01032024-JTR-01.qxd 3/1/2024 12:04 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune FARMERS STAGE PROTEST AT DC OFFICE IN JALANDHAR RANVEER SINGH, DEEPIKA ANNOUNCE PREGNANCY COMEDIAN RICHARD LEWIS DIES OF CARDIAC ARREST They demanded that the ‘murderers’ of farmer Subhkaran Singh be named in the FIR against them. P2 The duo took to Instagram and made the announcement that they were expecting a child in September. P4 The entertainer died ‘peacefully’ at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack. P4 » » » FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY MAX 22°C | MIN 13°C YESTERDAY MAX 24°C | MIN 9°C SUNSET FRIDAY 6.25 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 6.53 AM FRIDAY | 1 MARCH 2024 | JALANDHAR Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 29 The police have registered an FIR against a murder case accused lodged at the Kapurthala jail, for fraudulently speaking to a journalist from inside the prison premises. Prisoner Ramandeep Singh Mangumath has been booked by the Kotwali police for speaking to the journalist on the pretext of talking to his advocate. The FIR was lodged based on a complaint by the Kapurthala jail authorities to the Kotwali police. A prisoner serving his sentence for committing a murder in Phagwara, Mangumath had registered his advocate’s number with the jail and was supposedly conversing with him when jail personnel noticed that he was speaking to the person about the behaviour towards him at the jail. It was then discovered that he was talking to a journalist. Kotwali SHO Palwinder Singh said: “As per prison bylaws, a prisoner can only talk to his blood relations or advocate. While the prisoner had registered his advocate’s number with the jail, he was actually talking to a journalist. He defrauded jail authorities and violated prison bylaws.” Upset for not sending him abroad, youth kills stepmother, arrested Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, February 29 The police yesterday evening arrested a person for allegedly killing his stepmother in Harsi village of the district. The reason behind the murder was apparently rivalry between the suspect and the victim for not getting her house transferred in his name and not sending him to Canada. The killing was reported on February 25. SSP Surendra Lamba said to solve the murder case, a special team had been formed under SP (D) Sarabjit Singh Bahia and DSP Tanda Harjeet Singh Randhawa. Tanda police station in-charge Raman Kumar, Inspector Gurpreet, in-charge, CIA staff, Hoshiarpur, and the Technical Cell were also included in the team. SSP Lamba told reporters that the police had received information that Baljinder Kaur, a woman living alone in her house in Harsi, had been murdered by unidentified persons. In this regard, a case had been registered at the Tanda police station under Sections 302 and 34 of The suspect in custody of Hoshiarpur police. TRIBUNE PHOTO WANTED HOUSE TRANSFERRED IN HIS NAME ■ SSP Surendra Lamba said Gurpreet Singh, the suspect in the case, had been evicted from the house and disowned by his father a long time ago and was staying at a rented house in Ghodewaha village ■ Lamba said Gurpreet wanted his stepmother Baljinder to transfer the house in Jhanwa village in his name and send him abroad to Canada, but she did not do so, due to which Gurpreet was upset with her the IPC on February 25. The police team succeeded in getting leads about the suspect within 24 hours with the help of CCTV footage and call details and he was arrested yesterday. Lamba said the suspect, identified RMPI to support non-BJP, Left parties for 2024 Lok Sabha polls Rally held to protest ‘pro-corporate’ policies of Centre Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 29 Members of the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMPI) held a protest at the Desh Bhagat Yadgaar Hall here today to protest the ‘pro-corporate’policies of the BJPled Central Government. Addressing the rally, RMPI general secretary Mangat Ram Pasla said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and BJP want to destroy the federal and secular structure of governance in the country and bring in religious rule on the lines of fascism. He alleged that under such a regime, even more stringent implementation of caste system and oppression of women would be in place. He said the increasing attacks against Dalits, Adivasis and women were proof of the same. Pasla said that there has been an unprecedented rise in unemployment and inflation due to the procorporate policies of the BJP-led government and sale of government assets, increasing the divide between rich and poor. He said the atrocities being meted out to minorities and discrimination against states in tax disbursal did not bode well for