06042024-JTR-01.qxd 4/6/2024 1:03 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune 7 STUBBLE BURNING CASES IN JALANDHAR DISTRICT ROW OVER TELECAST OF THE KERALA STORY ON DD ALFIA JAFRY OPENS UP ON HER DEBUT ROLE Blocks from where cases were reported are Adampur, Jalandhar West, Jalandhar East, Nurmehal and Bhogpur.P2 Congress approached ECI against the decision of Doordarshan to telecast movie The Kerala Story. P4 Alfia Jafry is all set for her debut role in The Tribe, which will soon premiere on Amazon Prime Video. P4 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 32°C | MIN 18°C YESTERDAY MAX 33°C | MIN 17°C SUNSET SATURDAY 6:44 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 6:04 AM SATURDAY | 6 APRIL 2024 | JALANDHAR BIKER DIES IN ROAD MISHAP Phagwara: The Nakodar City police have booked an unidentified person on the charges of causing death by negligence and mischief. Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Mohalla Gauns, Nakodar, told the police that his brother Chandar Mohan (33) was returning home on his motorcycle on the night of March 3. An unidentified vehicle hit his motorcycle near a government school. He died in the road accident. Investigating officer Harinder Pal said a case under Sections 304-A, 279, 337, 338 and 427 of the IPC has been registered. OC MAN HELD WITH ILLEGAL LIQUOR Phagwara: The Mehat Pur police have arrested a person on the charge of selling illicit countrymade liquor. The suspect has been identified as Sukhwinder Singh, alias Kala, a resident of Udho Wal village. Investigating officer Avtar Singh said nine bottles of hooch were recovered from his possession. A case under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act has been registered against the suspect, who was later released on bail. OC GIRL AMONG TWO GO MISSING Phagwara: A girl and a 43-yearold man reportedly went missing. Mohinder Singh, a resident of Awann Charahmi village, told the police that his daughter Gurpreet Kaur left home on March 25, but did not return. Shamli, a resident of Rahim Pur village, told the police that her husband Sarabjit had been missing since March 16. Investigating officers Prem Lal and Balvir Singh said missing reports had been registered. OC TWO PROCLAIMED OFFENDERS HELD Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested two proclaimed offenders (PO), who were absconding for the past several years. Station House Officer (SHO) Yadwinder Singh said the accused had been identified as Rajwinder Singh and Rashpal Singh, residents of Shankar Da Dera, Hajate Wal, falling under the Sidhama Bet police station. The accused are wanted in a case of assault. OC Youth, woman held for kidnapping minor Our Correspondent Phagwara, April 5 The Nakodar city police have arrested a youth and a woman on the charge of kidnapping a minor girl. Investigating officer (IO) Janak Raj said the suspects had been identified as Sunni Kumar, a resident of Ward No. 18, Jagraon, Ludhiana district, and Rosi, a resident of Tut Kalan village falling under the Nakodar Sadar police station. Sham Sundar, a resident of Tut Kalan village, complained to the police that the suspects conspired to kidnap his minor sister by inducing her on March 29. The IO said a case under Sections 363, 366 and 120-B of the IPC and Sections 9, 10 and 11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act - 2006 had been registered against the suspects. The victim has been rescued and her medical examination would be conducted at the Nakodar Civil Hospital. Gang involved in sale of illegal arms busted, 4 land in police net 300 gm heroin, 7 pistols, four magazines recovered Lifting set to begin, grain markets not quite ready for wheat arrival Avneet Kaur Tribune News Service Kapurthala SSP Vatsala Gupta addresses the media after the arrest of the gang members. TRIBUNE PHOTO Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 5 The Kapurthala police today claimed to have busted an inter-state gang involved in the sale of illegal arms. The police arrested a habitual offender, which led to the arrest of three more suspects who were indulged in the sale of heroine, illegal arms and snatching in the region. Giving information, Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vatsala Gupta said the district police arrested four suspects and recovered 300 grams of heroin, 7 pistols and four magazines from them. The suspects have been identified as kingpin Neeraj Kumar, alias Dhiraj Kumar, alias Dhiraj Yadav, a resident of Muzaffarnagar district, Bihar, his accomplices Akashdeep, Kashu, and Tejpal, alias Lally, of Pahra village, Jalandhar, and Rahul, alias Gaddi, of Kartarpur, Jalandhar. The kingpin was also wanted in a robbery case by the Bihar police. The police recovered 300 grams of heroin and four magazines from Neeraj. A case under Section 21(C) of the NDPS Act has been registered against him at the City police station, Kapurthala. The SSP said during preliminary investigation, Neeraj disclosed that he was out on bail since November 2023 and was living in a rented accommodation at Fauji Colony, Ludhiana. He indulged in the sale of illegal arms through his accomplices from Bihar, said the SSP, adding that they used to procure arms for around ~25,000 to ~30,000 and sell these at higher rates in Punjab. Neeraj bought three pistols from Bihar around a fortnight days ago and sold these to Akashdeep, alias Kashu, who was lodged in a jail, and his friends between ~40,000 and ~50,000. During questioning, Akashdeep revealed that he met Neeraj in the Ludhiana jail. After Neeraj came out on bail, he bought weapons and sold