07062026-JTR-01.qxd 6/6/2026 11:35 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune WARRING VISITS BALACHAUR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE AMRITSAR: FIRST POSTING AND A LASTING MEMORY Punjabis, with their deep affection for uniforms, welcomed this young “Madrasi” IPS officer with open arms. P3 PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 38°C | MIN 25°C YESTERDAY MAX 37°C | MIN 24°C ANIMAL STAR TRIPTI DIMRI REFLECTS ON OVERNIGHT FAME He said, this was a classic example of how the AAP government had completely destroyed the health system. P2 FORECAST She says after Animal the only way she could stay grounded was by continuing to focus on the work itself. P4 » » SUNSET SUNDAY 7.22 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 5:21 AM » SUNDAY | 7 JUNE 2026 | JALANDHAR 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 BOOKED FOR THEFT OF MOTORCYCLES NAKODAR : The Nakodar city police have booked unidentified miscreants on the charge of stealing two motorcycles. Garvit Sharma, a resident of Kapurthala Road and Baljit Kumar, a resident of Sidham Station Wala village complained to the police that unidentified persons had stolen their motorcycles. A case under Section 303(2) (theft) of the BNS has been registered.–OC BOOKED FOR MINOR’S RAPE NAKODAR : The Nakodar City police have booked a villager on the charge of raping a minor. The accused has been identified as Vanshu, a resident of Mahunwal village. A case under relevant sections of the BNS and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act -2012 has been registeredaccused.No arrest has been made, and raids are being conducted to nab the absconding accused.–OC Kin cry foul as wanted accused dies in firing during police action Inquiry ordered by SSP in the incident at Bangiwal village in Mehatpur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 6 Residents of Bangiwal village in Mehatpur and surrounding villages held a protest dharna outside the Mehatpur police station today after a man accused in a case, who was fired upon by the police, died last night. The Mehatpur police party had gone to the Bangiwal village in Mehatpur to arrest the accused, during which the situation escalated, and the police resorted to firing shots. The deceased was identified as Lovepreet Singh, alias Labha, son of Pippal Singh, resident of Bangiwal village. He was wanted in an FIR (No. 04) registered on January 5 and had previously been involved in cases related to drug trafficking and violent offences. SSP Jalandhar Harvinder Singh Virk marked a formal inquiry into the case under Vineet Ahlawat, SP (Investigation). While the police claimed the shots fired by cops were aimed to reduce tension amidst violence and hostilities from villagers; residents have questioned the police action and demanded separate FIR against cops. The police said no separate FIR against cops TRIBUNE PHOTO :MALKIAT SINGH. HEALTH & WELLNESS Villagers on dharna against police at the Mehatpur police station after a man was allegedly shot in police action at Bangiwal village near Mehatpur. was warranted due to obstruction posed by residents. An FIR has been lodged by the Mehatpur police against seven persons — the deceased Lovepreet Singh alias Labha, his mother Kuldeep Kaur (wife of Pippal Singh) and sister Gagandeep Kaur alias Gagan and four unidentified persons. The FIR (No. 123) was registered today under Sections 109, 121(1), 131, 132, 191(2), 191 (3), 221, 224, 262, 263, 351(3) of the BNS and sections 25/27-54-59 of the Arms Act and section 63 of the Punjab Police Act 2007 at the Mehatpur Police Station. Addressing media, Harvinder Singh Virk, SSP Jalandhar , Rural, said, “SHO Police Station Mehatpur, Inspector Aman Saini, along with a police party, on a tip-off regarding Lovepreet Singh ‘s presence near his house, reached his residence at 7.30 pm. Lovepreet, present in the courtyard, attempted to flee on seeing the police. When Senior Constable Sukhwinder Singh and Constable Inderjit Singh attempted to apprehend him, he allegedly engaged in a physical scuffle, as Lovepreet Singh’s mother and sister Gagan, LOVEPREET SINGH among others, also gathered there. They attacked the police with sticks and deadly weapons. The crowd obstructed police operation, and unidentified persons allegedly assaulted ASI Sukhwant Singh, tearing his uniform.” The SSP added, “Lovepreet and his associates allegedly launched an attack on constable Sukhwinder Singh with sharp-edged weapons, and an unidentified person in crowd allegedly fired a gunshot. To save himself, constable Sukhwinder Singh fired one round in the air. However, the Seechewal’s help brings home youth stranded in Mauritius jail Our Correspondent Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal with Punjabi youth Jaswinder Singh. Husband of block samiti member arrested in opium