13032024-ATR-01.qxd 3/13/2024 12:32 AM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST MAINLY CLOUDY SKY MAX 24°C | MIN 13°C YESTERDAY MAX 28°C | MIN 11°C HUNDREDS THRONG KISAN MELA AT KVK BATHINDA NON-MUSLIMS HOSTING ROZA IFTARS IN MALERKOTLA DISHA PATANI, SIDHARTH BOND OVER GYM SESSIONS Huge turnout of farmers was witnessed at a kisan mela held today at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Bathinda. P3 Muslims are accepting invitations from non-Muslim individuals and religious bodies as a token of respect. P3 Disha Patani recalled playing volleyball with lead actor Sidharth Malhotra during the shoot breaks. P4 » » » SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.37 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6.41 AM WEDNESDAY | 13 MARCH 2024 | AMRITSAR MC Commissioner pays visit to 3 accused of murder Ram Bagh,okaysfundsforrevamp nabbedwithweapons Charanjit Singh Teja Tarn Taran, March 12 The Sadar police on Tuesday arrested the accused who shot dead Gursewak Singh (32), a resident of Pandori Gola near his house a week back. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ashwani Kumar informed that the murder accused have been identified as Simranjit Singh Saim of Muradpur locality in Tarn Taran and Rohit Kumar Sumo and Jagdish Kumar Tata of the same Pandori Gola village. The SSP said that the arms used in the crime have also been recovered from the possession of the accused. The SSP said that the recovered weapons used in the crime, a .12 bore pump action gun and a .30-06 sporting rifle, are part of the cache stolen Tribune News Service MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh during his visit to Ram Bagh in Amritsar on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Company Bagh. The stairs around the statue were found broken. Amritsar MP Gurjit Singh Aujla recently had raised the issue of broken podium around the statue. MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh said Rs 30 lakh has been approved for landscaping in Ram Bagh and work on which would be started soon. He said an estimate of Rs 70 lakh has also been approved for constructing the retaining wall and the stairs around the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Work will start after the completion of the tendering process of both these development works. It was the second visit of the MC Commissioner to Ram Bagh in last one month. Showing concern to improve the sanitary condition and green cover, Harpreet Singh said they were making constant efforts, which are being praised by visitors and residents. “The MC Commissioner’s effort for the betterment of the historic Ram Bagh is appreciable. Despite having a great historic importance, the garden was being ignored by the MC. With the initiative of the Commissioner, pest management has been started. We hope that all the encroachments would be removed soon,” said advocate PC Sharma. GURBAXPURI Amritsar, March 12 Amritsar Municipal Corporation Commissioner once again visited the Ram Bagh known as Company Garden. Superintending Engineer Sandeep Singh, Health Officer Dr Kiran Kumar and other MC officials also visited the garden along with him. During his visit, Commissioner Harpreet Singh stated that priority is being given to cleanliness in the garden. He said the MC is also increasing the number of sanitation staff inside the garden and machines will be provided to clean the garden. He interacted with visitors present at Company Bagh and discussed issues being faced by residents. The MC Commissioner asked the visitors and residents to cooperate in maintaining cleanliness in the garden. He issued instructions to health wing officials to collect garbage in and around the garden on a daily basis and garbage collection vehicle should collect garbage daily. On the occasion, the Commissioner visited the area where the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh is located in from a local gun house about two weeks back. These weapons were purchased by Rohit Kumar, accused of the murder of one Angrej Singh who was involved with the gang responsible in stealing arms from the gun house. The SSP said that the accused Rohit Kumar had molested the sisters of the deceased some time back and the deceased had maltreated him. In a fit of rage, he had killed him with the help of his associates. Gurjit Singh, younger brother of the deceased, had a narrow escape in shooting by the accused. The local Sadar police registered a case under Section 302, 307, 506 and 34 of IPC on the day of the incident. — OC The accused in custody of the Tarn Taran police on Tuesday. LS poll: CRPF company deployed in city areas It will instil a sense of security among residents Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 12 In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the police have deployed a company of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in sensitive areas of the city. The Commissioner of Police assured the residents of a peaceful election process with foolproof security arrangements. To conduct the Lok Sabha elections in a fair manner, on the directions of Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, the Police Commissionerate, Amritsar, has enhanced security arrangements in the city. A company of the CRPF has been allotted to the Police Commissionerate, Amritsar, to create a sense of security in the general public and conduct a peaceful and orderly campaign in the city. Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said, “The Police Commissionerate got allotment of a CRPF company. CRPF personnel Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar checks deployment of CRPF personnel in Amritsar on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO have been posted in sensitive areas of different police stations of the city. City police and CRPF personnel will jointly conduct special checkpoints in sensitive areas and check every incoming vehicle and suspected persons would be intercepted and checked. The police and CRPF also conducted foot patrolling in congested areas, ensuring the safety of the general public. The Commissionerate Police, Amritsar, is committed to providing a safe environment in every possible way.” Police Commissioner Bhullar said a special campaign will be launched against bad elements to give a sense of safety and security among the residents. “The election campaign would be conducted in a peaceful manner. We assure the residents of their safety and security,” stated the Police Commissioner. HC judge launches de-stress centre Two arrested with 15 stolen cellphones VB arrests govt staff Registration for e-rickshaws begins for taking ~3K bribe Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Gurdaspur, March 12 Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Mahabir Singh Sindhu today inaugurated a De-stress Centre on the first floor of the judicial complex here on Tuesday. He said the centre was primarily meant for judicial officers who at times come under tremendous stress while working. “Facilities like tabletennis, carrom board and chess will be available at the centre,” he said. The judge also inspected courts of the sessions division at Gurdaspur and Batala subdivision. Sindhu also paid a visit to the Gurdaspur District Bar Association premises where he interacted with the lawyers and heard their grievances. He was accorded a warm welcome by the members of the Bar and urged them to ensure that justice was dispensed speedily. He Amritsar, March 12 The city police nabbed two snatchers and recovered 15 mobile phones from their possession here on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Pars (19) of Samba in Jammu and Kashmir and Nakul Kumar of RS Pura in Jammu and Kashmir. Jasveer Singh, SHO, Civil Lines police station, said they succeeded in arresting the two accused who had snatched several mobile phones. A team led by Sub-Inspector Rakesh Kumar was present in Company Bagh area. They got information that Paras Nakul Kumar was involved in snatching of mobile phones. The police nabbed them from the Mall Road and recovered 15 stolen mobile phones from them. A case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC has been registered against them at the Civil Lines police station. Amritsar, March 12 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended a Senior Assistant, posted at District Treasury Office, Amritsar, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state Vigilance Bureau said the accused Subhdesh Kaur has been arrested on a complaint lodged by Sukhdev Singh, who is posted as Block Forest Officer in Forest Department at Rayya. The complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau (VB), Amritsar range, and alleged that the above mentioned accused official had been demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 for releasing his GPF and had already taken Rs 7,000 in two installments in this regard. Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu inaugurates a de-stress centre at the Gurdaspur judicial complex on Tuesday. also told lawyers to take care of their health and raise the standard of their working. Prominent among those present on the occasion were District and Sessions Judge Rajinder Aggarwal. Ministerial staff burn copies of Budget for ignoring them Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 12 Ministerial staff of state government departments on Tuesday burnt copies of the Punjab Budget presented recently by the Aam Aadmi Party government stating that it offers no benefit to government employees who have been fighting for the restoration of the old pension scheme and for removing the anomalies in the Pay Commission report. In the protest held under the banner of the Punjab State Ministerial Services’ Union, employees’ leaders asked the government to revive the old pension scheme. They stated that senior government functionaries had issued public Ministerial staff workers burn copies of the Budget during a protest at Government Medical College in Amritsar on Tuesday. statements and even the government had got advertisements published in newspapers that it has revived the old pension scheme. “Despite tall claims by the government, the old pension scheme has still not been revived and there is nothing in the Budget speech to indicate that the government is serious about it in the near future,” said Jagdish Thakur, continued on page 2 Two held under NDPS Act Phagwara, March 12 The police have arrested a drug peddler and recovered 6,650 intoxicant tablets from his possession last night. Vatsala Gupta, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala, said the suspect, identified as Mandip Kumar, a resident of Wazidowal village near Phagwara, was nabbed at a check-point on the Maal Godaam road. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the suspect. In another case, Superintendent of Police Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the police arrested a drug smuggler and recovered one kilogram of opium from his possession last night. The suspect, identified as Mandip Yadav of Bihar, and presently residing in Sahni village here, was nabbed near Law Gate, Miherru. The police have registered a case. — OC c m y b WAS DEMANDING BRIBE TO RELEASE HIS GPF The complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau (VB), Amritsar Range, and alleged that the accused official had been demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 for releasing his GPF and had already taken Rs 7,000 in two installments in this regard. A long queue of e-rickshaws outside the Traffic Police Lines in Amritsar on Tuesday. VISHAL KUMAR The spokesperson informed that after a preliminary investigation, a VB team from Amritsar range laid a trap and the accused was caught redhanded accepting the last installment of Rs 3,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses. He added that a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at the Vigilance Bureau police station, Amritsar range. The accused would be produced in the competent court tomorrow and further investigation was in progress, he said. Amritsar, March 12 For the first time after the introduction of e-rickshaws, the government has initiated the task of issuing identification numbers to them. Officials of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) said the e-rickshaws would be eligible to get their registration number after paying the requisite tax. Cops at the newly allotted Traffic Police Lines are allotting identification numbers and its officials have engaged professionals who are installing num- ber plates charging Rs 60 per vehicle. The traffic police are also collecting mobile numbers and copies of Aadhaar cards of the e-rickshaw operators. To avoid traffic bottlenecks on the road, e-rickshaws have been parked in a queue which spans half a kilometre at any given time of the day. Serpentine queues can be seen stretching up to Hukam Singh road overbridge. It has been a long standing demand of the city residents to install some kind of identification on e-rickshaws with the surge in their numbers on the roads. They apprehend that it would be difficult for the law enforcing agencies to proceed against them legally in case of any violation of rules. Several accidents occurred with people on the road due to the negligent driving of e-rickshaws while tourists were fleeced. Arashdeep Singh Lobana, Regional Transport Officer, said the move would provide an option to traffic police to rein in e-rickshaws that violate law. Those who pay fee would be issued registration. — TNS Lack of warning signs at road construction projects a threat to commuters’ lives in city Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 12 With the authorities concerned taking no proper safety measures, including putting up warning signs for commuters, at various road construction projects, cases of road accidents due to these reasons are reportedly rising in the city. A truck hit the cement boulder put up at the under-construction flyover at the Vallah-Verka bypass chowk in the wee hours of Tuesday. The accident exposes the lack of seriousness of the authorities concerned towards the safety of commuters. At present, the construction of flyovers is underway at many other places, including the Vallah-Verka bypass chowk. The other flyovers are No warning signs put up near a road construction site in Amritsar. at Ranjit Avenue bypass, near Golden Gate and Manawala. However, most of the construction sites do not have proper warning signs for commuters. The situation at the Ranjit Avenue and Vallah-Verka chowk construction sites is worst as only a narrow pas- sage is available for traffic to pass. “Coming on a highway if a driver abruptly enters a construction site, it is difficult for him to pull the brakes. Moreover, visibility at night is low and as such more glow signs need to be put to warn the drivers against possible dangers ahead,” said Balrav Yadav, a college teacher. He said at night, most drivers drive fast as they perceive that roads are comparatively empty. “But when they suddenly come across an obstacle, they fail to tackle such situations leading to road accidents,” he added. Residents demand that the administration must ask the agencies or the contractors executing these development works on roads to comply with all safety guidelines listed in their contract so that people can be saved from undue harassment. After the accident at the Vallah-Verka bypass, commuters faced great inconvenience as the truck remained stranded on the road creating a hurdle in smooth movement of vehicles.
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