15022024-JTR-01.qxd 2/15/2024 1:03 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune MEDICAL OFFICER, CHC STAFF ASSAULTED ARJUN KAPOOR’S FIRST LOOK FROM SINGHAM AGAIN Director Rohit Shetty unveiled the first look of actor Arjun Kapoor from his action film Singham Again. P3 MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 24°C | MIN 8°C YESTERDAY MAX 22.4°C | MIN 8.5°C SINGER-SONGWRITER KATY PERRY TO EXIT AMERICAN IDOL Police book five persons for creating hooliganism and threatening medical officer and staff of CHC, Harike. P2 FORECAST Katy Perry has revealed that the upcoming 22nd season of American Idol will be her last.P4 » » SUNSET THURSDAY 6.10 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 7:02 AM » THURSDAY | 15 FEBRUARY 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF TWO HELD FOR CATTLE THEFT Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested two persons for stealing cattle. Investigating officer Sulinder Singh said the suspects had been identified as Fariyad, a resident of Saharanpur, and Naushad, a resident of Aligarh, UP. Satnam Singh, a resident of Dhando Wal village, complained to the police that the suspects struck at his cattle shed on the night of December 19 and decamped with three buffaloes. The IO said a case under Sections 380 and 457 of the IPC was registered against the suspects. OC TWO ARRESTED WITH HEROIN Phagwara: The Mehat Pur police have arrested two drug peddlers on the charge of selling heroin. The suspects have been identified as Viki Singh, alias Raunnki, a resident of Ismiyal Pur village, and his brother Nider Pal. Investigating officer (IO) Jaspal Singh said 10 grams of heroin was recovered from their possession. The IO said a case under Sections 21(b), 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act had been registered against the suspects. OC MAN HELD WITH ILLEGAL FIREARM Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police have arrested a Nakodar resident on the charge of possessing an illegal firearm. Investigating officer (IO) Balwinder Singh said the suspect had been identified as Harjinder Singh, alias Jinder, a resident of Chitti village falling under the Lambarra police station. The IO said a countrymade pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from his possession. A case under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act has been registered against the suspect. The police also impounded his motorcycle. OC Women farmers take up baton BHARAT BANDH Hold flag marches, raise slogans to garner support Brave hardships amid determination to continue their march Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 14 Women farmers have taken charge and they are working hard to ensure full support from people in rural areas for Bharat Bandh. Rajwinder Kaur, president of the Mahila Kisan Union, said meetings were being held at the ground level for the past several days. The Mahila Kisan Union is an integral part of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM). Union members have urged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to register criminal cases against the Haryana Police for firing shots at farmers proceeding peacefully towards Delhi within the borders of Punjab. The president of the union alleged that the Haryana Government, under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was perpetrating brutal atrocities against farmers who were exercising their democratic rights for implementation of MSP laws. Condemning the antifarmer attitude of Manohar Lal Khattar government she called upon the voters to defeat the saffron party during the upcoming general elections. Women farmers are holding flag march in every street and raising slogans to make people aware of Tribune News Service Women farmers; and (below) members of farmer unions engage in various activities to garner support for the Bharat Bandh call, in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH MEETINGS AT BLOCK, VILLAGE LEVEL Jathedar Kashmir Singh, coordinator of the Doaba region, BKU Rajewal, said they had been reaching out to every shopkeeper, worker, etc., ahead of the Bharat Bandh call. “We have been holding meetings at the block and village level and getting immense support,” he said. HOPE BANDH WILL BE SUCCESSFUL ❝ We have been touring rural areas in Doaba with the motive of convincing villagers to follow the Bandh call. We hope that the bandh will be successful. ❞ Tarpreet Singh, DISTRICT CONVENER OF THE YOUTH WING OF THE KIRTI KISAN UNION Bharat Bandh. “We are also making announcements from gurdwaras,” she said. Jathedar Kashmir Singh, coordinator of the Doaba region, BKU Rajewal, said they had been reaching out to every shopkeeper, work- er, etc., ahead of the Bharat Bandh call. “We have been holding meetings at the block and village level and getting immense support,” he said. Tarpreet Singh, district convener of the youth Festive fervour Phagwara: A youth died on the spot after being hit by a speeding vehicle here on Tuesday night. The deceased has been identified as Raman Kumar, a resident of Bhaghana village near Phagwara. The suspect managed to flee after the mishap. The police have registered a case under Sections 304A, 279 and 427 of the IPC. The body was handed over to the family after the postmortem examination conducted at the Civil Hospital here. OC wing of the Kirti Kisan Union, said they had been touring rural areas in Doaba with the motive of convincing