21022025-JTR-01.qxd 2/20/2025 10:45 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune FASTEST RIDERS, FIERCEST HORSES SHINE AT MEET I STILL GET MAAR FROM MY MOM', SAYS VICKY KAUSHAL ONE HAS TO LEARN TO MANAGE FAME, SAYS SHARUL CHANNA Nat’l Equestrian C’ship showcases some of the most skilled and fastest riders in the sport of tent pegging. P3 Bollywood heartthrob Vicky Kaushal has talked about how so much has changed around him over the years. P4 “You don’t choose comedy, it chooses you,” says Singapore-based Sharul Channa, a well-known stand-up comic. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 22°C | MIN 12°C YESTERDAY MAX 21°C | MIN 13°C SUNSET FRIDAY 6.19 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 7:02 AM » FRIDAY | 21 FEBRUARY 2025 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF THREE KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS Hoshiarpur: Three persons were killed in various road accidents in the area. Jaspal Singh of village Chak Sarwani told the police that his son Rohit (16) was returning from village Sangoktarala on a bike with his friend Vishal Singh. A trolley hit them and he died. The police have arrested the driver Somraj. In another case, Samson of Chakwal told the police that his father Saraj Masihhad left for Talwara on a bike. A truck hit his father and he died. While Gagandeep Kaur of village Ghuman of Gurdaspur told the police that her husband was going to village Jalalpur for some work. When he reached near Tanda, a truck loaded with sugarcane hit him. She told that her husband died. The police have registered a case. OC THIEVES DECAMP WITH CASH, GOLD Hoshiarpur: Thieves targeted a house in broad daylight and stole cash and gold ornaments worth Rs 90,000. Ravinder Kumar, a resident of village Badala Pakka, told the police that he was on duty while his mother had gone to her village. When she returned, the lock of the house was broken. He told the police that thieves stole cash and gold ornaments from his house. After registering the case, the police have started further action. OC Two young lives snuffed out in road accident Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 20 In a devastating accident near the TV Centre, close to Nakodar Chowk in the wee hours of the morning, two young men lost their lives when their scooter was struck by a four-wheeler and subsequently run over by a speeding SUV. The victims, identified as 31-year-old Pankaj and 30year-old Mohit, both residents of Basti Nau in Jalandhar West, were returning home from a birthday party when the fatal incident occurred around 2 am. According to SHO Hardev Singh of Division Number 4, the two were travelling on a scooter along with their two friends, who were riding separately on a motorcycle. As they approached Sharanjit Hospital near TV Centre, a vehicle Phagwara: Sita Devi (40) of the Rattanpura locality in Phagwara and employee of a private school lost her life when her hair got stuck in a school generator in New Model Town, Phagwara, on Thursday. During light rain after power shut down for some time, she went to switch off the generator, but as soon as she did it, her hair got stuck in the belt of the generator. She was immediately brought to the local Civil Hospital in a critical condition where Emergency Medical Officer Dr Ravi declared her brought dead. OC Two POs held for murdering kabaddi player PHAGWARA, February 20 The Nakodar police have arrested two proclaimed offenders on the charge of murdering prominent kabaddi player Sandeep Singh. SHO Baljindar Singh said the accused had been identified as Punit Kumar of Mohalla Aman Nagar, Jalandhar, and Narindar Kumar, alias Lali, a resident of Gobind Nagar near Guja Peer, Jalandhar. Angrej Singh of Nangal Ambian village had complained to the police that his brother Sandeep Singh, a prominent kabaddi player, came to Mallian Kalan village with his team to participle in a tournament on March 14, 2022. He had said in his complaint that around 6 PM, five car-borne armed persons indiscriminately fired at his brother who fell on the ground, bleeding profusely. The accused again fired some gunshots at his brother who succumbed to his injuries in a clinic, adding the accused opened fire while fleeing and injured two more persons. A case was registerd under the IPC and Arms Act. — OC Mohit BOTH BELONG TO BUSINESS FAMILY ■ Both men belonged to well-established business families ■Mohit, who was his parents’ only son, owned ‘Mohit Sports,’ a sports shop in Basti Nau ■ Pankaj’s father runs an import-export business in Nijatam Nagar ■ Pankaj had been married just three months ago. hit their scooter, causing them to fall onto the road. Moments later, a Bolero following closely behind ran over them, killing them instantly. A police team shortly arrived at the scene, but both men had succumbed to their injuries with- in minutes of the impact. The police have registered an FIR under relevant sections of the BNS. While the SUV has been seized, its driver managed to flee the scene. “We are currently working to trace the driver and also Murder case cracked in 24 hrs 23-year-old held from Shekhewal Tribune News Service WORKER DIES