30072025-JTR-01.qxd 7/29/2025 10:32 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune EXTRA RAIL COACHES, LANGAR EASE TRAVEL FOR DEVOTEES EX-DGP'S BOOK RECORDS POLICE'S SPORTING LEGACY ARJUN RAMPAL LOOKS TO THE SKY IN TRIBUTE TO ROHIT BAL To support Mata Chintpurni devotees, Railways has implemented several measures at Hoshiarpur station . P2 Former DGP Rajdeep Singh Gill releases a book titled ‘Ever Onwards,’ on Tuesday evening P2 The actor turned the runway into a heartfelt tribute at the couture week as he walked for his late friend. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 31°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 33°C | MIN 27°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 7.24 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 5:43 AM WEDNESDAY | 30 JULY 2025 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF MAN HELD WITH 10 LIQUOR BOTTLES Phagwara: The police have arrested a man and recovered 10 bottles of illicit liquor from his possession on Monday night. The accused identified as Mangat Ram of Ohrian Mohalla, Phagwara, was nabbed at a check-point in the city. A case under the Punjab Excise Act has been registered against the accused. OC 3 NABBED UNDER NDPS ACT Phagwara: The police have arrested two persons on the charge of selling intoxicating tablets. As many as 145 tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused Manish and Jatin Sharma of Gumtali village. A case under Sections 22/61/ 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. The police arrested Daljindar Singh of Tajpur village in Kaputhala with 31 tablets. OC PO HELD UNDER ARMS ACT Phagwara: The Mehatpur police have arrested a proclaimed offender (PO) absconding for the last year. The accused has been identified as Pawan Kumar, alias Himanshu, a resident of Mohalla Kasba, Mehatpur. The accused is wanted in a case under the Arms Act registered in April 2024 and was declared PO in June 2024. OC MAN HELD FOR DRUG PEDDLING Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have arrested a man on the charge of selling intoxicating tablets. As many as 23 tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused Sukhwidar Singh, alias Sukha, of Talwandi Salem village. A case under Sections 22/61/85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. oc MISCREANT HELD FOR FIRING Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested a miscreant on charges of endangering life and firing. The accused has been identified as Yuvraj Singh of Farwala village. Jasveer Singh had complained to the police that the accused and his accomplices had fired at the main gate of his house during the night on July 11, intending to kill his family. A case has been registered against the accused and his four accomplices. oc Deaths expose critical gaps in Civil Hospital’s emergency care Burn ICU non-operational because of staff shortage | UT team visits hospital Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 29 While the Trauma Centre at the Civil Hospital is the backbone of the critical care facilities being provided at the hospital, the death of three patients on Sunday due to an oxygen supply glitch yet again underscores the need for a revamp of healthcare facilities. While the the Civil Hospital witnesses a footfall of 1,500 to 1,800 patients a month, its critical care facility - the Trauma Centre - takes in the most serious patients of the hospital. A perennial staff shortage has persisted ever since it was started though it has been partially addressed recently. In 2020, the centre hogged limelight due to tussle between nurses and doctors over the shifting of three staff nurses to another ward by an SMO. Angered nurses had blamed doctors after the Health Department had taken a serious note of the high rate of patients abandoning treatment taking leave against medical advice at the centre. The highlighting of such issues and repeated staff demand has resulted in a relatively smoother flow of medical necessities, medicines and paraphernalia at the hospital. However, staff issues persist. The Sunday incident highlights the need for more staff at the centre. Currently, a ground floor ward and a first floor ICU unit Doctors with a technical team from Ludhiana checks the trauma centre equipment in the Civil Hospital, Jalandhar. PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH STAFF SHORTAGE PERSISTS ■ Of the 40 staff nurse posts at the Trauma Centre, 30 posts are vacant ■ Each shift is managed by two staff nurses ■ The Trauma Centre needs more doctors and support ward staff ■ The most critical shortage is in the nursing and medical officer (MO) categories, including specialists for surgeries and other departments ■ Of the 154 MO posts, only 85 are filled, while 68 lie vacant at the centre are operational. The 20-bedded Trauma Centre has 16 ventilators. All three patients at the centre, who died on Sunday, were intubated (they were on invasive