villagers to follow the Bandh call. “We hope that the bandh will be successful,” he said. Jalandhar, February 14 Staying put at the PunjabHaryana border at Shambhu, protesting farmers of the state are waking up to the sound of tear gas shells, braving chilly nights and sleeping in vehicles with a supply of blankets taken from home to cover them for the past two days during the ongoing agitation and the pursuit to enter Delhi. An overwhelming support from the locals and a steady supply of food from the residents of nearby villages has sustained these farmers during the past two days. While a large number of farmers from Jalandhar also stayed put at the borders, they said a huge and steady cavalcade of farmers in their vehicles (tractors, trolleys etc) had been arriving at Shambhu for the past two days. Hundreds have so far been injured due to shelling and tear gas shells being dropped through drones, but the farmers have begun to devise ‘desi’ cures for them. Paramjit Singh of the Kisan Sangharsh Committee (Kot Budha), a resident of Jalandhar, who has been at Shambhu for the past two days, said: “Thousands of tear gas shells have been dropped on us today and yesterday. We woke up in the morning to the sound of tear gas shells, which have caused significant injuries to ❝ We are at Rajpura, and many people around us have been injured. They are being taken to hospitals in government ambulances which are parked here. We camp in our vehicles at night. Locals from Rajpura and Fatehgarh Sahib are offering overwhelming support. Local dhabas and farmers are also supporting the protesters. ❞ Guwinder Bajuha, DISTRICT SECRETARY OF BKU (SIDHPUR) many farmers here. The shells are also of different kinds. While the tear gas shell causes irritation in the eyes and makes us unable to see, another shell has some kind of a chemical which makes it impossible to breathe. Our vehicle today was stuck in a zone where we navigated the impact of two tear gas shells by turn and it was impossible to breathe. Another kind of bomb is filled with slivers and pellets which injure people within a range of 4 to 6 feet of it. While it stops in the evening, we spend apprehensive nights too, as you never know when the shelling will start again.” Paramjit said: “Despite this, farmers are in high spirits. Today onward, they are countering tear gas shells with wet blankets. A kite also downed a drone today as it was entangled in its string. Farmers are flying kites here a lot. Any future call depends on the outcome of meetings of our leaders with the government but the farmers are resilient and high in spirits. The locals are supporting us with a steady stream of langar coming in from villages.” Guwinder Bajuha, a resident of Jalandhar and district secretary of the BKU (Sidhpur), said: “We are at Rajpura, and many people around us have been injured. They are being taken to hospitals in government ambulances which are parked here. We camp in our vehicles at night. Locals from Rajpura and Fatehgarh Sahib are offering overwhelming support. Local dhabas and farmers are also supporting the protesters.” Salwinder Singh Jania of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, said: “Protesting farmers have suffered injuries, but they are resolute in their agitation. Drones have been dropping tear gas shells without a stop. Some of these are filled with pebbles and rubber pellets. We are in the middle of nowhere with huge fields around us, but the agitation is only gaining momentum with each passing day as more and more farmers are joining in.” Minor girl assaulted by 15-yr-old neighbour Suspect apprehended, sent to juvenile home; further probe on, say cops Tribune News Service Residents fly kites and dance during the Basant Panchami celebrations in Jalandhar on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH Fraudsters create fake FB account of city police chief Tribune News Service YOUTH DIES IN ROAD MISHAP LOCALS EXTENDING SUPPORT Aparna Banerji WOMAN’S GOLD CHAIN SNATCHED Phagwara: An unidentified motorcycle-borne miscreant snatched a gold chain from a woman riding a scooter near Bhai Kanyiya Gurdwara on Tuesday afternoon. The victim, identified as Jasmin Kaur, a resident of Khangurra village, was returning home on a scooter when the suspect snatched her gold chain. The biker managed to flee after committing the crime. The police have registered a case under Section 379-B of the IPC. OC Farmers stay put at Shambhu as drones drop tear gas shells Jalandhar, February 14 Cyber fraudsters have created a fake Facebook profile of Jalandhar Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma and targeted residents in Ludhiana and Jalandhar. Several residents reported that they received friend request on Facebook from a profile in the name of Swapan Sharma. After they accepted the request, the fraudsters engaged in conversation and sought their mobile numbers. Reports indicate that the suspects posing as Police Commissioner claimed to have an acquaintance named Santosh Kumar, purportedly an officer in the CRPF. They told people that Kumar’s duty had been reassigned, prompt- SENT FRIEND REQUEST TO SEVERAL PERSONS ing him to sell his furniture in pristine condition. They asked people to purchase the furniture or recommend it to others. Some residents reported that the suspects also sought financial assistance. Officials from the cyber cell said investigations were on to apprehend the suspects. “People are advised