25032025-JTR-01.qxd 3/24/2025 10:37 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune MUKTSAR, MOHALI TEAMS STORM INTO SEMIS ACTOR ZAHAN KAPOOR WAS IN CHANDIGARH FOR FILM FESTIVAL DENZEL WASHINGTON SHARES THOUGHTS ON HIS ACTING CAREER The last matches of the league round were played on the third day of the championship. P2 His resemblance with his grandfather Shashi Kapoor is uncanny, but privilege comes with weight of expectations. P4 When asked about being a ‘Hollywood actor’, he responded, “What’s the definition of Hollywood actor?” P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 33°C | MIN 15°C YESTERDAY MAX 31°C | MIN 13°C SUNSET TUESDAY 6.42 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 6:24 AM » TUESDAY | 25 MARCH 2025 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF VILLAGER BOOKED FOR CHEATING Phagwara: The police have booked a villager on the charges of cheating, breach of trust and criminal intimidation. The accused has been identified as Sandeep of Aadramaan village. Harman Preet Singh complained to the police that the accused purchased a combine harvester but did not pay money and threatened him. OC 'DRUG PEDDLER' ARRESTED Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have arrested a 'drug peddler' on the charge of selling intoxicating tablets. As many as 120 tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused Gurmeet Singh, alias Meeta, a resident of Umrewal village. A case has been registered against the accused. OC BIKER KILLED IN ACCIDENT Phagwara: A young motorcyclist was killed on the spot when his bike was hit by a speeding tractor near village Darvesh on the Phagwara-Nakodar road on Sunday night. The tractor driver fled leaving the motorcyclist and the deceased behind in a pool of blood. The youth Dharmendra of village Atholi was brought to the local Civil Hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead. The police have registered a case. OC Dispute over, singer Hans back at Dera Lal Badshah To offer ‘chaddar’ on death anniversary of saint on March 26-27 Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 24 Almost seven months since a dispute had risen between former BJP MP and Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans and functionaries of Dera Lal Badshah at Nakodar, both sides are learnt to have finally called it a truce. Hans is back in the dera as the gaddi nasheen and shall be performing the tradition to offer ‘chaddar’ during the death anniversary of the saint to be observed at the dera on March 26-27. Dispute had surfaced in July last year during the Urs mela when Hans had gone to attend the traditional flag ceremony, but some committee members, led by president Dimmy Gill and the locals, had not allowed him to preside over. The Padma Shri singer reportedly returned without even performing at the mela. After this, the administration had even appointed a receiver to handle golak and offerings. However, ahead of the death anniversary programme, the district admin- DISPUTE SURFACED IN JULY LAST YEAR ■ Dispute had surfaced in July last year during the Urs mela when Hans had gone to attend the traditional flag ceremony, but some committee members, led by president Dimmy Gill and the locals, had not allowed him to preside over. The singer reportedly returned without even performing at the mela. After this, the administration had even appointed a receiver to handle golak and offerings. ■ However, ahead of the death anniversary programme, the district administration is learnt to have prevailed upon the committee members. After this, Gill said, “Hans is our gaddi nasheen. He shall perform all ceremonies at the barsi event for two days.” istration is learnt to have prevailed upon the committee members. After this, Gill said, “Hans is our gaddi nasheen. He shall perform all ceremonies at the barsi event for two days.” Asked about the same, Hans said, “Things were made up out of some nonissue. I am always at the service of the dera. They came to me and requested me to be back. I cannot say no to dera. So, I shall be offering the ‘chaddar’ on the occasion.” On whether he will perform on the occasion, Hans said, “I do not perform on all occasions. Since I am the host, I shall be there to enjoy performances of other singers and supervise all arrangements. Some of the best qawwali singers have been called in for two days. They shall perform as thousands of devotees are expected to turn up from across the region.” Hans claimed that he had told the administration to continue with the system of having tehsildar as the receiver. “This will ensure transparency in financial matters”, he added. Dera Lal Badshah is named after Sufi saint Almast Bapu Lal Badshah. The dera, which promotes Sufi singing, came up during the lifetime of the saint. Lal Badshah passed away in March 2000. Almost a year later, Hans Raj Hans took over as the head sewadar and is credited with developing it. He had quit the dera in 2014 too but had rejoined. 