14102024-JTR-01.qxd 10/13/2024 10:34 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune INDISCRIMINATE AXING OF TREES BLOW TO NATURE'S DIVERSITY MALLIKA KANDALI, A FIRM BELIEVER IN INDIAN TRADITIONS ADITI RAO HYDARI TURNS MUSE FOR TARUN TAHILIANI Nature and nurture go hand in hand, sustainable development is crucial, say residents. P2 Says one should follow the path laid down by Bhakti saints to deal with complexities of modern-day life. P4 Dressed in a blue flowy outfit, she unveiled the designer’s sub-brand, OTT, at Lakme Fashion Week. P4 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR MAX 33°C | MIN 20°C YESTERDAY MAX 33°C | MIN 20°C SUNSET MONDAY 5.56 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6:30 AM MONDAY | 14 OCTOBER 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF MAN ARRESTED FOR RASH DRIVING Shahkot: The Shahkot police have arrested a Jalandhar resident for rash driving and causing grievous hurt. The accused had been identified as Parwinder Singh, a resident of FCI colony, Jalandhar. Jagtar Singh, a resident of Jaffarwal village, had complained to the police that the accused was driving his vehicle fast and negligently on September 9 that hit his brother Lal Chand, injuring him seriously. A case has been registered against the accused. A case under Sections 281 (rash driving on the public highway), 125(a), 125(b) (causing grievous hurt), and 324(4) (mischief) of the BNS was registered against the accused. OC MIGRANT KILLED IN ACCIDENT Phagwara: One migrant youth was killed when a speeding bike hit him near Nanak Nagri Chiherru on Saturday night. The deceased Sanjay Rishi was walking towards his job place when the bike hit him.The police have registered a case and arrested bike driver Anish Raj residing in Miherru. The body of the deceased has been sent to the local Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination. OC VILLAGER HELD FOR CHEATING Shahkot: The Shahkot police have arrested a Ferozepur villager on the charge of cheating and forgery. The accused had been identified as Ranjit Singh of Hamad village in Ferozepur. The accused had fixed a fake temporary number (CH-RT4417) on a car. A case has been registered against the accused. OC YOUTH DIES IN ACCIDENT Hoshiarpur: A youth died in a road accident on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road. The police have registered a case. Rahul of village Dadiyana told the police that Sandeep Kumar of his village was returning from his work. When her reached near Adda Nai Bassi, a vehicle hit him. Sandeep was seriously injured and later died. OC THEFT ACCUSED ARRESTED Hoshiarpur: The police have arrested an accused on the charge of stealing gold ornaments and cash from a house. Kulwant Kaur, wife of Paramjit Singh, a resident of village Balala has told the police that Karamjit Badhan of village Ambala Jattan, used to visit her frequently. Once she had gone to Garhdiwala to get medicine. In her absence, the accused allegedly stole gold ornaments and Rs 60,000 from her house. The police have arrested the accused. oc Farmers block NH, commuters at receiving end AparnaBanerji & Ashok Kaura Tribune Reporters Jalandhar/Phagwara, Oct 13 Vehicular road traffic between Jalandhar and Ludhiana remained disrupted due to a dharna by farmers on the Jalandhar-Phillaur national highway today on a call of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha over the delayed lifting of paddy from mandis. Farmers held up traffic on the road for three hours, holding dharnas at the Dhannowali Rail Crossing, Phagwara Sugar Mill Chowk and Phillaur on Sunday. At Jalandhar, hundreds of farmers under state leaders of the Kirti Kisan Union Santokh Singh Sandhu and Gurkanwal Singh; Jamhuri Kisan Sabha’s Jaswinder Singh; Bharti Kisan Union’s (Rajewal) Baljit Singh Mahal; Bharti Kisan Union’s (Kadian) Jatinder Singh; Arhtiya Association Punjab’s Gulshan, Sheller Union president Ashok Kumar; Pendu Mazdoor Union’s Jarnail Singh Phillaur among others squatted on the road, raising slogans against the state and Centre. In Phagwara, more than 300 farmers and arhtiyas belonging to the BKU (Doaba) and the Arhtiya Association, Phagwara, led by BKU general secretary Satnam Singh Sahni and Naresh Bhardwaj (president Arhtiya Association, Phagwara) blocked traffic at GT Road (LudhianaJalandhar side) for three hours in front of Golden Sandhar Sugar Mill, Phag- GOVT SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS farmers’ ❝Even ifare valid, a demands thought should be spared to the trouble being faced by the common man. The administration should also make adequate arrangements