09062025-ATR-01.qxd 6/8/2025 10:31 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 41°C | MIN 29°C YESTERDAY MAX 41°C | MIN 29°C DAV COLLEGE AMRITSAR SELECTED FOR IKS PROJECT FARMERS OPPOSE STATE GOVT'S LAND POOLING POLICY SONALI BENDRE ON HER LATEST LITERARY OFFERING DAV College, Amritsar, has been selected for a national-level Institutional Internship Project under the IKS. P2 Farmer unions have expressed their strong opposition to the land pooling policy of the Punjab government. P2 Actress and author Sonali Bendre, known for her grace on screen, is also making waves in the literary space.P4 » » » SUNSET MONDAY 7.18 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5.22 AM MONDAY | 9 JUNE 2025 | AMRITSAR Tension in Tur village after two groups clash, constable injured Pawan K Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 8 Tension gripped Tur village falling under Bhindi Saida police station here after two groups clashed with each other and even set a couple of houses on fire while several others were ransacked on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. The two groups indulged in pelting stones and bricks at each other during the clash. When the police reached the spot to intervene and bring the situation under control, the two groups also hurled bricks and stones at them. A constable was injured during the incident, forcing the cops to fire in the air. The police have booked over 50 people and arrested four of them while efforts are on to nab the remaining accused. Those arrested included Manjit Singh of Bhindi Saida village, Jagroop Singh of Bhindi Aulakh village, Kikkar Singh of Tanana village and Sarabjit Singh of Bhindi Nain village. An FIR has been registered on the charges of attempt to murder and other relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against them, ‘BOTH GROUPS WANTED TO SHOW THEIR MIGHT’ ■ According to the police, preliminary probe revealed that Gursewak Singh and his accomplices had put the house of Ravel Singh's accomplices Mukha Singh, Shinder Singh and Mukhtar Singh, all residents of Tur village, on fire after ransacking them. Similarly, the Ravel Singh group ransacked the houses of the former's accomplices, Laddi Singh and Baldev Singh. The SSP said that both the groups wanted to show their might in the village which led to the incident. said SSP (Amritsar Rural) Maninder Singh. According to information received, at around around 9.15 pm, the police got information regarding a clash between two armed groups in Tur village following which a police team led by SHO Kulwinder Singh reached the spot. One of the groups led by Ravel Singh was climbing the rooftop of the house and throwing bricks and stones at the other part, led by Gursewak Singh, who were also attacking with bricks. Both the groups were shouting and threatening each other while the smoke was billowing out of several houses on the eastern side. The SHO said they tried to intervene and asked both the parties to stop. However, they started pelting stones at the police teams. A stone hit a cop Narvinder Singh who was injured. This forced the police to fire in air to stop the unruly mob. When they did not stop, the police called up reserve force that arrived on the scene and disbursed the rowdy crowd. The fire tenders were used to douse the fire in the house. According to the police, preliminary probe revealed that Gursewak Singh and his accomplices had put the house of Ravel Singh’s accomplices Mukha Singh, Shinder Singh, and Mukhtar Singh, all residents of Tur village, on fire after ransacking them. Similarly, the Ravel Singh group ransacked the houses of the former’s accomplices, Laddi Singh and Baldev Singh. The SSP said that both the groups wanted to show their might in the village which led to the incident. He said nobody was above the law and all the suspects would be arrested soon. Two charred to death, 1 injured in paint factory fire in Anngarh Eye-witnesses said victims got trapped as backside gate of factory was locked Pawan K Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 8 Two persons were killed and one was injured after a massive fire erupted in a paint factory located in Anngarh area here on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Inderjit Shami (60) of Chheharta and Kishan (50) of Tehsilpura locality. The injured was identified as Vishal Kumar. According to information, they had tried to escape from the building, but because of the presence of chemicals, thinner and other inflammable materials on the premises, the fire engulfed the factory within no time. Eye-witnesses said the victims got trapped as the backside gate of the factory was locked. Their bodies were badly charred in the incident. The injured was rushed to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital for treatment. He suffered burn injuries on the legs. Additional Deputy Commissioner Major (retd) Amit Summer heat disrupts normal life Firemen try to douse the fire at a paint factory in Anngarh area in Amritsar on Sunday. Sareen said the district administration and the police department immediately swung into action as the news flashed on the control room about the massive fire. The building contained inflammable materials which led to blasts and dense smoke. Nearby buildings and residences were evacuated by the administration as a pre- cautionary measure. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Vishaljit Singh said a case is being registered against the owner of the factory, identified as Ash- wani Kumar, of Rup Nagar area for negligence that led to the incident and loss of innocent lives. He said the police were verifying whether the paint factory was legal or illegal. As for the reason of the fire, he said only forensic analysis would ascertain the cause behind the eruption of fire. He said it would take a day or two for the same. The bodies of the victims would be handed over to the family members after a postmortem. It took several hours for the Fire Brigade teams to bring the fire under control. Over five fire tenders were pressed into service, said Dilbagh Singh, Fire Officer. He said they had received information about the fire at around 10am. He said it was taking time to put off the fire as drums of thinner were exploding. He said the two victims, who lost their lives, had gone to douse the fire, but it engulfed the entire building within no time. Amritsar rural police nab two with 6 kg heroin Gurbaxpuri Tribune News Service Tarn Taran, June 8 The scorching heat with temperature reaching 44 degree Celsius threw normal life out of gear in the town. The roads wore a deserted look throughout the day but noon was the time that worst affected all sections