the unity and integrity of the country. The RMPI leader said that ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the party will also support non-BJP and Left leaning political groups against the ruling BJP. During the rally, resolutions were also passed against the BJP government, terming its agenda as pro-corporate. A resolu- tion was also passed to lend support to the struggle of farmers, labourers, employees, youth and support their demands. Ahead of the start of the rally, the party members paid tributes to farmers and labourers who had been killed during various struggles. A two-minute silence was observed for them. The leaders also condemned the state government and its failure to keep promises. MCPI (U) politburo member Kiranjit Singh Sekhon, RMPI standing committee member Harkanwal Singh, RMPI state committee member secretary Pargat Singh Jamrai, members Kulwant Singh Sandhu, Gurnam Singh Daud, Dr Satnam Singh Ajnala and Nattha Singh Dhadwal were among those present on the occasion. as Gurpreet Singh (30), a resident of Jhanwa village, had been arrested. The SSP said deceased Baljinder’s husband Balwinder Singh had married twice and his first wife Satinder Kaur, a resident of Man run over by train in Goraya phagwara, February 29 A man was run over by the Shatabdi Express train near Goraya on Wednesday evening. Government Railway Police (GRP) in-charge Madan Lal said the deceased, identified as Gurdit, a resident of village Mahal near Goraya, was crossing the railway track. The GRP has registered a case and handed over the body to the family members after post-mortem examination conducted on Thursday. — OC Jhanwa, had three children — son Gurpreet Singh and daughters Jaskaran Kaur and Manpreet Kaur. Gurpreet had been evicted from the house and disowned by his father a long time ago and was staying at a rented house in Ghodewaha village. The SSP said Baljinder also had three children and all of them were abroad in Canada. Lamba said Gurpreet wanted Baljinder to transfer the house in Jhanwa village in his name and send him abroad to Canada, where her children were also living, but she did not do so, due to which Gurpreet was upset with her. The SSP said on the day of the murder, Gurpreet went to Baljinder’s house and had a quarrel with her. He allegedly hit her with a wooden plank and then strangled her to death. Based on a tip-off, Gurpreet was arrested by the police and several documents, including PAN card, Aadhaar card, driving licence and voter card of the deceased, her three passport-sized photographs and scooter were recovered from him. TRIBUNE PHOTO Inmate booked for talking to journo from jail Thousands of commuters use the stretch to travel to Hoshiarpur and Himachal Pradesh daily. 5-km stretch of Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur highway to be repaired at ~27.1 crore Jalandhar, February 29 Lok Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Rinku today visited the portion of Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur highway connecting Lamma Pind Chowk and Jandu Singha. He directed the officials of PWD Department to start the repair of this 5 km stretch at the earliest. The MP said Rs 27.14 crore would be spent on constructing this road. During his visit, Rinku directed officials of various departments to execute the project on a war footing to provide relief to thousands of commuters who face trouble while trav- Jalandhar, February 29 The city traffic police clear encroachments from the road near Civil Hospital here today. Numerous shopkeepers and street vendors had expanded onto the main road, displaying their products, causing frequent traffic erated. Rinku asked senior officials to regularly review the ongoing work. The MP said that with the construction of this road, it would be very convenient for commuters coming from Hoshiarpur, including Adampur and Jandu Singha, as they would not need to come to Jalandhar city via the Ramamandi Chowk. Rinku said the state government was continuously working to improve road infrastructure and the existing paths were being strengthened to connect villages with major cities. — TNS Explosion at rly crossing Murder accused dies in Tanda leads to panic of injuries in Jalandhar February 29, Hoshiarpur An explosion was reported at a railway crossing in Tanda on Thursday. Panic spread among people due to the loud noise of the explosion. Gateman Sonu, who was posted near the site, was slightly injured in the incident, which occurred at 11.30 am at railway crossing No. 71 near Palla Chakk village on the Jalandhar-Jammu railway route. After receiving information Caused by firecracker made of potash: Police about the incident, personnel of from GRP and Punjab Police rushed to the spot. SSP Surendra Lamba said upon