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P4 » » SUNSET SUNDAY 5.48 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 7:19 AM » SUNDAY | 21 JANUARY 2024 | AMRITSAR 68 proclaimed offenders held Amritsar, January 20 In a campaign against criminal elements, the Amritsar (Rural) police have arrested 68 proclaimed offenders (POs) involved in drug peddling and heinous crimes during the past 20 days. Satinder Singh, SSP Amrit, sar (Rural) said, “A concerted drive has been launched against proclaimed offenders across the border state following the instructions of Gaurav Yadav, DGP Punjab Police.” , He said a number of the POs arrested during the month of January were involved in cases pertaining to heinous crimes, including robberies, attempted murders and culpable homicides, falling under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. The SSP said special teams were constituted by the police under the SP-rank official who received day-to-day updates on the arrested POs. He said as per the data available there were over 500 POs in the police records. The figure fluctuated from time to time as more names were added after a court declared offenders as POs when they did not appear for hearing or could not be arrested despite efforts by the police. — TNS Six criminals arrested, nine pistols seized in Gurdaspur Tribune News Service Gurdaspur, January 20 The police arrested three hardened criminals and seized nine weapons from them last night. Officials claimed that those arrested were planning a “big exercise”. They were nabbed by the police following inputs gathered from their sources. SSP Harish Dayama said police had concrete evidence that three criminals would enter the city through the Pathankot-Gurdaspur road near Paniyar Sugar Mill. This information was provided by three of their accomplices who were arrested on January 10. Dayama said once the police was sure something fishy was about to happen last night a team led by Aditya Warrier, ASP Dinanagar, was formed , to nab the criminals. Warrier, who was back from a training stint just three days ago, is the same officer who confiscated 18 kg of pure grade heroin from The criminals, who were planning something big, in custody of the Gurdaspur police on Saturday. three people at a check post near Paniyar Sugar Mill on July 27. The three suspects included a woman who had links with smugglers in Croatia. Warrier and his team had followed narco smugglers all the way to Srinagar before they were nabbed on their return to Gurdaspur. This was considered the biggest seizure of narcotics ever since Batala was carved out a separate police district from Gurdaspur in 1988. In last night’s incident, Rs 15,000 drug money was also seized. The suspects were identified as Kanwaljit Singh, Bhupinder Singh, Many Singh, Balraj Singh, Mehtab Singh and a Darjeeling-based woman Pema Doma Bhutia. She is stated to be a friend of Bhupinder Singh. A case under various Sections of the NDPS Act and the Arms Act was registered against all the six suspects at the Dinanagar police station. Those arrested in last night’s operation included Bhupinder Singh, Kanwaljit Singh and Pema Doma Bhutia. Many Singh, Mehtab Singh and Balraj Singh were arrested on January 10. “One of the suspects, Many Singh, is a proclaimed offender. He is wanted in the 2020 Batala murder of Mukesh Nayyar, brother of Punjab Shiv Sena vice-president Ramesh Nayyar,” the SSP said. Sakatri Bagh, Putlighar area cleared of encroachments Rakesh Kumar from the C Division police station visited Sakatri Bagh today. The team removed the tent house and goods from the spot and took possession of the land. Household goods of occupants were seized by the MC. Encroachers were warned not to occupy the government land in future. The civic body team also removed encroachments in Amritsar, January 20 The municipal corporation (MC) along with the police removed encroachments from Sakatri Bagh and the Putlighar area here today. A family had constructed a temporary tent house on 200 square yards in Sakatri Bagh and was drawing electricity from a nearby pole. The house had all goods. MC Estate Officer Dharminderjit Singh received a complaint in this regard. A team of the estate wing along with 19 EV charging stations to start working by Jan end Amritsar, January 20 By the end of January, all 19 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations would be functional in the city. Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori, who is also the CEO of Amritsar Smart City Limited, held a review meeting on EV stations and implementation of Rejuvenation of Auto-Rickshaws in Amritsar through Holistic Intervention (RAAHI) project. Ajoy Sharma, Principal Secretary, Local Government, was also present through videoconferencing to review the progress of the project. The meeting was attended by Joint Municipal Commissioner and RAAHI project incharge Hardeep Singh and Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Secretary Arshdeep Singh Lubana. In the meeting, Thori informed that EV charging stations were being installed at 19 places in the city. The DC claimed that it would be a big boost for people who want to own e-autos. He said more sites would be allocated to install EV charging stations in several parts of the city. These EV charging stations would benefit not only e-auto drivers, but also two-wheeler and four-wheeler electric vehicles. “RAAHI project is the best scheme to protect the environment of the city and to make it clean and pollutionfree,” said Thori. — TNS An team of the MC estate wing removes an encroachment at Sakatri Bagh in Amritsar. the Putlighar area. The team confiscated goods of shopkeepers which they had displayed on the government land. The team warned shopkeepers that FIRs would be registered against them if they encroached upon the government land. Estate Officer Dharminderjit Singh was accompanied by superintendent Rajkumar and junior assistants Arun Sahapal and Manoj Kumar during the anti-encroachment drive. — TNS Peddler held with 400-gm heroin Tribune News Service Amritsar, January 20 The CIA staff have arrested a drug peddler identified as Hardip Singh, a resident of Paris Avenue, Chheharta, and recovered 400 gm of heroin and a digital scale from his possession. The police have registered a case under various sections of the NDPS Act against him. Kamaljit Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), said the suspect was arrested from Paris Avenue in Chheharta when he was supplying drug to an unknown person. Investigation revealed that the suspect had received drug from Sandeep Singh, a resident of the Guru Ki Wadali area. He was yet to be arrested. The ACP said, besides Hardip Singh, the police Youth ‘kidnapped’ in Ajnala, probe on Tribune News Service The suspect in custody of the police in Amritsar on Saturday. also nominated Sandeep Singh in the FIR and efforts were on to nab him. He said the suspect was produced in a court and brought on police remand for further investigation. The ACP said more arrests were likely to be made during further probe. In the second incident, the CIA staff arrested Kamal Kumar, alias Babblu, a resident of Bhalla Colony, Chheharta, for bootlegging. The police seized 100 bottles of illicit liquor from his possession. A case under the Excise Act was registered against him. NRI among two booked for murder of minor boy lage. Akashdeep was to return to the USA after one month of his marriage. The SHO said on Friday night, Akashdeep and his friend Gurpreet were dancing to a DJ song. Surjit was collecting currency notes thrown by relatives of Akashdeep and others during celebrations. Akashdeep and Gurpreet demanded a change of Rs 100 from Surjit, who denied to oblige them. Akashdeep asked Gurpreet to shoot Surjit with the revolver he was carrying. Gurpreet fired one shot at Surjit which hit on his chest and he died on the spot. Gurpreet also fired three shots into the air. The SHO said the suspects managed to escape from the spot. She said the police was conducting raids on their possible hideouts to nab them. Our Correspondent Amritsar, January 20 A youth was allegedly kidnapped by several unknown persons from Hashampura village in Ajnala. The police have registered a case against unidentified persons on the complaint lodged by family members of the victim. The police said investigation into the case was in progress. Jaspal Singh, victim’s cousin, stated to the police that he and Gurwinder Singh, alias Rinku, run a milk diary at the Punge village bus stand. He said on Thursday, as per routine, Gurwinder collected milk and left diary. He returned home in the evening. Around 8.30 pm, Gurwinder called him and said some unknown persons had surrounded him near Bikraur village canal. Later, continued on Page 2 Tarn Taran, January 20 An NRI, who was celebrating at his marriage function in his native village on Friday night with his friends, shot dead a minor boy, an assistant of a DJ player. The deceased was identified as Surjit Singh (15), a resident of Algo Kalan village. He had come to Assal Uttar village with Karan, the owner of the DJ. The suspect, identified as Akashdeep Singh, had come home from the USA to get married. A police party from Valtoha led by SHO sub-inspector (SI) Sunita Rani visited the spot and registered a case under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act against Akashdeep and his friend Gurpreet Singh, both residents of Assal Uttar vil- Reduced visibility turns Bhandari bridge ~5 cr spent on restoration, Chali Khoo Park still entrance into accident-prone black spot in state of neglect owing to lack of maintenance Tribune