26072024-JTR-01.qxd 25-07-2024 22:36 Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune MINISTER OPENS STATUE OF SHRADDHA RAM PHILLAURI EXPLORE AUDIOBOOKS & FILMS ON KARGIL WAR ANNIVERSARY TAHA SHAH TURNS SHOWSTOPPER FOR ABU JANI & SANDEEP KHOSLA The statue of Pt Phillauri is installed at Government Senior Secondary School (Boys) in Phillaur. P2 As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War, we explore the stories that defined the bravery of our soldiers. P4 Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, the veterans of the Indian fashion industry, returned to India Couture Week on Wednesday.P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 35°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 27°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7.27 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5:41 AM FRIDAY | 26 JULY 2024 | JALANDHAR 850 people reach CM’s door to get problems addressed INBRIEF ONE HELD FOR SNATCHING CASH Phagwara: The police have arrested a miscreant and booked two on the charge of snatching cash, a mobile and motorcycle. The accused has been identified as Kulwinder Singh, alias Gopi, of Mohalla Tala Wala, Mehat Pur, and his two accomplices. Kamaljit Singh of Muhem village complained to the police that the accused waylaid him on July 24 and snatched Rs 500, a mobile and his motorcycle (PB08-8102). OC Mann mum on MC poll, focuses on pending works Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service VILLAGER BOOKED FOR RAPE Phagwara: The police have booked a Tarn Taran village resident on the charges of raping a woman and criminal intimidation. The accused has been identified as Gurwinder Singh of Jaurra village. The victim complained to the police that the accused posted a story on social media and her photo with objectionable comments and also raped her. A case has been registered against the accused. OC PO ARRESTED AFTER 13 YEARS Phagwara: The police have arrested a proclaimed offender (PO) Jatinder Singh, alias Mattu, of Meinay Wal Maulvian village absconding for the last 13 years. The accused was booked in a case of assault in 2009 and was declared a PO in 2013. The police also arrested another PO Harjit Singh of Sadik Pur village. OC CM Bhagwant Mann’s wife Dr Gurpreet Kaur after paying obeisance at a religious place in Jalandhar. CM’s wife on thanksgiving tour Jalandhar, July 25 On a thanksgiving tour across the city after the Jalandhar West bypoll victory of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, Dr Gurpreet Kaur Mann, wife of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, paid obeisance at several religious places this morning. Accompanied by party workers, she visited Bhagat Kabir Temple in Bhargo Camp and thanked the Bhagat community for wholeheartedly supporting party candidate Mohinder Bhagat in the bypoll. She also visited Gurdwara Chhevi Patshahi and Udasin Ashram here. She also spent more than half an hour at the Devi Talab Mandir. Accompanied by Jalandhar North halqa in-charge Dinesh Dhall, the CM’s wife also met party workers who had gathered at the temple and thanked them for their support in the election. Gurpreet Kaur also went to the house of industrialist Ankur Aggarwal where the party volunteers from Jalandhar West had gathered. She assured them that the promises made to voters would be fulfilled by the government. — TNS Jalandhar, July 25 Under the two-day “Sarkar Tuhade Dwar” programme, 850 persons turned up at CM Bhagwant Mann’s residence. DCs from Majha and Doaba and secretaries of various departments, including the local government, sewerage board, water supply, finance, PSPCL and PWD, were present to address people’s grievances. Earlier this morning, the CM held meetings with eight DCs – Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, SBS Nagar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar and Tarn Taran -along with four Jalandhar MLAs, including Kartarpur MLA and Local Bodies Minister Balkar Singh, CP , Jalandhar, Swapan Sharma, the Chairman of the electricity board, Secretary of the PWD and the Chief Principal Secretary to the CM. Speaking on whether Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann listens to the problems of people in Jalandhar on Thursday. Jalandhar will get a special package after the bypoll win, the CM said, “The completion of work on various projects is no less than the special package. There is a problem of streets and drains. Even though it’s an MC issue, we will resolve these.” When questioned on the MC Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked unidentified persons on the charge of stealing electrical wires and other goods from a house.Rajdeep Singh of Green Avenue, Mohalla Santokh Garh, here complained to the police that thieves barged into his house on