16092025-JTR-01.qxd 9/15/2025 10:56 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune UNION MINISTER VISITS FLOODHIT AREAS, INDUSTRIAL UNITS MUD CLEAN-UP OP UNDERWAY, TEACHERS TAKE CHARGE THE STUDIO SCRIPTS HISTORY AT EMMYS WITH 13 AWARDS Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar began his visit at the Sukhjit Mega Food Park in village Rehana Jattan, Phagwara. P2 Teachers are optimistic that within three to four days, the premises will be ready to welcome students back. P3 The Studio turned the Emmys into a wrap party, winning Best Comedy Series and breaking a record for victories. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 33°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 27°C SUNSET TUESDAY 6.32 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 6:12 AM TUESDAY | 16 SEPTEMBER 2025 | JALANDHAR HEALTH & WELLNESS The Tribune is starting a Q and A column to address your health-related queries. Please mail your questions (not exceeding 40 words) at healthandwellness@tribunemail.com. The Tribune’s panel of doctors will answer all your healthrelated concerns. INBRIEF Death of ex-MP’s son: One accused still on the run, another hospitalised Procurement begins today, farmers told to bring dried paddy Damaged Creta hidden by accused in gurdwara basement recovered ■ Kaypee family to hold last rites today as relatives arrive from abroad Tribune News Service ■ GOLD STOLEN IN FRIENDS COLONY Phagwara: A major burglary was reported in Friends Colony, Phagwara, where thieves broke into a house and fled with valuables worth several lakhs. According to house owner Kulvir Singh, he was alerted by neighbours, who noticed the locks of his house broken. On rushing back, he found the house ransacked. The burglars had stolen a gold bangle, a chain, two LCD televisions, taps, and other household items. At the time of the crime, he and his family were at the hospital as his father was unwell. OC TWO HELD WITH INTOXICANTS Phagwara: The Kapurthala police have arrested two men after recovering a large quantity of intoxicating tablets from them under the NDPS Act. A police team was conducting patrol near Fagrawal village when they noticed two youths approaching on foot. On spotting the police, both attempted to flee but were caught. The suspects were identified as Inderjit Singh and Kishan Singh of Fagrawal village. During the search, the police recovered 97 tablets. OC BIKE PARTS ‘THIEF’ NABBED Phagwara: A man was caught allegedly stealing motorcycle parts in a Kapurthala village.The accused Harpreet Singh of Tajipur was apprehended around 1:30 am on the intervening night of September 13-14 in Dariyewal village under Talwandi Chaudhrian police station. Divindarpal Singh, a farmer told police that for several months, farmers had been facing repeated thefts of starter motors and electric wires from their agricultural motor pumps. During vigil, villagers found Harpreet breaking the lock of a motor and attempting to remove its starter. He was overpowered on the spot and handed over to police. OC MAN DIES IN BIKE COLLISION Phagwara: A tragic road accident near Badshahpur village in Kapurthala district claimed the life of a young man. The police have registered a case against three individuals. According to a complaint lodged by Inderjit Singh of Fagrawal village, he was returning home around 6:15 pm on his motorcycle when another speeding motorcycle, carrying three youths, collided with his nephew Lovepreet's bike. The impact of the collision resulted in Lovepreet Singh's death on the spot. Police officials confirmed that a case has been registered. oc NAT’L MARATHON DEFERRED Hoshiarpur: Deputy Speaker Jai Krishan Singh Rouri has announced the postponement of the Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh National Marathon, which was scheduled to be held on September 27 at Mahilpur . oc Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 15 Even as the city police had booked two youths in the alleged hit-and-run case, resulting in the death of Richie Kaypee, son of ex-MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee, on Saturday night, the police are yet to make arrests in the case. While one of the accused Gursharan Singh Prince, who was driving Creta on the fateful night, is absconding since the incident, the other accused Vishu Kapoor, who was driving Grand Vitara, is still admitted to a private hospital for his own treatment. Both accused were moving in their speeding cars with their Injured accused Vishu Kapoor at a hospital; and (right) Radha Soami Dera chief Gurinder Singh at the residence of former MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee to offer condolences on his son’s demise in Jalandhar on Monday. families when the accident occurred and all three cars, including Richie’s Fortuner, take a swirl near Mata Rani Chowk in Model Town. The Creta of Prince, however, has been recovered by the