17072025-JTR-01.qxd 7/16/2025 11:29 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune ILLITERATE FEAR LAW, EDUCATED VIOLATE IT: SEECHEWAL PRADA’S TEAM INTERACTS WITH CHAPPAL MAKERS ACTOR AKSHAY OBEROI TO MAKE HOLLYWOOD DEBUT? Reminds people how 25 years ago, the Kali Bein they avoided is now a place where everyone bows their heads. P2 A team from the Italian fashion house Prada arrived in Kolhapur to learn about craftsmanship behind chappals. P4 According to industry insiders, the actor has flown to the US after receiving an offer for a Hollywood project. P4 » » FORECAST A FEW SPELLS OF RAIN MAX 30°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 33°C | MIN 27°C SUNSET THURSDAY 7.32 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5:35 AM » THURSDAY | 17 JULY 2025 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF MAN HELD FOR SELLING LIQUOR Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have arrested a man on the charge of selling illegal liquor. Investigating Officer Puran Singh said 20 bottles of illegally produced liquor were recovered from the possession of the accused, identified as Rupindar Ram, a resident of Umarewal village. A case was registered against the accused. OC Circus, bazaar come up at sports hub project site in Burlton Park Tribune News Service Two injured in road accident Our Correspondent Phagwara, July 16 A woman and a man sustained injuries in a collision between two cars on Baba Balak Nath Mandir overbridge in Goraya on Tuesday. Both vehicles were extensively damaged in the accident. According to ASI Jaswinder Singh of the Sadak Suraksha Force (SSF), the police received a call from a passerby about an accident on the overbridge near Baba Balak Nath Mandir. Upon reaching the spot, the SSF team found that a Brezza car, going from Hoshiarpur to Ludhiana and driven by Raman Kumar, a resident of Ludhiana, rammed into a Honda Amaze coming from Amritsar and heading towards Panipat. The Honda Amaze car was being driven by Ajit Singh, a resident of Panipat, who was accompanied by his wife Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked an NRI couple and a woman travel agent on the charge of allegedly duping a Shahkot resident of Rs 15.65 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. Nakodar DSP Sukhpal Singh said the accused were identified as Michal, a resident of Birmingham, England, his wife Kiran Masih, and Manjit Kaur of Sarihn village, presently residing at Guru Arjan Dev Colony in Malrri village. Manreet Singh, alias Mattu, of Talwandi Madho village in Shahkot complained to the Jalandhar (Rural) SSP that he paid the amount to the accused for facilitating his migration to England. However, neither did the accused send him abroad, nor did they return his money. The DSP said a case was registered against the accused. OC Jalandhar, July 16 Almost five weeks since the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had re-launched the sports hub development project at Burlton Park here, the work is getting hampered as a huge chunk of land has been leased out on temporary basis for a show. The show organisers have put up a circus and a London Bazaar in the park just near the site where construction work had started. While the organisers had paid Rs 11 lakh Tehbazari fee for occupying around 5,000 sq feet of the site, there are reports that they had occupied more than double the area which was earmarked for them. The organisers are expected to continue to occupy the land for another fortnight. On June 11, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh and AAP leader Nitin Kohli had launched the sports hub project at the site after which the construction work had begun. This project Free bus service resumes from Haibowal Beet to Chandigarh’s PGI Panel row:Teacher beats Seeking report into missing inquiry of 1986 up school in-charge, killings not new issue: Victims’ families colleague in Talwara MAN DUPED OF ~15.65 LAKH Garhshankar, July 16 The Sri Guru Ram Das Samaj Sewa Sports Cultural and Welfare Society Nurpur Bedi had started a free bus service from Haibowal Beet to the PGI in Chandigarh. The society was running the service for a long time. This bus service had to be stopped after the onset off the Covid pandemic. Today, at the meeting of the society with sarpanches and dignitaries of the area at Gurdwara Sahib in Haibowal, it was decided to resume this bus service. Giving information in this regard, Captain Paramjit Singh (retd) said, “The bus service is being re-started on the demand of residents of the Beet area. The devotees of the Beet area have also given monetary assistance of Rs 20,610 to the society.” He said the booking for the bus seat would be done one day in advance from 9 am to 3 pm. He said, “The bus will leave for Chandigarh from Haibowal Gurdwara Sahib at 4 am from Monday to Friday. Those who want to go to the PGI should reach gurdwara by 3.50 am. Bus seat can be booked via mobile number 7528809229.” — OC A site at Burlton Park in Jalandhar, where sports hub development project is underway, is a venue for circus these days. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH is also considered to be the pet project of Bhajji and Kohli both of whom have shown a lot of interest in it. The Municipal Corporation (MC) authorities had recently issued orders that they would not allow the cracker market inside Burlton Park during the festive season like the previous years, officials perhaps showed no such deterrence for the exhibitors. The cracker sellers have now started raising the issue that if the circus and bazaar organisers have been granted permission, they too should be allowed to open the market at the same site. “There can be no preferential treatment given to anyone. This is the most conducive location from the point of view of available open space, parking of vehicles and easy access to buyers,” said the cracker sellers association, which has started contesting the matter. Near the site, where the circus has been set up, the contractor has started raising a multi-purpose hall for yoga, judo, gymnastics and other sports activities. Since the site remains largely occupied, the contractor has been able to start work only in a limited area. Senior Deputy Mayor Balbir S Dhillon said, “Ideally, this ground should be free from any temporary bazaars now as the construction work has started. I will take up the matter with Mayor Vaneet Dhir.” One of the cars damaged in collision near Goraya. Sonia. The police confirmed that there was no loss of life in the accident. However, both Sonia and Raman Kumar suffered injuries. Sonia was rushed to a local hospital in Goraya, while Raman Kumar Two women among five booked for cheating, conspiracy Our Correspondent A CCTV footage of a teacher attacking her colleague in Talwara. CCTV grab of incident goes viral Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 16 After the Punjab Assembly had on Tuesday decided to form a committee to trace the missing report in the 1986 killing of four youth in Nakodar by the police, father of one of the victims has termed the move as a diversion tactic of the government. In statement, Baldev S Littran, father of victim Ravinder Singh Littran, stated, “Raising voice for the 1986 sacrilege in Nakodar and the Justice Gurnam Singh Commission inquiry report along with its missing parts are not new issues. Former AAP leaders HS Phoolka and Kanwar Sandhu were among the first few to raise these concerns strongly in the Punjab Assembly. Later, Finance Minister Harpal Cheema and Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan also raised these issues during their time in the Opposition.” Notably, in the 1986 incident, four youth were shot dead, allegedly by the police, while protesting desecration of a religious text. The distraught Victims' families address mediapersons at Punjab Press Club in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH father said, “After being in power for over three-and-a- half years, the AAP leaders are now using this issue cynically to distract from the real matter at hand. Since taking office, they have actively blocked efforts to bring the perpetrators of the Nakodar massacre to justice. We have sent seven letters to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, which were also forwarded to Finance Minister Harpal Cheema and Speaker Sandhwan. Instead of addressing these concerns, they have shielded the perpetrators of the Nakodar police killings.” He also alleged, “Despite my request to Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on September 29, 2022, the matter was not aptly represented in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, resulting in disposal of both of his petitions on October 7, 2023. These petitions were only possible because of the AAP’s initial support. Despite these repeated efforts, we have yet to receive any tangible response or action on our grievances.” The four affected families have been waiting for action for 40 years to get justice and accountability. The successive governments had only compounded their pain and anguish, they maintain. Baldev Singh rued, “The AAP government has not taken a single concrete step to deliver justice in the 1986 case of Nakodar, 2015 Bargari case, or sacrilege cases of Guru Granth Sahib. If there is genuine commitment to justice, order a time-bound CBI inquiry into the 1986 Nakodar killings, the illegal cremation of four unarmed Sikh youth, and the disappearance of Part 2 of the judicial report. File charges and arrest policemen responsible for these atrocities. Without accountability, there is no closure. To this day, not a single perpetrator of Saka Nakodar or Saka Bargari has been brought to justice.” received first aid on the spot. The impact left both the vehicles badly damaged. ASI Surinder Pal from the Goraya police station also arrived at the spot and initiated probe into the matter. Talwara, July 16 A dispute over the election of the school management committee (SMC) in a local government school turned into a scuffle between