seizure case Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 6 The Kapurthala police have arrested two persons in an NDPS case concerning the seizure of opium from a Biharbased resident. The arrested persons have been identified as Bihar resident Guddan Kumar and youth leader Goldy Dhanju. Goldy Dhanju is the husband of Baljinder Kaur, a block samiti member in Sultanpur Lodhi. Baljinder was backed by local MLA Rana Inder Partap. An owner of a private hotel in Sultanpur Lodhi, Dhanju, was arrested last night based on the testimony of alleged opium trafficker Guddan Kumar, who was arrested with 823 gm of opium from a private hotel on Friday evening. In his statement to the police, Guddan alleged that he was going to supply the narcotic to Dhanju. A case has been registered against Guddan Kumar, Sultanpur Lodhi-based Goldy Dhanju and Chapra (Bihar) resident Vinod Kumar, under Sections 18 and 29 of the NDPS Act at the Sultanpur Lodhi police station. DSP Sultanpur Lodhi Dheerendra Verma said, “Opium weighing 20 gm of opium was also seized from Goldy Dhanju’s residence in raids last night. His remand is being obtained and further probe is on in the matter.” Kapurthala, June 6 Jaswinder Singh, a resident of Ludhiana who recently returned from a jail in Mauritius, has alleged that travel agents are running a largescale human trafficking racket under the guise of tourist travel. Speaking at Sultanpur Lodhi, where he arrived with his family to thank Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal, Jaswinder said that innocent Punjabis are being trapped and exploited abroad by unscrupulous travel agents. He explained that he had travelled to Mauritius in January last year, where a visa is issued upon arrival at the airport. According to him, travel agents exploit this facility to lure people overseas. Jaswinder Singh stated that travel agents specif- ically target tourists. He further revealed that he traveled to Mauritius on a tourist visa in January 2025. Upon arrival, the company management confiscated his passport. The travel agent repeatedly assured him that his tourist visa would be converted into a work visa. As long as the company had work available, he was employed; however, once the work ended, he was dismissed. The company then refused to return his passport, leaving him undocumented and in an overstayed status. During this period, local police detained him and he lost contact with his family for nearly 15 to 20 days. According to available information, the company retained his passport throughout his employment and kept extending his tourist visa for six months while mak- ing him work 14-hour shifts daily. He was also denied one month’s salary, amounting to approximately Rs 30,000. After learning about his difficult situation, Jaswinder Singh’s family contacted Seechewal on May 24, who immediately took up the matter, wrote to the Ministry of External Affairs, and continuously pursued the case. Due to Seechewal’s prompt intervention and persistent efforts, the Indian Embassy acted swiftly and secured Jaswinder Singh’s release from detention. The embassy also facilitated the return of his passport and ensured his safe return to India within a week. After returning home, Jaswinder Singh said that without timely assistance, it would have been extremely difficult for him to return to India. attackers didn’t retreat at this. Lovepreet allegedly attempted to snatch the government weapon. Acting in self-defence, two rounds were fired in response by the constable. The shots struck Lovepreet Singh in a thigh, injuring him.” The SSP also alleged that Lovepreet’s family initially tried to obstruct the process of immediately shifting him to hospital. Eventually admitted, he succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. The SSP said Lovepreet, his sister, brother Mandeep Singh and father Pippal Singh were all facing multiple cases against them and some had also served time in prison. Activist Tarsem Peter, part of the dharna against the police, said, “The statements given by the SSP in the Lovepreet case are one-sided. While Lovepreet was wanted in a case, and the police charges of former cases against Lovepreet are true, why did the police hurry to file a case against the family? No FIR has been registered against officials who shot Lovepreet. Rather, the victim’s family members have been booked in the FIR. The police must also book the cops involved in the matter rather than giving them the clean chit.” Anti-dengue campaign launched Tribune News Service Jalandhar June 6 Under the guidelines of Civil Surgeon Dr Rajesh Garg, the Health Department Jalandhar launched a “Fight dengue every Friday” campaign across the district. Dengue survey teams under leadership of District Epidemiologist Dr Adityapal Singh identified dengue larvae at nurseries and construction sites and sprayed medicine to prevent mosquitoes.As many as 25 teams of the health department launched an anti-dengue campaign in the areas of the district on Friday to identify dengue larvae and make people aware of dengue. 