21062025-JTR-01.qxd 6/20/2025 10:43 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune CYCLOTHON HELD TO PROMOTE ANTI-DRUG AWARENESS INTACH, LOCAL SCHOOL UNITE TO PRESERVE WAR MEMORIAL PENTY ON WORKING WITH DILJIT IN DETECTIVE SHERDIL K’thala police organise cyclothon under the theme “Health and Heritage,” drawing hundreds of participants .P2 The initiative aims to highlight Punjab’s often overlooked military history. P3 Diana Penty talks about her onscreen dynamic with Diljit, who plays unorthodox detective, Sherdil. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 33°C | MIN 29°C YESTERDAY MAX 34°C | MIN 31°C SUNSET SATURDAY 7.34 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 5:24 AM » SATURDAY | 21 JUNE 2025 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF THREE TRAVEL AGENTS BOOKED Phagwara: The Shahkot police have booked three travel agents for allegedly duping a villager of Rs 6 lakh on the pretext of sending his son abroad. The accused had been identified as Nishan, a resident of Employees Colony, Shahkot, Surindar Kumar and Lovely, of the same locality. Harjinder Singh of Bajwa Kalan village complained to the police that he had paid Rs 6 lakh to the accused for facilitating his son's migration abroad. However, neither was he sent abroad, nor did he get the money back. OC 8 BOOKED FOR ASSAULT Phagwara: The police have booked eight villagers, including two women, on the charge of assaulting a co-villager. The accused have been identified as Kulwant Singh of Tahli village, his wife Rajwindar Kaur, sons Manjindar Singh and Saiman Singh, and daughter-inlaw Rajveer Kaur and their three accomplices. Harpreet Singh complained to the police that the accused waylaid him on June 17 and attacked him with sharp-edged weapons, seriously injuring him on June 17. He said a land dispute is the reason behind the attack and the two accused are his cousins, who want to encroach his land. OC Contracts for ~6.5 cr MC works to be finalised on June 25 meeting REPAIR OF 631 TUBEWELLS ON CARDS Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 20 The agenda for the Finance and Contracts Committee meeting scheduled for June 25 in the MC Jalandhar office has been finalised and circulated to all members. The members, including Mayor Vaneet Dhir, Senior Deputy Mayor Balbir Dhillon, Deputy Mayor Malkit Singh, councillors Kavita Seth and Hitesh Grewal, will finalise the contracts for development works to the tune of Rs 6.5 crore at a meeting. The main contract to be awarded is regarding the repair and maintenance of 631 tubewells in the city areas for the next one year. The tenders for the work had been floated in Vidhan Sabha segmentwise. An estimated cost of Rs 69.85 lakh is expected to be incurred on the operation and maintenance of 182 tubewells in Jalandhar North, Rs 69.76 ■ Repair and maintenance of 631 tubewells in the city areas for the next one year ■ Construction of shed, interlocking tiles under the shed, security room and washroom at the Wariana garbage dump for an estimated amount of ~44.9 lakh. ■ Re-development of footpath from BMC Chowk to Samra Chowk for ~88.95 lakh, construction of toilets for ~ 97.28 lakh, laying of interlocking tiles at Dhilwan for ~18.45 lakh, road patch work in Jalandhar North for ~ 9.78 lakh lakh on the upkeep of 104 tubewells in Jalandhar Cantonment, Rs 61.47 lakh for 166 tubewells in Jalandhar Central and Rs 70.03 lakh for 179 tubewells in Jalandhar West. The other works to be finalised include construction of facilities like shed, interlocking tiles under the shed, security room and wash room at the Wariana garbage dump for an estimated amount of Rs 44.93 lakh. The MC is also planning re-development of footpath from BMC Chowk to Samra Chowk for Rs 88.95 lakh, construction of toilets for Rs 97.28 lakh, laying of interlocking tiles at Dhilwan for Rs 18.45 lakh, road patch work in Jalandhar North for Rs 9.78 lakh and purchase of submersible pump set for Rs 34.25 lakh. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party Jalandhar Central halqa Incharge Nitin Kohli held a meeting with the Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor, Commissioner Gautam Jain, councillors, block presidents, ward in-charges and officers from various departments to discuss issues, affecting localities falling in Jalandhar Central. Jain issued instructions Phagwara: The police have arrested a 'drug peddler' and recovered 75 intoxicating tablets from his possession on Thursday night.The peddler identified as Tejbir Singh, alias Patwari, resident of Model Town, Phagwara, was nabbed at a check point near Satlej Hospital, Phagwara. A case has been registered against the accused. OC 8 BOOKED FOR KIDNAPPING Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have booked eight persons, including a woman, on charges of kidnapping a woman and criminal intimidation. The accused have been identified as Sukhi of Barnala, Sukhwindar Singh of Bangiwal village, Gagandeep Singh of Akbarpur Kalan village, and their five accomplices. Surjit Kaur of Sohal Khalsa village complained to the police that the accused had kidnapped her sister Simarjit Kaur, living with her, and threatened her with dire consequences. oc 4 nabbed for murder, Murder case cracked in 24 hrs Youth’s cousin was main accused, 2 more arrested firing near