04122024-JTR-01.qxd 12/3/2024 10:23 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune SUFFERING FROM SPINAL INJURY, GURDEEP BAGS SHOTPUT MEDAL CINEVESTURE FEST GETS BIGGER AND BETTER MASSEY ISSUES FRESH STATEMENT ON HIS ‘BREAK’ Not only Gurdeep Baba, but his students, who have been getting trained under him, also won medals games. P2 Cinevesture is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. P4 The actor clarified that he is not retiring from films and is just going for a break to focus on his family. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 25°C | MIN 10°C YESTERDAY MAX 26°C | MIN 12°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.24 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 7:12 AM » WEDNESDAY | 4 DECEMBER 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF MAN DIES, WIFE HURT IN MISHAP Hoshiarpur: A man died and his wife was injured in a road accident on the HoshiarpurJalandhar road. The couple was returning after attending a wedding ceremony. Gurb Singh, a resident of Chagran, told the police that his son Amandeep Singh was returning with his wife from village Taragarh after attending a wedding. He said when they reached near Nasrala, they were hit by a trolley passing by and both were injured. After the incident, he took both of them to a hospital where the doctors declared his son dead while his daughter-in-law is undergoing treatment. The police have registered a case against accused driver Shamsher Singh, resident of Khusropur. OC THREE BOOKED FOR THEFT Hoshiarpur: The police have booked three persons in a theft case. Rakesh Singh, a resident of village Baguwal of district Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, told the police that he was a contractor for government works. He told the police that he was working on making a ramp in the choe of village Dihana. He said the accused working there, Sarjadin, alias Raju, Hasan and Karmadin Karma, allegedly stole six iron channels. The police have started further action. OC 3 BOOKED FOR MOLESTATION Hoshiarpur: The police have booked three persons for behaving indecently with a woman. According to information, Amandeep Kaur, a resident of village Bassi Babu Khan, told the police that Sukhpal Singh and Fauji, residents of village Dhoot Kalan and Bahadurpur resident Boota, were throwing stones at her house. When she tried to stop them, the accused allegedly misbehaved with her and tore her clothes. The police have registered a case against the accused. OC DOMESTIC HELP BOOKED IN THEFT Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a case against a domestic help on the charge of stealing cash and jewellery from a house. Raghveer Singh, a resident of village Kaulpur, told the police that the female domestic help working in his house of Bindu Devi, resident of Kaulpur, allegedly stole cash and gold jewellery worth Rs 1.10 lakh from his house. The incident was captured in the CCTV camera installed in the house. After registering the case, the police have started the next action. OC SARPANCHS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE Hoshiarpur: Minister of Local Government and Parliamentary Affairs Ravjot Singh, administering the oath of office to 9,314 panchs and sarpanchs of 1,403 panchayats of the district, said along with the development of villages, panchayats should also come forward and play an active role in eradicating social evils. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the local Lajwanti Stadium. Deputy Speaker Jai Krishan Rouri appealed to them to play an important role for the eradicating of social problems in the villages. OC AAP, Cong set ball rolling for MC poll Ruling party gets 300 applications for 85 wards | Cong holds meeting Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, December 3 The ruling Aam Aadmi Party got a good response from applicants as it sought applications from them for all 85 wards for the coming Municipal Corporation elections. The party gave four hours from 2 pm to 6 pm to the applicants to reach the Circuit House with the copy of the form. AAP district president Steven Kler and Chairman, District Planning Committee, Amritpal Singh received 300 applications at the venue. Most of the applicants, who turned up today, are councillors with other parties, including the Congress, BJP and the SAD. Four-time councillor Des Raj Jassal applied for AAP ticket from ward no. 84. Other Congress ex-councillors who applied today from AAP were ex-Deputy Mayor Harsimranjit S Banti, Nirmal S Nimma and Onkar Tikka. Ramandeep Kaur, daughterin-law of four-time Congress councillor Bal Krishan Bali, was also an applicant. Former BJP leaders to apply for AAP ticket were excouncillor Varesh Mintu and Pradeep Khullar. Former Akali leaders included Jaspal Kaur Bhatia, wife of former Senior Deputy Mayor