beforehand. A commuter ❞ Farmers block the Ludhiana highway, causing a huge traffic jam in Jalandhar. SARABJIT SINGH 35 held in crackdown on drinking atpublic places on Dasehra night Man nabbed for robbing grain market worker Boy dies of explosion injuries at Phagwara Tribune News Service Our Correspondent Jalandhar, October 13 The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, under the leadership of Commissioner Swapan Sharma, arrested a man in possession of a country-made firearm. The arrest comes following an investigation into a robbery case in August. According to Commissioner Sharma, Surjit Thakur of Bhupinder Nagar, Maqsudan, lodged a complaint that on August 31, he was robbed by three persons while riding his scooter in Patel Nagar. Thakur, who works at Sabji Mandi, Maqsudan, reported that the assailants threatened him with a pistol and robbed him of Rs 40,000. An FIR was registered. During investigation, the police raided Ram Janki Nagar near Sheetal Nagar in Maqsudan where they apprehended one of the suspects Pankaj and recovered a .315bore desi katta along with two rounds. Pankaj’s accomplice, identified as Ashu, remains at large. PHAGWARA, OCTOBER 13 A pall of gloom descended on the Pipa Rangi locality, Phagwara, after receiving the news of death of Ashish (13), who succumbed to his burn injuries in Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar, late last night due by a powerful explosion on Saturday in Sham Nagar. The entire family and neighbours were waiting for the body from Amritsar which was delayed due to road blockade by farmers and funeral would be done on Monday. The condition of the other child Aman (14) was said to be critical. Despite the tragedy, the police have not registered an FIR yet. Two minor boys sustained critical injuries caused by a powerful explosion on the rooftop of a house near Shivpuri in Sham Nagar, Phagwara, on Dasehra. The preliminary reports said the explosion occurred due to filling the potassium, a chemical commonly used in Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 13 In a major crackdown during Dasehra night, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, led by Commissioner Swapan Sharma, arrested 35 persons for drinking in public and violating other norms at PPR Market and Model Town market. The late-night operation was aimed to curb disorderly behaviour during the festive celebrations, underscoring the police’s zero-tolerance policy. Commissioner Sharma led the three-hour operation, which began at 7:30 pm and concluded around 10:30 pm, targeting violators engaged in drinking and other public disturbances. Officers conducted thorough checks for traffic, parking and other violations, sending a strong message to those ignoring the law. “No one will be allowed to break the law, especially during festival nights when public order is crucial,” said Sharma, adding that those caught flout- CP Swapan Sharma during a raid at PPR Market in Jalandhar on Saturday. ing the rules will face strict action, no matter their status. The police issued 14 traffic challans, impounded three vehicles and took preventive measures under Section 126/169 of the BNS. The Commissioner of Police said the police force was committed to enforcing the law rigorously and warned that similar operations would continue in the coming days. “This operation comes as part of a broader effort to maintain public safety during festivals, a time when large crowds gather in markets and public spaces”, he added. He further vowed to carry out more crackdowns, espe- cially on nights when violations are more likely due to festive celebrations. “The swift action on Dasehra night sends a clear signal that the Jalandhar police will not tolerate any disruption of public peace, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the festivities in a safe and orderly manner”, Sharma said. Only 82 MT paddy lifted 2 killed in bus-scooter collision from Jalandhar mandis Bus impounded, Our Correspondent Jalandhar, October 13 Today, 13,649 MT paddy arrival was reported in 79 mandis of Jalandhar.. Until now, 50,924 MT crop has arrived in the mandis. Even if the purchase of 45,336 MT has been done, only 82 MT of the paddy has been lifted. The lifting was reported from Kartarpur, Kohala and Nakodar mandis. Kulwinder Singh, wara. The dharna was held on a call of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha to oppose the non-lifting or delayed lifting of paddy by the Punjab Government. Commuters remained a harried lot as serpentine queues of vehicles formed on the road amid the blockade. They also rued lack of proper diversions