24092024-JTR-01.qxd 9/23/2024 10:37 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune SOON, EXPECT PIZZA DELIVERY VIA DRONES LAAPATAA LADIES NAMED INDIA’S OFFICIAL ENTRY TO OSCARS As her film Laapataa Ladieshas been chosen as India’s official entry to Oscars, filmmaker Kiran Rao expressed her gratitude. P4 PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 35°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 26°C LEGENDARY PUNJABI SINGER GURDAS MAAN SHARES ANECDOTES The new-age drones, powered by solar energy or hydrogen, may fly for the whole day. P2 FORECAST While maintaining his gravitas, Gurdas Maan talks about creative process behind his latest album, Sound of Soil. P4 » » SUNSET TUESDAY 6.21 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 6:17 AM » TUESDAY | 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF FIVE ARRESTED WITH DRUGS Hoshiarpur: The police have arrested five persons from different places and recovered drugs from them. According to information, the police arrested three accused and recovered 120 gram of narcotic powder from them. The accused have been identified as Gurminder Singh of Kunta, Boota Singh of Sandharan Sodhian and Ajay Kumar of Kattowal. While the police of Garhshankar arrested an accused during a raid in the area and recovered 100 gram of heroin from him. The accused has been identified as Harpreet Ram of Panam. The Mukerian police arrested Kulveer Singhof Lambi Gali and recovered 7 gram heroin from him. OC TRUCK WITH STOLEN TREE LOGS SEIZED Talwara: The police have registered a case against a person of Sukhchainpur village for stealing khair trees from a forest and recovered the wooden logs loaded in a fourwheeler on Sunday. The police had received a secret information that Deepak Kumar of Sukhchainpur, along with some of his associates, had stolen khair trees from a forest and was loading these in a pickup. Based on the information, ASI Naresh Kumar, along with his team, raided the forest and the vehicle was seized along with the logs of the stolen trees. OC VILLAGER HELD FOR ROAD OBSTRUCTION Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested a villager on the charges of obstructing a link road. Investigating officer (IO) Jagdev Singh said the accused had been identified as Manwindar alias Manga, a resident of Kassu Pur village. Baljit Kaur, wife of Sarabjit Singh and a resident of the same village, had complained to the police that the suspect had spread trash on the road, causing her husband's motorcycle to slip and fall on the ground, causing serious injuries. The IO said a case was registered against the suspect. OC THIRD ARREST IN ILLEGAL REHAB CASE Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested the third person for his involvement in running an illegal de-addiction centre at Koharr Kalan village of the Shahkot subdivision. Shahkot Station House Officer (SHO) Aman Saini said the accused had been identified as Sarabjit Singh, alias Nikka, a resident of Billi Chao who was presently living at Koharr Kalan village. The SHO said a case under Sections 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 127(4) (wrongful confinement for ten or more days), and 223 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the BNS was registered against the suspects. OC MAN HELD UNDER NDPS ACT Phagwara: The police have arrested a youth and seized 155 intoxicated tablets from his possession on Sunday night. The accused identified as Jatinder, resident of Chhag Colony, Phagwara, was nabbed at a check point near Urban Estate, Phagwara. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. OC SBS Nagar resident nabbed in Russia on murder charge 2 nabbed for slitting cable firm worker’s arm for mobile phone Father urges former MP Khanna for his release Tribune News Service Our Correspondent Jalandhar, September 23 The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has cracked the harrowing snatching case that resulted in a cable company employee losing his arm. The police have arrested two persons and recovered the victim’s snatched mobile phone from their possession. The incident occurred on August 28 when Sunny, a 24year-old youth working with a cable network company, was returning home late at night. As he approached Maqsudan Chowk, three assailants on a scooter attacked him with a datar, a sharp-edged weapon used in the assault. The attackers had slit his arm to snatch his mobile phone that he was holding tight. The extent of his injuries necessitated amputation, leaving the victim traumatised and the city in outrage. Sunny had got the case reported, prompting police to file an FIR under Sections 309(6), 118(2), 3(5) of the BNS. Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma had formed teams to crack the case and Hoshiarpur, September 23 Varinder Singh, a native of Ghataron village in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, has been reportedly arrested by the Russian police on the charge of murder. He had left for Russia in July this year with his Russian wife. For the release of Varinder and facilitate his return from Russia, his family met BJP’s former Rajya Sabha MP Avinash Rai Khanna. Varinder’s father Sukhdev Singh told Khanna about his agony and urged for Varinder’s safe return to India. Sukhdev told Khanna that about 8 years ago, Varinder was in Dubai. He met a Russian girl through social media. After he returned from Dubai, the Russian girl also came here and they both got married. After marriage, the Russian girl stayed in India with Varinder. Sukhdev said his son Varinder and daughterin-law had left India for Russia in July this year. He was supposed to be informed by his son after reaching there but he didn’t call. Later his daughter-in-law Two persons, accused of snatching a mobile phone and slitting the arm of a cable company worker, in Jalandhar police custody on Monday. utilising both scientific evidence and human intelligence to identify the perpetrators, the police managed to apprehend Varun and Binni, who were residing as tenants in New Deol Nagar. “They were arrested shortly after the investigation began and the stolen phone was recovered”, police officials said, adding that the third suspect, identified as Ankit, is already in jail in another case but is expected to face additional scrutiny regarding this case. Commissioner Sharma condemned the violence, stating, “This kind of brutality cannot be tolerated. Our police force is dedicated to ensuring justice and the safety of our residents.” He said Drug racket running from jail busted, 2 held Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 23 The Jalandhar Rural Police have arrested two for drug smuggling and recovered 3 kg of opium, busting a drug racket being operated from within jail. The arrests have been made as part of a special campaign launched to crack down on drug traffickers in the region. The accused have been identified as Amandeep Singhof Shati Nagar, Bajwara Kalan, police station Sadar, Hoshiarpur, and Mandeep Singh, resident of Leela Megh Singh, police station Sidhwa Bet, Ludhiana. Speaking to mediapersons, SSP Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh said during a routine patrolling near Dussehra Ground Chowk, Alawalpur, the police team intercepted two suspicious individuals riding on a scooter (PB-07-CA-3297). On being signalled to stop, the driver attempted to flee, abandoning a bag. The police swiftly apprehend- ed both individuals and upon searching the bags, discovered 3 kg of opium packed in separate envelops. An FIR under Sections 21/61/85, NDPS Act, has been registered against the Individuals. The kingpin, who is operating from the jail, has also been named in the case. The accused, during preliminary interrogation, revealed that the opium business was being orchestrated by ringleaders from inside the jail. Further investigation will focus on their digital footprints to establish forward and backward links in the drug network. The SSP said the operation was conducted by Inspector Ravinderpal Singh, SHO of Adampur Police Station, under the supervision of DSP Sumit Sood. He said the accused would be produced in the local court and their police remand would be sought to further investigate their connections and uncover additional links in the drug supply chain. while Ankit had a prior criminal history, no previous offences have been recorded for Varun and Binni. “The investigation is ongoing and the police are committed to exploring all angles of the case. The Commissionerate Police is committed to wiping out crime from the city and no stone is left unturned for it”, he added. Lawyers on strike 43 dengue over move to set cases so far in Jalandhar up rural courts Tribune News Service Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, September 23 The District Bar Association (DBA), Hoshiarpur, struck work today against the government’s decision regarding the rural courts at Raikot, Sri Chamkaur Sahib and Dhar Kalan. President District Bar Association, Hoshiarpur, Advocate Ranjit Kumar said the decision to establish rural courts was neither in the interest of the people, nor practical. This decision would prove to be wrong just like the decision to run mobile courts. Recruitment of judges and judicial staff and the police for speedy disposal of cases and resolution of basic infrastructure problems were essential, otherwise problems would increase with rural courts. He said that the District Bar Association was united with the Mukerian Bar Association on the issue of electricity and also supported the state-level call given by the Mukerian Bar Association. He said a meeting of all Bar associations of Punjab would be held on Wednesday in which a strategy would be fixed for dealing with the issue effectively. Jalandhar, September 23 The total dengue cases in Jalandhar reached 43 so far. Dengue cases have seen a rise in September with 16 reported this month. Jalandhar district had merely 11 dengue cases until August 1. Most cases have been reported in August and September. As many as 32 cases have been reported in the two months. In the past one week, six new cases were reported in Jalandhar. Eight chikungunya cases have also been reported in Jalandhar this year. To keep dengue at bay, 60 larvae breeding teams have also been pushed into service by the Health Department since July. The victim’s family members meet BJP leader Avinash Rai Khanna, urging him to get their son released from Russia. HAD MARRIED A RUSSIAN GIRL ■ Varinder met a Russian girl through social media and they got married ■ After marriage, the Russian girl stayed in India with