19112025-LT-01.qxd 11/19/2025 12:11 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune SHAHEEDI NAGAR KIRTAN TO REACH CITY TOMORROW The DC stated that the admn would make comprehensive and befitting arrangements. P2 » OUTSTATION COMMUTERS ADD TO M’KOTLA’S WOES Admn plans bypass as residents press for immediate redressal of traffic congestion. P3 » TO FEEL, TO HEAL & TO GROW LIKE RESILIENT MEN Through the years, men have been conditioned to believe that showing emotions is a sign of weakness. P4 » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 25°C | MIN 9°C YESTERDAY MAX 25°C | MIN 9°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.25 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6:52 AM WEDNESDAY | 19 NOVEMBER 2025 | LUDHIANA Factory worker beaten to 7 nabbed, drugs seized during CASO death by friends in Haibowal Tribune News Service Incident occurred after minor arguments broke out while consuming alcohol Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 18 A factory worker was beaten to death in Haibowal on Monday night. Suspects crushed his head with a brick and fled the scene. The incident came to the fore on Tuesday morning when the blood-soaked body of the victim was found in the Haibowal dairy complex. The incident occurred after minor arguments broke out between friends while consuming alcohol. As per information, the incident occurred around 11pm on Monday night. The victim, identified as Rinku, was con- his death on the spot. suming alcohol with his three He said the assailants were friends at a liquor reportedly workers of shop. During which, a the factory where his heated argument brother was also broke out between working. them allegedly over Sources said Rinku some money dispute. had three children — The argument quicka 17-year-old daughly escalated into a vio- Rinku, deceased ter, a 15-year-old son lent confrontation and an eight-year-old and Rinku’s companions daughter. His family was Anil and Gopi fatally attacked in a state of shock. When him with a brick. the family members came In a statement to the police, to know about the incident the deceased’s brother, on this morning, they Deepu, alleged that the rushed to the scene and attackers severely injured his informed the police. brother’s head, resulting in SHO, PAU police station, inspector Vijay Kumar, said key suspects were identified as Anil and Gopi while role of other unidentified suspects was being verified. Raids were being conducted to nab them. The SHO said financial dispute between the victim and the suspects was said to be the cause of arguments, which took a violent turn later. Deceased’s family members demanded that the police should arrest the suspects so that justice could be served in the case. They said they were not aware about the reason of dispute, which led to the murder. Ludhiana, November 18 The Ludhiana police conducted a cordon and search operation (CASO) in various villages and localities in the city on Tuesday morning. A large police force, accompanied by senior police officials, led the operation under the ongoing campaign against drugs. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Industrial AreaA, Inderjit Singh, ACP (East) Sumit Sood, SHOs of several police stations and in-charges of the police post conducted the operation in Ghora Colony, Ambedkar Colony, Chaunta, Bonkar Gujjran and other places. During the drive, the police arrested seven drug peddlers and recovered drugs from their possession. Cops during a cordon and search operation against drug menace in Ludhiana on Tuesday. The police arrested Akash Rai of Geeta Colony, Jalandhar Bypass, with 250 intoxicating tablets, Munish Kumar of Dhandari Kalan with foil paper used to consume drugs, Kamla Devi of Chaunta with 12 litres of illicit liquor, Raju Ram of Shandra village with 2.5 kg of poppy husk, Sikandar, alias Golu, of Nathu Bhaini, Teg Bahadur, alias Ghanti, of Koom Kalan and Sunny of Jassian road with foil papers and lighters used to consume drugs. ACP Inderjit Singh said the suspects would be questioned to know about their links. The further investigation might give lead to the police about big drug smugglers and they would also be arrested. ~8L recovered from cop, more seizures underway: DIG Owner foils theft bid at jewellery shop MALKHANA THEFT CASE Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 18 After the recent arrest of the malkhana munshi of the Sidhwan Bet police station, head constable Gurdas Singh, on the charge of stealing Rs 1.25 crore in cash, lying as a case property in the malkhana of the station, the questioning of the policeman led to the recovery of Rs 8 lakh. DIG (Ludhiana Range) Satinder Singh said the suspect had given money to his relatives and friends also. He lost money in gambling as well. On the basis of his disclosures, a police team conducted a raid at the house of the suspect and some other places, which led to the recovery of Rs 8 lakh. When asked if the entire stolen money can be recovered from the policeman, the DIG asserted that a thorough investigation was on in the case and the police would ensure recovery of every penny from the suspect. The police also got details of persons who had received the money and soon more recovery could be made. On being asked about the involvement of any other police official, the DIG said role of the malkhana munshi was found behind the theft while no other official was found involved. “The suspect was the only culprit due to which he was arrested in the case. No other police official connived with him to steal the cash from the malkhana,” he said. c m y b The head constable is accused of misappropriating cash by breaking seals of bags kept in his custody in the malkhana. The usurped case property also includes drug money that was seized from a gang of smugglers nabbed in December 2023. Though the policeman’s retirement is due in coming weeks, he landed behind bars at the police station. Ludhiana, November 18 A plan to rob a jewellery shop, Shri Parvati Jewellery shop, in Kanganwal was foiled due to the alertness of the shop owner. Thieves broke in but the shop owner forced them to flee the scene. People gathered at the scene informed the police. Two months ago, a theft of valuables and cash worth Rs 11 lakh had occurred at the 2 months ago, valuables, cash worth ~11L was stolen from store shop. This time, fortunately the owner, Abhishek Soni, was sleeping inside the shop, risking his life to prevent any theft. He alleged that he filed an FIR after the previous incident but the police failed to crack the case. He said he was scared since the previous theft due to which he had been sleeping inside the shop for almost a month. Around 3:30 am on Monday, he heard a strange rattling sound. “I started screaming, after which, the miscreants fled the shop. When I looked outside, I saw three or four persons were trying to escape from the rooftop,” the owner said. — TNS