10082024-JTR-01.qxd 8/9/2024 10:30 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune AMRITSAR RECEIVES HEAVY RAIN, AREAS FLOODED DO-OR-DIE STIR IF HADDA RORI NOT SHIFTED: RESIDENTS ACTOR RAGHAV JUYAL ON GYAARAH GYAARAH Heavy rainfall inundates the Holy City, motor pumps used to drain out rainwater. P2 They are upset that their pleas to shift 'unauthorised' hadda rori from their area have fallen on deaf ears. P3 Says adaptations are a universal phenomenon and offer a fresh perspective to viewers P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 35°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 28°C SUNSET SATURDAY 7.15 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 5:50 AM » SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF WOMAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT Phagwara: A woman riding a scooter was killed on the spot when her Activa was hit by a speeding vehicle near LPU, Chiherru, on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Paramjit Kaur of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. The police have registered a case. OC MAN, SON BOOKED FOR CHEATING Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a case against a person and his son for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 3 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. Jaspreet Singh of village Kidi Afghana told the police that Kartar Chand of village Harchanda and his son Maninder Singh cheated him of Rs 3 lakh by giving fake visa and ticket of New Zealand. OC Willpower helps shuttler Palak to make a comeback to Paralympics after surgery Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 9 Ace shuttler Palak Kohli has seen many ups and downs in the life. She has a deformed left arm since birth but she has never given up despite the comments passed against her. A chance meeting with Lucknow-based badminton coach Gaurav Khanna outside a shop in Jalandhar changed her life. He picked and trained her as a promising Paralympic player. With intense training sessions, she became the youngest member of the PARIS PARALYMPICS STARTS ON AUG 24 ■ Jalandhar player Palak Kohli (pic) leaves for Paris on August 21 to take part in the event starting from August 24 bone tumour two years back and remained on wheelchair for months ■ Palak has qualified for two events — Women’s Singles and Mixed Doubles with UP-based IPS officer Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, who is ranked World No.1 in Men’s Singles ■ She became the youngest member of the Indian contingent to have made it to Tokyo Paralympics. ■ Had undergone a major surgery to remove a Indian contingent to have made it to Tokyo Paralympics. She has again made an entry to Paris Paralympics starting on August 24. Palak has qualified for two events — Women’s Singles and Mixed Doubles with UPbased IPS officer Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, who is ranked World No.1 in Men’s Singles. She has made a comeback after undergoing a major surgery to remove a bone tumour two years back and remaining on wheelchair for months which is the victory of her willpower. Her father Mahesh Kohli, who is a businessman, said, “We do not even want to remember that tormentous time. She underwent several sessions of physiotherapy and intense care to be back in the court. I just know that God has been with her and it is He who got her back into form and made her qualify for the biggest international event for the second time that too at such a tender age of 21.” Palak has been a student of St Joseph’s Convent School here till Class X. She switched to Police DAV School post her matriculation. A tougher time came for her as she had to skip her CBSE Plus Two examination as the date-sheet clashed with the schedule of a qualifying tournament for Tokyo Paralympics held at Peru. She dropped that year and appeared for her boards in the subsequent year. “Thankfully, she has completed her online BBA course from Chandigarh University this year”, said her father. Talking about his daughter’s dedication towards game, Kohli said, “Palak had last visited home a year back. The occasion was the roka ceremony of her brother. She came, attended the function and left the next day. We have scheduled our son’s wedding post Paralympics so that she is here and is able to attend it. I have a strong hunch that some happy moments are lined up for us in the days to come. No one from our family will be accompanying her as she leaves for Paris on August 21 but our prayers will always be with her.” For parents of hockey players, 1,003 CCTV cameras to enhance security 24x7 bronze medal no less than gold Tribune News Service DOWRY CASE AGAINST IN-LAWS Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a case against a person and his father for allegedly seeking dowry. Roshni of Dashmesh Nagar told the police that she was married to Yugesh Kakkar, son of Harish Kakkar, of Phagwara Gate, Jalandhar. She said after marriage, her husband and father-in-law harassed her and threw her out of the house. OC DRUGS SEIZED, FIVE ARRESTED Hoshiarpur: The police arrested five persons for smuggling and seized drugs from them. The police arrested Yugesh Kumar of Bank Colony and recovered 30 gram of narcotic powder from him. While the Model Town police arrested Sohan Lal and Sandeep Kumar from Suthari Khurd and seized 35 gram of