16052025-JTR-01.qxd 5/15/2025 11:09 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune POLICE REGISTER CASE AGAINST ILLEGAL MINING MOTHER’S EFFORTS HELP DAUGHTERS CLINCH GOLD IT’S TIME WE DISPEL MYTHS ABOUT PUNJABIS, SAYS SOBTI The police have registered an FIR against a land owner and the crusher over illegal mining P2 Meena Sharma has not only coached both daughters but also trained herself as a coach P3 Punjabis are not butter chicken eating quam that wears jewellery at weddings and talks loudly says actor. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 40°C | MIN 23°C YESTERDAY MAX 39°C | MIN 23°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7.17 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5:30 AM » FRIDAY | 16 MAY 2025 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF 3 ARRESTED FOR STEALING MOBILE TOWER BATTERIES Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have arrested three persons for stealing batteries from mobile towers. The accused have been identified as Gurpreet Singh, Surjit Singh and Hardeep Singh, all residents of Nurpur Chatha village. Pawan Kumar, a resident of Basti Danshmandan, Jalandhar, has complained to the police that the accused stole batteries from the mobile towers of Vodafone, Airtel and Idea. A case under the BNS was registered against the accused. OC GURDWARA OFFICIALS SACKED Phagwara: The SGPC has dismissed an accountant and cashier of the historic Gurdwara Guru Arjan Dev Ji at Bilga village for embezzling funds and suspended the manager. SGPC superintendent Nishan Singh said accountant Amrit Pal Singh and cashier Jagveer Singh embezzled gurdwara funds and manager Mandeep Singh was in league with the two, who have been suspended. He said Bhupindar Singh, record keeper of Gurdwara Ber Sahib Sultanpur Lodhi, has been appointed manager of the gurdwara. oc YOUTH BOOKED FOR KIDNAPPING Phagwara: The Lohian police have booked a youth on the charge of kidnapping a minor. Nishan Singh, a resident of Fatehpur Bhangwan village, complained to the police that an unidentified man kidnapped his minor daughter on the night of May 13 night. A case under the BNS has been registered against the unidentified accused and further investigation is on. OC PARLEEN BRAR IS PHILLAUR SDM Phagwara: The government has appointed Parveen Kaur Brar as Phillaur sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in place of Jai Indar Singh (under transfer) who was appointed as the Joint Commissioner of Amritsar on May 10. Parleen was the secretary, school education board, who has assumed her charge. OC MURDER ACCUSED STILL AT LARGE Phagwara: More than two years after the crime, the Nurmahal police have failed to arrest the accused of murdering a resident. Rohit (22) of Mohalla Khatikan, was shot dead on August 10, 2022, by Jaswinder Singh Bunty of Lohar village. The police had registered a case under against Jaswinder Singh Bunty. SHO Kishan Gopal said raids are being conducted to nab the absconding accused. oc Thousands take part in Tiranga Four girls of govt school make it to Yatra to honour armed forces PSEB merit list Tribune News Service Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 15 The Rashtriya Suraksha Nagrik Manch, Jalandhar, along with BJP leaders and various religious, social and political organisations of the city organised the first grand Tiranga Yatra of Punjab dedicated to the victory of Operation Sindoor and the honour of soldiers. Thousands of people joined the Tiranga Yatra. The Tiranga Yatra passed through Company Bagh Chowk (Shri Ram Chowk) and the main markets of the city. Sushil Sharma from the manch thanked everyone for participating in the yatra. The stage was conducted by BJP leader Ashok Sarin Hickey. On the occasion, slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai were raised and leaders said the whole country is saluting the valour of the Army. They said it was due to the indomitable courage and bravery of the soldiers that India broke the back of Pakistan, which has been seen the world over. The world also saw the shameless face of Pakistan and its masters, wherein leaders and military officers of the country also participated in the funeral of terrorists. The leaders also said with BJP leaders participate in Tiranga Yatra in Jalandhar to honour armed forces for Operation Sindoor. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Operation Sindoor, the message has gone in the world that whoever points a finger at India and tries to breach the security against the nation’s honour, the Army will not waste any time in wiping them out. They said the world condemned the barbaric incident in Pahalgam, on April 22 by the terrorists, but remained silent on Pakistan. Among BJP leaders and other dignitaries included former Union Minister Som Prakash, BJP leaders Ashwani Sharma, Rakesh Rathour, Dayal Singh Sodhi, Anil Sareen; MLA Jangi Lal Mahajan; former MPs Shwet Malik, Sushil Rinku, Avinash Rai Khanna; former state ministers Manoranjan Kalia, Arvind Khanna, Manpreet Badal, Tikshan Sood, Surjit Divya Jyoti, Baba Raj Kishore, Mahamandaleshwar Keshav Das, Mahamandaleshwar Bansi Das, Mahant Pawan Das, Mahant Hari Ram, Mahant Raju Das, Mahant Suresh Das, Namdhari Sant Ram Singhvi, Mahant Yogeshwar Das, Acharya Umesh Dubey, Mahant Harsh, Hindu Jagriti Manch Mandeep Bakshi, among others, were present. Amanpreet Kaur, 3rd in district in PSEB Sanjana (98.2%) gratulated the girls on this wonderful achievement and encouraged them. “The results are truly remarkable and exceed expectations. This success is a testament to the collective effort and dedication of each team member, realizing a long-held shared vision. Congratulations again on this significant accomplishment,” the Principal said. Asst Town Planner nabbed for demanding ~30K bribe Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 15 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended Sukhdev Vashisht, Assistant Town Planner (ATP), Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar, for demanding a bribe of Rs 30,000. The accused has been arrested based on several complaints received from stakeholders. Officials said the complainants had alleged that the accused had been deliberately delaying file approvals and extorting money from the applicants. They had reported hat even though 70 per cent of building maps in the area had already been approved by the MC, the