23102024-ATR-01.qxd 10/22/2024 11:07 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR OFFICIALS CAUTIONED AGAINST LAXITY IN CURBING FARM FIRES JAGJEET SANDHU WILL BE SEEN IN PUNJABI FILM CHOR DIL SUDHIR IS HAPPY TO LEND VOICE TO STORY THAT PROMOTES INCLUSIVITY Government officials assigned the task to prevent stubble burning cautioned against showing leniency against erring farmers.P3 Jagjeet Sandhu, who got recognition with Paatal Lok, is choosy about his projects. He continues to be associated with theatre.P4 Singer Sudhir Yaduvanshi, who has lent his vocals to film Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani, believes the year is lucky for his career.P4 » » » MAX 31°C | MIN 20°C YESTERDAY MAX 31°C | MIN 21°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.49 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6:40 AM WEDNESDAY | 23 OCTOBER 2024 | AMRITSAR BSF, Punjab Police seize 560gm heroin from border belt Tribune News Service Amritsar, October 22 The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police recovered heroin from the border belt of Amritsar today. During morning hours, based on specific information of the intelligence wing about presence of narcotics in the border area of Amritsar district, a joint search operation was launched by the BSF personnel in collaboration with the Punjab Police. Around 9.30 am, the BSF and the Punjab Police personnel successfully recovered one packet of suspected heroin (gross weight- 560 grams) from a field adjacent to Bhaini village in Amritsar district. Sources said the narcotics packet was wrapped in a yellow adhesive tape and further secured with a black tape. A steel ring and an illumination strip was also found attached to the packet. 21 Aam Aadmi Party activists booked in cross-firing case Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, October 22 Twenty-one activists of the ruling AAP government have been booked in a cross case of firing on each other at Cheema Kalan village in Patti sub-division. The incident occurred on Sunday night and the police registered a case on Monday. The panchayat election is the root cause of the incident. AAP senior leader Ranjit Singh Cheema, Chairman, Punjab Water Resources Management and Development Corporation, is a native of Cheema Kalan village. Cheema in his complaint to the Patti Sadar police stated that on the night of October 22 some armed assailants fired at the gate of his residence. On his complaint, the police booked Gurjant Singh, Sikandar Singh, Balwinder Singh Fauji, Sahib Singh, CASES REGISTERED ON BASIS OF TWO PLAINTS AAP senior leader Ranjit Singh Cheema, Chairman, Punjab Water Resources Management and Development Corporation, complained to the Patti Sadar police that on the night of October 22, some armed assailants fired at the gate of his residence. On his complaint, the police booked 10 residents of Cheema Kalan village. Gurjant Singh of the other group in his complaint to the police stated that he along with his brother Sikandar Singh were standing outside their house on October 20 when armed men came on the spot and fired at them. On his complaint, the police booked 11 residents of Cheema Kalan village. Amritpal Singh, Karwinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh Billi, Daler Singh and Karanvir Singh, all residents of Cheema Kalan village. Ranjit Singh Cheema told the police that the assailants had threated his family. He demanded police protection for his family. He said none of his family members was injured in the firing incident as they managed to hide themselves in rooms of the house. Gurjant Singh of the other group in his complaint to the police stated that he along with his brother Sikandar Singh were standing outside their house on October 20 when armed men came on the spot on tractor and motorcycles and fired at them, however, they managed to escape unhurt. ASI Gurmeet Singh on the complaint of Gurjant Singh booked Kuldeep Singh, Baljit Singh, Gurwinder Singh, Jagroop Singh, Jugraj Singh, Kala, Gurpartap Singh, Jagpreet Singh, Talwinder Singh, Khushpal Singh and Simranjit Singh of Cheema Kalan village in this connection. Ranjit Singh Cheema said though the panchayat election was held peacefully and his supporter was elected sarpanch of the village, he had been receiving threats since the. When contacted, Inspector Gurcharan Singh, SHO, Patti Sadar police station, DSP Kawalpreet Singh and SP (Investigation) Ajayraj Singh denied to respond to queries regarding the firing incident. ASI Gurpreet Singh said in all, 21 suspects of both sides had been booked, but no one was arrested in this connection. A senior police officer on the condition of anonymity said an internal party conflict was being cited as the reason behind the incident. A case under Sections 109, 61(2), 190 and 191 of the BNS and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act was registered against both groups of the AAP activists. Basic amenities elude veggie, fruit market in Vallah Proximity to Army ammunition depot stalled all sorts of development in mandi Tribune News Service