teachers. A teacher beat up the school incharge and her colleague. Seeing the matter getting worse, the school in-charge called the police. The police took preventive measures under sections 126 and 170 of BNSS against the accused teacher. A video of the scuffle captured in the CCTV camera installed on the school premises went viral on social media. The case is of Government Model High School, Sector 2, Talwara. The election of the SMC was held on Monday. According to sources, the scuffle between teachers is related to the election of the SMC. The accused teacher was nominated last year as a member, but she was not elected this time. The sources said dispute over the formation of the newly elected committee was the main reason for the scuffle. The accused teacher first slapped the school in-charge, then dragged a fellow teacher, who was taking attendance, by holding her hair and slapped her too. Investigating officer Sikander Singh Rana said on basis of school in-charge’s complaint, action was taken against the accused teacher and she was presented in the Mukerian SDM’s court. The school in-charge, Nirmal Chand, said as per instructions of the Education Department, a panel was first constituted for the selection of the SMC committee members. Later, the SMC was selected impartially by the panel. The SMC committee has 12 members nominated from among guardians of students, two other members are selected under the guidelines of the government. Two members are school teachers. District Education Officer (SE) Lalita Arora termed the incident as unfortunate. She said a two-member committee would investigate the incident. — OC Phagwara, July 16 The Mehatpur police have booked five members of a family, including two women, on charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy. Station House Officer (SHO) Balbir Singh said the accused were identified as Makhan Singh, a resident of Dhamredian Chhana village, his father Gurdass Singh, his wife Shinder Kaur, his brother Prem Singh, and his daughter Jasveer Kaur. Gurdev Kaur, a resident of Mundicholian village under the Lohian Khas police station, complained to the SSP , Jalandhar (Rural) that the accused agreed to marry their daughter, Jasveer Kaur, to her son, Baldev Singh, living illegally in the USA. She said the Chunni ceremony of Jasveer Kaur was held. The complainant said it was mutually agreed that Jasveer Kaur would go to Canada, from where she would travel by car to the USA to join Baldev Singh. The complainant said she spent Rs 12.5 lakh for facilitating migration of Jasveer Kaur to Canada. She said after reaching Canada, Jasveer Kaur did not join her son as per a conspiracy by her family. The complainant said she was cheated by Jasveer Kaur’s family. The SHO said DSP (Headquarter) conducted an inquiry into the matter. He said the SSP sought legal opinion of the district attorney and ordered registration of a case against the accused in this connection. ‘Get my Dadaji back’: Fauja Singh’s grand-daughter mourns her loss Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 16 Amid the quiet mourning and memories that now fill the home of veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh, one closed room echoes the deepest sorrow. Fauja Singh, who passed away at the age of 114, left behind not only a legacy of athletic endurance but also a deeply grieving family—especially his 17-year-old granddaughter, Japneet Kaur. Known for her close bond with Fauja Singh, Japneet was often compared to his late wife. “My father-in- law would often say that Japneet had Legendary marathon runner shared special bond with 17-year-old Japneet Kaur Fauja Singh with his grand-daughter; and (right) medals and shoes of marathon runner at Beas village in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTOS: MALKIAT SINGH her daadi ji’s mannerisms, her demeanour and even her way of speaking,” Bhanjeet Kaur, Fauja Singh’s daugh- ter-in-law told The Tribune. After Fauja Singh’s death, Japneet has shut herself in her room, overcome with grief. “She keeps repeating one sentence: ‘Mainu mere Baba ji lya do’ (Bring my grandfather back to me’),” c m y b Bhanjeet shared. “She hasn’t come out or spoken to anyone. She was always by his side—he truly adored her.” She further added that Japneet had barely eaten and has not even spoken much since the incident. “She just wants jus- tice,” a close relative said. “She wants the accused to suffer.” Harvinder Singh, Fauja Singh’s youngest son, said, “Even my elder daughter Avneet who is currently abroad, is devastated. She was also very close to him. She’s been crying non-stop. We feel utterly helpless right now.” When The Tribune visited the family’s home, the shoes were kept with great honour on the table that read, ‘Fauja Singh’. The great runner always wore them. The atmosphere in the household is one of profound sorrow. Fauja Singh, remembered as a symbol of resilience and dedication, now leaves behind not just his athletic legacy, but a family deeply grieving the man they called Baba ji.