22102024-JTR-01.qxd 10/21/2024 10:32 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune 2 FARM UNIONS CALL OFF STIR AFTER ADMN'S ASSURANCE GOVT TO LIFT 120 LMT GRAIN TO MAKE SPACE FOR FRESH ARRIVAL TRADITION SCORES BIG ON KARWA CHAUTH BKU (Doaba) leaders remain adamant on protest until procurement of paddy is started at the grain market. P2 Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had raised the problem of storage of paddy with the Central Government. P3 As the nation celebrated Karwa Chauth with great excitement, B-town wives also joined the festivities. P4 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR MAX 33°C | MIN 19°C YESTERDAY MAX 33°C | MIN 19°C SUNSET TUESDAY 5.47 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 6:36 AM TUESDAY | 22 OCTOBER 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF Inspections on to curb sale of adulterated food items POLICE COMMEMORATION DAY MAN HELD FOR VEHICLE THEFT Phagwara: The police have arrested a man for vehicle theft and recovered a stolen motorcycle (PB-33J-0173) from him on Sunday night. SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the accused was identified as Sunny Kumar of Asha Park, Phagwara. The accused was nabbed near Maan Palace. OC Tribune News Service COUPLE BOOKED FOR CHEATING Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a case against a couple in a case of cheating of Rs 45 lakh in the name of selling land. Paramjit Singh of Kila Barun told the police that Kuldeep Singh of Chabbewal, along with his wife Parvinder Kaur, has allegedly cheated him of Rs 45 lakh in the name of selling land. He alleged that the accused had taken monay but didn't register the sale deed. OC 3 BOOKED FOR SNATCHING CHAIN Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a case against three for snatching a gold chain. Satnam Singh of Islamabad told the police that on October 12, he was standing with his friend at a stall near improvement trust office. His locality resident Vicky, Ranjeet Kumar and Harminder Singh, came there with three other accomplices. They attacked and injured him and allegedly snatched his gold chain. OC THREE ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING Hoshiarpur: The police have arrested three persons for gambling and recovered Rs 14,040 from them. The Model Town police arrested Hemraj of Patiala and Mohit Kumar of Akash Colony and recovered Rs 5,200 from them. The police arrested Akashdeep, alias Mikki, of Basant Nagar and recovered Rs 7,840 . Separate cases under the gambling act have been registered. OC FOUR BOOKED FOR MURDER BID Phagwara: The police have booked four persons on the charges of attempt to murder and firing. Mam Hussain of Chitti village complained to the police that he was returning home after meeting his relative at Hairan village on October 19 night on a motorcycle. Four unidentified persons opened fire at him with an intention to kill him. He said one gunshot pierced his thigh and another hit his motorcycle. oc MAN DIES MYSTERIOUSLY Phagwara: A 40-year-old man died under mysterious circumstances on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Lakhveer Singh of Dherian village. The father of the deceased told the police that his son first consumed liquor and then took his medicine and died. The body was handed over to the family after a post-mortem. oc SHORT-CIRCUIT BURNS STUBBLE Phagwara: A short-circuit triggered a fire in the fields at Manawali, causing damage to stubble on Monday. The fire brigade promptly reached the spot and brought the blaze under control. A spark was caused by a sudden voltage surge in the motor wires. oc Family members watch the photos of police martyrs; and (right) women officials pay tribute to the bravehearts at the state-level Police Commemmeration Day event at PAP in Jalandhar. SARABJIT SINGH 1,799 cops sacrificed lives since 1981: DGP Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 21 Paying tributes to the martyrs of the police on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day at PAP grounds here, DGP Gaurav Yadav said 1,799 police personnel had laid down their lives since September 1981. The Punjab Police chief said, “It is because of these martyrs that we all are enjoying freedom.” He said the police were known for their bravery, courage and successfully rooting out militancy. They would continue to work harder towards maintaining peace and communal harmony in the border state, he asserted. The DGP also met the families of martyrs and listened to them sympathetically, assuring them of support and cooperation from the government as well as the police. HISTORY OF POLICE COMMEMORATION DAY ■ Police Commemoration Day goes DGP Gaurav Yadav interacts with a relative of a police martyr at PAP in Jalandhar. Among the families who met Yadav was that of slain Constable Mandeep Singh, who was gunned down