10042024-ATR-01.qxd 4/10/2024 12:40 AM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR RICH PUNJABI CULTURE ON DISPLAY AT KHALSA COLLEGE BAISAKHI FEST EXPERTS BLAME CLIMATE CHANGE FOR DRYING NEEM TREES IN STATE KARTIK SPOTTED SHOOTING FOR BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 IN KOLKATA In an attempt to connect youth to traditions of Punjab through exhibits, Khalsa College hosted a daylong Baisakhi festival. P2 Ever since the winter months, neem trees are not returning back to normal with twigs and leaves drying further. P3 The film features Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan alongside Tripti Dimri & Vidya Balan. The first schedule was completed in Mumbai.P4 » » » MAX 35°C | MIN 17°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 17°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.56 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6:06 AM WEDNESDAY | 10 APRIL 2024 | AMRITSAR Farmers to block railway tracks at Shambu today Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 9 Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) general secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher has said that farmers would block railway tracks at the Shambu border in protest against the Central and Haryana Governments on Wednesday. Pandher, who was earlier detained in Tamil Nadu said the protest at Haryana borders would continue till demand regarding legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP) was accepted by the Centre. The KMSC stated that earlier farmers had plans to block rail routes on Tuesday, but later it was postponed to Wednesday. The union has also demanded that all farmer leaders arrested by the Haryana Police must be released immediately. “We postponed the protest on rail tracks as the administration had called a meeting of farmer leaders. The administration had stated that issues could be resolved without holding protest on rail tracks,” he said, while adding that they had demanded that the government should make arrangements for electricity and water at protest sites. Farmer leaders said the protest on rail tracks would halt trains. “We have been forced to intensify our protest as even after 50 days of the beginning of the agitation, the government has not reached out to farmers. Instead, a large number of farmers from Haryana have been arrested,” Pandher said. Youth from Dera Baba Medicalnegligence:Kinofdeceaseddemand revision of charges against accused doctor Nanak found murdered Gangster Happy Pachhia takes responsibility for crime Medical Council which suspended Dr Devgan’s registration for six months. Aneja alleged that the doctor had continued to perform surgeries even during the period of the suspension of his licence and jeopardised many lives. Aneja said he had also written to the Punjab Medical Council to seal the hospital as it had failed to comply with the orders. Aneja further demanded that senior officials concerned of the Health Department and the police should look into the seriousness of the doctors’ offences. He said doctors should be booked under Sections 304 and 120B of the IPC. Earlier, the police had booked Dr Devgan in a case of fraud and cheating as a medical board constituted by the Health Department had found the attendance records pertaining to the case tampered and forged. Smuggler held with 395 gm opium near border Fivebookedforabducting girl on pretext of marriage Meeting discusses strict vigilance on anti-social elements Akashdeep Singh, Amrik Kaur and her son Gursewak Singh, all residents of Narli village, and Manjit Kaur, a resident of Patti town. The victim’s mother said her family went to bed as per routine. The next morning, the family found that the girl was missing from home. She said Arashdeep Singh abducted her daughter by luring her for marriage with the connivance of the other suspects. Assistant sub-inspector Satnam Singh said after registering a case against five persons, the police had initiated further proceeding into the matter. Amritsar, April 9 Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Border Range, Amritsar, Rakesh Kaushal, along with Satinder Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Amritsar (Rural) visited the border areas and held an informal meeting today evening at Mahwa Border Out Post (BOP) with representatives’ of the village defence committees (VDCs) of Mahwa and Rajatal villages here today. AK Mishra, Commandant, BSF, Sirivennela, Assistant Superintendent of Police (P), and Sukhjinderpal Singh, DSP Attari, were also , present at the meeting. In order to keep a strict vigil on criminals and anti-social elements in a run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, important issues were discussed with representatives of the VDCs. They were motivated to play an active role in relaying information regarding any criminal activity along the border to the police and the BSF personnel so that the election process could be completed smoothly and peacefully. Officials said, “Elders from villages should ensure that youngsters stay away from drugs and don’t fall prey to the lure of easy money offered by drug smugglers and anti-national elements.” The BSF Commandant was requested to impart training to youngsters which could help them enlist in the armed forces. — TNS Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 9 A youth from Dera Baba Nanak town was found murdered with sharp weapons on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Sandeep Singh, alias Shera. He was facing several criminal cases. Notorious