22042024-JTR-01.qxd 4/21/2024 11:58 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune MAKING JUDICIOUS USE OF WATER NEED OF THE HOUR TOUGH TIME FOR BOLLYWOOD ACTOR PANKAJ TRIPATHI FASHION DESIGNER VICTORIA CELEBRATES 50TH BIRTHDAY Govt should enforce strict regulations and impose penalties for wasteful practices, say residents. P2 Pankaj Tripathi’s brother-in-law Rajesh Tiwari died, while sister Sabita Tiwari was injured in a car accident. P4 Victoria Beckham, fashion designer and former Spice Girl, marked her 50th birthday in grand style. P4 » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 34°C | MIN 21°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 18°C SUNSET MONDAY 6:54 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:48 AM » MONDAY | 22 APRIL 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF YOUTH BOOKED FOR KIDNAPPING Phagwara: The Shahkot police have booked a youth on the charge of kidnapping a minor. Investigating officer (IO) Parwindar Singh said the suspect had been identified as Sharafat Ali, a resident of Kum Kalan in Ludhiana. Bhattu, a resident of Dera in Shahkot, told the police that the suspect kidnapped his minor daughter by inducing her. The IO said a case under Sections 363 (kidnapping) and 366-A (procuration of minor girl) of the IPC had been registered against the suspect. OC THREE HELD WITH ILLICIT LIQUOR Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested three persons on the charge of selling illicit liquor. The suspects had been identified as Amarjit Singh and Parbh Dayal Singh, residents of Gorsian Nihal village, and Kulwant Singh a resident of Mao Sahib village. Investigating officers Satpal and Nirwair said 197 bottles of illicit liquor were recovered from their possession. Cases under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act have been registered against the suspects. OC BIKERS FLEE WITH MOBILE PHONE Phagwara: Two unidentified motorcyclist-borne miscreants snatched a mobile phone from a LPU student near Law Gate, Miherru, on Saturday. The victim, Sweta Kumari, a native of Nepal, told the police that while she was going to the university to attend her classes, the suspects snatched her mobile phone and fled the spot. The police have registered a case under Section 379 of the IPC. OC LIQUOR TRADER IN POLICE NET ‘Parachute candidates’ make fight riveting JALANDHAR LS SEATRinku, Tinu, Channi battle ‘outsider’ tag, face ire from previous parties INDIA VOTES 2024 Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 21 While the battleground ahead of any elections in the recent years has always been marked by a series of party hoppers jumping ship right before the polls (out of disillusionment or mostly for better prospects) or arriving at the last minute to lay a claim to the seat, the Jalandhar Lok Sabha contest has been rendered very interesting this year with all three contestants fielded by the Congress, BJP and AAP being labelled as ‘parachute’ candidates. Jibes from rivals with prefixes like ‘outsider’, ‘titli’, ‘turncoat’ have been fre- Pawan Tinu Sushil Rinku quently employed to address them on the social media amidst heated campaigns. While both BJP candidate Sushil Rinku and AAP candidate Pawan Tinu have each changed two parties before in their electoral careers, Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi, though not a party hopper, has traditionally served other constituencies. Tinu started his political journey with the BSP and was with the SAD for over a decade, Rinku quit the Congress ahead of the last bypoll, which he fought on the AAP ticket, and joined the BJP Charanjit Channi ahead of this year’s elections. Channi had contested the 2022 assembly election from Bhadaur and Chamkaur Sahib, losing both seats. All of them grapple with the ‘outsider’ tag as they test their fate from the seat this year. While both Tinu and Rinku faced ire on the social media for days, being called party hoppers, Channi faces criticism from several leaders of his own party who have directed their barbs towards him in the past few days, especially after the allocation of the ticket. THREE BOOKED FOR SNATCHING Phagwara: The police have booked three unidentified persons on the charge of snatching cash, a gold chain and a mobile from a Nakodar resident. In his complaint to the police, Gourav Sharma, a resident of Adda Mehat Pur, Nakodar, said while he was returning home on April 19, three unidentified motorcycle-borne miscreants waylaid him near Kang Sahbu village. They pointed a weapon at him and snatched ~250, two mobile phones, a gold chain and other documents from him before fleeing the spot. Investigating officer Janak Raj said a case under Section 379-B (snatching) of the IPC has been registered against the suspects. OC him an ‘outsider’ even before a single voice within the Congress opposed Channi’s Jalandhar claim. Veteran Congress leader Amarjit Singh Samra also joined the ranks, questioning ticket to Channi recently. Added to this chorus on Sunday was Congress leader and former MLA Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala, who questioned Channi over his commitment to uphold the rights of the Dalit community. The SAD is yet to declare its candidate from Jalandhar. Sushil Rinku won the 2023 Jalandhar bypoll with a margin of 58,000 votes, becoming AAP's lone MP from Punjab. Karamjit Chaudhary, his rival in the 2023 bypoll, also joined the BJP this year. She quit the Congress afterthe party gave the ticket to Charanjit Channi instead of her son MLA Vikramjit Chaudhary. Man held for murder Golden grain Our Correspondent Phagwara, April 21 The Mehat Pur police have arrested a Nurmahal resident on the charge of murdering an unidentified person. Investigating officer (IO) Davinder Singh said the suspect had been identified as