22072024-LT-01.qxd 7/21/2024 10:52 PM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune FOUR MORE MEET RECORDS SHATTERED AT SWIMMING C’SHIP GANIKA WILL INSPIRE PEOPLE TO VIEW ENIGMATIC PERFORMERS DILJIT DOSANJH’S SARDAARJI 3 SET TO DEBUT IN THEATRES NEXT YEAR Four more state meet records were rewritten on the second and last day of the swimming championship organised by the DSAL.P2 Seema Bhalla says her book Ganika will inspire people to view — courtesans — the enigmatic performersobjectively.P4 Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh, who has been on a dream run professionally, has another project lined up for release. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 36°C | MIN 29°C YESTERDAY MAX 38°C | MIN 30°C SUNSET MONDAY 7.28 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:38 AM MONDAY | 22 JULY 2024 | LUDHIANA Utter chaos at Chaura Bazaar on Hotelemployeebookedfor stealing ~97K from room Sunday makes commuting difficult Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 21 Cash was stolen from a hotel room near Clock Tower. The cash belonged to a businessman who had taken the hotel room on rent. The victim, identified as Nitish Kishore, in a complaint to the police Division No. 1 stated that that he was a resident of Mumbai and was into garment business. He had come to Lud- hiana for marketing purpose on July 15 and booked a room in Hotel Heaven near Clock Tower. On July 17, when the complainant was going out of the hotel for work, the staff asked him to leave the room key at the reception so that they could clean the room. When the complainant came back to the room in the evening, he found that Rs 97,000 kept in a bag was missing and the entire room had been ransacked. After inquiring from the hotel staff, he came to know that a hotel employee identified as Chandar Shekhar had cleaned the room and might have committed the theft. When footage of the CCTV cameras of the hotel was checked, Chandar was seen running away from the hotel, the complainant stated. A case was registered against Chandar on Saturday and raids were on to nab him. Makeshift shops at Sunday Bazaar; and (right) commuters stranded in a traffic jam at Chaura Bazaar in Ludhiana. PHOTOS: ASHWANI DHIMAN Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 21 The Sunday Bazaar at Chaura Bazaar presents a picture of utter chaos, encroachments and traffic congestion amidst huge rush of people coming for shopping here. Many vendors set up makeshift shops here to sell their products on Sunday. The bazaar is popular, especially among migrants, but it gives difficult time to commuters. Managing traffic here becomes a difficult task on Sunday. Despite several warnings issued by the traffic police to shopkeepers and roadside vendors about strict action being taken for encroaching roads, violations continue. Makeshift shops can be seen outside the Kotwali police station which makes it difficult to approach the station. Rajiv, who runs a shop near Mata Rani Chowk, said it becomes difficult to reach his shop on Sunday due to huge rush after vendors put up their carts along the roadside. “Managing traffic becomes really a problem on Sunday. It is very difficult to drive on the Clock Tower road. Going into the Chaura Bazaar is a Herculean task,” he said. Due to encroachments on the road, pedestrians find it difficult to walk in the market. One can see carts haphazardly parked in between the roads creating hurdles for residents to commute. A roadside vendor, who was seen selling clothes on a cart, said he comes here every Sunday. He said nobody has ever stopped him from doing so. He said, “I come at Chaura Bazaar only on Sunday to sell clothes. On rest of the days, I do my regular work.” Jaswinder Singh, who runs a shoe shop at Chaura Bazaar, said from the past one year, he had stopped opening his shop on Sunday as there was too much chaos. He said many makeshift shops come up here for selling various items. “It becomes difficult to reach my shop as there is so much rush. So, I keep my shop closed on Sunday,” he said. Besides, a large number of traders not only from Punjab, but also from nearby states, including Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and even Jammu PortionofLakkarBridgeflyover caves in, covered with sand Smuggler nabbed,10 gm heroin, pistol recovered Tribune News Service PHOTO: INDERJEET VERMA Ludhiana, July 21 A portion of Lakkar Bridge flyover has caved in. The caved in portion has been covered with sand raising serious concerns about safety of the people passing through the flyover. Besides, the flyover road is broken at several places. Filing the hole with sand would not solve the problem during the ongoing monsoon season. If it rains, the sand will wash away. “Commuting on the Lakkar Bridge flyover seems to be risky. Earlier too, a portion of the bridge had caved in. The authorities concerned should undertake proper repair of the flyover,” said Sumesh, a daily commuter. Another commuter said A caved in portion of the Lakkar Bridge flyover covered with sand. the broken flyover road gives a bumpy ride. “The municipal corporation should repair the whole road to prevent inconven- ience to the public,” he said. Meanwhile, officials of the municipal corporation said they would repair the caved in portion of the bridge. — TNS Ludhiana, July 21 The Model Town police today claimed to have arrested a drug smuggler and recovered 10 gram of heroin and a country made .32 bore pistol from him. The police also recovered Rs 55,000 drug money and an Activa scooter (bearing registration number PB10HQ3996) from the suspect. The arrested suspect has been identified as Aniket Talwara, alias Jerry (24), a resident of Dr Ambedkar Nagar. In a statement, Shubham Aggarwal, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP), Ludhiana, said the police had got 33 quintals of banned Thai Magur fish destroyed Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 21 Despite an explicit ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2000, the illicit production of Thai Magur fish