these to him. The SSP said Neeraj was arrested on the Kanjli road with 300 gm heroin and magazines. The SSP said after getting information about Akashdeep, Tejpal and Rahul, a team of the district police, supervised by SP (D) Sarbjit Rai and DSP (D) Gurmit Singh, led by CIA incharge Jarnail Singh, nabbed the trio. Cases of snatching and Arms Act were already registered against them. Jalandhar, April 5 With the arrival of wheat set to commence soon in mandis, many grain markets in the district remain unclean, lacking even basic amenities like potable water and electricity. Despite assurances of smooth procurement, a visit to the grain markets revealed that the administration has a tough job at hand. The state of Jalandhar grain market is dire, resembling more of a dumping ground than a functional hub. Piles of garbage could be seen littered both inside and outside the mandi, and on the road leading to it. Moreover, the main road to the grain market is in a pitiful state, riddled with potholes. Besides, uprooted signboards further underscore the lack of preparedness. The presence of stray animals, including cattle and dogs, compounds the issue, posing additional challenges. In villages, the farmers complained that the grain markets lack drinking water, clean toilets and electricity. At the Adampur grain market, the presence of cow dung cakes and strewn garbage pointed to the failure of the authorities in getting the place cleaned on time. Similar is the story of the grain market in Nakodar. Salwinder Singh, a farmer, mentioned that the wheat procurement season commenced officially on Monday. However, in certain districts like Jalandhar, procurement has been delayed due to PHOTOS: SARABJIT SINGH INBRIEF A view of the New Grain Market; and (below) the main entry road to the market in a poor condition. ARRANGEMENTS IN PLACE Arrangements have been put in place to support farmers. Procurement agencies and arhtiyas have been instructed to keep tarpaulins ready to handle adverse weather conditions. ❝ ❞ —- Himanshu Aggrawal, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, JALANDHAR recent rain and hailstorms. He said the administration should have prepared the mandis and ensured cleanliness beforehand. He lamented that it’s a recurring issue where cleaning begins only after farmers complain about unsanitary conditions during the procurement process. Furthermore, he highlighted the lack of arrangements to drain rainwater whenever it rains during the procurement season, leading to diffi- culties for farmers. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal said that all these issues have already been taken up by him. He said during his recent visit to the Jalandhar mandi, he instructed the officials concerned to resolve all problems across every mandi in the district. Aggarwal emphasised that there is still time before procurement begins, assuring that these issues will be resolved promptly. He reiterated that comprehensive arrangements have been put in place to support farmers, including provisions for clean drinking water, floodlights, adequate supply of gunny bags, and sufficient number of toilets. “Additionally, all procurement agencies/arhtiyas have been instructed to keep tarpaulins ready in advance to handle any adverse weather conditions,” he added. Biker killed, friend hurt in Prime suspect held for freeing K’thala SSP asks officials to Hoshiarpur road accident accused from police custody ensure fair, peaceful polls tion, Harmanjeet and Narinderjeet were going Hoshiarpur, April 5 on a motorcycle to appear A student died while his for an exam at a college in friend suffered serious Garhshankar. When they injuries after the bike reached near Garhi Matto they were riding village, an unidentiwas hit by an fied vehicle hit their unidentified vehitwo-wheeler. cle on the main Harmanjeet died Garhshankaron the spot, while his Nangal road. friend Narinderjeet The deceased suffered serious has been identi- Harmanjeet Singh injuries in the fied as Harmanmishap. He was jeet Singh (19), a resident admitted to the Civil Hosof Shahpur, while pital Garhshankar. his friend has been identiAfter receiving informafied as Narinderjeet tion about the accident, the Singh, a resident of the police reached the spot and same village. initiated investigations According to informa- into the matter. Kapurthala, April 5 Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vatsala Gupta today instructed police officials to ensure the conduct of Lok Sabha elections in a peaceful, fair and orderly manner. She said strict adherence to the model code of conduct should be ensured so that the poll process could be conducted as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India. Presiding over a meeting of gazetted police officers, police station in-charges, outpost in-charges and officers of various units in the local Police Lines, SSP Gupta said strict security arrangements should be made in all four Assembly constituencies of Kapurthala district. All police station chiefs have been asked to take strict action to recover illegal liquor and arrest drug smugglers by running blockades, checking and cordon and search operations (CASO). She said action should be taken against illegal liquor extraction by running a special campaign in Mand area. Giving instructions to speed up the process of depositing licensed weapons, SSP Vatsala Gupta said it should be ensured that the weapons of the licensees were deposited. The meeting was attended by Gurpreet Singh Gill, SP Headquarters; Sarabjit Rai, SP-D; and Rupinder Kaur Bhatti, SP Phagwara. — OC , Migrant