gym Our correspondent Phagwara, June 20 The Nakodar police have arrested four miscreants on charges of murder and firing. The accused and their accomplices had shot dead Jugraj, a resident of Mehmuwal Yusafpur village in Shahkot, during a fight between two groups. SHO said the accused has been identified as Rafal, alias Manni, a resident of Khunkhun village in Jalandhar, Balraj Singh, alias Raj Aujla, a resident of Jahangir village, Novdeep Singh of Talwandi Bharo village. Kavita, wife of the deceased, had complained to the police that she had been living with her husband for the last two years at Total Fitness Gym, Mehatpur Road, Nakodar, where her husband was working as a cleaner and looking after other work. She had said in her complaint that there is a car service station in the Gym complexes and Gopi of Mahunwal village and Harwinder of Raipur village are running a service station. Kavita had said in her statement that she, along with her family, was in the house on June 18 when they heard firing outside and her husband hurriedly went to the main gate and she followed. She said Harwindar Ladoo, Kamal and Gopi and their eight accompanies came out of vehicles firing from their weapons, and from the other side, 12 accused started firing. Kavita said one gunshot pierced her husband, killing him, adding that both sides used to visit the gym in connection with some disputes. A case was registered against the accused and 16 others. Hoshiarpur, June 20 The police have solved the case of Aryan's murder in village Shahpur Ghat within 24 hours, arresting three accused, including the deceased's maternal aunt's son. The motive behind the murder was resentment over Aryan leaving a job and planning to open his own shop, allegedly affecting the business of a relative. SSP Sandeep Kumar Malik said during a press conference here today that a special investigation team was formed under the supervision of SP (Investigation) Dr Mukesh Kumar to crack the blind murder case. The team included DSP Garhshankar Jaspreet Singh and station heads of Garhshankar and Mahilpur. Malik said the team exam- Victim Aryan ined the crime scene. Technical analysis of the roads leading to the area revealed that the accused, Naveen Kumar of Kokowal runs a readymade garments shop in Jhungian (Binewal). His maternal uncle's son Aryan of Sihwan used to work at the shop but later decided to open his own store in Jhungian. Aryan had developed a strong rapport with the customers of Naveen Kumar's shop. Fearing a drop in busi- BSF jawan’s car rams into parked truck, wife in serious condition, 2 kids hurt Tribune News Service ness , Naveen allegedly plotted to kill Aryan. On the night of June 18, around 11 pm, he lured Aryan to a deserted spot near Shahpur Ghat on the Garhshankar-Nangal road and shot him in the head and chest with an illegal .32 bore pistol, killing him on the spot. A case was registered under the Arms Act. SSP Malik said Naveen had procured the pistol used in the crime from Gurmukh Singh and Gurdeep Singh both of village Mahindwani. Both have also been arrested. Police have recovered the .32 bore pistol used in the crime, one cartridge, one spent cartridge, and a car (PB24 E-0923) used during the incident. He further stated that multiple cases are already registered against accused Gurmukh and Gurdeep. All three accused will be produced in court for remand. Kapurthala: An inmate, identified as Rajan, was allegedly assaulted on Thursday night while attempting to intervene in a dispute between two rival groups inside the prison. He was rushed to the Civil Hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment. The police have launched a preliminary investigation into the matter. oc BOOKED FOR STEALING BIKE Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have booked a person on the charge of stealing a motorcycle. Dalbir Singh of Khurampur village complained to the police that thieves stole his motorcycle parked outside his house on June 8. A case has been registered against an unidentified accused. oc Four booked for immigration fraud possession of their car and house by deceit. Phagwara, June 20 As per the complaint, the A 23-year-old man, identified accused took Jaswinder to as Jaswinder Amritsar and Singh, also known booked a flight to as Prince, allegedMumbai under ly died by suicide the pretext of furafter reportedly ther travel, but falling victim to an abandoned him immigration scam mid-process. involving a fake When the family visa and financial attempted to confraud amounting tact the agents, Jaswinder Singh to several lakhs of they stopped rupees. Originally responding. from Bhogpur, he was residDevastated by the betrayal ing at AGI Flats in Khajurla, and financial loss, Jaswinder near Phagwara. is said to have consumed poiAccording to the police, son. He was rushed to a hosSingh consumed a poisonous pital, but succumbed to the substance out of distress and effects of the substance. later died during treatment at a The Phagwara police have hospital. A case has been regis- filed a case against Surjit tered against four individuals. Singh Bhatti of Lahdara vilKuldeep Kaur, mother of lage; Jassi of Karam Singh the deceased, said she had Colony, Bhogpur, Sumit Wadpaid ?21 lakh to agents in hwa of Sudarshan Park, Maqhope of sending herself and