3 arrested in snatching case; cash, weapon recovered Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 24 In a crackdown on crime, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has arrested three persons involved in a snatching case, targeting an ice-cream vendor in Janta Colony. The operation, led by Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur, resulted in the recovery of a stolen mobile phone, cash, a cleaver and a motorcycle without a number plate. According to CP Dhanpreet Kaur, an FIR was registered under Sections 309(4) and 3(5) of the BNS. Complainant Vishal Nayak, an ice-cream vendor, stated that three men arrived on a motorcycle and asked for icecream. When he asked for payment, the suspects brandished a cleaver, threatened him and forcibly took his mobile phone along with Rs 2,000 before fleeing the scene. Following the complaint, police teams launched an investigation and tracked down the accused within a short time. The arrested persons have been identified as Lovepreet Singh, alias Love, Amanpreet Singh, alias Vishal, and Riyas Kalyan, alias Nanu, all three are residents of Kapurthala. During the arrest, the police recovered Rs 1,400, the stolen mobile phone, the cleaver used in the crime and a motorcycle without registration, which was used for the snatching. Officials suspect Act against cops or face protest: BJP to CP Man nabbed with SUICIDE BY DALIT YOUTH Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 24 A delegation of BJP leaders, led by district president Sushil Sharma, met Jalandhar Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur today, demanding strict action against police officers allegedly responsible for the suicide of a Dalit youth in Jalandhar Cantt. The BJP leaders accused the police of harassment and corruption, which, they claimed, drove the young man to take his own life. Accompanied by former MLA Sheetal Angural, leaders Sarabjit Makkar, Amarjit Singh Ameri, district general secretary Ashok Sareen Hickey, Amarjit Singh Goldy and other party members along with deceased family submitted a memorandum seeking immediate action. Sharma said the role of the Kin of deceased Harry, who died by suicide, seek FIR against the suspended cops. PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH. police was evident and that the victim’s family was now struggling for justice. He urged the CP to punish the guilty officers and lodge an FIR against them to send a strong message that no one is above the law. “If justice is denied, people will unite and launch a mass movement against the incompetent government Fire at Wariana dump causes panic among area residents Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 24 A fire was reported at the Wariana dump in Jalandhar on Sunday night which created panic among migrants living nearby. As per information, the Fire Department received a call around 10 pm last night that there was fire at the Wariana dump and the smoke had engulfed the area. A fire brigade team reached the spot and it took the team over six hours to douse the flames. Team members said already so much of heat was there at the dump, gases were emanating which caused fire at the dump. At present, there is 8 lakh and the police administration will be held responsible,” Sharma warned. Angural raised concerns about corruption within the police force, alleging that “It happens every summer when such incidents happen at the dump. Hopefully with the bio-mining project, things will improve,” an official said. The bio-mining project has been planned to manage and process the waste at the dump. illegal pistol at naka Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 24 A Shahkot resident was arrested with an illegal weapon during a check by the Nakodar police against anti-social elements in Jalandhar on Sunday. A Sadakpur resident was arrested with an illegal pistol near the Kheewa drain. The man heading to another village on his bike had the weapon with him when the police arrested him following a tip-off in this regard. The accused has been identified as Akashdeep Singh, alias Akash, resident of Sadakpur at Shahkot. The police also recovered a bike (PB08-CV-9615) from his possession, which he was riding at the time of his arrest. An FIR has been registered against Akash under Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act in Jalandhar. While the weapon did not bear any information regarding its make or brand, the police are carrying out further investigations. The Nakodar police said a police party, under sub inspector Baljinder Singh, in charge Nakodar police station, along with ASI Major Singh, was on patrol and heading from village Tut Kalan to Talwandi Salem, when it received a tip-off that a man was heading towards village Talwandi Salem from the village Fatehpur side on his bike with an illegal pistol. The police party was informed about it. The Nakodar police laid a naka. The accused, who arrived on his bike, was apprehended by the police and a .32 bore pistol was recovered from his pocket. 