continues unabated. Today, the Health Department raided various fish markets in the city and seized 33 quintals of banned Magur fish. The fish was seized from Dhandari Khurd, Tajpur Road and Sherpur Road markets. Raid was conducted on the directions of MLA Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina after it was bought to her notice that Thai Magur fish was not only being reared, but also openly sold in markets. The raid was today conducted with the help of the police and health departments. The seized fish was destroyed on the spot. “Thai Magur fish was banned in India in 2000 due to its carcinogenic nature. Farmers, however, rear it as it grows very quickly and in little space. Besides, it eats almost everything includ- Policemen during raid at a fish market in Ludhiana on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO was due to its ❝Thai Magur fishrear itbanned in India in 2000and in littlecarcinogenic nature. Farmers, however, as it grows very quickly space. Besides, it eats almost everything including meat. The fish is sold at higher profits. Due to lack of awareness and cheap price, people consume it. Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina, MLA ❞ ing meat. The fish is sold at higher profits. Due to lack of awareness and cheap price, people consume it,” the MLA said. “The fish is harmful for humans. Thai Magur completely destroys the ecosystem of the pond in which it thrives as it eats all other species in the water body,” the MLA said. An official from the Health Department said, “Consuming Thai Magur raises the risks of contracting cancer. Since it is carcinogenic, it should not be consumed. Besides, Thai Magur carries disease-causing parasites like and Kashmir, come to Chaura Bazaar to buy products from wholesale merchants. The AC market, located near Clock Tower, is busiest on Sunday. “The authorities concerned have failed to take stern action against shopkeepers and vendors stocking and selling their merchandise in Chaura Bazaar. Even pedestrians do not find space to walk in the oldest commercial hub of the city what to speak of smooth flow of the traffic,” said Naresh, who runs a shop near Girja Ghar. fish lice or Argulosis.” Experts have warned about the dire consequences of cultivating the banned fish in polluted ponds as it has predatory nature and disrupts the delicate balance of pond ecosystems by preying on other aquatic insects and small fish. c m y b secret information that Talwara was into heroin smuggling and was on way to deliver drug to his clients. A police party after verifying the suspect’s location conducted a raid and arrested him. The ADCP said the suspect had a criminal past and two cases of drug smuggling and Arms Act were already registered against him in Ludhiana. After coming out on bail, the suspect continued the illegal trade, he said. The suspect might be using illegal weapon to loot or intimidate people, the ADCP said. Further investigation was in progress to find if the suspect had committed any crime, the ADCP added. Three booked for ~1 crore property fraud Ludhiana, July 21 The Meharban police yesterday registered a case against three persons for committing a property fraud involving a sum of Rs 1 crore. The suspects have been identified as Gurnam Singh, a resident of the Civil Lines, Paramjit Kaur, a resident of Udham Singh Nagar, and Issa Naharia, a resident of the Civil Lines. Complainant Parveen Kumar, a resident of Ghumar Mandi, in a statement to the police stated that he had struck a deal to buy property from the above said persons and had given Rs 1 crore in advance to them in March 2022. At the time of the execution of property registration, the suspects failed to turn up at the Sub-Registrar’s office. The victim contacted the suspects several times and asked them to transfer the ownership of the property to his name, but they refused to do so. Investigating officer ASI Rajiv Kumar said a case was registered against the suspects. Further probe was on, he said. — TNS Two held withillegal weapons Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 21 The CIA wing of the city police yesterday arrested two notorious criminals and recovered illegal weapons from their possession. The arrested suspects have been identified as Deepak Kumar, alias Kaka Bangala (30), a resident of Basti Jodhewal, and Harinder Singh, alias Sunny (28), a resident of Indira Colony. In a statement, Amandeep Singh Brar, ADCP Crime, stat, ed that secret information was received on July 19 that above said persons, who were members of gangster Jatinder Jindi gang, were roaming in the city. After verifying the information, location of the suspects was traced. Both the suspects were arrested by a police party. During search of the Swift car (bearing registration number PB10GR8955) in which the duo was travelling, illegal weapons including two .32 bore pistols, one.12 bore pistol and six live cartridges The two suspects in custody of the Ludhiana police. TRIBUNE PHOTO were recovered. The car was impounded by the police. During investigation, it came to the fore that gangster Jatinder Jindi, a resident of the Rahon road, and gangster Shubham Arora, alias Mota, a resident of Madhopuri, had an old enmity. Their gangs had a gang war in the past, the ADCP said, while adding that since Jindi was lodged in jail, his gang activities were being run by Harinder Singh. The ADCP further said a few days ago, Harinder and Deepak had a scuffle with Kunal Sharma, alias Kaimby, a mem- ber of Shubham Arora gang. “Illegal weapons have been recovered from the suspects. They would be interrogated to find about crimes committed by them with these weapons. Persons who supplied weapons to the suspects would also be identified,” the ADCP said. A case under the Arms Act was registered against the suspects. Notably, both the suspects had a criminal past. Deepak was facing three cases of attempt to murder and the Arms Act while three cases of attempt to murder and the Arms Act were registered against Harinder.
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