20072024-ATR-01.qxd 7/19/2024 10:32 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY INTACH TO HOLD EVENT TO CELEBRATE ATTARI'S HISTORY AAYUSHI TALKS ABOUT HER ROLE IN 10:29 KI AAKHRI DASTAK OUTFIT CHECK AND HAIR CAN WAIT, BUT NAILS NEED TO BE PERFECT An INTACH team visited the memorial of Sham Singh Attariwala, a Sikh general in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army. P2 Aayushi Bhave, who essays the role of Bindu in Star Bharat's show, 10:29 Ki Aakhri Dastak, is in a happy space. P4 Growing fashion trends call for perfection from tip to toe! Instagram aesthetics with perfect backgrounds, picture angle & what not.P4 » » » MAX 38°C | MIN 28°C YESTERDAY MAX 37°C | MIN 29°C SUNSET SATURDAY 7.34 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 5:39 AM SATURDAY | 20 JULY 2024 | AMRITSAR Man duped of ~3.85 lakh Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, July 19 A man was duped of Rs 3.85 lakh on the pretext of doubling the amount. Acting on a complaint lodged by Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Aladinpur village, Joginder Singh, DSP cybercrime, reg, istered a case against Marutanjai Swain, a resident of Bilipalada, Cuttack, Orissa. The victim told the police that the swindler contacted him on his mobile phone and lured him on the pretext of doubling his money. The suspect asked the victim to transfer Rs 3.85 lakh in his account. The victim said the swindler neither doubled the amount nor returned his money. The Sadar police have registered a case under Sections 420 and 120-B of the BNS, and Section 43 of the IT Act on Thursday in this connection. Inspector Sukhbir Singh of the cybercrime branch is investigating the case. Two youths die in road mishap on tobacco Technical glitch in Microsoft delays No checksoldinvicinity products ofschools,collegesincity several flights, passengers, kin suffer ing after the updates. Some airlines shifted to manual check-in which led to delays. Umang Maini, Lead District Manager, said there was no impact of Microsoft outage on business transactions in 400 branches of nationalised and private banks in the district. He said these branches do not use Windows 10 and 11. He said the Microsoft outage was limited only to airport. He said the sang affected ATMs run on Windows. A senior railway official engaged in ticket booking said there was no impact on the Microsoft outage on online booking at the local office. He said since all trains were recording hundred per cent ticket booking so there was no scope for Tatkal booking which commences 25 minutes before the departure of a train. Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 19 A technical snag in global Microsoft affected air passengers as several flights got delayed. The snag had the least impact on banking, business transactions and railways services. Consequently, six flights, including Amritsar-Srinagar, Delhi-Amritsar, Bangalore and London were delayed at the Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport. Besides, issuing of online boarding passes was delayed due to the snag. Mangal Singh, a resident of Kapurthala, said he came to the airport to receive his daughter, who was coming from Canada via Delhi in an Air India flight. The flight reached Delhi airport on Passengers wait for their flights at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport in Amritsar on Friday. time, but it did not arrive at the Amritsar airport till 4 pm. He said as per schedule, the flight was to land here at 2 pm. He said there was no announcement for the delay in the arrival of flight. Establishments, especially those using Microsoft’s Window 10 operating system, were hit by “Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)” on running an update of the operating system. Officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at the Amritsar airport said computers affected by the snag were running a message “It looks like Windows did not load correctly. If you would like to restart and try again, choose restart”. They said computers run on Windows 10 got stuck on restart- AIT removes encroachments in New Amritsar Man arrested for raping daughter Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 19 Two youths died when a speeding vehicle overtaking other vehicles hit their bike near Joga Singh Wala village on the Amritsar-Tarn Taran road here on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Akashdeep Singh (20) and Bikramjit Singh (18), both residents of Tharu village, Tarn Taran district. The victims were returning home after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple. Jasbir Singh, Akashdeep’s cousin lodged a complaint with the Jandiala Guru police. A case under Sections 106 and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered in this connection. Further investigation was in progress to identify the vehicle which hit the bike of the victims. Jasbir Singh told the police that Akashdeep and his friend Bikramjit Singh had gone to pay obeisance at Darbar Sahib in Amritsar. He said when they were returning home, a vehicle hit their motorcycle near Joga Singh Wala village. He said they suffered critical injuries during the accident and died on the spot. PHOTOS: VISHAL KUMAR Tribune News Service AIT workers remove illegal enclosures outside houses; and (right) a resident argues with officials at Bhai Gurdas Ji Nagar in Amritsar. Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 19 The Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT) removed iron grills from illegal enclosures built upon the green belt outside houses in Bhai Gurdas Ji Nagar, a 340 acre scheme commonly known as New Amritsar, here today. Residents of the area opposed the AIT’s move. They resisted teams of the AIT while the latter removed iron grills. The police force accompanying teams of the AIT pacified residents. Officials of the AIT claimed that the action was taken on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Punjab Haryana High Court to remove green belt built outside houses in New Amritsar. During hearing of the PIL, the High Court issued an order to remove all encroachments. In January this year, the AIT had issued notices to 600 house owners to remove encroachments or get ready to face action. The AIT also made public announcements in the area to remove grills installed by residents on the public land. The AIT had set a deadline to implement the High Court directions by July 29, but only a few residents removed encroachments on their own. The High Court had also asked the AIT to submit the compliance report. Many residents gathered and protested against the move of AIT. They also had heated argument with officials of the AIT. Residents alleged that initially officials had allowed them to encroach the government land. “Public announcements were made that encroachment on the greed belt will be removed today. If people are aware that encroachments on the government land are illegal, then why are they opposing AIT’s move? If anyone tries to disrupt AIT’s move, action would be taken against him/her,” said an AIT official. Amritsar, July 19 In a shocking incident, a 14year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in Daniyal village falling under the Khalchian police station here. The incident came to light when the victim told her mother about it. She alleged that the suspect had repeatedly subjected her to sexual harassment. Following her complaint, the police arrested the suspect identified as Satnam Singh, a resident of Daniyal village, and launched further probe in this connection. In her statement to the police, the victim alleged that whenever she was alone at home, the suspect used to make physical relations with her. The victim alleged that two days ago, when she was sleeping at in her room, Satnam Singh allegedly made unwelcome advances against her. She alleged that despite resisting, the suspect raped her and also threatened her of dire consequences if she told about it to anyone. She narrated the entire incident to her mother and later they decided to file a complaint. The police registered a case under Section 66 (1) of the BNS and Section 4 of the POCSO Act against the suspect and arrested him. A pan shop near Hindu Sabha College in Amritsar. VISHAL KUMAR PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 19 The guidelines of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) are being flouted with impunity in the holy city. Cigarettes and tobacco products are being sold openly near educational institutions. As per norms, cigarettes and other tobacco products cannot be sold within 100-yard periphery of an educational institution. During a visit to different parts of the city it was found that the ground realities were far from reality. The rules are being flouted openly while the authorities have turned a blind eye towards violation of the COTPA. Violators selling tobacco products near schools and colleges can be punished under the COPTA. A pan shop near Hindu Sabha College in the walled city area is glaring example of the flouting of the rules. At many places, strings of packets of “bhujia” and “namkeen” are hanged at shops in order to hoodwink the authorities while shopkeepers sell cigarettes and tobacco products. In the Pawan Nagar area, a shopkeeper was found selling tobacco products near a government elementary school. Residents said shopkeepers displayed tobacco products outside their shop in the evening to attract customers. Similarly, tobacco products were being sold at a kiosk near the Government Medical College. At several places shops and kiosks outside the 100yard periphery of educational institutes sell tobacco products. ❝The Health challaned Department has shopkeepers violating the COPTA norms. The help of the police has also been taken when health teams have found violations. Stringent law is required to deal with flouting of the norms. At the best, we can relocate traders who sell