IN BIZARRE MISHAP Pankaj Jalandhar, February 20 In a major breakthrough, the Jalandhar Rural Police have arrested a person involved in a murder case reported in village Shekhewal under Police Station, Shahkot. The accused was apprehended within 24 hours of the crime. SSP Jalandhar Rural, HPS , Khakh, said following the directions of the government and DGP Gaurav Yadav, a sustained crackdown was underway against criminals involved in heinous offences. The latest operation was conducted under the supervision of SP Investigation, Jas, rup Kaur Bath and DSP , Shahkot, Onkar Singh Brar. A police team traced and arrested the accused. The incident was reported on the night of February 18 when the Shahkot police received information about a murder in village Shekhewal. On reaching the spot, the police recorded the statement of Kuljit Kaur, wife of the deceased Inderjit Singh. She stated that around 8:30 PM, her husband had stepped outside to close the outer gate when Gursevak Singh, alias Sohal, attacked him with a cattle fodder cutter. The accused struck repeatedly, leaving Inderjit critically injured. When family members rushed to his aid, the accused fled the scene. The victim succumbed to his injuries soon after. Following an investigation, the accused Gursevak Singh, a 23-year-old resident of Shekhewal, was arrested on the evening of February 19. The case has been registered under Section 103 of the BNS at police station, Shahkot. The accused will be produced in the local court and their remand will be sought to investigate the case. “Further investigation is underway to establish the complete circumstances surrounding the crime,” added SSP Khakh. trying to determine the identity of the vehicle that initially hit the scooter. Further investigation is underway and the accused driver will be arrested soon”, said the SHO. Meanwhile, the tragic deaths have left the victims’ families and friends in shock. Reports indicate that both men belonged to well-established business families. Mohit, who was his parents’ only son, owned ‘Mohit Sports,’ a sports shop in Basti Nau. Pankaj’s father runs an import-export business in Nijatam Nagar. Pankaj had been married just three months ago. Moreover, the accident has again raised serious concerns about road safety in the city. Residents are urging the authorities to enforce stricter traffic regulations and enhance road surveillance to prevent such fatal incidents in the future. Fugitive labour officer surrenders in bribery case Was accused in graft case Hoshiarpur, February 20 The Vigilance Bureau has arrested the absconding Assistant Labour Commissioner, Hoshiarpur, Harpreet Singh in a bribery case. DSP of the Vigilance Munish Kumar Sharma said the complainant Rohit Chauhan of Mohalla Shakti Nagar, Hoshiarpur, had filed a complaint with the Vigilance following which the Vigilance had arrested Alka Sharma, a computer operator in the office of the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Hoshiarpur, red-handed on November 8, 2024, while accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000. He said Harpreet Singh, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Hoshiarpur, who was absconding for more than three months was also involved. He said to arrest Harpreet, the Vigilance was continuously raiding his residence and other places. Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 20 Post the recent outburst by ex-minister Rana Gurjeet Singh against PPCC president Amrinder S Raja Warring, the latter hit him back through veiled counter-attacks. The event was a review meeting of the party convened by Congress coincharge Ravindra Dalvi here this evening. Warring, while asking the workers to ensure that they would maintain discipline, said there were some indisciplined persons who go and say things on TV. Here Warring was taking potshots at Rana for giving an interview on TV channel, Gurjeet had said he no longer considered him as chief Congress holds a meet in Jalandhar on Thursday. calling him a “selfish person with an artificial smile. Showing anger against him for trying to stall him from contesting from Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha seat, Rana had also said he no longer consid- ered Warring as his party president at the heart. Warring made a second hidden attack against Rana saying, “Indisciplined is the person who makes his candidate contest against the party can- Under pressure, Harpreet surrendered before the law. He said Chauhan, who runs a goldsmith shop at Kashmiri Bazaar had renovated his shop. The complainant had received a notice from the office of the Assistant Labour Commissioner and he went to the office where Alka told him that he would have to pay a fine, but she would talk Harpreet and get this notice cleared. Alka took the notice to Harpreet and after some time she also called the complainant inside the room, where Harpreet demanded Rs 30,000 from the complainant. DSP Sharma said the complainant had filed a complaint with the Vigilance Department, on which action was taken and Alka was arrested red-handed. He said Alka was still in jail. The accused was sent to police remand. — OC Joy after storm