30092024-JTR-01.qxd 9/29/2024 10:23 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF BHAGAT SINGH SECURITY BEEFED UP AHEAD OF POLL IN MALERKOTLA IIFA 2024: SRK WINS BEST ACTOR, RANI BEST ACTRESS A marathon, cultural event organised to mark Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary at Nawanshahr. P2 The Malerkotla police have stepped up security ahead of the panchayat elections to be held on Oct 15. P3 Best Picture went to Animal and Best Director was won by Vidhu Vinod Chopra for 12th Fail. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 34°C | MIN 24°C YESTERDAY MAX 30°C | MIN 23°C SUNSET MONDAY 6.13 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6:21 AM MONDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2024| JALANDHAR INBRIEF ONE DEAD, 3 HURT IN ACCIDENT Phagwara: Varinder Kumar, a resident of Pakhowal Road, Phagwara, died on the spot while his wife Rajwinder Kaur and their two children, Abhinav and Ranveer, sustained injuries when their car collided with a truck on the Jamalpur flyover. They were returning from Amritsar after paying obeisance at Sri Darbar Sahib. After initial treatment at the Civil Hospital, they were transferred to Ludhiana, where Rajwinder's condition is reported to be critical. The car was speeding when it collided with the truck. The truck driver fled the scene. OC PANCHAYAT ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY Phagwara:: In a display of unity, residents of Sikri village unanimously elected the new panchayat. Addressing a gathering, Bharti Kisan Mazdoor Union Punjab's vicepresident Amrik Singh Sikri said the panchayat was chosen to ensure the development of the village. Mamta was elected as the sarpanch, while Kulwinder Singh, Harjinder Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Kamla Kaur and Parminder Kaur were unanimously elected panchayat members. OC TWO BOOKED FOR DUPING Hoshiarpur: The Model Town police have registered a case against a man and his sister for allegedly cheating Rs 3 lakh in the pretext of sending a youth abroad. According to information, Rajinder Singh, a resident of Kotla Nodh Singh village, told the police that Talwinder Kaur, a resident of Basant Vihar, Hoshiarpur, along with her brother Arjun Singh, allegedly cheated him of Rs 3 lakh on the pretext of sending his son Harkabal Singh to the UK. The Economic Offences Wing of the police has started investigation. OC MIGRANT'S BIKE, PHONE SNATCHED Phagwara: The police have booked three miscreants on the charge of snatching a migrant's motorcycle and mobile phone. Jai Kishan Mehta of Bihar and presently living at Koharr Kalan village complained to the police that he was returning home on September 21 night when three motorcycle-borne miscreants snatched his motorcycle and a phone near Meaney Wal Arariyeen village. OC 2 BOOKED FOR KIDNAPPING Phagwara: The police have booked a youth and his father on the charge of kidnapping a minor. The accused had been identified as Parmindar Singh of Baupur village and his father Amarjit Singh. Gurcharan Singh of the same village complained to the police that the accused kidnapped his minor daughter on September 26 on the pretext of marriage. A case has been registered. OC MAN ARRESTED WITH HEROIN Hoshiarpur: The police arrested a man for smuggling during a naka in the area and seized 26 gram of heroin and drug money of Rs 20,000 from him. The accused has been identified as Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Langeri Road, Mahilpur. A case has been registered against him. OC Inter-state fake degree racket busted, 2 held Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 29 The Jalandhar Police Commissionerate has busted an inter-state racket involved in the production and distribution of fake degrees. Led by Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma, the operation resulted in the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of 196 counterfeit degrees, along with stamps, passports and equipment used in the forgery. The arrested individuals have been identified as Pushkar Goel, a resident of Green Park, Jalandhar, originally from Kapurthala, and Varinder Kumar from Mota Singh Nagar here. ADCP-2 Aditya, during a press conference, said acting on a tip-off about the gang’s operations in the city, the police raided multiple locations and seized a large cache of materials, including 53 stamps, 16 passports, six laptops, three printers, a stampmaking machine and eight mobile phones. Chabbewal in House panel Counterfeit degrees, along with stamps, passports and mobile phones seized by the Jalandhar police; and (right) two accused in police custody. He said the fake degrees recovered from the accused spanned various