July 19 and stole electrical wires and other household goods. A case has been registered. OC STOLEN BIKE RECOVERED Phagwara: The police have arrested a vehicle thief and recovered a stolen Splendor motorcycle from his possession last night. The vehicle thief, identified as Partap Singh, a resident of village Palahai, was nabbed at a check-point in village Miherru near Phagwara. A case under Section 303 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against the accused. OC Avneet Kaur Jalandhar, July 25 BJP leader and former Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Delhi on Thursday. Rinku discussed pending works in Jalandhar district with the Railway Minister. He asked him to start work on railway overbridge (ROB) in Phillaur. Rinku informed the minister that the estimate of the ROB on railway line between Phillaur and Nurmahal had been prepared and sent to Ferozepur division. Rinku also requested the minister to start work in the Ex-MP Sushil Rinku with Rly Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw . Goraya section soon. He requested him to stop Vande Bharat Express at Jalandhar Cantt Railway Station. Rinku said Vaishnaw had assured him that the works would be done on priority. — TNS Jalandhar, July 25 Allottees of three housing schemes — Indra Puram Master Gurbanta Singh Enclave, Bibi Bhani Complex and Surya Enclave Extension — today gathered outside the ‘CM Window’, set up at the District Administrative Complex to resolve public grievances, and handed over a memorandum for Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, demanding the release of their dues, totalling Rs 42 crore. The allottees expressed resentment over the persistent failure of the Jalandhar Improvement Trust (JIT) to Improvement Trust collected lakhs ❝The Jalandhar for housing schemes launched in of rupees from us 2008 and 2010 during the Akali and Congress regimes but failed to undertake any development work. We still have not received the possession of flats and plots we had purchased. Darshan Ahuja, AN ALLOTTE ❞ adhere to directives of the district, state and national consumer commissions regarding the refund of their money. The cumulative sum of Rs 42 crore includes the principal amount, interest and compensation as ordered by the consumer commis- Phagwara: On a complaint lodged by a migrant from Uttar Pradesh, presently residing in CRP Colony, Phagwara, the city police have registered a case against some miscreants on the charges of abducting a girl, a relative to the complainant, on the pretext of marrying her. The girl working as domestic help has been missing for the last several months. No arrests have been made so far. OC THREE STOLEN BIKES RECOVERED Garhshankar: The police have recovered three stolen motorcycles from accused Balveer Kumar, alias Beeri, of Chaniyani Khurd under police station, Balachaur, and arrested him. OC sions after the Trust lost cases against the allottees. “We’ve been seeking justice for over 10 years,” said Darshan Ahuja, an allottee from Bibi Bhani Complex. “The JIT collected lakhs of rupees from us for housing schemes launched in 2008 and 2010 during the Akali and Congress regimes but failed to undertake any development work. We still have not received the possession of flats and plots we purchased,” he added. Ahuja explained how the dues, which amounted to Rs 14 crore in last July, had swelled to Rs 42 crore due to the JIT’s non-compliance with consumer commission orders. The allottees described the current state of these housing schemes as dire, plagued by illegal encroachments by migrants and anti-social elements. Manohar Lal Sehgal, another allottee and senior citizen, lamented the arduous and repetitive visits to the JIT office and courts in pursuit of his hard-earned investment. “Over a decade has passed, but neither the previous governments, nor the present one has shown any willingness to deliver justice,” Sehgal said, adding that they demanded that the JIT must clear our dues and compensate all allottees. “Many senior citizens have already lost their lives, struggling to get justice and many of us are now over 70. We hope to get justice before it’s too late,” he added. “The AAP government has shown no interest in investigating this scam,” they said. Rainy season sees rise in snakebite incidents After assault, bid to 22 cases in July; abduct minor girl victims told to ADVISORY BY DOCTOR ❝Any personawho has been bitten by snake consult doctors should seek immediate medical help. A pressureimmobilisation bandage is recommended for anyone bitten by a snake. Avneet Kaur Tribune News Service POLICE LODGE ABDUCTION PLAINT and Nawanshahr to meet the CM and he met everyone. They had grievances on various civic or other issues which were patiently heard and marked to respective department secretaries