Harjit Singh, alias Bagga, a resident of Shamsha Bad village falling under the Nurmahal police station. The IO said Sarpanch Bachan Singh of Rai Pur Gujran village told the police on November last year that a half-burnt body was lying at Dhussi Bandh of the Sutlej near Rai Pur village. After getting information, the police reached the spot and recovered the body of an unidentified person. The IO said Bagga murdered the victim and burnt the body by throwing it in a paddy husk stack with an intention to destroy it. The IO said a case under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offense) of the IPC had been registered against the suspect. Further investigations were on in the case. A farmer checks moisture in his wheat crop at the grain market in Jalandhar. SARABJIT SINGH Dubai-returned youth ends life after girlfriend refuses to marry in Asr Tribune News Service Phagwara: The police have arrested a liquor trader and recovered 9,000 ML of illicit liquor from his possession on Saturday night. The suspect, identified as Jaskaran Singh, a resident of Pandhwa village near Phagwara, was nabbed at a checkpoint near Chhag Colony here. A case under the Punjab Excise Act has been registered against the suspect. OC Interestingly, for AAP and BJP candidates, apart from the urgency of acquainting themselves in a new political set-up quickly before elections, they also face the wrath of their previous parties. Rinku who quit the Congress to join the AAP ahead of the 2023 bypoll faced severe criticism from the Congress then and this time he faces it from AAP which even gave him the ticket. The AAP workers are angry at him for abandoning them (and rendering futile their hard work done for him in the last elections). AAP candidate Pawan Tinu has also faced public anger from SAD leaders and workers who are dismissive of him, peeved for leaving them in the lurch. From Congress, Phillaur MLA and Chaudhary family scion Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary has been Channi’s most vocal and fiercest critic on the seat, terming Amritsar, April 21 A Dubai-returned youth, Gurpreet Singh, committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling in a hotel room here recently. He was upset after his alleged girlfriend refused to marry him. The police registered a case in this regard on Saturday after the victim’s sister lodged a complaint against the suspect. The woman, identified as Diksha of Jagdambay Colony, who is reportedly a lawyer, has been booked by the Civil Lines police on the charge of abetment to suicide after his sister lodged a complaint with the police. She was yet to be arrested. The police have recovered his mobile phone which was sent to the forensic lab for examination for further investigation in the case, said investigating officer ASI Kuldeep Singh. He said raids were on to nab the suspect. Dalbir Kaur, victim’s sister and resident of Mattewal in Baba Bakala subdivision here, told the police that Gurpreet was settled in Dubai for the past seven years. He was working as a WOMAN BOOKED, YET TO BE NABBED The woman, identified as Diksha of Jagdambay Colony, who is reportedly a lawyer, has been booked by the Civil Lines police on the charge of abetment to suicide after his sister lodged a complaint with the police. She was yet to be arrested. CCTV operator there. She said around three years ago, he came in contact with Diksha through social media. She said both wanted to marry. He was in touch with the accused through mobile phone. He recently returned home but the accused allegedly refused to marry him. She alleged the suspect also duped his brother of lakhs of rupees. After this, Gurpreet became very upset and started living alone. She said on April 6, he went out of the house but did not return. She said two days later, the police informed the family about his ending life in a hotel room. The body was handed over to the family after an autopsy. Further probe was on into the matter, the police added. c m y b Rainwater accumulated on a road in Jalandhar on Sunday. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH 2 days on, rainwater still accumulated on roads Several localities also inundated Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 21 The rain that lashed the city on Friday once again exposed the tall claims of the Municipal Corporation. Even two days after rain, several roads and localities here are still inundated due to clogged sewers. Commuters have to wade through water accumulated on a stretch on the Ladowali road from the DC office to PUDA Complex and beyond. Nearby SCO owners have lodged several complaints regarding the blocked sewer with the authorities concerned, but to no avail. Rainwater can also be seen accumulated on roads in the Industrial Area, affecting commuters, roadside vendors and cart-pullers. Residents of Gandhi Camp, Kabir Nagar and Ward No. 69 said streets were flooded with sewage and filthy water had entered their houses, but the civic body was doing nothing to solve the problem. CLEAN SEWER LINES REGULARLY ❝ A majority of the inhabitants in these colonies belong to poor families. They do not know how to file complaints or approach MC officials. Thus, the area is often ignored by the MC. Sewer lines should be cleaned on a regular basis to avoid such problems in future. ❞ Kamlesh, A RESIDENT Kamlesh, a resident, said: “A majority of the inhabitants in these colonies belong to poor families. They do not know how to file complaints or approach MC officials. Thus, the area is often ignored by the MC. Sewer lines should be cleaned on a regular basis to avoid such problems in future”. Kabir Singh, another resident, said: “Foul smell emanating from the accumulated water has made their lives miserable”.
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