30122024-LT-01.qxd 12/29/2024 11:05 PM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune FOLLOW SAFE SCHOOL VAHAN POLICY IN LETTER & SPIRIT SONU SOOD MAKES HIS DEBUT AS DIRECTOR AND WRITER As Fatehis set to hit theatres soon, Sonu Sood shares how he feels a special connection with Amritsar. P4 MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 18°C | MIN 7°C YESTERDAY MAX 18°C | MIN 6°C SHARVARI CLOCKS LAST WORKING DAY OF 2024 School bus must have well-maintained safety equipment such as first aid kits and fire extinguishers: Residents. P2 FORECAST Sharvari, who rose to prominence with Munjya, punched her last working day of 2024 on sets of movie Alpha. P4 » » SUNSET MONDAY 5:33 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 7:18 AM » MONDAY | 30 DECEMBER 2024 | LUDHIANA INBRIEF 2 SNATCHERS ARRESTED Ludhiana: The Jagraon City police claimed to have arrested two snatchers and recovered mobile phones from their possession. Amarjit Singh Gill, Station House Officer, Jagraon City, said the accused had been identified as Gurvinder Singh, alias Gagan, a resident of Indira Colony, Jagraon, and Monu Rai, alias Golu, alias Gunda, a resident of Mai Jeena Mohalla, Jagraon. The police also recovered three looted mobile phones and a motorcycle, used in the crime, from their possession. The SHO said the accused would be produced in the court to get their police remand for further investigation. TNS Gang of snatchers busted, three land in police dragnet 10 cellphones, motorcycle, sharp weapon recovered Man dies after brutal attack, two arrested Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 29 A man was brutally attacked at New Puneet Nagar here on Friday. The victim was taken to a private hospital here. Owing to his critical condition, he was referred to the PGI, Chandigarh, where he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Sachin Tiwari. He was the only son of his family. According to his family members, Sachin was hav- Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 29 A major fire broke out on the second floor of TVS showroom near Basti Jodhewal in the wee hours of Sunday. As many as 40 electric scooters were gutted in the fire. People living nearby informed the fire brigade and the showroom owner about the incident. Officials said after getting information, fire tenders from the Adda, Sun- No loss of life reported; 13 fire tenders pressed into service dar Nagar and Tajpur Road fire stations were pressed into service. Around 13 fire tenders were engaged in extinguishing the flames. The fire was brought under control after around four hours of struggle. Initial investigations revealed that the fire broke out due to a short circuit. An eyewitness said an employee of a nearby petrol pump noticed the fire and raised the alarm. He also informed the fire brigade about the incident. The fire was so intense that the flames were visible from a long distance. The fire also led to an explosion on the second floor of the showroom. The accused in custody of the Ludhiana police on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 29 The Ludhiana police claimed to have busted a gang of snatchers and arrested three of its members here. The police also recovered 10 mobile phones, a motorcycle used in the crime and a sharp weapon from their possession. The accused have been identified as Harsh Arora (21), a resident of New Kailash Nagar, Akashdeep Singh (20), a resident of New Subash Nagar, and Rohit Kumar, alias Hanji (20), a resident of Khawa- ACCUSED ATTACKED, LOOTED MIGRANT ON DEC 24 Assistant Commissioner of Police (North) Davinder Chaudhary said the accused looted a migrant of his mobile phone and other valuables at Krishna Colony on December 24. They also attacked the victim with a sharp weapon. A video of the incident also went viral. jke village here. Assistant Commissioner of Police (North) Davinder Chaudhary and Basti Jodhewal SHO Inspector Jasvir Singh addressed a press conference in this regard on Sunday. ACP Chaudhary said the accused looted a migrant of his mobile phone and other valuables at Krishna Colony on December 24. They also attacked the vic- tim with a sharp weapon. A video of the incident also went viral. During investigation, the police identified the accused. Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid at their whereabouts and arrested them on Sunday. The ACP said the accused would be produced in the court to get their police remand for further investigation. Ludhiana, December 29 In order to seek support from city residents, various farmer unions took out a tractor march here on Sunday. They also interacted with residents and asked them to take part in the march to make it successful. The farmers also appealed to traders in the city to keep their shops, offices, factories and all other establishments closed tomorrow. Farmer leaders claimed that they would make the Punjab Bandh a complete success. Farmers said the Punjab Bandh would be observed from 7 am to 4 pm. Drive with caution Deepak Jha, an eyewitness, said the miscreants, who came on motorcycles, stopped Sachin in broad daylight. He ran away and hid in a house. The accused dragged him out of the house and beat him up. Later, they attacked him with sharp weapons. Considering him dead, the accused fled the spot. A video of the victim lying in a pool of blood also went viral. ing an affair with a girl in Ludhiana. The matter also reached the police after the girl’s parents objected to their relationship. Rakesh, uncle of the deceased, said Anuj Yadav, Baljeet Singh and two other unidentified accomplices cornered Sachin on December 27. They brutally attacked him with sharp weapons. Deepak Jha, an eyewitness, said the miscreants, Seek support for Punjab Bandh call from city residents Farmers take out a tractor march in Ludhiana on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Jasbindar Singh Grewal, general secretary of the Small Scale Bus Opera- tors’ Welfare Association, Punjab, said their association had offered full sup- port to the Punjab Bandh call and their buses would stay off the road. STF cracked whip on smugglers Recovered huge quantity of heroin, other drugs worth crores Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service With fog engulfing Ludhiana, commuting was a difficult task due to low visibility on Sunday morning. PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Hosiery