20022024-LT-01.qxd 2/20/2024 1:08 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune WASTE COMPACTOR FUNCTIONAL NEAR CHEEMA CHOWK DRIVE TO CHECK ‘CHINESE STRING’ SALE LAUNCHED JENNIFER ANISTON CALLS ADAM “VERY GOOD FRIEND” Waste compactor to prove beneficial for removing decades-old open dump sites at Cheema Chowk. P2 Abohar MC employees carried out a drive to check material displayed at kite and string shops. P3 Jennifer Aniston called Adam Sandler an “extraordinary father, husband & one of the most loyal friends”. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 23°C | MIN 11°C YESTERDAY MAX 24.7°C | MIN 16.3°C SUNSET TUESDAY 6.17 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 7:02 AM TUESDAY | 20 FEBRUARY 2024 | LUDHIANA Three rob duo of ~8K, mobile phones, wallet Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 19 Three miscreants targeted two pedestrians and robbed Rs 8,000 and mobile phones from the victims late on Sunday night. Vijay Verman (30), who resides at a commercial complex on Mall Road, said he, along with his companion Toofan Mann, was heading towards Mall Road after collecting money from Kharadiya Bazaar. When they reached near Lakkar Bridge, near the Clock Tower, late on February 18 night, three unidentified miscreants came and snatched Rs 4,500 and a mobile phone from Verman. They also snatched Rs 3,500, a mobile phone and a wallet containing an ATM card from Toofan. ASI Joginder Singh is investigating the matter. A case under Sections 379B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered at the Division Number 1 police station against the suspects. ~1.15 lakh looted at gunpoint 2 kabaddi players land in police net for robbing pvt firm worker from money exchange shop ~15K, motorcycle & sword used in crime seized from them Ludhiana, February 19 In broad daylight on Monday, miscreants carried out a robbery of around Rs 1.15 lakh at gunpoint at a money transfer and telecom shop, Vikas Telecom, in Makkar Colony of the Giaspura area. The incident has reignited concerns about the state of law and order in the city, where incidents of snatching and robbery have been on the rise. According to information, five miscreants came on two motorcycles and two of them, with their faces covered, entered the shop around 11:45 am. Vikas, the owner of the shop, said his father Surinder Shah (51), and two customers were present at the shop when the duo entered the shop and forcefully cornered two customers. When the shop owner’s father objected to the same A CCTV grab of the suspects; and (right) the shop where the incident occurred in Makkar Colony. and attempted to stop them, the miscreants overpowered him and pushed him back. Vikas said he was not present inside the shop when the suspects committed the crime. He said his father was a life insurance policy adviser and two of his customers were there to discuss a policy with him. The suspects checked his father’s pockets and snatched Rs 30,000 from him. 2 held for opening liquor vend beyond permitted time Pellets were used to fire farmers and due to lathi-charge and pellet firing, three farmers lost their vision. The Haryana Police and the paramilitary forces have damaged vehicles and motorcycles of farmers who had visited the protesters at the border.” Kadian said the farmers demand Union ministers to clarify why the government was silent on the demands of loan waiver, no privatisation of electricity, comprehensive public sector crop insurance scheme, Rs 10,000 monthly pension for farmers above 60 years of age, dismiss and prosecute Union minister Ajay Mishra Teni in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, among others. While farmers are protesting for their rights, many commuters are happy as they are saving money by not paying toll charges. Ludhiana, February 19 Two staff members were arrested for allegedly keeping a liquor vend open near Clock Tower, here, after the permitted time. Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Joginder Singh said a liquor vend belonging to Rakesh Kumar and Company was found open at 1:15 am on February 18 during a night inspection. It was a violation of the orders issued by the government. Hence, a case under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) had been registered against the two suspects at the Division Number 1 police station in Ludhiana, he said. The suspects have been identified as Nanak Ram and Pushap Kumar, both residents of Himachal Pradesh. Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 19 The Ladhowal toll plaza was made free for commuters for the third consecutive day on Monday. The toll barrier was made free by the Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) in support of the protesting farmers who were not allowed to enter Delhi to put forward their demands. Saudagar Singh, general secretary of the union, said the Central Government was harassing farmers and to mark their protest, they were making the plazas toll-free. Harmeet Singh Kadian, president, BKU (Kadian), said: “We condemn the BJPled Haryana Government for unleashing brutal attacks on farmers agitating on the Shambhu border and also on farm activists in Haryana. Mandi Ahmedgarh, Feb 19 The Dehlon police under the Ludhiana district claimed to have arrested two persons who had allegedly robbed an employee of a private company when he was returning home on his motorcycle on the Kalakh-Majri road near here in late hours recently. The suspects, identified as kabaddi players Amritpal Singh Maddi of Ghungrana village and Harbhajan Singh Bhajna, alias Dhakkan, of Dhulkot, were arrested by police officials, led by Investigating officer Subhash Kataria, from different places on late Sunday evening. The police also recovered Rs 15,000 in cash and a motorcycle and a sword used in the crime from the suspects today. As per information provided by Dehlon SHO Ravinder Kumar, the complainant, Gagandeep Singh of Jurahan village, had alleged that the suspects had robbed him of Rs Tribune News Service Day 3: Ladhowal toll plaza remains free Manav Mander Our Correspondent Five suspects came on bikes, 2 entered outlet to commit crime Tribune News Service He said afterwards, the miscreants looted around Rs 85,000 from a drawer inside the shop. Around Rs 1.15 lakh was looted by them. After committing the crime, they managed to escape. The incident was captured in CCTV cameras. On receiving information, the police reached the spot and started investigation. A resident, Sanjay Gupta, has expressed concerns over rising loot and snatching incidents in the city. He said they demand from the police to take necessary measures to prevent such incidents. Some other people in the area were also demanding from the police to ensure security. Police officials of the Giaspura chowki under the Sahnewal police station are investigating the matter. Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 19 The day started with blowing of winds and an overcast sky. The sun played hide and seek throughout the day. Prediction of winds and hailstorm for tomorrow has left farmers worried. Light rain without strong winds good for crops, say experts The minimum temperature recorded today was 16.3°C while maximum was 24.7°C. Growers worried Though the winds did not cause any harm to the standing crop, farmers are worried if the velocity of the winds increased it can become a cause for concern for them. Pavneet Kaur Kingra, head of the Department of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology, Punjab Commuters had a tough time due to gusty winds on Monday morning in Ludhiana. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN GSSS, Indrapuri, will be first government school in the state to have a swimming pool. expect that more students will be able to get admission. All kinds of sports facilities will also be available at the school and teachers and parents are also excited about the new building of the school,” the principal added. c m y b stagnant in the fields. Ranjit Singh, a farmer from Neowal village, said at present, the crops were safe as the winds were not strong. “I hope the winds in coming days will be not too strong as high-velocity winds can lead to flattening of the crops. “Ber orchards are laden with fruits and it can cause dropping of the same if winds continue to blow,” he said. Another farmer, Dipinder Singh, from Maachiwara said rain helps in lowering the temperature, which was good for better productivity. Strong winds could lead to lodging of the near-mature wheat crop. At present, the situation is fine and hope it remains the same for the coming two days, he said. As Meteorology Department has predicted rain in the region over the next two days, agriculture experts said rain without strong winds was good for crops. kmph is expected on Tuesday. “The winds were not too strong today. Hence, there is nothing to worry now. Light rain is beneficial for the wheat crop but if the winds blow at a high speed, it can lead to flattening of Man arrested for ‘assaulting’ policeman Probe collapse of Elevated Road crash barrier portion, says MLA Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 19 A day after a portion of the crash barrier collapsed from the recently constructed Elevated Road near Bharat Nagar Chowk, here, MLA Gurpreet Gogi inspected the flyover on Monday and sought a probe into