14062024-LT-01.qxd 6/14/2024 12:31 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune RESIDENTS SPEND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, COURTESY POWER CUTS JUNAID KHAN’S DEBUT MOVIE MAHARAJ SET FOR OTT RELEASE A LOOK AT ACTORS WHO ARE SET FOR DEBUT ACTION FILMS The Gensets and inverters of residents went dry as there was no electricity continuously for over 15-16 hrs. P2 Directed by Siddharth P Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra, the movie also stars Jaideep Ahlawat. P4 As the action genre continues to captivate audiences worldwide, actors gear up to leave a mark. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 45°C | MIN 30°C YESTERDAY MAX 45°C | MIN 29°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7.26 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5:19 AM FRIDAY | 14 JUNE 2024 | LUDHIANA VB arrests ESIC staffer for seeking ~10,000 bribe Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 13 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state on Thursday arrested Anil Kumar Kathuria, Branch Manager, ESIC Dispensary, Focal Point, Ludhiana, for demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000. A VB spokesperson said a case has been registered against the accused on the complaint of Anuj Kumar of Dhandari Khurd, Ludhiana, on the CM’s Anti-Corruption Action Line portal. The complainant alleged that the branch manager of had demanded bribe money of Rs 10,000 for releasing pension. The spokesperson added that during the verification of the complaint, the allegations levelled by the complainant have been found to be correct and the same have been supported by oral evidence as well as recording of conversation between the complainant and the accused. He further added that in this regard a case under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at the VB police station against the accused and he would be produced in the competent court tomorrow. Narrow escape for Doraha jeweller as bike-borne youth open fire at shop Our Correspondent Doraha, June 13 A local jeweller had a narrow escape when two unidentified youths opened fire at him while he was about to close his shop in the main market road of Doraha last night. The jeweller’s father had a similar experience a few years back. A case under Sections 307, 427 and 34 of IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act has been registered against the unidentified youth at Doraha police station. The police is yet to make a headway in the case. One out of the two motorcycle-borne unidentified youth fired 6-7 rounds towards the shop of a jeweller, Manpreet Verma alias Mani, who runs his jewellery shop by the name of Barmalipur Wale, on the main market road. The outer window pane of the shop cracked as a result of continuous firing. The miscreants were said to be in their 20s and had their faces covered. They just stopped their motorbike near the shop and the pillion rider got down and engaged in indis- A CCTV footage shows a youth firing indiscriminately at the jewellery shop on the market road in Doraha; and (below) onlookers gather in front of the jewellery shop on Wednesday night. criminate firing while the driver kept waiting at a distance. The shooter resumed his pillion seat after firing several rounds and fled from the spot. The window pane of the shop broke and two shots passed through. The jeweller, Manpreet, who was about to close the shop, luckily escaped the fire and came out unhurt. He told this correspondent that he has no enmity with anybody and did not suspect anyone. He added that a few years ago, his father too was Undercover PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN Girls cover their heads to protect themselves from the heat on a hot summer day. attacked in a similar fashion by miscreants. Youth uploads ‘obscene’ video online, booked Ludhiana, June 13 The Dehlon police have booked a youth for uploading an objectionable video of a minor girl on social media. The suspect has been identified as Jashandeep Singh. The girl alleged that she met the suspect in November 2023 at a boutique run by her mother in Alamgir village. They soon became friends and started chatting on Snapchat. She alleged that the suspect recorded an objectionable video of her and started blackmailing her. He threatened to post my video on social media and demanded money, she alleged. The boy uploaded her video on social media on June 10 following which the family lodged a complaint. — TNS Weather in city likely to stay dry Ludhiana, June 13 The city on Thursday recorded maximum temperature of 45°C while the minimum stood at 28.8°C, the Indian Meteorological Centre, Chandigarh, has said. An orange alert for heatwave has been issued for Ludhiana for Friday and the weather is expected to remain dry with severe heat wave conditions. “Managing animals in high temperatures requires good forward planning. Keeping an eye on the weather forecasts is essential to ensure that animals have sufficient shade and water during heat wave,” said PAU experts. — TNS GLADA launches drive against illegal structures ACTING TOUGHDemolitions take place in Ayali Kalan, Ayali Khurd villages Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 13 Adopting zero-tolerance towards unauthorised and unplanned developments with special focus on illegal colonies, a special drive has been launched by the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) under which eight illegal buildings/structures in village Ayali Kalan/Ayali Khurd along the right side of Sidhwan canal in Ludhiana on NH-5, connecting NH-95 with NH-44, were demolished early in the morning today. GLADA Chief Administrator Sandeep Rishi said a special drive had been launched to take punitive action against those who were fleecing innocent residents under the garb of offering cheaper buildings, which lacked statutory sanction and compliance with government norms. The illegal commercial constructions/structures built on these sites were dis- A case under Sections 307, 427 and 34 of IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act