industry in upbeat mood as cold wave spurs sales Shivani Bhakoo NO WOOLLEN STOCK LEFT IN FACTORIES Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 29 Intense cold wave has gripped the entire region with chilly winds accompanied by mild rains lashing the area. The cold wave was much awaited by the hosiery industry here that had kept its fingers crossed, hoping for good business. As per their expectations, the stocks they had this year, are almost sold out with the cold wave intensifying. Talking to The Tribune, Darshan Dawar, president, Knitwear Club and Ludhiana Woollen Manufacturers Association, said that stocks were cleared and the hosiery industry was feeling good. “This season, a majority of the hosiery manufacturers had cut down their productions to 70 per cent and the entire MISCREANTS CAME ON MOTORCYCLES: EYEWITNESS who came on motorcycles, stopped Sachin in broad daylight. He ran away and hid in a house. The accused dragged him out of the house and beat him up. Later, they attacked him with sharp weapons. Considering him dead, the accused fled the spot. A video of the victim lying in a pool of blood also went viral. The Tibba police arrested Anuj and Baljeet on Saturday. Efforts were on to identify other assailants. A case of murder was registered against the accused. Farmer unions take out tractor march Tribune News Service 40 e-scooters reduced to ashes in fire at showroom Efforts on to identify other assailants Residents purchase warm clothes at a hosiery outlet. FILE stock was cleared timely. No woollen stocks are left in factories,” said Dawar. The retailers also feel the same and maintained that the sale of winter wear picked up well in the last 7-10 days. Coats, sweaters, jackets, mufflers, cap and gloves — everything was in demand as cold wave conditions gripped the area. Sudershan Jain from Oner Knitwear said that the season remained good for the hosiery industry. He added that as always, the innovations were liked and pre- Darshan Dawar, president, Knitwear Club and Ludhiana Woollen Manufacturers Association, said stocks were cleared and the hosiery industry was feeling good. “This season, a majority of the hosiery manufacturers had cut down their productions to 70 per cent and the entire stock was cleared timely. No woollen stocks are left in factories,” said Darshan Dawar. ferred by the youngsters. Tweeds, furs, satins and sequins added to woollens highlighted the products and got a good response. It was not just the leading shops and malls that received a good footfall of customers wanting to buy branded wool- c m y b lens, the regular, interior parts of the city also got a good number of buyers for woollens. “Akalgarh market, Gandhi Bazar and AC market which are involved in wholesale trade, were doing reasonably good business, which picked up suddenly after the rains and chilly winds in the last 67 days,” said Vishal, a wholesale dealer of woollens in Gandhi Bazar. Hosiery manufacturers from Ludhiana supply products to neighbouring states like Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and expect to get payments anywhere between two to three months. The manufacturers maintained that as compared to last year, the season was better this time. Ludhiana, December 29 The Special Task Force (STF) cracked the whip on smugglers and recovered a huge quantity of heroin and other drugs from their possession. The value of the recovered drugs was worth several crores. This year, the Punjab Government renamed the Special Task Force to the AntiNarcotics Task Force (ANTF). On February 17, a team of the Special Task Force (STF), Ludhiana range, apprehended two drug smugglers, including a car dealer from Odisha, and recovered 66 kg of opium from their possession. The accused were identified as Gurdev Singh (40) of Odisha and Tejinder Singh Monu (32) of Agwad Dalla in Jagraon. The STF sleuths also impounded the SUV in which they were peddling the contraband. In a press conference, Snehdeep Sharma, AIG, STF , Ludhiana Range, had stated that they got a tip-off about the accused peddling opium from Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand to Punjab. Following which, the STF team nabbed them in Ludhiana. On February 21, the STF busted a drug supply chain with the arrest of two accused. They were identified as Shubham Kumar, alias Aman, alias Decklas (23), a resident of Nabha, Patiala, and Honey Kumar (23), a resident of Juneja Colony, Tibba Road. The STF recovered a total of 1.97-kg heroin from their possession. The accused were in contact with drug suppliers through social networking sites and supplied drugs among the addicts. On April 1, STF sleuths Smugglers in custody of STF sleuths in Ludhiana. FILE MAJOR ARRESTS ■ On February 17, a team of the STF, Ludhiana range, apprehended two drug smugglers, including a car dealer from Odisha. ■ On February 21, the STF busted a drug supply chain with the arrest of two accused. ■ On April 1, STF sleuths arrested two accused — a bike taxi driver and a trader. arrested two accused - a bike taxi driver and a trader - and seized 1.95-kg heroin from their possession. The accused used to smuggle the contraband in the guise of a bike taxi rider. They were identified as Kapil Kumar (35) of Shivpuri and Varun Kumar (38) of Sardar Nagar, Basti Jodhewal. Kapil was a wholesale garment trader, while Varun worked as a bike taxi driver. On November 5, the STF arrested SI Gurmeet Singh, head of its Ludhiana unit. He allegedly illegally detained two drug suspects - Charanjeet Singh and Ranbir Singh, residents of Patiala, - and falsified facts about the opium seizure. Snehdeep Sharma, AIG, STF Ludhiana range, had , then said that Gurmeet apprehended the drug suspects in Patiala district, illegally confining them overnight. The next day, Gurmeet claimed the arrest and 600 gm of opium recovery was made in Ludhiana. On November 27, the STF had executed the orders of preventive detention of another top drug smuggler, identified as Gurdeep Singh, alias Raano Sarpanch, a resident of Raano village in Ludhiana, using special provisions under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act. This was the second such case of preventive detention in which orders were issued by the competent authority under Section 3 of the PIT-NDPS Act. Notably, the STF also took several cases to their logical end by ensuring conviction of the nabbed smugglers.