26052025-ATR-01.qxd 5/25/2025 10:40 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune THALASSEMIA AWARENESS EVENT HELD AT SGRD VARSITY PATTI DRUG SMUGGLER’S PROPERTY DEMOLISHED The SGRD Thalassemia Welfare Society organised an event to commemorate World Thalassemia Day. P2 The house of drug smuggler Chamkaur Singh was demolished in Ward No. 2 of Patti town. P2 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 39°C | MIN 24°C YESTERDAY MAX 38°C | MIN 21°C WAMIQA GABBI IN MOHALI TO PROMOTE HER LATEST FILM SUNSET MONDAY 7.11 PM Actress Wamiqa Gabbi lit up CP67 Mall in Mohali during a promotional event for her film, Bhool Chuk Maaf. P4 SUNRISE TUESDAY 5.25 AM » MONDAY | 26 MAY 2025 | AMRITSAR Woman tries to kill self over ‘harassment’, in-laws booked Tribune News Service Amritsar, May 25 Perturbed over the alleged harassment by her motherin-law and brother-in-law, a married woman attempted suicide by consuming some poisonous substance here. She also made a video before taking the extreme step and put it on social media which went viral. She is currently in hospital and her condition is stated to be serious. The Mohkampura police said the matter was under investigation as both the victim, identified as Rajwinder Kaur, a resident of Preet Nagar area, and her mother-in-law Tripatpal Kaur had some monetary dispute. The victim was unfit for giving a statement, so the probe was pending. Gagandeep Singh, husband of the victim, said he was married to Rajwinder Kaur around 10 years ago and they have two children from the marriage. He said he usually remained out of the city for his work. He alleged his mother and elder brother used to harass his wife. He said they used to physically continued on page 2 Residents protest road construction without removing existing surface Tribune News Service Amritsar, May 25 Residents and shopkeepers held a protest over the ongoing road construction work being carried out without first removing the existing road surface in Dhab Wasti Ram area of Ward No.49 here on Saturday. Residents say that instead of reconstructing the road properly, the authorities concerned are laying a new layer of bitumen over the old road, which will increase the road level significantly. This, they say, will cause waterlogging in nearby houses and shops during the rainy season. The protest has brought to light the growing dissatisfaction with the Amritsar Municipal Corporation’s handling of infrastructure development in the area. Councillor Sunny Kundra of Ward No.49 criticised the project, claiming it is an unnecessary and wasteful expenditure. He noted that the existing road only required minor patchwork repairs, not a full overlay, and argued that vital development projects in the area are being ignored. Kundra expressed concern that while the road from Namak Mandi Chowk to Atta Mandi, a 500-mtr stretch leading to Darbar Sahib, remains Police nab four with 1.192 kg heroin in separate cases In first case, Lopoke police held accused with 500 gm heroin Tribune News Service Residents demand that the road should be relaid after scratching the upper layer of the road in Dhab Wasti Ram area of Ward No.49. in a dilapidated condition, the funds, approved for its repair during the regime of the previous Congress government, have gone unused under the current Aam Aadmi Party administration. This stretch is frequently used by pilgrims and local residents alike, making its neglect even more frustrating to them. Highlighting other civic issues, councillor Kundra stated that several areas in the ward, including Kali Gali, are in urgent need of basic amenities like tube wells, and many of the sewer and water supply pipelines are outdated and broken. Residents believe that these pressing issues should be addressed before relaying roads that are still structurally sound. Local shopkeepers said the construction work has made it difficult for customers to easily reach their stores, affecting their business. They further said since this road connects with key religious sites such as Darbar Sahib, Shaheedan Sahib Gurdwara, and Majith Mandi, the construction work should have been carried out at night to mitigate inconvenience to public. Amritsar, May 25 The Punjab Police have arrested four persons in three separate instances and recovered 1.192 kg of heroin from their possession. The Lopoke police nabbed Gurdeep Singh, alias Kali, of Rajetal border village in Gharinda and confiscated 500 gm of heroin from him. SubInspector Sukhwinderjit said the police got a tip-off that Gurdeep was involved in large-scale trafficking of drugs and that he was going to Chak Ala Singh village along with the defence drain via Bachiwind village. The police also impounded his bike (PB02-EJ-5172). During a search in the presence of DSP Inderjit Singh, the police recovered the contraband from him. He was currently in police remand and further probe was on to ascertain the source of the contraband seized from him. Similarly, the Gharinda police arrested Amritpal Singh of Atalgarh village with 430 gm of heroin. The police said he was arrested by the Two suspects in custody of the police in Amritsar on Monday. police following an intelligence-based operation. According to the police, he used to smuggle the heroin from Pakistan via drones. He was waiting for someone to deliver the consignment when he was held by a police patrol team. In another incident, the city police arrested