06052024-JTR-01.qxd 5/6/2024 12:36 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune ~4.08 CR FINE NETTED FROM TICKETLESS TRAVELLERS BRAD PITT TAKES GIRLFRIEND INES DE RAMON ON A DATE PRIYANKA CHOPRA SENDS BEST WISHES TO KAREENA The Ferozepur division of Railways earned a revenue of ~4.08 crore, through ticket checking in April. P2 According to a source, Pitt is fond of his new partner and always has a playful smile whenever he’s with her.P4 UNICEF India has announced Kareena Kapoor Khan as its new National Ambassador. P4 » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 40°C | MIN 23°C YESTERDAY MAX 38°C | MIN 20°C SUNSET MONDAY 7:03 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:35 AM » MONDAY | 6 MAY 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF TRAVEL AGENT BOOKED FOR FRAUD Phagwara: The Nakodar City police have booked a travel agent for allegedly duping a person of ~5 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. Nakodar DSP and investigating officer Kulwinder Singh Virk said the suspect had been identified as Rimple Kumar, alias Rampal, a resident of Kanganna village falling under the Shahkot police station. Harjit Singh of Kohala village falling under the Lambarra police station told the Jalandhar (rural) SSP that he paid ~5 lakh to the suspect to facilitate his migration to France. However, the suspect neither sent him abroad nor returned the money. A case under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Agents Professional Act has been registered. OC MAN HELD WITH ILLICIT LIQUOR Phagwara: The Mehat Pur police have arrested a person on the charge of selling illicit country-made liquor. Investigating officer (IO) Harwinder Singh said the suspect had been identified as Gurnam Singh, a resident of Ismail Pur village. The IO said 14 bottles of illicit liquor were recovered from his possession. A case under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Punjab Excise Act has been registered against the suspect. OC TWO BOOKED FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked two persons, including a woman, on the charges of criminal trespass, intimidation and committing the crime with common intention. Harjit Singh, investigating officer (IO) and in-charge of the Shahkar police post, said the suspects had been identified as Jaspreet Kaur, a resident of Nakodar City, and Pawitar Singh, a resident of Peer Pur village. Jagdeesh Singh, a resident of Sarihn village, told the police that the suspects destroyed landmarks fixed by patwari on a piece of land. A case under Sections 434 (destroying or moving landmarks fixed by the authority of public servant), 201, 447, 427, 506 and 34 of the IPC has been registered. OC Siblings killed, three 2 sector officers face action for negligence hurt in road accident INDIA VOTES 2024 Both issued show-cause notice for absence from election duty Our Correspondent Mukerian, May 5 A brother-sister duo was killed while three others suffered injuries in a road accident that took place on the Mukerian-Hajipur road here this evening. Owing to their critical condition, the injured persons have been referred to the DMC, Ludhiana. According to information, Jais Mahant, a resident of Mukerian, along with his family members, was going to pay obeisance at a religious place in the evening in his car. When they reached near Maharana Pratap Bhawan on the Mukerian-Hajipur road, the car lost balance and hit a tree on the roadside. As a result, Jais Mahant (45) Tribune News Service Nawanshahr, May 5 Two sector officers from Banga and Nawanshahr were served notices by the Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) of Banga for failing to appear The ill-fated car that met with an accident near Mukerian on Sunday. and his elder sister Supriya Walia, a resident of Mukerian, died on the spot. Jais Mahant’s mother, aunt and niece, who were travelling in the car, suffered serious injuries. The injured persons were shifted to the Civil Hospital with the help of nearby people. After administering first aid, the victims were referred to the DMC, Ludhiana, owing to their critical condition. The police reached the spot and initiated investigations into the matter. Man dies, wife injured in mishap Our Correspondent Phagwara, May 5 A man was killed while his wife suffered serious injuries after a speeding bike hit them while they were on an evening walk. The deceased has been identified as Gurdev Singh, a resident of Sukhchain Nagar, Phagwara, while his wife has been identified as Tersem Kaur. The duo was shifted to a hospital here. Owing to their serious condition, they were referred to the DMC, Ludhiana. Gurdev later succumbed to his injuries. The biker, identified as Jaskaran Singh, a resident of New Sukhchain Nagar, managed to flee from the spot after the mishap. The police have registered a case under Sections 279, 337, 338 and 304-A of the IPC against the suspect, who is still at large. Hit by SUV, biker dies