who were present. The CM has asked the departments to expedite the works.” Rinku meets Vaishnaw, Housing scheme allottees visit ‘CM Window’give memo , seeks ROB for Phillaur YET TO GET POSSESSION Tribune News Service HOUSE BURGLED, CASE REGISTERED poll, the CM said, “There’s not much to say on the issue yet. The poll code was just over. The first priority is to complete the pending work.” Jalandhar DC Himanshu Aggarwal said, “Many people came from Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Nakodar, Tarn Taran, Amritsar, Kapurthala Jalandhar, July 25 The Doaba region is witnessing a rise in cases of snakebite, with a fatality already reported last month. The Civil Hospital in Jalandhar is currently overwhelmed with patients, not only from the city, but also from nearby towns and villages such as Shahkot, Nakodar, Kartarpur, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara, Nawanshahr and Kapurthala. In July alone, 22 cases of snakebite have been reported at the Civil Hospital, including two cases yesterday. Of these, nine patients are undergoing treatment at the trauma centre, with four being in critical condition, lying on ventilator support. Since January, a total of 70 cases have been recorded, resulting in three fatalities. The rainy season and intermittent spells of shower ❞ A victim of snakebite case undergoes treatment in Civil Hospital, Jalandhar. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH which has covered the region are being blamed for the spike in incidents. The increased greenery and waterlogged areas drive snakes out of their natural habitat in search of dry and safe places, often leading them into human dwellings and fields. Recent snakebite victims come from various parts of Jalandhar, including the Dasehra ground and villages like Randhawa Masanda, Shahkot, Kang Sahbu in Nakodar, Jandu Singha and Nawan Pind, as well as from Kartarpur. Patients from Nawanshahr and Kapurthala are also being treated. The hospital staff say that most victims were bitten by russell’s viper, common krait and cobras. They emphasise that the rainy season typical- c m y b ly sees an uptick in snakebite cases as the reptiles stay away from waterlogged areas. “Any person who has been bitten by a snake should seek immediate medical help. A pressure-immobilisation bandage is recommended for anyone bitten by a snake,” advised the hospital staff. They further said many times, patients require five to eight doses of anti-venom serum. “Currently, the hospital has stocked 1,500 antisnake venom vaccines. We urge residents to bring snakebite victims to the hospital immediately and avoid relying on witchcraft. The delay in treatment can lead to respiratory issues and vision problems, eventually necessitating ventilator support.” Officials at the Civil Hospital said teams had been put on alert and prepared to handle the increased influx of snakebite cases and urged the residents, especially those residing near fields or parks, to take preventive measures and seek prompt medical attention in case of an encounter with snakes. Our Correspondent Phagwara, July 25 Jarnail Nangal, general secretary of the Aam Aadmi Party (SC Wing), along with villagers staged a protest in front of the Phagwara SP office today. The assault on a minor girl and her attempted abduction from Chaheru village sparked the protest. According to Jarnail Nangal, the daughter of Siraj Ali was tending to her cattle near the Chaheru stream when a group of persons assaulted and attempted to abduct her. Nangal said despite an FIR being registered at Sadar Police Station, Phagwara, no action had been taken against the guilty. He accused the police of inaction and claimed that the perpetrators had been pressuring the victim’s family for a compromise. This negligence by the police had emboldened the culprits to repeat their action. The miscreants did not stop harassing the girl even after several months and attempt- No arrest, villagers stage dharna at Phagwara SP office ed to abduct the girl yesterday again.This could happen only because of police inaction, alleged Nangal. Now, the victim was undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital, Phagwara. In protest against the inaction, Nangal and several supporters gathered outside the SP office, demanding immediate justice for the victim and the arrest of the accused. Nangal warned that if the police did not act, they would escalate their agitation. Those present at the protest included Vijay Pandori, Balraj Bao, Pawan Kumar, Dr Ramesh, Samar Gupta, Sham Sunder, Amarjit Mahmi, Lalit Madan, etc. The protesters demanded swift action against the culprits. Later the dharna was lifted after the assurance of SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti.
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