03042024-JTR-01.qxd 4/3/2024 12:26 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune EX-CM CHANNI’S BIRTHDAY CAKE VIDEO GOES VIRAL RESIDENTS UNITE TO FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL MINING PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS LENDS VOICE FOR TIGER A new controversy ensued over the birthday celebrations of former CM of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi.P2 A public meeting was organised by residents facing problems caused by alleged illegal mining. P2 Priyanka said it was fun lending her voice to this incredible story & exploring the jungles through this film.P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 30°C | MIN 13°C YESTERDAY MAX 29.6°C | MIN 12.1°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6:42 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6:08 AM WEDNESDAY | 3 APRIL 2024 | JALANDHAR BIKER FLEES WITH WOMAN’S CHAIN Phagwara: A motorcycle-borne miscreant snatched a gold chain from a woman. Kajal, a resident of Mohalla Dherian in Shahkot, told the police that she was returning home on her scooter on the evening of March 31 and her sister was riding pillion. An unidentified motorcycle-borne person snatched her gold chain near Jain Hospital. Meanwhile, two unidentified masked motorcycle-borne miscreants snatched a gold chain from a Germany- based NRI, Manjinder Singh, in Chahal Nagar area on Monday. The suspects managed to flee after snatching the gold chain. The police have registered cases. OC MAN HELD WITH ILLICIT LIQUOR Phagwara: The Nakodar city police have arrested a person on the charge of selling illicit liquor. The suspect has been identified as Jaspal alias Dara, a resident of Mahun Wal village. Investigating officer Sarabjit Singh said 300 bottles of illicit liquor were recovered from his possession. A case has been registered against the suspect. The Bilga police also booked a person, Gabbar Singh of Bhode village, for brewing illicit liquor and recovered 1,000 litres of lahan (raw liquor) and utensils for storing it from him. OC INDIA VOTES 2024 Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 2 The Centre provided ‘Y’ category security cover to Jalandhar Lok Sabha MP Sushil Rinku and Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural almost a week after they left AAP to join the BJP . The state government had thinned their protection and now both have got security personnel from the Central Reserve Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku with CRPF personnel in Jalandhar. Police Force (CRPF). Rinku has already been announced as the BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Jalandhar. Earlier, he had four Punjab Police constables and four commandos as his guards. All of them were reportedly called back. Rinku and Angural had reportedly met Union Home Minister Amit Shah after which directions had been reportedly given to ensure proper security of both newly-joined leaders, especially since they had been facing protests in Jalandhar over their quitting AAP . Husband held for woman’s murder EPFO writes to police Tribune News Service Rinku, Angural get ‘Y’ security cover MALKIAT SINGH INBRIEF Seeks FIR against 2 mills for not depositing employees' contribution Jalandhar, April 2 The police claimed to have solved the murder case of a woman with the arrest of her husband within 24 hours. The suspect has been identified as Amarjit Singh, while his wife has been identified as Rashpal Kaur. Police officials claimed that they got information that a woman suffered injuries in a clash over a family dispute and was admitted to the Civil Hospital. During investigation, it came into light that Amarjit suspected that his wife was Continued on page 2 Jalandhar, April 2 The office of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has written to the Phagwara police seeking registration of FIRs against two firms for not depositing the PF deducted from the salaries of its employees. As per records from the EPFO office, an amount of ~1.15 crore, which was deducted from the salaries of around AAP fields Chabbewal from Hoshiarpur seat Had left Congress recently, lost to BJP’s Som Prakash in 2019 Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi Hoshiarpur, April 2 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded former MLA Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal from the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha constituency. In a major jolt, Dr Chabbewal had suddenly bid goodbye to the Congress and joined the AAP Since . then, there was speculation that AAP would make Dr Chabbewal its candidate. A radiologist by profession, Dr Chabbewal has done his MBBS and MD (Radiodiagnosis). He was elected from the Chabbewal (reserved) Assembly constituency twice in 2017 and 2022 on the Congress ticket and was known for his innovative ways of protesting and demonstrating against the AAP government. Recently, he resigned as an MLA and also the primary membership of the Congress and joined AAP . Apart from being an MLA from Chabbewal, he has been the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress SC Cell for years. He contested the Assembly elections for the first time in 2012, but lost to SAD. In 2017, the Congress again fielded him and he was elected. In the 2019 General elections, he was the Congress candidate from the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha con- c m y b stituency, but faced defeat at the hands of BJP’s Som Prakash. Dr Chabbewal was known for staying away from VIP culture and getting the foundation stone laid and functions inaugurated by elders and young girls in villages. The AAP has delivered a big blow to the Congress by bringing in Dr Chabbewal because he was considered to Continued on page 2 1,000 employees of JCT Mill for the months of January, February and March last year, is yet to be deposited with it. As per the norms, the amount is to be transferred to the PF account of the employees within 15 days. The matter came to the knowledge of the officials during an audit of the accounts. The EPFO has reportedly written to the Phagwara police to lodge an FIR against the mill owners for the alleged violations of Sections 406 and 409 of the PF Regulation Act. Likewise, as per records, Wahid Sandhar Sugar Mill has not deposited the PF amount worth ~56.08 lakh of 300 employees between July 2021 and October 2022. The EPFO has sought the registration of an FIR against the sugar mill too. — TNS 7 persons rounded up in Phagwara Phagwara, April 2 The district police, headed by Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vatsala Gupta, launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Kapurthala district. The police, headed by Phagwara SP Roopinder Kaur Bhatti, conducted a special cordon and search operation (CASO) at the bus stand and the railway station here today. While talking to The Tribune here this evening, SP Bhatti said CASO was conducted from 11 am to 4 pm. Police teams frisked people at the railway station and bus stand. They also rounded up suspicious persons for verification. She said five vehicles were Cops hold a special cordon and search operation in Phagwara. impounded, 13 challans were issued for violation and seven persons were rounded up for preventive action during the operation here. SSP Vatsala Gupta, who monitored the entire operation, said all SPs and DSPs were asked to deploy police teams at the railway station and the bus stand under their supervision. She said the cops had been instructed to deal with every person in a polite manner while frisking them during this operation. Law and order would be maintained at every cost in the district. — OC
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