Amritsar, October 22 Fruit and vegetable dealers and vendors at the wholesale market in Vallah continue to do business from partially developed mandi, which sans proper basic amenities for traders, visitors and growers, who come here to sell their fresh farm produce from far off places. A wholesale trader Ravinder Singh said the Army ammunition depot came into existence in 2004. During the same time, the wholesale fruit and vegetable market was also shifted out of the congested part of the city to Vallah. He said due to restrictions on the construction within a periphery of 1,000 yards of the ammunition depot, many shops could not be raised. He said even simple amenities like toilets and concrete sheds to save people from cold wave Squalid conditions prevail at Vallah vegetable and fruit market in Amritsar district. TRIBUNE PHOTO and rain were denied. Though the Ministry of Defence had reduced the area of no-construction zone around ammunition depots, the decision was not implemented on the ground level. Situated in the vicinity of Vallah ammunition depot of the Army, the progress of the mandi stopped due to restrictions enforced to safeguard the vital defence installation. A fruit trader Surinder Singh said the Director General of Defence Estates through a circular dated October 21, 2017, had stated that ammunition depots were categorised into two categories. He said no-construction zones in the two categories were reduced to 10 metres and 50 metres, respectively. He rued that even after so many years, the amended guidelines yet to be implemented. At least 75 traders, uprooted from the old Sabzi Mandi outside the Hall Gate, were allotted space in the new Vallah market in 2004. These traders have been demanding swift implementation of the amended rules so that they could get a modern market with all amenities. In December 2013, the government had carried out a survey of all ammunition depots in Punjab, including Vallah, to ascertain if any reduction in the notified area was possible, said traders. They said the defence authorities had relaxed restrictions on the construction of a railway overbridge in the Vallah area a couple of years ago. They demanded that restrictions on constructions at Vallah mandi should also be relaxed. Four of the five suspects in custody of the police in Amritsar on Monday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Five arrested with 3kg heroin Tribune News Service Amritsar, October 22 In a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling network, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police have arrested a drug smuggler after recovering 2.5 kg heroin from his possession. Police Commissioner (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said on Monday the arrested suspect was identified as Sohail, a resident of Lohgarh Gate. The CP said a preliminary investigation revealed that Sohail was directly in touch with Pakbased drug smugglers, who were using drones to smuggle drugs across the border. Sharing operation details, Bhullar said a team of the Chheharta police station received a tip-off that Sohail had retrieved a huge consignment of narcotics which he was going to deliver at Kapatgarh in the Chheharta area. Acting swiftly on the information, teams from the Chheharta police station under the supervision of Abhimanyu Rana, DCP (City), Harpreet Singh Mandher, DCP (Investigation), and Shivdarshan Singh, ACP (West), laid a trap and arrested Sohail from Kapatgarh bypass turn in Chheharta, the CP said. Probe was on to identify Pakistan-based drug smugglers and persons to whom Sohail was to deliver the drug consignment, the CP said. A case was registered against Sohail under Sections 21-B and 27 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Act at the Chheharta police station in this connection. In another case, the Sadar police under the supervision of Abhimanyu Rana, DCP (City), Harpreet Singh Mandher, DCP (Investigation), and Maninderpal Singh, ACP (North), have arrested four suspects identified as Avtar Singh, Sameer Singh, Arshdeep Singh and Yuvraj, all residents of Naushehra Dhala Sarai Amanat Khan, Tarn Taran, after recovering 516 gm of heroin and Rs 35,000 drug money from their possession. The police claimed that the arrested suspects were directly in touch with Pak-based smugglers. Bhullar said a team of the Sadar police received a reliable input that the four suspects had retrieved a consignment of narcotics and were presently standing near Hotel Bikram B&B at Old Lakkar Mandi, near Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. Investigation was in progress to establish backward and forward links of the four suspects, the CP said. A case was registered against the four suspects under Section 22 of the NDPS Act at the Sadar police station. Rly staff hands back bag to passenger Left his bag in Shatabdi while alighting at New Delhi station Tribune News Service Amritsar, October 22 A passenger Harbinder Singh was pleasantly surprised upon getting back his bag containing passport, mobile phone and other valuables which he had left in Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabdi Express. He along with his family was travelling in coach C-5 from Amritsar to New Delhi and inadvertently left his bag in the train while alighting at the New Delhi railway station in a hurry. Rahul Pandey, catering manager in train No. 12014 (Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabdi Express), found a bag in the coach C-5 which contained passport, mobile phone and other valuables. He handed over the bag to travelling ticket examiner (TTE) Rajni Dogra of coach C-5. Subsequently, all passengers of coach C-5 were contacted by the railway authorities using their PNR number. On reaching New Delhi railway Station, the bag was verified and handed over to Harbinder. While expressing his gratitude, Harbinder Singh appreciated the honesty and dedication of the Railways staff towards their work. Municipal corporation removes Customers don’t give credit to labour, creativity, rue potters encroachments in Maqboolpura Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Amritsar, October 22 The estate wing of the municipal corporation (MC) has demolished an illegal restaurant which was built on the space of an old police checkpost. The Police Commissioner had abolished a number of police posts in Amritsar a long time ago. After cops vacated the Maqboolpura police post, someone occupied its space and turned it into a makeshift restaurant. Municipal Corporation Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh received a complaint in this connection. On the directions of Aulakh, Estate Officer Dharminderjit Singh reached the spot with his team yesterday evening. The team demolished a permanent structure of the restaurant outside the old police post and nearby encroachments. Aulakh said any encroachment on the MC land will not be tolerated. He said action would be taken as per the law A JCB machine razes an illegal structure in Maqboolpura. against those who encroached the government land. Today, on MC Commissioner’s orders, a team of the estate wing of the civic body took action against two shopkeepers selling building material on the Maqboolpura road. These shopkeepers had stored building material on the footpath and the road. The Estate Officer said some goods of shopkeepers had been seized by the MC team. The shopkeepers had given in writing that they would remove encroachments on the footpath and the road within next two days, he said. Amritsar, October 22 Anthropomorphic and animal terracotta figurines represent Harappan site, which now falls in Pakistan’s Punjab. Punjabi potter’ rue that the art of making objects with earth does not command deserving respect which limits their earnings. Sandeep Kumar, a young potter, said customers citing their creations as just an item made of simple earth argue that they should be charged only limited price. They do not value their labour and creativity which had gone into making these pieces of art, he said. He said, “Before the making of any terracotta item, a string of laborious process, including physical hard work and patience is required. After drying of earth, it is pounded to turn it in a powder form. Then it is mixed with water. When the mixture acquires a dense liquid form, it is sieved to ensure that no c m y b A potter gives final touches to terracotta items in Amritsar on Tuesday. PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR while as just ❝Customerschargeciting our creations They doan item made of simple earth argue that we should only limited price. not value our labour and creativity which has gone into making these pieces of art. ❞ Sandeep Kumar, A POTTER oversize particle is left. The acquired soil is then kneaded and its rolls are made. Before giving it a final form, it is dried in sunlight and kept in a hearth for three to four days. Eventually, these terracotta figurines and lamps are painted with beautiful colours.” In today’s digital age, when youths have a num- ber of means of entertainment, it is the enthusiasm of residents as well as potters that has kept this centuries-old tradition alive. Idols of deities Lakshmi, Ganesh and others are brought from Agra and Lucknow. As Diwali approaches, local artisans prefer to make big earthen lamps, hathari, elephants, horses, pari and kandola (a pot for holding parshad). Trader-cum-potter Janak Raj, selling terracotta items at a shop in Khidoneyan Wala Bazaar, situated in the narrow maze of the walled city, says, “The sale of terracotta articles picks up around festivals as school students buy toys. Customers are ready to pay more for terracotta items, provided these are of fine quality and good looking.” He said, “A piece of ‘diya’ (earthen lamp) is sold between Re 1 to Rs 10, depending upon their quality, a piece of hathari between Rs 30 to Rs 40, a piece of kandola and chandol from Rs 100 to Rs 150.” He said there was at least 10 per cent hike in the rates of these articles in comparison to last year. Similar was the hike in the prices of raw material including colour and earth, he added.
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