the matter. After the crash barrier portion collapsed, concerns arose regarding public safety. Gogi said he visited the site along with the NHAI and other officials con- Ludhiana, February 19 A man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a police official on duty over an issue related to an impounded scooter. The suspect has been identified as Vinod Kumar Rai, who hails from Bihar and is currently residing in New Madhopuri, here. Inspector Sulakhan Singh alleged that he was deployed on duty near Clock Tower when Vinod ‘attacked’ him. The suspect had allegedly got angry after the scooter of his nephew was impounded. The police cited the reason that the scooter was impounded due to lack of documents. A case under Sections 186, 353, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered at the Division Number 1 police station against the man. wheat and mustard crops which can cause damages. As of now, there is nothing to worry,” Dr Kingra said. Experts have advised the farmers to avoid irrigation and spraying in the fields and they should not let water get cerned regarding the slab fall incident, giving directions for action against the contractor concerned. He said materials used for construction would also be inspected for transparency. He said the matter was also brought to the attention of the Deputy Commissioner. NHAI officials were questioned about flaws in a few poles and other aspects of Elevated Road. They were instructed to rectify the flaws, and a three-member committee had been formed for inspection by the authorities. The MLA noted that the size of the roundabout under construction at Bharat Nagar Chowk, Ludhiana, is noticeably large. Officials have been directed to reduce the roundabout’s size to prevent potential traffic issues. A member of an NGO had earlier claimed that the large size of the under-construction roundabout was causing traffic congestion in the area. - TNS ASHWANI DHIMAN Tribune News Service four science laboratories. “It will provide admission to students from Classes VI to XII from the next academic session. Last year, 32 students each in all major streams were admitted to Class XI and this year, we It was during routine patrolling late on Sunday evening that the complainant updated the investigating officer Subhash Kataria about the identity of the suspects. later, police personnel, supervised by SHO Ravinder Kumar and the IO , nabbed them from two places late on Sunday night. Preliminary investigation revealed that the duo had been playing kabaddi for various teams for a long time. They confessed that they had looted the victim as they had to deposit entry fees for some tournaments. Agricultural University (PAU), said orange alert was issued for today and tomorrow as well while for Wednesday, there is a yellow alert. Thunderstorm and lightning with hail along with gusty winds at a speed of 50-60 Shivani Bhakoo mately 3 acres. The principal of the school, Jaswinder Singh, said everybody was excited as it would be the first such government school which would have a swimming pool, well-equipped library, five playgrounds and 8,200 in cash and an online transaction of Rs 10,000 from his account was also forcibly done by them when he was returning home on his motorcycle on the night of February 6. “They stopped me by hitting my motorcycle and snatched Rs 8,200 from my pocket by threatening me with a sword. They also asked me to pay Rs 10,000 through Google Pay,” Gagandeep told the police that he (Gagandeep) managed to pay the asked amount by borrowing rs 5,000 from his cousin online on the fateful night. Orange alert for today; farmers told to avoid irrigation ‘School of Eminence’ to be opened by CM at Indrapuri on February 22 Ludhiana, February 19 The ‘School of Eminence’ at Indrapuri, will be formally inaugurated on February 22 by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The GSSS, Indrapuri, will be the first government school in the entire state which would have a swimming pool for students, where they can swim after school hours. For the inauguration ceremony, the Education Department here is on its toes. “About 17-18 employees, including non-teaching staff from other schools, are asked to report at the school from today onwards to ensure that everything was in order before the inauguration by the Chief Minister. Meetings are being held to see arrangements,” said a teacher wishing not to be quoted. The school is constructed at Sector 32 here on approxi- The suspects in Dehlon police custody. TRIBUNE PHOTO MLA Gurpreet Gogi and other officials inspect Elevated Road where a crash barrier was collapsed.
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