gangster Happy Pachhia claimed in a “Facebook post” that he murdered Sandeep Singh. Happy wrote in his alleged Facebook post that they murdered a police informer last night. Sandeep was working for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the police. Another informer Hardeep Chawla, was also murdered by the same assailants on January 1, 2024, in Dera Baba Nanak. Sandeep had helped the police in arresting those who were wanted in Chawla’s murder. However, senior police officials denied that the gangster had any connection with Sandeep’s murder. They said six cases were registered against Sandeep. “An investigation is being conducted regarding the Facebook post that has gone viral. A preliminary probe has revealed that the post has been uploaded from the account of someone residing abroad,” said a senior police officer. Meanwhile, Sandeep’s family members stated that the police personnel in the civvies often used to come to their house. Even on Saturday, a police officer in a civil uniform visited their house and took Sandeep with him. On Monday night, the family got phone call that Sandeep had been murdered. The police have registered a case against unidentified persons and initiated investigation into the matter. Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 9 The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel apprehended a smuggler from a field near Dhanoe Khurd border village in Amritsar district today. The arrested suspect has been identified as Dilkhumar Singh, a resident of Vaa village in Tarn Taran district. The BSF recovered a mobile phone, an empty pistol magazine and one packet of opium weighing 395 grams from the suspect. According to information, while patrolling in the border area during the intervening night of April 8 and 9, the BSF personnel noticed activity of some suspicious persons in a The suspect in custody of the BSF in Amritsar district. TRIBUNE PHOTO wheat field near Dhanoe Khurd village around 2:10 am. BSF jawans chased miscreants and successfully caught one of them. Other suspects managed to escape taking advantage of the darkness. On searching the arrested person, one mobile phone was recovered from his possession. The area was cordoned off in the morning and a thorough search was conducted, resulting in the recovery of one packet wrapped in yellow adhesive Amritsar, April 9 After the arrest of a private hospital doctor for fraud and cheating last week, complainant Gokul Chand Aneja has demanded inclusion of the names of two other doctors in the FIR. At a press conference here, Aneja said along with the name of Dr Parveen Devgan, Dr Sita Sharma and Dr Sarabdeep Singh should also be named in the FIT. He alleged that Dr Devgan had carried out a total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) surgery on his wife advocate Sunita Aneja following which she had died due to negligence of doctors and the hospital. tape around 6:45 am. According to BSF officials, a metal ring was also found attached with the packet. On examination of the suspicious packet, an empty pistol magazine and 395 grams of opium in small transparent polythene packets was recovered. After preliminary interrogation by the BSF the , nabbed suspect was handed over to the police for further investigation, which would likely lead to some more recoveries and arrests. “A timely action by the BSF resulted in a significant arrest and recovery near the border area. This underlines the commitment of the force to make Punjab a drug-free state,” senior BSF officials said. Also seek inclusion of two other doctors’ name in FIR Husband of deceased advocate Sunita Aneja, Gokul Chand Aneja (Centre) addresses media in Amritsar on Tuesday. VISHAL KUMAR Aneja said the other two doctors, who were aware of the competency of the operating surgeon, were also guilty as they did not stop the surgery. Later, Aneja had filed a complaint with the Punjab Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, April 9 On the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, one teenage girl from Narli village falling under the Khalra police station was abducted on the pretext of marriage. Five persons, including four residents of Narli village, have been nominated as the suspects in a case registered under Sections 363, 366-A and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code by the police. The victim’s mother in her statement recorded with the police said that the suspects include Arashdeep Singh, his brother Civic body gives a facelift to Majitha Road; Portraits of four Sikh personalities removes garbage dumps, construction debris installed at Central Sikh Museum Amritsar, April 9 Separate teams of the Amritsar Municipal Corporation (MC) led by Commissioner Harpreet Singh launched a drive ‘Mera Shehar-Mera Maan’ from SSSS Chowk on Majitha Road today. Staff of the civil, operation and maintenance (O&M), sanitation, streetlight and horticulture wings participated in the drive. The campaign has been launched to clear both sides of main Majitha Road. Commissioner Harpreet Singh said a schedule had been prepared to give a MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh with officials on Majitha Road, Amritsar. facelift to all main roads of the city falling under various zones. Last week, a joint drive was launched by the MC in the south zone of the city. Likewise today, a joint drive of different wings was launched from SSSS Chowk to Majitha Road to bypass road in the north zone. Main Majitha road is the most populated stretch of the city on which many shopping