31032024-JTR-01.qxd 3/31/2024 12:44 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune RAILWAY BOARD MEMBER INSPECTS RCF KAPURTHALA HATHAWAY’S FLOWERVALE STREET TO RELEASE IN 2025 DILJIT SHARES HILARIOUS BTS VIDEO FROM CHAMKILA Satish Kumar, member, traction and rolling stock, Railway Board, visited Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. P2 Director & writer David Robert Mitchell’s mysterious new feature film has finally got a release date and a title.P4 The BTS video is from the last day of shooting schedule of Diljit’s co-actor in the film, Parineeti Chopra. P4 » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 28°C | MIN 16°C YESTERDAY MAX 30.6°C | MIN 17.2°C SUNSET SUNDAY 6:40 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 6:11 AM » SUNDAY | 31 MARCH 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF TWO ARRESTED UNDER NDPS ACT Nakodar: The Nakodar Sadar police have arrested two drug peddlers on the charge of selling intoxicant tablets. Investigating officer (IO) and Uggi police post in-charge Balbir Singh said 1,018 loose intoxicant tablets were recovered from their possession. The suspects have been identified as Soni, alias Kama, a resident of Bhandal Dona village, and Jagtar Singh, alias Jaggi, a resident of Wara Dona village falling under the Sadar Kapurthala police station. A case under Sections 22, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered. OC PO LANDS IN POLICE NET Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police have arrested a proclaimed offender (PO), who was absconding for the past few days. Investigating officer (IO) Bhajan Singh said the accused had been identified as Sukhdev Singh, alias Boby, a resident of Tashur village falling under the Sultan Pur Lodhi police station. He was wanted in a case of drug peddling. OC MAN HELD FOR THEFT AT HOUSE Phagwara: The police have arrested a person on the charge of committing theft at a house. The suspect has been identified as Suraj, a resident of Jalandhar. The police nabbed Suraj red-handed, while his accomplice, Happy, a resident of Bhanoki village, managed to flee. On a complaint lodged by Parveen Kanojia, a resident of Bhagatpura locality, Phagwara, the police have registered a case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC. OC Punjab thins MP’s security Sushil Rinku likely to get men from central forces by tomorrow Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 30 Three days after Lok Sabha member Sushil Kumar Rinku from Jalandhar quit Aam Aadmi Party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, his security has been thinned on the orders of the state government. While earlier four Punjab Police constables and four commandos were there as his guards, all four commandos have been reportedly called back. While two left his security duties on Friday, two more are expected to leave in a day There are plans to cut down the security of former AAP MLA Sheetal Angural too since he has also joined the saffron party. FILE PHOTO or so. Similarly, there are plans to cut down the security of former AAP MLA Sheetal Angural too since he has also joined the saffron party. Party hopper Rinku is BJP candidate from Jalandhar Jalandhar, March 30 As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of six candidates for Punjab, it chose to name its newly roped in leader and sitting Lok Sabha MP Sushil Rinku (48) from the Jalandhar (reserved) seat. Rinku has been MP from Jalandhar for the past 10 months, but he then represented the Aam Aadmi Party. He joined the BJP just three days ago. Rinku had trounced Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, wife of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary, whose demise had necessitated bypoll in 2023. He defeated her with 58,691 votes. Rinku had started his career as MC councillor in Jalandhar on the Congress ticket. He or his wife Sunita Rinku remained councillors for four consecutive terms. In 2017, he got elected as the Congress MLA from the Jalandhar West seat, but had lost to AAP in 2022. He made a comeback last year by joining AAP and winning the Parliamentary seat. This is the third party from where he would be trying his luck. The moot question that everyone is asking is whether Jalandhar will trust him with the third party. Rinku today said he left AAP as the party did not fulfil any promises that it had made ahead of its elections and that he had all hopes from the saffron party that had got a stopover for Jalandhar in Vande Bharat Delhi-bound train and got flights re-launched from the Adampur airport here. There had been speculations that he could be shifted to Hoshiarpur, but these were all settled today with Rinku’s formal announcement from Jalandhar. — TNS Weather woes PHAGWARA COPS NAB NIGERIAN Phagwara: The police have arrested a Nigerian under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act on Friday night. Rupinder Kaur Bhatti, Superintendent of Police, Phagwara, said the suspect, identified as Auwal Murtala, was arrested near law gate. He was living in India without a valid visa, which expired on November 3 last year. OC Farmers examine the wheat crop that suffered damage after rain and storm in Phillaur, Jalandhar, on Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH Toll tax at Ladhowal plaza to increase from tomorrow Car owners to pay ~220 for single, ~330 for multiple journey Our Correspondent Phagwara, March 30 Travelling from Phillaur to Ludhiana in your own car is set to burn a hole in your pocket as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to increase toll tax rates. The increase in rates will come into force at the Ladhowal toll plaza from April 1. The toll plaza is situated alongside the Sutlej at Ladhowal between Phillaur and Ludhiana. Confirming this, Deepender Kumar, manager of the Ladhowal toll plaza, said every car owner would now have to shell out ~220 for a single journey and ~330 for multiple journey to travel a distance of merely 12 km from Phillaur to Ludhiana. Light vehicle owners would have to pay ~355 for single journey and ~535 for multiple journey. He said bus and truck drivers would have to pay ~745 for single journey and ~1,120 for multiple journey, while more heavy vehicles