Kamaljit Bhatia, and Kuldeep Lubana also applied through AAP . Some new faces could also be seen in AAP including , Deepak Sandhu, who came with a huge bunch of supporters from the Basti Bawa Khel area. Party volunteers, including Mukesh Sethi, Mamta Bhagat and Harleen Kaur, were some first-time applicants. Among the new faces to apply was Raju Madaan, a close relative of Jalandhar Central MLA Raman Arora. Several couples also applied for tickets. Among them were Anmol Grover and his wife Kanika Grover. Notorious criminal Vijay Masih in Jalandhar Rural Police custody. Notorious criminal Masih arrested in raid at Phillaur Our Correspondent MONEY TAKEN, RETURNED While initially the candidates were asked to deposit Rs 1,000 as the application charges in a general category ward and Rs 500 in the SC category ward, they were later told that no charges would be levied. “We will return the money collected from the applicants as we have now received directions not to levy the charges”, said AAP district president Steven Kler. MOST FROM JAL (WEST) The Jalandhar West, which has 24 wards, sent the maximum number of applicants. Minister Mohinder Bhagat, who represents this segment, said all candidates had become active post the bypoll held in July this year. He said he was pleased to see the huge turnout. The segment that received the least response was Jalandhar North. ABOUT JALANDHAR MC No of wards Wards reserved for gen category women Wards reserved for SC women Wards reserved for SCs Wards reserved for BCs 85 30 13 13 2 Install fog lights on vehicles: DC Jalandhar, December 3 DC Dr Himanshu Aggarwal on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the District Road Safety Committee at the District Administrative Complex to ensure safe traffic movement during the upcoming foggy winter season. Dr Aggarwal directed vari- A large number of AAP workers throng party office to give applications for Jalandhar MC poll; and (below) MP Charanjit Channi after holding a meeting with Cong leaders on Tuesday. SARABJIT SINGH ous departments to implement preventive measures to minimise road accidents caused by poor visibility. He emphasised on the importance of fixing black spots and installing reflective and fog lights on vehicles to enhance road safety. — TNS MAYORAL FACE BY HIGH COMMAND CONG TO CHARGE FEE Harbhajan Singh ETO, minister and observer for the MC polls in Jalandhar, said 300 applications had been received today. “We will check these applications at our level and announce dates for ticket claims again this week.” He added that the working of each applicant, his image and popularity in his area would be the sole criteria for selection. On being asked if the party would announce a mayoral candidate too prior to elections, he said, “The decision will be taken by the party’s high command”. The Congress leadership also held a meeting this afternoon which was presided over by Jalandhar MP Charanjit Channi. Those who attended the meeting with him were Jalandhar MLAs Pargat Singh, Bawa Henry and Hardev Laddi Sherowalia, DCC chief Rajinder Beri, halqa incharges Rajinder Singh and Dr Navjot Dahiya. The Congress leaders announced that it would start receiving applications from ticket contenders soon. They announced that a candidate from general category would pay application fee of Rs 10,000 and those from SC category Rs 5,000. PHILLAUR, DECEMBER 3 In a major crackdown, the Jalandhar Rural Police have arrested 11 persons, including notorious criminal Vijay Masih, after a police party was attacked during a raid at village Uchi. The accused, armed with rods and kirpans, tried to resist the arrest but were overpowered by the police. The arrested individuals include eight women and three men. Tania, Pasho, Kombo, Heena, Meera, Kavita, Barkha, Sonia, Shani and Saba. SSP Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh told the media that the raid, which was part of a special operation against hardened criminals and drug traffickers, was carried out under the supervision of DSP Phillaur, , Sarwan Singh Bal, with Inspector Sanjeev Kapoor, SHO of Phillaur Police Station, leading the police team. The search was conducted on credible information regarding the wanted accused Vijay Masih’s presence at his residence. When police came, they were met with intense resistance from Youth held for plotting father’s murder PHAGWARA,DECEMBER 3 A 24-year-old youth has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to murder his father over a property dispute in Kapurthala. The case, registered on December 1, was solved by the police under the leadership of SSP Gaurav Toora today. The accused were identified as Karan Kumar (24) of Amrik Nagar, Bhulana, and his aides Tarsem Lal of Sardullapur, Kabirpur, Mangat Ram of Mohalla Ucha Dhaora, Kapurthala, and Harjinder Singh of