14062025-ATR-01.qxd 6/13/2025 10:43 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 43°C | MIN 30°C YESTERDAY MAX 44°C | MIN 31°C ABANDONED VEHICLES AT BUS STAND IRK DRIVERS CONG URGES WORKERS TO UNSEAT AAP IN NEXT POLL CELEBS EXPRESS SORROW OVER AIR INDIA PLANE CRASH The vehicles lying ‘abandoned’ at the bus stand, Tarn Taran, are causing inconvenience to bus drivers. P2 Yudhveer Singh Sarli has urged Congress party workers to unite for the forthcoming Punjab VS poll. P2 In a post on X, Shah Rukh Khan said: “Absolutely heartbroken with the news about the crash in Ahmedabad. P4 » » » SUNSET SATURDAY 7.20 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 5.23 AM SATURDAY | 14 JUNE 2025 | AMRITSAR Drug module busted: Three-day police remand for 4 operatives Police nab four for consuming drugs Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 13 The city police have arrested four persons in different instances for allegedly consuming drugs. They were identified as Manmohit Singh, alias Manraj Singh, a resident of Blue City located on the Airport road here, Anush Kumar of Chamrang Road, Manshu of Sultanwind Road, Surinder Singh and Sajan of Chamrang Road. They were booked under the NDPS Act by the police. Manmohit was arrested with a lighter, silver foil paper and a Rs 10 note. Similarly, the Division B police held Anush and Manshu from Kot Baba Deep Singh park. They tried to slip away from the spot on seeing a police party, but were arrested. The Division B police arrested Surinder and Sajan from Chamrang Road Patakha market while consuming drugs. The duo were involved in the trafficking of narcotics, said the police. — TNS Amritsar, June 13 The Special Cell of Amritsar rural police today got three day police remand of the four operatives of Italybased drug trafficker Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi. Arshpreet Singh of Udhar village, Gurpal Singh of Joyke village, Gurtej Singh of Ratta Khera Gulab Singhwala (Ferozepur) and Hardeep Singh of Sursingh Wala (Ferozepur) were produced before the local court on Friday. Acting on intelligence inputs, the Amritsar rural police had seized nine sophisticated pistols and Rs 50,000 drug money from them. The police recovered four Glock pistol (26 GEN), two Glock pistols (43 GEN), two pistols of .30 bore calibre, a country made pistol of .30 bore, Rs 50,000 drug money, two bikes and four mobile The weapons seized by the Amritsar rural police. phones from their possession. According to police special cell of Rural police got specific input regarding movement of drug and weapon trafficking module in Hoshiarnagar village located on AmritsarAttari road here. Immediately an intelligence operation was launched and the accused were nabbed form Hoshiarnagar village T-point. A case under Arms act and BNS act was registered with Gharinda police and further probe was on to establish their backward and forward links. Sweet relief Fuel theft at MC workshop, Commissioner orders probe Amritsar, June 13 Following reports of embezzlement and theft of fuel at the Amritsar Municipal Corporation’s Auto Workshop, MC Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh has taken strong cognizance of the matter and ordered a formal inquiry. The probe follows allegations that drivers and staff at the workshop were involved in stealing diesel and illegally selling it in the market to private individuals. The municipal corporation had allocated Rs 12 crore for fuel expenses in the 2024-25 budget. Employees are reportedly not following the prescribed protocols while dispensing fuel. The MC Commissioner tasked Additional Commissioner Surinder Singh with investigation of the matter. Acting swiftly on the Commissioner’s directive, Addi- Additional Commissioner Surinder Singh (2nd from right) visits the MC’s auto workshop in Amritsar on Friday. tional Commissioner Surinder Singh conducted a surprise visit to the auto workshop today. During the visit, he inspected fuel consumption records and questioned staff members on duty. The inspec- tion was initiated following the appearance of related reports. Surinder Singh assured that a thorough investigation is underway and a detailed report will be submitted to the Commissioner at the earliest. He Forest Dept staff demand 3-month salary Our Correspondent With heatwave conditions prevailing in the region, people quench their thirst with sweetened water at a chabeel organised at Heritage Street in Amritsar on Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR Pul Kanjari’s tale of valour in 1971 war missing from list of tourist spots in city Tarn Taran, June 13 Employees of the Forest Department working in the field, in a state-level meeting organised at Harike here on Thursday, strongly condemned the state government for not releasing their salary for the last three months. They announced to lodge a strong protest in Ludhaina on June 17 in the run-up to the by-election to the Ludhiana West constituency. The district-level officer-bearers of the Janglat Workers’ Union, Punjab, from across the Neeraj Bagga Five booked for luring away girl on pretext of marriage Tribune News Service Our Correspondent Amritsar, June 13 The border village of Pul Moran has gained popularity as Pul Kanjari, where the legendary Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh had created a resting place for visitors. But a large number of people are unaware that the Army’s 2 Sikh Regiment had made a heroic comeback by re-capturing the village days after it was overtaken by the Pakistan army in 1971. The battle which