to verify the authenticity of messages requesting financial assistance,” the officials said. took place after he and his wife left for work. “I, along with my wife, go for work every day, leaving our three daughters (two aged between five and eight and the victim aged 3) at home. The suspect lured her on the promise of sweets and sexually assaulted her. After returning home, we found her in pain,” he said. Gurmukh Singh, SHO of the Basti Bawa Khel police station, said on the basis of the statement of the victim’s father, the suspect was apprehended. During investigation, it came to fore that the suspect hailed from Siwan, Bihar, and was employed at a factory here. He came to the city recently in search of work and was living with his brother in a quarter near the victim’s house. The SHO said the suspect was sent to a juvenile home and further investigations were on in the case. JALANDHAR PARLIAMENTARY SEAT Ahead of AAP’s Feb 18 rally, buzz over ticket to MP Rinku To be addressed by party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Nakodar Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Several residents reported that they received friend request on Facebook from a profile in the name of Swapan Sharma. After they accepted the request, the fraudsters engaged in conversation and sought their mobile numbers. Jalandhar, February 14 A three-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a minor boy near Basti Bawa Khel here on Monday. The incident came to light when the victim’s father reported the incident to the police yesterday. According to information, the 15-year-old boy, who lives in the neighbourhood, lured the girl with the promise of sweets and sexually assaulted her at his residence. In his statement, the victim’s father said the incident “The girl complained of pain in her private part. She said the boy, who lives in their neighbourhood, took her to his place on the pretext of giving her sweets and sexually assaulted her. We informed the police about the incident,” the victim’s parents said. The police took the victim for medical examination and recorded statements. The police registered a case against the suspect and arrested him from his brother’s house at Basti Bawa Khel. Jalandhar, February 14 Ahead of the rally for the Jalandhar Parliamentary seat slated for coming Sunday i.e. February 18 at Nakodar to be addressed by AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, political circles are abuzz if the duo would make an announcement regarding party ticket to sitting Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku. AAP has been organising rallies in all Parliamentary seats as it did in Hoshiarpur, Pathankot and Khadoor Sahib earlier. In the rally at Khadoor Sahib the previous Sunday, Kejriwal had said that the party would announce its candidates in the next two weeks. c m y b MEETING WITH DERA MANAGEMENT Another issue that the party has tried to quickly settle before the rally is organising a meeting of senior administrative officials with the management of Dera Sachkhand Ballan, especially since the issue of no fund usage for Guru Ravidas Research Centre had cropped up. While a cheque to the tune for ~25 crore had been handed over to the dera by Kejriwal and Mann in March 2023 ahead of the Parliamentary bypoll last year, a recent RTI moved by activist Parvinder S Kitna had shown that not a penny of this amount had been used. While one section of AAP leadership is of the view that the announcement would be made as Rinku is the only LS MP that the party has and it cannot deny him ticket after he has remained in power for nearly nine months now. The other section is of the view that the party would delay any such announcement, especially since Rinku cannot claim much to his credit in this period and that the civic amenities have gone from bad to worse. Another issue that the party has tried to quickly settle before the rally is organising a meeting of senior administrative officials with the management of Dera Sachkhand Ballan, especially since the issue of no fund usage for Guru Ravidas Research Centre had cropped up. While a cheque to the tune for ~25 crore had been handed over to the dera by Kejriwal and Mann in March 2023 ahead of the Parliamentary bypoll last year, a recent RTI moved by activist Parvinder S Kitna had shown that not a penny of this amount had been used. Not a single meeting had been conducted on planning the project and even acquiring the land for setting up the centre. Local Government Minister Balkar Singh convened a meeting at the Punjab Bhawan in Chandigarh with Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs Anmol Gagan Mann and Jalandhar MP Sushil Kumar Rinku. He instructed the Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar to find a suitable location, prioritising the work for the project and to prepare the layout promptly with the dera management. Administrative Secretary of Punjab Tourism and Culture Affairs Amit Dhaka, Director of Punjab Tourism and Culture Affairs Neeru Katyal, Director of Social Security and Women Child Development Department Shena Agarwal, Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal, Deputy Secretary of Finance Department Jaswinder Singh, Guru Ravidas Bani Adhiyan Centre General Secretary Sat Pal Heer, Joint Secretary Joginder Pal, Trustees Hardev Ram and Parvinder Kumar, among other senior officers were present.
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