31012024-JTR-01.qxd 1/31/2024 12:31 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune MECHANIC SHOT DEAD IN DASUYA; SUSPECT NABBED ACTOR SHANTANU FALLS VICTIM TO CYBER FRAUD Shantanu Maheshwari took to his Instagram stories and shared that his bank account had been targeted. P3 PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 14°C | MIN 10°C YESTERDAY MAX 18°C | MIN 7.5°C THREE YEARS OF TELEVISION SHOW WAGLE KI DUNIYA A mechanic at a motorcycle agency at Balaggan Chowk in Dasuya was reportedly shot dead by its owner. P2 FORECAST Wagle Ki Duniya captures the essence of the common man’s struggles, joys and triumphs. P4 » » SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5:58 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 7:13 AM » WEDNESDAY | 31 JANUARY 2024 | JALANDHAR Man’s charred body found INBRIEF PANCHAL IS KAPURTHALA DC Cops suspect murder; forensic team collects evidence, probe on Phagwara: Former ADC and Municipal Commissioner, Phagwara, Amit Kumar Panchalon Tuesday took charge as the Deputy Commissioner, Kapurthala. Panchal assured the people of providing a transparent and accountable administration. OC CCTV cameras installed as part of the ICCC project in Jalandhar. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Change in MC leadership to further Phagwara: The Nakodar city police have arrested four persons - Basant Lal, Gurpreet, Rajinder Kumar and Rahul Gill - on the charge of gambling. Investigating officer Ranjit Singh said the suspects were playing cards and gambling near the ITI. A sum of ~1,880 in cash and playing cards were recovered from their possession. A case under Sections 13-A, 3 and 67 of the Punjab Gambling Act has been registered. The suspects were later released on bail. OC 55-YR-OLD MAN GOES MISSING Phagwara: A 55-year-old man, a resident of Fateh Pur Bhangwan village, has reportedly gone missing. Investigating officer Avtar Singh said Amarjit Singh went to Dashmesh Medical College, Faridkot, for a checkup on January 29, but did not return home. The IO said a missing report had been registered in this regard. OC YOUTH HURT IN ROAD MISHAP Phagwara: A village youth sustained serious injuries when a speeding vehicle hit her near Goraya on Monday night. The injured, identified as Inder (16), a resident of village Chachrari, was first brought to the Civil Hospital, Phagwara, but was then referred to Jalandhar due to his critical condition. The police have registered a case in this connection. OC YOUTH ATTACKED BY FRIEND Phagwara: A youth was attacked with sharp weapons by his friend at Nigaha Mohalla, Phagwara, on Monday night. The suspect, identified as Gaurav Nishchal, attacked his friend Shashi Sharma after an altercation when he refused to lend his scooter to him. The victim was admitted to the Civil Hospital here. He was later referred to Jalandhar owing to his serious condition. The police have registered a case against the suspect who managed to flee. OC VEHICLE THIEF NABBED Phagwara: The Chiherru police arrested a vehicle thief and recovered a stolen motorcycle from him on Monday night. The suspect has been identified as Kulbaran Singh, a resident of Narur village. A case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC has been registered. OC delay command centre project Avneet Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, January 30 With the Municipal Commissioner changing once again, this time within a span of less than two months, the much anticipated Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) Project, which was slated to become operational soon, is likely to encounter delays. Initiated with much fanfare in 2018, the ICCC project has been languishing, missing its scheduled deadline, despite repeated assurances of its imminent activation. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Vishesh Sarangal, in a statement last November, had set December 15 as the target for the project’s completion. However, successive delays have plagued the endeavour, largely attributed to the lack of sustained attention from the MC Commissioners. Former MC Commissioner, Aditya Uppal, diligently spearheaded efforts to operationalise the project upon assuming office. Collaborating extensively with Smart ABOUT THE PROJECT The Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) project, envisaged to enhance city surveillance and streamline traffic management, encompasses the deployment of over 1,000 high-resolution CCTV cameras across 180 strategic locations. Its key components include 142 red light violation detection (RLVD) systems and an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system set up at 11 intersections. City project officials, Uppal oversaw the installation of a large number of CCTV cameras and working of the control room. However, his transfer would once again disrupt the project’s momentum, signalling further setbacks on the horizon. The ICCC project, envisaged to enhance city surveillance and streamline traffic management, encompasses the deployment of over 1,000 highresolution CCTV cameras across 180 strategic locations. Its key components include 142 red light violation detection (RLVD) sys- tems and an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system set up at 11 intersections. From citywide surveillance to adaptive traffic control mechanisms, the project entails the installation of message signboards, public address systems, emergency call boxes and air quality sensors, in addition to integrating regional data centres for comprehensive oversight. If the project becomes operational, not only will the traffic issues get resolved, it would aid in bringing crime under control. However, sources within the MC say that while CCTV cameras have been successfully installed, substantial part of work remains to be done. They said uncertainty shrouds the project’s operational commencement, with no definitive timeline in sight. “The constant changes in MC leadership had cast a shadow not only over the ICCC project but a number of development projects, underscoring the pressing need for streamlined governance,” the sources said. Woman among 4 drug peddlers held Our Correspondent Phagwara, January 30 The Lohian Khas police have arrested two drug peddlers on the charge of selling heroin. The suspects have been identified as Gurwinder Singh, a resident of Dashmesh Colony in Ward Number 1, and Pardeep Kumar, alias Pardeep, a resident of Mohalla Dhumanna in Ward Number 4, Lohian Khas. Investigat- ing officer (IO) Govinder Singh said 10 grams of heroin were recovered from their possession. The IO said a case under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act was registered against the suspects. The motorcycle on which they were travelling with the contraband had been impounded. Meanwhile, the Nakodar Sadar police arrested a woman drug peddler, Baljinder Kaur, a resident of Lattian Wal village in Kapurthala, with 90 intoxicant tablets and Baljinder Singh, alias Motu, a resident of