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P3 SUNSET TUESDAY 7:23 PM His upcoming film, Main Vaapas Aaunga, set to release on June 12, will be his third flick set against backdrop of Punjab.P4 » SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5:21 AM » TUESDAY | 9 JUNE 2026 | LUDHIANA Missing girls: Not satisfied, women’s Blind murder case of 14-year-old cracked, man arrested panel seeks fresh report from police special childwas in jail for five years in sexual abuse case Suspect, a serial rapist, Shivani Bhakoo Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 8 Chairperson of the Punjab State Commission for Women, Raj Lali Gill, on Monday said she was not satisfied with the report submitted by the Commissionerate Police regarding the missing minor girls from Ludhiana. Gill has again directed the police to furnish detailed information on each case, including the number of FIRs registered, dates and locations where they were lodged and the outcome of the investigations. She has sought case-wise details from the Commissioner of Police (CP), who has requested two to three days to submit the information. Speaking to The Tribune, Gill said the report submitted by the police lacked details and failed A SERIOUS CASE, IT CAN’T BE TAKEN LIGHTLY ❝I have asked the police to submit a comprehensive report so that the status of every individual case can be examined. Since it is a serious and sensitive matter, it can’t be taken lightly. — Raj Lali Gill, ❞ CHAIRPERSON, STATE PANEL FOR WOMEN to provide a clear picture of the status of the cases. “I have asked the police to submit a comprehensive report so that the status of every individual case can be examined,” she said. Gill said the commission would ensure that the matter reaches a logical conclusion and the affected families receive satisfactory answers. The disappearance of 11 minor girls from Ludhiana during May has raised serious concerns and sparked widespread public debate. While the police maintain that there is a pattern in the cases and most of the girls belong to migrant families, questions continue to be raised about circumstances under which the teenagers went missing. CP Swapan Sharma and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) RS Bhullar, Over ~87 crore water-sewer dues only in MC’s Zone D, reveals RTI Sukhpreet Singh Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 8 An RTI application filed by a city resident, Rohit Sabharwal, has revealed that water and sewerage dues worth over Rs 87 crore are pending in the Municipal Corporation’s Zone D, raising questions over the civic body’s recovery mechanism and financial management. The applicant had sought information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act regarding outstanding watersewer charges in all four civic zones — A, B, C and D for the past five years. However, the corporation has so far provided details only for Zone D. According to the information furnished by the civic body, as many as 56,681 consumers in Zone D were listed as defaulters as of June 2. The total outstanding amount pending against these consumers stands at Rs 87.44 crore. The figures have assumed significance as the corpora- As per information furnished by the civic body, as many as 56,681 consumers in Zone D were listed as defaulters as of June 2. FILE tion has frequently cited financial constraints and shortage of funds while discussing civic works and other expenditure, including employee-related liabilities. Sabharwal said information highlighted the need for greater transparency regarding the recovery of public dues. He questioned how such a large amount could remain pending for years and whether adequate efforts had been made to recover it. City resident Arvind Sharma said the figures warranted a detailed review of the corporation’s recovery sys- tem. “If such a huge amount remains unrecovered despite repeated claims of financial stress, the authorities should disclose what action has been taken against chronic defaulters and why the arrears continue to mount,” he said. Residents pointed out that the information currently pertains only to Zone D and the data related to Zones A, B and C was still awaited. They said the overall outstanding amount across the city could be significantly higher once details from all zones are made available. who are probing the matter, have maintained that the issue was blown out of proportion on social media. According to the police, the girls had left their homes voluntarily and four of them have already been traced and there were no chances of abduction still, many parents want to know about the whereabouts of their missing daughters. However, the explanation provided by the police has failed to convince the Women Commission Chairperson. “Since it is a serious and sensitive matter, it cannot be taken lightly,” Gill said. Two days ago, the police had released a statement saying four of these 11 missing girls were united with families, three more were also traced and the police are further investigating the matter. Mayor Inderjit Kaur is AAP women wing state vice-chief Ludhiana, June 8 Ludhiana Mayor Inderjit Kaur has been appointed as the state senior vice-president of the women wing of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Thanking the party leadership for the responsibility, Inderjit Kaur said the appointment was a matter of honour and trust. She expressed gratitude to AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, state party in-charge Manish Sisodia, Punjab president Aman Arora and other senior leaders for reposing faith in her. The Mayor said she would work with dedication to strengthen the party’s organisational structure across the state and encourage greater participation of women in political and social activities. She added that she would continue to take the party’s policies and welfare initiatives to people across the state. — TNS Lovleen Bains Doraha, June 8 The Doraha police claimed to have solved a case of blind murder of a 14-year-old specially-abled boy with the arrest of Mani Kumar, a 35year-old resident of Doraha village, who was posing to work at a factory in Bhawanigarh in Sangrur, Patiala. The police maintained that the minor boy, residing with his mother in the forest area of Katana Sahib in Katana, went missing on May 6. The matter was reported by locals to the police, which registered a case under Section 103 of the BNS against the unidentified suspect. The police team followed the trail of victim’s belongings and with the assistance of residents, recovered the unclothed body of the boy from the village pond and his bloodstained clothes from near the water body. Preliminary information suggested Ludhiana, June 8 The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ludhiana, has directed the Indian Railways to refund Rs 5 to a passenger and pay him Rs 10,000 as compensation and litigation costs after finding deficiency in service and unfair trade practice in the deduction of a portion of the ticket refund amount. The order was passed by the commission comprising president Sanjeev Batra and member Monika Bhagat while deciding a consumer complaint filed by Premjit Singh, a local resident, against the Station Master, Ludhiana, and the Divisional Railway Manager, Ferozepur Cantt. According to the com- plaint, Premjit Singh had booked two railway tickets on February 28, 2023, for travelling from Hisar to Ludhiana on March 3, 2023, for himself and his father. He paid Rs 330 through his SBI debit card. Owing to an urgent reason, he cancelled the tickets before the journey and was informed that after deduction of cancellation charges of Rs 240, he would receive a refund of Rs 90. However, only Rs 85 was credited to his bank account. The complainant alleged that despite repeated enquiries at the railway station and on the railway helpline, he was not given any satisfactory explanation regarding the Rs 5 deduction. Claiming mental harassment and deficiency in service, he approached the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, seeking refund of the deducted amount along with compensation. The railway authorities contested the complaint and argued that the amount had not been deducted by the Railways but by the complainant’s bank, State Bank of India (SBI). The Railways further claimed that the SBI was a necessary party to the proceedings and that there was no deficiency in service on their part. During the proceedings, however, an RTI reply furnished by the SBI revealed that the bank had credited only Rs 85 as received from the Railway Department and it had not deducted any charge from the refund amount. The railways later relied upon a Railway Board notification issued in January 2017, providing for a refund processing fee of Rs 5 for transactions up to Rs 1,000. After examining the evidence, the commission observed that the cancelled ticket did not contain any reference to such a refund fee. It further noted that the Railways failed to establish that information regarding the refund charge had been prominently displayed at ticket counters, despite the notification itself requiring such disclosure. The commission also remarked that no reason for the deduction was communicated to the c m y b foul play but it was too early to arrive at a conclusion. SHO, Doraha, Akash Dutt, said the case was challenging as there was no CCTV footage or digital evidence from the crime scene. “The breakthrough came when we found a video clip showing a man near the area around the time of the crime. It was on the basis of that, we nabbed Mani,” the SHO said. SP(D) Pawanjit Singh said it was a sensitive case, involving a minor. “Despite no digital evidence, our teams relied on extensive groundwork and intelligence to identify and arrest the suspect. The Mani is a serial rapist, who was in jail for the past five years for sexually abusing a woman and attempting to murder her. He was released from jail last year,” he added. National-level judo player injured in robbery attempt, misses c’ship Missing youth found dead in Threeke village Ludhiana, June 8 A 17-year-old national-level judo player sustained injuries after being allegedly attacked by a group of robbers who attempted to take away his motorcycle near Guru Nanak Stadium on Basant Singh Khalsa Road late on Saturday night. The victim, Aman, a Class XII student of Sekhewal School and a judo player, suffered a fracture in one of his fingers during the incident. The injury forced him to miss a national judo championship scheduled to begin in Chandigarh on Monday. According to the complaint lodged with the police, Aman was on his way to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) along with his friend Sehbaz Singh after the latter complained of severe stomach pain. When they reached near the Rakh Commission pulls up Railways over ~5 refund deduction, awards ~10,000 compensation