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P4 » SUNSET SATURDAY 7.37 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 5:35 AM » SATURDAY | 13 JULY 2024 | AMRITSAR Two held with 1.5 kg heroin Tribune News Service Tribune News Service The two suspects in custody of the Amritsar (Rural) police. a history of narcotics smuggling through drones in Sahowal, Ballarwal, Dug Toot and Ghoga villages located near the international border.” During interrogation, Sukhdev gave crucial information to the police regarding concealed drug money in Samrai village of Gurdaspur district. After his disclosure, the BSF and the Punjab Police successfully recovered Rs 1 lakh drug money from Kulwinder’s place. Sukhdev told the police that an amount of Rs 40,000 was paid to him by Kulwinder out of which he had already spent Rs 30,000. The remaining amount was recovered from him. Sukhdev was in touch with Pakistan-based drug peddler identified as Bhullar. He had come in contact with Bhullar through Kulwinder who was his relative. He told the police that on April 18, they got 2 kg of heroin smuggled through Bhullar to Sahowal village. The contraband was further handed over to another unknown person by Kulwinder. Hindu leader shot at by two armed assailants, cops clueless the perpetrators of the crime. The incident occurred around 9.30 pm on Wednesday. However, it came to light when several Hindu leaders came to meet the victim and informed the media yesterday evening. Pankaj Davesar, national president of the Hindu outfit Rashtriya Bhagwa Sena said the victim was associated with his organisation for past several years. He said Parveen was sitting at his agency office when two armed persons with covered faces arrived there. One of them entered the agency and shot at Parveen. Later, they fled from the spot on their bikes. The police have secured the CCTV footage of the suspects and efforts are on to identify them. The entire incident was captured in the CCTV camera installed outside the agency office in which four persons were seen arriving there on two bikes. Two assailants with covered faces entered the agency while the other two stayed outside. A senior police official supervising the investigation said the police was working on different theories and efforts were on to identify and arrest the suspects. “The exact cause behind the incident is yet to be ascertained. It would be clear once the suspects land in the police net. We are not ruling out anything at the moment,” he said. Shots fired at family’s home, case registered Commission to hear grievances of kids from needy families Tribune news service Amritsar, July 12 Two unknown armed assailants shot at a Hindu leader here late on Wednesday evening. The victim, identified as Parveen Kumar, runs an e-rickshaw agency on the Majitha road, had a narrow escape as the bullet grazed through his left shoulder. He was admitted to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital for treatment. Though the police have registered an FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in this connection, officials have yet to make any breakthrough in the case. The police are scanning the footage of the CCTV cameras installed in the area to find clues about Monetary dispute said to be the cause Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, July 12 The doors and windowpanes of the house of Mehal Singh were smashed in Marimegha village on Thursday evening when a group of 15 armed persons opened fire at his place. The armed persons were led by Jagrup Singh Jupa, a resident of Marimegha village. Mehal Singh was away to a nearby township of Bhikhiwind. His family members escaped the assault by hiding in rooms. When Mehal Singh returned to his village, armed assailants led by Jagrup Singh were firing at his house. He was accompanied by Mandeep Singh and Jaswant Singh in a car. Mehal Singh, in his complaint to the police, stated that the a quarrel when they were together lodged in the Hoshiarpur jail in 2022. Rahul was booked by the police for the murder bid of Gora Bhau,” the CP said. Besides Rahul, the police have arrested Karan, alias Tidda, of the Gate Hakima area, Sukhdeep, alias Gori, Abhay Sharma, Raghav Kumar of the Islamabad area and Ramesh, aka Arun, of Gate Hakima. Tidda had two cases of snatching, dacoity and the Arms Act registered against him while Ramesh was booked for the offences under the POCSO Act. Raghav had a gambling case registered against him while Gori was frequently arrested as preventive measure. A fresh case under Sections 111, 310 (4) and 310 (5) of the BNS and the Arms Act was registered against the gang at the Islamabad police station here. PK Jaiswar assailants who were armed with