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The Tribune’s panel of doctors will answer all your healthrelated concerns. Final voter list published, MC chief takes stocks of hockey c’ship preparations district has 15.25L voters Tribune News Service Copies of voter list given to representatives of political parties Tribune News Service INBRIEF MIGRANT HELD FOR CHEATING Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested a migrant on the charge of cheating. The accused has been identified as Surindar Kumar of Hisar district. Renuka of Sharakpur village complained to the police that the accused cloned her ATM card after copying its details and used the duplicate card to withdraw Rs 25,000 from her bank account. The accused was arrested and during interrogation, the police recovered from his possession Rs 25,000 and 14 ATM cards of different banks. His motorcycle without registration was impounded. His accomplice Kalu of Hisar is absconding. OC 4 BOOKED FOR STEALING CATTLE Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked four miscreants for stealing cattle. Jagtar Singh of Chania village complained to the police that his labourer phoned him early in the morning on September 28 that their cattle had been stolen. He reached the spot and the labourer informed him that four miscreants armed with weapons locked them in a room, stole two buffaloes and a bull, and snatched three mobiles, Rs 7,000, and documents and fled in a vehicle. OC FOUR DRUG ADDICTS HELD Jalandhar, October 12 Following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 exercise, the final electoral roll of Jalandhar district was published on Monday, revealing a total voter strength of 15,25,450. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General)-cumAdditional District Election Officer Amaninder Kaur provided representatives of recognised political parties with a hard copy of the voter list and a soft copy without photographs following its final publication. Providing information, she stated that the final voter list had been prepared with October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. She said the draft voter list was published on August 13 and claims and objections were received until September 12. She stated that the claims and objections received during the notice stage were disposed of by October 8. She said following the final publication, the total number of voters in the district stands at 15,25,450, including 7,78,194 male, 7,47,203 female and 53 thirdgender voters. Providing constituencywise information, the Additional Deputy Commissioner stated that following the final publication, the Phillaur constituency has a total of 1,88,005 voters, including The final revised list released by the Jalandhar administration sees significant increase in voters. 96,985 male, 91,014 female and six third-gender voters. Similarly, Nakodar has a total of 1,79,354 voters, including 92,521 male, 86,829 female and 4 third-gender voters, while Shahkot has a total of 1,68,393 voters, including 86,746 male, 81,641 female and six third-gender voters. Similarly, Kartarpur has 1,77,096 voters, including 90,927 male, 86,164 female and five third-gender voters. Jalandhar West has a total of 1,63,415 voters, including 81,863 male, 81,540 female and 12 third-gender voters, while Jalandhar Central has a total of 1,47,645 voters, including 73,856 male, 73,785 female and four third-gender voters. Jalandhar North has a total of 1,68,009 voters, including 84,824 male, 83,179 female and six third-gender voters. THE FINAL COUNT Constituency Phillaur Nakodar Shahkot Kartarpur Jalandhar West Jalandhar Central Jalandhar North Jalandhar Cantt Vote 1,88,005 1,79,354 1,68,393 1,77,096 1,63,415 1,47,645 1,68,009 1,76,638 Jalandhar Cantonment has a total of 1,76,638 voters, including 89,441 male, 87,192 female and five third-gender voters, while Adampur has a total of 1,56,895 voters, including 81,031 male, 75,859 female and five third-gender voters. She stated that the final voter list can be viewed on the official website of the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, http://www.ceopunjab.gov.in/i ndex and the Jalandhar dis- Male 96,985 92,521 86,746 90,927 81,863 73,856 84,824 89,441 Female 91,014 86,829 81,641 86,164 81,540 73,785 83,179 87,192 trict website, http://jalandhar.nic.in. In addition, the voter list is also available at the District Election Office, the offices of the Assembly constituencies and with the Booth Level Officers concerned. She also expressed gratitude to all political parties for their cooperation in completing the SIR process. Election Tehsildar Dr Deepak Raj was also present at the meeting. Festivities in the air Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have booked a person on the charges of outraging a woman’s modesty and house trespass. The accused has been identified as Ajay Pal Singh of Verrowal Darapur village in Tarn Taran.The victim complained to the police that the accused barged into her house, assaulted, tore her cloths and try to rape and threatened her. OC 328 found travelling sans rly tickets, ~2.78 lakh recovered Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 12 A special railway ticket checking drive was conducted on the Ferozepur CanttJalandhar City section. During the checking, 328 passengers were detected travelling without tickets and a total railway revenue of ~2,78,835 was recovered from them. A joint team of ticket checking staff and the Railway Protection Force conducted sur- prise ticket checks at various stations and on trains. The drive was conducted under the directions of Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Ferozepur Raliway Division, Basant Kumar. Basant stated that the special drive was conducted to curb ticketless and irregular travel on the section. Under the operation, ticket checking teams reached various stations along the section in advance by bus and conducted surprise ticket checks on passing trains as well as within station premises. Ferozepur Division appealed to all passengers to travel only with valid tickets and to cooperate with the railway staff during checking. Special drives have been conducted across various stations to ensure ticketing compliance and officials said these will continue in coming days to ensure a better, safe and convenient travel experience for passengers. Tribune News Service VILLAGER HELD FOR ASSAULT MAN BOOKED FOR RAPE BID cials responsible for the areas falling under the national highways were also instructed to coordinate with the authorities to ensure cleanliness, trimming of vegetation and other necessary improvement works along the highway stretches. In a separate meeting, Commissioner Surinder Singh interacted with stakeholders responsible for maintaining various city squares, roundabouts and central verges. The stakeholders were particularly requested to enhance the appearance of the roundabouts and central verges by installing decorative elements in the national