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P4 » » SUNSET TUESDAY 7.12 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5:52 AM » TUESDAY | 13 AUGUST 2024 | JALANDHAR ASI ‘beats up’ two youths, video goes viral; shifted Youngsters on a bike jumped naka |Matter being looked into Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 12 An ASI posted at the Bhogpur police station has been transferred to the Police Lines in Jalandhar and a departmental inquiry initiated against him after a video of him brutally beating up two youths and kicking one of them has gone viral. In the video, two men can be seen writhing in pain as a cop, alleged to be ASI Jaswinder Singh, punched them. The cop is seen kicking one of them repeatedly and the man lying on the ground, crying in pain. While the police term the matter an issue of ‘road rage’ which escalated, the ASI’s action raises questions on the conduct of the men in uniform. The police said the ASI was deputed at a naka in Bhogpur when three men on a bike jumped the naka and allegedly didn’t stop despite the police indications. Chasing the youths, the ASI caught them and beat up two of these youths. The incident took place on Saturday evening. One of the youths has been ACTION TO BE TAKEN AFTER PROBE ❝ The incident is really unfortunate and departmental action has been initiated. The youths reportedly jumped the naka but the treatment they have been subjected to is unfortunate. Action will be taken on the basis of a probe. The matter is being looked into. ❞ — Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh, SSP identified as Ajay Kumar from Kapurthala. The youths in turn alleged that the police stopped them without any fault. SSP Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh said, “The incident is unfortunate and departmental action has been initiated. It is known to be an issue of road rage. While the youths reportedly jumped the naka, the treatment the youths have been subjected to, is unfortunate. Action will be taken on the basis of a probe. The matter is being looked into. The ASI had also been transferred immediately.” A video grab of a cop beating up bikers goes viral in Jalandhar. From discarded fabrics, designer creates beautiful upcycled dresses Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 12 Designer boxes of sweets distributed during weddings are not thrown in bins in her house. Depending on their shape, eco-crusader Harpreet Kaur uses these as flower vases or cases to store artificial jewellery. Plastic pet bottles at her place also do not go in scrap. Instead these are collected, stuffed with waste wrappers and converted as eco-bricks to be used during construction work. Take a peep into the house of the head of the Design Department of Kanya Maha Vidyalaya at Surya Enclave here and one can spot several items which have been upcycled. A range of cushion covers, wall hangings, paintings and table tops aesthetically displayed in the drawing room of her house have been created out of upcycling technique for the designing of which she has even earned 30 patents. Not just that, her wardrobe, which seemingly has all designer clothes, are actually made from cuttings of old sarees of her mother or her own 20-year-old collection. “I do not dump any clothes. I keep preserving these. In fact, I even go to the boutiques and collect cloth wastages from these. I mix and match all the Harpreet Kaur, a fashion design professorat Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, who has got 30 patents for her upcycled items, shows her work in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO SARABJIT SINGH stuff, make some designer cuts and patches and sew them together to make a new designer dress out of these”, she showed her collection of coord sets, designer coats and jackets and anarkali suits. The KMV HoD has even been propagating upcycling by making videos of the technique through her Facebook page. “I think this habit of storing scrap items came in me right from my childhood. I used to save even my pencil sharpenings and groundnut peels for creating some designs out of these,” she said. Harpreet also has a collection of designer key chains, pouches and cloth bags. “Every upcycled item has to be neatly sewn to be made usable. The stitches should be fine. The inner layering has to be of a clean cloth, for which I usually use discarded men’s shirts. For bags taken to vegetable markets, I have made compartments so that the vegetables and fruits can be kept in a segregated way.” VALUABLE WASTE dump ❝I do notfact, I even clothes. In go to boutiques and collect waste. I mix and match the stuff, make some designer cuts and patches and sew these together to make a new designer dress ❞ Harpreet Kaur, PROFESSOR Security up ahead of I-Day event Road projects: MLA asks Centre, state to resolve issue Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 12 Security arrangements have been intensified in the city ahead of the Independence Day function in the city. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is scheduled to unfurl the Tricolour on the day at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium here. PK Sinha, ADGP Law and , Order, Punjab, convened a high-level security meeting in Jalandhar. Swapan Sharma, Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, along with other senior officers of the city police, was present during the meeting. The meeting aimed to provide clear directions, instructions and brief officers on the importance of the Independence Day event. Various Migrant nabbed for setting house on fire Phagwara, August 12 Following a complaint lodged by migrant Krishna Kumar, a resident of Shiv Puri locality in Phagwara, the police have arrested an accused, identified as Surinder Kumar, a resident of village Kot-Rani on the charge of setting entire household goods on fire at the house of Amrita Devi, younger sister of the complainant. SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the complainant told the police that his younger sister Amrita Devi was away