21092024-JTR-01.qxd 20-09-2024 23:10 Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune POLL NOTIFICATION TRIGGERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN VILLAGES Despite being barred from contesting on party symbols, candidates seek support from parties. P3 » ALL SET FOR INTERNATIONAL INDIAN FILM ACADEMY AWARDS Nora Fatehi will be seen setting the stage on fire with her performance at the 24th edition of the IIFA. P4 » MYSTICISM, EMOTION COMBINE IN WORKS OF ARADHANA TANDON An audio-visual presentation, Shades of Life, at Alliance Francaise, showcased paintings by renowned artist Aradhana Tandon.P4 » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 35°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 24°C SUNSET SATURDAY 6.25 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 6:15 AM SATURDAY | 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF TWO ARRESTED FOR SNATCHING Phagwara: The police have arrested two persons on the charges of snatching a purse and mobile phone of the wife of Pawan Kumar, a resident of Jamalpur in Ludhiana. They were going on a bike from Ludhiana to Hoshiarpur. The arrested accused were identified as Ravi Kumar, a resident of village Mehli, and Ravinder Kumar, a resident of village Mandhali. Superintendent of Police Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the police have recovered a snatched mobile and impounded their motorcycle used in the crime. Further investigation is on. OC CASE REGISTERED AFTER GAS LEAKS Phagwara : Following a complaint lodged by Vineet Kumar, regional head of the fuel company Think Gas, the police have registered a case against digging of land near a petrol pump along the national highway which led to gas leakage and created panic in the area. The employees of the company, however, succeeded in plugging the leak, thereby averting a major tragedy. The incident took place on September 15. No arrest has been made so far.OC MAN HELD FOR SELLING LIQUOR Phagwara : The Nakodar police have arrested a villager on the charge of selling illicit liquor. As many as 15 bottles of illicit country-made liquor were seized from the possession of the accused Kewal of Mahunwal village. A case under Sections 61/1/14 of the Punjab Excise Act has been registered against the accused. OC TRANSFORMER STOLEN, 2 BOOKED Phagwara: The police have booked two persons for stealing transformers from a farmer's field. The accused have been identified as Sagar and Arjan of Nangal village in Phillaur. Baljindar Singh of Poadharra village complained to the police that the accused stole a transformer from his fields. A case has been registered. OC MAN ARRESTED WITH HEROIN Phagwara: The police have arrested a drug peddler on the charge of selling heroin. Ten gram of heroin was recovered from the possession of the accused Surjit, alias Seeta, of Shankar village in Nakodar. A case under Sections 21B/61/85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused and his motorcycle was impounded. OC MAN HELD FOR BLACKMAIL Hoshiarpur: The cyber crime police have arrested a person who was allegedly demanding Rs 5 lakh from the family and relatives of a minor girl living in Canada by threatening to share her obscene photos on social media. DSP Jagir Singh said a resident of a village had lodged a complaint with the police that an unidentified person was calling the family members of his 15-year-old niece living in Canada and threatening them that he would defame her by sharing her obscene photos on social media. He was demanding money from them. OC Shahkot man hangs himself; cop, his wife nabbed for abetment to suicide BJP’s Grewal flays leadership over ignoring real cadre Tribune News Service Our Corrrespondent Jalandhar, September 20 A 29-year-old youth at Shahkot died by suicide on Wednesday night after he was booked in a case and was allegedly humiliated by the police. The deceased, identified as Gurvinder Singh, resident of Budhanwal village at Shahkot, and son of a watchman, died by suicide on the night of September 18, after hanging himself from a roof girder at his home at the village. Three persons, a Nakodar constable Raman, his wife Jyoti and Raman’s motherin-law, have been arrested by the police. A case under Section 108 of the BNS (abetment to suicide) was registered against the trio at police station at 11.40 pm last night. Kewal Singh (70), Gurvinder’s father, in his complaint to the police, said a false case had been registered against Gurvinder amid an ongoing household dispute between Gurvinder’s friend Raman and his wife Jyoti. Kewal alleged that follow- PHAGWARA, SEPTEMBER 20 Senior BJP leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal has said the BJP in Punjab is being run by Congress leaders, who just joined the BJP while the taksali cadre of the party was being ignored. Talking to mediapersons here today, he raised his voice in support of the taksali BJP workers who were sidelined. Grewal alleged that the ‘Congressification’ of the BJP was being witnessed as recently entered Congress leaders were calling the shots. He asked the BJP leadership to remember veteran leaders like Madan Mohan Mittal, Prof Lakshmi Kanta Chawla, Master Mohan Lal, Avinash Rai Khanna, Tikshan Sud, Manoranjan Kalia, Harjeet Singh Grewal, Surjit Kumar Jyani and many more who worked hard and faced the terrorism era in Punjab, but now they were cornered. Grewal said Mittal was asked to take control of the Punjab BJP when no body dared to come outside from his house during terrorism. Shahkot MLA Hardev Singh Laddi Sherowalia consoles family members of deceased youth Gurvinder Singh who died by suicide at Shahkot in Jalandhar. Victim’s father Kewal alleged that following his humiliation at the police station, Gurvinder Singh (pic) took the extreme step. ing humiliation at the police station, Gurvinder took the extreme step. As per Kewal’s complaint, Raman, a constable at the Nakodar police station, had a dispute with his wife Jyoti since long. Kewal said Gurvinder and Raman were good friends, who visited each other often, and Raman had been having his meals at their house for the past two months. Sometime, Gurvinder also handed police employees, Gurvinder died by suicide at 12.15 am. SHO of the Shahkot police station Aman Saini said, “Gurvinder died by suicide due to a case registered against him. No police harassment took place. However, he was upset due to the case. Raman, his wife and mother-in-law have been arrested and are being presented in a court.” Raman was gunman of AAP leader Parwinder Singh Pandori Traffic police drive on, 12 challaned Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 20 To curb traffic violations, the Commissionerate Police