25032024-JTR-01.qxd 25-03-2024 00:50 Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune ‘LEADERS SHOULD ENSURE PROGRESS, STABILITY’ KUNAL, DIVYENNDU AND AVINASH INTERACT WITH FANS ADAH SPENT NIGHTS IN DANCE BAR FOR SUNFLOWER 2 ROLE Ensuring project completion must be a pre-condition for politicians to get votes, say residents. P2 Kunal Kemmu’s latest directorial venture, Madgaon Express, is earning praise from audiences. P4 Actress Adah Sharma revealed that she spent nights in a dance bar for her role in Sunflower 2. P4 » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 32°C | MIN 17°C YESTERDAY MAX 29.9°C | MIN 15.9°C SUNSET MONDAY 6:36 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6:20 AM » MONDAY | 25 MARCH 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF TWO HELD WITH 12 GM HEROIN Jalandhar: The Nawanshahr police arrested two drug peddlers with 12 grams of heroin and two syringes here on Sunday. The suspects have been identified as Harsimranjeet Singh and Amandeep Singh. The suspects were arrested at a naka laid in Kathgarh. After seeing the police, the suspects threw the syringes. On suspicion, the police nabbed the duo. A case has been registered against them under Section 21 of the NDPS Act. The police also seized the car. TNS 3 TRAVEL AGENTS BOOKED FOR FRAUD Phagwara: The Shahkot police have booked three travel agents, including a woman, for allegedly duping a person of ~20 lakh on the pretext of sending his son abroad. Investigating officer (IO) and Malsian police post-in-charge Kewal Singh said the suspects had been identified as Narinder Grover, a resident of Tagore Nagar, Jalandhar, his son Vipul Grover, and daughter Palvi Grover. The investigating officer said Rajinder Singh, a resident of Mehmun Wal Yusaf Pur village, told Jalandhar (rural) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) that he paid ~20 lakh to the suspects to facilitate his son Amarpreet Singh’s migration to the US. However, the suspects neither sent him abroad nor returned the money. A case under Sections 406, and 420 of the IPC has been registered. OC THREE ENCROACH ON LAND, BOOKED Phagwara: The Shahkot police have booked three members of a family on the charge of encroaching upon Waqf land. Investigating officer (IO) Malsian police post in charge Kewal Singh said the suspects had been identified as Mangat Ram, a resident of Khan Pur Rajputan, and his sons Jinder Kumar and Sarabjit Singh. In his complaint to the police, Punjab Waqf Board Jalandhar estate officer Shakeel Ahmad said the suspects encroached upon 33 kanals and 11 marlas land at Khan Pur Rajputan village. A case under Sections 447, 489 and 34 of the IPC has been registered. OC PO LANDS IN POLICE NET Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested a proclaimed offender (PO), who was absconding for the past few months. Investigating officer Bauta Ram said the accused had been identified as Mangal Singh, alias Sonu, a resident of Burre Wal village. He was wanted in a case of assault. OC 2 BOOKED ON FRAUD CHARGES Hoshiarpur: The district police have booked two persons on fraud charges. In a complaint lodged with the Model Town police station, Sanjh Sharma, a resident of Dashmesh Nagar, told the police that a travel agent, Surinder Kumar, a resident of Chatara village in Una district, HP, allegedly cheated him of ~8 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. After taking the money, the suspect neither sent him abroad nor returned the money. In another case, Daljit Singh, a resident of Tanda, told the Tanda police that Mandeep Singh, a resident of Bahiram Sarista, Jalandhar district, allegedly cheated him of ~17 lakh on the pretext of selling land. The police have registered cases. OC Woman, daughter die in road mishap Our Correspondent Mukerian, March 24 A woman and her three-yearold daughter died while her husband had a narrow escape after the motorcycle they were riding was allegedly hit by a tipper on the national highway here this morning. The deceased have been identified as Madhu Bala and her daughter Ashya. Sharing information, Nand Kishore, a resident of Beh Dullo falling under the Talwara police station, said he, along with his wife Madhu Bala and daughter Ashya, was going to Jahanpur village on his motorcycle for some work around 9.30 am. A tipper, while trying to overtake another vehicle, hit their motorcycle around 200 meters Madhu Bala Ashya away from Bhangala Chungi, Mukerian. His wife and daughter died on the spot. ASI Dildar Singh said on the basis of the statement of Nand Kishore, they had arrested the tipper driver. The police also took the tipper into their possession. Road accidents claim two lives Hoshiarpur: Two persons were killed while one suffered injuries in two separate road accidents here. According to information, Hardeep Singh, a resident of Chitton village, told the Mahilpur police that his uncle, Narinder Kumar, was returning to the village after distributing invitation cards of his daughter’s wedding. When he reached Nariala village, a truck hit his uncle, leading to his death. In another case, Mahavir Singh, a resident of Ahirana Khurd, told the Mehtiana police that his sons - Kuljeet Singh and Baljeet Singh - were going to Hoshiarpur on a motorcycle to purchase medicines. When they reached near Marnaiyan Khurd village, a vehicle hit their two-wheeler. As a result, Baljeet died, while Kuljeet suffered serious injuries. The police have registered cases and started further investigations into the matter. — OC Bike thief lands in police dragnet Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 24 The Jalandhar rural police arrested a bike thief and recovered a stolen motorcycle from his possession here today. The Kartarpur police laid a naka at the Sanghowal bridge. They got a tip-off that Mandeep Kumar, alias Vicky, a resident of Lidhwa, Vidhipur, and Deepak Kumar, alias Cheeku, a resident of Eesa Nagar Jalandhar, who used to steal bikes, were present in the area. Mandeep and Deepak were waiting for a customer to sell a stolen bike at the Dugri bridge. The police arrested Mandeep with the stolen motorcycle. Howev- The suspect in police custody in Kartarpur. TRIBUNE PHOTO er, Deepak managed to flee from the spot. During questioning, Mandeep confessed to have stolen two more motorcycles. A case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC has been registered against the suspects at the Kartarpur police station. Colours of joy Girls play with colours on the eve of Holi in Jalandhar on Sunday. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH 8 kg poppy husk, 4.5 lakh litres of lahan destroyed 2 motorcycle-borne miscreants fire gunshots at teacher’s house Our Correspondent Phagwara, March 24 In view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Jalandhar (rural) police today conducted a special cordon and search operation (CASO) at vulnerable places in the Shahkot police subdivision. The operation was conducted on the directions of Jalandhar (rural) Senior Superintend of Police Ankur Gupta. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) (special branch)cum-Shahkot DSP Vijay Kanwar Pal said Station House Officers (SHOs) of Mehat Pur, Shahkot, Lohian Khas, CIA in-charge and Excise Department officers took part in the operation. The DSP said 8.100 kg of poppy husk, 4.5 lakh litres of lahan (raw liquor) and material for storing lahan were recovered and destroyed on the spot. A case under Sections 15(b), 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered at the Mehat Pur police station. Cops scrutinise the CCTV footage; and (right) bullet marks on the gate of a house in Garhshankar. Our Correspondent Garhshankar, March 24 Two motorcycle-borne miscreants fired three rounds at the gate of a teacher’s house in Mahindwani village here and fled the spot. After receiving information, Garhshankar SHO Gurinderjit Singh Nagra, along with a police team, reached the spot. The police are scanning the CCTV footage to get clue about the suspects. The police recovered three Sewage flows into factories in Focal Point Extension area, owners, workers harried lot Nawanshahr, March 24 Three dowry cases were registered here today. One case was registered in Balachaur, while two others were registered in Sadar Banga. In all these cases, women accused their husbands of torturing them mentally for not bringing enough dowry. In cases registered at Sadar Banga, the victims alleged that their in-laws also harassed them for dowry. The police have registered cases under Section 498-A (whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished) of the IPC. later came to know that someone fired gunshots at the gate. SHO Gurinderjit Singh Nagra said: “We are scrutinising the CCTV footage to get clue about the suspects. Two youths were spotted in the CCTV footage. However, nothing is clear due to darkness. The victim’s family members have not given any statement yet. However, the CIA and the police have formed teams and are carrying out investigations. The suspects will be nabbed soon.” 3 dowry cases registered Despite sharing ordeal several times, nothing done to resolve the problem empty shells and three live cartridges from the spot. Some of the youths standing at some distance away saw the suspects firing gunshots. According to them, two youths came on a bike and went ahead first. They later returned after