Kabirpur. Addressing press conference at Kapurthala, Toora said accused Karan Kumar hired three persons to kill his father Suraj Kumar (45). Karan reportedly paid Rs 4 lakh to the accused for the crime. Suraj had suffered a fatal head injury inflicted with a weapon. Despite being rushed to the Civil Hospital in Kapurthala, doctors declared him brought dead. A case was initially registered against unknown persons but during the investigation, the police uncovered Karan’s involvement. — OC Police, City Club encroach MC properties, civic body helpless Ashok Kaura Phagwara, December 3 Expecting the Phagwara Municipal Corporation to clear encroachments from public property may be asking for too much as the civic body is not even able to evict encroachers from properties under its direct control. The police are illegally occupying the MC’s guest house for the past 31 years despite being asked to move out. The office of the DSP , presently the SP office, is functioning from the guest house. But given the power that the police yields, no authority in the corporation has been able to get the premises vacated. This reporter has learnt that the former Nagar Council had passed resolutions and submitted a memorandum to the SP office and City Club have reportedly encroached on MC properties. Punjab DGP and Principal Secretary, Local Bodies, more than 17 years back to initiate the necessary steps to get the guest house vacated. Although the new police complex, including offices and residences, has been con- structed near Gurdwara Shri Sukhchain Sahib, the police do not seem to be in a mood to vacate the guest house. Superintendent of Police, Phagwara, Rupinder Kaur Bhatti expressed her ignorance saying she joined her c m y b duty in this office and, moreover, the MC never asked her to vacate the guest house. Even the police have encroached on the PRTC land and is running the traffic police post on the bus stand land for the last several years. Another significant encroachment, which the MC has not been able to do anything about, is on a large portion of the MC premises by the City Club for the past 48 years. Its lease expired in 1976. The City Club, which is headed by the Deputy Commissioner, Kapurthala, who is the permanent president of the club, was paying a token rent of Re 1 to the council till 23 years ago when the then NC president Kharaiti Lal Gaba hiked it to Rs 100 per month, whereas the present market rate of the area is more than Rs 3 lakh per month. The Municipal Corporation authorities said neither was the club renewing its lease, nor considering increasing the lease rent. However, they would take up the matter soon, he said. Municipal Corporation Commissioner Navneet Kaur Bal said she had been given the additional charge of MC Commissioner a few days back, but she would check it and do the needful. Masih’s family and associates, who attacked them with sharp-edged weapons. When confronted, Masih attempted to flee by jumping off the roof, sustaining injuries, while his family members launched an assault on the officers. Four policemen sustained minor injuries during the melee. Despite the incident, the police acted immediately and arrested the culprits. The cops seized rods and kirpans used in the incident. A case has been registered under Sections 109 (attempt to murder), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) 121(1)(voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 324(4) (mischief), and 191(3)(rioting ) of the BNS. The family members of the accused were booked under a separate attempt to murder case. Vijay Masih is a habitual offender with 20 cases registered against him, including charges of attempted murder, possession of illegal weapons, illicit liquor trafficking and numerous NDPS Act violations. Sewerage project stone laid at Alawalpur Tribune News Service Alawalpur, December 3 In a significant step towards improving sanitation facilities in Alawalpur town, Local Bodies Minister Dr Ravjot Singh on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a ?10.61 crore sewerage project. Addressing a gathering, the minister stated that the project aimed to transform Alawalpur into one of Punjab’s cleanest towns by addressing its long-standing sewerage waste management issues. Dr Ravjot highlighted that the current disposal of waste water into the village pond had caused pollution in this water body. The new system would ensure that all waste water was treated at the STP and reused for irrigation, benefiting farmers and making the village pond pollution-free. Dr Ravjot emphasised his commitment towards urban and rural development, noting that numerous projects had been launched across the state to uplift living standards. “There is no shortage of funds for development and Punjab is setting new benchmarks in infrastructure development,” he added.