26062025-JTR-01.qxd 6/25/2025 10:49 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune PUNJAB WOMEN’S TEAM REACH HOCKEY MASTERS CUP RAILWAY ROAD WORK DELAYED, MONSOON THREAT LOOMS DILJIT DOSANJH-HANIA AAMIR CONTROVERSY RAGES ON Captain Amandeep Kaur led from the front scoring 5 goals and Baljit Kaur netting four goals. P2 The slow pace of work has triggered fresh concern among local traders as well as residents. P3 As Diljit talks about Hania casting row in Sardaar Ji 3, here’a look at Bollywood filmscaughtincross-bordertension. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 32°C | MIN 28°C YESTERDAY MAX 33°C | MIN 29°C SUNSET THURSDAY 7.35 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5:25 AM THURSDAY | 26 JUNE 2025 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF RPO BAGS TWO NATIONAL AWARDS Jalandhar: The Regional Passport Office (RPO), Jalandhar, has secured two prestigious awards at the national level on Passport Seva Divas observed on June 24 by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The recognition was conferred during a three-day Regional Passport Officers' (RPO) Conference held in New Delhi from June 23 to 25. The Jalandhar RPO received accolades in two categories Best Granting Officer awarded to Neeraj, Assistant Superintendent, and Best Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) awarded to seva kendra at Phagwara. Passport issuance surged from 91 lakh in 2014 to 1.46 crore in 2024, underlining enhanced citizencentric service delivery. TNS WOMAN CAUGHT WITH 1 KG OPIUM Phagwara: The Bholath police arrested a woman with one kg of opium near village Bagrian. Addressing a press conference, DSP Karnail Singh stated that the arrest was made following proactive patrolling by SHO Ranjit Singh and his team. As the police party approached the vicinity of Bagrian village, they noticed a woman holding a plastic bag who appeared visibly nervous upon seeing the officers and began walking away hurriedly. Acting on suspicion, the police apprehended the woman with the help of a lady constable. Upon questioning, she identified herself as Amarjit Kaur of Kamarawan village. A search of the plastic bag led to the recovery of one kg opium.A case has been registered, and further legal proceedings have been initiated. OC Speeding SUV hits auto in Phillaur, three women killed, four injured Our Correspondent Phagwara, June 25 A road accident near village Chhichhowal on the PhillaurNawanshahr highway claimed the lives of three women and left four others, including a child, seriously injured on Wednesday. The collision occurred between an autorickshaw and a speeding SUV reportedly coming from , the wrong side of the road. According to witnesses and injured autorickshaw driver Nirmal Singh, he was carrying passengers from village Jhandapeer to Phillaur when the incident occurred. As he approached Chhichhowal, a high-speed SUV coming from the Phillaur side allegedly veered into the wrong lane and struck the autorickshaw head-on. The impact was so severe that the autorickshaw was completely damaged, and its passengers were thrown out. The mangled remains of the auto; and (r) an injured in Phillaur hospital. Local social worker Matvinder Singh Sonu, who was following the autorickshaw in his vehicle, immediately rushed the injured to the Civil Hospital in Phillaur. However, doctors declared three women brought dead.The deceased have been identified as Rakhi, Sunita and Manjit Kaur. All three women were residents of Kadiana village. The victims included a woman TRAVEL AGENT ARRESTED Phagwara: The police have arrested a travel agent for allegedly duping a Nakodar resident of Rs 2 lakh. The accused has been identified as Sahil Hans, a resident of Kakipind village in Jalandhar. Amandeep of Mohalla Santokhgarh, Nakodar, told the police that he had paid Rs 2 lakh to the accused for facilitating his migration abroad. A case under the Punjab Travel Profession Regulation Act was registered against the accused. oc One woman from the same group, also a resident of Kadiana village, escaped unhurt as she had alighted from the autorickshaw just moments before the collision. The autorickshaw driver recounted, “I was driving in my own lane when the SUV came speeding from the opposite direction and hit us directly. I had no time to react. The vehicle was com- pletely out of control.” A witness added, “The collision was brutal. The autorickshaw was overloaded. Some passengers died on the spot.” Following the accident, the police arrived at the scene and took the bodies into custody for the post-mortem examination. Cops are investigating the cause and booked the car driver for reckless and negligent driving. Our Correspondent Phagwara, June 25 A road accident was narrowly averted near the Radha Soami Satsang Dera on the national highway close to Goraya. A high-speed truck rammed into a stationary tipper loaded with gas cylinders, causing it to fall off the flyover. Fortunately, none of the 350 gas cylinders exploded, preventing what could have been a devastating tragedy. The impact left the truck driver, tipper driver and a cleaner injured. Bystanders quickly alerted the highway control room. Assistant Sub-Inspector Jaswinder Singh of the Road Safety Force, along with his team, swiftly reached the spot and barricaded the area. The injured identified as truck driver Gurdayal Singh of Ludhiana, tipper driver Sahil of Pathankot and cleaner Rublepreet of Gurdaspur. According to Sahil, he had stopped the vehicle to check the air pressure of tyres when the truck hit it from behind, causing the tipper to fall nearly 15 feet from the flyover along with the cylinders. Truck driver Gurdayal Singh claimed he lost control of the vehicle as a trailer suddenly appeared in front of him, leading to the collision. Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 25 The Aam Aadmi Party has started making changes in its leadership in the Doaba region. While the party had recently appointed industrialist Nitin Kohli as the halqa incharge of the Jalandhar Central seat, it today appointed three new halqa incharges in the region. The biggest change was in the Adampur Assembly (SC) seat where the party has reimposed faith in Ravidasia Nawanshahr, June 25 In a tragic incident of reckless driving, one person lost his life and another was injured in a road accident near the T-point at Ghamaur, Balachaur. The accident took place around 10:40 AM when a high-speed car, allegedly driven by Naveen Pandey of Uttar Pradesh, rammed into a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. The deceased has been identified as Sagar Kumar, a resident of Nawanshahr. According to a police complaint filed by Sagar’s mother Harmesh Kaur, she and her son were on their way for some personal work when the accident happened. “We were going on our bike when a Bolero came speeding from the Garhshankar side. The vehicle collided with the bike. Both of us fell on the road. Sagar was severely injured and I too sustained injuries,” Harmesh told police officials. After the accident, the driv- The Goraya police arrived at the scene promptly. They contacted the owners of both vehicles and coordinated the removal of the wreckage from the highway. While the vehicles were severely damaged, the absence of any cylinder explosion was considered a miraculous escape. The police have initiated an investigation and are working to determine the exact cause of the accident. Identify black spots to curb mishaps: DC Tribune News Service The mini truck that hit a water tanker near Talwara. Mini truck collides with parked water tanker, one dies Our Correspondent Talwara, June 25 One person died when a mini truck collided with a water tanker near Bhawanour bus stand. Pawan Kumar of Mandi was driving a mini truck from Talwara to Daulatpur. When the mini truck reached near Bhawanour village bus stand, it collided with a water tanker parked there. Mahinder Singh, a resident of village Chalet, who was standing near the tanker and worked as a labourer on the newly constructed railway line, got seriously injured. He was immediately taken to the CHC, Bhol Kalota. After the first-aid, Mahinder Singh was referred to Mukerian Government Civil Hospital where he died during treatment. The Talwara police took the body into custody and started further action. Jalandhar, June 25 Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal on Wednesday directed the police to prepare a detailed list of black spots across the district where frequent road accidents occur. Chairing the monthly meeting of the District Road Safety Committee, the DC said identifying these accident-prone locations is crucial to implementing timely corrective measures and saving precious lives. He instructed officials from the Public Works and Transport Departments to conduct joint site visits to these black spots once the police submit the list. “Post-inspection, necessary structural changes and infrastructure improvements must be proposed to eliminate these hazards,” Dr Aggarwal added. DC Himanshu Aggarwal holds a Road Safety Committee meeting regarding plying of heavy vehicles on city roads. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH The Deputy Commissioner also emphasised the need for thorough reporting of all fatal road accidents, including their causes, especially where such accidents happen due to engineering laps. He categorically mentioned that strict departmental action will be initiated where road accidents were happened due to engineering lapse. “Understanding the root AAP replaces three halqa incharges in Doaba region Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Truck rams into cylinder-laden tipper MAN NABBED UNDER NDPS ACT Phagwara: The police have arrested a person on the charge of selling heroin. Five gram of heroin was recovered from the possession of the accused Kulwant Singh, alias Kanta, of Ajtanni village. The police also arrested him on the charge of brewing and selling illicit liquor. Nine bottles of hooch were seized from his possession. OC and her two daughters-in-law from the same family. The injured include Nirmal Singh (autorickshaw driver), Ranjit Kaur, Mukhtiar Singh and Amar Chand. All were admitted to the Phillaur Civil Hospital. A girl Pari sustained injury on her leg and was referred to a private hospital in Jalandhar due to the severity of her injuries. Youth dead, mom hurt in accident leader and ex-MLA Pawan Tinu. The party earlier had Jit Lal Bhatti as its halqa incharge. A former banker from Bhogpur, Bhatti had emerged third in the 2022 Assembly