tobacco products in violation of the rules. ❞ Dr Sumit Singh, Civil Surgeon Recently, a controversy had erupted after a Nihang Sikh barged into the IIM located on the campus of the government polytechnic and warned students against smoking outside the institute premises. A video of the incident had gone viral on social media. The Nihang had threatened to chop hands of students who were seen smoking outside the IIM campus. The Nihang was arrested by the police. The city has seen a spurt in incidents in which Nihangs destroyed kiosks of migrants selling cigarettes and tobacco produced in the walled city area. According to the World Health Organisation, use of tobacco products causes many chronic diseases in India. Its use accounts for 1.35 million deaths every year. According to Global Adult Tobacco Survey in India, 29 per cent of adults consumed tobacco in one form of other during the year 2016-17. The number of tobacco users in Punjab was also rising as per survey. 258 gm heroin recovered from peddler MC launches drive to shift garbage from Ranjit Avenue 500 gram of drug seized in search op in Ramdas area Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 19 Day after the arrest of a drug peddler identified as Shamsher Singh, a resident of Dharad village falling in the Jandiala police station area following the death of a youth due to drug overdose, the police allegedly recovered 258 gram of heroin from his possession. Shamsher was arrested after a youth identified as Gurinder Singh of Jodha Nagari village was found dead in Dharad village allegedly due to drug overdose. The police had recovered a syringe near the body of the deceased. Village residents were perturbed over the incident. They alleged that Shamsher Singh and some other persons were involved on a large scale drug peddling in village. Investigating officer ASI Rajbir Singh said following a preliminary probe, the police had arrested Shamsher Singh. His interrogation had led the police to recover the contraband. Besides, Shamsher Singh, the police booked Harpreet Singh, alias Ghulla, his brother Jashan Singh and Raja, all residents of Dharad village. According to the police the suspects had several cases of the NDPS Act registered against them. They were currently out from the jail on bail. A fresh case under Sections 105 and 61 (2) of the BNS Act was reg- istered against them. Raids were on to nab the absconders, the police said. In another incident, the Ramdas police seized 500 gram of heroin smuggled from Pakistan through the riverine belt near the Ravi river here yesterday. Sub-inspector Naresh Kumar said the police got specific inputs that Pakistan-based smugglers had smuggled a consignment of drugs near Ravi river belt. Following the tip-off, a search operation was carried out near the river belt and 500 gram of heroin was recovered from nearby agricultural lands. The police registered a case against unidentified persons in this connection. Amritsar, July 19 The Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT) Chairman visited Ranjit Avenue to oversee the initiation of the garbage lifting drive from the dump site here by the firm having the contract of the municipal corporation. A number of memorandums have been submitted by residents for shifting the garbage dump from Ranjit Avenue. In response to the escalating concerns of residents, AIT Chairman Ashok Talwar instructed the authorities concerned to clear the site at the earliest. Speaking to mediapersons, the AIT chairman said, “The Improvement trust is committed to serve the community and ensure a healthy, clean, and c m y b ❝A five- hour campaign to shift garbage from Ranjit Avenue has been started. Garbage loaded on 20 trucks has been taken to the Bhagtanwala dump from Ranjit Avenue. All garbage would be shifted from Ranjit Avenue B Block to Bhagtanwala dump. ❞ AIT Chairman Ashok Talwar (right) interacts with officials at Ranjit Avenue in Amritsar. TRIBUNE PHOTO Dr Kiran Kumar, MC HEALTH OFFICER safe environment for all residents in our area.” Talwar urged the Amritsar Municipal Corporation to lay stress on lifting garbage. He also warned solid waste management contractor to ensure that garbage was lifted on time. “We will not tolerate any campaign to lift garbage was started. He said garbage loaded on 20 trucks was taken to the Bhagtanwala dump from Ranjit Avenue. He said all garbage would be shifted from Ranjit Avenue B Block to the Bhagtanwala dump. actions that compromise the well-being of our residents and environment. Our team is dedicated to resolve the menace promptly,” said Talwar. Garbage was dumped on the open ground of the AIT in B Block of Ranjit Avenue. People residing around the dump were repeatedly complaining to MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh about the dump. MC Health Officer Dr Kiran Kumar today launched the campaign to lift garbage from the dump. He said today, a five hour
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