Phagwara: The Nakodar City police have booked an unidentified SUV driver on the charges of causing death by negligence and mischief. Investigating officer (IO) Sarbjit Singh said the suspect had been identified as Harpreet Singh, a resident of Bir Pind village. Charanjit Kaur, a resident of Pabwan village falling under the Nurmahal police station, told the police that her brother Surinder Singh, alias Chinda, a resident of Buland Puri village falling under the Mehat Pur police station, was returning home on May 4. The SUV hit his motorcycle near Sharak Pur village on the Nakodar-Shankar Road, leading to his death. The IO said a case under Sections 304-A (causing death by negligence), 279 (rash driving) and 427 (mischief) of the IPC had been registered against the unidentified SUV driver. Testing times Farmer leader found murdered Our Correspondent Dasuya, May 5 Farmer leader Jodh Singh of Meva Miyani village of the Mand area in Dasuya was found murdered here today. According to information, Yodh Singh had gone to irrigate his fields around 10 am and was found murdered in the forests on the banks of the Beas. SP (D) Sarabjit Singh Bahia, who reached the spot, said the police took the body into their custody and sent it to the government hospital in Dasuya for post-mortem examination. There were injury marks inflicted with sharp weapons on the body. SP (D) Bahia said the police were looking into the case from various angles. It is worth noting that the farmer leader was Paramjit Singh Bhulla’s uncle and used to be vocal against antisocial elements, especially drug smugglers. Students come out of an examination centre after appearing for NEET exam in Jalandhar on Sunday. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH for EVM training and polling party rehearsal that was supposed to take place on May 4 and 5. It has been alleged that the officials did not bother to inform about their absence from duty on both the dates. Notably, a show-cause notice has been sent to both of them who are working as JE and SDO with the department. They had performed their duties as sector officers in the previous elections too. In the letter that has been issued, the Assistant Returning Officer has stated that the duo did not participate in any of the important trainings which were necessary. “EVM training and rehearsal of polling parties is important to ensure that elections take place smoothly. But your absence from both the trainings has shown irresponsible behaviour and is against the directions of the Election Commission of India,” the letter reads. Both officials have been called on May 6 to submit a written reply in this regard. “If you fail to give any reply, then action would be taken under Representation of the People Act 1950 and Representation of the People Act 1951. The Returning Officer, Ropar, will be informed regarding this for further action,” the letter further stated. Polling staff apprised of election procedure Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 5 District Election Officercum-Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal, along with ARO Jai Inder Singh, who is SDM-1, interacted with polling staff at AJP College, Rama Mandi Road centre, during an election training session. It was held to facilitate the polling staff to perform their duty in an effective manner for the Jalandhar (SC) parliamentary constituency. SDM Jai Inder said one of the unique features of this training centre was Polling staff at a training camp in Jalandhar on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO that QR code had been pasted outside the booth and the polling staff could Farmers protest against Rinku at Chak Bandala Say no votes if queries not answered Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 5 Members of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) today protested against BJP candidate Sushil Rinku at Chak Bandala village in Shahkot. As per a programme devised by the KMM, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and other groups, the farmers had gathered at village Chak Bandala in Shahkot to pose questions to BJP candidate Rinku who was coming to the village to campaign today. Unable to pose questions to the candidate directly, farmers indulged in sloganeering against the BJP candidate from Jalandhar. The farm leaders first raised a banner regarding their questions. However, when they could not receive an answer, they started raising the slogan of ‘BJP Murdabad’ in the vil- lage. Speaking on the occasion, KSMC state leader Salwinder Singh Jania said, “If the BJP leadership doesn’t want to answer our questions, then it doesn’t have any right to seeks votes from us. That is why they should abstain from entering our villages. Otherwise, they will face intense protests.” Rajinder Singh Nangal, Jagdish Pal Chak Bhamanian, Ranchet Singh Kotli Gajran, Lakhvir SIngh Manguwal, Kuldip Rai, Dhanna Singh Talwandi Sanghera, Jagtar Singh and Gurmukh