of people. Shops waited for customers. At certain points, chhabeels of sweetened water were set up but there were few takers, said the devotees who organised chhabeels. Sukhwinder Singh Lota, who runs a cooler factory, said that no customer comes to the market at noon. Jaswinder Singh, a taxi driver, said people refrain from leaving their homes due to the heat as a result of which their business has been badly affected. A farmer from Kasel village, Jaswinder Singh, said it has become tough for the farmers and the labourers to Amritsar, June 8 The Amritsar police on Sunday confiscated 6 kg of highgrade heroin and arrested two members of trans-border narco smuggling racket. They were identified as Gurditta, alias Kalu, of Bhaini Rajputan village and Captain Singh of Lahorimal village. Superintendent of Police, Amritsar (Rural), Aditya Warrior said the Gharinda police got a specific intelligence input that Gurditta along with Captain and Guri Darji, a resident of Naushehra area under the Sarai Amanat Khan police station in Tarn Taran, were involved in the cross-border drug trafficking. Following this, a trap was laid and accused Gurditta and Captain were arrested from near Bhakna village while they were transporting a high- BEAT THE HEAT: Youngsters take bath in the UBDC canal in Tarn Taran on Sunday. PHOTO: GURBAXPURI work in the fields, making them prefer to work in the morning or late in the evening. A large number of youngsters from the town and nearby villages were seen bathing in the Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) near Rasulpur bridge to get relief from the heat. Two suspects in custody of the police in Amritsar on Sunday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR grade heroin consignment on a motorcycle, he said. He said the six packet consignment was wrapped in yellow adhesive tape hinting that it was sneaked into Indian territory by Pakistanbased smugglers who were in touch with the suspects for further distribution in different parts of Punjab. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered at the Gharinda police station here. Efforts were on to trace and arrest Guri. Investigations are on to unravel the full extent of the drug supply chain, including cross-border linkages, Warrior said, while adding that it would be ascertained whether the properties owned by them were bought with ill-gotten money of drug trade. If so, these would be legally frozen. Pathankot police crack the whip Merchant Navy GNDU panel decides to declare on illegal mining, book 15 engineer injured in results of all exams within 15 days murderous attack Tribune News Service The vehicles seized by the Pathankot police and the Mining Department in a village in Pathankot. Tribune News Service Pathankot, June 8 The Pathankot police, acting on inputs from various sources, on Sunday claimed to have confiscated 11 tippers, one trailer and two proclain machines from an illegal mining site in Guggran village on the banks of the Ravi river. The police acted in collaboration with officials of the Mining Department. The police have registered an FIR against 15 people at the Narot Jaimal Singh police station. They have been booked under the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957. Various sections of the BNS have also been clamped on them. SSP Daljinder Singh Dhillon said out of the 15 accused, eight had been arrested from the spot while the remaining managed to flee. “We intend to arrest them soon as we have information about their hideouts,” he said. Four of the 11 tippers were fully loaded with mining material. SSP Dhillon added, “We have formed special teams, which are looking into acts of illegal mining. Pathankot is a mining rich district due to which unscrupulous elements have pitched tent here. The police are aware of this and we intend to launch a crackdown on people engaged in illegal mining. Nobody will be spared. People should understand that such activities cause significant damage to the environment by polluting water, air, and soil. It leads to deforestation, soil erosion, and loss of biodiversity, which has a severe impact on the ecosystem.” Tarn Taran, June 8 A Merchant Navy engineer Amandeep Singh (41), a resident of Chabal area, and his mother were injured in an attack when they had gone to plough land situated on the Attari road at Chabal here on Saturday. Amandeep Singh, who had come on 60-day leave to his home, had gone to plough a four-acre chunk of land of the family. In his complaint to the Chabal police, the complainant said he was busy in tilling the land when Gurpinder Singh Rinku of Chabal, Bikram Singh Monu of Thatha and Avtar Singh Chabal, who were armed with weapons, attacked them. Amandeep Singh and his mother were injured in the assault and the assailants fled c m y b the spot taking away Amandeep’s licensed revolver. Amandeep Singh informed the police that his family had given the land on contract to Gurpinder Singh Rinku, but he was not paying them the contract amount so he went to plough the land himself where the assailants attacked and injured them. ASI Sukhwinder Singh said the assailants have been booked. — OC Amritsar, June 8 Vice-chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Dr Karamjit Singh, conducted a meeting of the faculty-led committee and decided that keeping the interests of students in mind, the university administration will declare the results of all examinations within 15 days. The university has just concluded its main theory examination schedule and will be pacing up the result process to facilitate the students. Dr Karamjit Singh said that the initiative will help the students in their academic and professional planning by providing timely results. “Post examinations, the students are busy planning for their jobs or higher education pursuits, for which results of their academic performance matter. We do not want them to be kept waiting due to delayed results, when it can be done quicker with some efforts from our side.” The VC appealed to all the departments of the university to release the results within 15 days. He added that Guru Ramdas School of Planning has already declared the results of M.Tech Transport Planning Semester-4, M.Tech Urban Planning Semester-4, Bachelor of Planning Urban Semester- 6, M.Tech Trans- port Planning Semester-2, Bachelor of Planning Urban Semester-6 and M.Tech Urban Planning Semester-2 before the scheduled time. Dr Karamjeet Singh said he was hopeful that other departments of the university will also work expeditiously in this direction. The initiative has not only instilled confidence among the students but has also highlighted the administrative efficiency of the university.