sudan, Jalandhar, and Rakesh her son to Canada. The Mattu, of Jandihar village accused allegedly provided under Bhogpur police station. them forged visas and The deceased had completreturned their passports. In ed education up to the X addition to the cash, the grade. His father currently agents also reportedly took resides in England. Biker killed in collision with car Our Correspondent INMATE HURT IN K’THALA JAIL FIGHT Fleeced by travel agents of ~21lakh, youth ends life Our Correspondent Our Correspondent 'DRUGS PEDDLER' ARRESTED to all MC officials that all projects must be completed within set deadlines. The Mayor emphasised the need to accelerate construction, repair, and maintenance-related tasks, especially in areas that have seen consistent delays. Kohli stated, “This was not just a routine meeting but a commitment to perform. People should not only hear promises, but also see visible work on the ground.” Among those present were Dheeraj Seth, Tarun Sikka, Lagan Deep Singh, Parveen Pehlwan, Balbir Singh Tutt, Happy Warring, Tarandeep Sunny, Manmohan Raju, Love Robin, Ganga Devi, Kartik Sahota, Sonu Chadda, Ajay Chopra, Vijay Vasan, Nikhil Arora, Gurpreet Kaur, Jatin Gulati, Manish Sharma, Ashok Sabharwal, Manjeet Rawat, Harsh Kumar, and Rajiv Gill. Each representative shared detailed updates on issues within their wards. Jalandhar, June 20 Four persons were injured in an accident which took place in the morning in front of Capitol Hospital near the Pathankot bypass in Jalandhar. A car bearing a Jammu and Kashmir number, collided with a tipper parked on the road. The injured persons include a BSF Head Constable Manish Kumar, his wife and two children. While the children sustained injuries, the condition of the wife of the BSF employee is especially critical. The woman sustained serious injuries on her head. The injured have been admitted to a private hospital for treatment. The accident happened at 8 am this morning. The BSF man was heading to Chandigarh for duty with his family, after spending the holidays at home. The impact of the accident was so strong that the BSF man’s vehicle front was crushed. Passersby and wit- The car of a BSF jawan that collided with a tipper truck at the Pathankot Bypass in Jalandhar. nesses retrieved the family members from the vehicle. The witnesses said drowsiness could be one of the reasons for the accident. They also said while the man was in his senses, the woman had been hurt in the head and was unconscious. The tipper driver said his tipper broke down about an hour ago. He was repairing it by putting a jack under it, when the car suddenly hit it from behind. Ambulance driver Rajkumar, a witness, who was present near the spot, said a vehicle coming at a high speed c m y b lost balance and collided with the tipper. ASI Gurmel Singh said, “The woman has received a serious injury on her head and the children have also sustained injuries. The BSF jawan did not receive major injury but is in a state of shock.” Phagwara, June 20 A road accident claimed the life of a motorcyclist near Atta village in Goraya on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Jhalman Singh, a resident of Rurka Khurd village near Goraya. The accident involved an SUV and a motorcycle. Hitesh Sharma, a resident of Pathankot, was travelling with his family from Pathankot to Gurugram. Passing through Goraya, his vehicle collided with a motorcycle. Witnesses at the scene reported that the motorcycle rammed into the SUV and was dragged for several meters. The impact of the collision and the horrifying sight left bystanders in shock. The police have impounded both vehicles and initiated investigation into the cause of the accident. 2 women hurt as car hits scooter Phagwara, June 20 Two women sustained serious injuries after being hit by a car while returning home from work on a scooter near Bhai Ghanaiya Gurdwara on the GT Road in Phagwara. The victims, both daily wage workers under the MGNREGA scheme, were rushed to the local Civil Hospital. According to reports, the injured have been identified as Kamaljit Kaur, and Satya, both residents of Jamalpur. The incident occurred when a speeding car rammed into their scooter from behind. Dr Darshan Badhan confirmed that both women sustained serious injuries. Kamaljit Kaur suffered a major head injury and a fractured shoulder, while Satya also received a severe head injury and a fractured leg. — OC Body of youth recovered from Kandi canal Hoshiarpur, June 20 The body of a 24-year-old youth Harpreet Singh, who drowned in the Kandi canal on June 19, was recovered on Friday. Talwara SHO Satpal Singh said the youth was bathing in the canal near Datarpur when he drowned. A search operation was launched immediately after the incident, but the body was finally recovered today. The youth’s family members had contacted the police and informed them that Harpreet Singh, a resident of Banka village in Tarn Taran district, had gone missing while bathing in the canal. Harpreet worked at a finance company. He along with five other friends had come to the area for work. On Thursday, due to the intense heat, they decided to bathe in the canal, but Harpreet drowned. With the help of local residents, the body was recovered from the canal. The body was sent for postmortem at the local BBMB Hospital. — TNS