13032024-CT-01.qxd 3/13/2024 12:28 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune MOHALI COPS BUST GANG OF BIKE THIEVES, 7 ARRESTED PANCHKULA DCP CONDUCTS SURPRISE INSPECTION TWO MORE SUSPECTS HELD IN MOHALI FIRING CASE 11-member gang had stolen 50 motorcycles from the tricity area over a span of one year. P2 DCP Himadri Kaushik carries out a surprise check of all police branches at the administrative complex. P2 Police nab two aides of gangsters Gaurav, alias Lucky Patiyal, and Mandeep in firing case. P2 » » AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 182 PANCHKULA 92 MOHALI 174 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF MAN ARRESTED WITH HEROIN Chandigarh: The police have arrested a resident of Zirakpur with 21.30 grams of heroin. The police said the suspect, Sagar Masih, was arrested near the PGI. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered. TNS WHAT’S ON CHANDIGARH APNI MANDI: Sectors 15, 40, 46 and 52 MOHALI APNI MANDI: Phase11 PANCHKULA APNI MANDI: Sector 25 POWER SHUTDOWN MOHALI 9 am to 5 pm: Chhoti Karor, Singha Devi area, Shivalik Vihar, Kansal, Gobind Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Tribune Colony, Sukhna Enclave PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 26°C | MIN 15°C YESTERDAY MAX 27.7°C | MIN 13.5°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.29 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6.33 AM » WEDNESDAY | 13 MARCH 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Do not fool people, Purohit Three held for robbing cash collector of ~11L near Elante rejects free water resolution One nabbed at spot; woman orchestrates crime Pulls up MC Commissioner, parties at ‘Swachhata ki Pustak’ event Tribune News Service Sandeep Rana Chandigarh, March 12 Three persons, including a woman, have been arrested by the police for robbing a collection agent of Rs 11.14 lakh and documents near the Elante mall yesterday. The police said Sukhbir Singh, an agent who works with Hitachi Cash Management Company, Industrial Area, Phase VII, Mohali, reported that on March 11, he, along with his colleagues, had collected cash from various outlets at the Elante mall. After collecting cash, he went to the vehicle that was Tribune News Service Chandigarh, March 12 Refusing his approval to the free water resolution passed by the Municipal Corporation House yesterday, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Banwarilal Puorhit today pulled up MC Commissioner Anindita Mitra and political parties over the issue. “I have nothing to do with any political party. They (AAPCongress) said we will give 20,000 litres of water for free and the BJP went a step ahead promising free 40,000 litre water. We already have a scheme to provide 24x7 water supply to every household and there is an agreement for 15 years in this regard. I will not let it happen as a Governor. I do not like it and would not allow it. You are only befooling people,” said Purohit, during an event to mark the launch of “Swachhata ki Pustak” at the Punjab Raj Bhawan. The Governor was referring to the agreement signed between the Municipal Corporation and the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) with the support of the European Union at the Raj Banwarilal Purohit, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, launches "Swachhata ki Pustak", which will be part of curriculum in all government schools of Chandigarh. TRIBUNE PHOTO: NITIN MITTAL WHERE WILL MONEY COME FROM Where will the money come from? The UT Administration fully supports the MC, but this was done only for publicity. Purohit, UT Administrator ❝ ❞ Bhavan in December 2022. Under the agreement 24x7 water supply would be provided to households in the city. It is a Rs 510-crore project — Rs 412 crore in the form of AFD’s soft loan and Rs 98 crore as European Union’s grant. The loan will be paid by the residents in their soon- to-be increased monthly bills. Purohit said, “Where will the money come from? The UT Administration fully supports the MC, but this was done only for publicity.” Purohit, while addressing the MC Commissioner, remarked, “You do 10 good works, then again do one wrong. Find out c m y b what can you legally do about it (agenda) now. I will not allow this tamasha. You should have guided them that it cannot be done. You knew that it cannot happen.” Other than Mitra, MP Kirron Kher, Mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor, Senior Deputy Mayor Kuljeet Singh Sandhu and senior officers were also present on the dais. Without sharing any roadmap or planning for implementation, the AAPCongress alliance got the agenda of free 20,000 litre continued on page 2 Two accused in police custody. parked near the mall. Two unidentified persons arrived there. They sprayed a pepper solution on him and robbed him of the bag containing the collected cash. When he raised the alarm, one of the robbers, identified as Rahul (24), a resident of Kajheri village, was nabbed on the spot. The police said his accomplice fled the spot along with a woman, who was waiting for them in a car. A case has been registered at the Industrial Area police station. During the investigation, the police arrested a woman and Rupinder Singh (33), a resident of Mohali. “The woman, who was an acquaintance of Rahul, had orchestrated the robbery. She continued on page 2 5 rounds fired at music Yadav to be firm owners in Mohali new UT DGP Tribune News Service Mohali, March 12 Five rounds were reportedly fired at two brothers, Sukhwinder Singh and Gurwinder Singh, in a market near the Homeland housing society in Sector 70, here in the wee hours of Tuesday (2 am). “Suspects Jaspreet Sethi, Old rivalry behind the incident: Police Charan Sohi, Paramvir Dhariwal and Pitah fled the spot. The victims as well as the assailants are residents of the Homeland society and had an old rivalry,” said continued on page 2 Chandigarh, March 12 Nearly a month after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued posting orders of Madhup Kumar Tiwari, a 1995 batch IPS officer, AGMUT cadre, as DGP of Chandigarh, the ministry today cancelled his posting and appointed Surendra Singh Yadav to the post. Yadav, a 1997 batch IPS continued on page 2