police from the basement parking of a gurdwara in Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar. The CCTV trails showed that Prince went to the gurdwara parking to hide his damaged car before fleeing away with his family. His house at the Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar locality was locked for the second consecutive day today. A businessman, he owns Sham Enterprises, a garment store at Sheikhan Bazaar. The police have deployed teams in the hospital where Vishu Kapoor is admitted. He too had suffered injuries when his car had hit the railing and a staircase of a showroom in Model Town after the accident. The tyres of his car had got flattened and his windshield glass had got smashed. Kapoor’s wife Shelly Kapoor and daughter Rajvi Kapoor too had suffered injuries in the mishap. Meanwhile, the Kaypee family will hold the last rites of Richie tomorrow at cremation ground in Model Town. His sister Rupali has arrived from the US. MS Kaypee’s two brothers too are expected to be back from the UK by this evening. Head of Dera Radha Soami Gurinder Singh too visited the house of Kaypee and condoled the demise of his son. Jalandhar, September 15 As the state government is set to launch procurement of paddy from Tuesday, DC Dr Himanshu Aggarwal directed the staff to ensure that there are adequate arrangements and amenities in all 79 mandis across the district. Presiding over a meeting held at the District Administrative Complex, the DC asked mandi officials to ensure that necessary facilities like drinking water, electricity, lights, cleanliness, toilets, and other arrangements have been made for farmers’ convenience. He also appealed to farmers to bring paddy to the mandis only after properly drying it as per the prescribed standards so that procurement can take place without any hindrance. He also appealed to farmers not to use harvest combines at night and restrict harvesting between 10 am and 6 pm only, to avoid excess moisture in the crop. The DC directed officials to ensure strict compliance with combine harvesting guidelines. He emphasised that the use of Super SMS with harvest combines must be mandatory, and no combine should be allowed to operate without it. He also instructed agriculture department officials to spread awareness among farmers and combine owners. Dr Aggarwal, reviewing the arrangements for paddy procurement on Monday, said the district administration would ensure that the entire procurement process is carried out in a smooth and seamless manner and that farmers do not face any difficulty in selling their produce at the mandis. The DC said during the last procurement season, 10,82,253 metric tonne of paddy was procured. He directed the departments and procurement agencies that there should not be any shortcomings in the mandis and the procurement process must be completely transparent and well-organised. The meeting was attended by DFSC Harveen Kaur, District Mandi Officer Arvinder Singh, Chief Agriculture Officer Randhir Singh, district managers of procurement agencies, among others. Phagwara: DC Amit Kumar Panchal held a review meeting today with officials from the Food and Civil Supplies Department, the Mandi Board, and procurement agencies to assess preparations. He instructed the officials to visit procurement centres regularly to ensure that farmers, commission agents, and labourers do not face any difficulties. According to the officials, adequate arrangements have been made for gunny bags (bardana) and other procurement needs. The District Mandi Officer said 42 mandis across Kapurthala district are ready for procurement, with cleaning and maintenance already underway. Migrants face backlash after child’s murder, villagers take out march Hoshiarpur panchayats vow no land, housing support to them Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, September 15 In the aftermath of the shocking murder of a 5-year-old child, allegedly involving a migrant, tensions in the district have escalated. What began as outrage is now taking shape as a wider campaign against migrant workers, with several village panchayats passing resolutions restricting their presence. Villages, including Purhiran, Badla and Chabbewal, have resolved not to provide land, housing, or official doc- umentation support to migrants. Purhiran panchayat, at a meeting held at Gurdwara Zahra Zahur, passed a resolution warning that no Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, or access to government facilities will be given to migrants. A protest march followed the meeting. Speaking at the protest, villagers Bhupinder Singh, Bal- winder Kaur, Gurpreet Singh, and Joginder Singh expressed serious concerns, claiming that many migrants were involved in drug abuse, thefts, and violent behaviour. “The generosity shown by the Punjabis has been taken for granted. Migrants must now undergo police verification or leave the village