22082024-LT-01.qxd 8/21/2024 11:25 PM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune IT’S JUST ANOTHER DAY AS BHARAT BANDH FIZZLES OUT SCORES OF STUDENTS TAKE OUT CANDLELIGHT MARCH IN ABOHAR Meera Nursing College and Sardar Patel Nursing College students take out a candlelight march. P3 PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 32°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 33°C | MIN 26°C PUNJABI FILM INDUSTRY NEEDS HIGHER BUDGETS: AMMY VIRK Only some BSP members were seen peacefully protesting at Bharat Nagar chowk. P2 FORECAST The actor has made a mark with his latest Bollywood movie Khel Khel Mein. P4 » » SUNSET THURSDAY 6.57 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5:54 AM » THURSDAY | 22 AUGUST 2024 | LUDHIANA Youth arrested for patricide Ludhiana, August 21 A 55-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his son in Gahlewal village in Samrala. After a fight at home, the accused repeatedly hit his father on the head with a thick wooden stick. The deceased has been identified as Jaswinder Singh. After the incident, the accused tried to escape but the neighbours locked him in the room and called the police. The cops arrested the accused later. The accused has been identified as Prabhjot Singh (24). The incident occured on August 20. The complainant, Butta Singh, who is the sarpach of the village, told the police that after villagers got suspicious that accused might have done something wrong, the villagers saw Jaswinder Singh lying in a pool of blood in a room. The wooden beam was stained with blood. Meanwhile, villagers said accused Prabhjot was not mentally fit and used to fight with his father and mother. — TNS Gangster Newton’s arrest shows chinks in jail security Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, August 21 The arrest of Category-A gangster Sagar Newton by the Ludhiana police has exposed the chinks in jail security system of Punjab once again. Alleged gangster Newton who is facing 18 cases of murder, attempt to murder, drugs smuggling, dacoity, robbery and arms smuggling was arrested by the police from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh on August 19. The interrogation of Newton led to the revelation that while he was on the run, he was constantly in touch with dreaded gangster Butta Khan alias Bagga Khan who is also facing dozens of cases including attempt to murder, robberies, drugs smuggling, arms smuggling etc. Bagga Khan is also known as a big drug smuggler and arms supplier of Links with jailed Bagga Khan being probed Punjab. When Bagga was lodged in Amritsar jail in 2019, he met a smuggler who further established his contacts with Tariq Ahmed of Dubai. In connivance with Tariq, while in jail, Bagga had ordered 22 kg of heroin from Himachal, which was sent to Saharanpur. Eight months ago, in 2023, Khanna police had also brought Bagga for questioning in connection with the supply of arms. Now, he is lodged in a jail in Punjab. Police officials privy to the investigation said that that during questioning of gangster Newton, he confessed to having contacts with Bagga Khan who is lodged in jail. This exposed the chinks in security sys- Chemist assn holds protest march KOLKATA HORROR Ludhiana, August 21 Under the banner of the District Chemists Association, wholesale and retail chemists took out a protest march at Bharat Nagar Chowk against the rape and murder of a resident doctor in Kolkata. All the protesters were holding placards in their hands. Wholesale Chemists Association president Ashok Dabur Lovely said during the period of the protest, the chemist shops were kept close from 9 to 11 am. Lovely said the brutality meted out to the doctor has put the entire country to shame. The goddess is wor- Chemist Association members hold a protest march in Ludhiana. shiped the most in the state where the doctor was raped and murdered. The Chief Minister of Kolkata is also a woman. The government should provide justice to the family of the deceased doctor. The case of her murder and rape should be registered in a fast track court and the accused should be given capital punishment. — TNS 2 booked for raping girl Ludhiana, August 21 The Meharban police station registered a case against two youths for raping a 20-yearold girl in a hotel on Tajpur road. The accused have been identified as Abhishek Thakur of Subash Nagar and Lovepreet Singh, a resident of Jagroan. — TNS tem in jail because Bagga could be using mobile phone inside the jail. Ludhiana police is also alerting the jail officials concerned regarding the development. “A few days back, Ludhiana police nabbed one Himanshu from whom an illegal pistol of .32 bore was recovered. The accused is an associate of gangster Newton and was in regular touch with him. It could be possible that Himanshu might be dealing in the supply of illegal weapons at the direction of Newton and a major racket of illegal weapons supply operated by Bagga Khan from jail could be busted during further interrogation. The police will also bring Bagga Khan on production warrant to break the entire network being run from jail with the help of Newton,” officials added. Man rapes niece Ludhiana, August 21 The Ladhowal police