25042024-JTR-01.qxd 4/25/2024 12:56 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune JAVED AKHTAR INTERACTS WITH STUDENTS AT FEST KIM KARDASHIAN SLEEPS WITH EYES OPEN! CREW MEMBERS HURT ON SETS OF EDDIE MURPHY’S FILM Javed Akhtar captivated the audience with his thought-provoking couplets on various social issues. P2 The 43-year-old shared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that it was true she sleeps with her eyes slightly open.P4 Several crew members suffered injuries during the rehearsal of an action sequence on sets of The Pickup. P4 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 36°C | MIN 22°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 20°C SUNSET THURSDAY 6:56 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5:44 AM THURSDAY | 25 APRIL 2024 | JALANDHAR 23-YR-OLD GIRL GOES MISSING Phagwara: A 23-year-old girl, a resident of Aadramaan village falling under the Mehat Pur police station, has been missing for the past fortnight. Investigating officer (IO) Harwinder Singh said the victim had been identified as Ramandeep Kaur (23), alias Pinki. She left home on April 9, but did not return home. The IO said a missing report had been lodged. OC TWO KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT Phagwara: Two youths died in a road accident here. Investigating officer (IO) Parwinder Singh said the deceased had been identified as Sukhjivan Jot Kumar (29) and his friend Mandeep Singh (27), residents of Jalal Pur village falling under the Lohian Khas police station. Acting under Section 174 of the CrPC, the police handed over the bodies to the families after the post-mortem examination. OC Snatchers have a free run in city Flee with girl’s mobile phone, CCTV footage goes viral, probe on Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 24 Despite the poll code in force and security measures heightened throughout the city, snatchers are having a field day, seemingly unfazed by the police. Days after a disturbing CCTV footage went viral, capturing the brazen snatching of a purse from an elderly woman at Mota Singh Nagar, another alarming incident surfaced today. A young girl fell victim to snatchers. She was accosted by two individuals on a motorcycle who swiftly snatched her phone before fleeing the spot. The CCTV footage of the incident, which has gone viral, reveals the perpetrators of the crime Phagwara, April 24 The Shahkot police have arrested a travel agent couple for duping a Shahkot resident of ~43 on the pretext of sending him abroad. Shahkot Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Amandeep Singh, who is investigating officer (IO) in the case, said the suspects had been identified as Avtar Singh, alias Tari, a resident of Sohal Jagir village, and his wife Jaswant Kaur. Sodhi Singh, a resident of Lasoorri village, told the police that he paid ~43 lakh to the suspects to facilitate his migration to Canada. However, the suspects neither sent him abroad nor returned the money. The DSP said a case under Sections 406 (breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the IPC and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act had been registered against the suspects. The police said the main suspect, Nirmal Singh, a resident of Punia Mand village falling under the Shahkot police station, was still absconding. — OC Phagwara, April 24 Four shops were reportedly burgled in the wee hours here today. The shutters of these shops, situated on the Cinema road and the Hoshiarpur road, were found broken. In the first incident, a mobile shop was reportedly burgled near GRD College on the Phagwara-Hoshiarpur to have occurred at Guru Gobind Singh Avenue, police officials are yet to confirm the exact location. Ravinder Kumar, SHO, Rama Mandi, confirmed having seen the CCTV footage, but stated that no formal road last night. Sanjeev Kumar, owner of HS Mobile Shop, told the police that a person informed him around 4 am that the shutters of his shop were broken. When he reached the shop, he found several old and new smart mobile phones, laptops and cash missing. The suspects also damaged the CCTV before fleeing the spot. The police have been informed about the incident. Meanwhile shutters of three shops - Batra Shoes, Surindra Garments and Uppal Sweets - were found broken on the Cinema road here in the wee hours today. The owners of shops told the police that the suspects entered their shops after breaking open the shutters. They took away goods worth thousands. The suspects also damaged the CCTVs before fleeing the spot. 33 purchasing centres set up to facilitate farmers, says K’thala DC Reviews lifting of wheat at Bholath, Begowal mandis Our Correspondent Kapurthala, April 24 Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal today visited Bholath and Begowal grain markets to inspect crop purchase and interact with farmers, arhtiyas and other stakeholders. Farmers at both places expressed satisfaction over the arrangements and told the Deputy Commissioner that their yield was being procured well within the set timeframe. They also mentioned that farmers were getting payments against their purchased crop within the Need to take trauma accidents seriously, say medical experts Hoshiarpur, April 24 While focusing on the need for awareness about the golden hour after a road accident, a team of experts from Ivy Hospital, Hoshiarpur, said that the first 60 minutes after any accident are most important. If the patient reaches the right place at the right time, many lives can be saved, they maintained. Talking to the media here on Wednesday, Dr Harpreet Bhatia, Senior Consultant (Orthopaedics) said