19022026-LT-01.qxd 2/19/2026 12:25 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune WHY UNCHECKED DRY EYE DISEASE CAN AFFECT VISION LISTENING TO BODY CRUCIAL TO PREVENT GYM INJURIES Gym injuries are among most common setbacks for fitness lovers, often caused by exertion or improper technique. P3 MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 26°C | MIN 11°C YESTERDAY MAX 25°C | MIN 12°C SIDDHANT, MRUNAL PROMOTE DO DEEWANE SEHER MEIN As use of digital devices rises, cases of dry eye disease are increasing rapidly even among children. P2 FORECAST Title of film bears no direct connection to popular song Do Deewane Shaher Mein from Gharaonda. P4 » » SUNSET THURSDAY 6.14 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 6:58 AM » THURSDAY | 19 FEBRUARY 2026 | LUDHIANA 3 of Nawanshahr family held for waiter’s murder Nepalese man’s body was dumped near Raikot Mahesh Sharma Raikot, February 18 The police claimed to have solved a blind murder case in which a body was dumped at a deserted place on the outskirts of Shehbaz village on Monday. Hours after the police registered an FIR under Sections 103 and 3 (5) of the BNS against unidentified persons, a police team identified the deceased and the three suspects on the basis of investigation. The suspects were nabbed from Nawanshahr. While the deceased was identified as D Raj Thapa, a Nepalese national working as a waiter, the suspects were identified as Surinder Pal Singh of Nawanshahr, his wife Surjit Kaur and nephew Yudhveer Singh. Ludhiana (Rural) SSP Ankur Gupta said a team, led by Dakha DSP Varinder Khosa and SHO, Jodhan Saheb, Meet Singh, had arrested all three suspects who had allegedly dumped the body of Thapa near Shehbaz village. “Having registered an FIR against unidentified persons for the murder, our personnel Bazigars leave audience spellbound with their stunts KILA RAIPUR OLYMPICS Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 18 Legendary Bazigars stole the show on the second day of the Kila Raipur Olympics. Their gravity-defying stunts left the audience spellbound. Spectators also applauded the performers Say ancestral tradition not sufficient for sustainable livelihood Bazigars perform a stunt at Kila Raipur Olympics in Ludhiana district on Wednesday. ASHWANI DHIMAN The suspects in police custody at Dakha. launched a coordinated operation to identify the deceased and the suspects. While looking at the CCTV footage, a car was seen moving under suspicious circumstances, which led to the identification and arrest of the suspects from Nawanshahr,” he said. Though the suspects confessed to have dumped the body near Shehbaz village, the police are yet to verify the sequence of events narrated by them. Prime suspect Surinder Pal Singh said the victim was injured after his car hit him and eventually succumbed to his injuries while being shifted from a private clinic to some multispecialty hospital. He claimed that they had dumped the body with the intent of avoiding police action. SHO Meet Singh said the exact cause of death would be ascertained through the postmortem report. The identification of the deceased and suspects was a challenging job for the police as the suspects had tried to destroy the evidence by removing the identity proof of the deceased from his pocket. The police took the help of the cyber cell and forensic experts for the identification process. by offering them money out of respect for the art. Interestingly, a family comprising a man, his father and nephew and an old friend performed stunts. Despite the Bazigars are continuing the ancestral tradition, they feel these traditional per- formances are not suffice to sustain their livelihood. Jora Singh, along with his father Bikar Singh, nephew Prabhjot Singh and a few other members of their group, performed stunts in front of the massive crowd. When Primary school staff get show-cause notices Pupils failed to answer basic questions during surprise inspection by minister Shivani Bhakoo Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 18 Six members of teaching staff at Government Primary Smart School, Machhiwara block, have been issued showcause notices after its students failed to answer basic questions, as per their class levels, during a surprise inspection by Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Tuesday. Confirming the development, District Education Officer (DEO) Dimple Madan said following instructions from the head office, show-cause notices had been served on five teachers and one block resource coordinator on Wednesday. When asked about reports of suspension, the DEO said she had not received any such orders so far. “I have issued the showcause notices as per directions. I am not aware of any suspension orders yet,” she said. The school has an enrolment of 298 students. During the surprise visit, the minister interacted with students from different classes and asked them basic questions. However, many students were reportedly unable to read, write or solve simple mathematical problems appropriate to their grade levels. Expressing concern over the poor academic performance, the minister reprimanded the staff and said teachers must not “play with the future of students.” He emphasised that parents send their children to school with the expectation of receiving quality education and questioned how the authorities would answer them if standards were not maintained. Taking serious note of the matter, Bains directed officials to issue show-cause notices to the staff concerned. Jora jumped through the ring set on fire, the crowd erupted in applause. Another stunt where three persons passed through the small circular ring at one go also left the spectators awestruck. Talking to The Tribune, Jora, a resident of Bhagoke village in Ferozepur district, said he had been performing stunts at rural fairs for years. His grandfather Anoop Singh had remained the centre of attraction at every fair and after his death, his father took forward the legacy and fed the family with whatever he(father) used to earn by performing dangerous stunts. “Now my father has turned 80 but he doesn’t want to continued on page 3 Missing Samrala youth found dead, kin allege murder Ludhiana, February 18 The Samrala police have initiated a probe into the death of a missing youth of the Karanvir, the deceased. Machhiwara Road area, whose body was recovered from the bushes near Pawat bridge along the Sirhind Canal on Wednesday. Earlier, a few friends of the continued on page 3 REAL ESTATE EXPO’26 EXHIBITION GROUND,SECTOR 34 OPP. FURNITURE MARKET CHANDIGARH Title-Sponsor Powered By: Co-Powered By: Vera Developers Pvt. Ltd. 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