25112025-JTR-01.qxd 11/24/2025 11:08 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune JALANDHAR CRPF LIFT FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY BOARD DATE-SHEETS OUT, STUDENTS RAMP UP PREP Pupils shift into top gear after the release of Class X, Class XII examination schedules for both CBSE and ICSE. P3 The Jalandhar CRPF defeat Punjab Football Club, Mohali, (1-0) in a thrilling final played at Akal Stadium. P2 » DHARMENDRA: THE STAR WHO WILL SPARKLE FOREVER Sprinkled with stardust and wrapped in tinsel, his was a career that spanned every kind of movie. P4 » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR MAX 22°C | MIN 9°C YESTERDAY MAX 23°C | MIN 9°C SUNSET TUESDAY 5.25 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 7:04 AM » TUESDAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2025 | JALANDHAR ‘Dharmendra Amar Rahe’Phagwara bids farewell to its cherished icon Ashok Kaura Phagwara, November 24 Phagwara was enveloped in grief on Monday as the news of legendary actor Dharmendra’s death spread across Punjab. For the people of this town, his death was not merely the loss of a Bollywood icon, but of a beloved son whose heart never drifted away from his roots. A defining moment of his bond with Phagwara came in 2006, when he inaugurated the Gurbachan Singh Parmar Complex, built on the site of the old Paradise Theatre — the very cinema hall where he had once watched films that stirred his dreams. Overcome with emotion, he raised his voice to shout, “Phagwara Zindabad!” — a declaration of everlasting love for the town that had shaped him. “Every time he came, he asked about everyone — the school, the teachers, 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 killed in hit-and-run near Bhullarai bus stand Phagwara, November 24 A man was killed near Bhullarai bus stand after a speeding vehicle struck him while he was crossing the road, the police said on Sunday. The victim, identified as Ramkaran of Deenanagar in Ambala district (Haryana), had been staying at Bhullarai village with his brother for the past few days to graze their livestock. According to his brother Lakhwinder Singh, Ramkaran was carrying firewood and attempting to cross the road when the vehicle hit him with force, killing him on the spot. The driver fled immediately. ASI Gurmukh Singh said a case has been registered against the unknown vehicle driver and further investigation is underway. In another incident, two minor brothers were injured in a violent altercation in Kapurthala’s Shalimar Avenue on Sunday. The victims, 16-year-old Sohel Puri and 15-year-old Navi, were rushed to the Civil Hospital after being assaulted by a group of youths. According to Sohel, the dispute began when he accidentally hit the foot of one of the youths while getting off his motorcycle outside a shop. The group allegedly began abusing them and soon launched an attack. One assailant reportedly struck Sohel on the head with a hard object, while Navi was beaten up when he tried to intervene. Local residents gathered after hearing the commotion, prompting the attackers to flee. Meanwhile, a passenger died suddenly aboard a train near Phagwara on Saturday. — OC (From Left) Dharmendra celebrates his 79th birthday at Kartarpur with Geeta Basra, Gippy Grewal and Narmada Ahuja; the actor with his classmate Shiv Chopra; and with his wife Parkash Kaur at Harjit Singh Parmar’s residence in Phagwara. FILE PHOTOS the neighbourhood, and especially the old Paradise Theatre,” recalled Chopra. “For him, this was not just a hometown. It was a part of his soul,” he said. Today, the grief in Phag- wara is profound. At the site of the former Paradise Theatre, now the Parmar Complex, residents gathered in silence, sharing memories of the actor who carried their town’s spirit to millions. His words, spoken during one of his emotional visits, resonate deeply: “I am a farmer’s son from Punjab. Whatever I am today, I owe to this land and these people.” Dharmendra’s father’s legacy as a strict yet compassionate teacher remains alive in the corridors of Arya High School, where his values continue to inspire, told Master Mohan Lal, a colleague of his father. Many in the town recall the actor’s striking resemblance to his father’s discipline, humility, and love for people. As Phagwara mourns, it does so with pride and TEEN GIRL’S DEATH AFTER ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT IN PARAS ESTATE Victim’s mother alleges negligence, demands dismissal of four cops Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 24 Two days after a middle-aged neighbour allegedly murdered her teenaged daughter following a sexual assault, the grieving mother from Paras Estate has accused the city police of gross negligence in the investigation. Speaking to the media, she said the suspension of ASI Mangat Ram was not enough and demanded the dismissal of all four policemen who failed to trace her daughter for over two hours despite clear evidence provided to them. “My daughter told me at 4 pm on Saturday last that she was going to her friend ‘CCTV evidence ignored, police took 90 minutes before body was found’ Sehaj’s place to invite her home. The daughter of accused Harminder Singh Rimpy was close to her and both of them used to spend good time at our place. Since I and my son were going to get the groceries, I told her that she could call in Sehaj at our place. Had I known that Sehaj and her mom were away to Ludhiana, I would not have allowed her to go there”, said the mother. “When we came back after some time, the doors were open, lights and TV were on. I kept looking for my daugh- ter but she was nowhere to be found. My son went to Sehaj’s place and Rimpy came out, saying she had not come and that Sehaj and her mother were away. Knowing that, we knocked every door and kept asking everyone about her. It was then that some neighbourer’s checked CCTV cameras. We spotted our daughter going to the house of Rimpy, but not coming out for 20 minutes. We again went to the house of the accused but he kept turning us out. It was then that my son lodged a complaint with the police”, she narrated her ordeal. The victim’s mother went on, “The first police team arrived, but instead of acting on the CCTV evidence, they spent 90 minutes rechecking footage and questioning neighbours. Later, two more cops came and recorded statements. “They were about to leave when I insisted they search Rimpy’s house. Inside, two policemen were sitting on his bed having tea. They hurriedly showed me cupboards and storerooms, claiming they had checked everything,” she said.” “I was not convinced and kept standing at the gates of the