narcotic powder from them. The Tanda police arrested Gurwinder Singh of Nandachor and seized 15 gram of heroin from him, while Rekha of Tanda was held and 15,000 ml of liquor seized from her. OC 2 ARRESTED FOR DRUG PEDDLING Jalandhar: The police have arrested two youths involved in drug trade and seized 100 gram of heroin from them. Near YPoint Harnam Dass Pura, Jalandhar, they spotted a suspicious individual. During checking, the police found 100g of heroin from his possession. One more youth involved in the crime was held. TNS Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 9 “Although the team aimed for gold this time, this bronze is no less than gold for us,” the parents of Mithapur stalwarts, former captain Manpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh, said as they felt elated after the hockey team defeated Spain to win the bronze medal consecutively. The parents celebrated, danced and distributed laddoos and thanked the Almighty for the win. Both families were praying throughout the match. Mandeep’s father said he was feeling restless after the team’s dream to win gold medal was shattered. “But, the way the team played, I feel so proud,” he said. Interestingly, the family of Mandeep also announced that they would also gift a medal to Mandeep in the form of ‘marriage’. “He will be getting married in November with a hockey player from Jalandhar, August 9 Even as pressure on the authorities against a bio-CNG plant at Bhogpur has been mounting, members of the Diary Association, Jalandhar, and the BKU (Doaba) on Friday announced to hold a protest against the proposed biogas plant in the fodder market of the Jamsher dairy complex. Bhupinder Ghuman, president of the association, said, “All dairy farmers were shifted out of the city to the Jamsher dairy complex in 1998 with certain provisions, including a veterinary hospital, tubewells, roads and a site for fodder market. Now we are being told that this fodder Haryana,” the parents said. The celebrations are planned where the players will be welcomed in the village with drum beats, dancing and a lavish feast. Manpreet Singh’s mother Manjit Kaur said: “The day Retd employee wins ~1.5 cr lottery Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 9 Rup Lal Atwal (65), a retired government employee from Jalandhar, has won a lottery of Rs 1.5 crore. He said he had brought a state lottery ticket by spending Rs 200, but, he could never imagine that he would win it. “When I read the results in a newspaper, I couldn’t believe my eyes,” he said, Now, dairy farmers oppose biogas plant Tribune News Service Family members of former hockey captain Manpreet Singh celebrate the team victory against Spain in Paris Olympics, in Jalandhar on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH Announce massive protest against it market be shifted to a new site, about 1 km away, as the state government plans to set up a biogas plant here.” Ghuman said, “We have our livestock and 10,000 workers stationed at the dairy complex. Their lives can be at risk because of this plant. Also, the alternative site being provided to us for fodder market is a congested passage. About 200 trolleys are daily being brought to the fodder complex and a congested site will be a huge problem for us”. Members of the Arhtiya Association of Jamsher also came in their support. while talking to mediapersons. Asha, wife of Roop Lal, said she danced the moment she got to know that they had won it. “My husband had a dream. He always told me that he would earn so much so that he could marry off girls whose parents could not afford their daughters’ marriage. Now, he will fulfil his dream,” she said. Man, wife booked for duping woman the team was defeated by Germany, Manpreet called and said ‘Ajj sada din nai si, kuch galatiya sigiya’ (Today was not our day, we did some mistakes). But, nonetheless, they have managed to secure bronze and nothing CCTV cameras installed in Jalandhar to improve overall security. Search ops ahead of I-Day to facilitate emergency calls from citizens. As many as 25 public address systems and 25 video image displays had also been installed, allowing direct communication through CCTV cameras at vital points. He said using the technology, the police were also launching the e-challan facility, which would enable automated traffic violation checks. The cameras so far were largely being used for VVIP/VIP duties and managing public agitations. The police on Friday conducted a search operation to step up security measures ahead of Independence Day. Police teams have been continuously checking places with more footfall, including railway station and crowded bazaars, to ensure the enhanced security. All suspicious activities are also being monitored through patrolling which has been intensified. The search operation was conducted in coordination with local intelligence to enhance security measures. One dengue case in Nawanshahr Foreign dream: Wife booked Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 9 Due to less rain this time, the dengue situation is under control in Nawanshahr. One case was reported from the rural area in Muzaffarpur of the district yesterday. District epidemiologist Dr Rakesh Lal said due to weak monsoon this time, the cases were less. “Last year, around 10-15 cases were registered during this period,” he said. A total of 485 