has been registered against the two unidentified youths at Doraha police station. DSP Payal, , Nikhil Garg said that investigation is on and the police shall be able to nab the miscreants soon. “We are trying to explore if there is any possible link between the two attacks. The whereabouts of the miscreants is being established through the CCTV footage available on the market road,” he added. The incident has, meanwhile, spread terror amongst the residents who are now terrified to move about freely, especially late in the evening. “The manner in which the youth engaged in indiscriminate firing, especially at a time when people were out in streets, is too scary. This implies that the miscreants fear none and can engage in such unlawful murderous acts at anytime, anywhere. What about our safety which is at stake? The miscreants should be identified at the earliest and put behind the bars so that the faith of the public in the police is retained,” added a local resident. Firefighters struggle to douse the flames at a MC godown near Ghora Factory, Industrial Area, on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTOS Massive fire breaks out at MC godown Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 13 A major fire broke out at a godown of the Municipal Corporation (MC) near Ghora Factory, Industrial Area, on Thursday. The fire took place at around 11 am. An explosion in a cooking gas cylinder is suspected to be the cause of the fire. As per the Fire Department, over 10 fire tenders have been sent to douse the fire. Fire was fully not controlled till 3:30 pm as it was an open space and the heatwave made it difficult for the fire- fighters to douse the flames. The Tehbazari Wing of the MC kept items, including rehris, auto-rickshaws, scooters, bicycles and other stocks in the godown. It was a major fire as even after five hours of continuous efforts, firefighters were not able to fully douse the flames till 3:30 pm. Panic gripped among the industrialists/residents as soon as thick smoke of flames was witnessed on the main road. It is to be noted that incidents of fire increase amid heatwave conditions every year. Police cannot re-arrest person out on bail sans permission if new offences added, rules court Judicial magistrate says right course is to approach HC which granted bail Rajneesh Lakhanpal Legal Correspondent A JCB razes an illegal structure at a village. TRIBUNE PHOTO mantled with the help of JCB machines, which went unopposed. When developers did not stop the illegal construction work despite being issued notices, a special team carried out the demolition drive. “To check the mushrooming of illegal buildings at the very initial stage, GLADA is planning more such drives in the coming weeks to demolish or seal such unauthorised buildings,” said Sandeep Rishi. The GLADA Chief Administrator appealed to the general public not to purchase such unauthorised property/plots/buildings as GLADA will not provide any facility like water supply, sewerage, electricity connections, street lights etc. GLADA Additional Chief Administrator Ojasvi Alankar said besides undertaking a demolition drive, it had also recommended to the concerned Tehsildars not to register plots in these unauthorised colonies. The PSPCL had been told not to issue electricity connections to the unauthorised colonies besides filing FIRs against violators in Ludhiana district. c m y b Ludhiana, June 13 Once an accused is granted bail, he cannot be re-arrested on addition of new offences without the order of the court which granted him bail. These observations were made by the court of judicial magistrate Rajan Aneja, while discharging accused Sunil Thomas, a resident of Vikas Nagar, Pakhowal Road, Ludhiana arrested by the Dugri police despite having secured an anticipatory bail. The accused was earlier granted anticipatory bail by Justice Aman Chaudhary, a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 20, 2023. With the orders of the High Court, he joined the investigations and was released on bail by the police after making his arrest. A case against him was registered on June 11, 2022 at Dugri police station under Section 420 of IPC on the complaint of a person named David, a resident of Housing Board Colony, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, Ludhiana. In his complaint, the complainant had claimed that the accused sold someone else’s land by claiming it to be his own. On the basis of statements given by the complainant, the police had registered a case of cheating and fraud against the accused. Due to this, the accused had taken his anticipatory bail from the Punjab and Haryana High Court. After about more than a year, the local police re-arrested the accused and produced him before the court seeking remand of five days with the plea that his custodial interrogation was necessary as certain incriminating documents were required to be recovered from his possession. The police pleaded that during investigations, they have added more offences relating to forgery of documents under Section 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC to the case. Defence lawyer Iqbal Singh strongly opposed the grant of police remand. He said that the arrest was illegal. The accused was unnecessarily arrested two years after the case was registered by the Dugri police. The court witnessed heated arguments relating to the high-handedness of police. He said that it was a settled law that once a person is out on bail, he cannot be arrested again with addition of offences. He also cited similar earlier decisions of the High Court and Supreme Court to prove his point in the court. After hearing the arguments of both sides and looking at many decisions and guidelines of the High Court and Supreme Court, the court discharged the accused and got him released from police custody. However, the court held that if the investigating officer wants to re-arrest the accused, he can approach the High Court to seek permission for doing so.
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