05032025-CT-01.qxd 3/5/2025 12:19 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune RECOGNISE CITY AIRPORT AS ‘POINT OF CALL’: TEWARI SONU STRIKES TWICE AS CITY BEAT HIMACHAL IN HOCKEY HINA KHAN STICKS TO HER ROUTINE DURING RAMADAN MP Manish Tewari asks Centre to recognise Chandigarh airport as ‘Point of Call’ for int’l airlines. P3 Hockey Chandigarh defeat Hockey Himachal at 15th Hockey India Senior Women National C’ship. P3 Despite facing several health challenges, actress Hina Khan has decided to fast this holy month. P4 » » MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 25°C | MIN 13°C YESTERDAY MAX 25.3°C | MIN 14.1°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.24 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6.43 AM » WEDNESDAY | 5 MARCH 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE 18 nakas to restrict entry as UT braces for farmer march Green warriors WHAT’S ON 1,240 police personnel to be deployed at border checkpoints today CHANDIGARH Amit Sharma Tribune News Service Just-a-Scapes: Exhibition of digital photomontages by Shankar S, Art gallery, Alliance Francaise, Sector 36, on till March 10 (9 am to 1 pm, 2 pm to 7 pm) Mega Trade Fair: Parade Ground, Sector 17, on till March 10 (11 am to 9 pm) Play: Adjustment by Dastak Theatre Amritsar, Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, on March 7 (6.30 pm) Raising funds for the needy: Charity Dinner and Dance by Can Support, Whispering Willows, Zirakpur, on March 8 (7 pm onwards) APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 15, 40, 46 and 52 Panchkula: Sector 25 Mohali: Phase 11 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com Residents and environmentalists hold a symbolic protest on the lines of ‘Chipko Movement’ against felling of trees and demolition of a section of the Rock Garden boundary wall for a roadwidening project in Chandigarh on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PRADEEP TEWARI P3 Valet driver accidentally fires gunshot at parking lot in city Tribune News Service Chandigarh, March 4 A gunshot was accidentally fired by a valet driver in the basement parking of Elante in the Industrial Area here on Tuesday evening. The police said two persons from Mohali had gone to the Nexa showroom at the mall to see a car. They had handed over their vehicle to Nexa’s valet driver, Sahil. The car’s occupants had left a licensed firearm inside the vehicle. Out of curiosity, the valet driver picked up the weapon, which accidentally discharged, hitting a car parked nearby. Cops rushed to the spot on getting information and initiated an investigation. “We will initiate an action against Sahil upon receiving a complaint,” said a police officer. Elante released a statement after the incident. It stated, “We are aware of the incident involving a valet driver at the Nexa showroom where he accidentally discharged a pistol in the parking lot. We would like to clarify that while this incident took place in the parking space allotted to Nexa, the mall itself is in no way connected with the events that unfolded.” c m y b Chandigarh, March 4 In the wake of a call by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) for a protest in Chandigarh from March 5, the police have ramped up security measures to prevent protesters from entering the city. Nakas have been set up at 18 key entry points, with as many as 1,240 police personnel, including senior officers, deployed to manage the situation. Each checkpoint will be supervised by a DSP-rank officer, assisted by an Inspector. Nearly 100 cops will be present at the Mataur barrier on the road separating Sectors 51 and 52, the site where several protests have been held in the past. Other high-security locations include the Furniture Market barrier and Mullanpur barrier, both witnessing heavy deployment of cops. To regulate the movement of vehicles, the police will place barricades on major roads, restricting vehicular flow as needed. Water cannons and Vajra riot-control vehicles have been stationed to disperse crowd if required. The authorities have arranged Cops deployed on the Chandigarh-Zirakpur border ahead of a protest by farmers in Chandigarh on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: RAVI KUMAR ROUTES TO BE AVOIDED 2K MOHALI COPS TO KEEP VIGIL Traffic movement may be regulated on several roads to ensure smooth vehicular flow and public safety. The police have urged commuters to plan their routes accordingly to avoid inconvenience. Commuters have been advised to avoid Zirakpur barrier, Faidan barrier, Sector 48/49 road, Sector 49/50 road, Sector 50/51 (Jail Road), Sector 51/52 (Mataur barrier), Sector 52/53 (Kajheri chowk), Sector 53/54 (furniture market), Sector 54/55 (Badheri barrier), Sector 55/56 (Palsora barrier), Nayagaon and Mullanpur barriers. Mohali: Around 2,000 cops will be deployed across the district with heavy force manning the entry and exit points on the Chandigarh border in view of the farmers march. Officials said smooth movement of traffic would be ensured despite barricading. Several SKM leaders from Mohali, Kharar and Lalru were detained in police action on Tuesday morning. Sources said nearly 15 farmer leaders, including BKU Lakhowal’s state executive member Manpreet Singh Amlala, were picked up from their homes. TNS for photographers and videographers to document all activities at these sites. The police will ensure round-the-clock vigilance with maximum personnel and resources to be deployed between 8 am and 8 pm when Continued on page 3