some time and fired gunshots at the gate. The victim, Naresh Kumar, said he had no enmity with anyone. They were inside the house at night. All of a sudden, they heard the sound of bullets hitting the gate. They Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 24 Factory owners and workers in the city are being forced to put up with unhygienic and insanitary conditions because of sewage that is entering their premises in the Focal Point Extension area. According to those affected by the problem, the issue has been troubling them since last month and there has been no solution in place till now. Narinder Singh Sagoo, an industrialist, said that around 100 units in the area had dirty sewerage water inside the premises. As per the information, Focal Point Extension has around 400 factories. “We had met the MC Commissioner in this regard and a meeting was called. Some people had started the work, but the matter has not been resolved yet,” he added. It was becoming a painstaking task for them to work and strike business deals in such conditions. Videos were also shared by the industrialists to explain the gravity of the situation. With a number of people complaining three days as the pipeline had been damaged. Jalandhar Tribune had recently highlighted that the MC cell is getting several complaints regarding poor sewerage and contaminated water supply. Residents of Shiv Nagar also visited the MC office a few days ago and complained that they were getting contaminated water. As a result, several people were falling sick. Notably, there is a huge pendency of complaints with c m y b Onlookers at the pile-up site near Phagwara. TRIBUNE PHOTO Narrow escape for motorists in Phagwara pile-up, traffic hit Phagwara, March 24 Motorists had a narrow escape after five cars were involved in a pile-up here this afternoon. However, traffic remained disrupted between Phagwara and Phillaur for over an hour after the mishap. As per the reports, the mishap took place when a motorist tried to save a dog resulting in the pile-up. No one suffered injuries in the mishap. After getting information, the police reached the spot. They removed the five damaged vehicles from the road and resumed the traffic. — OC Three women thieves nabbed Unit owners express their resentment; and (right) sewage enters a factory premises in the Focal Point, Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTOS about the poor sewerage conditions that is only increasing by the day, it seems to have become a perennial problem. Recently, residents getting contaminated water supply visited the Municipal Corporation office. They met the officials and held a protest there. They claimed that they were not getting clean drinking water in their areas. One of the complainants said there was no water supply for the past Tribune News Service the Municipal Corporation. It received over 300 complaints regarding poor sewerage and contaminated water supply till February 26. While residents were waiting for a solution to their sewerage woes, ‘Aap Di Sarkar, Aap De Dwar’ camps had given some hope to them. The affected residents had also been coming to the camps in large numbers and sharing their ordeal. However, nothing has been done to resolve the problem. Amritsar, March 24 Three women belonging to Madhya Pradesh decamped with a purse of a woman devotee from the Golden Temple complex here yesterday. The suspects were arrested later after their identification with the help of the footage of the CCTV cameras installed in the shrine. The suspects were identified as Sunita Rani, Khushbu and Ramsaki, all residents of Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. The police said a case was registered against the trio. Rajinder Kaur complained to the police that yesterday, she had come to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple. Around 4.30 pm, she entered a sarowar in the women section to take bath near Gurdwara Dukh Bhanjani Beri Sahib. The complainant said on coming out of the sarovar, she found her purse missing. It contained Rs 8,500 in cash along with her important documents and identity cards. She said it also had a small purse of her daughter-inlaw that contained Rs 6,000 in cash and other documents. The complainant said she noticed three women rushing outside the gurdwara. She followed them, but due to huge rush of devotees, the suspects managed to flee from langar hall. Later, she lodged a complaint with the police and the SGPC authorities. While scanning the footage of CCTV cameras installed in the shrine, officials noticed movement of the women who were arrested by the police. The police recovered the purse along with cash from their possession. — TNS