29092025-JTR-01.qxd 9/28/2025 10:44 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune TRADERS OBSERVE SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH JAYANTI Traders' associations continued their ongoing cleanliness campaign at the martyr's statue site in the city. P2 » MINISTER DISTRIBUTES RATION KITS AMONG TB PATIENTS FARHAN SHARES LOVE FOR THE SMASHING MACHINE Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh distributed ration kits among tuberculosis patients in Nawanshahr.P2 Sharing the trailer on his social media account, Farhan's excitement has sparked many reactions online. P4 » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 35°C | MIN 24°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 23°C SUNSET MONDAY 6.15 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6:20 AM » MONDAY | 29 SEPTEMBER 2025 | JALANDHAR Learner’s car hits vendor, also damagesKalia’s car, house gate 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. Man grievously hurt, no FIR yet Peddlers held with intoxicants Phagwara, September 28 The police have carried out a series of coordinated operations leading to significant seizures of narcotics in different parts of Kapurthala. The police intercepted suspects travelling from Subhanpur to Buta, Badasahpur and Injampur. The raids were conducted near Gurudwara Satsar Sahib, where officers, in collaboration with informers, identified and apprehended the individuals involved. During the operations, the police recovered 60 intoxicating tablets from one group of suspects, including Rivinder Singh and Surjeet Singh. In a separate operation, Kuldip Singh was apprehended at Kapurthala. Officers seized 5 gram of heroin from the suspect, marking a significant disruption to the local drug supply chain. Meanwhile, in village Fattudhinga, another raid led by ASI Dilbag Singh resulted in the recovery of 62 intoxicating tablets from suspect Gobinda. — OC Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service A bus and truck that collided near Baghpur Satore in Hoshiarpur on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Bus-truck collision leaves dozen hurt Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, September 28 More than a dozen passengers were injured in a head-on collision between a speeding bus and a truck on the Hoshiarpur–Dasuya road near Adda Bagpur Sator this afternoon. Both drivers sustained serious injuries, while the truck driver had to be rescued after a 2.5-hour-long operation using a crane and cutter. Witnesses said a bus of a private transport company, coming from Dasuya towards Hoshiarpur at a high speed, collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction near Bagpur Sator bus stand. The impact was so severe that the front portion of the bus rammed into the truck, leaving both vehicles mangled. Nearly a dozen bus passengers were injured and rushed to hospitals. The bus driver was admitted to a private hospital, while efforts to retrieve the trapped truck driver continued for hours before he was pulled out and shifted to hospital in a critical condition. A car following the bus also lost control and rammed into it from behind, leaving it damaged. Local residents assisted in shifting the injured to hospitals. Due to the accident, traffic on the Hoshiarpur–Dasuya road remained blocked for over two-and-a-half hours. Jalandhar, September 28 A girl, learning to drive a car, rammed her vehicle into a cycle-borne newspaper vendor at the Shastri Market area this morning, damaging a vehicle and the gate of the residence of senior BJP leader and former minister Manoranjan Kalia. Unable to control her vehicle, the girl hit the leader’s private car, parked outside his home, and damaged a pillar at his house. The newspaper vendor has been grievously injured in the accident. The 18-year-old girl driving the vehicle is a resident of Central Town. The video footage captures a car reversing recklessly and crashing into a vendor’s bicycle, sending the rider airborne due to the force of the impact. Although the cyclist attempted to escape, the speed of the vehicle left him no time to react. The out-of-control car dragged the bicycle along and eventually collided with a pillar at Kalia’s residence, also damaging an iron gate which was torn off its hinges. This is the BJP leader’s second vehicle to be damaged this year. The Innova Crysta had been bought after the former minister’s previous Innova was damaged in the grenade attack outside his residence in April. Today’s incident also comes a week after the untimely death of SAD leader Mohinder Singh Kaypee’s son Richi Kaypee’s death after his Fortuner was hit in a multiple car crash and two months after the demise of centenarian marathon legend Fauja Singh, after he was hit by a vehicle. The newspaper vendor has suffered injuries in his head, eyes and arms among other injuries. He is currently under treatment at the Civil Hospital. While no formal charges have been pressed in the case, the frequency of such incidents has become a cause for concern. Kalia’s new Innova (PB08SS-0243), which got damaged today, was bought in May. Kalia said, “A crowded market is no place to learn a car. This should never have taken place in such an area. There are many open grounds for new drivers to practise in. It is The damaged car in front of BJP leader Manoranajan Kalia’s house in Jalandhar. clearly a case of negligent driving. The newspaper vendor also tried to save himself, had he not done so, he would have died. The family also came to me. Now what can one say.” Kalia added, “The road is Kalia confirmed that he was not pressing any formal charges. The SHO, police station number 3, said an FIR was not being registered in the case as no complaint had been filed. Chaos over missing parcel containing cash from bus In memory of martyr also witness to joyrides and stunts from bike-borne men who use horns much louder than the prescribed limits. It is clear that the police have failed to act against such elements, which embolden them.” Clash in Phillaur village over chicken theft, 4 injured Our Correspondent The decked-up museum of Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary at Khatkar Kalan on Saunday. A TRIBUNE PHOTO Hoshiarpur, September 28 Tension prevailed at Ghode Wala