Rajneesh Lakhanpal The 35-year-old suspect in police custody in Doraha on Monday. passenger and that his statutory consumer rights, including the right to be informed and the right to be heard, had been violated. Holding the Railways guilty of adopting an unfair trade practice and rendering deficient service, the Commission partly allowed the complaint. It directed the Railways to refund Rs 5 to the complainant within 30 days and further ordered payment of Rs 10,000 as composite compensation and litigation costs. Failure to comply would attract a penalty of Rs 200 per day till the payment is made. The commission observed that even a small monetary deduction cannot be justified when consumers are not properly informed about charges being imposed upon them. Bagh parking area outside Guru Nanak Stadium around 12.30 am, they were allegedly stopped by two unidentified youths. The complainant alleged that the youths confronted him and accused him of contacting their sister through mobile messages. When Aman denied the allegation, an argument ensued. The situation soon escalated and the two youths allegedly tried to take away his motorcycle. The police said as Aman resisted their move, two more persons joined them and allegedly attacked him with sharp weapons. The assailants later fled the scene with the motorcycle. During the commotion, Aman’s friend managed to escape and seek help. The entire incident was reportedly captured on CCTV cameras installed in the area. After receiving information, officials from Division No 8 police station reached the scene and initiated a probe. The police have registered an FIR against unidentified persons under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pertaining to robbery, causing hurt and common intention. Investigating officer head constable Ashish Kumar said efforts were underway to identify and arrest the suspects with the help of the CCTV footage and other evidence collected from the area. While the police continue their probe, the incident has left the young sportsperson disappointed as he was unable to participate in a prestigious national competition. Aman said months of preparation went in vain after the injury prevented him from representing his state at the championship. — TNS Three held for robbery; cash, jewellery seized Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 8 The Shimlapuri police have solved a robbery case with the arrest of three suspects and recovery of cash, jewellery and vehicles allegedly used in the crime. The operation was supervised by DCP (Investigation) Jaskiranjit Singh Teja, ADCP (Zone-2) Karanveer Singh and ACP (Industrial Area-B) Anubhav Jain. According to the police, a case under relevant sections of the BNS and the Arms Act was registered at the Shimlapuri police station on May 22 in connection with a dacoity incident. During the investigation, the police identified and arrested Harvinder Singh, Sardool Singh and Gurjit Singh. They were taken into custody on June 4. The police said a .32-bore pistol, allegedly snatched during the crime, was recovered from them. Besides, an Hyundai i20 car and a scooter, which were allegedly used in the crime, were also seized. The police further recovered silver jewellery and other valuables, weighing around 530 gm, along with cash amounting to ?3 lakh. Officials said the recovered property was believed to be linked to the robbery case under investigation. Police officials termed the arrests a significant breakthrough in the case and said the recovery of the looted property would help strengthen the probe. The suspects have been produced before a court and further investigation was underway. — TNS Ludhiana, June 8 A 22-year-old youth who went missing on Sunday was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a vacant plot at Threeke village on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Karan, a resident of Threeke. He was employed as a salesman at a shoe store in a shopping mall in the city. He was staying with his aunt. According to victim’s family members, Karan had left his house on Sunday after informing them that he was going to approach the police regarding the loss of his mobile phone. However, he did not return home. They searched for him at various places but were unable to trace his whereabouts. On Monday morning, residents spotted a body lying in a vacant plot in the village and informed the police. Following which, a team from the Sadar police station reached the scene and began investigation. The police officials said no visible injury mark was found on the body during the preliminary examination. The body was shifted to the Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death. Inspector Jagdev Singh, SHO of the Sadar police station, said initial inquiries revealed that the victim had reportedly consumed alcohol before his death. However, police officials maintained that the exact circumstances leading to the incident would become clear only after the arrival of the autopsy report. The SHO said preliminary probe suggested Karan had lost his mobile a couple of days ago. However, no formal complaint regarding the same was received by the police. Family members said they were shocked by the sudden death of the youth and demanded that all aspects of the case be thoroughly investigated. The police officials said appropriate action would be taken on the basis of medical and forensic findings. Further investigation was on. — TNS