to Bihar to meet her relatives and in the wee hours of August 10, the accused entered her house with the motive of theft but set it on fire. A scooter (PB-36K-4806), a refrigerator and washing machine were damaged in the devastating fire which broke out, said SP Bhatti. OC ADGP Sinha heads high-level meeting aspects were discussed during the meeting, including city-wide nakabandi, night patrolling, monitoring of suspicious individuals, security of VIPs and security of the stadium, etc. Special emphasis was laid on intelligence gathering and coordination with CID, Counter Intelligence, to thwart any potential threats. The officers were instructed to maintain high vigilance at all sensitive locations, including government buildings, transportation hubs and crowded public spaces. The importance of community engagement was also highlighted, urging officers to involve local residents in reporting any suspicious activities on 112 Helpline. Later, the officials took a round of the stadium and checked security measures at the site too. Tribune News Service Kapurthala August 12 Raising serious concerns over a communication from Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, issuing a warning to the Punjab Government to terminate eight highway projects, Kapurthala MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh on Monday said it was a serious matter and the government should deal with it on a priority. He appealed to Gadkari and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to treat the matter with all seriousness and bring it to a conclusive end to the benefit of farmers and the state. “It is not a law and order problem. The real issue is that farmers are not paid adequate compensation for the land acquired for the highway proj- Rana Gurjeet Singh ects and it has led to unrest”, said Rana Gurjeet Singh. He asked the state government to resolve the matter at the earliest. Eight national highways of the total length of 293 km with a cost of Rs 14,288 crore are under construction in the state. “As per an Act of Parliament enacted in 2013, the farmers will get four times the cost of market value to rehabilitate the landowners who have been divested of their source of livelihood, but in case of farmers in Punjab, the market price is inappropriately valued”, said the Kapurthala MLA. He asked the state government to implement the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, in true spirit for proper acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation of the farmers. “The state government should hasten the process of arbitration as thousands of cases are still pending. There is a time frame mandated to settle the arbitration cases within six months, but the cases have been pending for the past two years”, pointed out Gurjeet Singh. MINISTER GADKARI HAD WARNED STATE Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has written a letter to CM Bhagwant Mann, raising serious safety concerns for the NHAI officers, contractors and their staff, besides pending land acquisition matters. The Centre has threatened to cancel projects. THE ACTUAL ISSUE ❝It is not a law and order problem. The real issue is that farmers are not paid adequate compensation for the land acquired for the highway projects. ❞ Rana Gurjeet Singh, KAPURTHALA MLA BJP condemns state govt Phagwara, August 12 Senior BJP leader Sukhminder Pal Singh Grewal on Monday expressed shock on the announcement of Union minister Nitin Gadkari to cancel three projects of the NHAI, costing Rs 3,263 crore in Punjab. Talking to the media, Grewal said the Centre should stop step-motherly treatment with Punjab. He also condemned the AAP government for not providing the required land to complete these projects. He raised questions over the ‘poor’ performance of the AAP government. Grewal alleged that law and order in the state had been collapsed and corruption was increasing rapidly. -- OC Hockey heroes Manpreet, Mandeep an inspiration for Mithapur boys Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 12 Emotions were high and the eyes of the budding hockey players from Mithapur village were sparkling as they welcomed their heroes after the win at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. For Varun (12), Suraj (12), Damanjot Singh (19), Ujjawal Singh (18) and several other players getting trained at the Mithapur hockey academy, it was a red letter day. They were unable to contain their excitement as they met Manpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh, hockey legends from Mithapur who have won the bronze medal by defeating Spain. The village youths raised their hockey sticks in respect of the duo to the village. For Damanjot, son of a marginal farmer, Manpreet Singh has been an inspiration. “I grew up watching him play near my house and now we all watch him on TV sets. Manpreet Paaji is my everything,” he said, adding that he wanted to be like the former captain of the Indian hockey team. Son of a daily wager Suraj said he had been learning hockey for the last four years. “I didn’t want to miss the chance to see both of them. We wanted to give him a warm welcome,” he said. Varun,12-year-old son of a tempo driver, said it was an unforgettable day for him. “A few days ago, I watched them on TV Now, they were in front of us. . I felt nervous too,” the budding player shared his emotions. Right now, over 40 players have been getting trained at the academy, the youngest one is four-year-old. Kuldeep Singh, a coach at the academy, said the young players got ready early morning and reach the academy, even before the Olympians. EMOTIONS RUN HIGH AMONG VILLAGE BOYS up ❝I grewhim play watching near my house and now we all watch him on TV sets. Manpreet Paaji is my everything. I wanted to be like the former captain of the hockey team Damanjot ❞ ❝I didn't want to miss the chance to see them. We wanted to give him a warm welcome Suraj ❞ c m y b Boys welcome their idols Mandeep Singh and Manpreet Singh at Mithapur village in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO:MALKIAT SINGH.