31082024-ATR-01.qxd 30-08-2024 23:17 Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY EMINENT PERSONS HONOURED AT THE TRIBUNE LIFESTYLE AWARDS KANGANA: I’M DETERMINED TO GO TO COURT TO PROTECT MY FILM WILL SMITH STARTS FOLLOWING DILJIT DOSANJH ON INSTAGRAM The renowned personalities were honoured for their contributions and achievements in their fields. P3 Actress-filmmaker Kangana Ranaut says the censor board has not given certificate to her for upcoming movie Emergency.P4 Fans of singer & actor Diljit Dosanjh are going crazy as he is being followed by Hollywood star Will Smith on Instagram.P4 » » » MAX 34°C | MIN 24°C YESTERDAY MAX 33°C | MIN 23°C SUNSET SATURDAY 6.55 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 6:05 AM SATURDAY | 31 AUGUST 2024 | AMRITSAR Tribune News Service Amritsar, August 30 The Islamabad police have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered over 700gm of heroin from their possession. The arrested suspects were identified as Lovepreet Singh and Jagdish Singh, both residents of Kaonke Kalan village, and Sahib Singh, a resident of Khasa Colony. The police were tightlipped over the drug seizure as investigation was in progress. According to information, the police got a tip-off that the trio were involved in drug trafficking at large scale. Following the information, the police laid a trap and arrested the suspects. The police said interrogation of suspects was in progress and more drug could likely be recovered from them. A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was registered against the three suspects. Nihang held for youth’s murder Tribune News Service Amritsar, August 30 The Amritsar (Rural) police have arrested a Nihang Sikh who killed his neighbour over trivial issue within 12 hours of the incident. DSP Lakhwinder Singh said the suspect identified as Sukhdev Singh had beaten a youth identified as Malkeet Singh to death. The suspect lived in the neighbourhood of the deceased. Malkeet was beaten to death by Sukhdev over an old dispute in Jahangir village falling under the Kamboh police station here on Wednesday night. The victim was alone at home when the suspect entered the former’s house by scaling the boundary wall and brutally thrashed him. The victim was the only son of the family. A case was registered under relevant sections of the BNS against the suspect in this connection. 6 hurt in group clash at Sheron village three booked Milkman shot dead, US-based Ex-sarpanch among ~10.53L grant for embezzlement of NRI among 5 booked for murder Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, August 30 A case of embezzlement of funds amounting to Rs 10.53 lakh sanctioned as grant for development works of Sohal Thathi gram panchayat during the past five years has been unearthed. Besides former sarpanch Jagjit Singh, two block secretaries, identified as Paramjit Singh and Partap Singh, have been named as suspects in the case. The matter was unearthed when a complaint Tribune News Service Amritsar, August 30 A milkman identified as Kulbir Singh was shot dead by two armed assailants near Taragarh Talawan village falling under the Jandiala Guru police station here on Thursday evening. An old enmity is cited as the reason behind the murder. Following complaint filed by Amrik Singh, father of the deceased, the police booked five persons for the murder. In his complaint, Amrik Singh alleged that the suspects got his son murdered through contract killers. Ravinder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said the police was verifying claims and raids were on to nab the suspects. Among those booked included a US-based NRI identified as Jagroop Singh, alias Jagga, his parents Kashmir Singh and Iqbal Kaur, residents of Dharad village, and Varinder Singh and Sukha Singh, both residents of Takhtu Chak village in Vairowal, Tarn Taran. The complainant alleged that the suspects got Kulbir Singh killed in order to avenge the death of their daughter Daljit Kaur who died in 2011. Though the suspects had got A forensic team examines the car in which Kulbir was shot dead; and (Inset) Kulbir Singh. responsible for daughter’s death. ❝KashmiraSingh’s family held my son Kulbirpolice. However,theirwas acquitted by the They lodged complaint against him with the he court two years later. The suspects got Kulbir murdered by contract killers to avenge their daughter’s death. Amrik Singh, VICTIM’S FATHER ❞ Kulbir Singh booked for her death, he was acquitted by a court after two years. Kulbir Singh (40), a resident of Dharad village, was returning home in his car after delivering milk to his customers as per his daily routine. Yesterday, when Kulbir reached near Taragarh Talawan village, two bikeborne persons forced him to stop his car and asked him to lower the window glass of the vehicle. Before the victim could understand, the suspect took out pistol and shot him. Kulbir suffered three gunshot injuries, two in the head and one in the arm. He died on the spot. Amrik Singh told the police that Gurmej Singh of Taragarh Talawan village informed him about his son’s murder. “Kashmir Singh’s family used to suspect that Kulbir had illicit relations with their daughter Daljit Kaur who used to work in a hotel in Amritsar. She died in 2011,” stated Amrik Singh in his complaint to the police. Amrik further said, “The