07082024-JTR-01.qxd 06-08-2024 22:47 Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune 12 NIT-JALANDHAR STUDENTS GET ~52 LAKH PACKAGE SECURITY BEEFED UP AHEAD OF INDEPENDENCE DAY CHEF SANJYOT KEER — TURBANED TRAILBLAZER The placement drive saw an overall percentage of 88.78 for B Tech students, 9 will join Amazon, three Google. P2 The Malertkotla administration has beefed up security around the venues of the I-Day celebrations. P3 Keer became the first turbaned chef to walk on the prestigious Cannes Red Carpet. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 34°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 28°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 7.18 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 5:48 AM » WEDNESDAY | 7 AUGUST 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF MAN ASSAULTED, 14 BOOKED Harman has made me proud: Coach Bizman, who shot AVTAR ALL PRAISE FOR WIZARD Phagwara: More than a dozen armed assailants attacked and wounded a Bhagatpura Phagwara resident Krishan Kumar near Dera Sheela Mahant in the city on Monday night. The victim was returning home on his scooter when the assailants stopped his scooter and attacked him. He was admitted to the Civil Hospital. The police have registered a case against Tushar, Karan and Abhi, all residents of Hadiabad, and 11 others. Personal enmity was said to be the reason. OC joined 2011. ❝Harmanpreet used tous inhim I trained him and tell that the national team needed good drag flickers and he worked really hard to become one. ❞ great ❝Harmanpreet hadaacoach, I can learning capacity. As only guide a player but then it is up to him how he takes my advice. ❞ say ❝Iacan onlyman.that I am proud To INTER-STATE GANG BUSTED, 4 HELD Coach Avtar Singh (cream shirt) with Harmanpreet Singh (fourth from right) and other hockey players after winning the Junior National Hockey Championship held in Sonepat in 2013. FILE PHOTO Men’s Asia Cup Hockey Tournament held at Kuantan, Malaysia. He was declared the best scorer with four goals in the final match and 15 goals in the tournament and was adjudged the best player. “I can only say that I am a proud man. To see him reaching this place and playing so well makes my happy,” he said. In Paris Olympics, the Indian team defeated Australia and Britain. Interestingly, former Captain Manpreet Singh’s mother, in a conversation with The Tribune, had said, “He considers the Australian team as one of the biggest challenges and I am hopeful that they will win, rest is in God’s hands.” The Indian team has already raised the hopes that the team will repeat the 2020 Olympics success. 5-hr road blockade by PSPCL workers hassles commuters Girl, mother die in road accident Boy drowns in canal while rescuing friend Tribune News Service PEDDLER HELD UNDER NDPS ACT Phagwara: The police have arrested a drug peddler on the charge of selling poppy husk. Investigating officer (IO) Manjinder Singh said that 2 kilograms and 200 grams of poppy husk were recovered from the possession of the accused identified as Parminder Singh alias Pamma a resident of Rauli village. A case had been registered against the accused and impounded a motorcycle on which the accused was travelling with the contraband. OC VILLAGER HELD FOR BIKE THEFT Phagwara: The police have arrested a villager on the charge of stealing motorcycles. The accused has been identified as Mangat, alias Mani, son of Jasvir Singh, a resident of Kotla Janga village. The police had received information that the accused, a notorious thief indulging in stealing motorcycles, was sitting in front of Sianni Wal village gate to sell a stolen motorcycle. He was arrested on the spot. A case has been registered. OC MAN DUPED OF ~22.94 LAKH Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a case against a person for allegedly cheating a villager of Rs 22.94 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. According to information, Prabhjot Singh told the police that Manjit Singh, a resident of Bullpur village, Gurdaspur, had allegedly cheated him in the pretext of sending him to America. After registering the case, the police have started further action. OC ❞ mental harassment by them, leading him to take the drasJalandhar, August 6 tic step of shooting himself. Manav Khurana, a 44-year-old Sources revealed that Khubusinessman, who reportedly rana had borrowed money shot himself, sucon interest and was cumbed to the reeling under debt. injuries this morning. The seven individuKhurana shot himals named in the FIR self in the head at his are alleged to be residence in Jawalenders who were har Nagar on Saturpressuring him to day morning and repay the borrowed had been in a critical amounts, contributcondition in the ICU ing to his mental dissince then. Despite Manav Khurana tress. medical efforts, his Initially, the police condition did not improve had considered the incident and he died during treatment. to be a case of accidental firFollowing his death, an FIR ing. However, following Khuwas lodged based on a com- rana’s death, the complaint plaint filed by his wife Savita and subsequent FIR have Khurana. The complaint, prompted a shift in the invesfiled under Sections 108 and tigation’s focus. 61/2 of the BNS, names seven ADCP Aditya confirmed the persons who have been registration of the FIR and booked in this connection. stated that further proceedAccording to Savita’s state- ings were underway based on ment to the police, her hus- the statements of the band was subjected to severe deceased’s family. Tribune News Service Harmanpreet had a great learning capacity. “As a coach, we can only guide players but then it is up to them how they take the advice,” he added. Avtar recalled several matches that Harman played after joining the academy. In 2015, Harman had emerged as a stalwart and the key player in the Indian hockey team with India beating Pakistan with 6-2 in the 8th Junior Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Phagwara: The police have busted an inter-district gang of looters and arrested its four members. Superintendent of Police Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the accused had been identified as Ajay, Sunny, both residents of Nurmahal, and Jaskaran and Sameer of village Gumtali near Bilga, and Kavita Rani of Jalandhar Cantt. Bhatti said the police had recovered three stolen bikes, three mobile phones and cash worth Rs 10,000 from their possession. OC him that the national team needed good drag flickers and