02042024-ATR-01.qxd 02-04-2024 00:32 Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 29°C | MIN 14°C YESTERDAY MAX 29°C | MIN 16°C PARINEETI RESPONDS TO PREGNANCY RUMOURS SAIYAMI CALLS FOR CYCLINGFRIENDLY ROADS IN MUMBAI SHRUTI STARTS SHOOTING FOR CHENNAI STORY Parineeti Chopra debunked rumours of her pregnancy by sharing a video of herself wearing ‘fitted clothes’. P4 Actress Saiyami Kher voiced her concerns regarding safety of cyclists in Mumbai. P4 Shruti Haasan, who is receiving positive response to song Inimel, started shooting for next project. P4 » » SUNSET TUESDAY 6.51 PM » SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 6:16 AM TUESDAY | 2 APRIL 2024 | AMRITSAR Man shot dead in Bandala over ICP Attari records highest ever import in 2023-24 FY property dispute, four booked Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 1 A 30-year-old man was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants over an old enmity in Bandala here today, the police said. Victim Jajbir Singh (30), a resident of Daoke border village, and his family were going to Anandpur Sahib to pay obeisance on a tractortrolley when the assailants fired bullets at him, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. He was driving the tractor-trolley, thereby making him an easy tar- Deceased Jajbir Singh get. As per preliminary probe, the police said, that the incident was outcome of an old land dispute in Daoke village. The accused were his neighbours. The police have registered a case against four people, and carrying out raids to nab suspects identified as Heera Singh and his mother Shindi, besides two unknown armed assailants. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ravinder Singh said a murder and Arms Act case was registered following the statement of deceased’s brother, Gurjant Singh. He said Jajbir suffered three bullet injuries that led to his death. The tractor-trolley, he was driving, got out of control, but stopped on the road side. The people sitting in it had a narrow escape. The victim’s brother told the police that accused Heera Singh was following them in a car. Near Bandala village, Heera Singh signaled the bike-borne persons who took out pistol and fired at Jajbir. After the firing, Heera fled towards Tarn Taran, while the bike-borne persons towards Jalandhar. He said they had a land dispute with Heera Singh and his family. He said their ward Karambir Singh had died in an accident and they were holding Jajbir Singh responsible for it. They had been threatened to eliminate Jajbir, he said. Jandiala Guru police station SHO Parminder Singh said raids were being conducted to nab the suspects. Admn sets up control room in Khemkaran Amritsar, April 1 The integrated check-post (ICP) at Attari has recorded highest ever import to the tune of over Rs 3,700 crore since its opening 12 years ago in the financial year that ended on Sunday. There was a rise of at least Rs 1,488 crore in comparison to the 2022-23 fiscal when it had imported Afghan goods worth Rs 2,212 crore. The ICP commenced its operation with the import of Rs 1,748 crore merchandise during the fiscal 2012-13. The previous highest import was registered during 2018-19 when it facilitated import of over Rs 3,600 crore. Its preceding year (2017-18) it recorded imports of over Rs 3,400 crore. The ICP recorded imports of Rs 2,544 crore in 2019-20, Rs 2,639 crore in 2020-21 and Rs 2,977 crore in 2021-22. Ranjit Singh Ghuman, Professor of Eminence, GNDU Integrated check-post at Attari in Amritsar. FILE said it was really an encouraging indication that Indian imports from Afghanistan through the ICP Attari have touched a new height in 202324. “If Indian exports to Afghanistan also take place, which sometimes take place to meet the natural calamities, then the total trade between the two countries can go higher.” Significantly, before the trade embargo between India and Pakistan in August 2019 one fourth (Rs 4,476 crore) of their total trade of Rs 17,903 crore used to take place through the ICP Attari. Ved Prakash Juyal, manager of ICP Attari officials handling the import, said the rise in the value of merchandise imported from Afghanistan seemed to be the outcome of continuous import of medicinal plants, dry and fresh fruits, besides inflation. Family of man accused of rape seeks fair probe Amritsar, April 1 The family of a man, who was accused of raping a woman from Madhya Pradesh, has sought an impartial probe into the case, and alleged that the complainant has honey trapped him. The woman attempted suicide at District Administrative Complex here two weeks ago, alleging she came to Amritsar to meet a man, who befriended her on social media site Instagram. Upon her arrival here two months ago, the man allegedly established physical relationship without her consent and recorded an objectionable video. The man’s family now urged Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar for an impartial probe