19042024-ATR-01.qxd 4/19/2024 12:14 AM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune POLICE OFFICIALS SENSITISED TO SIGNIFICANCE OF VOTING LORD CURZON KI HAVELI TO BE SCREENED AT FILM FEST Anshuman Jha's directorial Lord Curzon Ki Haveli will witness its British premiere in UK. P4 MAINLY CLOUDY SKY MAX 30°C | MIN 21°C YESTERDAY MAX 34°C | MIN 22°C GUILLAUME STARS IN NEW NETFLIX THRILLER AD VITAM A movement to sensitise govt personnel about significance of their votes in democracy has been started.P3 FORECAST French actor Guillaume Canet is taking on multiple roles in the new Netflix thriller Ad Vitam. P4 » » SUNSET FRIDAY 7.02 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5.56 AM » FRIDAY | 19 APRIL 2024 | AMRITSAR Karmanpreet of dist ranked third in PSEB Class X exams Neha Saini Farmers-BJP workers’ clash: KMSC holds protest outside SSP office Tribune News Service Gaurav Uppal (left) in Amritsar on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Naib Tehsildar makes it to IAS Neha Saini Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 18 Gaurav Upal, 26, posted as Naib Tehsildar at Baba Bakala, is set to begin his journey as an IAS officer after securing 174th rank in the UPSC results announced a few days back. A resident of Kapurthala, Gaurav has been serving as Naib Tehsildar in Baba Bakala since 2023 and had previously attempted to crack UPSC civil services exam twice. This was his third attempt. Gaurav met the Amritsar continued on page 2 Charanjit Singh Teja Amritsar, April 18 Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) today declared the board examination result for Class X and the top three positions have been secured by girls. While Aditi and Alisha Sharma from Ludhiana bagged the first two positions, Karmanpreet Kaur from Baba Bakala, Amritsar, stood third. She scored 99.23 per cent, with 645 marks out of 650. This year, a total 316 students made it to the merit list. In Amritsar, a total of 27,680 students appeared for the Class X PSEB board exams and 27,469 passed, with overall pass percentage of 99.24 and 29 students making it to the state merit list of top 20. DEO Secondary Rajesh Sharma congratulated all the meritorious students and said the results showed an improve- Tribune News Service Karmanpreet Kaur along with her family members in Amritsar on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO ment from last year. “It’s heartening to see a great number of students scoring more than 90 per cent,” he said. A student of Amber Public School, Baba Bakala, Karmanpreet celebrated her success in the board examination with her family and teachers at school. Her father Jagrup Singh is a farmer and her mother Harmeet Kaur is a homemaker. She aspires to become a police officer, “I believe that one can bring about a change in society through law enforcement and I want to become the first girl from my family to join the police force,” she said. Gangster Raju Shooter escapes from hospital; hunt on to nab him One held with country-made weapon the Civil Hospital on two motorcycles and entered room No. 5 on the third floor where Raju was admitted. Gursher Singh, one of the three security personnel deputed for Raju, was threatened at gunpoint while the other security personnel were locked up in the bathroom by the gangsters. The armed associates of Raju Shooter took the keys of the handcuff from Gursher Singh and escaped along with Raju on the two motorcycles. Raju Shooter was involved in a bid to loot Dhotian SBI bank branch a year back Tribune News Service Tarn Taran, April 18 Gangster Charanjit Singh, alias Raju Shooter, a resident of Sangha, escaped from police custody here on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday with the help of his armed accomplices. Raju Shooter had been admitted to the local Civil Hospital for the last three days by the authorities of the Central Jail, Goindwal Sahib, to remove a rod installed in his leg. Sushil Kumar, SHO, City, said that one Gulab Singh and two other unknown accomplices of Raju Shooter came to Construction of illegal shops begins again at Jhabal Road Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 18 Illegal construction of shops near the Amritsar Central Jail on the Jhabal Road that was stopped by the Municipal Town Planning wing has resumed again. With the municipal corporation (MC) staff busy with election related duties, the construction mafia has again become active. There were 10 shops near Nursing College on Jhabal Road where construction had been stopped by the Municipal Corporation during the previous Congress regime. According to information received, an illegal colony was also being developed by occupying seven acres of government land. Work on this colony was stopped by then Municipal Corporation Commissioner Sandeep Rishi. But in the past few weeks, construction work has resumed. As per the information, the occupied illegal land has been sold further to an influential person, who has resumed work at the site. Construction of these shops is going on a war footing. Officials of the Town Planning wing of the municipal corporation claimed that the matter is in their notice and action would be taken against the violators soon. besides a dozen other criminal incidents. He was arrested during an encounter with the local CIA staff two months back and was locked up in the Goindwal Sahib Central Jail. DSP Tarsem Masih said that one of the three associates of Raju Shooter has been identified as Gulab Singh of the same Sangha village while the others are yet to be identified. The accused have been booked under Section 224, 341 and 506 of IPC read along with Section 25 and 54 of the