labourer CM, Pathak in city today to pep up AAP workers found murdered INDIA VOTES BJP’s Srinivasulu to attend meeting of farmers’ cell Marriage palace owner, Hoshiarpur BSP chief get notice Our Correspondent Garhshankar, April 5 A migrant labourer was found murdered in the forest of Garhi Mansowal village of the Beet area falling under the Garhshankar sub-division. He was hit in his head, face and neck with stones and sharp weapons. The body was identified with the help of an Aadhaar card and mobile phone found in a kit lying near the dead body. He was identified as Ashok Kumar, a migrant labourer and a resident of Mau, Uttar Pradesh. Family members of the deceased were informed about the incident. Jarnail Singh Jaila of Garhi Mansowal village informed the police about the body lying in the forest. After getting information, the police reached the spot and took the body into their possession. The police are trying to trace the suspects. According to information, Ashok used to work in Goa. He came here a few days ago. SHO Gurinderjit Singh Nagra said the family members of deceased had been informed about the incident. The post-mortem would be done after his family members reach here. A case of murder has been registered. — OC Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 5 The Nakodar police on Thursday arrested the prime suspect in an incident wherein an accused in a case was forcibly taken away from the custody of the Gurdaspur police by his accomplices. Accomplices of Saif Ali, alias Saifu, forcibly rescued him from a police vehicle at Cheema Kalan in a brazen display of audacity. The key accused among the accomplices has now been caught by the police. The Nakodar police informed that the accused Saif Ali alias Saifu, a resident of Bundala, 2024 Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 5 All political parties seem to be gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections. While Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and national general secretary of the party Sandeep Pathak will hold meetings for Moga and Jalandhar workers tomorrow at a resort near Phagwara, organisation secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) c m y b was arrested from village Cheema Kalan in a case under Sections 363 and 366 of the IPC at Purana Shala police station on March 9 in Gurdaspur by the police and was being taken away when a black colour Bolero car stopped right in front of the police jeep near village Cheema Kalan, resulting in a crash between the two vehicles. Police said thereafter, persons identified as Mohammed Sipahi, Saif Ali, Sharif alias Kaka, sons of Mohammed Sai and Mahammed Sai himself, all residents of Cheema Kalan; Ranjha alias Yusuf, a resident of Bundala, got out of Bolero with sticks and weapons in Manthri Srinivasulu will also be here to attend a meeting of the party’s Kisan Morcha. Even as Mann has been meeting party leaders and workers of all LS constituencies in Chandigarh, he has chosen to come down to Jalandhar so as to pep up more workers post the defection of AAP MP Sushil Rinku, MLA Sheetal Angural and some councillors into the BJP . Pathak, who met the party workers on Wednesday, will be again with Jalandhar workers for the second time this week. AAP leadership is also scheduled to start a group their hands. They surrounded the police vehicle and forcibly took away the arrested accused Saif Ali alias Saifu from the car, despite resistance from the police. A case under Sections 341, 353, 186, 225 and 120-B of the IPC was registered against them on March 9, at the Nurmahal police station. Meanwhile, on April 4, following a tip-off, a raid was conducted in which the key accused in the aforesaid incident, Mohammed Sai, was arrested from Cheema Kalan in Jalandhar. The police obtained his remand and the Bolero car (PB-18-R-2677) was also recovered. hunger strike from Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of Bhagat Singh, on Sunday which is likely to be attended by the entire senior leadership of the state. The hunger strike has been planned as part of the ongoing protests against the arrest of national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate. Meanwhile, BJP Kisan Morcha chief Darshan Singh Nainewal has also announced to hold a meeting of the farmers’ cell of the party. It will also be attended by party’s organisation secretary Manthri Srinivasulu. The leaders will strategise on ways to handle the likely farmers’ agitation in Punjab villages post the recent Shambhu border morcha, killing of a young farmer and injuries caused near barricades put up by the Haryana’s BJP government. After the resignation of Aarti Rajput from the post of the president of the District Mahila Morcha of BJP the party , appointed Shama Chauhan on the post. The joining was followed by a meeting of the women's wing of the party at the local BJP office. The meeting was attended by MP Sushil Rinku's wife Sunita Rinku. Hoshiarpur, April 5 The SDM-cum-Assistant Returning Officer Hoshiarpur, today issued a notice to the president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Hoshiarpur, and the owner of a marriage palace for violating the model code of conduct. An explanation has been sought from them within 24 hours. Preet Inder Singh Bains, Assistant Returning Officer, Hoshiarpur, said it came to his notice today that a meeting was held in the marriage palace in the presence of Jasveer Singh Garhi, state president of the BSP without permission. Loud , speaker was also used without seeking nod. — OC
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