26052025-JTR-01.qxd 25-05-2025 22:33 Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune PHAGWARA’S RURAL ROADS TO BE REPAIRED: CM MANN STRENGTHEN LAWS, DENY BAIL AND FAST-TRACK TRIALS WAMIQA GABBI IN MOHALI TO PROMOTE HER LATEST FILM AAP party’s Joginder Singh Mann said the road works are part of the state government’s broader vision. P2 Remove corrupt officers and establish local intelligence networks to eradicate the drug menace. P3 Actress Wamiqa Gabbi lit up CP67 Mall in Mohali during a promotional event for her film, Bhool Chuk Maaf. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 39°C | MIN 24°C YESTERDAY MAX 38°C | MIN 21°C SUNSET MONDAY 7.23 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:25 AM MONDAY | 26 MAY 2025 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF 2 die as car rams into tractor in Kapurthala 35 BOXES OF LIQUOR SEIZED Phagwara: The Behram police have recovered 35 boxes of illicit liquor from an abandoned place near village Talwandi Jattan last night. SHO Sukhpal Singh said here on Sunday that the liquor smugglers managed to flee before the police raid. A case under the Punjab Excise Act has been registered against the accused. OC A tree uprooted after a storm in Jalandhar on Saturday night. TRIBUNE PHOTO SARABJIT SINGH FIVE BOOKED FOR MURDER Phagwara: The Shahkot police have booked five migrants on the charges of murder of a youth and criminal conspiracy. Accused Ritesh Kumar, Ganesh Ram, Rajesh Vijay Kumar and Sinod Ram are from Madhepur in Bihar. Rajesh Ram of Purnia, Bihar, complained to the police that they murdered his 19-yearold son Roshan Kumar on November 26, 2024. OC TWO HELD FOR DRUG TRADE Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested two persons on the charge of selling a banned drug. The accused has been identified as Satnam Singh of Saidpur Jhiri village and Sandeep Singh of Dhandowal village. The accused were selling Prega capsules without any licence, which was were banned. OC Storm Havoc 1 dies as tree falls on him City areas face power cuts Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 25 Thunderstorm on Saturday night disrupted life in Jalandhar. As per the reports, migrant labourer Ramesh also lost his life when a pole installed outside the MC office fell on him. He got seriously injured and died while he was undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital. The impact could be seen even today when various electricity poles and transformers were found damaged. Even the trees were found to be uprooted at various places. Ruby, a resident of Kishanpura Chowk, said she had a close shave when she was coming back to her home and stuck in storm. “A tree got uprooted and fell right in front of me, it was scary,” she said. One of the residents near BMC Chowk said the top floor of the under-construction building right in front of his house collapsed which resulted in damage at his house as well. “ACs got damaged, such was the impact of the storm,”he said. Even today, there were reports that there was no electricity in some areas and residents were in distress amid extreme hot weather conditions. According to reports, residents of Urban Estate had protested electricity shutdown since hours. PSPCL officials said they received hundreds of complaints yesterday night and the staff remained on their toes to resolve the problems. In Surya Enclave, the power was restored late night. They said they were in the field today as well. “There is a huge staff shortage and during these circumstances, the pressure increases a lot. We deal with day-to-day problems with the limited staff, imagine our situation,”an official said. c m y b PHAGWARA, MAY 25 In a road accident near the Dhilwan flyover in Kapurthala late last night, two persons lost their lives and one sustained serious injuries after a speeding Innova collided with a stationary tractor. The car was returning from Ludhiana to Amritsar when the incident occurred. The deceased have been identified as Pankaj Aneja (55), a textile businessman from Amritsar, who was driving the car, and a person believed to have been seated in the front passenger seat. Aneja died on the spot. The third occupant of the vehicle Shashipal, who was seated in the rear seat, sustained critical injuries. He was shifted to a medical facility in Amritsar, where he remains under treatment. Aneja’s brother Ravinder Kumar suffered minor injuries and survived the crash. ASI Dalvinderbir Singh stated that the Innova crashed into the tractor from the driver’s side. The tractor was reportedly parked on the roadside. Following the incident, the police reached the scene and seized both tractor and the sugar beet harvesting machine. Tractor driver Partap Singh of Alewal village in Zira, fled the scene. He has been booked. — OC Migrant behind 22 thefts caught by Malsian villager Handed over to police |Man targeted village gurdwara, houses Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 25 Villagers at Gobind Nagar in Malsian today brought to a close a saga of many thefts going on at the village and its periphery for the past two months by apprehending the lone man pulling off the heists. A migrant from UP and currently living in Ludhiana was daily boarding a train to carry out thefts across villages in Nakodar, Malsian and Shahkot areas. Despite repeated complaints to the police, he had been on the prowl until now. However, this morning a vigilant villager caught him minutes before he was about to board his train to Ludhiana. Identified as Jagdish Prasad, the man was found to be residing in Ludhiana. Two major thefts took place at a gurdwara and a migrant woman’s house on the intervening night of March 20 and 21 after which a slew of thefts followed in the village. Gold, cash, valuables, brass utensils, among other things were stolen from various homes. Sickened by the thefts, villagers started sending alerts on a group regarding the same and the village WhatsApp The CCTV footage of the man who had targeted a gurdwara. group was alerted on Saturday night as well, when a man was found by a granthi on the gurdwara’s CCTV footage attempting to scale a wall. Villagers said 22 thefts in the area were carried out by him. Jaswant Singh, member of the Singh Sabha Gurdwara Committee, Malsian, who caught him this morning, said, “The village saw many theft cases and a bunch of thefts took place in the past two months which had set alarm bells ringing in the village. Some days ago, a man in an inebriated condition broke open the gurdwara golak with his foot and stole money. On the night of March 20), two gold rings, one gold chain and 400 gm silver jewellery along with Rs 10,000 were also stolen from a widow’s house. Subsequently, gold and $300 were also stolen from Punia village. About 22 thefts have taken place in our village and nearby areas.” Jaswant added, “With the granthi’s alarm last night, the villagers thought the thief might have hidden in maize fields. This morning at 5.30 am, I quizzed a suspicious man with a backpack from whose bag, two big brass plates were recovered. Eventually, he admitted to the crime. We informed the police again today.” A team has gone to Ludhiana. Further action will be initiated based on recoveries and further probe.”