investigation, it was found that the explosion had been caused by a firecracker made of potash. He added that such firecrackers are used by farmers to scare wild boars. — OC Encroachers near Civil Hospital evicted Tribune News Service elling on the stretch. Rinku also met SDM Jai Inder Singh, Executive Engineer Jaspal Singh, Gurmeet Singh and officials of various departments, including the Forest Department. He said a large number of people use this stretch to travel to Hoshiarpur and HP daily. The MP told officials that construction of the road should be started as soon as possible. Strict instructions were issued to maintain the quality of the road and officials were told that any kind of compromise regarding its quality would not be tol- jams near the hospital. Police sternly instructed shopkeepers to refrain from extending their shops onto the road, warning of legal consequences for future violations. In a meeting with the shopkeepers, traffic officials emphasised the importance of adhering to traffic rules. “We have explicitly instruct- ed shopkeepers to refrain from encroaching roads, as it contributes to traffic congestion. Many have pledged to heed our advice,” stated a traffic official. He said the drive would continue as it aims to alleviate traffic snarls and ensure smoother traffic flow in the vicinity of Civil Hospital and other congested areas. Our Correspondent Phagwara, February 29 The Pandori village (Nakodar) resident who was booked for murdering his co-villager has succumbed to his injuries at a Jalandhar clinic. Station House Officer (SHO) Dharminder Kaliyan said that Rannjit Singh alias Ranna, a resident of Pandori Khas village, crushed to death Jagdeep Singh, a resident of the same village on February 25 and was seriously injured while fleeing after committing the crime. He was under treatment but succumbed to his injuries. Sukhdeep Singh, brother of Jagdeep Singh, had complained to the police that the victim was going to his fields on his motorcycle on Sunday morning when the accused, driving his vehicle fast, killed Jagdeep by crushing Was hurt while trying to flee crime scene on Sunday him beneath his vehicle. He had said that the accused also tried to kill him and his nephew and fled but his car lost control after it hit another car and collided with a roadside tree, resulting in the death of Ram Pal, son of Piara Lal, a resident of Pandori who was travelling with the accused. The Nakodar city police had registered a case under Sections 302 (murder), 304A (causing death by negligence) and 427 (mischief) of the Indian Penal Code against Rannjit Singh alias Ranna. The Station House Officer said that the body of the deceased has been handed over to the family after post-mortem. Most bulk generators not managing waste on their own Municipal Corporation fails to ensure compliance of norms despite ‘strategies’, campaigns Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Members of the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India during a protest against the Centre at Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall in Jalandhar on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH Jalandhar, February 29 A very small number of bulk waste generators in the city have been managing garbage on their own. According to Solid Waste Management Rules, they are required to manage wet waste by the process of composting. Despite several campaigns, warnings and announcements regarding issuing challans to violators, no change has been observed on the ground. Today, a challan was issued after wet waste was being disposed of near Dakoha dump in the city. A fine of Rs 2,000 was imposed in this case. As per information, the waste had come from a hotel. Hotels, restaurants, dhabas, c m y b MC officials impose a fine of Rs 2,000 for violation of waste disposal norms in Jalandhar on Thursday. etc., fall under the category of ‘bulk waste generators’. MC Joint Commissioner Puneet Sharma claimed that it was being continuously ensured that there was no vio- lation of norms. “Challans will be imposed against violators as teams will be more vigilant now. Proper strictness will be followed in this regard. NGOs and other organisations will be approached to teach technical know-how and services for managing waste,” he added. Notably, the MC often holds meetings with bulk generators of waste, and sometimes the MC Health Team also holds surprise checking at various hotel and restaurants to check if norms are being followed. However, these measures are proving insufficient to address the issue. The former chairman of Health and Sanitation Adhoc Committee had three years ago said only 43 of 128 such bulk waste generators were making manure from wet waste.
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