disciplines, including engineering, medical and management fields. “These were allegedly sold to students and professionals across several states, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. We are now investigating who purchased these degrees and the extent of the gang’s operations, including the involvement of any educational institutions and middlemen”, he added. He further said the seized materials had been sent to forensic teams for further analysis to determine the scale of the forgery and track down other involved parties. “We suspect the gang operated a sophisticated network, selling fake degrees to individuals seeking to bypass legitimate academic qualifi- cations”, Aditya said. An FIR has been lodged at Police Station Sadar, Jalandhar, under various sections of the BNS. He emphasised that this is a serious case with far-reaching consequences and they are delving into the modus operandi of the gang, including how the degrees were fabricated and distributed. He also confirmed that two cases are already pending against the prime accused Pushkar Goel while further arrests are likely as the probe deepens. Hoshiarpur, September 29 Parliament has inducted Dr Rajkumar Chabbewal in the Coal, Mines and Steel Parliamentary Committee. In a press note issued from the office of Dr Chabbewal, the spokesperson said this committee plays an important role in shaping the future of the mining and steel industry. The committee monitors the policies related to coal and steel and their implementation, which directly benefits India’s industries and economy. The committee will be headed by Anurag Thakur, who has been appointed as its chairman. Dr Chabbewal’s inclusion in this committee is being considered an important step for Punjab. He said he will discharge this responsibility with devotion. — OC Murder case solved, Shiv Sainiks stage protest against film ‘Shahkot’ two in police net Tribune News Service Nawanshahr, September 29 The police today claimed to have solved a blind murder case within 24 hours and arrested two accused with two datar and a car used in the crime. The accused have been identified as Sandeep Kumar and Goldy. Aje Rai from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, currently residing in Sobhuwal village, Nawanshahr, said during the intervening night of September 26-27, two assailants arrived in a white car and assaulted Ramesh Kumar and later killed him. After committing the crime, they fled in their car. A case under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the BNS was registered registered at Kathgarh and investigation was initiated. Considering the sensitivity of the crime, teams were formed under the direct supervision of Dr Mukesh Kumar, SP and Sham Sun, der, DSP Balachaur, which , were led by Ranjit Singh, SHO, and Inspector Avtar Singh, in-charge, CIA. During investigation, two The Nawanshahr police hold a press conference after arresting two for murdering a migrant. accused were apprehended at a naka. During preliminary interrogation, Sandeep and Goldy confessed to killing Ramesh. The police said during the interrogation, the accused revealed that the deceased had insulted Sandeep’s mother a few days ago. “In order to take revenge, Sandeep made a conspiracy with Goldy and murdered Ramesh,” the police said. Phagwara, September 29 The Shiv Sena Punjab, under the leadership of senior state vice-presidents Inderjit Karwal and Rajesh Palta, staged a protest against the release of the film Shahkot here today. The protesters burnt posters of the film and raised slogans against Pakistan. During the protest, chairman Narinder Nindi, treasurer Vinod Gupta and Phagwara city president Ankur Bedi expressed anger, stating that slogans like “Pakistan Zindabad” and “Hindustan Murdabad” in the film deeply hurt the sentiments of Indians. They declared that such actions would not be tolerated under any circumstances. The leaders criticised the censor board and demanded that the objectionable scenes Shiv Sainiks burn posters of film ‘Shahkot’ in Phagwara on Sunday. be removed from the film. They also urged cinema owners not to screen Shahkot with anti-India slogans in their the- aters. Karwal and Palta warned that if the film is shown in any theater with such content, Shiv Sena activists would stage strong protests against the theater owners and ensure the immediate cancellation of the screenings. 