10102024-JTR-01.qxd 10/9/2024 10:33 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune FARMERS UP IN ARMS OVER NON-PROCUREMENT OF PADDY TEAM INSPECTS FLOUR MILLS, GROCERY SHOPS, RESTAURANT ALL-WOMEN RAMLILA STAGE SPREADS MESSAGE OF UNITY If purchase doesn't start, farmers say will burn the effigies of the Punjab Government, Centre. P2 Two food vendors found not following proper hygiene, following which they were issued challans. P2 Celebrates soldiers and sports icons, and narrates stories from Guru Gobind Singh’s life to those of Krishna. P4 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR MAX 34°C | MIN 21°C YESTERDAY MAX 34°C | MIN 21°C SUNSET THURSDAY 6.01 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 6:27 AM THURSDAY | 10 OCTOBER 2024 | JALANDHAR Nursing college student consumes poison, dies INBRIEF MAN NABBED FOR LOOTING VILLAGER Phagwara: The police have arrested a person on charges of extortion, cheating and snatching.The accused has been identified as Joban Preet Singh of Chanann Windi village in Kapurthala. Narinder Singh (58) of Jainpur village had complained to the police that the accused and his four accomplices, including a woman, had looted Rs 15,000, an Apple watch and four ATM cards and forced him to disclose PIN and sign a cheque at Saidpur Jhirri village on September 9. He had claimed that Joban Preet Singh was the conspirator. OC WOMAN BOOKED FOR HUBBY SUICIDE Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked a woman on the charge of forcing her husband to commit suicide. The accused has been identified as Simmi Mahant of Sammipur village. Hardev Singh of Mohalla Sherpur, Nakodar city, complained to the police that his son Sunni's (24) marriage was solemnised with the accused two years ago. He said his daughter-inlaw had cold relations with his son and she went to her parental house on September 28 and kept on harassing his son who committed suicide on October 7 night. OC MAN BOOKED FOR EXTORTION Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police have booked a Tarn Taran gangster on the charge of extortion. The accused has been identified as Satnam Singh, alias Sata, of Naushehra Pannuan village. Bikar Singh complained to the police that the accused made two calls from two numbers on his phone number and demanded Rs 50 lakh as ransom money and threatened him. A case has been registered against the accused. OC TWO HELD FOR STEALING RODS Phagwara: The police have arrested two persons on the charge of stealing iron rods from a gurdwara. The accused have been identified as Mandeep Singh of Mehatpur and Lovpreet Singh of Aadra Maan village. Baljindar Singh of Bulandpuri village complained to the police that the accused stole iron rods and shuttering items from the gurdwara Bulandpuri Sahib. A case has been registered against the accused. OC TWO BOOKED FOR STEALING BIKE Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked two miscreants on the charge of stealing a motorcycle. The accused have been identified as Rahul and Bablu of Mohalla Ravidaspura in Nakodar.The accused stole a motorcycle from near the Civil Hospital and other items and a case has been registered against them. oc VILLAGER BOOKED FOR ASSAULT Phagwara: The police have booked a villager on the charge of assaulting a co-villager. Balwindar Singh of Bilga complained to the police that Karnail Singh barged into his house and attacked him and his mother with a sharp-edged weapon and injured them.A case has been registered against the accused. oc Body sent for post-mortem | Angry students raise slogans Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi Shopkeepers show garbage dump at Sanjay Gandhi Market, Jalandhar. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Garbage greets shoppers, upset traders knock MLA’s doors Avneet Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 9 As the festive season has kicked off, business owners at Sanjay Gandhi Market near BMC Chowk are facing hassles due to the negligence of the municipal corporation in maintaining cleanliness. While the market should be bustling with activity during this peak shopping period, heaps of garbage have turned the entrance of the market into a dumping ground, frustrating both business owners and shoppers alike. The businessmen at the market voiced concerns, accusing the municipal corporation (MC) of failing to clear garbage on time. Gaurav, who owns a mobile showroom in the market, expressed disappointment, stating that the parking space at the entrance of the market has become a permanent dumping ground. He said despite repeated complaints to the MC and efforts to curb rag pickers from nearby areas from adding to the mess, no