he worked really hard to become one,” said Avtar Singh, a hockey coach at the academy. Avtar had remained the Master Chief Electrical Radio in the Navy for 20 years. He was also a member of the Navy hockey team and then joined as a coach in the Surjit Academy in 2008. A proud Avtar further said see him reaching this place and playing so well makes my happy. himself, succumbs to injury; 7 booked Jalandhar, August 6 The Indian hockey team has been displaying grit and skills in the Paris Olympics. Captain Harmanpreet Singh, who has scored goals in various matches, had got training in Jalandhar’s Surjit Hockey Academy in his initial days. “Harman joined us in 2011. I trained him and used to tell Contractual staff demand job for those who died in harness Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 6 Contractual employees of PSPCL staged a massive protest today, blocking the Khalsa College road in a bid to press the power department to address their concerns. The protest was held in the wake of the death of three Jalandhar Circle employees — Sunny Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar and Lakhvir Singh — who were electrocuted while on duty in the past 10 days. They demanded a compensation for the deceased. They also demanded a job for one family member of each deceased worker to ensure their financial stability. Joined by the families of the deceased, the contractual employees blocked a major portion of the road for nearly five hours, causing major traffic disruptions across the city. The police were forced to implement immediate diver- Power staff block Khalsa College road in Jalandhar. MALKIAT SINGH sions, leading to severe congestion on key routes, including Ladowali Road, as buses to Ludhiana and Delhi were diverted through this route via BMC Chowk. Traffic jams were also visible near Guru Nanak Mission Chowk, Nakodar Chowk and Company Bagh Chowk. Inderjeet Singh, one of the employees, expressed resentment over the department’s inaction. He said this protest had been staged with the sole motive to push for the improved safety measures and better working conditions within the PSPCL. The protest, meanwhile, concluded in the afternoon after senior police officials assured the demonstrators that a meeting with the DC, Jalandhar, and the ADC had been scheduled for the following day. Hoshiarpur, August 6 Three persons, including a woman and her daughter, died in separate road accidents today. Puran Chand of Dhameta village in Kangra district told the police that his wife had gone to a fair in Changarwan village in Talwara with her children and other villagers. While returning, his wife and children got down from the trolley near Mansar and started crossing the road on foot when a car passing by hit them. He said his wife and daughter Garima, who were injured in the accident, were admitted to a hospital in Mukerian where they succumbed to injuries. A case against the unidentified car driver has been registered. The last rites of the mother and daughter were performed together. In another incident, Kandhe told the police that his son Mohan lived with his family in a hut in Jaitpur. Around 10 pm, his son was crossing the road when a vehicle passing by hit him resulting in his death.— OC Cong protests poor civic amenities Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 6 Congress leaders staged a massive protest at Company Bagh Chowk here today against the poor state of infrastructure in the city . The protest saw participation from Jalandhar North MLA Bawa Henry, District Congress Committee, Urban president and former MLA Rajinder Beri, former Deputy Mayor Surinder Kaur and former councillor Sherry Chaddha. The protest also drew support from presidents and members of various residential welfare societies and market committees, all voicing grievances over bad roads, overflowing sewers, contaminated water supply FLAGS CONCERNS are riddled ❝Most roadssewers are with potholes, either overflowing or choked in every third locality and non-functional streetlights create opportunities for snatchers and thieves. ❞ Rajinder Beri, EX-MLA and non-functional streetlights. They raised slogans targeting the AAP government, accusing it of neglect despite the Local Bodies Minister hailing from Jalandhar. “Most of the roads are riddled with potholes, sewers are either overflowing or choked in every third locality and nonfunctional streetlights create opportunities for snatchers and thieves,” said Beri. He revealed that he along with other Congress leaders had approached the Municipal Commissioner about a month ago seeking resolutions to all these issues, but the lack of action compelled them to protest today. Beri also highlighted the plight of market associations, which complained that they had been suffering from severe waterlogging and sewer blockages, affecting their businesses. “Everyday, colony residents protest against the contaminated water supply, power outages or poor road c m y b conditions,” he said, criticising the state government for failing to ensure basic necessities for its citizens. Other leaders shared similar concerns, pointing out that many wards in Jalandhar are plagued by overflowing sewage, filthy drinking water and deteriorating roads. They also said garbage heaps were commonplace and streetlights are non-functional, besides the salaries of the MC’s maintenance workers had not been paid for the past eight months. The Congress leaders said the Municipal Commissioner met them during the protest and had promised to address these issues in the coming days. Talwara, August 6 A 15-year-old boy drowned while bathing in Kandi canal near the bridge in village Jugial last evening. Kishan Pal, a migrant labourer, lives with his family in a rented house in village Nikku Chakk. His son Pradeep Kumar, WAS BEING HARASSED BY LENDERS: WIFE His wife Savita told the police that he was subjected to severe mental harassment by lenders, leading him to take the drastic step who was a student of Class 11 in government school at Hajipur, went with his brother and friend to pay obeisance at the Gagan ji ka Teela after coming home from school. While coming back, all three of them started bathing in the canal. Pradeep Kumar’s friend started drowning while bathing and Pradeep saved him, but he himself got swept away in the strong current of the water. Due to the rainy season, the water in the canal was full of mud. It took hours for a dozen swimmers to take out the body of Pradeep from the canal. — OC