02072024-ATR-01.qxd 7/2/2024 12:54 AM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune TWO PAK INMATES CLASH IN AMRITSAR JAIL, ONE DEAD FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY DIRECTOR HANSAL MEHTA’S FILM WILL HIT SCREENS ON SEPT 13 Hansal Mehta’s film The Buckingham Murders, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, will hit the screens on September 13.P4 A Pakistani internee identified as Zafar Alam died after a quarrel with fellow Pakistani internee Sahib at Amritsar Central Jail.P3 » CHANDIGARH SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARDS FIVE AUTHORS, POETS The Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi on Sunday organised their annual award function to honour authors, poets & translators. P4 » » MAX 38°C | MIN 25°C YESTERDAY MAX 39°C | MIN 25°C SUNSET TUESDAY 7.39 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5:29 AM TUESDAY | 2 JULY 2024 | AMRITSAR Three arrested on extortion charge Amritsar, July 1 The police have arrested three persons in two separate incidents for allegedly threatening to extort money by using the name of notorious gangster Goldy Brar. The Civil Lines police nabbed two persons while the Cantonment police arrested one person in this connection. Abhimanyu Rana, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP), said the Civil Lines police arrested Abhi Sethi, a resident of Drumma Wala Bazaar, and Gurkirtan Singh, a resident of Birbalpura village, for seeking extortion from a doctor owning a private hospital on the Sultanwind road here. The suspects had demanded Rs 20 lakh extortion from the doctor and threatened to kill him and harm his family in case he did not give the money. Similarly, the Cantonment police arrested Ranjodh Singh, a resident of Ghukowali, for allegedly threatening and demanding money from a retired ASI Ravinder Singh. The victim had alleged that since June 20, the suspect was calling him on his cellphone, sending messages and demanding Rs 30 lakh extortion while using the name of gangster Goldy Brar. — TNS Two arrested for displaying weapon on social media Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, July 1 The Sadar police arrested two persons on Sunday for displaying weapon on the social media through their IDs to terrorise people. SSP Ashwani Kapur said today the suspects were identified as Amritpal Singh, a resident of Bhullar village, and Jarmanjit Singh, a resident of Guru Ka Khoo village, Tarn Taran. The SSP said a police party led by ASI Manjinder Singh arrested the suspects from Piddi village and recovered one illegal pump action gun and eight cartridges from their possession. The suspects had a criminal past. Amritpal Singh was facing several criminal cases and Jarmanjit Singh one case, the SSP added. The police also impounded a Scorpio vehicle in which the suspects travelled in the area, the SSP said. The suspects were booked under Sections 25 (6), 25 (7), 54 and 59 of the Arms Act by the Sadar police. Cops face teething problems with implementation of new criminal laws Civil Lines official says it would take time to get accustomed to three laws PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 1 While the Civil Lines police station was buzzing with activities following the arrest of seven persons in a sensational dacoity case, ASI Rashpinder Singh was busy dealing with complainants arriving at the police station for lodging their complaints. Three booklets of new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) — are kept on his already crowded table for reference. These criminal laws replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act in the country from today. After going through complaints, ASI Rashpinder reads a booklet to find sections under which these complaints could be registered. “We had been using the IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act for decades. How is it possible to get accustomed to new criminal laws in a day. Though training workshop was held, but it would take time to get accustomed to these new laws,” the ASI says. The Police Department has also provided cops with the Punjabi translation of the laws. Besides, the police personnel have soft copies of these laws in their mobile phones. “The teething problems are bound to crop up,” said an Assistant Commissioner Booklets of the new laws on the table of a cop at the Civil Lines police station in Amritsar. TRIBUNE PHOTO THREE FIRS REGISTERED In all, three FIRs were registered in the city and in the rural police district here on Monday under various sections of the new laws. Satinder Singh, SSP, Amritsar (Rural), said two cases were registered — one in connection with the drug recovery and second related to cybercrime — in which sections of the BNS were added. In the city police commissionerate, one FIR was registered at the Gate Hakima police station here under the new laws. crime scene to and preparing ❝From reaching thebe recorded andrecording statements of suspectsthat cannot be documents, all would transferred to the cloud system tempered with. These files would be the primary evidence that would help nail criminals. Satinder Singh, SSP, AMRITSAR (RURAL) ❞ of Police (ACP) wishing not to be