25072025-JTR-01.qxd 7/24/2025 11:15 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune FARMER TO HOLD TRACTOR MARCH ON JULY 30 CRPF VETERAN USES FOOTBALL TO STEER KIDS OFF DRUGS TAMIL MOVIE BAD GIRL JOINS THE ‘BAD FILM’ CATEGORY Farmer leaders unanimously decide to continue their protest against the Land Pooling Policy. P2 Led by ex-CRPF Inspector, the initiative has brought together kids from economically weaker families. P3 The Madurai Bench of the Madras HC ordered the Centre to remove its teaser from all social media platforms. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 31°C | MIN 25°C YESTERDAY MAX 31°C | MIN 26°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7.29 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5:38 AM » FRIDAY | 25 JULY 2025 | JALANDHAR Down ceiling collapses at MC office, woman injured INBRIEF SHIMLA RESIDENT ASSAULTED Phagwara: The Nakodar police have booked unidentified miscreants on the charge of assaulting a Shimla resident. Vicki Sidhu, a resident of Shimla, complained to the police that he came to Nakodar to pay his obeisance at a dera on July 19 and was staying in a hotel. He said when he went to pay obeisance late evening, five persons attacked him with weapons and damaged his vehicle. A has been registered against the accused. OC BOOKED FOR STEALING CASH Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have booked five persons on the charge of stealing cash and jewellery from a house. Harkirat Singh of Gagarrwal village complained to the police that a person barged into his house on July 23 and stole Rs 2 lakh, gold jewellery and other valuables. The Lohian Khas police also booked thieves for stealing gold from the house of Kulwindar Kaur of Mehmuwal Mehanna village. OC FOUR ARRESTED UNDER NDPS ACT Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested three persons on the charge of selling heroin and intoxicating tablets. Three gram of heroin and 87 intoxicating tablets were recovered from the possession of Sarabjit Singh of Dherain village, Harpindarjit Singh of Kotla Janga village and Sangampreet Singh of Randhawa village, Hoshiarpur. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. The Mehatpur police have arrested 'drug peddler' Jaspal Singh of Bute Dian Chhana village, with 3 gram of heroin, 20 intoxicating tablets (loose) and Rs 21,500 drug money. OC 3 ARRESTED FOR TAKING HEROIN Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested two persons on the charge of consuming heroin. The accused has been identified as Hardeep Singh of Patti Bhiliyi and Jaswindar Singh of Patti Bhati Bilga village. The Mehatpur police arrested 'drug addict' Akash Kumar of Mohalla Dhorra for consuming heroin. oc THIEVES TARGET TWO SHOPS Phagwara: In a late night incident, thieves targeted two shops in Shaam Nagar of Pipa Rangi. Ravi Kumar and Nitlesh, who run chicken shops, found early this morning that the locks of their shops were broken and goods missing. They immediately informed the police about the theft. The entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras. In another daring incident, one miscreant snatched gold chain from a woman in central town, Phagwara, this afternoon. The woman along her friend was in the market when the accused snatched her chain. oc COP FOUND TAKING DRUGS Hoshiarpur: A video of a policeman has gone viral in which he is seen applying something on an aluminum foil paper, lighting a lighter underneath it, and inhaling the smoke from his mouth with the help of a rolled paper. The cop is sitting on a bed. The cop has been sent to the police line after the video went viral. OC Tribune News Service The SDM visits villages along the river in Kapurthala to review flood arrangements. PHOTO :MALKIAT SINGH SDMs visit mand areas to review flood preparedness Jalandhar , July 24 A portion of the down ceiling at the Municipal Corporation (MC) office collapsed Thursday morning. The incident took place at the citizen facilitation centre of the MC. As per reports , a woman employee working at the centre sustained head injuries when a section of the ceiling gave way. She was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital and was stated to be stable. Fortunately, no other employee was present in the cabin at the time the incident. As per information, employees had earlier written to the system manager of the Municipal Corporation, highlighting the poor condition of the down ceiling and that it could collapse anytime. The letter was reportedly written a few months ago, still no action was taken. City residents have termed the incident frightening. “If the government offices will be in such a bad condition, how can we expect anything good from the staff for us,” Ravneet Kaur, a resident of Model Town said. This is not the first such incident. In a similar case last year, the false ceiling of the Tehbazari wing of the same building had also collapsed. At that time, eight employees were present in the room, having lunch. Fortunately, no injuries were reported then. Officials had claimed that repair work on the ceiling had been carried out just a year ago. “The moment the ceiling fell, we all rushed out,” an official had said at the time. The recurrence of such incidents raises serious questions about the quality of maintenance and the structural safety of civic buildings. the situation. The SDMs have been ordered to visit the areas during the monsoon and keep in touch with people so that the situation can be monitored. The action comes a day after The Tribune highlighted that 25 villages across Sultanpur Lodhi remain vulnerable amid a rise in the water level of the Beas in the past one week under the headline ‘Anxiety grips Sultanpur Lodhi vil- lagers as Beas level rises’. The DC also released a helpline for people and officials have been directed to strictly monitor the situation at the dhussi bandh. While the duty of Drainage Department officials has been assigned to provide information about the water released from the dams, a district level control room 01822-231990 has also been set up so that people can contact the staff directly. Probe on as cop seen taking ‘bribe’ in video Close shave for kids as bus hits school bus from behind Illegal structure of drug smuggler razed in New Hardyal Nagar Our Correspondent Jalandhar, July 24 The Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar, in coordination with Commissionerate Police demolished an illegal construction belonging to an infamous drug smuggler in New Hardyal Nagar today. The encroached structure was razed as part of the ongoing drive to demolish illegal encroachments under ‘ Yudh Nashian Virudh’. Police teams led by Joint CP Sandeep Sharma and ADCP-1 Jalandhar Akarshi Jain, and ACP North Aatish Bhatia ensured assistance to MC officials during the demolition drive. Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur stated that the MC had received information about an illegal construction by notorious drug smuggler Vijay Kumar, alias Laddu. THE TRIBUNE IMPACT Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 24 After the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal, SDMs of Bholath, Kapurthala and Sultanpur Lodhi today visited flood-vulnerable mand areas in the district and reviewed Jalandhar, July 24 A departmental inquiry has been marked by the Jalandhar Rural Police against a Maqsudan police official, who is allegedly seen accepting a bribe in a CCTV footage. A video of Harbans Singh has gone viral on social media wherein he can be seen indulging in accepting cash from another man. As per information, the sixday-old video is said to be of Bulandpur. As per reports, the employee had gone to a house after receiving a complaint against a man, where he allegedly sought the bribe to hush up the case. The incident came to light after the video of the incident went viral today. The viral CCTV footage shows a policeman sitting with a paper and his mobile in his hand in a room with two other persons also present in the room. Right before the cop leaves the premises, one of the seated men gets up and hands over the police official what looks like a wad of cash. What is bizarre about the video is how a CCTV camera installed right above his head escaped a policeman’s eyes. However, the police said it is too early to deem it a cash transaction. The DSP Kartarpur, has , been tasked with holding a detailed inquiry into the matter. SSP Jalandhar, Harvin, der Singh Virk said, “The ASI has been posted at the police lines for now and an inquiry has begun into the case. It has not been ascertained whether what has been caught in the camera is a cash transaction, but the probe is on.” — TNS Hoshiarpur, July 24 A private school bus carrying children was hit by another bus from behind at Chabbewal this morning. The school bus was going from the Hoshiarpur side with students. When the bus reached near a petrol pump, some distance from the school, the bus driver slowed down. A private company bus hit it from behind. Windowpanes of both buses were broken. A number of people gathered and they made the students got down from the bus. Some students suffered minor injuries but they were panicked and crying. The people present on the spot and the school staff helped the students. The down ceiling of the citizen facilitation centre of the MC collapsed in Jalandhar on Thursday. Tribune News Service An illegal construction being demolished in Jalandhar. The MC and police teams swung into action and demolished the encroached structure, sending a strong message that drug-related activities would not be tolerated in Jalandhar city. Pointing out further, she stated that the accused is a habitual offender, with 20 cases reg- istered against him under the NDPS Act, and other offences. Similar actions have been taken in the past, including the demolition of illegal structures linked to drug traffickers in the Phillaur area, Dhankia Mohalla, Rama Mandi, Garha, Bhargo Nagar, Basti Gujan, and Lohian. 3 arrested with intoxicants Phagwara, July 24 The police have arrested three persons in two separate operations and recovered heroin, intoxicant powder, and an unregistered scooter. SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the police arrested two suspected drug smugglers identified as Prabhjot Singh, alias Sukha, a resident of village Atta near Goraya, and Satwinder Singh, a resident of village Mazari near Banga. Acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted the duo at a checkpoint and recovered 20 gram of intoxicant powder, 9 gram of heroin, and a scooter without a registration number. In a separate incident, the Satnampura police arrested another suspect, Pardeep Kumar, a resident of Hadiabad, and seized 6 gram of heroin from his possession. He was also apprehended at a checkpoint. — OC Cantt rly station completion date in Sept, 30% work still pending Engineers say need more time to finish project Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 24 The deadline for completing the Rs 99 crore re-development work at Jalandhar Cantonment Railway Station is likely to get extended for the second time now as there still is 30 per cent work left. While earlier Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Bittu had announced that the station would be ready for public use by March this year, the date was further extended to September-end. However, engineers of the contractor engaged in the project have said 30 per cent work was still left and they need more time to finish it all. The platform number 1 is ready and so is the staircase leading to the second and third platforms. The platform number 1 has become fourtime wider with more space to accommodate passengers. PLATFORM NO. 1 READY ■ The platform number 1 is ready and has become four-time wider ■ The work on the second and third platforms is still underway ■ These platforms are yet to get sheds even as angles are being erected. ■ ■ Escalators have been fixed but these are yet to become functional. The atrium, waiting lounges at arrivals and departures, murals, photo galleries, ticket counters, etc have been readied. A huge arched shed over the platform makes it quite attractive. Kiosks for sale of food items and other utilities too have been set up by the contractors at the platform. With 142 trains passing through, including two Humsafar and two Vande Bharat, the railway station already has a footfall of nearly 8,000 people on a daily basis. The work on the second and third platforms is still underway. These platforms are yet to get sheds even as angles are being erected. Escalators have been fixed but these are yet to become functional. The atrium, waiting lounges at arrivals and departures, murals, photo c m y b A model of Jalandhar Cantt Railway Station. TRIBUNE PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH galleries, ticket counters, etc have been readied. The furniture too has arrived but it is yet to be shifted to the planned sites. The halls and lounges have so far been kept closed for the public as there is no power connection to run ACs. The cafetaria too is yet to come up. An air concourse between the plat- forms too is yet to be readied. The passengers do not have access to the main entrance and they are instead using the parking lot on the sideways to make way towards the platform. The biggest pending work is that of construction of toilets, which is already a big trouble for the passengers. Station Superintendent Yashwant Patel said he had asked the contractors to complete public amenities on priority for the convenience of the passengers. Bittu had announced that the construction had been done in a way that there is improved natural lighting and there are eco-friendly practices followed with green transportation hubs. He had announced that there shall be 10 elevators and nine escalators. As the work goes on, the most welcoming part for the passengers so far is the plush outer facade of the new building and the words ‘’Sat Sri Akal Jalandhar’’ enscribed on black granite in the fountain area bang near the entry gate.