04022024-LT-01.qxd 2/4/2024 12:35 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune BJP LEADERS QUESTION ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALONG NULLAH MELODY & EMOTION: SUDHANSHU TALKS ABOUT HIS MUSIC VIDEO The video is special to Sudhanshu as it has been made by Zishan Haider, who has dedicated it to his mother. P3 GENERALLY CLOUDY MAX 15°C | MIN 10°C YESTERDAY MAX 16.4°C | MIN 9.6°C SINGER MILEY TO PERFORM FLOWERS AT GRAMMY AWARDS Following start of road construction along Buddha Nullah, BJP leaders said width of nullah will be reduced. P2 FORECAST Singer Miley Cyrus, who is up for six awards at the Grammy Awards, is expected to perform Flowers at ceremony.P4 » » SUNSET SUNDAY 6.04 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 7:16 AM » SUNDAY | 4 FEBRUARY 2024 | LUDHIANA Village man robbed of motorcycle by 4 Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 3 As the police have failed to control snatching and loot incidents, such instances continue to occur in areas of the city. In a fresh incident, four miscreants assaulted a 28-yearold resident of Uchi Mangli village on Chandigarh Road and took away his motorcycle. After committing the crime, the suspects managed to escape from the scene. Vishnu complained to the police that he was going to his house on his motorcycle on the night of February 1 when the four miscreants on a scooter came near a dhaba in the village and attacked him. He alleged that they robbed him of his motorcycle and managed to escape. A case under Sections 379-B (2) and 34 of the IPC has been registered against the unidentified suspects on Friday. 4 booked for selling property with fake documents Ludhiana, February 3 Four persons, including a couple, have been booked for allegedly selling a house using forged documents in New BRS Nagar, here. The suspects have been identified as Sandeep Singh, his wife Mamta Rao, Sham Rao of New BRS Nagar, and Inderjeet Singh Bagga of BRS Nagar, Ludhiana. Complainant Mahinder Singh of CRPF Colony filed a complaint with the police in September 2023 against the suspects. After probe, they were booked on Friday. Mahinder alleged that Sandeep and Mamta Rao, along with their accomplices, had presented themselves as the owners of a residential property in New BRS Nagar. He alleged that they had forged documents related to the property and finalised a deal of Rs 18 lakh with him. Furthermore, he alleged that they had taken Rs 13.50 lakh from him as part of the deal. — TNS Three of gang supplying arms arrested, 14 pistols seized Two of suspects belong to MP while one hails from Himachal Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 3 The Khanna police claimed to have busted a gang involved in the supply of weapons by arresting three of its members. The police allegedly seized 14 weapons from their possession. The suspects have been identified as Satnam Singh Dhaliwal (32) of Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh, Iqbal Singh (42) of Gandhwani in Madhya Pradesh and Akash Dawar (27) of Pishola in Madhya Pradesh. Amneet Kondal, Senior Superintendent of Police, Khanna, said the police have arrested three members of the gang and seized 14 weapons along with one cartridge. She said a Samrala police team while patrolling near ITI, Samrala, observed a young man coming from the Machhiwara Sahib side. The police party rounded him up based on suspicion and he revealed his name as Satnam Singh Dhaliwal of HP On . checking, the police seized Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 3 A large portion of the old bridge, which was declared unsafe, over the Buddha Nullah on Old GT Road near Chand Cinema, here, has been dismantled. The reconstruction work for the bridge is expected to commence soon after the demolition of the old structure. The old bridge is being dismantled using JCB machines. Meanwhile, traffic from Jalandhar Bypass towards Clock Tower or Jagraon Bridge has been diverted through a nearby bridge. WAS DECLARED UNSAFE IN 2011 The bridge over the Buddha Nullah on Old GT Road near Chand Cinema was declared unsafe in 2011 but its reconstruction project plan was delayed. The work to dismantle the bridge began several days ago and is expected to be completed shortly. Notably, the bridge over the Buddha Nullah near Chand Cinema was declared unsafe in 2011 but its reconstruction project plan was delayed. The work to dismantle the bridge began several days ago and is expected to be completed shortly. Subsequently, a new bridge will be constructed in its place. The bridge reconstruction project is being initiated under the supervision of the Public Works Department (PWD), with an estimated cost of approximately Rs 8.16 crore. It is expected to be completed within nine months. Ravinder, a