Varinder ■ Varinder and daughter-in-law had left India for Russia in July this year ■ Later his daughter-in-law told his parents on the phone that Varinder was arrested by the police on the charge of murder told him on the phone that Varinder was arrested by the police on the charge of murder. Listening to Sukhdev’s plea, Khanna said the government was always ready to City resident duped of ~1.37 cr in mobile banking fraud Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 23 A 56-year-old Jalandhar resident, presently residing abroad, was duped of Rs 1.37 crore in a sophisticated mobile banking fraud. The victim holds an account at a reputed private bank from which a hefty sum was withdrawn in small amounts over several days. The Police of Division Number 4 have registered a case against Gursewak Singh, following a complaint lodged by the victim. The accused allegedly linked his phone number to the victim’s bank account at Gujral Nagar branch, enabling him to siphon off the funds. An FIR was registered on Sunday. No arrest has been Admn identifies 10 stubble burning hot spots Ludhiana man held for stealing transformers Sets target to cut Our Correspondent Phagwara, September 23 The Lohian Khas police have arrested a man for stealing transformers from farmers' fields. Investigating Officer (IO) Prem Lal said the accused was identified as Viki, a resident of Shankar colony, Model Town, Ludhiana. Sukhjindar Singh, a resident of Warra Jodh Singh village, complained to the police that the suspect stole a transformer from his fields and was trying to steal another farmer's transformer. He was caught on the spot and handed it over to the police. The IO said a case had been registered against the accused, and further investigation was underway. cases by 80% over last year Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 23 Setting the target to reduce the stubble burning incidents by 80 per cent over last year, Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal has ordered SDMs, DSPs and officials from the Agriculture Department and the PPCB to contact farmers in “hot spots” across the district. The administration has identified 10 hot spot villages Begowal, Faridpur, Lakhan Kalan, Sabuwal, Shahpur Dogran, Kamalpur, Shatabgarh, Talwandi Chodhariya, Tibba and Lakhan ke, where the maximum fire incidents were reported in 2023. Chairing a meeting of higher officials from various departments here at the DAC, Panchal said, “The administration will encourage farmers at every village to avoid stubble burning and c m y b use the residue management machinery to save the environment.” Urging farmers to play the role of a torch-bearer like they did in the green revolution era, the DC said the pro- gressive farmers must come forward to play the “Vatavaran De Rakhe” (environement protectors) role as the district administration will also felicitate the farmers/villages for no stub- help its people abroad. India and Russia had good relations, he would soon bring the whole matter to the notice of the Union Ministry of External Affairs so that Varinder could return to India safely. ble burning. He also said the administration had constituted districtlevel and sub-division level monitoring committees, besides appointing cluster officers after every 20 villages, to keep a close watch on stubble burning cases. The DC also strictly asked Cooperative Department officials to ensure the utilisation of machinery at 83 cooperative societies across the district. He also asked police officials to provide protection, if needed, to staff deputed in the field to curb stubble burning. He said stubble burning would invite a fine of Rs 2,500 on farmers having land below two acres, Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 for farmers having land between 2 and 5 acres and Rs 15,000 to farmers above 5 acres of land, if found guilty. made in the case so far and the police are actively searching for the accused, besides verifying the details of the accounts in which the amount was transferred. According to the victim, the fraud took place between August 1 and August 5, when Rs 1.37 crore was slowly withdrawn from his account. The victim became aware of the breach after reviewing his bank statements and discovering that an unknown person had linked a different phone number to his account. Using this unauthorised access, the accused reportedly activated mobile banking services on his own device and transferred the money to various accounts. He filed a case and it was forwarded to ACP Nirmal Singh for further action. Three held with illegal arms Jalandhar, September 23 The Jalandhar Police Commissionerate has arrested three persons and recovered illegal weapons, including a countrymade pistol, a magazine, four rounds of ammunition and a knife. Commissioner Swapan Sharma provided details about the arrests, stating that the police had solved a case. The FIR was lodged following a violent altercation in the area. The arrested persons have been identified as Mahesh, alias Mohit, Diviam Babbar, alias Ganja, and Ridham, alias Kuku, all from Sodal of Jalandhar. The police recovered countrymade pistol along with a magazine and four rounds of 7.65 mm ammunition. A knife was also seized. Commissioner Sharma said a case was pending against Diviam Babbar. — TNS