Tricolour theme and suitable lighting, creating a vibrant, patriotic and welcoming atmosphere across the city. Jalandhar’s Gp Capt Saini gets Vayu Sena Medal Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested a drug addict on the charge of consuming heroin. The accused has been identified as Sukhwinder Pal, a resident of Mohalla Guru Nanak Pura. One lighter, silver paper, and plastic pipes used for consuming contraband were recovered from his possession. The Mehatpur police arrested two drug addicts, Baljindar Ram of Khurshaidpur village and Rohit of Sundar Nagar, Nakodar, for consuming heroin. The Nurmahal police arrested Sachin Bhuta of Nahal village for consuming heroin. oc Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have arrested a Nakodar villager on the charge of assaulting a co-villager. The accused has been identified as Simranjit Singh of Tahli village. Navjot of the same village, complained to the police that the accused and two accomplices waylaid and attacked and injured him on October 6 in the Nurmahal area. oc Jalandhar, October 12 A meeting was held today under the leadership of Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar, Commissioner Surinder Singh to review the preparations for the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2026, scheduled to be held from October 27 to November 5, in Jalandhar and Mohali under the aegis of the Sports Department Punjab. During the meeting, the Commissioner said hosting an international-level event was a matter of pride for Jalandhar. He emphasised that the MC has an important responsibility to ensure that the city presents a clean, beautiful and welcoming appearance, with all essential civic ameni- ties in place. The Commissioner directed all nodal officers of the branches to ensure special attention to cleanliness, solid waste management, road repairs, water supply, sewerage and streetlighting along major roads, around the hockey stadium and at other designated locations. He instructed the officials to ensure the timely filling up of potholes, plugging the water supply and sewerage leakages, proper functioning of streetlights, and effective management of horticulture waste. The nodal officers were further directed to submit daily progress reports to the Commissioner so that the ongoing works could be closely monitored and completed within the stipulated timelines. Offi- The Devi Talab Mandir in Jalandhar is beautifully decorated to welcome devotees for the Navratri festival on Monday. MALKIAT SINGH Jalandhar, October 12 Hailing from Beant Nagar in Jalandhar, Group Captain Varinder Saini, a fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force, has been been awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (VM). The award was presented to him on the occasion of the 94th Air Force Day at the Air Force Station Hindon by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amarpreet Singh. Gp Capt Saini had completed his schooling up to Class X from St Joseph’s Boys School. He did his Class XII from the DAV College, Jalandhar. He is a Gp Capt Varinder Saini awarded the Vayu Sena Medal at Hindon. graduate of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Pune, and was commissioned into the Fighter Stream of the Indian Air Force in 2004.He is a qualified flying instructor and has commanded a frontline fighter squadron. Close shave for kids as Ex-minister Gilzian begins new Youth hurt in firing by school bus overturns role as PPCC working president car-borne assailants Our Correspondent Phagwara, October 12 A school bus carrying children overturned on the Nangal Majha-Palahi Road in Phagwara on Monday, triggering panic on the spot. All children escaped unhurt and no injuries were reported. According to information, the accident occurred when the driver was reversing the bus and one of its tyres slipped off the road into an adjoining field. The bus lost its balance and overturned. Following the incident, the children were evacuated from the vehicle. On receiving information about the accident, their par- ents also rushed to the spot. Praveen Kaur, a resident of Chehru, said she received a phone call around 7:15 am informing her that the school bus carrying her children had overturned on the way. She immediately reached the spot. Alleging negligence on the part of the driver, Praveen Kaur claimed that they had previously complained to the school administration about his alleged careless driving. Meanwhile, the driver maintained that the accident occurred when a tyre slipped off the road while he was reversing the bus. — OC Hoshiarpur, October 12 Senior Punjab Congress leader, former Cabinet Minister Sangat Singh Gilzian on Monday assumed charge as working president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) in Chandigarh. Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh and Election Committee chairman Charanjit Singh Channi congratulated Gilzian on his appointment and expressed confidence that his political experience and organisational skills would strengthen the party. They also expressed hope that his contribution would help the Con- c m y b Sangat Singh Gilzian (right) with Pargat Singh. gress prepare effectively for the 2027 Assembly elections. After assuming charge, Gilzian said he would hold meetings with party leaders and workers at all levels to strengthen the organisation. He said his priorities included improving coordination among party workers, raising public welfare issues and ensuring that the concerns of Punjab’s people were effectively represented. He assured the leadership that he would work with sincerity and dedication, take all party workers along and strengthen the party at the grassroots level. Gilzian thanked Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ambika Soni, Sachin Pilot, Pargat Singh, Channi, Partap Singh Bajwa, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and other Congress leaders for their support. Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, October 12 Panic gripped Purhiran village along the HoshiarpurPhagwara road on Monday evening after car-borne assailants opened fire at a youth, injuring him in the hand. Victim Manjot Singh was rushed to the Civil Hospital, Hoshiarpur. According to sources, the incident occurred around 6 pm when a few persons arrived in a car and fired five or six rounds at Manjot Singh while he was sitting inside an office adjoining an underconstruction grocery store. The sources said a police vehicle from the Mehtiana police station was passing through the area when the firing took place. The assailants reportedly fired at the police party as well, prompting the police personnel to retaliate. The attackers subsequently fled the spot. SHO Rajesh Kumar of the Focal Point police station, Purhiran, reached the scene along with a police team after receiving information and initiated an investigation. The incident has triggered concern among residents. The identity of the assailants is yet to be established.