named. He said under the new laws, the sections had changed and it was natural that cops could not memorise these overnight. Harsandeep Singh, SHO, Kotwali police station, pointed out that though there would be not much difference at the ground level while policing, it would definitely take some time to totally adapt to the new laws while registering FIRs and investigating them. Under the new laws, it would be mandatory for the police to make audio-video The suspect in custody of the Amritsar (Rural) police on Monday. Drug peddler held with 3kg heroin, ~1.5 lakh cash Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 1 The Amritsar (Rural) police today seized 3kg of heroin along with Rs 1.5 lakh drug money from a trafficker identified as Dharminder Singh, a resident of Hardorattan village in Gharinda. SSP Satinder Singh said Dharminder’s village was located near the international border and he had developed links with Pakistan-based smugglers. The suspect was using virtual numbers for drug trafficking, the SSP said. The SSP said the police got specific input that the suspect had got contraband smuggled from Pakistanbased entities. Acting on the tip-off, a trap was laid and the suspect was arrested by the police. The police also recovered 3kg of heroin and Rs 1.5 lakh drug money from him, the SSP added. The SSP said further probe was on to identify suspect’s backward and forward links to bust the entire drug supply line. Man nabbed with 1kg heroin,~35Kdrugmoney Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, July 1 A police party led by subinspector Sukhdev Singh arrested one person and recovered 1kg of heroin and Rs 35,000 drug money from his possession. The value of the consignment was estimated at Rs 5 crore in the international market. SSP Ashwani Kapur today said the suspect, was identi- fied as Mahanbir Singh Mangu, a resident of Wara Sher Singh village falling under the jurisdiction of the Patti Sadar police station. The suspect was booked under Sections 21C, 27A, 61, and 85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the SSP added. The suspect was produced in a court on Monday which sent him to three-day police remand. Four snatchers arrested, pistol, three bikes, five mobile phones recovered Amritsar, July 1 The police have arrested four snatchers who robbed people on gunpoint. The police recovered a pistol, a toy pistol, three bikes and five mobile phones from their possession. Those arrested were identified as Rajwinder Singh, alias Vir, and Sahib Singh, alias Saba, both residents of Bhaini Gill village falling under the Kamboh police station, and Gursidak Singh, alias Sidaki of Bal Kalan village, and Parsuram of Ram Nagar Colony, Majitha Road here. Gurinderbir Singh, Assis- ❝ On June 24, a Rajasthan resident Bittu Rao, who now lives in a rented accommodation at Pandori Waraich village, told the police that four armed persons robbed a mobile phone from him on gunpoint. ❞ Gurinderbir Singh, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE tant Commissioner of Police (ACP), today said on June 24, a Rajasthan resident Bittu Rao, who now lives in a rented accommodation at Pandori Waraich village, told the police that four armed persons robbed a mobile phone from him on gunpoint. A case was registered at the Verka police station in this connection. Later, during investigation the police identified the suspects and nabbed them. The police seized a snatched bike, a motorcycle used in the crime, a pistol and a toy pistol from the suspects. During interrogation, the police recovered five mobile phones and a bike without registration number from the possession of the suspects. — TNS Trans-border smuggling racket: Hawala trader held with ~55 lakh drug money, cash counting machine Amritsar, July 1 The city police have recovered yet another haul of drug money and arrested a Delhibased Hawala trader following an investigation into a trans-border drug cartel busted 10 days ago.This time the police recovered Rs 55 lakh drug money which took the total amount of cash seized so far to Rs 84.17 lakh. Earlier, the police had confiscated 4 kg of heroin, three pistols, including a Zigana pistol, along with 45 bullets and Rs 2.07 lakh drug money from eight drug peddlers who were arrested on June 20. Their interrogation led to the recovery of Rs 27.10 lakh four days later. Giving details, Dr Darpan recording of heinous crimes, search and seizures at the spot under the BSA in order to have undeniable evidence against suspects. The ACP said the new laws would improve policing and help in nailing criminals as digital and electronic evidence would also be treated as primary evidence. Earlier, it was treated as secondary evidence. For this, cops would have to keep their new “weapons” — mobile phones with good Internet plans — fully charged, he said. “From reaching the crime scene to recording statements of suspects and preparing documents, all would be recorded and transferred to the cloud system that cannot be tempered with. These files would be the primary evidence that would help nail criminals,” said Satinder Singh, SSP Amritsar (Rural). However, the lawyer community is not happy with the sudden implementation of the new laws. “Advocates