of traffic and alternative routes by the district administration. The dharna was held following the call of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha to ensure the purchase of paddy and protest problems being faced by farmers in the lifting of their paddy crop at mandis. Leaders said paddy crop was languishing in the markets. Jathedar Kashmir Singh Jandiala from the BKU Rajewal said, “For the past 17 days, no lifting has taken place due to which farmers are a harried lot. We want to tell the Central and state governments that we won’t sit idle until our demands are met. Further action will be announced as per SKM’s decision.” Farmers said last year’s crop of rice (130 lakh metric tonne) and wheat (50 lakh metric tonnes) had not yet been cleared from warehouses and sheds. For the current paddy crop, the issue of lifting was required to be resolved by March 31 or at the latest by May 31 but it had not been resolved yet. They said on the other hand, the Centre was deliberately meting out stepmotherly treatment to the state by delaying the shifting of the old purchased material. Meanwhile, commuters remained hassled during the dharna. Surinder Singh, travelling towards a village in Phillaur, said, “I have been stuck for two hours. Even if farmers had to hold a dharna, at least an alternative route should have been declared for commuters a day before to avoid inconvenience.” Another man heading to a wedding party said, “Even if their demands are valid, a thought should be spared to the trouble being faced by common man. The administration should also make adequate arrangements beforehand.” a farmer from Lohian, said he had reaped his produce, but wasn’t sure if he should take it to the mandis or not. “This is a very chaotic situation. We don’t know what to do,” he said. Davinder Singh, farmer from Nawanshahr, said he had not harvested his produce yet, because he was waiting for the lifting to get started. — TNS PHAGWARA,OCTOBER 13 Two scooterists were killed on the spot in a collision with a bus on the Nakodar-Jalandhar road today. The accident occurred near Munda village where a Punjab Roadways bus collided with a scooter, killing both on the spot. The victims have been identified as Santokh Singh and Sukhdev Singh, driver booked both residents of Shamshabad village near Nurmahal. They were heading towards Jalandhar to get medicine when the accident took place. As they reached the main road near Munda village, a Punjab Roadways bus coming from Nakodar hit their scooter c m y b allegedly due to the negligence by the bus driver. The collision was so severe that both died on the spot. An ASI along with a police team reached the spot, impounded the bus and sent the bodies to the Civil Hospital for post-mortem. A case has been registered against bus driver Kulwinder Singh, a resident of Rajia village in Barnala district, at the Sadar police station. Ashish (13) firecrackers, in pipes to burst crackers. The police said potassium was recovered from the scene. The police suspect the explosion occurred while the children were grinding potash. A detailed investigation was in progress and the exact cause would be determined once all evidence was examined. The police said the incident raised serious questions about how such children gained access to such dangerous substances. They said the possibility of illegal firecracker manufacturing or storage also warranted investigation. Tortured by in-laws, man dies by suicide Tribune News Service Nawanshahr, October 13 Charanjit Singh (34) died by suicide in Kathgarh, Nawanshahr, on Saturday. He reportedly consumed sulphas tablets. Before taking this extreme step, Singh recorded a video and also put up a status. His father Madan Lal, in his complaint to the police, said his son who was married to a woman of Phagwara six years ago was not happy. The deceased had a five-year-old son. After marriage, Singh was living away from his parents. “His in-laws used to beat him up. My daughter-in-law was not living with my son for the last two months. On October 11, when my son went to her home to take her, his inlaws thrashed him. This left my son heartbroken. We never expected he would take this extreme step,” his father fur- ther alleged in his complaint. It was only after watching his status that the family got to know that their son had consumed poisonous substance. “When we reached his house, he was struggling for his life and died on the way to the hospital,” the father further stated. A case has been registered against three persons, including Singh’s wife and her parents. The police are yet to nab the accused.