cases were reported last year and in 2022, there were 313 dengue cases. The Health Department and the civic body is taking measures to ensure that the number of cases doesn’t increase. “Door-to-door surveys are being done. Joint teams are working vigorously in the hotspots from where the maxi- mum cases had been reported for the last three consecutive years,” Dr Rakesh Pal said. ADC (G) Rajiv Verma reviewed the progress of health programmes by the department of Nawanshahr. The meeting focused on inter-departmental coordination to prevent the spread of monsoon-related diseases like dengue, malaria and waterborne illnesses. for duping spouse of ~25L Phagwara, August 9 On a complaint lodged by youth Pardeep Kumar, a resident of village Lakhpur near Phagwara, the police have registered a case against his wife on the charges of duping him of Rs 25 lakh on the pretext of settling him in Canada. The complainant told the police that he had married to the accused Jaspreet Kaur of village Jassomajra near Banga on December 22, 2019. The SP said the victim husband told the police that the accused took Rs 25 lakh from his family and went to Canada. The victim alleged that his wife neither called him to Canada, nor ever contacted his family. — OC Revive historical shrines in city, Rinku urges minister Tribune News Service Phagwara, August9 The city police have registered a case against the husband-wife duo on the charges of duping the complainant of Rs 12 lakh on the pretext of sending her to Portugal. The complaint was lodged by Rajni Bala, a resident of Khalwara Gate, Phagwara. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vatsala Gupta said the travel agents were identified as Purshotam Ahluwalia and his wife Anuradha, both residents of the same locality. The victim told the police that neither did the accused send her abroad, nor return her money. SSP Vatsala Gupta said DSP Phagwara, Jaspreet , Singh had been appointed the investigating officer in the case. — OC else matters.” Proud parents of Manpreet and Mandeep will first go to Amritsar to receive their sons. Last time when the team had won the medal, there was a function held at the PAP . Jalandhar, August 9 City residents are likely to feel a bit safe as the Commissionerate Police claims to have set up 1,003 cameras across 183 junctions in the city for 24x7 monitoring. The cameras have enabled an advanced surveillance to enable swift incident response and improved traffic management. Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma said the police were enhancing their operations by adopting the latest advancements in the CCTV technology aimed at improving overall security and efficiency. He said an extensive network of 1,003 CCTV cameras, including 978 fixed cameras, 15 PTZ cameras and 10 face recognition cameras had been strategically installed for a continuous surveillance coverage. The surveillance would help improve traffic flow and trace incidents using cutting-edge technology. Additionally, five emergency call boxes had been installed Jalandhar, August 9 With a view to reviving historical, religious and cultural places of the district and bringing Jalandhar on the tourism circuit, former MP and BJP leader Sushil Rinku has envisaged a plan. Rinku handed over a demand letter to Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat while also extending him an invite to visit the city. Rinku told him that Jalandhar district was a storehouse of the ancient culture and heritage. “The historical places like the Vrinda Devi Cave Temple, Siddha Shakti Peeth Maa Annapurna Temple and Imam Nasir Dargah need to be revived”, the ex-MP told c m y b him. Rinku said the cave temple is located in Mohalla Kot Kishan Chand. “It is believed that there was an ancient cave here, which went straight to Haridwar. Vrinda Devi had ended her life by suicide here when her chastity was violated by Lord Vishnu. Tulsi plant was born in her ashes. A special gathering is held in this temple on Tulsi marriage”, he said. As the history goes, there was an old pond outside the boundary wall of this place which touched the Annapurna temple and bordered Brahmakund on one side. Even today, stairs made of old small bricks are built here. Amla Pujan and Tulsi Pujan ceremony/fair is organised every year in the temple. Rinku has taken up the Jalandhar former MP Sushil Rinku hands over a demand letter to Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. issue that to promote religious tourism and it was important to construct a paved road to reach and renovate the temple. Rinku also discussed the ancient temple of Siddha Shakti Peeth Maa Annapurna in Mohalla Kot Kishan Chand in Jalandhar which is thousands’ years old and finds a mention in the Puranas. A huge fair is held here from Kartik Shukla Ashtami (Gopashtami) to Kartik Purnima. Lakhs of devotees come to the temple from far and wide. The BJP leader said to reach here, one had to pass through narrow lanes and there was no proper passage. The temple trust too had been demanding that a link road be built connecting these temples, so that devotees could have darshan conveniently. Rinku also asked the Union Minister for the development of the historic Imam Nasir of Jalandhar. Rinku said Imam Nasir Dargah located in the middle of the city was claimed to be about 1150-year old and is highly revered by the Muslims.