in the case and save them as the girl was threatening to lodge a false complaint against them. The police have also registered a dowry case against the man. They also alleged the woman had registered a similar case against an Aboharbased man. —TNS Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, April 1 The administration has established a control room in Khemkaran Assembly constituency with a landline phone number 01852-94536, where citizens may contact for election-related information, an official said today. Varinderpal Singh Bajwa, additional deputy commissioner–cum-assistant returning officer of Khemkaran, said the administration has also made all arrangement for a fair, transparent and impartial election process. He said the Election Commission has launched an app with C-Vigil where anybody may lodge complaint related to the violation of the model code of conduct. Officials at a meeting. In Taranjit, BJP fields Jat Sikh who can’t be labelled ‘outsider’ in Amritsar Police, paramilitary personnel conduct a flag march in Amritsar on Monday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR INDIA VOTES Police conduct flag march 2024 ahead of Lok Sabha polls Manmeet Singh Gill Tribune News Service PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 1 Keeping in view of the security arrangement for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, the police and CRPF personnel today conduct flag marches in different parts of the city. Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar briefed the police force on the occasion. Among others who were present on the occasion including Deputy Commissioner of Police Alam Vijay Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Dr Darpan Ahluwalia and Harpal Singh. Say 51% licensed weapons deposited Speaking to the media, Bhullar said in order to conduct free and fair election, the police have made list of trouble makers and preventive action was taken against them. He said around 51% of licensed arms were deposited with the police and the respective gun houses in the city by now. He said those who would not deposit the arms by April 5, stern action would be taken against them. He said many license holders had also approached the scrutinising committee for keeping the arms because of threat perceptions they had. He said a final decision on it would be taken by the committee soon. He said the police have also launched concerted drives against drug peddlers and also bootleggers in order to maintain law and order in the city in view of the ensuing parliamentary polls. In zone 1 area, a flag march was carried out from Hall Gate to Golden Temple and other parts of the walled city. Amritsar, April 1 Even as the BJP has fielded Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a Jat Sikh and former ambassador of India to the US, as its candidate from Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, his fight is not easy given the party’s relationship with the agrarian community. The party has also shunned the tag of fielding outsiders as its candidates from here as Sandhu has a deep connection with the city, considering his grandfather Teja Singh Samundri’s association here. Previously in Lok Sabha elections, when the BJP had fielded Arun Jaitley and then Hardeep Singh Puri as candi- Taranjit Singh Sandhu, ex-ambassador of India to the US. FIGHT NOT EASY GIVEN BJP’S TIES WITH THE COMMUNITY to ❝Even as Taranjit Singh Sandhu belongswiththe Jats it community, given relationship of his party the would be very difficult for him to win their trust. ❞ — Kuljeet Singh Malawali, ADVOCATE AND POLITICAL ANALYST dates, they were labelled as outsiders by opposite parties. Ever since the party had fielded Navjot Singh Sidhu, also a Jat Sikh, the seat had always been won by Jat Sikh candidates. However after Sidhu left the BJP the Jat , Sikh MPs from here were from the Congress. However, still it would a hard task for the BJP to win the trust of the agrarian community that was in considerable size here to change the outcome of the election. “Even as Taranjit Singh Sandhu belongs to the community, given the relationship of his party with the Jats it would be very difficult for him to win their trust,” Advocate Kuljeet Singh Malawali, a political analyst, said. The Jat community is at loggerheads with the BJP since the central government had brought three controversial agriculture laws. Even though the government had later rolled back it decision, the agrarian community still feels cheated as promises made to it were not fulfilled. “No doubt Sandhu is by far the best candidate the BJP has fielded from here, but he would have to answer his party’s actions. People in the rural belt are still not appeased and hold the BJP responsible for their crises,” Shivcharan Singh, a resident said, adding that the BJP candidate would have to work more in village. Woman dies of post-delivery Admn holds seminar Workshop on preventing sexual