weapons, came to his house in vehicles. He said they fired indiscriminately at his house. Bullets hit doors and windowpanes, he said. On watching the firing, Mehal Singh raised an alarm, but assailants managed to flee from the spot. There was a dispute regarding a money transaction between Jagrup and Robanpreet Singh, son of Mehal Singh. The assailants did not want to return money to Robanpreet. In a fit of anger, the suspects fired at Mehal Singh’s house. ASI Hari Singh from Khalra police station said that a case under Sections 109, 190, 125 and 334 (26) of the BNS and Sections 25,27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act was registered in this regard. He said raids were on to nab the suspects. Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 12 The Chairman of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) will visit Amritsar on July 24. During his visit, he will listen to grievances of children from the needy families and children with special needs. Assistant Commissioner (General) Gursimran Kaur said at a meeting that a special camp would be held by the commission at the community hall of the Urban Improvement Trust in Ranjit Avenue during which the NCPCR Chairman would listen to problems of children. She instructed officials to be present at the camp. While reviewing preparations for the camp, she asked officials to resolve complaints of children on the spot. She said officials must be present at the camp as children need to register with Aadhaar card, UDI card and Ayushman card. Amritsar, July 12 With the arrest of six members of the gang led by a notorious criminal identified as Rahul, alias Raula, a resident of the Chhota Haripura locality, the police today claimed to have averted a possible gang war. The police have recovered three pistols, including two .32 bore, procured from Indore in Madhya Pradesh and a country-made pistol along with 11 live cartridges from the gang. Rahul has around 12 cases of snatchings, theft, dacoity, attempt to murder and prison offences registered against him in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ludhiana and Fatehgarh Sahib districts. According to the police, after spending eight years in judicial custody, Rahul was Six members of the gang in custody of the police in Amritsar on Friday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR released on bail from the Sangrur jail in May this year. After his release, he procured firearms from Indore and enlarged his gang by adding more criminal elements for committing robberies, dacoities and running gambling rackets. Ranjit Singh Dhillon, Police Commissioner (CP), said Rahul had a rivalry with another notorious gangster identified as Gurinderpal Singh, aka Gora Bhau, who was brother-in-law of designated terrorist and foreignbased gangster Goldy Brar, the prime suspect in Sidhu Moosewala murder case. Bhau has 16 criminal cases of different nature registered against him in Hoshiarpur, Faridkot, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Special Cell at New Delhi, State Special Operation Cell, Mohali, and Patiala jail. He was currently lodged in the Bathinda jail. “Rahul and Gora Bhau had Rainwater accumulated on the Chabal-Amritsar bypass in Tarn Taran. Heavy rainfall lashes Tarn Taran district Gurbaxpuri Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, July 12 The district received heavy rainfall on Friday which brought much needed relief for residents and farmers from the humidity and hot weather conditions. The rain would help farmers, who had sown paddy, especially basmati. Harpal Singh Pannu, Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO), said reports of heavy rain had been received from Patti, Bhikhiwind, Khalra, Valtoha, Khem Karan, Harike, Khadoor Sahib, Goindwal Sahib, Chohla Sahib, Sarai Amanat Khan, Chabal and other parts of the district. Pannu said the rain was beneficial for farmers and milch animals. Kulwinder Singh, a farmer from Verowal village, said the rain would help in sowing the maize crop and would be beneficial for the vegetable crops in Khadoor Sahib and Chohla Sahib. Sukhwant Singh, a farmer from Valtoha, said with today’s heavy rain, there would be no need to irrigate paddy fields for the next 10 days. Besides, the heavy downpour has exposed the failure of the municipal council (MC) to drain out knee-deep rainwater in certain areas of the town. The Chabal-Amritsar bypass is the worst affected due to waterlogging. Bikramjit Singh, Junior Engineer (JE), Irrigation Department, said there was no panic about floods as 6,400 cusecs water was flowing downstream in the Sutlej at Harike and 27,000 cusecs upstream in the Beas which was quite normal and far from the danger sign. Commuters