suspects held my son responsible Phogat prays at Golden Temple Tribune News Service Amritsar, August 30 Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the 50-kg women’s final match in the Paris Olympics, said she prayed for strength and courage in her life at the holiest Sikh shrine — the Golden Temple — here on Friday. After coming out of the Sikh shrine accompanied by Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Harpreet Singh, she said, “I am feeling a positive energy...I prayed to Waheguru to give me strength and courage.” She said,“May all our loved ones remain healthy, our country remains safe and continues to progress. I have sought blessings from Waheguru to guide us and help us work in the right PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR Three held with 700gm heroin Supporters honour Vinesh Phogat (centre) in Amritsar. direction for humanity.” Donning a saffron headgear and wearing a white salwar suit with green patterns, the wrestler, along with her husband Somvir Rathee, offered prayers at the Golden Temple. When asked about her future plans, she preferred not to reveal her cards. She thanked the countrymen for showering immense love on her after she returned from the Paris Olympics. — TNS for their daughter’s death and lodged a complaint against him with the police. However, my son was acquitted by the court two years later.” As the suspects wanted to avenge Daljit Kaur’s death so they hired Varinder Singh and Sukha Singh for murdering Kulbir, he said. DSP Ravinder Singh said the police had registered FIR on the basis of the victim’s father complaint. He said investigation was in progress in this connection. Railways to run weekly special trains next month Amritsar, August 30 In order to facilitate travel of passengers and reduce extra rush during the upcoming festive season, the Railways has decided to run weekly special trains between Amritsar and Bihar from next month. The Railways has decided to run weekly special trains between Amritsar-Gorakhpur and Amritsar-Chhapra railway stations. Pair of Amritsar-Gorakhpur (05006 /05005) weekly special train (22 trips and 05005 would run from Gorakhpur to Amritsar every Wednesday between September 18 to November 27 (11 trips). The weekly special train 05005 would depart Continued on page 2 Traced from Punjab, J&K, Bihar, Rajasthan & Dubai Tribune News Service Amritsar, August 30 The city police commissionerate today handed 78 mobile phones which were lost, stolen or snatched to their original owners. The cellphones were traced and recovered not only from different districts of Punjab, but also from other states including Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar and Rajasthan, besides Dubai. Police Commissioner (CP) Ranjit Singh Dhillon and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Harkamal Kaur said the mobile phones were recovered by the cybercrime police station during the last two months. The CP and the ADCP urged people to immediately report to the Saanjh Kendra or file complaint on the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal if they lost their mobile phone. People wait for their turn to get back their lost, stolen or snatched cellphones at the cybercrime police station in Amritsar on Friday. They said, “The CEIR is a dedicated centralised system that manages and tracks mobile devices using their international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) numbers.” This is for the first time after the establishment of the cybercrime police station in the city that cops undertook the exercise for returning lost or stolen mobile phones to original owners. “Residents should register civic body asks residents to pay bills by visiting offices Tribune News Service Amritsar, August 30 A day after heavy rain, commuters on the outer city roads were hoping for a smoother journey. However, commuters’ hopes were dashed as waterlogging and flooding of GT Road in Daburji and bypass road in Vallah led to massive traffic jams causing frustration and chaos among them. Long queues of vehicles were witnessed on both sides of roads. Some commuters entered Kahankot village to avoid traffic jams, but their vehicles got stuck there on broken roads. The role of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is under scanner for its inability to prevent such situations. “It’s unacceptable that the authorities didn’t take adequate measures to prevent waterlogging on the national highway. The road Tribune News Service Vehicles pass through an inundated road at Vallah in Amritsar on Friday. PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR leads to international airport. Air passengers coming from Jalandhar and other cities got stuck in jams for hours. We’re paying the price for their negligence,” said Satnam Singh, a cab driver who got stranded in a long traffic jam. To prevent inconvenience to commuters, the police have advised truckers to avoid the route and issued a diversion plan. “We’re doing our best to manage the traffic, but the situation in challenging,” said a police official on duty. “Heavy vehicles including trucks heading towards Gurdaspur should take an alternative route via Rayya, Beas, Hargobindpur and Batala. Trucks coming from Jalandhar to the holy city should come via Beas, Baba Bakala c m y b and Mehta Road,” said Harpal Singh, ADCP (Traffic). The NHAI has been constructing overbridges since the past two years. The traffic has been diverted from side lanes along bridges, where rainwater has accumulated. The side lanes are narrow and already damaged. Several vehicles got stuck there last night. their missing cellphone complaints at the CEIR portal in order to ensure that no miscreant could misuse the device,” said Dhillon. He also urged people, who found any mobile phone, to deposit it at the nearest police station so that it could be returned to its owner. He also warned people to remain alert while using different applications or websites for digital transactions as they could lose their hard earned money to fraudsters. 