commuter, said after the demolition, the debris has fallen into the Buddha Nullah. “We hope that the debris will be cleared from the bridge in a timely manner. Moreover, it must be reconstructed within the fixed time period for the convenience of people,” he said. Police officials show weapons seized from the suspects in Khanna. TRIBUNE PHOTO one .32 bore pistol along with one cartridge from his possession. Subsequently, an FIR under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act was registered at the Samrala police station, the SSP said. Kondal said during the investigation, it came to light that Satnam had brought the weapon from Iqbal Singh of Madhya Pradesh. Iqbal was then named in the case and a special team was formed to raid in Madhya Pradesh which arrested him with six .32 bore pistols and one pistol of .30 bore. According to the police, Iqbal is a weapon manufacturer and there are a few other cases registered against him. During questioning, Iqbal revealed that Akash Dawar of Madhya Pradesh had recently purchased six weapons from him for supplying to other people. Akash was also named in the case and was arrested with five pistols of .32 bore and one .30 bore pistol. Further investigation of the case was on, the police said. Two had criminal history Regarding the criminal history of the suspects, the police stated that Satnam was facing seven FIRs of assault cases and two FIRs under the NDPS Act. Additionally, four FIRs under the Arms Act, including one murder case, were registered against Iqbal in the past. The bridge over the Buddha Nullah near Chand Cinema being dismantled. INDERJEET VERMA 13 stolen motorcycles recovered Average AQI improves to 64 after drizzle Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 3 The police have arrested a man allegedly involved in the theft of two-wheelers. The police claimed to have recovered 13 stolen motorcycles after his arrest. He has been identified as Ravi Kumar, alias Vicky, of Dhillon Nagar, Shimlapuri, here. The police arrested the suspect from Sua Road, Giaspura, with a stolen motorcycle. Dharminder Singh, ASI at Giaspura police chowki, said a case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC was registered against him at the Sahnewal police station. After Ravi’s interrogation, 12 more stolen motorcycles were recovered. The suspect had stolen the motorcycles from an area in the vicinity of Clock Tower and oth- The suspect in Ludhiana police custody. TRIBUNE PHOTO er locations, he said. According to the police, 10 motorcycles with registration number plates and three without number plates were recovered. The court has granted a two-day police remand of the suspect. According to the police, the man was already facing nine FIRs under different sections. Good news for book lovers as MC begins tendering process to set up new libraries Harshraj Singh Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 3 In an effort to promote a vibrant culture of book reading, new libraries are to be established at around 14 sites in the city. The Municipal Corporation (MC) has floated tenders for the construction of the libraries at the majority of the identified locations in different constituencies and the start of the work is anticipated shortly, contingent upon the successful completion of the tendering process. According to information, libraries are set to be established at the city’s identified sites in the Ludhiana East, Ludhiana West, Ludhiana North, Ludhiana South, Ludhiana Central, Atam Nagar and Sahnewal constituencies. The civic body has so far floated tenders for the estab- Large portion of unsafe bridge over Buddha Nullah dismantled SEVEN CONSTITUENCIES TO GET LIBRARIES According to information, libraries are set to be established at city’s identified sites in the Ludhiana East, Ludhiana West, Ludhiana North, Ludhiana South, Ludhiana Central, Atam Nagar and Sahnewal constituencies. lishment of the libraries at Shaheed Master Karnail Singh Nagar (Phase III), the PUNSUP office, and Janjh Ghar, Model Town. Additionally, other tenders have been floated for the construction of libraries at various locations in the Ludhiana North Constituency, the construction of a library in Banda Bahadur Colony, Subhash Nagar in the Ludhiana East constituency, a library in Ghora Colony in the Central constituency, a library in Habib Ganj, also in the Central constituency, a library at the rear of Blind School in the Sahnewal constituency and the renovation of a library in Shaheedi Park in the Central constituency. It has been learnt that technical bids for the library proj- ects will likely to be opened this month, followed by the opening of financial bids. MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi said there were