action has been taken. “Last year, we had to pool money from our own pockets to hire a ditch machine and get the dump cleared,” he said, adding that but due to the MC’s negligence, the garbage dump has resurfaced, with no monitoring of garbage collection or rag pickers by MC officials. Ajay Sharma, another businessman who runs an electronics store, echoed Gaurav’s frustrations. He stated that market traders today submitted a memorandum to the local MLA, highlighting not only the garbage issue, but also other concerns such as non-functional streetlights, the need for interlocking tiles in parking areas and sewerage problems. “The MC’s lack of attention is impacting our businesses,” Sharma said. “We’re struggling to operate in such conditions and our customers are being driven away. How can officials expect us to work next to a garbage dump?”, he questioned. They demanded immediate action from the MC, asking its officials to clear the garbage and address the broader infrastructure problems that are plaguing the area. They emphasised that the lack of basic amenities such as clean roads and proper lighting is tarnishing the city’s image during a crucial time for businesses. MLA, Central, Raman Arora claimed that the issue had not been discussed with him. But he would raise the matter with the MC Commissioner and urge immediate action to remove the dump. Garhshankar, October 9 A student from Haryana Aashiq Khan, who was doing BSc Nursing in a nursing college at Garhshankar and lived in the hostel, died after swallowing poison. The police sent the body to the mortuary of the Civil Hospital for post-mortem. SHO of Garhshankar Baljinder Singh Malhi said the student died after consuming some poisonous substance. Further action will be taken on the basis of the statement of the deceased’s family members when they arrive. He said at present, no suicide note of the deceased had been found. Even after five hours of getting information about this incident, when no member of the college management committee reached the hospital, angry students staged a demonstration and raised slogans. The deceased’s friends Alijan and Sohail said a few days ago, the vice-principal had inspected the hostel. During the inspection, some students were found absent and were expelled from the college. Aashiq, a resident Lafpuri in Punhana, district Mewat, Haryana, was also among those students. The students Nursing college students gather outside the Civil Hospital in Garhshankar. WAS EXPELLED A FEW DAYS AGO ■ Deceased Aashiq Khan’s friends Alijan and Sohail said a few days ago, the vice-principal had inspected the hostel ■ During the inspection, some students were found absent and were expelled from the college ■ Aashiq was also among those students ■ Students allege that the college committee had misbehaved and asked them to leave the college alleged that the college committee had misbehaved with the students and asked them to leave the college. They said after this, Aashiq had left for his home. His father Mehboob came here yesterday and settled the issue. They alleged that despite this, Aashiq was again humiliated. Sohail said around 11 am, he went to his room and saw that Aashiq was lying down, he had vomited, his body had turned blue and was stinking. He said they borrowed a motorcycle from someone Dasehra mela in 12 city locations Jalandhar, October 9 With just three days left for Dasehra, the preparations to celebrate the festival are underway in the city. Artisans have prepared colourful effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran. Artisans from Agra had arrived in the city about a fortnight back and started work along the old jail road. In the city, there are about 12 locations where the festival marking the triumph of good over evil is celebrated in a big way amid a gathering of thousands of people. These include sites on Ladowali Road, Basti Sheikh, Jalandhar Cantt, Adarsh Nagar, Basti Peer Daad, Master Tara Singh Nagar, Railway quarters and Dhan Mohalla. Goldy Bhatia, who is on the management of Dasehra committee of Adarsh Nagar, said about 75-foot tall, illuminated effigies are set to be erected in a day or so. The mela is a big crowd puller for the city residents from far and near.” Besides bigger melas, several small effigies of 5-10 feet height are also being readied, which are bought and burnt in smaller mohallas by residents. — TNS and took him to the Civil Hospital, Garhshankar, but he died there. State secretary of the student union Baljeet Dharamkot alleged that even after five hours of the student’s death, no member of the management had reached the hospital, which proved how insensitive they were. He said if no