Talwandi Salem village, with 102 intoxicant tablets, said investigating officer Nirmal Singh. Jalandhar, January 30 A charred body of an unidentified middle-aged man were found near Shiv Nagar here this morning. The incident came to light when a passerby stumbled upon the body dumped on the roadside and informed the police control room about it. A team from the Division Number 1 police station reached the spot and initiated an investigation into the matter. A forensic team was also summoned to collect evidences. The police took body into their possession and sent it to the Civil Hospital for forensic examination. Preliminary investigations by the police reveal that the victim sustained severe burns. Injury marks were also found on the body. The police suspect that the deceased was brutally assaulted before being set ablaze and the body was later dumped at the site. Sukhbir Singh, SHO of the Division Number 1 police station, said footage of CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity was being scrutinised to get leads in the case. He suspected that the man was murdered somewhere else and later the body was dumped here. “Efforts are on to identify the deceased and the suspects. No identity card or documents were recovered from the spot,” he said, adding that Cong, residents protest delay in opening of bridge Jalandhar, January 30 Congress leaders and residents of colonies on the either side of the Ladhewali overbridge yesterday held a protest over the delay in its opening. Led by former MLA Rajinder Beri, residents of Suchi Pind, Beant Nagar and Chugitti area alleged that since the Aam Aadmi Party wanted to take credit for the opening of the bridge, it had chosen not to open it for public till CM Bhagwant Mann gave suitable time for its inauguration. The residents, including Sukhwinder Kumar, Jatinder Jonny, Ravinder Laddi, Gurjeet Kahlon and Dr Gurmail Singh, said they would force open the bridge, if the government did not open it in a week’s time. — TNS TRIBUNE PHOTO FOUR ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING Tribune News Service Cops inspect the spot where the charred body of a man was found near Shiv Nagar in Jalandhar. INJURY MARKS ON BODY Preliminary investigations by the police reveal that the victim sustained severe burns. Injury marks were also found on the body. The police suspect that the deceased was brutally assaulted before being set ablaze and the body was later dumped at the site. investigations were on and a case under relevant sections would be lodged. Body found in temple’s sarovar Jalandhar: The body of a 33-year-old man was found in the sarovar of Devi Talab Mandir near Doaba Chowk on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Sahil Shyama, a resident of Shiv Nagar in Sodal. The incident came to light EFFORTS ON TO GET LEADS: SHO Sukhbir Singh, SHO of the Division Number 1 police station, said footage of CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity was being scrutinised to get leads in the case. He suspected that the man was murdered somewhere else and later the body was dumped here. when a devotee spotted the body floating in the sarovar. He informed the temple authorities about the incident, who later called the police. As per information, Sahil, who was undergoing treatment for depression, went missing on Monday. His family reported the matter to the police on the same night. However, his body was found in the sarovar next morning. Pradeep Singh, SHO of the Division No. 8 police station, said they received information about the incident around 11:45 am today. Inves- Chill no deterrent tigations suggest that Sahil accidentally fell into the sarovar. The police do not suspect any foul play behind the incident. The police identified the deceased with the help of an Aadhaar card and a driving licence recovered from the body. The body was later handed over to the family members after the postmortem examination at the Civil Hospital, Jalandhar. The SHO said after recording the family’s statement, legal procedures under Section 174 of the CrPC had been initiated. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Students pedal their way to school on a foggy and cold Tuesday morning in Jalandhar. Drug smuggler in police dragnet 200 grams of heroin, pistol, four cartridges recovered BJP Mahila Morcha members protest Burn effigy of Punjab, Delhi CMs, say AAP lied on ~1,000 per month for women Jalandhar, January 30 The Mahila Morcha of the district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today held a massive demonstration against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the state over its failure to deliver its promise of doling out a grant of ~1,000 per month to women. The protest was held in front of the DC office where they burnt an effigy of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Aarti Rajput, district president of the morcha, led the protest holding brooms in their hands saying people would use their brooms to wipe out AAP in the days to come. The women raised slogans Members of the BJP Mahila Morcha hold a protest in Jalandhar on Tuesday. PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH against the state government saying it had come to power in Punjab two years ago on the basis of falsehood. District general secretaries Shama Chauhan and Shalu and office-bearers Meenu Rani, Anju Bala and Sonia Babbar said the AAP had shown a false hope to the people of Punjab. “Now, people have come to c m y b know that they had been fooled and it was all a bundle of lies. Punjab voters will now teach them a lesson to AAP in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections,” they said. — TNS Tribune News Service Jalandhar, January 30 The city police arrested a drug smuggler and recovered 200 grams of heroin, a pistol and four cartridges from his possession. Divulging details, Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma said they got a tipoff that a drug peddling gang was operative in the city. After getting information, the CIA staff in charge, along with a team, laid a trap near Sant Nagar railway crossing. The team saw a car bearing registration number PB08FE4237 coming from Ladowali Road. “The CIA staff team signalled the driver to stop the car. During checking, the police recovered 200 grams of heroin, a pistol and four cartridges from The suspect in police custody in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO the driver,” he said. He said the suspect had been identified as Kunal, a resident of Golden Colony, Deep Nagar, Jalandhar. “A case under Section 21 of the NDPS Act and Section 25 of the Arms Act has been registered at the New Baradari police station,” the CP said. He said the suspect had a criminal background. A case under Sections 323, 324, 451, 427, 148, 149 and 307 of the IPC was already registered against him at the Cantonment police station. Further investigations were on in the case.
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