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P4 » » MAX 25°C | MIN 11°C YESTERDAY MAX 26°C | MIN 12°C SUNSET FRIDAY 6.38 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 6.39 AM » FRIDAY | 15 MARCH 2024 | AMRITSAR Pak, Afghan Hindu-Sikh families 2 extortionists fire at find ray of hope after new CAA law goldsmith’s shop Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, March 14 Panic gripped Pandori Gola village here on Thursday when two unidentified motorcycle-borne persons fired in broad daylight at the shop of a goldsmith as he had refused to give them extortion money. DSP Goindwal Sahib, Rav, isher Singh said the victim, Jasbir Singh (goldsmith), had been receiving extortion calls for past few days. Jasbir Singh was in his shop when the masked assailants fired at his shop and fled the spot. The DSP said the miscreants had threatened to eliminate him if he did not oblige them. The extortionists were demanding a huge amount as ransom which he was not able to arrange. The DSP said on the statement of Jasbir Singh, a case has been registered by the Sadar police (Tarn Taran) under relevant sections of the IPC and the Arms Act. Senior BJP leaders distribute sweets among Afghani Sikh and Hindu migrant families in Amritsar. Amritsar, March 14 After the Central government issued a notification regarding the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the BJP district unit greeted the Pakistani and Afghan Hindu-Sikh refugees living in the city of Amritsar with sweets. While there are several Hindu-Sikh refugee families who migrated from Pakistan and Afghanistan over the years and stay in city, the CAA notification would mean that now the way has been paved for them to apply for an Indian citizenship. Welcoming the decision of the Government of India, families of Shiv Kumar Guljari Lal, Roop Chand (both of whom migrated from Pakistan) and Surbir Singh, who came from Afghanistan, said that this would mean that their struggle for stability in life was nearing fruition. “There are several families like us who have been living here for a long time but as they did not have an Indian citizenship, there was always some apprehension,” said Guljari Lal. He said he had left his home and business and come to India to live permanently as like many others, they and HC judge inspects Baba Bakala court Amritsar, March 14 Justice Arun Palli, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court along with Harpreet Kaur Randhawa, District and Sessions Judge, Amritsar, visited the Civil Court Complex, Baba Bakala Sahib, for inspection on Thursday. Justice Palli first visited the court of Additional Civil Judge, Senior Division-cumSub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Rajwinder Kaur. Later, he inspected the court of Bikramdeep Singh, Civil Judge, Junior Division-cumJudicial Magistrate. He also interacted with the litigants and heard their grievances and instructed the presiding officers of the court to redress their grievances and provide them with all necessary facilities. continued on page 2 Raids underway to nab the remaining accused Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 14 The police have arrested two persons in separate incidents and recovered three countrymade weapons from their possession. Those arrested have been identified as Rajbir Singh, alias Kala, alias Nikku, of Batala Road and Ajay Kumar of Subhash Colony. The police seized a 9mm calibre pistol with “USA” embossed on it along with a country-made .315 bore pistol and five rounds from Rajbir and a .32 bore pistol with five bullets from Ajay Kumar. Giving details, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Prabhjot Singh Virk said Rajbir was arrested from 88-foot road on the Majitha road by the police patrol party after a tip-off that he was involved in anti-social activities. The police intercepted the bike-borne youth who was later identified as Rajbir. The police also impounded his motorcycle and during search they seized two coun- Two suspects in custody of Amritsar police on Thursday. their families felt unsafe in those countries. Similarly, many other families have also come from Afghanistan, and settled in the Jahajgarh area. BJP district president Harvinder Singh Sandhu said the law will apply to all immigrants, who came to India on or before December 31, 2014. “After 1992, no one was given full citizenship. Such refugee families are living in Rajasthan, Delhi and many other parts of the country. The number of such refugee families in Punjab is around 400 and they have been living here for almost two decades,” he said. — TNS The shop of the goldsmith in Amritsar on