13 snatching cases cracked, three arrested Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 28 The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has cracked 13 cases of snatching in the city, leading to the arrest of three individuals and recovery of 13 mobile phones. According to police officials, they were alerted following a snatching incident on August 28, where a victim’s wrist was broken with a datar (a sharp weapon) during an attack at Maqsudan Chowk. The two accused involved in the case, Varun and Binni, were recent- ly arrested. The investigation continued, leading to the arrest of the third suspect, Ankit, residing in Basti Danishmandan, Jalandhar. With Ankit’s arrest, the police were able to link the trio to 13 other snatching incidents across different areas of Jalandhar. Commissioner Swapan Sharma revealed that the police had recovered 13 mobile phones, a scooter and a datar used in the crime. He said the arrest of three persons was a step towards curbing snatching incidents in the city. Youth missing in Russia, brother Karate coach Vij honoured appeals to PM for his return Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 29 A distressed and depressed Goraya youth Jagdeep Kumar, whose brother Mandeep Kumar is stuck in the Russian warzone, released an emotional video today in which he shared his fear related to his brother. Jagdeep shared the video on social media, making an appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the return of his brother with whom there had been no contact for the last seven months. “My brother is one of the 16 men who are reportedly missing in Russia. We are losing hope,” he told The Tribune. He claimed in his video that Mandeep Kumar the body of Sunil Yadav, a man from UP who was also in Russia, reached his native village a few days ago. “Look at the situation, he must have gone there to earn for his family and his family could have never imagined that he would return in such a state. I request our government to actively do something in this matter so that no other family suffers,” he states in his video. Jagdeep had met MP Balbir Singh Seechewal and raised the issue with him. “I told him that he had no contact with Mandeep for the last several months. It is getting difficult for us with each passing day,” he said. Jagdeep was allegedly duped of Rs 6 lakh on the pretext of legally sending his brother from Armenia to Italy via Russia, Finland and Germany. The police had lodged an FIR against eight travel agents in July and arrested one. A 45-year-old suspect arrested from Dasuya was not a registered travel agent. The police said he also used to introduce himself as a journalist with some news portal. c m y b Hoshiarpur, September 29 Karate coach and World Karate Federation certified ‘Judge-A’ Jagmohan Vij was honoured in the World Youth League held in Mexico. Internationally renowned karate instructor and referee Sensei Jagmohan Vij represented India in the K2 WKF World Youth League held in Cancun city of Mexico. Around 985 players from 80 countries participated in the World Youth League organised under the aegis of the World Karate Federation. This competition was technically conducted under the leadership of Sensei Fariba Madani, Secretary of the WKF Referee Commission and Sensei Guido Abdalla, Chairman of the Referee Commission of Pan American Karate Federation. Pan American Karate Federation Referee Commission Chairman Sensei Gido Abdalla honours India’s karate coach Jagmohan Vij in Mexico. On the occasion of the closing ceremony of the WKF Youth League, on behalf of the Mexico Karate Federation, member of the Referee Commission of the World Karate Federation Sensei Guido Abdalla specially honoured Vij by giving him a memento. He was invited to referee in the Orlando Open International Karate Championship held in Orlando, Florida, the USA, where he was given the opportunity to officiate with referees ranked among the top 25 in the World Karate Federation referee rankings. — OC They also called for strict legal action against the film’s producer and director Guru Randhawa. 1,196 donate blood Phagwara, September 29 As many as 1,196 individuals donated blood at the 30th annual event of the Hindustan Welfare Blood Donors Club at Maharaja Palace. Former Minister Som Parkash and Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal were the chief guests. — OC Two held for stealing cash Mahilpur, September 29 The police have arrested two persons who had reportedly targeted a house in Ward-1 of Mahilpur and stole cash and jewellery. SHO Raman Kumar said Onkar Singh of Mahilpur had told the police that he had gone to get medicine on September 27 and when he returned, he saw the house ransacked. They had stolen Rs 20,000, two gold sets, 6 rings, earrings, silver ornaments, 1 gold watch, and a silver necklace. The police, on the basis of clues received from CCTV and other sources, arrested Narinder Singh, alias Ninder of Bassi Mustafa and Amrik Singh of Allahabad village under police station Sadar, Hoshiarpur. — OC