2 injured in assault near Palahi Gate Our Correspondent Phagwara, March 24 A violent assault near Palahi Gate here left two individuals injured after they were attacked by a group of persons. The victims, identified as Munish Kumar and Mandeep Kaur, were severely wounded and have been admitted to the Civil Hospital for medical treatment. According to the victims, the assailants attacked them with sharp-edged weapons. They further revealed that they had an ongoing legal dispute with certain individuals, which may have led to the attack. The local authorities have been informed about the incident, and the police have initiated an investigation. Efforts are being made to identify and apprehend the suspects involved in the assault. More details are awaited as the investigation progresses. Two brothers of potato trader sent to 3-year RI Had prepared bogus affidavit to usurp his house Tribune News Service cubic metric waste at the site that forms a hill-like structure of garbage. The overflowing waste is spewing toxins into the air. People living nearby are in trouble. They are surviving amid pollution and diseases. some officers had turned the ‘ War Against Drugs’ campaign into a means for extortion. While supporting efforts to make Punjab drug-free, he criticised officers exploiting the initiative for personal gain. “If no action is taken against the rogue officers, it will expose the hollow claims of the Mann government and the dream of a drug-free, corruption-free Punjab will remain unfulfilled,” Angural added. He further emphasised that harassment of Dalit families would not be tolerated and warned that if a case was not registered against the accused officers soon, the BJP would escalate the matter to the Director General of Police, the Governor and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. Other BJP leaders, including Kumar Jain, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ankur Goyal, George Sagar, Santokh Singh Sonu and Kuldeep Manak, were also present during the meeting. that the remaining amount had already been spent by the accused before their arrest. CP Dhanpreet Kaur reaffirmed the department’s commitment to ensuring the safety of residents. “We are committed to maintaining law and order and will take strict action against such criminal elements. The Jalandhar police will continue to crack down on offenders to keep the city safe,” she asserted. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether the accused are linked to other similar crimes or part of a larger gang involved in snatchings in the region, she added. Police officials have urged the public to report any suspicious activities to help curb street crimes effectively. Jalandhar, March 24 The court of JMIC Ram Pal has sentenced two brothers to three years of rigorous imprisonment for allegedly preparing a bogus affidavit as part of criminal conspiracy to usurp the house of their third brother at 10, GTB Enclave, here. Gurmeet Singh, a potato trader, had lodged a complaint against his elder brother Pritpal Singh and younger brother Navdeep Singh and wives of both brothers. An FIR had been lodged against c m y b the four under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 454 and 380 of the IPC in June 2011. Almost 14 years later, the court has held the brothers guilty while their wives have been acquitted. The court has sentenced Pritpal Singh and Navdeep Singh to two years of RI under Sections 120-B, 420 and 471 of the IPC and three years under Sections 467 and 468 of the IPC. The court has also asked them to pay a fine of Rs 7,000 each. Gurmeet Singh had alleged that he had purchased a plot vide a sale deed registered in the office of Sub Registrar, Jalandhar, in 1992. Thereafter, he had constructed H No.10, at GTB Enclave. He had applied for electricity connec- tion which was installed in 1997. At the time of filing application for installing electricity connection, a copy of the sale deed was attached with the application. The complainant said he came to know that Pritpal Singh, his elder brother, who was having family dispute over business partnership with him, had fraudulently filed an application with PSEB, Model Town, Jalandhar, requesting them to change electricity connec- tion in the name of Pritpal Singh by tendering a false and fabricated affidavit on behalf of the complainant, which was signed in Gurmukhi script and was attested from a notary. In 2008, he said when he came to his house in Jalandhar from Bengaluru, he came to know that Pritpal Singh had attempted to get electricity meter installed in his name. He filed a complaint with the police but due to shortage of time, he along with his family had to return to Bengaluru. However, prior to this, Pritpal and other family members had assured him that Pritpal or anybody else would not do any act to alter anything in the house of complainant or carry out any change in the owner- ship record. In July 2010, when Gurmeet along with his family came from Bengaluru to stay in the house at Jalandhar, he found that the lock of the main gate was changed. He alleged that his brother Pritpal and his family members were occupying the house. When they checked the house from inside, they found that main almirah in a bedroom was lying open from where some precious items were found missing. He said when he enquired about the same from his brothers Pritpal, Navdeep and their wives, they forcibly pushed him and his family members. It was after this episode that an FIR was lodged and a trial was conducted.