30082024-JTR-01.qxd 8/29/2024 10:21 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune PROTESTS OVER ‘FORCEFUL’ LAND ACQUISITION FOR EXPRESSWAY SIDHARTH SHARES PICTURES OF HIMSELF PLAYING CRICKET Actor Sidharth took to Instagram & shared pictures & video of himself playing cricket on National Sports Day. P4 PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 33°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 32°C | MIN 24°C GUNEET CHERISHES TIME HE HAD ON THE BAD NEWZ SETS The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, burnt effigies of the state govt at several places on Thursday.P2 FORECAST From bonding with Vicky Kaushal to jamming to Ammy’s songs, Ludhiana lad Guneet Singh Sodhi cherishes time on Bad Newz sets.P4 » » SUNSET FRIDAY 6.53 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 6:02 AM » FRIDAY | 30 AUGUST 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF BURGLARY IN MEDICAL SHOP Phagwara: A medical shop, Rohit Trader, on the PhagwaraHoshiarpur road in Phagwara was reportedly burgled last night. Burglars entered the shop after cutting shutters and decamped with a cash of more than Rs 1 lakh, besides costly medicines being used in the agriculture sector. The burglars damaged CCTVs of the shop and took away DVR also. The police have registered a case. A loss of around Rs 8 lakh was being estimated. OC THREE BOOKED FOR SNATCHING Phagwara: The police have booked three miscreants on the charge of snatching cash from a petrol pump salesman. Migrant Vinay Kumar, salesman at Bhagat Singh Indian Oil Petrol Pump, complained to the police that Lov Karan Singh and Gurmail Singh, both residents of Prigirri village, Tarn Taran, Karan Singh of Shere Baal village, Ludhiana, came to the pump on August 27 evening and snatched Rs 10,000 from him at gunpoint and fled. A case has been registered against them. OC TWO ARRESTED UNDER NDPS ACT Phagwara: The police have arrested a 'drug peddler' on the charge of selling poppy husk. Investigating Officer Gurnam Singh said 2 kg of poppy husk was seized from the possession of the accused Harjindar Singh, alias Jindi, a resident of Gahenna Bhundarri village in Ludhiana. The police have also arrested a woman Amarjit Kaur of Ganna Pind village and living at Shankar village and recovered 110 intoxicated tablets from her possession. OC TWO NABBED FOR SNATCHING BALIS Phagwara: The police have arrested two residents on the charge of snatching a woman's earrings. The accused have been identified as Baljindar, alias Amit, and Raghuveer, aias Raghu, both residents of Mohalla Shahpur, Mehatpur. Parwindar Kaur of Mehsampur village complained to the police that the accused snatched her earrings. A case has been registered against the accused and earrings were recovered from their possession. OC 18-hour rain maroons city areas 10 held in village land dispute case; Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 29 It was perhaps the longest spell of rainfall of the season in Jalandhar on Thursday. The downpour which started in the wee hours around 3 am continued till 9 pm, lasting for as long as 18 hours. The residents had some relief for a few minutes but it started drizzling again. Moderate to heavy showers, especially till this afternoon, led to all city roads getting marooned. The rain made the lives of the commuters tough. The school students faced a tough time as they got drenched even as they wore raincoats or carried umbrellas to the campuses. Those going via autorickshaws had to experience a topsyturvy ride through inundated roads as the three-wheelers were seen getting imbalanced. “I wore slippers to the school and carried my shoes and socks in my bag to change there. There was accumulation of water at the entry gates of my school and the trick saved my day”, said Janvi, a high school student from Jalandhar Cantt. Owing to rain, there was less footfall of people to public places like bus stand, Phagwara: The police have arrested a person on the charge of snatching a mobile phone and certificates from a girl. Paramjit Singh of Aade Kali village had complained to the police that he was returning home from Jandiala village with his daughter Tannu on August 14 when Hussan Lal, alias Husna, of Pasla village snatched a bag from his daughter containing a mobile phone and certificates. OC PO ARRESTED IN SNATCHING CASE Phagwara: The police have arrested a proclaimed offender (PO) absconding for the past many months. Investigating officer Rajindar Pal Singh said the accused had been identified as Vishal, alias Chucha, a resident of Mohalla Khurmpur, Mehatpur village. The accused was wanted in a case of snatching.OC Tribune News Service An autorickshaw carrying students wades through a flooded road in Jalandhar on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO SARABJIT SINGH office of the Deputy Commissioner and other