Thursday. GURBAXPURI 17 challaned for smoking in public places Police register cross-case after Drug trafficker held youth stabbed in parking lot with 1 kg of heroin Tribune News Service PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service Justice Arun Palli (2nd from right) of the Punjab and Haryana High Court at the Baba Bakala civil court complex on Thursday. Two nabbed with three country-made weapons Amritsar, March 14 On World No Smoking Day, a team of officials of the district Health Department issued 17 challans to violators for smoking in public places here on Thursday. District Nodal Officer for National Tobacco Control Program Dr Jaganjot Kaur said the team led by District MEIO Amardeep Singh visited various areas of the city and issued challans to violators. She said the government is trying to educate people on the harms of tobacco use as it is the cause of various cancers and other diseases. She said smoking in public places is banned as the passive smokers are also at a risk of contracting various diseases if they inhale cigarette smoke. She said the department is also educating tobacco sellers against violating provisions of the COTPA. Amritsar, March 14 Days after a youth was stabbed in the parking lot of a resort on Batala road area on the evening of March 6, the police have registered a cross-case (case and counter case) in this connection. The police registered a cross-case of murder bid after the accused party approached Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar seeking justice while alleging that the opposite party had also injured their employees outside the resort the same evening. Gurinderbir Singh Sidhu, Assistant Commissioner of Police (East) confirmed the development and said that among those booked in the cross-case was Vikram Sharma, his father Manohar Lal Sharma, Simranjit Singh Chhavi besides several others. The police had earlier booked 13 persons, including five by name, Sagar Kehair, Gaurav Kehair, Shiva Kehair, their father Vipin Kumar Kehair and Kaka Kirch, on charges of attempt to murder. The police had arrested four persons — Sagar, Gaurav, Shiv and Kaka Kirch in the case. Danish Kehair, a relative of the suspects in the case, said that Simaranjit Chhavi and his accomplices including Vikram Sharma, his father Manohar Lal Sharma and Raju had also injured their employees Prince and Sahil who had reached near the resort after information about the quarrel had spread. He said that both sustained injuries from sharp-edged weapons and were currently under treatment at a hospital. He said they had requested senior police officials for justice and a thorough investi- gation in the case. He said a monetary dispute between Sagar and Abhishek Kumar, a BJP leader and brother of Vikram Sharma, was the reason behind the tiff. He alleged that Sagar had loaned cash to Abhishek Kumar. Assistant Commissioner of Police (East) Gurinderbir Singh Sidhu said both parties had made claims and counter claims against each other. He said the incident would be investigated threadbare to bring the truth out. Sahib Singh, a resident of New Amritsar and cousin of Simranjit Singh, was seriously injured after Sagar and his accomplices allegedly stabbed him in the presence of police in the parking lot of a resort on March 6 evening. Both the groups had gone to attend the wedding of a common friend there. try-made pistols from him. He was produced in a local court and brought on police remand for further investigations. He said he had a robbery case registered against him at the Sadar police station four years ago. Similarly, the police arrested Ajay Kumar who was involved in a group clash and firing incident occurred on the intervening night of March 10 and 11 at 88-foot area falling under the Sadar police station. The complainant, Gurnam Singh, had alleged that youths on two bikes were creating a ruckus in the midnight and when he went to the rooftop and looked down in the street, the unidentified persons fired around three gunshots, which also hit the window of his house. Assistant Commissioner of Police (North) Varinder Singh Khosa said the police have identified four persons who were nominated in the case, besides Nikku who supplied the weapon to them. He said raids were on to nab the remaining accused. Ajay was produced in a court and brought on police remand for further investigations. Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 14 The Amritsar Rural Police on Wednesday seized 1-kg heroin and nabbed a drug trafficker, identified as Gursewak Singh, a resident of Kiralgarh area falling under the Lopoke police station here. He was on Thursday produced in a local court, which sent him to two-day police remand for further probe. SSP Amritsar (Rural), Satin, der Singh said a police patrol party of special staff intercepted a motorcycle-borne youth who was coming along the drain near Chhahurewali village yesterday. The police said he tried to flee the spot on seeing the police party but was caught. He said during his frisking, the police seized the contraband, which was tied to his waist. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused had links with a Pakistani smuggler, identified as Rana. He The accused in custody of the police in Amritsar on Thursday. got the drone-smuggled contraband this side of the border, picked the same and disposed it further. He said investigations were on to ascertain how long Gursewak was in the illegal drug trade and how many consignments he had received so far. A case was registered against the accused at the Gharinda police station here. Cancer makes woman farmer switch to organic farming Gold worth ~19L Customs Dept seized from two seizes 755-gm gold from flyer 61-year-old Manjit Kaur conferred with Sardari Prakash Kaur Sara Yadgari award by the Punjab Agricultural University at Attari ICP Aakanksha N Bhardwaj helps her in farming activTribune News Service Amritsar, March 14 The Customs Department recovered 755 grams of gold worth Rs 49.67 lakh from a passenger arrived from Sharjah at Sri Guru Ram Dass International Airport here on Thursday. Officials of the Customs Department said acting on a tip-off, the passenger was thoroughly checked by department staff and a packet of about 904 grams of gold wrapped in black tape was recovered from him. Of the gold seized, 755 grams of pure gold was recovered. He hid this packet under his turban. Officials said the passenger had come to Amritsar from continued on page 2 Jalandhar, March 14 A woman farmer Manjit Kaur (62) from a nondescript village, Nila Naloya in Bhunga block, was conferred with Sardari Prakash Kaur Sara Yadgari award by the Punjab Agricultural University. Hers is a story of resilience, and strength. Years ago, Manjit Kaur got to know that her daughter was suffering from cancer. The shocking revelation turned her life upside down and when doctors told her that adulterated food and chemical-laced crops were the main reason, she decided to shun chemicals and adopt natural farming. Manjit Kaur says that she now sells vegetables, which is grown naturally, and most of WANTS TO DO MORE Tribune News Service ❝ I want to do so much work that our endeavour gets acknowledged at the national level too. This has given me a lot of motivation. Manjit Kaur RUNS SHG ❞ ■ Manjit Kaur also runs a self-help Devastated by her daughter’s illness, Manjit Kaur decided to adopt natural farming. TRIBUNE PHOTO group (SHG) where she makes pickles and other eatables and sells them. Recently, she has also started selling organic bhujiya wherein she puts homegrown nuts too. ■ Her husband Tarsem Singh, a retired Principal from a government school, helps her in farming activities her customers are those who are suffering from the deadly disease. Kaur also runs a self- Her husband Tarsem Singh, a retired Principal from a government school, help group (SHG) where she makes pickles and other eatables and sells them. Recent- c m y b ly, she has also started selling organic bhujiya wherein she puts homegrown nuts too. ities. While narrating how she changed the nature of her farming from chemical to organic, Manjit Kaur recounts, “I still remember the day I got to know about the disease from which my daughter was suffering. She has now recovered, but I was taken aback. I thought that if the vegetable I was growing was affecting my children, then what was its use? That was the time I decided to stop using insecticides.” A progressive farmer, Manjit Kaur has already received several awards for her work. “I want to do so much work that our endeavour gets acknowledged at the national level too. This has given me a lot of motivation,” Manjit Kaur added. Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 14 Officials of the Customs Department have confiscated gold ornaments worth Rs 19 lakh from two Indian citizens who entered the country from Pakistan through the integrated check-post (ICP) at Attari here on Wednesday. Officials of the Customs Department (Preventive) said that the two gold bangles (karah) and a chain of 24-Karat weighed 291.75 grams. They could not give satisfactory answers to the queries of the Customs Department officials following which the ornaments were seized while further investigations were in progress.
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