3 die, 3 hurt in road mishaps Waterlogging at Daburji, Vallah riles commuters mSevaportalfacingglitches, Charanjit Singh Teja development works. The DDPO said the suspects embezzled grants during the period between March 2, 2019, and December 11, 2023. The block secretaries had already been transferred to Ajnala block in Amritsar district. On the basis of the inquiry report, former sarpanch and block secretaries were booked under Sections 420, 409 and 120-B of the BNS. The suspects were absconding, said Sub-Inspector Dilbag Singh, who is investigating the case. 78 lost mobile phones recovered Employees discuss mSeva portal issue at Ranjit Avenue office of the municipal corporation in Amritsar on Friday. Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, August 30 A free-for-all situation arose at Sheron village on Thursday evening when two groups of villagers clashed with each other. Besides brick-batting, pelting of stones, sharp weapons, lathis and sticks were used in the clash. Six people, who were injured in the clash, were admitted to the Community Health Centre (CHC), Kairon. ASI Gajjan Singh, Investigating Officer (IO), said 17 suspects had been booked while 13 had been arrested. The ASI said one of the groups was led by Gurbhej Singh Bheja Mota while Vikram Singh Vicki was leading the rival group. The ASI said the condition of the six suspects admitted to the Kairon CHC was stated to be stable. The Sarhali police have registered a case under Sections 115 (2), 118 (1), 333, 303 (2), 324 (4), 324 (5) and 191 (3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act against members of both the groups. was filed with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sandeep Kumar by one Sakattar Singh, a resident of Sohal Thathi village. The DC ordered the District Development and Panchayat Officer (DDPO) to conduct an inquiry into the matter. The DDPO's report held former sarpanch Jagjit Singh responsible and block secretaries Paramjit Singh and Partap Singh as suspects in the case. The report stated that the trio connived to embezzle the amount meant for village Amritsar, August 30 The municipal corporation (MC) has asked residents to pay water and sewer bills offline as the mSeva portal is not working properly. The water supply and sewer bills were sent to city residents through mSeva portal by the MC. Residents are raising objections over the flaws in the bill payment portal. Officials of the MC claimed that IT experts of Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company (PMIDC) from Chandigarh were working on data base of software to rectify errors. Many residents had complained that money got deducted from their bank accounts, but the bill payment did not reflect in the online water and sewer portal of the MC. Civic body officials claimed that consumers would soon get relief from bill-payment related issues. “The general public is requested to pay their water and sewer bills to the MC on time. In case of any difficulty regarding billing, consumers can contact staff concerned at the office of Water Supply and Sewerage Department of the MC. Their problems will be solved on priority basis. If any consumer wants to get information about bill or update cellphone number or e-mail, he/she can do so through the link of the online portal,” said an MC official. Tarn Taran, August 30 Three persons died while three others were injured in two road accidents on Thursday in the district. The deceased were identified as Manjit Singh (45) and Sukhdev Singh (55) of Ghurkwind village and Jugraj Singh (19) of Wara Telian village (Valtoha). The injured were identified as Sona Singh son of Suba Singh, Sona Singh son of Wassan Singh and Lakhwinder Singh, all of Ghurkwind village. All the deceased and the injured, except Jugraj Singh, worked as mansion. They were returning home from Khadoor Sahib on two motorcycles when a car coming from the opposite direction collided with their two-wheelers near Shahbazpur village. Manjit Singh died on the spot. Other victims were rushed to local civil hospital where doctors referred them to Guru Nanak Hospital in Amritsar. Sukhdev succumbed to injuries while on way to the hospital. The condition of the remaining three victims was stated to be critical. The Sadar police said unidentified car driver managed to escape from spot leaving behind his vehicle.In the second incident, Jugraj Singh died on the Bler road near Bhikhiwind. He was going to his Wara Telian village on a motorcycle when a car coming from behind hit his two-wheeler. The victim was rushed to local civil hospital where he succumbed to injuries. — OC