by extortionists targeting cloth mer- chant Timmy Chawla in Nakodar two years ago. His wife Mandeep Kaur got emotional while introducing her three-year-old son back to October 21, 1959, when a patrol party of the CRPF, led by SI Karam Singh, was ambushed by the Chinese forces at Hot Springs in Ladakh and 10 jawans were killed. ■ Recognising that fighting at 16,000 ft altitude in extremely cold conditions and it needed the rare courage, the ITBP sends a representative party of all police forces to Hot Springs, Ladakh, every year to pay homage to the martyrs, who laid down their lives in 1959, while guarding the frontiers. ■ Since then, on October 21 every year, commemoration parades are held in all police units as a mark of respect to martyrs, who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Samardeep Singh to him. She was consoled by the DGP as she thanked him for providing a job on compassionate grounds to her brother-in-law. “We will not let the sacrifices of our heroes go in vain. I assure you that the police will continue to serve with dedication and bravery to ensure peace and harmony in the state,” he told the families present at the site. Yadav said that street crime and the sale of drugs were the two identified areas, which directly affect the citizens. To combat the street crime, a strategy had been devised to identify crime hotspots using crime mapping and intensifying police patrolling and deployment accordingly at such areas, he said. He said the police had also started a health insurance scheme for their personnel. He added that under this scheme, 300 hospitals had been empanelled across the state, where they can avail medical facilities at subsidised rates. Prominent among those present on the occasion included Special DGPs, several ADGPs and IGPs, and other senior police officers/officials. Jalandhar, October 21 With an aim to curb the sale of spurious or adulterated food materials in Jalandhar, the Health Department has carried out over 50 inspections last month. These include inspections on sweets shops, food stocking godowns, factories and sampling of retail items. A department official said as per instructions from the state authorities, various drives were being carried out to curb the sale of spurious food items. However, during raids since the Navratris, no largescale seizures have been made by the department. Since the past weeks, inspections have been carried out at a factory at Bhogpur and two others at Dana Mandi and Mithu Basti. At the Dana Mandi and Mithu Basti inspection on October 2, a ‘petha’ factory had been inspected where samples of the sweet had also been taken. A food security official said, “Drives are being conducted from time to time and many samplings are also being held. A drive was also initiated to promote the use of cooking oil and stress on the fact that not more than 25 compounds must be present in the oil.” Officials said sampling of mustard oil, silver leaf, cooking oil, milk and milk products had been held and will be continued in the coming days. Gang staging fake accidents to extort money active in city Raids on to arrest double Avneet Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 21 A new gang extorting money by staging fake road accidents has come to light, causing concern among city residents already grappling with rising incidents of snatching and thefts. The gang, allegedly targeting vulnerable drivers, especially the elderly and women, uses minor collisions to intimidate and extort money from their victims. Prof Kamlesh Singh Duggal, Officer on Special Duty at GNDU College, Ladowali Road, shared his experience with Jalandhar Tribune, saying two days ago, while driving near Press Club Chowk, a man deliberately rammed into his car from behind and falsely accused him of hitting him. Recognizing the man from a previous encounter, he quickly tried to take his photo, but the miscreant fled the scene. “I had a similar encounter with this man a few months ago near Nakodar Chowk,” Prof Duggal said. “He claimed that he was injured and demanded Rs 1,000. When I hesitated, he threatened to call his community and block the road. To avoid any trouble, I gave him Rs 250”, he added. MODUS OPERANDI The gang targets vulnerable drivers, especially the elderly and women, and uses minor collisions to intimidate and extort money from their victims Prof Duggal believes this gang is actively targeting drivers who might be less likely to resist, particularly the elderly and women. He also pointed out that the gang members often use motorcycles without number plates and cover their faces, making it difficult to identify them. He urged the police to take swift action by tracking the Seeking quota for jobs to locals, students set to stage protests Tribune News Service STIR FROM NOV 6 Jalandhar October 21 The Punjab Students Union has declared