A couple enjoys the unexpected hailstorm in Jalandhar on Thursday. Warring makes veiled counter-attacks on Rana Deepkamal Kaur Assistant Labour Commissioner Harpreet Singh in police custody. didate.” Here he implied that Rana Gurjeet Singh had made his son Rana Inder Partap contest as an Independent candidate from Sultanpur Lodhi against party candidate Navtej Cheema. Warring also praised Sukhpal Khaira (Rana’s opponent within the party) for his strong opinions and stands on principles and issues. Warring said, “Meri kursi pakki nhi (My seat is not permanent). I can go but I shall do all my duties till I am on the post. There is a possibility that I may not go but I may even be made to quit tomorrow. I like the healthy competition in the party for the post of president. But all must know that the Congress has done away with the practice of announcing a CM face. Whoever stays back as the PPCC president must know that even if he is not the CM face, it would be considered his victory if the party comes back to power under his stewardship.” MLA Pargat Singh, who too is in the race for presidentship, attended the meeting. Others included MLAs Bawa Henry, Hardev S Laddi Sherowalia, and halqa incharges Dr Navjot Dahiya, Rajinder Beri, Surinder Kaur and Rajinder Singh were among those present. During the meeting, Dalvi laid emphasis on holding regular booth-level, block-level and district-level meetings. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH Three involved in snatching held Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 20 In a swift and coordinated operation conducted under the supervision of Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma, the police apprehended three persons involved in a snatching case near Peera Di Jagha, Nehar Pully, on Kapurthala Road. The suspects Sumi Kumar, Karan and Rahul Kumar were caught while riding a scooter with stolen mobile phones and weapons. Police officials confirmed that the arrest led to the recov- ery of two stolen smartphones along with a cleaver and a knife. The trio was booked. Further investigations have revealed that the accused have prior criminal records, particularly related to snatching and theft. Sumi Kumar was previously booked on June 6, 2024. Rahul Kumar also has a history of criminal activity. The police have presented the arrested persons before the court and secured their custody for further interrogation. “We are now probing their possible involvement in other criminal activities across the city”, police officials said. 41 challaned, three vehicles impounded Ration depots inspected in Nawanshahr Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 20 The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police intensified its enforcement against drunken driving and public drinking with a special night-time drive held between February 16 and 19. Conducted between 8pm and 11pm, the crackdown targeted violators consuming alcohol in vehicles and those engaging in reckless driving. The operation was led under the supervision of Nirmal Singh, ACP-Central, and Sirivennela, ACP-Model Town, with the key focus areas, including the Gymkhana Club and Satluj Chowk vicinity. The drive was spearheaded by the SHO of Division No. 4 and Bus Stand Chowki, with support from the Traffic Police, the ERS team and the Field Media Team. Officials said the aim of the drive was to curb the consumption of alcohol while driving, particularly near wine shops and ahatas, in an effort to enhance public safety. Police teams carried out extensive inspections, checking 306 vehicles and using breath analyzers to test drivers suspected of being under the influence. The crackdown led to the c m y b issuance of 41 challans for various traffic violations. Among them, 12 were for drinking and driving while eight were issued for vehicles without proper number plates. Additionally, 10 challans were issued to twowheeler riders without helmets and eight were for triple riding on motorcycles. The police also impounded three vehicles due to a lack of proper documentation. Tribune News Service Nawanshahr, February 20 Member of the Punjab State Food Commission Vijay Dutt today conducted a surprise inspection of various government ration depots in Nawanshahr district. The purpose was to review the ongoing welfare schemes under the National Food Security Act. Vijay Dutt checked the government ration depots in Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar, Mohalla Shanti Nagar, Valmiki Mohalla, Mohalla Chopra, Saloh Road and Nawashahr City. During the visit, he interacted with the beneficiaries who had come to collect their ration and provided them with information about their rights. The officials concerned were also present during the inspection. Dutt stated that the government was distributing wheat under a three-month plan from January to March. According to data, around 8082% of wheat has already been distributed in the district. “Additionally, the introduction of biometric machines and electronic weighing machines in all government ration depots has enhanced transparency in the ration distribution process, providing relief to the public,” he stated.