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The protest was led by District Congress President Rajinder Beri and Jalandhar West constituency in-charge Surinder Kaur. They were taking part in a protest against the government for “misusing” state police to jail Congress worker Arshdeep Singh at Tanda in Hoshiarpur over the charges of “sacrilege of broom” last Saturday. The police tried to stop them from reaching the protest venue and also from disintegrating the “broom” during which a scuffle-like situation also occurred. The workers said they were pushed and forced backwards during their peaceful protest. During the police barricading, a heated argument took place between Angad Dutta and SHO Division No. 5. The Congress leaders said the Punjab Government had strayed from its priorities and was attempting to suppress political dissent through the use of police and administrative machinery. The Aam Aadmi Party government Stopped by police from disintegrating ‘broom’ should not forget that one of its major promises to the people of Punjab was to ensure justice and punish those responsible for incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib. However, instead of taking concrete action in these sensitive matters, the government is busy registering criminal cases against Congress workers over an issue related to a political party’s election symbol. “The people of Punjab voted for justice and accountability, not for political vendetta. It is very unfortunate that instead of fulfilling its promises, the government is focused on targeting workers of the opposition party,” they said. The Congress also strongly condemned the alleged brutal lathi-charge by the Punjab Police on ITItrained lineman job aspirants who were protesting a day earlier regarding their demands. Mahila Congress national coordinator and councillor Dr Jasleen Sethi strongly condemned the police forcefully stopping and pushing the workers during the Congress demonstration in Basti Nau. She said the Congress had come to hold a peaceful protest and to reject the case filed over the alleged desecration of the “broom”. Physics Wallah to help govt school students crack JEE, NEET Rishika Kriti RESIDENTIAL FACILITY Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 6 In a major push to help government school students compete in national-level entrance examinations, a 19day residential boot camp commenced at Meritorious School on Kapurthala Road, with faculty members from PhysicsWallah providing free coaching to aspiring candidates preparing for the JEE and NEET examinations. Around 650 students from Meritorious Schools, Schools of Eminence and other government schools across Punjab have enrolled for the programme, which will run from June 6 to June 24. The initiative aims to provide quality coaching and ■ Around 650 students from Meritorious Schools, Schools of Eminence and other govt schools across Punjab have enrolled for the programme, which will run from June 6 to June 24. ■ Residential format will allow students from remote dists to participate without facing travel or accommodation constraints << Physics Wallah faculty providing free classes to students at Meritorious School in Jalandhar on Saturday. A TRIBUNE PHOTO expert guidance to deserving students who aspire to secure admission in premier engineering and medical institutions, but may not have access to costly coaching programmes. c m y b Principal Rajeev Handa said nearly 15 faculty members from Physics Wallah have been deployed to conduct offline classes in physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology. The ses- sions have been specially designed to strengthen students in conceptual understanding and competitive examination skills. The camp is fully residential, with free accommoda- tion, meals and academic facilities being provided to all participants. According to school authorities, the programme primarily targets students who have recently moved from Class X to XI and Class XI to XII, enabling them to begin focused preparation well before appearing for the entrance examinations. School officials said the residential format would allow students from remote districts to participate without facing travel or accommodation constraints while also ensuring a disciplined academic environment. Earlier, a similar residential coaching programme, under the state’s Punjab Academic Coaching for Excellence (PACE) programme, was held at the Meritorious School on Kapurthala Road from April 12 to May 10, attracting nearly 409 students from across Punjab. Of these, around 359 were JEE aspirants, while 50 were preparing for the NEET examination.