17042024-ATR-01.qxd 4/17/2024 12:53 AM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY SPRING DALE’S GURMAN WINS BRONZE IN FENCING CHAMPIONSHIP DC CAUTIONS OFFICIALS AGAINST LAPSES IN WHEAT PROCUREMENT RICHA CHADHA DREW INSPIRATION FROM MEENA KUMARI’S PAKEEZAH A students of Spring Dale, Gurman Kaur, was welcomed at her school after winning a bronze at fencing championships. P2 Officials of procurement agencies & market committees cautioned against lapses in arrangements for crop procurement.P3 Richarevealedthatshereferredtoperformance ofactressMeenaKumaritocrafthercharacter inHeeramandi-TheDiamondBazaar.P4 » » » MAX 34°C | MIN 16°C YESTERDAY MAX 34°C | MIN 16°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 7.00 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 5:57 AM WEDNESDAY | 17 APRIL 2024 | AMRITSAR Two booked for abducting teenage girl Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, April 16 The Chabal police booked two persons on Monday for abducting a teenage girl. The victim is a Class X student of a school in the village. ASI Ram Singh said the girl was abducted from Chabal village on April 13 and a case under Sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code was registered against the two suspects on Monday in this regard. Harmanpreet Singh, a resident of Sarai Amanat Khan, and Arsahdeep Singh, a resident of Buraj195 village, have been nominated as the suspects in the abduction case. The victim’s mother in her statement to the police stated that the suspects, who abducted her daughter from Chabal village, might physically harm her. Burning of waste heaps goes on unabated in city Manmeet Singh Gill Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 16 The illegal practice of burning waste heaps in the city continues unabated even as the National Green Tribunal and other government agencies are trying hard to check pollution. A large heap of waste at the garbage collection point near the bypass road was set on fire in the broad daylight today. During the ongoing wheat harvesting season, a section of agrarian community would certainly burn crop residue to get rid of it. Incidents of burning of waste would prove that the government is only concerned with pollution in villages and not in cities. “Critics claim that the government action against farm- Garbage set on fire near Ranjit Avenue in Amritsar. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR ers for burning crop residue portrays the latter in a bad light even as maximum pollution is caused by other sources,” said Ram Singh, a local resident. He said no one causing pollution should be spared so that air quality could be improved. As per solid waste management norms, waste is to be segregated at the generation site and shifted to garbage management plants. However, after collecting waste from homes and commercial buildings it is often taken to a site near Ranjit Avenue and set on fire. After getting Congress ticket, Aujla gets a rousing welcome on arrival from Delhi Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 16 Senior Congress leaders, party workers and supporters accorded a warm welcome to Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla at the railway station on Tuesday on his arrival from Delhi after getting the party ticket to contest the Lok Sabha elections. After alighting from the train, Aujla bowed before the model of the Golden Temple installed at the railway station and took blessings of his mother Jageer Kaur. His son Babar Aujla and brother Sukh Aujla were also present with him. Road mishap claims youth’s life in Canada Amritsar, April 16 A youth from Mahddipura village, who went to Canada for his studies, died there in a road accident on April 13. The family demanded from the Central and Punjab Governments to airlift the body of the youth to India. The deceased has been identified as Gursahib Singh (23). His father Palwinder Singh Bath, a resident of Mahddipura village located on the Fatehgarh Churian road, said Gursahib Singh went to Canada around a month ago on March 13, 2024, for studies. When he was walking on a road in Surrey city on April 13, Gursahib Singh. FILE suddenly a major road accident took place in which three speeding vehicles collided with each other. One of the vehicles hit Gursahib Singh. He was seriously injured in the mishap and rushed to the hospital by the Canadian police present on the spot, but died during the treatment. The father of the deceased has requested the Central and Punjab Governments to make arrangements to bring his son’s body back to India so that his last rites can be performed. — TNS Congress workers and leaders welcome MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla on his arrival from Delhi at the Amritsar railway station. VISHAL KUMAR Aujla, who has been a twotime Congress MP dedicated , the ticket to the people of guru ki nagri. He said if people continued to repose faith in him, he would do more work. Thanking the crowd gathered at the railway station, Aujla said he would win