would have to pay ~1,170 for single journey and ~1,755 for multiple journey. He said only necessary increases had been made, which was an annual exercise. Monthly pass for vehicle owners residing within a radius of 20 km would now be available for Rs 340 on a monthly basis. Meanwhile, Congress MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, Dr Navjot Singh Dahia, AAP leader Joginder Singh Maan and Parminder Mehta have opposed the hike in toll rates. They said the government or private companies should provide better roads with good infrastructure. The leaders said the increase would affect shortdistance travellers. They urged the government to review its toll revision policy in the interests of shortdistance travellers. c m y b Rinku and Angural have reportedly met Union Home Minister Amit Shah yesterday. Directions have reportedly been given directly from the central leadership to ensure proper security of both newlyjoined leaders, especially since they have been facing protests over their quitting AAP. The leaders shall get personnel from the central forces most likely by Monday. Jalandhar Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma refused to share any information on the security of the political leaders. BSP fields Rakesh from Hoshiarpur Tribune News Service Bookie arrested for IPL betting Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 30 The Crime Branch of Police Commissionerate arrested a bookie for allegedly betting on IPL matches late last night. The suspect has been identified as Sherry, who resides near GTB Nagar. Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid at a flat in the area. Sources said interrogation of the suspect continued till Saturday evening. The police said further investigations were on in the case. However, it is expected that police officials are conducting raids to arrest other persons involved in the betting network. MAHA RALLY AGAINST KEJRIWAL’S ARREST AAP leaders, workers gear up for Delhi protest Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 30 Amid some chances of a tieup between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, the latter announced greenhorn Rakesh Suman as its candidate from Hoshiarpur (reserved) seat. INDIA VOTES 2024 This is the first ticket that the party has announced in Punjab so far. Randhir Benipal, in charge of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, made the announcement following a decision taken by party supremo Mayawati. Sharing details of his background, party president Jasvir Garhi said Suman was a social activist and was known by his nickname Rocky. His grandfather’s brother late Karam Chand had defeated Congress in 1957 from Hoshiarpur Assembly seat by 13,000 votes from Scheduled Caste Federation Party led by Dr BR Ambedkar. His father has retired from Military Engineer Service. He said the party would soon start campaign in Hoshiarpur. Jalandhar, March 30 A day ahead of the maha rally planned by Aam Aadmi Party at Ramlila Ground in the National Capital on Sunday over the arrest of its national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate, party leaders and workers in the region are all fully geared up. Several leaders, including recently joined leader from Hoshiarpur Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal and Secretary Doaba Zone Rajwinder Thiara, have already reached the venue. AAP Jalandhar Central MLA Raman Arora said he would be leaving tomor- row morning. “I have also arranged five buses for workers from my constituency to reach Delhi,” he said. Nakodar MLA Inderjit Kaur Mann said she had sent off teams from the area, but she would not be able to make it. “I have to attend to my daughter-inlaw who is expecting a child any time,” she said. The party leaders said they had no specific directions on the number of workers to be taken along. “We have just been told to bring as many supporters as we can to make the protest look big,” said an AAP leader. The workers are going by trains, buses and even own cars. Mystery shrouds youth’s death Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 30 A 26-year-old unidentified youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a vacant plot in Bhargo Camp area late last night. The incident came to light when a passerby stumbled upon the body. He immediately informed the police control room about the incident. After getting information, the police reached the spot and took the body into their possession. They sent the body to the Civil Hospital for medical examination. There were no visible injury marks on the body. Meanwhile, there were reports that the youth died of possible drug overdose. However, the police refuted the claims. Gurdayal Singh, SubInspector at the Bhargo Camp police station, said they were scrutinising the footage of CCTV cameras to get any clue. They were waiting for the postmortem report to know the exact cause of death. Woman hangs self to death Jalandhar, March 30 A woman died by suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her residence in Ashok Vihar here today. The deceased has been identified as Reshmi, who hails from Samastipur, Bihar. Reshmi’s family alleged foul play in her death. Amarjeet Kumar, brother of the deceased and a resident of Salempur here, alleged that his sister was being harassed by her in-laws. He said when he visited her last, she was disturbed and Kin allege foul play, say she was being tortured by in-laws told him that she was being tortured by her in-laws. “I asked her to leave the house and come with me, but her mother-in-law didn’t allow her to do so,” he said. After getting information about Reshmi’s death, Amarjeet and other family members rushed to her residence. They noticed marks around her neck. Acting swiftly, Amarjeet informed the police about the incident. The police visited the spot and took the body into their possession. The police said they did not recover any suicide note or conclusive evidence from the spot. They sent the body to the Civil Hospital for postmortem examination. “Further action will be taken on the basis of medical reports and the statement of family members of the deceased,” they said. — TNS
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