19102024-JTR-01.qxd 10/18/2024 11:25 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune JCT WORKERS PROTEST IN PHAGWARA OVER SALARY ABOHAR FARMERS GET TIPS ON PROPER STRAW DISPOSAL FOUR INJURED AS VEHICLE OVERTURNS IN ABOHAR The protesters burn effigies of Sameer Thapar and Mukulika Sinha in front of JCT Mill. P2 DC Amarpreet Kaur Sandhu has urged farmers to dispose paddy stubble as suggested by the Agri Dept. P3 Four persons were injured when a vehicle ferrying over 10 labourers overturned in Abohar last night. P3 » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR MAX 33°C | MIN 19°C YESTERDAY MAX 33°C | MIN 20°C SUNSET SATURDAY 5.50 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 6:34 AM » SATURDAY | 19 OCTOBER 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF IN-LAWS BOOKED FOR DOWRY Phagwara: On a complaint lodged by Chandni, the police have registered a case against her husband Rohit Sharma, his mother Minakshi and brother Rahul of New Sukhchain Nagar, Phagwara, on the charges of torturing the complainant physically and mentally for more dowry. No arrest has been made so far.OC YOUTH BOOKED FOR KIDNAPPING Phagwara: The police have booked a youth on the charge of kidnapping a minor. Baljit Kaur of Ennowal village complained to the police that the accused kidnapped her minor daughter. A case has been registered against him and further investigation is on. oc VILLAGER BOOKED FOR CROP FIRE Phagwara: The police have booked a villager for burning paddy stubble. The accused has been identified as Jaspreet Singh of Chak Bahmannia Khurd village. Jasbir Singh, agricultural officer, Shahkot, complained to the police that the accused had set afire paddy stubble and polluted atmosphere. A case has been registered against the accused. oc Nursing college pupils protest police inaction in suicide case One killed, another injured in fight over bursting crackers Tribune News Service Hoshiarpur, October 18 In a fight between neighbours over bursting crackers in village Ahirana Kalan, a fatherson duo killed one person while another was seriously injured. The victim and the accused were close relatives. The police, on the complaint of the deceased’s wife, have registered a case against the accused father and son and arrested them. According to information, Sukhpreet Kaur told the police that Harpal Singh, who Jalandhar, October 18 Students under the leadership of the Punjab Students Union staged a protest in front of Gurseva Nursing College, demanding action in the case of a suicide by a college student a few days ago. Students protested against the management of the college, saying that despite a case being registered against the accused who allegedly forced a student Ashiq Khan to die by suicide, no arrest had been made so far. They said as a result of this, students under the Punjab Students Union staged a protest today in front of the college. Punjab Students Union state finance secretary Baljit Dharamkot, district leader Raju Barnala, college student leaders Hadi Hussain Shaik and Imtiyaz Khan said the officials responsible for forcing the college student to die by suicide, including college director Davinder Kaur Rai and vice-principal Kamaldeep Kaur had not been arrested, nor had the students’ demands been accepted yet, Our Correspondent Arhtiyas start indefinite stir Students protest outside Gursewa Nursing College at Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur. due to which the students were sitting on dharna every day. They said on the contrary, the management was trying to spoil the atmosphere by sending mischievous messages. The student leaders alleged the management was threatening the students and collecting unjustified fees and fines. The fine for arriving late, bad food at hostel, not being given admission even after counselling done and fee charged, fee collected from SC/ST students at the time of admission in violation of the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, etc. were among the charges made against the college administration. Student leaders said if these demands were not met in tomorrow’s meeting, c m y b then a struggle will be launched, for which the district administration will be responsible. Slogans were raised against the management of the college. Ashwini Kumar, Raftak Husein, Shoib, Yakub, Rohit, Lovepreet Kaur, Jaspreet Kaur, Amandeep Kaur, Priya, Amrit Kaur, Harsimranpreet Kaur among others were present. PHAGWARA, OCTOBER 18 Expressing resentment against the state and Centre for not taking swift action over paddy lifting from shellers so that the space for paddy from this season could be made, arhtiyas have started boycotting the work from today indefinitely at Dana Mandi, Phagwara, till any action is taken by the governments. The decision was taken at a meeting of members of the Arhtiya Association, Phagwara. — OC had come from Dubai, was bursting crackers in the street last night and was also shouting loudly. When her husband Harbhajan Singh tried to stop him, they got into a heated argument. She alleged that Harpal attacked her husband with a sharp-edged weapon. At the same time, the accused’s father Amrik Singh also attacked her husband with his sword. She said in the meantime their neighbour Balwinder Singh Billa came to save them, but they also seriously injured him. Neighbours and family members were taking the injured to Hoshiarpur hospital when Harbhajan died on the way. Injured Balveer Singh Billa was currently undergoing treatment in a private hospital, where his condition was said to be critical. ASI Vijay Kumar said as he got the news, SHO Usha Rani reached the spot with the police party and inspected the spot. He said the police had registered a case and taken the accused father-son into custody. Farm fire count 76 in Jalandhar, Kapurthala Jalandhar, October 18 The total number of farm fires in Jalandhar and Kapurthala have reached 76. Until today 61 fires were reported at Kapurthala and 15 in Jalandhar. On Friday, two farm fires were reported in Jalandhar and Kapurthala, each. Until October 8, during the paddy harvest season, 25 farm fires had been reported in Kapurthala and Jalandhar — 16 in Kapurthala, 9 in Jalandhar. In less than a fortnight, the farm fires have more than doubled in Kapurthala. While there was a relative pause in the number of farm fires during the panchayat polls, the cases have started rising again after the polls were finished. On Dasehra day, one farm fire was reported in Jalandhar and 11 at Kapurthala. — TNS
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