the elections for the third time also. Aujla’s supporters accompanied him in a road show which culminated at his office. Former minister Raj Kumar Verka, former MLAs Sunil Dutti and Jugal Kishore Sharma, former councillors Vikas Soni and Sonu Datti, former Punjab Mahila Congress president Mamta Dutta, former District Planning Board Chairman Rajkanwal Pritpal Singh Lucky and former Improvement Trust Chairman Dinesh Bassi were present during the road show. MC razes illegal colony near Central Jail Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 16 The municipal town planning (MTP) wing of the municipal corporation (MC) today demolished an illegal under construction colony near the Fatehpur Central Jail. On directions of MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh, a team of the MTP visited the spot and demolished under construction structures in the colony being built on 10 acres near jail. Paramjit Dutta, Assistant Town Planner (ATP), Central Zone of the MC, along with building inspector Navjot Kaur, demolition staff, municipal police and field employees visited the colony in the A JCB machine demolishes structures in an illegal colony in Amritsar on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO morning. They demolished several manholes, pipelines, chambers, walls and foundations of plots in the colony and dug up paths with ditch machines. The authorities concerned do not allow construction of houses within 200 metre radius of the jail. Warning boards have been installed by the jail authorities in this regard. Drugs seized from peddlers destroyed 1 held with 50 gm heroin, revolver Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 16 A drug disposal committee of the Amritsar (Rural) police today destroyed narcotics seized from drug peddlers during the past several months. The task was undertaken by a team led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Satinder Singh today, which destroyed drugs through incineration method at the Khanna Paper Mill here. The narcotics, including heroin, intoxicants and powder, were recovered in 54 criminal cases in the past, the SSP said. Nineteen pre and 35 post trail case properties were disposed today, he said. The rural police destroyed 43.821 kg of heroin recovered in 42 cases, 100 intoxicant tablets, 1.3 kg of narcotic powder recovered in 10 separate cases and 1.750 kg of poppy husk. The SSP said the Punjab Police was committed to eradicate the menace of drugs from The policemen incinerate drugs at Khanna Paper Mill in Amritsar. society. He said the police had made huge seizures in the recent past and smashed drug cartels. He said people should also come forward and join hands with the department to end the menace. Among others present on the occasion were Harinder Singh , DSP (Detective), Tajinderpal Singh, DSP (Narcotics) and members of the drug disposal committee. Amritsar, April 16 The Crime Investigating Agency (CIA) staff II nabbed a person from Guru Ki Wadali and recovered 50 grams of heroin, one .32 bore revolver and three cartridges from him here today. A police team was checking vehicles on Khapar Kheri Road in the Guru Ki Wadali area. A person riding an Activa scooter came from the village side and after seeing the police personnel he tried to flee from the spot. However, the police chased and nabbed him. The arrested suspect was identified as Jagjit Singh, alias Jaggu of Neshta village, near Gharinda, who was currently residing at Harkrishan Nagar Kale Road, Amritsar. The police recovered 50 grams of heroin, one .32 bore revolver and three cartridges from him. The arrested suspect would be presented in a court for seeking police remand. A case registered against the suspect at the Chheharta police station. — TNS Farmers panic after dist witnesses untimely rain 5 held for attacking Excise Dept team Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 16 Intermittent showers during the past two days have created panic among wheat growers as they fear that more rain could damage the ready to harvest crop. Jeevan Singh, a farmer from Naushera village near here, said showers at the time of harvesting were bad for the wheat crop. They said the rain would damage grains in already flattened crop. Farmers said showers led to loss of lustre in the flattened crop which created a problem in selling it. Another farmer from the same village said in some fields, wheat grains had A farmer checks his wheat crop after rain at Naushehra village near Amritsar on Tuesday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR germinated due to more moisture. He said untimely rains during the wheat harvesting cause heavy losses to farmers. Agriculture officials said as the weather remained clear on Tuesday, wheat harvesting would pick up pace. “With two to three days of sunlight, wheat crop will be ready for harvesting as the moisture in grains will evaporate,” said Jatinder Singh Gill, chief agriculture officer. He said showers in large parts of the district were moderate and had not caused much damage