continued its special drive targeting vehicles with illegal black films and hooters. The operation, aimed at improving road safety and ensuring compliance with traffic regulations, was conducted under the supervision of Harjinder Singh, ACP Model Town. , The operation was carried out at key locations, including Manbrow Chowk and Model Town Market, on Thursday where nakas were laid to catch violators. Officers in collaboration with the Emergency Response System team, were deployed for the operation. Their primary objective was to ensure smoother traffic flow and safer roads for residents of the city by taking strict action against those flouting traffic rules. During the four-hour operation from 6pm to 10pm, 105 vehicles were checked. Of these, 12 vehicles were challaned for various violations. Eight vehicles were fined for the use of illegal black films, two for triple riding on twowheelers and two for jumping red lights. “The special drive is part of the Commissionerate Police commitment to enforce traffic laws and ensure the safety of all road users. By taking swift action, we aim to send a strong message about the importance of adhering to traffic regulations to maintain order and safety on the city’s roads”, said ACP Harjinder Singh. over food to him at his house. Kewal alleged on September 14, Raman called Gurvinder to his house and Gurvinder went with food only to see Jyoti and Raman fighting. Kewal said Gurvinder tried to resolve the matter and returned home. Jyoti got a false complaint registered against Gurvinder after which the police came to his house in the night and took Gurvinder to the police station. Villagers approached One arrested for murder of villager Jalandhar, September 20 The police today arrested a man accused of murdering Badhshahpur resident Harpreet Singh on September 17. Dilbagh Singh was one of the accused who murdered Harpreet Singh on September 17. Baldish Kaur, the daughter of the deceased Harpreet, had complained to the police that her father had gone to a street around 8 pm on September 17. When he returned at 10.30 pm, he was bleeding profusely. She alleged that her father told his family members that Dilbagh, Gurjit and Tejpal Singh of Badhshahpur had beat him up at village Sath. All three of them had sticks and wooden bars. They had injured his head and limbs with weapons. He died in the morning. — TNS the police to get him released and brought him back. Kewal said on September 18, Gurvinder went to the police station to bring back some of his belongings. Jyoti and her mother were present along with other family members there. Kewal said they humiliated his wife Amarjit Kaur and the police also harassed Gurvinder. Kewal said that shocked with the behaviour of Jyoti, Raman, Jyoti’s mother and The Punjab team that won the 73rd All-India Police Wrestling Championship at Lucknow was honoured at PAP, Jalandhar. SEE P2 Sarbat Da Bhala Trust to aid of family Tribune News Service Hoshiarpur, September 20 The body of Jatinder Kumar, 36, of village Tanuli in the district, who died in Dubai, was brought back today. Head of the Hoshiarpur unit of Sarbat Da Bhala Trust Aagya Pal Singh Sahni said information was received over the phone from Dubai about his death. Sahni said with the help of the administration, his identity was established. The paperwork and other formalities were completed and Jatinder’s body brought back from Dubai. The state head of the Trust, Dr SP Singh Oberoi, was also informed. Jatinder’s father Harbans Singh worked as a labourer. Jatinder had gone to Dubai sometime back but could not find a good job there. A pall of gloom descended over the village as news of his passing away came in. — OC Construction work stopped at Basant Hills Today, the building branch of the MC also stopped the construction work on 100 marlas at Basant Hills on the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur road because the develops have no CLU. “We had been raising this issue with the owners earlier too, but, they didn’t listen to us. Now we have sent them a notice too,” a building branch official said. Also, the officials said a new illegal colony was being carved out on two acres near the office of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the construction work was also stopped. c m y b He said the BJP high command should prefer the real cadre to these leaders. When asked about controversy arisen after the statement of Bollywood actor-cum-BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, Grewal said the BJP should not allot party ticket to those who did not know the discipline. Replying a question about any possible disciplinary action against him, Grewal said it’s up to the high command to accept the truth. Commenting upon farmers protest, Grewal said the Centre should realise the problems of farmers as their kids were serving the Army on the borders. He said the high command should realise the truth and save the BJP from the clutches of the former Congress leaders. On cloud nine Bath Castle owners get MC notice for ~1.58 crore dues Jalandhar, September 20 The Municipal Corporation sent a notice to the owners of renowned Bath Castle and asked them to pay Rs 1.58 crore for the regularisation. In 2017, then MC Commissioner had given approval for the regularisation of Bath Castle and asked to pay an amount for the same. The owners paid first instalment, but then failed to do so. Now, the building department of the Municipal Corporation has sent a notice to the owners to pay the amount along with interest. An official from the civic body said they would seal the castle if they did not receive the payment. Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal 2 held for theft in Amrit Vihar Jalandhar, September 20 The Jalandhar Police Commissionerate has cracked a case of theft in the city by arresting two persons and recovering valuables from them. Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma said Kanchan, a resident of house number 226, Mohalla Amrit Vihar, on September 20 filed a complaint that she had locked her house and went to the RTA office. When she returned home in the evening, she found that the door of the lobby of her house was damaged, the locks of cupboards inside the house were broken and gold and silver ornaments and Rs 60,000 were stolen from the house. The CP said during investi- gation, the police identified the accused as Surinder Singh of Menva village in Kapurthala and Jagbir Singh, alias Jagga, of Amritsar. He said the police arrested both accused and recovered two pairs of gold earrings, Rs 10,000 and a vehicle (PB 65 AG 9129) used in the incident. Two arrested for theft of gold and cash by the police in Jalandhar on Friday.