public service offices. The low-lying areas of the city, including Sodal Road, Basti areas, Dilbagh Nagar, Domoria underbridge and sections of posh areas too like Model Town, Urban Estate and New Jawahar Nagar, also got marooned. A biker faces a tough time in Jalandhar on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Jalandhar, August 29 In a significant development regarding the brutal attack on the family of ex-serviceman Balwinder Singh in Pipli village, the police have arrested 10 persons for their alleged involvement in the incident that occurred on August 3. The suspects have been identified as Sukhjeevan Singh, alias Gaggu, Amandeep Singh, alias Amna, Pupinder Singh, alias Pindu, Jagdeep Singh, alias Jaggi, Gurjit Singh, Harpreet Singh, alias Happy, Gurpreet Singh, alias Baba, Shamsher Singh, alias Sabi, Jatinder Kumar, alias Bobby, and Yogesh Kumar, alias Jerry. During investigation, the police have recovered a .32bore pistol with four rounds, a country-made pistol (.315 bore) with four rounds, kirpans, datars, sticks and kahis. The police have also recovered two cars, a stolen tractor and five motorcycles. The investigation has revealed that the attack was allegedly orchestrated by two NRI brothers, Dara Singh and Darbara Singh, both residents of Talwandi Butia, cur- ASI SUSPENDED, SHO TRANSFERRED ■ ASI Avtar Singh has been suspended for negligence of duty. Besides, SHO Lohian Bakshish Singh had been sent to Police Line . ■ According to a report from the DSP, ASI Avtar Singh had failed to take action on a prior complaint related to the land dispute, which might have prevented the violent incident. rently residing in England. The brothers hired local gangster Amandeep Singh Amna to carry out the attack with the motive of forcibly occupying approximately 10.5 acres of land. The police have presented all accused before the court and obtained police remand for interrogation. Lookout notices have been issued for the NRI brothers as the investigation continues. SSP Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh stated, "We are committed to investigating this case and ensuring that all culprits are brought to justice. The police will leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of justice for the victims and their family." Smuggler nabbed after crossfire in Lajpat 4 of drug peddling gang held Nagar has links with Kannu Gujjar gang 250 gram of heroin seized Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 29 In an operation carried out to nab drug smugglers yesterday at Lajpat Nagar, the police have apprehended a notorious drug smuggler Naveen Kumar, alias Kaka, a resident of Ali Mohalla. Two other suspects, Vikram alias Nihang Baba and Kali, managed to flee the scene. All three are allegedly members of the infamous Kannu Gujjar gang and were reportedly in the area to deliver a drug consignment. The operation was led by the CIA staff and was based on the precise intelligence. As the police closed in on the suspects, who were in a car and a scooter, the situation escalated. A CCTV footage gone viral shows Vikram, dressed in a blue T-shirt, sprinting through the streets with officers in civvies chasing them. The chase quickly turned violent, with three rounds of gunfire exchanged between the officers and the smugglers. As per information, the police were tracking the suspects the moment they entered the city yesterday. However, as they neared Lajpat Nagar, the smugglers grew suspicious of being followed and opened fire, prompting the police to return it. Naveen Kumar was captured, but Vikram and Kali managed to flee. Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma confirmed that the smugglers were believed to be linked with a Pakistan-based drug network and were in the city to deliver a heroin consignment. He said 1kg of heroin was also recovered from the accused. While the police are conducting raids to apprehend the remaining suspects, they are withholding further details to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation. Police officials said they were interrogating Naveen Kumar in an effort to uncover more information about the drug network. “As the operation progresses and more arrests are made, additional details will be shared”, they added. Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 29 In a crackdown on drug smuggling, the Jalandhar Police Commissionerate has dismantled a heroin smuggling ring, arresting four individuals and seizing 250 gram of heroin. The operation was led by Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma. Acting on a tip-off about heroin smuggling activities in the city, the police laid a trap near Y-Point HarnamDaspura. During the opera- tion, a suspect, identified as Sunny Vehmi, was arrested. Sunny, a resident of Kishanpura, Jalandhar, was found carrying 100 gram of heroin. Following his arrest, an FIR was registered under the NDPS Act. During the investigation, three additional suspects were identified — Honey Kalyan of Abadpura and brothers Money and Neeraj Sabharwal of Basti Gujjan, Jalandhar. The police arrested the trio, recovering 100 gram of heroin from Honey Kalyan and 50 gram from Money Sabharwal. Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma disclosed that the arrested individuals had LPU gives ~2.5 cr cash rewards to its Olympian students Aakanksha N Bhardwaj ONE HELD FOR SNATCHING BAG cops face music Tribune News Service Jalandhar, August 29 The Lovely Professional University (LPU) hall was filled with excitement when wrestling champion Vinesh Phogat began her speech today. The moment she started with “Aap sabko mera namaskar”, students started clapping and whistling for her in her honour. Everyone was just waiting for her to speak up. She then continued, “Yahan takk pahunchne ke lie aapko mere jaisa pagalpan chahiye hoga (To reach here, you need passion like me). Wrestling meri life hai, agar aap wrestling ko mere andar se nikal doge toh matlab jaan nikal doge (Me without wrestling is like taking out life out of me). It will be like a slow death.” Although Vinesh couldn’t get medal despite her great performance in the Paris Olympics, the way students were desperate to take selfies with her showed that she didn’t need a medal, she has already got it. The LPU gave Rs 2.5 crore Vinesh Phogat’s speech thrills students BOND WITH ‘SARPANCH SAHIB’ Harmanpreet Singh, who was famous as 'Sarpanch Sahib' during the Paris Olympics, said this name was given to him by commentators and he would keep the name forever with him. Under the captainship of Harmanpreet, the Indian hockey team won the bronze medal. prizes to its students, who represented India at the Paris Olympics. Vinesh Phogat was given Rs 25 lakh. The event was attended by 16 of the 24 Olympians, including wrestling star Vinesh Phogat and Indian hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh. Harmanpreet, who was famous as ‘Sarpanch Sahib’ during the Paris Olympics, said this name was given to him by Hockey stars Mandeep Singh and Harmanpreet along with wrestling champion Vinesh Phogat play Punjabi musical instruments during a function at Lovely Professional University near Jalandhar on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO:MALKIAT SINGH commentators and he would keep the name forever with him. Under the captainship of Harmanpreet, the Indian hockey team won the bronze medal. Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Hardik, Shamsher Singh, Gurjant Singh (MBA), boxing player Lovlina c m y b Borgohain (BA), Preeti (BSc), Jasmine Lamboria (BPEd), weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (MA), wrestling player Vinesh (MA), Antim Panghal (MA), Anshu Malik (MA), shooter Arjun Singh Cheema (MA), athletes Kiran Pahal (BA), Vikash Singh and Balraj Panwar (BBA) were present. The remaining eight Olympians, including silver medallist Neeraj Chopra, are expected to visit the alma mater next month. The ceremony coincided with National Sports Day, featuring vibrant performances and heartfelt tributes from fellow students. Olympians were celebrated with open-top bus parades, cultural performances, personalised artworks and showering flowers on the athletes creating an inspiring atmosphere of camaraderie and pride. criminal records. Two cases are pending against Sunny and Honey, while Money Sabharwal faced four cases. Neeraj Sabharwal, however, had no prior criminal history. He said investigations were underway, with the police determined to root out drugrelated activities in the city. Commissioner Sharma reaffirmed the police’s commitment to eradicating the drug menace in Jalandhar, saying that further details like from where they procured heroin and whom they were going to deliver and others involved in this smuggling would be shared as the investigation progressed. Polytechnic college guard found hanging in room Jalandhar, August 29 A security guard, working at Mehr Chand Polytechnic College here, died by suicide after hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his room on the college premises on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Shiv Nath. The college authorities got to know about the incident on Thursday morning when the guard didn’t turn up for his duty. When other security personnel went to his room, he was found hanging from a ceiling fan. The college authorities immediately informed the police about the incident and declared a holiday for students to avoid any panic-like situation on the campus. After receiving the information, the police from Division Number 1 reached the college for investigation and sent the body to the Civil Hospital for post-mortem. Family members of the deceased were also informed about the incident. — TNS