are the one who would ensure the implementation of laws. But today, they are not aware of new sections and laws. How would we contest in courts? Has the government spared any thought about training lawyers?” said noted lawyer Ravi Mahajan. Amritsar Bar Association president Pardeep Saini said there was resentment among the lawyer community regarding the implementation of the new laws. The government did not consider taking Bar Courts, Bar Councils and Bar Associations into confidence before implementing these laws, he said. He said, “Advocates and the police are in a dilemma. They have called a meeting on July 6 to chalk further course of action regarding the use of new laws.” Delhi-based Hawala trader in custody of the Amritsar police. WHO ARE ANGADIAS Angadias refers to a trusted network of individuals who specialise in secure transportation of valuable goods including cash, jewellery and documents. Ahluwalia, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP), said, “The police have now arrested Kheta Ram of Fatehpuri in New Delhi. He originally hails from Rajasthan and is in Angadia business, a traditional bank- ing system prevalent in Indian subcontinent, for the past several years. The police have also recovered a cash counting machine, a mobile phone, and registers with details of transactions from his possession.” She said on June 20, the police busted a trans-border drug, arms smuggling and Hawala racket with the arrest of its kingpin identified as Ranjit Singh, alias Kaka. Besides, the police also nabbed Rajinder Singh, aka Raja, Abhishek, alias Abhi, Vishal, alias Shalu, Lovepreet Singh, alias Kalu, Gurbhej Singh, alias Bheja, Gurjant Singh and Jaspal Singh, all residents of Gharinda. Ranjit was in direct contact with Pakistan-based entities. — TNS c m y b The seven suspects involved in dacoity at a fruit trader's house in custody of the police in Amritsar on Monday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR Driver’s daughter among 7 held in ~3 cr dacoity case ~41.40 lakh cash, 936 grams of gold jewellery recovered from suspects Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 1 With the arrest of seven persons, including a woman, the police today claimed to have cracked the sensational dacoity case in which armed robbers looted cash and jewellery worth Rs 3 crore from a fruit trader after taking him and his wife hostage on June 26. The police have recovered Rs 41.40 lakh in cash and gold jewellery weighing around 936 grams from the possession of the suspects. The police said in all, nine persons were named in the case. Raids were on to nab the remaining two absconding suspects. Officials said teams of the Civil Lines police station and CIA staff led by SHO Amolakdeep Singh, Amandeep Singh and Binderjit under the supervision of Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Abhimanyu Rana cracked the case and PLAN TO GO TO ITALY According to sources in the Police Department, Shivani and Gurtek had planned to leave for Italy after committing dacoity as their visas had already arrived. Had there been any delay in their arrest, they would have left India. committing Gopi, who ❝Afterconvict and isthe crime, Gurpreetcompletionis a murder out of prison after of his sentence, and Sandeep Singh and Deepak Kumar, who looted the elderly couple, fled to Dhule in Maharashtra. Gurpreet used to work in Maharashtra earlier. Ranjit Singh Dhillon, POLICE COMMISSIONER, AMRITSAR ❞ arrested the suspects. Three of the suspects, including the prime suspect, had fled to Maharashtra after dacoity. They were arrested from Maharashtra. Among those arrested included Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, of Indira Colony, Majitha Road, Sandeep Singh of Amarkot in Jandiala, Deepak Kumar of Khandwala in Chheharta, Gurtek Singh and Hardev Singh, both residents of Sarangdev village in Ajnala, Shivani Lata of Amar Avenue, Khandwala, and Harpal Singh of Rajasansi. Ranjit Singh Dhillon, Police Commissioner (CP), said since the incident happened, the police was suspecting the role of an insider in the case. “During technical and scientific investigations, the police found the involvement of Shivani Lata, who is daughter of Jiya Lal Behal, the victim’s driver. She was a divorcee and hatched a conspiracy with her fiancé Gurtek Singh,” the CP said. The CP said after committing the crime, Gurpreet Gopi, who was a murder convict and was out of prison after completion of his sentence, and Sandeep Singh and Deepak Kumar, who looted the elderly couple, fled to Dhule in Maharashtra for hiding. Gurpreet used to work in Maharashtra earlier. The CP said the suspects handed over cash to their accomplices before escaping. He said as the family had claimed that the suspects decamped with cash and jewellery worth Rs 3 crore, further probe was on. The remaining amount would be recovered soon, the CP added. Four armed persons had robbed cash and jewellery from the house on June 26 after taking its owner Jiya Lal, a fruit and vegetable trader, and his wife hostage. The suspects had received a tip-off from Shivani regarding Jiya Lal’s family which had gone out of station for a vacation.
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