complication; doctor booked to sensitise elderly, harassment at workplace held differently abled voters Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, April 1 A doctor and nurse were booked for their alleged negligence days after a 31-yearold woman died due to postdelivery complications at a private nursing home in Bhikhiwind. Sandeep Kaur, the wife of Harpreet Singh, a resident of Narili village, was admitted to the hospital in critical condition on March 30, and she died on the same day. Dr Manjit Singh, medical officer, and Ramandeep Kaur, a nurse, were booked for their alleged negligence. Harpreet told the Bhikhiwind police on Sunday that his pregnant wife was admitted to Dhawan Nursing Home, Bhikhiwind on March 29 and she gave birth to a baby girl in the night. Her condition became critical on March 30 and was shifted to an Amrit- Tribune News Service District Civil Hospital, Tarn Taran. PHOTO: GURBAXPURI sar-based private hospital by the Bhikhiwind nursing home doctor. She died soon after being admitted there. Dr Manjit Singh and the nurse were booked under Section 304-A of the IPC on Sunday (March 31), and both were absconding, said the police. A month ago, a meeting of the District Health Committee, Tarn Taran chaired by deputy commissioner Sandeep Kumar reviewed the high rate of the deaths of women post-delivery and newborn babies. Tarn Taran district was at number two in the state for such death. Dr Dinesh Gupta, District President Indian Medical Association, who was also present in the meeting, said in Tarn Taran, it was noticed in the meeting that there were 60 government and private hospitals, where only six gynecologists work. It was a more serious matter that Civil Hospital, Tarn Taran doesn’t have a gynecologist. The deputy commissioner today said the administration has apprised higher authorities of the situation. Amritsar, April 1 The district administration today organised a seminar at Bhagat Puran Singh Pingalwara premises in Manawala to ensure participation of elderly, differently abled voters in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. District-level PWD (People With Disabilities) committee member Dharminder Singh said India was the largest democracy in the world and “we all should be a part of this democracy”. “Electoral exercise has been made inclusive and accessible for all to ensure equal participation. Arrangements have been made to ease at polling booths PwD and elderly voters. Besides, focus is on to engage all members of society including young voters, trangen- c m y b ders and others in the process,” he said. He said the Election Commission was providing many facilities to help elderly and disabled voters this time. Such voters can take advantage of registering on Saksham app. He said every polling booth in the district will have the facility of ramp and wheelchairs would be provided. District electoral teams were also engaging leaders of transgender community to ensure their maximum participation, he said, adding that the district has 72 registered transgender voters. Nikas Kumar, additional deputy commissioner (urban development), had issued instructions to carry out voter awareness seminars and activities for the elderly, disabled and transgender voters. Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 1 A training programme to prevent sexual harassment at workplace has been conducted in the Municipal Corporation office here. The training programme was organised under the Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project with the support of the World Bank in which officers and staff of different departments of Municipal Corporation, officials of Amritsar Bulk Water Supply Project and staff of Larsen and Toubro (L&T) company participated. Kuldeep Singh Saini, manager of Amritsar Bulk Water Supply Project, said the main objectives of the training programme were to increase working capacity of MC employees, creating awareness regarding laws applicable in workplace and construction works and providing People attend the training programme at the Municipal Corporation office in Amritsar on Monday. TRIBUNE PHOTO information about redressal of complaints on MSeva portal. Health and safety expert Dr Monika Sabharwal said every year, about 1.70 crore accidents occur on the construction sites in India, out of which 45,000 accidents were fatal. “But by adopting necessary precautions and following rules, such accidents can be reduced by 98%.” Usha Kapoor said working women should be informed about their rights. “Because women often unable to complaint about sexual harassment in workplaces due to lack of information and social pressure.” Earlier, MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh said the training session had been planned to prevent sexual harassment, follow health and safety standards in construction work and redressal public grievances in effective manner.
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