two drug peddlers and seized 262 gm heroin from them. They were identified as Sunny Singh, alias Lifafa, of Maqboopura and Deepak Kumar of New Jawahar Nagar locality. Assistant Commissioner of Police (East) Dr Sheetal Singh said following information, the Maqboopura police arrested Sunny Singh with 262 gm of the contraband from Vallah area. He was arrested and during a preliminary interrogation, he told that he procured the narcotics from Deepak Kumar who was also nabbed. The duo was currently on police remand and further investigations were on to identify their backward and forward linkages to bust the entire nexus, said the ACP . Three separate cases under the NDPS Act were registered against them at respective police stations. Powerful storm wreaks havoc in Tarn Taran Tarn Taran, May 25 A powerful storm accompanied by moderate rain for more than three hours uprooted a large number of trees in many parts of the district on Saturday evening. Many trees were seen lying on roads. Some commuters, who were on their way back home after finishing work, met with accidents due to the fallen trees on roads. Gusty winds also damaged doors, window panes, sheds, etc. Traffic remained disrupted for the whole night due to fallen trees and branches on roads. Mohtam Singh, Deputy Chief Engineer, PSPCL, Tarn Taran circle, said out of the 270 UPS (Urban Pattern System) feeders installed in the circle, 74 ceased to function totally. Even though workers of the power department were pressed into service to Man dies of gunshot in Mal Chakk village Tarn Taran, May 25 One person died when a pistol went off in Mall Chakk village near Khadoor Sahib town on Saturday as two sides involved in a property dispute gathered to reach an understanding. Police said that the deceased has been identified as Surinder Singh of Khela village. He had gone to support one Jujjbir Singh of Bath who had a land dispute with Dalbir Singh, a resident of Khadoor Sahib. The land falls under Mal Chakk village. Surinder Singh died on the spot when there was reportedly an accidental firing from the pistol of a member belonging to his own side. Goindwal Sahib police said that further proceedings have been initiated in the case. — OC PHOTO: GURBAXPURI Gurbaxpuri An uprooted electricity pole at a village in Tarn Taran on Sunday. repair these throughout the night, power supply of eight feeders has not been restored till the filing of the report. The DCE said a large number of electric poles and transformers were affected by the powerful storm and power supply to many parts, especially in rural areas, was affected due to the storm. Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Sabhra village and former member of the Zila Parishad, said power supply to many houses in border area villages had not been restored and they had to spend the whole night in discomfort and children could not sleep properly due to power outage. Ranjit Singh, a resident of Jaura, and his friend Gurjit Singh of Lauhuka who were on their way back home from Patti on a motorcycle met with an accident on the Tarn Taran-Patti road due to darkness and poor visibility. A truck overturned on the same road when a roadside tree had a fall on it. Two residents of Soorwind village were injured when they were returning home near Dialpur village. Residents of Tarn Taran town could not even get drinking water supply due a major fault in the supply system throughout the day (Sunday). Nachhattar Singh Pannu, district president of the Kirti Kisan Union, demanded from the state government to collect detailed information of the affected persons and release them compensation accordingly. 100% SCHOLARSHIP TO CITY TOPPERS 2025 PARI 98.8% JASPREET 97% KASHISH 98% SARKARI KANYA SEN. SEC. SCHOOL, KOT BABA DEEP SINGH, AMRITSAR BABA UTAAM SINGH GURMAT SINGH SEN SEC SCHOOL, KHADUR SAHIB ALEXANDRA SCHOOL, AMRITSAR 23,799 cases settled at Lok Adalat Tribune News Service Amritsar, May 25 In a remarkable achievement, a total of 23,799 cases were amicably resolved during the National Lok Adalat held at the district courts and the subdivisional courts at Ajnala and Baba Bakala. District and Sessions Judge Amarinder Singh Grewal said the purpose of the event was to provide an alternative dispute resolution platform for various categories of cases. He said a total of 32 benches were set up across the three locations, with 25 benches at the Amritsar District Courts, three benches at the Ajnala subdivisional court, and two benches at the Baba Bakala Sahib subdivisional court. Additionally, benches were set up by the counselling cell of the Police Department to address matrimonial and family disputes. ANSH 96.2% MANOHAR VATIKA SCHOOL, JANDIALA GURU SEHAJPREET 95.2% MANOHAR VATIKA SCHOOL, JANDIALA GURU ADMISSIONS OPEN SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE TILL 5TH JUNE 2025 A National Lok Adalat underway in Amritsar on Sunday. During the National Lok Adalat, of the 30,270 cases taken up, 23,799 were settled and disposed of. The cases settled included criminal compoundable cases, bank recovery cases, cheque bounce cases, matrimonial disputes, and more. Amrinder Singh Grewal, who is also the chairman of the District Legal Services Authority, highlighted the importance of Lok Adalats in providing a platform for continued on page 2 c m y b CALL US : +91 8872009951 - 8872009950 12 KM STONE, AMRITSAR-JALANDHAR HIGHWAY, AMRITSAR-143001 (PUNJAB) INDIA