station yesterday registered a case against a man who allegedly raped the daughter of his sister-in-law at Mannewal village in Ladhowal. The accused has been identified as Harjinder Singh, of Mal Singh Wala, Mansa. Victim’s mother alleged that on August 18, Harjinder Singh visited their house. The woman revealed that the accused forcibly took her daughter inside the room where he developed sexual relations with her. The complainant said when she got to know about sexual assault on her daughter, she lodged a complaint. Further investigation was underway. — TNS Ensure lifting of segregated waste: MC chief to officials Ludhiana, August 21 Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Sandeep Rishi has directed the civic body officials to ensure lifting of segregated dry and wet waste from the households as well as from the static compactor sites across the city. MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi issued the directions while conducting a meeting with the health branch officials at MC Zone D office on Wednesday. MC Joint Commissioner Inderpal, CSO Ashwani Sahota, Health Officer Vipal Malhotra, Chief Sanitary Inspectors (CSI), Sanitary Inspectors (SI) among others were present in the meeting. During the meeting, Sandeep Rishi also directed the officials to ensure windrow composting of wet waste at the main dump site of the civic body. MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi said all the MC chief Sandeep Rishi chairs a meeting with officials regarding waste lifting in Ludhiana. concerned chief sanitary inspectors (CSI), sanitary inspectors (SI) among other officials would be responsible for ensuring proper segregation of dry and wet waste in their respective areas. Sandeep Rishi said the zonal commissioners among other senior officials of MC have also been directed to monitor the situation at ground level on a daily basis, so that there is no laxity. The concerned officials have also been directed to ensure proper functioning of static compactor sites and the windrow composting site. Meanwhile, Rishi also appealed to the residents to support the authorities in solid waste management by handing over segregated dry and wet waste to the waste collectors. He said the MC has been continuously working to solid waste management in the city and a number initiatives have also been taken for the same. — TNS 21 underage drivers challaned CP inaugurates technical support unit building Ludhiana, August 21 As the deadline of making awareness regarding the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, which was supposed to be implemented from August 1, ended on August 20, the Ludhiana traffic police today carried out a drive and acted strictly against underage drivers. As many as 21 underage drivers were challaned today by the traffic police. Special nakas were set up by traffic police at various strategic points in the city. Traffic police officials said they drive would continue in the coming days and underage drivers would not be spared. Notably, the traffic police had also clarified that stu- Police officials issue a challan to a boy in Ludhiana. dents using battery-operated vehicles did not require a driving licence and after obtaining permission from TRIBUNE PHOTO the RTA, they could go to schools. But if they drive carelessly, action would be taken against them. — TNS Woman ends life, husband booked for abetment Tribune News Service Ludhiana, August 21 The Sadar Khanna police yesterday registered a case against a man after his wife committed suicide by hanging herself at Ikolahi village in Khanna. The accused identified as Manjit Singh, a resident of Ikolahi village, has been arrested by the police. Deceased’s brother Gurdeep Singh alleged that his sister Ranjit Kaur got married to Manjit Singh about three years back. The complainant alleged that since the day of marriage of her sister, her husband had been harassing her on one pretext or other. Recenty, the accused beaten up the deceased due to which his sister came to our house and lived here edor for some days. On August 19, his sister along with her son went to her husband’s house. Yesterday morning, Manjit had badly beaten up the deceased due to which she committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan.Complainant Gurdeep asserted that his sister ended her life due to the torture meted out to her by the accused. Investigating officer Inspector Hardeep Singh said that a case of abetment to suicide was registered against the accused. Ludhiana, August 21 Kuldeep Singh Chahal, Commissioner of Police, inaugurated the newly constructed building of the Technical Support Unit on the premises of Crime Branch-1 Ludhiana today. During the inauguration, Jaskiranjit Singh Teja, Deputy Commissioner Police, Amandeep Singh Brar Additional Deputy Commissioner Police (Investigation), Rajan Sharma, Assistant Commissioner of Police Detective-1 and Inspector Rajesh Kumar, in-charge crime branch, Ludhiana, was also present. To make Ludhiana crimefree, the CP has provided logger systems, many other forensic tools, location apps, and latest computers to keep a 24-hour watch on criminal activities, said officials. With this new unit, all criminals data