23122025-TT-01.qxd 12/22/2025 YOGI: 2 NAMOONE FLEE IN SERIOUS TIMES NATION /thetribunechd 11:06 PM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 145 NO. 353 | 16 PAGES | ~6.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881  HIMACHAL PRADESH tuesday | 23 december 2025 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Bangladesh suspends visa services in India as another student leader shot at DOGGED VIGIL Cites ‘unavoidable’ reasons for scaling back mission ops Ujwal Jalali Tribune News Service Security men with a sniffer dog conduct a search operation after inputs of militants’ presence in a residential area of Srinagar on Monday. PTI New Delhi, December 22 India-Bangladesh tensions escalated sharply on Monday as Dhaka suspended all consular and visa services across its missions in India amid continuing violence in Bangladesh, including the shooting of another student leader. The visa and consular services at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and the Assistant High Commission in Agartala have been suspended until further notice. A notice displayed at the Bangladesh High Commission in the Capital said all visa services had been tem- Death sentence of man who beheaded brother commuted to 20-year jail term Saurabh Malik Tribune News Service Chandigarh, December 22 Making it clear that not every brutal murder warrants capital punishment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has commuted the death sentence of Ashok Kumar, who was convicted of beheading his brother over a property dispute, to life imprisonment, with a stipulation that he shall not be released until he completes 20 years of incarceration. Upholding the conviction, PAK INKS $4-BN ARMS DEAL WITH LIBYA WORLD ‘Nothing to show convict willbemenacetosociety’ a Division Bench of Justices Anoop Chitkara and HS Grewal said the case did not fall within the rarest of rare category justifying the death penalty. “The mitigating factors that would not justify the imposition of a capital sentence are that the motive for killing his brother was a property dispute, and it was the convict’s personal revenge, not social revenge,” the Bench held, adding that there was also no material to show that the convict would be a menace to society. The court, however, left no doubt about his guilt. On an appraisal of the circumstantial evidence, it concluded: “It is established beyond a reasonable doubt that appellant Ashok had murdered his brother and, after that, had carried away the severed head, leaving behind the decapitated body.” continued on page 8 BSF troops on high alert amid fresh wave of unrest Animesh Singh Tribune News Service Activists of several organisations protest the killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh by burning an effigy of Chief Adviser Yunus, in Kolkata. PTI porarily halted due to “unavoidable circumstances”, regretting the inconvenience caused. Similar notices were put up in Agartala, effectively freezing people-to-people travel from India to Bangladesh. continued on page 8 New Delhi, December 22 Amid fresh unrest in Bangladesh, security forces along the eastern front have been put on high alert to counter possible spike in infiltration from across the border, sources say. While the situation remains peaceful, security agencies are exercising caution along the border to tackle any eventuality. The vigil has been heightened amid reports of a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan reportedly being abducted by cattle smug- glers in the early morning hours of December 21. Though the BSF refused to comment on the incident, reports from Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, where the incident apparently happened, stated that the jawan, who was trying to prevent cattle smuggling along the border, was allegedly abducted by Bangladeshi criminals, but was released by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) later that day. BSF sources maintain that the situation on the border remains peaceful. continued on page 8 Duped of ~8 cr, Pb ex-IPS officer shoots self Delhi court reserves orderagainst Sajjan NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order in a case related to the 1984 antiSikh riots in which former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar is an accused. Special judge Dig Vinay Singh reserved the order for January 22 after the arguments concluded in the case. Kumar was produced before the court amid tight security. In 2015, an SIT filed two FIRs against Kumar over involvement in the riots. INSIDE RuckusinHryHouse over poll roll motion CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Assembly witnessed unruly scenes and repeated adjournments after the House took up a motion to discuss the “situation arising out of the ongoing electoral reforms relating to the preparation of electoral rolls”. Congress MLAs created a ruckus and staging backto-back walkouts, terming the motion outside the purview of the House. INSIDE Condition critical |Was ‘distressed’ over unpaid loans taken for investment Assault FIR against Aman Sood ACCUSED IN FARIDKOT FIRING CASE Tribune News Service Patiala, December 22 Former Punjab cadre IPS officer Amar Singh Chahal allegedly shot himself on Monday after being “defrauded” of over Rs 8 crore by online scammers. He was rushed to a private hospital with a critical injury. In a note, he wrote, “I am in deep trouble. I have been scammed out of crores of rupees by very sophisticated investment and wealth managers. Amar Singh Chahal is one of the accused in the 2015 Faridkot firing case. In February 2023, an SIT filed a chargesheet in a Faridkot court naming several political leaders and senior police officials, including Chahal. Most of the money I borrowed was from friends and relatives whom I am not able to face as I have no money to repay them. I am left with no option other than to take my life.” Known to be a publicfriendly police officer, Chahal c m y b alleged that he had invested the money over the past decade, but instead of any returns, the company continued to ask for more money. The former cop further mentioned that the main culprit used a picture of a CEO of a reputed company on his WhatsApp account and that “all transactions were made online through a bank”. Before taking the step, the former Inspector General, who retired in 2019, wrote to the PM, Home Minister, Finance Minister and the Punjab DGP , highlighting the scam and how he was defrauded and demanded a CBI probe. The note was recovered by the police from his residence and a probe is underway. continued on page 8 AI Express pilot NEW DELHI: An FIR has been registered in connection with the alleged assault of a passenger by an off-duty Air India Express pilot after the police received a complaint from the victim. The complaint was received from Ankit Dewan via email, following which a case has been registered under appropriate sections of law and an investigation has been taken up, the Delhi Police said. — PTI