within a week,” they said, adding that landlords supporting migrants would also face action. At Badla village, a similar resolution was passed under the leadership of Sarpanch Kamlesh Rani, demanding that all migrants and members of the Gujjar community submit their identity cards to the panchayat immediately. Residents living in farm- houses and on private land were also asked to report to the sarpanch, failing which eviction proceedings would begin within a week. Chabbewal Panchayat also joined the movement, banning unauthorised migrants and urging administrative action. Chabbewal and Purhiran host large populations of migrant workers, primarily Bid to ‘sexually abuse’ BJP holds protests at 17 locations in city girl, migrant nabbed Alleges misuse of disaster relief Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 15 A labourer was allegedly caught trying to sexually assault a four-year-old girl. The girl had reportedly just returned from her school when he was escorted by accused Vijay Kumar, a neighbour, to his room. Mohalla residents alleged that he was spotted by the girl’s mother as he was attempting to undress the girl. The girl’s mother raised the alarm, prompting residents to gather in large numbers and overpower the accused, tying him to a pole. The residents and the girl’s mother used slippers to beat up Vijay. The accused said the girl was thirsty when she reached back from the school and he had taken her along just to offer her water. He said he was married and had 10year-old daughter and had no bad intention. SHO Yadwinder Singh reached the spot and arrested the accused. He was booked under the POCSO Act. Soon after the incident, the entire locality raised slogans, demanding that the migrants be shifted out. “We do not want them in our neighbourhood. They are a threat to our children and society. We all know how a five-year-old boy had been abducted, assaulted and murdered in Hoshiarpur last week. We cannot tolerate more such threatening incidents”, they alleged. MP Singh, who runs a coaching centre too, has already started raising the issue on social media. “The growing migrant population needs to be checked. All those who have been providing rented accommodation to migrants without getting their ID proofs also must be acted against”, he said. funds by state Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 15 The BJP on Monday held multiple protests in the city against the state government over the alleged misuse of Rs 12,000 crore released by the Centre under the Disaster Relief Management Funds. Mandal-level party workers held protests at 17 sites across the city this evening at various locations, including Jyoti Chowk, Maqsudan Chowk, Kishanpura Chowk, Adda Hoshiarpur Chowk, Rama Mandi Chowk, Guru Nanakpura road, 66-feet road, Model House Chowk, bus stand and Shastri Chowk. The BJP workers raised slogans against the AAP government, sat on a dharna and demonstrated carrying plac- c m y b BJP leaders and supporters hold a protest in Jalandhar on the issue of Rs 12,000 crore disaster relief funds. TRIBUNE PHOTO ards in their hands. The placards carried the message “Who has swallowed Rs 12,000 cr?”, “Why is the treasury empty?”, “Hopes of Punjabis broken”, “BJP feels pain of Punjabis”, “Farmers demand justice” and “Mr Mann, return their rights”. The BJP leaders said they shall ensure that every penny released by the Centre is aptly used for the welfare of the peasantry. They alleged that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his government were unable to run the show with complete transparency as promised by them. BJP state vice-president KD Bhandari said the party would launch a major agitation against the AAP government if the money meant for flood relief released by the Centre is not used by it honestly. employed in local factories and construction. The campaign is spreading across the region, with over two dozen panchayats expecting to join in the coming days. The situation reflects growing tensions and calls for intervention by the local authorities to maintain law and order while ensuring due process. Local leaders quit AAP for BJP Nakodar, September 15 The BJP witnessed a major boost in Jalandhar South today as several local leaders announced their decision to quit AAP and join the BJP . The development came during an important meeting held at village Kang, presided over by the BJP’s central executive member Manoranjan Kalia and district president Manish Dhir. Addressing a gathering, the new members expressed their confidence in PM Narendra Modi’s development-oriented governance and said they were motivated by his leadership. The meeting was also attended by district general secretary Amit Bij and mandal working president Kulwant Sharma. Prominent individuals who joined the BJP include Santokh Singh Sidhu, Svarana Singh, Manga Singh, Major Singh, Jaspal Singh, Davinder Singh and Pyara Singh.— OC