will be available at just one click. A separate log room has also been constructed in the building of this technical support unit in which the conversations of gangsters, robbers and everyone else with their families can be recorded. — TNS Civicbodyholdsplastic Fine dairies polluting Buddha Nullah: Seechewal Reviews Sutlej tributary rejuvenation project in city plogging drive in city MC and police officials seal a building at Model Town. 2 ‘illegal’ buildings sealed Tribune News Service Ludhiana, August 21 Taking action against illegal constructions, the Municipal Corporation (MC) sealed two illegal buildings in Model Town extension and near Mali Ganj on Wednesday. The action was taken on the directions of MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi. Assistant Town Planner (ATP Z-D) Jagdeep Singh said that the civic body team came to know about the illegal construction in Model Town extension during routine inspection and the building was sealed on Wednesday. Speaking of the illegal building near Mali Ganj, Building Inspector Navneet Khokhar said that the building was sealed in the past too and the owner was directed to get a building plan approved before restarting the construction works. But the owner restarted construction works without getting the building plan approved from the civic body. So the building has again been sealed. MC chief Sandeep Rishi said strict directions have been issued to the building branch officials to take stern action against illegal constructions. Ludhiana, August 21 Continuing the special cleanliness drive on the third consecutive day on Wednesday, Municipal Corporation (MC) organised plastic plogging and collection drives in open areas/parks/roadsides in different parts of the city on Wednesday. The initiative has been taken under the five-day special cleanliness drive launched on the directions of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann. The plastic plogging and collection drives were organised in different open areas and green belts/parks in Sarabha Nagar, old GT road, Haibowal, Sarabha Nagar, Lohara, Sunet, Sherpur chowk, Gill road among other areas on Wednesday. MC Joint Commissioner Inderpal said the five-day special cleanliness drive commenced on August 19 and garbage vulnerable points (GVP) are being removed from different parts of the city. The plastic plogging drives would also be organised on Thursday and the collected plastic waste would be sent to material recover facilities (MRF) for recycling purposes. On August 23, Harit Punjab City Compost (compost prepared from the wet waste) would be distributed among the residents free of cost by organising camps in different parts of the city. MC chief Sandeep Rishi appealed to the residents to participate in the drive and support the authorities in solid waste management. — TNS c m y b Ludhiana, August 21 Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal on Wednesday instructed the Municipal Corporation (MC) and Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to impose environment compensation (EC) on the dairy units that are polluting Buddha Nullah by disposing of cow dung into it. He issued these instructions during a meeting with Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney, MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi, and officials from PPCB, Drainage, Rural Development, and other departments to review the Buddha Nullah rejuvenation project here. Emphasising the commitment of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to clean the Sutlej tributary, the MP said the government funds were being utilised to clean the Buddha Nullah, and the officials must take strict measures to stop the pollution. He stressed that punitive action must be taken against those at fault. He also asked the officials to ban cattle grazing on the sides of Buddha Nullah where saplings have been planted in recent months. MP Seechewal also ordered PPCB officials to take strict action against dyeing industries that were dumping untreated waste into the MC sewer lines. The officials have been tasked with identifying units releasing hazardous heavy metals into the Buddha Nullah. Discussions were held on various aspects of the Buddha Nullah rejuvenation project, including solid waste management, functioning of sewage treatment plants (STPs), and effluent treatment plants (ETPs). Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney informed MP Seechewal that more than 70 FIRs have already been regis- tered against the dairy owners, who were found dumping cow dung into the Buddha Nullah in the past. In most cases, electricity connections have also been disconnected. She asked the MC and PPCB to issue showcause notices against defaulting dairy units and later impose EC as per the norms. Seechewal said like Kali Bein, Buddha Nullah was also a part of state’s heritage and it holds religious importance as Guru Nanak Dev visited the site near Gurdwara Gau Ghat. The residents who were dumping the waste/ garbage in the Sutlej tributary were committing heinous crimes as the Buddha Nullah merges into Sutlej, which is further a drinking water source for a large number of residents in Rajasthan and Punjab as well. — TNS