action was taken against the management, they would protest by keeping the student’s body in front of the college. The college management committee chairman, Dr Jang Bahadur Singh Rai, didn’t respond to repeated calls over his mobile phone. Weapons seized in raid, accused flees Effigies of demon king Ravana on display for sale ahead of the Dasehra festival in Jalandhar on Wednesday. PHOTO SARABJIT SINGH Garhshankar, October 9 The police seized a revolver, a pistol with six cartridges and a magazine from a house in village Moranwali. The accused escaped seeing the police at his door. The police had set up a naka near Kittna village. They got information that Manjot, alias Mani, of Moranwali, posted pictures of weapons on Facebook and Instagram. A police party raided Manjot Mani’s house. Manjot, seeing the police, escaped through the stairs. The police broke the gate and searched the bag left by Manjot and found a revolver with six bullets in it and a pistol with two bullets in its magazine and a mobile. — OC 22 FIRs, 28 arrests, 8 detained in Jalandhar search ops 863 for sarpanch, 2,705 Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 9 The Jalandhar Rural Police also conducted a district-wide cordon and search operation (CASO) today, leading to major recoveries of drugs and other contraband. The operation, held between 11 am and 3 pm, was led by Additional DGP PAP , , MF Farooqui, along with the SSP of Jalandhar Rural Police Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh. The CASO resulted in 22 FIRs being registered and 28 individuals being arrested. Police teams searched multiple locations, recovering 28 gram of heroin, 665 intoxicant tablets, 7,84,000 ml of illicit liquor, 200 kg of lahan and two working stills. Six mobile phones and two stolen motorcycles were also recovered during the operation. The operation was carefully Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma and DIG S Bhoopati during CASO in Jalandhar on Thursday. planned, with DSP-rank officers supervising activities in each police station, while four SPs managed different subdivisions. A total of 26 Rural Rapid Response Vehicles were deployed to ensure quick action in areas identified as high-risk. Meanwhile, in a crackdown on street crime and drugrelated offences, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, led by Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma and c m y b DIG S Bhoopati, conducted a major CASO across 25 locations in the city today. Over 500 police personnel were deployed to target hot spots known for frequent complaints of petty crimes and drug activities. Police officials said intensive checks were carried out at key areas such as the bus stand, religious places and other identified hot spots. The operation was planned through comprehensive crime mapping, identifying notorious criminals and drug dealers. During the operation, eight suspects were detained and significant recoveries were made. They said as a result of the operation, five cases were registered under the NDPS Act and one under the Excise Act. Eight suspects were arrested, with two arrests being made in the Central subdivision and rest in the West subdivision, which included arrests in Division 5, Basti Bawa Khel and Bhargo Camp police stations. The recoveries included 122 gram of heroin and 24 bottles of liquor. for panch left in fray Our Correspondent PHAGWARA, OCTOBER 9 After the withdrawal of nominations for panchayat elections, 863 candidates for sarpanch and 2,705 for panch have remained in the field. The poll is scheduled to be held on October 15. DC-cum-District Election Officer Amit Kumar Panchal said after scrutiny and withdrawal of nominations, election symbols had also been allotted to the candidates. As many as 154 candidates for sarpanch and 525 for panch are in the fray in Dhilwan, 228 for sarpanch and 691 for panch in Kapurthala, 122 for sarpanch and 412 for panch in Nadala, 183 for sarpanch and 629 for panch in Phagwara and 176 candidates for sarpanch and 448 candidates for panch in Sultanpur Lodhi have remained in the election field. He said 190 sarpanch and 1,872 panch have been elected unopposed. It includes 25 sarpanch and 263 panch in Dhilwan, 39 sarpanch and 421 panch in Kapurthala, 37 sarpanch and 322 panch in Nadala, 18 sarpanch and 287 panch in Phagwara and 71 sarpanch and 579 panch in Sultanpur Lodhi. The DC also said the district administration had made adequate arrangements to conduct the elections on October 15 in a peaceful manner. He also said the first rehearsal for the poll staff had been done while other rehearsals were also being conducted to make the election staff aware of the voting process.