that in the last 12 years, there has been a drop of 5 per cent in road accidents globally, whereas it has increased by 15.3 per cent in India. “Road accidents contribute to 83 per cent of all traffic related deaths in India. Roads in Punjab are fatal in terms of accidents and there were 6,122 road accidents and 4,688 deaths in Punjab in 2022. Seventy per cent of arriving on a motorcycle. The pillion rider approached the girl on the pretext of asking for directions, only to push her and snatch her phone before making a quick getaway. While the incident is believed Thieves strike at 4 Phagwara shops Our Correspondent Travel agent couple nabbed for duping villager of ~43 lakh A CCTV footage of the snatching incident in Jalandhar. lives in road accidents are lost due to over-speeding.” The deaths are forcing our country to take trauma accidents seriously, said Dr Anil Virdi, Senior Consultant (General & GI Surgery). India accounts for just 1 per cent of global vehicular population but has the highest number of accident related deaths across the globe, pointed out Dr Virdi. Dr Mohammed Shoaib, Consultant (Neuro-surgery), said that two-wheelers are one of the most unsafe modes of transport. According to a UN Motorcycle Helmet Study, motorcyclists are 26 times more likely to die in a road crash than drivers of passenger cars. Wearing an appropriate helmet improves their chances of survival by 42 per cent and reduces the risk of brain injury by 74 per cent, maintained Dr Shoaib. — OC stipulated period. Panchal checked the moisture content and told farmers to bring dry crop to the mandis so that they could sell it within minimal time. There are 44 permanent mandis, said Panchal, adding that the district administration had also set up 33 temporary purchasing centres to facilitate farmers in the district. He pointed out that elaborate arrangements were ensured in mandis to accomplish the procurement in a seamless manner. So far, of the total 1.23 lakh metric tonne arrival of wheat crop, the agencies have procured more than 1.20 lakh MT of wheat, besides disbursing ~226.16 crore in the bank accounts of farmers, said Panchal. The DC also directed the officials concerned to expedite the lifting of purchased crop for hassle-free arrival of the fresh crop. In view of the total expected arrival of 3,78,720 metric tonne of total crop in the district, the DC said that in next few days, there would be heavy arrival in the mandis, so all requisite measures must be ensured. complaint had been lodged in this regard. “Efforts to ascertain the video’s authenticity and its specific location are underway. Appropriate action will be taken and the suspects will be arrested,” he said. Meanwhile, the incident marks the fourth daring case of snatching in the city in recent days, creating concern among residents about their safety. Many expressed fear and insecurity, particularly those travelling alone or on two-wheelers. Residents say they are scared of wearing valuable jewellery, carrying cash or openly displaying mobile phones while venturing out, citing the heightened risk posed by snatchers. Woman among 4 drug peddlers land in police net Our Correspondent 3 nabbed for snatching vehicles Tribune News Service Two-wheelers recovered from them Jalandhar, April 24 The city police have arrested three persons involved in snatching vehicles. The police also recovered vehicles from their possession. Police officials said they got a tip-off that Dilpreet Singh, alias Deepu, a resident of Gurdev Nagar, and Maninder Singh, alias Vicky, of Harnamdass Pura, who were habitual offenders, were riding a motorcycle snatched from a person near the Jail Chowk. “After getting information, the police laid a trap and saw two youths riding a motorcycle bearing registration number PB08EU5663. When the police stopped the duo for checking, they failed to provide information about the owner of the vehicle or any show document, following which they were arrested,” they said. The police said during investigation, the suspects disclosed that their accom- The suspects in police custody in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO plice, Budh Parkash Singh of Mohan Vihar Ladhewali here, was also involved in snatching vehicles. The police arrested him and recovered a scooter from his possession. The number plate affixed on the scooter was found to be fake. Police officials said the suspects confessed to have been involved in several snatching incidents. They also confessed to have snatched a motorcycle Migrant labourer attacked, robbed fied persons robbed the victim at gunpoint. They took away a pouch containing ~5,000 and some documents from him. When the victim tried to resist, the suspects assaulted him. He suffered injuries on his shoulder, stomach and other parts of the body. The victim managed to inform his family about the incident with the help of a passerby. After getting information, his family reached the spot and shift- Tribune News Service Phagwara, April 24 The police have arrested three drug peddlers on the charge of selling heroin. The suspects had been identified as Balwinder Singh, alias Bread, a resident of Mallian Khurd village, Salinder Singh, alias Nonni, alias Mukhtriar Singh, a resident of Giddrr Pindi village, and Jodh Veer Singh, alias Jodha, a resident of Mallian Khurd village. Investigating officer (IO) Sukhdev Singh said 61 grams of heroin was recovered from their possession. The IO said the suspects, who were travelling in a car, were intercepted at a naka at Uggi village. During checking, the police seized the contraband, a pistol, five live cartridges and sharp weapons. The