plans to establish around 14 libraries in various constituencies in the jurisdiction of the Ludhiana MC. Approximately Rs 64 lakh is allocated to be spent on the establishment of the libraries in each constituency. The funds, provided by the District Planning Board of the state government, will cover the cost of construction, purchase of books and furniture for the libraries. A city resident, Deepak, said: “It is a good and decisive step taken for the establishment of new libraries. We hope that the corporation will run the libraries in a proper manner after establishment so that the public can avail full benefits out of these.” c m y b Ludhiana, February 3 Ludhiana today received drizzle during the day which kept the chill in the air and the air quality has also increased after the rainfall. Many residents were seen enjoying the pleasant weather after the rainfall in the city. The maximum temperature recorded by the Department of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology of Punjab Agricultural University was 16.4°C while minimum was 9°C on Saturday. Morning relative humidity recorded was 78 per cent while evening was 63 per cent. The day’s length was 10 hours and 46 minutes on Saturday. Meanwhile, after the rainfall, the air quality index (AQI) of Ludhiana Truck catches fire in Khanna Ludhiana, February 3 It was a narrow escape for a truck driver when his vehicle caught fire near a fuel station on Samrala Road in Khanna on Friday night. According to fire brigade officials, the man jumped out of the truck safely. The flames were brought under control after a fire tender was rushed to the spot. Sub fire officer Mahesh Sharma said the truck was on its way to Jalandhar from Mandi Gobindgarh when it caught fire near a fuel station on Samrala Road on Friday night. The vehicle was loaded with iron material. Timely efforts were made to douse the flames. A fire brigade official said the fire broke out in the front cabin of the truck. No casualties were reported in the incident. On receiving information about the incident, the firefighters reached the spot and initiated operations to extinguish the flames. — TNS People enjoy the pleasant weather at a park in Ludhiana on Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN has improved considerably. The average AQI of Ludhiana on Saturday, as recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board, was 64 which is considered ‘satisfactory ’ . According to Meteoro- logical Centre, Chandigarh, light to moderate rainfall is expected at a few places on Sunday. BKU (Sidhupur) blocks highway, seeks release of YouTuber Bhana Sidhu Road accident victim succumbs Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 3 Extending support to a blogger and YouTuber, Bhana Sidhu, who was arrested by the police recently, members of the BKU (Sidhupur) staged a protest by blocking the Chandigarh-Ludhiana highway near Samrala on Saturday. Union members were demanding the immediate release of Sidhu. Traffic movement was affected during the protest. The members of the BKU (Sidhupur) were on their way to Sangrur to protest for the release of the YouTuber but they were allegedly stopped by the police near Samrala. Various organisations had announced to gherao the Chief Minister’s resi- FARMERS WERE GOING TO SANGRUR TO PROTEST Members of the BKU (Sidhupur) were on their way to Sangrur to protest for the release of the YouTuber but were allegedly stopped by the police near Samrala. Various organisations had announced to gherao the Chief Minister’s residence in Sangrur on Saturday. dence in Sangrur today. During the protest, the protesting members raised slogans against the state government, demanding the release of Sidhu. They alleged that Bhana Sidhu is being implicated in false cases. Another member of the union said they would continue their protest if their demands were not met. Ludhiana, February 3 A woman, who got injured in a road mishap a few days ago, succumbed to her injuries during treatment at a private hospital. The deceased has been identified as Rekha Rani of Basant Vihar Extension, here. Complainant Deepak Mehra, son of the deceased, said he, along with his mother, sister and the latter’s husband, was travelling in their car when a speeding car, coming from the Phullanwal Chowk side, collided with their vehicle outside a marriage palace near Dad village on the intervening night of January 31 and February 1. In the mishap, his mother and sister received injuries. He said his mother Rekha Rani later succumbed to injuries at a hospital. A case has been registered against the driver of the other vehicle identified as Vishal Bansal of Phase 1, Sarabha Nagar, in Phullanwal village here. — TNS
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