Arms Act by the local city police. — OC Amritsar, April 18 The Beas police have arrested Jaspreet Singh, alias Jashan, of Akali Colony for allegedly possessing a country-made weapon. He was intercepted by a police team on patrol in Beas. During search, the police seized a .315 bore calibre country-made weapon (desi katta) from him. The police have registered a case under the Arms Act against the accused and further probe is on. Admn goes all out to enthuse voters to exercise their franchise Amritsar, April 18 Slogans in Punjabi and English copying the famous dialogues of Bollywood flicks, ‘Arey O Sambha, Kado Hai Votan’, ‘Ajj Vote Payi Hai, Magambo Khush Hoya’, ‘Iss Vaar Vote Pauni Nahi Bhulanga’, ‘ Tuhadi Vote, Tuhadi Zimaywari’, ‘Punjabiyon, Ho Jayo Tayar, Iss Vaar Karange Voting 70 per cent Paar’, ‘Don’t underestimate the power of your vote’ greet onlookers while commuting on several city roads. A wall painting copies actor Rakhi’s famous dialogue from the film KaranArjun: ‘Mere Karan Arjun Vote Den Jarur Jange, Te Main Vi Jawangi’ on city roads. Flyovers in Amritsar district connecting various parts of the city are spreading motivational and encouraging poll messages through beautiful wall paintings and graffiti. These large-scale wall paintings are motivating the young and firsttime voters about their right and duty to cast vote. Giving information about the initiative, Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Ghanshyam Thori said the District Election Office has been carrying out Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) activities to make the general public aware about ethical voting and participation in the electoral process. Two flyovers connecting the Golden Gate to railway station and the oth- A wall painting depicting Bollywood actor Aamir Khan in Amritsar on Thursday. PHOTO: TRIBUNE PHOTO er on Kitchlew Chowk is being used for election related craft work. Thori said the objective of the graffiti was to ensure that more people cast their vote in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. “We have completed five graffiti at Kitchlew Chowk, Hussainpura Chowk, bus stand opposite Sangam Cinema, Ram Bagh Chowk and Golden Gate. Graffiti work on two more locations is going on. In our country, film stars have huge fan following amongst the youth. So, the idea behind these graffiti is to use this fan following to educate the youngsters about their democratic right to vote. These wall paintings have made the city more colourful. The subject matter has been chosen after consulting the youth,” said Thori. “We have 47,078 first-time voters and we hope that they all will cast their vote. We are also giving appreciation certificates to all first-time voters. Wall paintings are there to create the aura of elections and to remind the youth about their duty and encourage them to vote,” said the DC. — TNS c m y b Amritsar, April 18 Day after a clash between activists of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists at Bhitewid village, the Kisan union staged a massive protest outside the office of SSP rural demanding the registration of a police case against those behind the assault and take action against police officers responsible. Union leader Swaran Singh Pandher also gave a call to gherao BJP candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu at Majitha tomorrow. Yesterday, the local unit of KMSC had entered into a clash with BJP activists at Bhitewid village while questioning BJP leader Mukhwinder Singh Mahal following a call by the farmer unions to question the representatives of all parties, including the BJP regarding , farmers’ issues. Today, a large number of farmers and farm labourers protested in front of the office of SSP rural to register a case against the alleged attack by BJP activists on farmers and labourers, who went to question Mahal peacefully. Farmers during a protest near the SSP’s office in Amritsar on Thursday. PHOTO: SUNIL KUMAR Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leader Swaran Singh Pandher, district president Ranjit Singh Kaler Bala and district secretary Gurlal Singh Mann also met the DIG Border Range and SSP rural. DIG Border Range Rakesh Kaushal and SSP Satinder Singh addressed a gathering of farmers in the evening and assured that action is being taken against the accused who violated law and order. An inquiry would be conducted regarding the role of police officers present on the occasion and those who gave statements regarding the incident. The farmer leaders alleged that the Punjab Police officers were silent spectators during the incident due to which the issue took a dangerous shape. Speaking on the occasion, state leaders of the union Gurbachan Singh Chaba and Kandhar Singh Bhoewal said that along with the demonstration at Shambhu border, protests are being staged at the Shambhu railway station on the Delhi-Amritsar rail link. Chaba said that the farmers do not want to block trains or roads but the authoritarian attitude of the government was leading to this. He appealed to the common peo- ple to join the fight for rights. Kisan leader Bhoewal said that questions will be put up before Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Manjit Singh Manna, BJP candidates from Amritsar and Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituencies and if they are evasive, the union will show them black flags. Dayal Singh Mianwind, Baldev Singh Baga, Balwinder Singh Rumanachak, Lakhwinder Singh Dala, Kuljit Singh Kale, Sukhdev Singh Chatiwind, Savinder Singh Rupowali and other farm workers and women activists were present on the occasion.
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