complexes, hotels, eateries, shops and hospitals are located. Most residential colonies fall under this area. During the drive, garbage dumps and construction and demolition debris were removed with the help of ditch machines, trucks and tractortrailers from SSSS Chowk, Ghalamala Chowk and from the road heading from Khandewala Chowk to Mai Bagho College. Horticulture staff removed wild grass on the central verge of Majitha Road. All defunct streetlights were repaired. Sanitation staff cleared heaps of garbage and construction debris. — TNS Amritsar, April 9 The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) installed portraits of four Sikh personalities at the Central Sikh Museum, located inside the Golden Temple complex, here on Tuesday. The Sikh personalities whose portraits were installed included Hazara Singh, head of Karseva Samprada Guru Ka Bagh, Harcharan Singh, former Jathedar of Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Prof Kartar Singh, Sangeet Mart and Padma Shri, and Allah Yar Khan Jogi, who recorded the martyrdom of the Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and others at the Central Sikh Museum in Amritsar on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Sahibzadas in poetic form. The ceremony of unveiling the pictures was performed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, who was accompanied by several SGPC officials and members. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Giani Raghbir Singh said these people performed exemplary service for the Panth. — TNS Rly official returns lost BinnuDhilloncreatesvoterawarenessatAttariborder wallet to train passenger Chief Khalsa Diwan condemns beating up of 19-year-old Sikh youthbycopsinMadhyaPradesh Amritsar, April 9 Chief ticket inspector at city railway station Chaman Lal returned a wallet containing important documents, credit and other cards to a passenger travelling in ChandigarhAmritsar Superfast Express. The passenger had lost his wallet in the train. Chaman Lal found the wallet in Chandigarh-Amritsar Superfast Express and returned it to the passenger after locating him in the train. Lal was working as ticket checking supervisor in the train No. 12241. A passenger in B-1 coach informed him that he had lost his wallet. Lal immediately started searching for the wallet in the train. After locating the wallet, Lal Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Chief ticket inspector Chaman Lal hands over wallet to a passenger. TRIBUNE PHOTO handed it over to the passenger in the presence of the GRP personnel escorting the train. On checking wallet, the passenger found all his cards and money. Paramdeep Singh Saini, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, announced that a certificate of appreciation would be given to ticket checking staff for the commendable work to inspire others. — TNS Amritsar, April 9 Actor Binnu Dhillon today participated in a mega voter awareness event organised by the district administration at the Attari border. Appealing to the youth, he said, “The youth are the backbone of our country. The strength of democracy depends on how aware the youth are.” He said, “The youth of Punjab must exercise the right to vote on the voting day to achieve 70 per cent voting target set by the Election Commission this time. Elections are an important part in any democratic country. We all should participate in the elections actively.” In his signature style, using humour and urging youngsters to be the part of the Actor Binnu Dhillon administers oath to participants in a mega voter awareness event at the Attari border. change that they wish to see, he encouraged them to take a decision before voting. Dhillon and Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Paramjit Kaur administered an oath to the youth to use their vote wisely. The mega voter awareness event at the Attari border witnessed par- c m y b ticipation of artistes, including Harinder Sohal, staging of a street play by Azad Bhagat Singh Virasat Manch and a giddha performance by students of School of Eminence on Mall Road. The ADC said the Election Commission of India (ECI) was continuously holding SVEEP activities to make voters aware. She said such activities would continue till the conclusion of voting. “The ECI has decided to celebrate elections as a festival. It has made “Election day, pride of the country” a slogan for the Lok Sabha polls,” she said. Amritsar, April 9 Office-bearers of the Chief Khalsa Diwan (CKD) have strongly condemned an incident in which a 19-yearold Sikh student, identified as Rajdeep Singh Bhatia, was beaten up and his turban stripped by the police personnel in Indore (Madhya Pradesh). The incident was reported through videos that went viral on the social media. In a statement, Chief Khalsa Diwan president Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar said the police action could have had fatal consequences, if not for the public outrage. “Dishonouring the dignity of an individual is also reflective on the environment of the nation and must be considered a heinous crime that shames humanity,” said Dr Nijjar. He said it was hooliganism on the part of law enforcers that had disheartened and disappointed the Sikhs. “It is a matter of regret that no action has been taken till date in this connection,” said Dr Nijjer. Dr Nijjar appealed to the Central and state governments, besides the Police Department and the administration to take strict action against those responsible and ensure justice for the affected.
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