Chowk here this morning after a Delhi-Jammu tourist bus was stopped by a group of persons, alleging that a parcel containing cash had gone missing. According to information, Punit, alias Gandhi, a local resident, claimed that four parcels had been dispatched to him from Delhi by a trader. He alleged that each parcel contained ~2.5 lakh in new currency notes. While three parcels were delivered to him in Hoshiarpur, one parcel was missing. Gandhi accused the bus driver and conductor of having stolen it. He claimed that this was the legal money and notes were from the RBI and packets sent to him by a trader as he deals in cash which is used for garlands, etc at weddings and other celebrations. He called some of his accomplice who came there and stopped the bus. As the group did not allow the bus to proceed, passengers called the police. The bus was later taken to the Model Town police station for inquiry. The bus driver, however, maintained that he had been told in Delhi that the parcels contained visiting cards and he had been asked to collect ~1,600 as charges. He feigned ignorance about the contents. He further alleged that one of Gandhi’s associates had earlier mentioned a much larger amount of money but his accomplice had asked him not to disclose this. Police officials said the possibility of the money being linked to hawala transactions could not be ruled out. The police stated, “Investigation is on to ascertain the facts and the source of the money. Prima facie, it appears that both parties are concealing information.” End blame game, Urban Estate residents’ dharna over civic issues on Oct 3 send relief to flood victims soon: Pargat Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 28 Congress MLA Pargat Singh, secretary of the All-India Congress Committee and MLA, stated today that the government has lost public trust over the flood crisis. “People no longer believe in the government. That’s why the Centre announced that it will transfer Rs 1,600 crore flood relief directly to farmers’ accounts,” Singh said. He condemned the Union Minister’s remarks suggesting the Punjab Government need not worry about relief management, calling such statements misleading and divisive. “This crisis concerns not just the AAP government, but the dignity of all Punjab. When institutions lose trust, democracy itself weakens,” he added. Singh questioned the Centre’s move to bypass the state government for flood relief: “How can the Union government ignore the reality that losses aren’t limited to farmers — ordinary people have suffered too? Who will compensate their losses?” Taking direct aim at CM Bhagwant Mann, Singh asked: “Has Punjab’s reputation fallen so low under your rule that Delhi feels compelled to sidestep the state to send relief? Does bypassing the elected government strengthen democracy or undermine it?” Singh demanded both BJP and AAP government end the blame game and guarantee the instant release of relief to those affected. Jalandhar, September 28 Residents of the Urban Estate, Kapurthala, under the banner of the Urban Estate Welfare Society, today decided to hold a dharna on October 3 near the main entrance of the Urban Estate, Kapurthala. The dharna, which will begin on 11 am, is being held for residents’ demands on various civic issues, including road repairs, stronger boundary walls, provision of streetlights, green belts, etc. They said despite repeated representations and assurances over several years, their demands remained unfulfilled. No written assurance or timeline had been given by the authorities, leaving residents with no option but to protest, they added. The major demands include repair and recarpeting of roads, along with Bad roads at the Urban Estate in Kapurthala give residents and commuters a tough time. white road markings for safety, community centre with proper maintenance c m y b and special discount, if charges are levied, sports complex for the youth and children, boundary walls to be strengthened and height increased, streetlights to be replaced and maintained, green belts to be allotted to society for upkeep and law and order to be strengthened by ensuring adequate police presence. Residents acknowledged the cooperation of some JDA officials in public health and electrical works and also appreciated SSP Gaurav Toora for maintaining peace. However, they said no official has ever visited the Urban Estate to assess issues firsthand as files continued to move slowly in offices. They also said ministers Aman Arora and Hardeep Singh Mundian had also heard their grievances and assured action, but groundlevel implementation was pending. The residents said their dharna will be peaceful, nonpolitical, and aimed only at securing basic civic rights. If demands remain unfulfilled, the protest will continue. Our Correspondent Phagwara, September 28 A violent clash erupted in village Gadha near Phillaur over allegations of chicken theft, leaving four persons seriously injured. The incident involved two rival groups, who later confronted each other at the Civil Hospital, causing further disruption. According to SHO Bhushan Kumar, the police received a call on the 112 emergency number regarding the altercation. Upon arrival, the police intervened, separating both groups and controlling the situation. Gurdeep Singh, one of the seriously injured, was referred to Jalandhar for further treatment, while three others continue to receive care at the Civil Hospital. Gurdeep Singh and his son Parmjeet alleged that the rival group was misrepresenting the case against them and claimed that the police were forcibly sending them to Jalandhar. In contrast, Baljeet Singh and Balbir Singh presented CCTV footage, asserting that Gurdeep Singh’s family had stolen a rooster from outside their home. They stated that when they went to lodge a complaint, they were attacked, resulting in injuries. Dr Manip from the Civil Hospital confirmed that all four patients had sustained injuries, with Gurdeep Singh requiring head sutures. The doctor clarified that there was no evidence of any religious or cultural desecration, dismissing claims of “disrespect” during the hospital altercation. The police have confirmed that an investigation is underway, and no individual will be spared if found guilty.