became a legion in the area, did not find mention in the list of potential tourist sites to be visited in the holy city. A memorial by the Indian Army for the martyrs of the 2nd Battalion of the Sikh Regiment continues to inspire posterity. Named Pul Kanjari War Memorial, 10 valiants of the regiment attained martyrdom, earning one Mahavir Chakra and one Vir Chakra. These martyrs were L Naik Shangara Singh, MVC, from Chola Sahib village in Tarn Taran, who was born on January 14, 1945, Nawan Shahar village Punia’s Naib Subedar Gian Singh, Vir Chakra, who was born on August 6, 1937, sepoy Gurcharan Singh of Siar village in Ludhiana who was born on December 16, 1952; Tarlok Singh of Bandala village in Amritsar was born on November 11, 1951; Surjit Singh of Jhanda Lubana village in Gurdaspur was born on added, “Any officer or employee found involved in this malpractice will not be spared. Strictest disciplinary and legal action will be taken against the guilty.” He expressed disappointment over the incident, terming it a serious breach of trust and responsibility. “Such acts damage the credibility and functioning of the municipal corporation. We will ensure that those involved face the consequences,” he said. To prevent such occurrences in the future, the Additional Commissioner announced plans to digitise the monitoring system at the workshop. He revealed that a computerized tracking mechanism for fuel consumption and CCTV surveillance would soon be implemented to enhance transparency and accountability. — TNS Tarn Taran, June 13 In an incident related to a girl being lured and kidnapped on the pretext of marriage, the Khalra police have booked five persons of a family on Thursday. The incident took place two weeks back. The girl had taken along Rs 1.5 lakh in cash and gold ornaments from her house at the time of her ‘abduction’ by the accused. The victim was a student of Class 11. A visitor pays respect to the martyrs of 2 Sikh Regiment who re-captured Pucca Dhanoan village from the Pakistan army in 1971 war near Indo-Pak border in Amritsar. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR November 17, 1950; Didar Singh of Sansowal Kalan village in Ludhiana, was born on November 30, 1940; and L Naik Gurdial Singh of Harchanpura village in Sangrur, was born on November 30, 1943. There were two martyrs from Amritsar’s Ruriwala Sarhali village — sepoy Jagtar Singh, who was born on June 17 1953, and Naik Sowaran Singh, born on May 18, 1942. Natives of the border village Pucca Dhanoan which included areas of Pul Kanjri and the Army memorial, vividly remembered the gallants who re-took the control of the village from Pakistan army. An elderly native of the border village, Kuldeep Singh, said the residents had to flee the village after the Pakistan army took control. After Indian forces withdrew from the post on December 4, 1971, Pakistan forces had overtaken the village. Days later, Lt Col SC Puri decided to take the border outpost of Pul Moran which falls under Pucca Dhanoan. Troops of 2 Sikh, led by Major NS Koak with 40 valiant soldiers, launched a fierce attack and successfully recaptured the BOP on December 17. The plaque at the memorial reads that during the battle of Pul Kanjari, as it is named in war history, one JCO and nine other ranks attained martyrdom. The enemy launched a four-corner attack which was successfully deci- mated. The enemy sustained heavy casualties and its one officer and 10 other ranks were captured as prisoners of war (PoW) with a large quantity of arms and ammunition. Chola Sahib’s Shangara Singh was posthumously awarded Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) and his name is still fresh in the minds of the youth of the village. Germandeep Singh, 25, of the village said the memorial was dedicated to Shingara Singh who had snatched the machine gun from a Pakistan gunner and killed them with their gun. Later, he was killed in enemy fire. Naib Subedar Gian Singh of Nawan Shahar’s Punia village was also posthumously awarded Vir Chakra. c m y b The victim was a student of Class XI The police said here today that the accused included Gurbir Singh, his father Sarwan Singh and mother Manjit Kaur, residents of Bhikhiwind, his married sister Paramjit Kaur and her husband Mandar Singh, residents of Algon Kalan. The mother of the victim, in her complaint to the police, alleged that the accused was abducted on June 1 when she had gone to Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, to pay obeisance. The police informed that a case under Sections 137 (2), 96, 303 (2) and 61 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered against the accused who are absconding. Employees of the Forest Department during a state-level meeting at Harike in Tarn Taran on Friday. state participated in the meeting held under the presidency of Amreek Singh Garshankar, state president of the union. Jasveer Singh Sheera, state general secretary, and Jaswinder Singh Sauja, state secretary, were among others who addressed the gathering on the occasion. The leaders condemned the state government for not releasing their salary for the last three months as a result of which they were facing great hardships. The leaders said in its threeyear rule, the state government did not accept even a single demand of the employees, though representatives of the union held meetings with the ministers. They laid stress on the regularisation of the daily wage employees. The employees raised slogans against the apathetic attitude of state government towards their genuine demands.