09012025-JTR-01.qxd 1/8/2025 10:37 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune CONSUMER PANEL ORDERS JIT TO PAY ~1.9 CR TO 6 ALLOTTEES THE ACTRESS TERMS INDIRA GANDHI A PRODUCT OF NEPOTISM SKY FORCE SONG MAAYE PAYS A TRIBUTE TO SOLDIERS Five cases were filed by Indrapuram Enclave allottees, who allege they were given flats without basic amenities. P2 Kangana Ranaut is currently busy promoting her much-awaited political drama Emergency. P4 The much-awaited song Maayefrom Akshay Kumar’s upcoming historical action thriller Sky Force has been released. P4 » » » FORECAST FOGGY MAX 17°C | MIN 3°C YESTERDAY MAX 16°C | MIN 3°C SUNSET THURSDAY 5.42 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 7:27 AM THURSDAY | 9 JANUARY 2025 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF YOUTH KILLED IN ROAD MISHAP Phagwara: A young motorcyclist was killed on the spot when the bike he was riding was hit by a speeding vehicle amid dense fog near local bus stand on Wednesday morning. The vehicle driver managed to flee. A patrolling party noticed the mishap and took the injured to the local Civil Hospital where the treating doctors declared him brought dead. OC YOUTH HELD FOR KIDNAPPING Phagwara: The police have arrested a youth on the charge of kidnapping a minor. The accused had been identified as Manoj Kumar of Meerpur village, presently residing in France. Kiran of the same village, had complained to the police that the accused kidnapped her daughter on June 21 last year on the pretext of taking her to France. A case was registered against him. OC MAN HELD FOR VEHICLE THEFT Phagwara: The police have arrested a vehicle 'thief' and recovered a bike PB-07AQ0275 from his possession on Tuesday night. The accused was identified as Ajay Kumar of village Pandori. OC Another BJP councillor joins AAP, seat count touches 45 Election to mayor, deputies and oath ceremony on Jan 11 Tribune News Service Jalandhar, January 8 It is official now. The oath ceremony of 85 Municipal Corporation councillors and the election of Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor will be held at Red Cross Bhawan on January 11. A notification in this regard was issued on Wednesday by Daljit S Mangat, Divisional Commissioner of Patiala, who has been given the additional charge of the Jalandhar Division too. Ahead of the event, AAP is continuing with ‘jod-tod ki rajneeti’, making all-out efforts to increase the strength of its councillors each day. The party, which had fallen short of five councillors to touch the majority figure of 43, today saw the joining of seventh councillor in the post-poll phase. Satya Devi, councillor from Ward no. 17, left the BJP and joined AAP Her husband and ex. councillor Kirpal Singh Pali too joined AAP . The joining took place in the presence of Local Bodies Minister Ravjot Singh, Horticul- BJP councillor Satya Rani from Ward no. 17 in Jalandhar switches over to AAP in the presence of ministers Dr Ravjot Singh and Mahinder Bhagat on Wednesday. ture Minister Mohinder Bhagat, AAP councillor Vaneet Dhir and AAP leader Kaku Ahluwalia. The AAP leaders said two more joinings were expected in the party in the new MC House ahead of the oath-tak- ing ceremony. So far, three councillors from the BJP two from the , Congress and two Independents have joined AAP In the . December 22 elections, AAP had got 38 councillors, the Congress 25, BJP 19, BSP one c m y b and Independents two. The party is learnt to be contemplating to give the posts of Senior Deputy Mayor to a Sikh councillor and Deputy Mayor to an SC councillor, to balance out caste equations in the civic body. Two gangs of robbers busted 4 nabbed |Several mobile phones, bikes recovered Our Correspondent PHAGWARA, JANUARY 8 In a major crackdown on criminal activities, the Jalandhar Rural Police have dismantled two robbery gangs, leading to the arrest of four suspects, including a woman, involved in multiple theft and robbery cases. The operation resulted in the recovery of 14 stolen mobile phones, a motorcycle and a weapon, marking a significant success in the police fight against crime. In the first operation, the Patara police arrested two individuals Monu and Lucky Bahman, both residents of Rama Mandi. The arrests were made in connection with a robbery on January 2, 2025, targeting Baljit, a soldier from Ferozepur. The victim was travelling in an e-rickshaw towards Jalandhar Cantt when the suspects diverted the vehicle to an isolated location near Bhojowal Gate Link Road. The suspects assaulted the victim and robbed him of his mobile phone and a wallet containing Rs 1,500 before abandoning the e-rickshaw and fleeing. Both accused have been arrested and are in police custody. Investigations are ongoing to recover additional stolen properties and Four suspects, including a woman robber, in police custody. establish their involvement in other criminal activities. In a separate operation, the Goraya police, under the supervision of DSP Phillaur, , Sarwan Singh Bal, arrested Dinesh Sharma, alias Babbu, and Loveleen Kaur of Rahon for their involvement in a string of highway robberies. The arrests were made during a naka operation. The accused were found in possession of 13 stolen mobile phones, a Honda Shine motorcycle (PB-08-FM-1086) and a sharp-edged weapon. Preliminary investigations revealed that the duo had been active in Phillaur, Apra, Goraya and Mukandpur, targeting commuters using weapons and threats to rob them of their belongings. They have confessed to their involvement in 14 robbery incidents. Separate cases have been registered at Patara and Goraya. The accused have been remanded in police custody and further investigations are underway. SSP Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh stated that these arrests represent a significant step in addressing robbery-related offences in the district.