to hold demonstrations at various towns where the upcoming bypolls are scheduled over reservation in jobs to people of Punjab and to make education a state subject. They said they would hold agitations at Giddarbaha on November 6, Barnala on 7 and Chabbewal on November 11. PSU state president Ranveer Singh Kurr and general secretary Amandeep Singh Khiowali and press secretary Mangaljit Pandori, addressing a press conference in Jalandhar, today said 90 per cent reservation should be given to Punjabis in govern- They will hold agitations at Giddarbaha on November 6, Barnala on 7 and Chabbewal on November 11. ment jobs. A large number of people from other states were being given jobs. Union members said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had raised this demand, when he was an MP regarding 71 per cent of the recruitments in the electricity board being from other states. But, union members said when the Mann government is in power, there is no law to give reservation to Punjabis in government jobs. The leaders demanded that resident certificates should be issued to those who have been the residents of Punjab for 10 years. Only they should be given jobs. Strict action should be taken against those who produce wrong resident certificates. Marks received in Punjabi paper should also be recorded in the merit list for the job. They said in states like Haryana, HP Chhattis, garh, etc, there is reservation in jobs for the local youth. The members said education should be made a State Subject rather than being centralised. Each state can make its own education policy according to its conditions. To get the demands implemented, union leaders will oppose the government on the sidelines of the byelections through demonstrations. c m y b gang through CCTV footage before more residents fall victim to their plan. “These people are fooling innocent citizens and the police need to act before more lives are disrupted,” he said. Several residents have reported similar incidents on social media, with many calling for police intervention, especially during the busy festive season when markets are crowded. Victims allege that drug addicts are behind these scams, using threats of police cases or blocking traffic to intimidate people into paying them off. Rajinder Singh, another Docs on strike over ‘violence’ Jalandhar, October 21 The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA), Jalandhar, has condemned an incident of alleged violence against doctors on duty that took place on the night of October 19 at the Civil Hospital Jalandhar. Expressing cconcern over the safety of doctors, the PCMSA also suspended OPD services at the hospital today. They said the protest will continue until an FIR is registered. The PCMSA said the violence reportedly began by a reporter from a local newspaper who targeted doctors. The Medical Superintendent (MS) has assured support to the doctors. In response to the incident, the MS has written to the police and district administration, urging them to lodge an FIR against him. — TNS victim, recounted being targeted near Guru Nanak Mission Chowk. “They ask for Rs 1,500 or Rs 1,000 and threaten to involve the police if you don’t pay. Many people, scared of confrontation, end up paying part of the amount,” Singh explained. While a senior police official confirmed that no formal complaints have been lodged, he said the traffic police would be instructed to keep an eye on such activities. “Residents are encouraged to report these incidents and provide detailed descriptions of the scammers to help curb this growing menace”, he added. murder case suspects Hoshiarpur, October 21 SSP Surendra Lamba on Monday said the police had constituted four teams to arrest the accused indulged in the murder of the fatherson duo late last evening at Bullowal. He said the accused had also been identified. Visiting the crime scene, Lamba said the teams were carrying out searches and conducting raids at different locations. He said the accused would be in the police net soon. The SSP said the prima facie investigation revealed that that the root cause of the murder was an old enmity. He said soon after the matter came to light, police teams rushed the spot. He said the father-son duo was killed due to bullet injuries, while two children sustained injuries. “During investigation, it came to the fore that the accused and complainant (brother and son of the deceased) had an old enmity and FIR was registered,” said the SSP adding that the police , were conducting raids for the arrest of the accused as the murder case had been registered against them. — OC Farmer stir triggers gridlock A huge traffic jam after farmers block the Jalandhar-Ludhiana highway at Dhannowali in Jalandhar over tardy lifting of paddy from mandis. TRIBUNE PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH (SEE P2)