News Service Charanjit Singh Teja Amritsar, January 20 At least three cars have rammed into wall of the Bhandari bridge while coming from the Elevated road after the start of winter season. The entrance to the bridge has become an accident-prone black spot, especially during the ongoing foggy weather conditions. During low visibility on foggy nights, drivers of vehicles coming from the Elevated road fail to see barricading on the Bhandari bridge where the road takes a left turn towards a leg of the bridge which leads towards the railway station. The first accident on the spot was reported on New Year eve when a car rammed into the concrete barricading on the Bhandari bridge. The traffic police installed iron barricades on the spot as concrete wall of the bridge was broken after the accident. However, accidents continue to occur at the same spot. Luckily, no one has been injured in all these accidents. Residents have demanded that light reflectors and warning signs should be installed on the bridge to make drivers aware of the barricading and the left turn so that they can slow down their vehicles on time. Tribune News Service The mangled remains of a car that rammed into a wall of the Bhandari bridge in Amritsar. TRIBUNE PHOTO of ❝Local residents are awareroadthe left turn which they take as soon as the Elevated ends. Outsiders continue to drive their vehicles at the same speed as they are not aware of the turn. The authorities must act before someone loses life in an accident. ❞ Jatinder Singh, ROAD SAFETY ACTIVIST “Local residents are aware of the left turn which they take as soon as the Elevated road ends. Outsiders continue to drive their vehicles at the same speed as they are not aware of the turn,” said Jatinder Singh, a road safety activist. He said the authorities concerned must act before someone loses life in an accident. c m y b Amritsar, January 20 Even after spending huge funds on the restoration of the Chali Khoo (Forty wells) Park near Jodha Fatak, it is still in a neglected state. Iron grills, electricity poles and other infrastructure are missing and it gives a shabby look due to its poor upkeep. Chali Khoo, dug up in 1904 for tap water supply by the British, had been restored under the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) in 2018. The government had spent Rs 5 crore on the project with an objective to attract tourists. Owing to the lack of maintenance and negligence of the authorities concerned, the Chali Khoo Park is again in bad shape. Even after spending crores of rupees in the name of beautification, nothing concrete has been done and achieved. It has become a safe haven for thieves and drug addicts. The authorities had installed high mast lights inside the park. Ironically, the control panel of the lights is missing. Residents say that thieves have stolen the control panel, iron poles installed for lights and iron grills from the park. Initially, the authorities had A missing electric pole from a podium at Chali Khoo Park in Amritsar. PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR the ❝The park was beautifully developed underiron HRIDAY project. Owing to the lack of maintenance and security arrangements, the grills installed in the park were stolen by drug addicts. Garbage can be seen scattered everywhere. The people avoid to enter the park due to lack of cleanliness and wild growth of grass. Sushma, A LOCAL RESIDENT ❞ HISTORIAN’S VIEWS ON PARK Historian Anand Gauba in her book, “Amritsar: A study in urban history”, mentioned that the Amritsar municipality got an advance loan from the Central Government in 1902 for the waterworks in the city. It was the first time when the city residents got tap water supply. The Chali Khoo project got functional in 1904, but the water pressure was low and supply too scanty to satisfy the needs of half of the populace. A lot of efforts were made to improve the water supply. In 1918-19, some tubewells were added to improve the capacity. deployed watchmen, who used to look after the park at night and even drug addicts did not came here. But as soon the funds got exhausted, no alternative arrangements were made. Sushma, a local resident who often visit the park in evenings, said, “The park was beautifully developed under the HRIDAY project by spending Rs 5 crore. Owing to the lack of maintenance and security arrangements, the iron grills installed in the park were stolen by drug addicts. Garbage can be seen scattered everywhere. Owing to the lack of cleanliness and wild growth of grass, people avoid to enter the park. She said, “The lights are dysfunctional as wires and several poles have been stolen. Some people have also broken the wall of the park due to which it has become easy for mischievous elements to enter the park.”
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