to the crop. He said officials had been asked to prepare a ground report regarding any loss in wheat fields due to rains. He said preliminary reports suggested negligible damage to the crop due to recent rains. He said wheat crop in one per cent fields had flattened earlier due to fast winds. “It is yet to be seen that how much damage fields have suffered. The exact loss will be clear only after wheat is harvested,” he said. Amritsar, April 16 The police nabbed five persons for attacking a team of the Excise Department within 24 hours of incident here today. The arrested suspects have been identified as Rakesh Kumar, alias Bhiaya, his wife Nisha, Sahil Mehra, a resident of Kot Atma Singh Bansa Wala Bazaar, Anil Kumar, a resident of Guru Har Rai Colony, 88Foot- Road, and Akash, a resident of Rambagh. A case was registered on the complaint of Excise Inspector Ravinder Singh. Ravinder told the police that on April 14, he along with Excise Inspector Ram Murthy raided Bansa Wala Bazar and Hotel White Tulip, along with a police team. When the vehicle of the team entered a street, officials on board saw Rakesh and his wife Nisha, Akash, Bhola Bhiaya, Hira, Chetan, Gulli, Sahil, Ankug, Ghogu and 20 to 25 unidentified persons standing there with sharp weapons and bricks in their hands. When the team alighted from the vehicle, the suspects attacked officials and hit driver Rajpal Singh on the head and tore uniform of head constable Ranjit Singh. The suspects pelted bricks on the team while threatening officials. Later, suspects fled from spot. On the basis of Excise Inspec- tor’s complaint, a case was registered under Sections 186, 353, 323, 325, 506, 160, 148 and 149 at the Division A police station. On instructions of Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, Commissioner of Police, Amritsar, and Gurinderbir Singh, ACP (East), Amritsar, a police team led by Inspector Ravinder Bhardwaj, SHO, Division A police station, arrested the suspects within 24 hours of the incident. The suspects would be produced in a court for seeking their remand for interrogation, the police said. Rakesh was already facing cases of attempt to murder, Arms Act and vehicle theft while Akash was booked under the Excise Act last year. — TNS Rodent menace irks grain market traders 3 held for making extortion calls to Khemkaran trader MC to hire pest management firm to control problem Businessman had been receiving threats to pay ~20L in name of gangster Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 16 Rat menace has reached an alarming level in the walled city, especially areas where markets of grain, spices and eatables are situated. Over the past many years, the municipal corporation has hardly taken cognisance of the problem which is acquiring epidemic proportions. Amit Taneja, a trader, said the menace reached an alarming level in traditional markets like Swank Mandi, Mishri Bazar, Dhab Wasti Ram, Daal Mandi, Chatti Khuhi and surrounding streets where wholesale markets of grains, spices, FMCG products and other goods were located. Two kinds of rodents were visible in the area. One had long snouts and the other were big-size rats which were three to four times bigger than ordinary rats. Traders had been employing different ways at an individual level to control their number, but it did not yield any substantial result. Parminder Singh, a trader, said rats were not only damaging sewer pipes and contaminating water supply, but were also weakening foundations of houses and shops as they burrowed their holes in them. Sanjeev Sharma, a city resident, held traders responsible for not employing scientific ways to store grains. He said their stored grain offered easy food to Continued on page 2 c m y b Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, April 16 The Khemkaran police have arrested three extortionists who were working to collect ransom in the name of gangster Goldi Brar. At a press conference here on Tuesday, SSP Ashwani Kapur said the arrested extortionists were identified as Pankaj Bajaj, Shamsher Singh Shera and Gurpreet Singh Gopi, residents of Khemkaran. A toy pistol, a motorcycle and four mobile phones were The three suspects in custody of the police. PHOTO: GURBAXPURI recovered from their possession by the police. The suspects had been demanding Rs 20 lakh in extortion from a businessman Amit Kumar, a resident of Khemkaran, since over one month. The suspects had been threatening to kill the businessman and his family members in case he disclosed the matter to the police or refused to pay the money asked for. The SSP said one of the suspects, Pankaj Bajaj, worked with Amit Kumar at his commission shop at the grain market in Khemkaran, but left work and opened his own shop. The suspects had been making extortion calls to Amit Kumar on his mobile phone and were also sending him WhatsApp messages for the extortion amount. The suspects were booked under Sections 387 and 506 of the IPC by the Khemkaran police.
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