ATP Vashisht had refused to clear certain files unless bribes were paid. In a particular case, the ATP had demanded Rs. 30,000 to process the case. The complainants also accused him of using threats, including sealing buildings during inspections to intimidate applicants and even told that he is not afraid of his transfer. Sukhdev Vashisht, Assistant Town Planner (ATP), in Vigilance Bureau’s custody in Jalandhar on Thursday. It is also learnt that Vashisht was actually a draftsman and had the officiating charge as ATP The VB is learnt to be in . possession of at least 15-16 fake notices of the building branch, the record of which was nowhere found in the MC registers or diaries. There were five notices which bore the same number but were addressed to different notices. The VB officials are also learnt to have made some recoveries of valuables from the house of Vashisht. The VB officials further added that after a preliminary examination of the complaint, the VB Jalandhar range had registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against the MC official and arrested him. The report about the arrest is being connected with the divesting of security cover of Jalandhar Central MLA Raman Arora as Vashisht earlier had the charge of ATP in the wards of his constituency. Arora, however, refutes any link with the case. “He served in my area a year back and I never interfered in his work”, he said. Ex-MLA Sheetal Angural went live twice on Facebook wherein he alleged that the ATP was posted in Jalandhar West for the past over two months. Show of solidarityLawyers join strike over cross-FIR against advocate in Ludhiana Phagwara, May 15 In a show of solidarity with their colleagues in Ludhiana, members of the Bar Association, Phagwara, headed by its president Ravinder Sharma have joined the indefinite statewide “no work” strike beginning today, following a resolution passed by the Gen- Jayani; former MLAs KD Bhandari, Jagbir Brar, Sheetal Angural, Avinash Chander, Harchand Kaur, Fateh Jung Bajwa; former Assembly Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal, leaders Jeevan Gupta, Karamjit Kaur, Ashok Sareen Hickey, Rajesh Kapoor, Amarjit Singh Goldy, Dhruv Wadhwa, Tarun Kumar. Religious persons, including Swami Sachchidanand Jalandhar, May 15 The result of the PSEB for Class XII was declared on May 14 in which four girls of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Jandiala, Jalandhar, have topped the board results in science, commerce, arts and vocational streams. Amanpreet Kaur, a student of the school, secured 8th rank in the state and stood third in Jalandhar by scoring 492/500 (98.40%) marks. Daughter of a carpenter, Amanpreet has started pursuing BSc Non-Medical from DAV College. She belongs to Chanian village, Nakodar. “She aspires to join civil services. She has always been academically inclined,” Harbhajan Singh, father of Amanpreet told The Tribune. Sanjana, another student from the school, secured the 9th rank by scoring 491/500 (98.2%) marks, Amanpreet secured 13th rank by scoring 487/500 (97.4%) marks and Gaganpreet Kaur secured 14th rank by scoring 486/500 (97.2%). Apart from this, 19 students scored more than 90% marks, 49 students scored more than 80% marks and the rest of the students also passed with good marks. Principal Sat Pal Sodhi con- eral House of the Bar Association, Ludhiana. The protest began in response to a cross-FIR that members of the legal community claim was falsely lodged against advocates belonging to the District Bar Association, Ludhiana. It happened after a clash between lawyer and a court employee. Terming the action unjust, the Bar Association, Phagwara, has condemned the incident and pledged support to the affected lawyers. In a unanimous resolution, the Phagwara Bar has resolved to observe a complete “no work” day on May 15, aligning itself with the broader statewide protest. The Bar Association has also urged Presiding Officers of Judicial and Revenue Courts to cooperate by exempting advocates from appearance on May 15 and to refrain from passing any adverse orders in their absence. — OC c m y b A huge garbage dump lies on a roadside due to strike by safai karamcharis in Jalandhar on Thursday. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Safai karamchari unions go on strike Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 15 Safai karamchari unions held a protest against the Municipal Corporation and stopped lifting of garbage from several areas and raised slogans against the Commissioner. With this, the waste lifting and cleanliness work of the city got affected. Recently, to assess the onground situation of cleanliness, Local Bodies Minister Ravjot Singh along with a team of officials had visited various areas of the city, including the bus stand, railway station, Garha Road, PIMS Road and Damoria Bridge, issuing instructions on the spot. The minister had directed Municipal Corporation officials to ensure proper daily lifting of garbage. He emphasised that there should be no delay in this task. He added that in areas where garbage accumulated in large quantities, lifting must be ensured both in the Safai karamcharis during a protest in Jalandhar on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH morning and evening. General secretary of the Safai Mazdoor Federation, Punjab, Sunny Sahota said the attitude of MC officials have been disappointing as they don’t pay heed to the demands of the unions. He further added that the strike will continued till the demands are accepted. The unions also gave a memorandum of their demands to the chairman of the Safai Karamchari Commission, Punjab, Chandan Garewal. Garewal also joined the strike and expressed concern over the working style of Municipal Corporation higher officials and deliberately ignoring the demands of the employees. “The complaint will be made to the local minister Dr Ravjot Singh and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The most important demands of the unions are that safai karamcharis, sewermen, drivers etc, working on festival holidays, should be given some amount of money and JCB operators working in different departments in the Municipal Corporation workshop for 15-20 years should be made permanent. The vacant posts of safai karamchari, sewerman, gardener, beldar, chowkidar, etc. in the Municipal Corporation should be filled as soon as possible.