house of accused. I was too sure that she was in. It was later that some other youth came in. They checked the washroom near the entrance of the house and my daughter’s body was lying in a bad state”, the victim’s mother kept crying inconsolably. The victim had lost her father a year and a half back. “I want the harshest punishment for the accused. The way he strangulated my daughter, I want capital punishment for him too”, she said. The accused was working as the driver of a school vehicle. Jalandhar MP Charanjit Singh Channi and former MP Sushil Rinku also visited the place of the victim and assured her justice. MLA Arora attends special session at Anandpur Sahib Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service The police present at the site of encounter in Jalandhar. Wanted gangster injured in encounter, arrested Our Correspondent Phagwara, November 24 A wanted gangster of the Sonu Khatri gang was injured in a police encounter on Monday at village Kamalpur in Goraya. The accused, identified as Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, sustained a bullet injury in his left leg during the exchange of fire and was subsequently taken into custody. The police said he was shifted to a hospital. According to the DSP , Phillaur, Sarwan Singh Bal, Gopi had been absconding since long and was wanted in five cases, including drug trafficking, assault and other criminal activities. Acting on a tip-off that the accused was moving around in the area in a car, the Goraya police, led by SHO Sikandar Singh, set up a check-point. When officials attempted to stop him, Gopi tried to speed away in his vehicle and allegedly fired two shots at the police team. The police retaliated and one of the bullets struck him in his left leg. He was immediately overpowered and arrested. The police recovered a .32-bore pistol and a car from his possession. The accused had been on the run for several months. c m y b Jalandhar, November 24 Lying completely low since he got released on bail following two cases of alleged corruption and extortion against him, Jalandhar Central AAP MLA Raman Arora finally attended special session of the Vidhan Sabha at Anandpur Sahib on Monday. Arora got a formal invite to attend the session by Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. Deputy Director, Factories, was appointed as the Protocol Officer with Arora for escorting him from his place to Anandpur Sahib for the session and back. Before attending the session, Arora also paid obeisance at the gurdwara during the ongoing 350th martyrdom day programme being observed in the holy city. Arora reportedly met the ministers but he somehow did not get a chance to meet AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and CM Bhagwant Mann during the 2.5 hour session. The MLA had skipped the previous session held last month. Ever since Arora got released, it was for the first time that he got the due status of a legislator. For the past two months, he has not been attending any political event. All inauguration functions in his Assembly segment are being chaired by halqa incharge of the party Nitin Kohli. Arora had two weeks ago alleged that he had received a threat call. He had met the Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur. He had even lodged a complaint in the CM portal and sent the details to all top officials, including DGP Gaurav Yadav. The police have so far not even started inquiring into the matter. affection. The town bids farewell not only to a legendary actor, but to its most cherished son — a man who rose to global fame, yet returned time and again to sit with old friends, touch elders’ feet, walk familiar lanes, and celebrate the soil that shaped him. In the quiet streets of Phagwara, a single sentiment echoes today: “Dharmendra Amar Rahe.” Ashram death: Senior officers to appear for probe Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 24 The District Programme Officer has been appointed the convener of an inquiry into the death of a 15-year-old minor at the Gandhi Vanita Ashram in Jalandhar, which took place on the night of November 21. The SDM-II, Jalandhar, Shayari Malhotra, who has been tasked with the inquiry into the minor’s death by the DC, today directed the officer to ensure the presence of the CDPO concerned, Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Jalandhar; Investigation Officer, Division Number 2; Superintendent, District Child Welfare Comittee, Jalandhar; Superintendent, Children Home, Gandhi Vanita Ashram, on November 26 at 11 am, for the inquiry. DC Dr Himanshu Aggarwal had ordered an inquiry into the mysterious death of a minor at the Children Home of the Gandhi Vanita Ashram in Jalandhar on Saturday evening, after the Director, Social Security, Women and Child Development, ordered a probe into the issue. The girl from Ferozepur had arrived at the Children’s Home of the Gandhi Vanita Ashram in Jalandhar on November 19 and on the night of November 21, she was reportedly found collapsed at the home’s bathroom floor. While the girl was taken to the Civil Hospital, Jalandhar, after being referred from a private hospital on the same night, she was declared brought dead by doctors. The cause of her death is not known so far. Her sudden death, just two days after arriving at the shelter home, has sparked serious questions. The incident comes against the backdrop of the ashram’s history of security lapses and multiple escape attempts by women inmates. District Programme Officer Manjinder Singh said, “The cause of the death of the girl can only be ascertained after we receive the post-mortem report.” Illegal property of drug peddler razed Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 24 The Municipal Corporation, with support from the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, demolished an illegal structure belonging to a notorious drug peddler in Mochiya Mohalla, Basti Sheikh, Jalandhar. Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur said the operation was jointly executed by the Municipal Corporation and the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police. Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Kumar Sharma supervised the demolition on the ground. The illegal construction belonged to Vishal, alias Lota. He is a notorious drug peddler already facing seven cases under the NDPS Act. The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has appealed to citizens to share any information regarding drug trafficking or illegal drug activities through the governmentissued WhatsApp number 9779-100-200. The identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential, it said.