face tough time while driving through the waterlogged Batala road in Amritsar. VISHAL KUMAR Early morning downpour brings respite to city residents from heat Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 12 A day after hot and sultry weather conditions, city residents woke up to a pleasant Friday morning. Downpour lashed the city around 7 am. Later, it rained erratically for several hours. An overcast sky and drizzling at some points kept the temperature at the moderate level in the city. Normal life was not affected as the downpour lasted for a short period. School and college-going students and office-goers headed to their destinations as per their schedule. Waterlogging was witnessed in the low-lying areas of the city during the morning hours. The Heritage Street leading to the Golden Temple and many other streets, including the Outer Ring Road around the historic wall, Taylor Road, Madan Mohan Malviya Road, Batala Road outside the Celebration Mall, Guru Nanak Dev Hospital road, Majitha Road, SSSS Chowk, Fatehgarh Churian Road and many other stretches were inundated with rainwater, making it difficult for pedestrians to walk and twowheeler riders to drive. After the downpour stopped, it continued to drizzle for brief periods throughout the day. People were seen enjoying their rides on two-wheelers and other vehicles during rain which offered them a reprieve from the hot and sultry weather conditions. Tourists in the Heritage Street also enjoyed the pleasant weather on way to the holiest Sikh shrine while reciting the name of the Almighty all along. However, streets were filled with litter and refuse once the rainwater subsided. It proved that there was no regular cleaning and garbage lifting in the city. Roads were littered with refuse kept on sides. At many places, the waste emanated foul smell. Another unit sealed for discharging effluents in air, water Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 12 Days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed an interim penalty of Rs 1 crore and ordered the closure of an Amritsar-based manufacturer of chemical dyes, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) sealed a factory engaged in dyeing and textile finishing here. As per provisions of the board, the sealed unit could not operate until it ensures complete compliance with the environmental norms. Vinod Kumar, SDO, PPCB, said the unit, which was situated in the industrial area of Bal Kalan village, was violating the environ- c m y b PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR Amritsar, July 12 Following the lead in the seizure of Rs 1.10 lakh drug money from a drug peddler in Bhindi Saidan village over two months ago, the Amritsar (Rural) police have arrested two persons for allegedly possessing 1.5 kg of heroin here. They were identified as Kulwinder Singh and Jobanpreet Singh, both residents of the Dera Baba Nanak area, Batala, Gurdaspur district. Satinder Singh, SSP , Amritsar (Rural), today said the duo was travelling on a bike (bearing registration number PB-46-AG-4878) when they were intercepted by a police patrolling party. During search, the police recovered 1.5 kg of the contraband smuggled from Pakistan with the help of drones, the SSP said. On April 20, the Punjab Police in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) had arrested a drug peddler identified as Sukhdev Singh and recovered Rs 1.10 lakh drug money following his disclosure. Besides Kulwinder Singh, the police had also named Gurnam Singh of Ballarwal village, Ajnala, in the FIR registered in this connection. The SSP said, “Sukhdev has Notorious criminal among six members of organised crime syndicate nabbed A factory sealed by the Punjab Pollution Control Board at Bal Kalan village on Majitha Road in Amritsar. mental norms. An environmental engineer of the PPCB said the unit was found not complying with the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. He said after the case was put up before the competent authority of the board, it issued directions under Sections 33-A of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and under Section 31-A of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, for sealing machinery of the industry. Accordingly machinery of the industry was sealed and it would not be allowed to operate until environmental norms are complied with, he said. A letter was also issued to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to disconnect the electricity connection of the unit, the engineer said. Saving the environment from pollution was the first duty of the board and such activity would not be allowed at any cost, he added.
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