Singh Chak Bandala were among those present on the occasion. Rinku had also faced protests by members of the Pendu Mazdoor Union at Kartarpur on Saturday. The protesters at Kartarpur had also objected to Rinku’s terming of some protesting farmers as “Gunde” (hooligans) recently. They had pasted slogans against the BJP on walls to oppose the candidate. scan the code to know about the rooms they were allotted. It would provide hassle-free and convenient facility to the polling staff. He said the district administration organised training session for the entire 10,699 polling staff across various assembly constituencies today. During the training, the polling staff was apprised of the entire election procedure, besides hands-on training on EVM and VVPATs. Officials asserted that this training plays a crucial role in gaining polling staff’s knowledge, besides instilling a sense of confidence in them. Perform duties with utmost dedication, DC to polling staff Our Correspondent Kapurthala, May 5 The District Administration today conducted the first phase of training for over 5,000 polling personnel to be deployed at all 791 polling stations for Lok Sabha elections in all four Assembly segments. It was held at four places - Virsa Vihar, Sultanpur Lodhi, Phagwara and Nadala. Giving information, Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Amit Kumar Panchal said the first training was carried out efficaciously as per the ECI guidelines. He said the next phase of training to poll staff would be held on May 25 while the final training would be imparted a day before the polling day. Panchal said all Assistant Returning Officers today inspected the training in their respective constituencies so as to ensure seamless polling process. He also urged the polling staff to perform their duties with utmost dedication and commitment AROs to get voting machines from tomorrow so that the entire election process could be accomplish successfully in free, fair and seamless manner. The Deputy Commissioner said the Administration had made a schedule to deliver voting machines to Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) after its requisite sorting. He said ballot units, control units and VVPATs would be given to ARO 26-Bholath on May 7, ARO 28Sultanpur Lodhi on May 8, ARO 27-Kapurthala on May 9, and ARO 29-Phagwara on May 10. Meanwhile, District Election Officer Amit Kumar Panchal said a committed had been formed to examine the requests of officials for exemption in poll duty on various grounds. The requests will be received at DAC’s room no 16, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 12 noon. Truck driver held with 6 quintals of poppy husk Excise Dept raids illicit liquor units Our Correspondent Over 27,000 kg of lahan seized, destroyed in Hoshiarpur Phillaur, May 5 The Jalandhar (rural) police today arrested a truck driver with 6 quintals of poppy husk ordered by a jailed smuggler. Jalandhar (rural) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ankur Gupta told the media that the suspect had been identified as Rannjodh Singh, alias Kala, a resident of Jugian Mahan Singh Nagar, Phillaur, and presently residing at Shishro Wal village here. Gupta said the poppy husk was packed in 24 plastic bags covered under POP bags. Rannjodh told the police that he brought the contraband from Rajasthan Hoshiarpur, May 5 Continuing its drive to check the use of illicit liquor in the wake of the Lok Sabha elections, the Excise Department, along with the Dasuya police, conducted a massive joint search operation in Mand areas of Bhikhowal and Terkiana villages, under the Dasuya excise circle in Hoshiarpur district this morning. The operation was led by Excise Officer-Hoshiarpur 2 Sukhwinder Singh and conducted by Excise and Taxation Inspectors of Dasuya, Mukerian, Garhdiwala, Tanda and Hariana along with the excise police, Hoshiarpur range. During the search opera- The suspect in police custody; and (right) the poppy husk seized in Jalandhar on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTOS on order from a smuggler, Harwinder Singh Bassi, a resident of Garra village in Phillaur and presently lodged in Jammu jail. His clerk Mahi was to sell it further. The SSP said a case under c m y b Sections 15(C), 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act had been registered. Further investigations were on in this regard. Excise and police officials with the recovered material in Hoshiarpur. tion, which lasted for five hours, the entire stretch of the Mand area along the Beas in Bhikhowal and Terkiana villages was searched. During the search, three working stills, eight tarpaulins, two drums, a plastic container and four iron tins were recovered. The operation also led to the recovery of 27,400 kg of lahan and 15 bottles of illicit liquor. The lahan and illicit liquor were destroyed on the spot after being found unclaimed. — OC
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