investigating officer said a case under Sections 21-B, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act had been registered against the suspects. The Nakodar police arrested a woman drug peddler with 25 grams of heroin. The suspect has been identified as Muskan of Malrri village. from a person near Lovely Sweets around four days ago. A case under Sections 379B, 34 and 411 of the IPC has been registered against the suspects at the Division No. 2 police station. Maninder and Dilpreet have a criminal past as cases were already registered against them at various police stations. Further investigations were on in the case, claimed officials. Jalandhar, April 24 A migrant labourer was assaulted and robbed of cash and documents near Qazi Mandi here late last night. The victim has been identified as identified as Monu, a resident of Lamba Pind colony. The incident took place while he was returning home from work. According to reports, a group of seven unidenti- ed him to the Civil Hospital. No official complaint has been lodged in this regard. The Rama Mandi police said the jurisdiction did not fall under their purview. Officials from the Division No. 3 police station said after receiving information, they sent a team to the spot. They could not trace the suspects. They said neither the victim nor any witness came forward to report the incident. DC conducts surprise check at government offices in Phillaur services being offered to people. He also took feedback from visitors. Likewise, he visited the election cell and directed officials to perform their duty with dedication to ensure proper disposal of election-related work. The DC asked all officials to ensure that people do not face any difficulty in getting their routine administrative work done. Dr Aggarwal said the Our Correspondent Phillaur, April 24 Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal today conducted a surprise inspection of government offices in the Phillaur subdivision. He visited the SDM office and Tehsil complex and took stock of working at these offices. The Deputy Commissioner also visited the Sewa Kendra and inspected the inspection was a supportive supervision of the functioning of various departments and was not aimed at fault-finding but at removing shortcomings in government offices. The DC directed officials to maintain registers in a proper manner. The DC checked the records and called for avoiding pendency. SDM Amanpal Singh was also present on the occasion. Jagir appointed SAD campaign in-charge BJP alleges scam in smart INDIA VOTES 2024 Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 24 Former Akali minister and exSGPC chief Jagir Kaur was today appointed as the campaign in-charge of the SAD in Jalandhar. She visited the place of candidate Mahinder S Kaypee, who left the Congress and joined the SAD. The Akali is learnt to have given the charge to her so as to quell the rebel within the party over the issue that those who rejoined it were not being given due respect. The party is also eyeing Panthic votes with her presence and also intends to gain the support of the Lubana community in certain pockets of the city. Jagir Kaur belongs to Former president of the SGPC Bibi Jagir Kaur and SAD candidate Mohinder Singh Kaypee hold a meeting with party leaders in Jalandhar on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH the Lubana community. Jagir Kaur said she had no issues with the party and it was working quite smoothly. Till few days ago, she had been speaking in favour of exMP Sukhdev S Dhindsa as the Akali Dal had denied ticket from Sangrur to the family. After meeting Kaypee, she appreciated the party’s choice and said the SAD chief had c m y b given a good candidate and she hoped that a sober man like him would win the hearts of the electorates in Jalandhar. BSP candidate yet to get security Jalandhar: Even as candidates of almost all other parties have security so as to be able to move around in the city and periphery till late hours during the campaign time, BSP candidate Balwinder Kumar is yet to get police security despite a demand. Kumar said he met Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal and Police Commissionerate officials in this connection 10 days ago. Still, he was yet to get any deployment with him. “It is ironic that anyone who joins the AAP or the BJP and is not even a candidate or holding any position is getting security, but despite a genuine demand, officials are not giving me any security. I have been told that I will get two cops with me once I file my nomination papers. There should be level playing for all candidates. If other candidates have got security, I should get it,” he said. city project, seeks probe TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH INBRIEF BJP leaders address a press conference in Jalandhar on Wednesday. Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 24 The local BJP leadership today alleged irregularities in the utilisation of Rs 638 crore given by the Modi-led government at the Centre for development projects in Jalandhar and accused the AAP government in Punjab of trying to shield those responsible for it. The BJP leadership questioned both the AAP and its previous Congress governments about smart city projects in the city. The leaders also sought the registration of an FIR, based on discrepancies found in the CAG report regarding this. BJP district president Sushil Sharma, former CPS KDS Bhandari and leader Sheetal Angural today alleged corruption in the completion of smart city projects while holding a Continued on page 2
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