ventilators). Invasive ventilators aide critically ill patients in breathing. Meanwhile, the seriousness of the staff shortage scenario at the centre can be understood from the fact that a second floor burn ICU is unoper- ational because there is no staff to run it. Of the 40 sanctioned posts of staff nurses at the Trauma Centre, 30 posts are vacant. Each shift is managed by two staff nurses as was the case on Sunday. On the same day, an SMO and an anaesthetist were on duty. However, the staff on ground said more nurses and doctors were needed to monitor the health of patients properly. MORE STAFF REQUIRED: MS Medical Superintendent Dr Rajkumar said, “There is primary need for nurses and paramedical staff at the trauma ward in Jalandhar Civil Hospital. We have doctors, many of whom are also available The Trauma Centre with 14 sanctioned posts of medical officers (medical officer surgery 6, medical officer anesthesia 3 and medical officer orthopaedic - 5) needs more doctors and support ward staff. Across the Civil Hospital too, the most critical shortage is in the nursing and medical officer (MO) categories, including specialists for surgeries and other departments. Of the 154 sanctioned Woman hurt in brutal attack, one held Our Correspondent Phagwara, July 29 In a disturbing incident that has shocked residents of Chahal Nagar, Phagwara, a 30year-old woman was brutally attacked with a sharp-edged weapon in her home on Tuesday morning. The victim Shimpoo Devi, a mother of two children, was severely injured in the assault. According to initial reports, the attack occurred shortly after Shimpoo Devi’s husband Sunil, a labourer, had left for work. Taking advantage of his absence, the accused allegedly entered the house and launched a vicious assault on the woman using sharp-edged weapons. The brutal nature of the attack left her with multiple deep wounds on her left arm, hand and head. She was rushed to the Civil Hospital, where Medical Officer Dr Naresh Kundra confirmed that she had sustained seven serious injuries. He added that her left thumb had been amputated, indicating the severity of the blows inflicted during the attack. As the incident unfolded, neighbours responded to the woman’s cries and raised the alarm. A nearby Police Control Room team, led by Inspector Aman Kumar Daveshwar, happened to be patrolling the area and reached the spot within minutes. The team managed to apprehend the attacker on the spot before he could escape. He was identified as Pawan Bansal, a resident of Bhagatpura, Phagwara. At the time of arrest, he was still armed with the weapon used in the attack. While the exact motive remains under investigation, police officials have suggested that personal rivalry may have triggered the violence. The accused has been taken into custody, and a case has been registered. Meanwhile, Shimpoo Devi remains under close medical supervision. While doctors have stabilised her condition, her injuries are serious, and she may require additional surgeries and prolonged treatment. Goraya man to visit Russia 4 ‘snatchers’ nabbed, again in search of brother withphones,jewellery Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 29 Jagdeep Kumar from Goraya, brother of Mandeep Kumar, who has reportedly been missing in Russia for nearly 18 months, is preparing to go to Russia in search of answers. Jagdeep had previously travelled to Russia two months ago to gather information but faced significant challenges. “The language barrier was a major issue,” he said. “I had to find a translator on my own, and the expenses for logistics and other necessities were quite high,” he said. Jagdeep, who runs a mobile phone shop in Goraya, said his family has been struggling financially. “This time, I reached out to the Ministry of External Affairs for assistance, and most of my requests have been addressed,” he stated. He added that his travel tickets have been arranged with the help of senior Congress leader Raja Warring. For others, who will accompany him, he plans to seek support from environmentalist and social worker Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal. Jagdeep said he had been in constant touch with family members of eight other men who were stuck in the warzone. “My parents aren’t doing well. I cannot tell what we are going through. Everytime I go home, they look at me with a hope that I will give them good news,” Jagdeep had earlier said, adding that Mandeep had initially gone to Armenia in search of work, where he got in touch with a travel agent, who promised to send him to Italy. “When my brother reached Russia, he was tricked into joining the Russian army,” the Goraya resident alleged. Adding to the distress, Jagdeep claimed that he himself was duped of Rs 6 lakh by the same agent, who had promised to send his brother from Armenia to Italy via Russia, Finland and Germany. Jalandhar, July 29 The Commissionerate Police has apprehended four persons involved in multiple snatching incidents. Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur said an FIR was registered on the statement of Swaranjit Kaur. She had reported that while returning home from college on her scooter, a person on another scooter intercepted and snatched her purse containing a phone, a gold bangle, ring and earnings, two ATM cards and important papers. Using technical sources and CCTV analysis, the police apprehended the accused identified as Raghav of New Model House here. The accused was also found c m y b to be involved in another FIR No. 138 lodged on July 23 under the same sections wherein complainant Komal had alleged a similar snatching of a purse containing an iPhone and a silver bangle. The police recovered six mobile phones, a gold bangle, a gold ring, a silver bangle along with the scooter used in the crime from the accused. She further said during investigation, the police apprehended three accused and recovered four mobile phones and a bike used in the crime. The accused have been identified as Ajit Singh of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony, Kishan Kumar and Sabir Ali of Sanjay Gandhi Nagar. — TNS through the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) programme. As per the IPHS norms and increased 500-bed capacity of the Civil Hospital, we need more staff, including nurses and doctors.” posts of MOs at the hospital, only 85 are filled, while 68 (44 per cent) posts lie vacant. In the wake of Sunday’s incident, a team of experts from Chandigarh conducted detailed equipment checks at the Trauma Ward on Monday, inspecting ventilators, compressors and alarm systems — which had failed to activate during the low oxygen episode. Work on rewiring at the ward has since begun. Inmates assault two jail wardens during search at Kapurthala Phagwara, July 29 In a serious breach of prison discipline and security, five inmates at Kapurthala Modern Jail have been booked for assaulting jail staff during a routine search operation that uncovered banned items. The incident, which occurred on Monday evening, has raised concerns about internal security in the high-security facility. Assistant Superintendent of Kapurthala Modern Jail Baldev Singh led a routine inspection of the prison barracks during which contraband items and a mobile phone were recovered from inmate Sajan Singh. Following the discovery, a group of inmates reportedly confronted and attacked the wardens in an attempt to recover the seized mobile phone. During the altercation, Wardens Angrej Singh and Baljit Singh were assaulted. Angrej’s uniform was allegedly torn during the scuffle, signalling the aggressive nature of the confrontation. The incident was reported to the police station by the jail authorities. Based on a complaint filed by Assistant Superintendent Baldev Singh, Kotwali Police Station has registered a case against five inmates. SHO of Kotwali Police Station Harinder Singh stated that an investigation has been initiated. — OC AAP leaders barred from entering two villages Tractor march today against govt’s land pooling policy Sanjiv Bakshi Hoshiarpur, July 29 Residents of Purhiran and Shergarh village in Hoshiarpur have opposed the land pooling policy of the government and have banned leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party from entering the villages. They have also put up ‘no entry’ holdings in the villages. Speaking to reporters, farmer leader Manjit Singh Rai said if any AAP minister, MLA or any leader enters these villages, a protest against him will be held and the leader himself will be responsible for the damage caused to him. He said the government has launched the land pooling policy with the intention to deprive farmers of their lands and harming them economically, and it will not be allowed to implement the policy. Rai said under land pooling, the government is ready to build residential colonies and industrial parks in the name of industrialisation, under which the government wants to grab their fertile land. The government, which is acting on the instructions of the leaders sitting in Delhi, is forcibly implementing this policy to displace farmers, which will not be tolerated at any cost. He said the government cannot impose this policy on A man erects hoarding banning AAP leaders from entering village. farmers in the name of development. Farmers of Purhiran, Shergarh and Dholanwal villages will not allow the government to acquire their lands at any cost. He said if anyone campaigns for the Aam Aadmi Party or holds any meeting in Purhiran, Shergarh and Dholanwal villages, they will face the resistance. If the government does not scrap the land pooling policy, the farm organisations will start a protest. Sarpanch of Shergarh village Mohan Lal said villagers are opposing the land pooling policy and it will not be allowed to be implemented at any cost. He said residents of all villages of the area will take out a tractor march on July 30.