elections after Congress’ Sukhwinder Kotli and Tinu, then from the Akali Dal. Tinu had joined AAP ahead of 2024 parliamentary polls and was the candidate of the party from the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat. Tinu has been actively working in the party as its spokesperson. A prominent Dalit leader, he NEW CHARGE (Clockwise from left ) Ex-MLA Pawan Tinu — Adampur Assembly seat ; Harnoor Mann, more popular as Harji Mann — Phagwara; Advocate Karambir Chandi —Kapurthala. was last month appointed as the chairperson of the Punjab State Cooperative Agricul- ture Development Bank. The party has also changed its halqa incharge in the Phag- c m y b wara (SC) seat. Earlier Valmik leader and ex-minister Joginder Mann was the halqa incharge, the post has now been given to his son Harnoor Mann, more popular as Harji Mann. Junior Mann had recently become more active in the area. He is the third generation in politics as he is the grandson of ex-Union Home Minister Buta Singh. In Kapurthala, advocate Karambir Chandi has been appointed as the new halqa incharge. He was the state joint secretary of AAP He is . the third halqa incharge of the party since 2022. The election had been contested by former judicial officer Manju Rana but she had quit the position. The party had appointed Gursharan Kapoor but he passed away a few months back. Now a lawyer and rice sheller owner Chandi, who had been actively working for the party, has been picked on the seat where Congress’ Rana Gurjeet Singh had been maintaining his position comfortably. causes, including engineering faults, is essential for permanent solutions,” he said. Dr Aggarwal also called for strict action against those making cuts on busy roads, especially on highways for their own convenience, putting others’ lives at risk. He directed that the inspections be completed before the committee’s next meeting. He also sought a list of traffic hotspots where frequent jams are happening in the district. In another key direction, Dr Aggarwal asked officials to prepare a proposal for installing traffic lights at Kishangarh Chowk to streamline the vehicular movement in the area. He also took stock of ongoing efforts under the Safe School Vahan Policy, availability of parking at congested locations, and enforcement actions such as challaning in drunk driving cases. er fled the scene, leaving the victims on the road. Locals rushed to their aid and emergency services were requisitioned. Sagar was referred to the PGI, Chandigarh. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The Balachaur police have registered a case against the accused driver, under Sections 281 (rash driving) and 106(1) of the BNS. According to officials, efforts are ongoing to trace the accused, who is currently absconding. Family members of the deceased have demanded strict action against the driver. This tragic incident has again brought attention to the rising number of accidents attributed to rash and negligent driving. The authorities are urging drivers to follow traffic regulations and exercise caution to prevent such avoidable tragedies in the future. The investigation is going on in the case. In April, four lives had been snuffed out in accidents because of rash driving. 9 hurt in clash over parking Phagwara, June 25 A late night altercation between two groups during a party in Hothian village near Kapurthala resulted in the injury of nine persons, including village sarpanch Narinder Kaur. The incident reportedly took place around 9 PM last night. The dispute began when some party attendees allegedly parked their vehicle in front of a neighbouring house. Kamaljeet Kaur, a resident of that house, stated that she requested the guests to move their vehicles, following which a group of nearly 20–25 individuals allegedly gathered and assaulted her family. Kamaljeet claims that the assailants forcibly entered her home, assaulted her and attacked her parents — Ranjit Kaur and Raunki — who came to her defence. Her brothers Amritpal and Pradeep were also injured in the confrontation. Stones were reportedly thrown at the house during the attack. From the opposing group, Narinder Kaur (sarpanch), Sukhdayal Singh, Harjeet Singh, and Kirandeep Kaur also sustained injuries. One individual was said to be seriously hurt and was referred to a private hospital for advanced treatment. All injured are receiving care at the Civil Hospital in Kapurthala. The police from Dhilwan station are investigating the matter. — OC ~45 cr projects gets nod at F&CC meet Jalandhar, June 25 A meeting of the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) was held today at the MC office where development projects worth Rs 45 crore were approved. The meeting was presided over by Mayor Vaneet Dhir and saw participation from Senior Deputy Mayor Balbir Singh Dhillon, Deputy Mayor Malkit Singh and committee members Kavita Seth and Hitesh Aggarwal. The approved projects span across various sectors, including road repairs, repaire of tubewells, water supply enhancement, etc. The works that was finalised included construction of facilities like shed, inter-locking tiles under the shed, security room and washroom at the Wariana garbage dump for an estimated amount of Rs 44.93 lakh. Some proposals were pending. — TNS