a mobile phone from a shopkeeper. Investigating officer Lovleen Kumar said the suspects had been identified as Ravinder Singh, alias Ravi, a resident of Tahli village, Rattan Singh, a resident of Hussaina Bad village, and their seven unidentified accomplices. Jaskirat Singh, a resident of Tahli village, complained to the police that the suspects carrying weapons barged into his shop at Shankar Adda on September 8. They assaulted him and snatched ~12,000 and a mobile phone from him. A case under Sections 379-B, 323, 324, 506, 427, 148 and 149 of the IPC has been registered. OC cases Man killed, four hurt Post initial surge, dengueSaturday, stabilising District witnessed only 1 fresh case on tally reaches 53 as car rams into truck Tribune News Service Truck driver booked; injured persons referred to Jalandhar Our Correspondent Phagwara, September 10 In a tragic accident, a car occupant died on the spot while four others suffered serious injuries after the car in which they were travelling rammed into a truck (RJ-148161) close to Saprodd village on the national highway near Phagwara in the wee hours today. The car bearing registration number DL-12CC6814 was reportedly being driven at a high speed. Sub-Inspector Gurinderpal Singh rushed to the spot after getting information. He sent the injured persons to the Civil Hospital, Phagwara. Senior Medical Officer Dr Lehmber Ram said one of the injured persons was declared dead on arrival by the Emergency Medical Officer, while others were referred to Jalandhar owing to their critical condition. Ramandeep Kumar, SHO, Sadar, said the identity of the deceased and one of the injured persons could not be ascertained yet. Three The ill-fated vehicles that were involved in the mishap on the national highway near Phagwara. 2 PERSONS YET TO BE IDENTIFIED Ramandeep Kumar, SHO, Sadar, said the identity of the deceased and one of the injured persons could not be ascertained yet. Three other injured persons were identified as Satnam, Sunny and Daljit, belonging to Tarn Taran area. other injured persons were identified as Satnam, Sunny and Daljit, belonging to Tarn Taran area. He said the truck driver managed to flee leaving his vehicle behind. The car was badly damaged in the mishap. The police have registered a case and kept the body of the deceased in the Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination. Police swing into action, launch helpline to check drug peddling LAW GATE CLASH Ashok Kaura Phagwara, September 10 The police have swung into action after a violent clash took place among students belonging to various educational institutions at the Law Gate, Phagwara, in which a juice shop owner was killed and another student injured on Friday night. Suspecting the use of intoxicants which led to the clash, the police have launched a special ‘drug awareness drive’ . Superintendent of Police Gurpreet Singh Gill along with Deputy Superintendent of the Police Jaspreet Singh held a meeting with students and people residing around Law Gate, Phagwara. The police officers interacted with students and appealed to the residents to co-operate in curbing the drug menace. The SP said that a WhatsApp group, namely, ‘Law Gate Union’ has been introduced in which cops and students have been included and anyone can inform about the activities related to drug peddling in their areas and their identity will be kept secret. The sole motive of the helpline was to identify smugglers and take action against them so that drug peddling could be wiped out completely from society, he said. The SP said that such awareness meetings would be organised soon in different parts of Phagwara sub-division, including villages and city. 3 land in police net The police have registered a case against 10 persons under Sections 307, 302, 148 and 149 of the IPC in connection with a clash between two groups near Law Gate, Phagwara. Three of them - Taranbir, Aditya and Vishal - have been arrested. The incident took place on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. A youth, Harpreet, was killed, while another person, Arjun Singh Rana, suffered injuries. SP Gurpreet Singh Gill said seven other suspects - Manoj, Astak, Himmat, Sidhu, Sahil, Vikas and Rajan - were still at large. The police were making efforts to trace them. Jalandhar, September 10 While the district registered a rapid rise in cases of dengue early on, the number of patients in Jalandhar has now stabilised. The district currently has 53 dengue cases with a new case reported on Saturday. Until July end, the district had six dengue cases. By August 31, dengue cases in Jalandhar had reached 48. The maximum number of dengue cases was registered in August but it appears to have reached a plateau in the last fortnight. Of the total 53 cases as of now, 22 are in rural areas and 31 in urban. The Health Department has been spraying larvicide and distributing chlorine tablets among residents. However, with the district periphery and many villages still inundated, the authorities need to tread with caution to prevent a Woman among 2 held with heroin FILE PHOTO INBRIEF Of the total 53 cases as of now, 22 are in rural areas and 31 in urban. EFFORTS YIELD RESULTS ■ A total of 2,51,784 houses have been surveyed for dengue larvae. Of this, 1,90,505 are in the rural and 61,279 in urban areas. ■ Sixty five challans have been issued and 93 prechallan notices issued by the rise in number of cases. In all, 1462 samples have been tested for dengue in the district. Jalandhar, September 10 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today released the poster of the 40th Indian Oil Surjit Hockey Tournament, which will be held in the district from October 25 to November 3. Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal, who is the president of the Surjit Hockey Society, Commissioner of Police-cum-society’s pattern Kuldeep Singh Chahal, CEO Iqbal Singh Sandhu, Ranbir Singh Tut and Surinder Singh Bhapa also invited the Punjab CM for the final match to be held on November 3. Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal said this tournament was being organised in the memory of Surjit Singh Randhawa, ex-Olympian and former skipper of the Indian hockey team, who lost his Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 10 The police arrested two drug smugglers with 32 grams of heroin from Rahon and Sadar Banga in Nawanshahr. A woman, identified as Disho, was arrested with seven grams of heroin from Sadar Banga. The police said they laid a naka for checking suspicious persons. They saw a woman coming towards them. After seeing the police, she got scared and changed her way. She also threw a packet on the roadside. “On suspicion, we checked the polythene bag. During checking, the police recovered heroin from the bag,” the police said. A person, identified as Paramjeet Singh, was arrested with 25 grams of heroin from Rahon. The police said the suspect was arrested during a checking in the area. “The suspect had kept the heroin in a polythene bag,” he said. Cases under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act were registered against the suspects. Event to be held in dist from October 25 to November 3 An artist gives finishing touches to an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi, in Jalandhar on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Six booked on assault charge Our Correspondent Phagwara, September 10 The Shahkot police have booked six persons on the charge of assaulting a villager in front of the Community Health Centre, Shahkot. Investigating officer (IO) Balvir Chand said the suspects had been identified as Satnam, a resident of Kania EVENT IN MEMORY OF FORMER OLYMPIAN Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal said this tournament was being organised in the memory of Surjit Singh Randhawa, ex-Olympian and former skipper of the Indian hockey team, who lost his life in a fatal car accident near Jalandhar on January 7, 1984. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, along with other dignitaries, releases the poster of the 40th Indian Oil Surjit Hockey Tournament in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO life in a fatal car accident near Jalandhar on January 7, 1984. This year, two Pakistani teams - Punjab Hockey Team, Lahore, and Higher Education Commission, HEC-Islamabad, - will be the main attraction of the tournament along with 18 top-ranking teams. Defending champion Indian Railways, Delhi, and runners-up team Indian Oil, Mumbai, PNB Delhi, c m y b A total of 2,51,784 houses have been surveyed for dengue larvae. Of this, 1,90,505 are in the rural and Colours of faith CM releases poster of Surjit hockey tournament Tribune News Service MC teams to violators during drives. ■ Health teams checked water fountains at different squares in the city, Namdev Chowk, Skylark Chowk and other places for dengue larvae. 61,279 in urban areas. Sixty five challans have been issued and 93 prechallan notices issued by the MC teams to violators during the dengue prevention drives. Notably, 98 patients from other districts have also tested positive for dengue in Jalandhar (but these are not counted in the tally of Jalandhar district as the patients hail from other districts). Health teams checked water fountains at different squares in the city, Namdev Chowk, Skylark Chowk and other places for dengue larvae. Various health teams have been on the job carrying out surveys in both rural and urban areas and checking fountains, pots and utensils as well as semi-slum areas where water accumulates in scrap items. Health teams have been destroying the dengue larvae found by them. Punjab and Sind Bank, RCF Kapurthala, FCI Delhi, CRPF Delhi, Indian Air Force, CAG Delhi, CISF Delhi, Army-XI, ITBP Jalandhar, Indian Navy Mumbai, Air India, Mumbai, ONGC, Del- hi, Corps of Signals, Punjab Police, EME Jalandhar, and BSF Jalandhar, will also exhibit their skills in this nine-day tourney. Singer Babbu Maan will also perform on the final day of the tournament. Semifinal and final matches of the tournament will be held on November 2 and 3 and these will be telecast live on the national and global networks. The winning team will get the first prize of ~5.51 lakh while the runner-up will get ~2.50 lakh. Kalan village, Mukhtiar Singh, Prem Singh, Gurdeep Singh and Gurpreet Singh all residents of Raje Wal village. Gurmej Singh, a resident of the same village, told the police that while he was entering the CHC on August 11, the suspects attacked him with bricks. He suffered serious injuries in the mishap. The investigating officer said a case under Sections 323, 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 109 (punishment of abetment, if the act abetted, is committed in consequence) and 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of the offense committed in prosecution of the common object) of the IPC had been registered against the suspects. Mystery shrouds 40-yr-old woman’s death, probe on Jalandhar, September 10 A 40-year-old woman died under mysterious circumstances at Baba Budha Ji Nagar in Rama Mandi here last night. The woman, identified as Priya, along with her husband, had shifted to a rented accommodation here three days ago. Her husband, who runs clothing business and often remained out of city for work, was not at home on Saturday. The woman was reportedly alone at the house at the time of the incident, the police said. Dakoha Chowki in-charge Madan Singh said: “The woman was found dead at her house. The police have not been able to contact her husband. We are trying to contact him on his mobile phone. As per information, the woman had a bout of vomiting. As a result, she might have suffered a stroke or haemor- AUTOPSY REPORT AWAITED ❝As per information, the woman had a bout of vomiting. As a result, she might have suffered a stroke or haemorrhage. The exact cause of the death will be clear after the post-mortem report. ❞ Madan Singh, DAKOHA CHOWKI IN-CHARGE rhage. The exact cause of the death will be clear after the post-mortem report.” The body was sent to the Civil Hospital, Jalandhar, for postmortem examination yesterday. The autopsy report had not arrived yet, the police said. The police said while the reason behind her death was not clear yet, they do not suspect any foul play. — TNS