13062026-LT-01.qxd 6/13/2026 12:55 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune ‘RID CITY OF POTHOLES, MANHOLES BY JUNE 30’ Minister Harjot Singh Bains directs MC officials to report to the field from 7 am to 8 am every day. P2 » ARTIST PORTRAYS TRIBAL LIFE IN MONOCHROMATIC ART FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 37°C | MIN 22°C YESTERDAY MAX 42°C | MIN 20°C AKSHAY KUMAR SHARES HIS TAKE ON RETIREMENT Human figures emerge quietly from texture and shadow, telling their stories without words. P3 SUNSET SATURDAY 7:25 PM Akshay Kumar believes that a person should take retirement only a few seconds before death. P4 » SUNRISE SUNDAY 5:21 AM » SATURDAY | 13 JUNE 2026 | LUDHIANA Rain, squall uproot many trees, disrupt electricity supply in city PSPCL claims ~3.5 cr losses; power outages persist for hours on Friday too Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 12 Rain and squall on Thursday evening led to uprooting of many trees across the city and caused damages to both movable and non-movable properties. A huge old tree was uprooted and fell on a car parked near it in Tagore Nagar. “The tree was so huge that it became difficult to move it aside. Several people were required to remove it from the place,” said a worker on the site. On Jassian Road, a tree fell on the wall of a house due to which it collapsed. “When the incident occurred, I thought it was a cloudburst. Later, I came to know that a tree damaged the wall of our house,” said Sheela, a resident. Trees were uprooted at several places across the city, including Rishi Nagar, Sarabha Nagar, Model Town and Rajguru Nagar. The aftermath of the inclement weather was faced by residents on Friday also as power supply remain disrupted for many hours. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) reported that on Wednesday and Thursday, 150 transformers, 428 poles and several power cables/wires were Ludhiana, June 12 A dispute over a bill at a eatery in the Sunder Nagar area here escalated into a violent altercation. During the argument, two youths fired two shots in the air. Bystanders, acting with prudence, overpowered the two men, along with their weapons, and handed them over to the police. The complainant Akash, a resident of Nanda Colony, Kailash Nagar Road, told the police in his statement that on June 11, two youths came to Sunny Chicken Corner and ordered food and drinks. When asked to pay the bill for the same, they began abusing and pushing him. When they were opposed, one of the suspects pulled out a pistol and opened fire. According to the complainant, he fled the scene to save his life. They also issued death threats. With the help of bystanders and his brother, Sunil Kumar, they were apprehended. The suspects were identified as Rajan Sharma and Ankush Sharma. A revolver and six cartridges were seized by the police. A case has been registered. — TNS A huge tree that fell on a parked car during a squall in Tagore Nagar in Ludhiana on Thursday evening. ASHWANI DHIMAN destroyed, leading to losses of around Rs 3.5 crore due to the squall and rain. Chief Engineer, PSPSCL, Jagdev Singh Hans, said staff were working the entire day on Friday to restore power suuply in areas where it was disrupted. “There was no electricity on Thursday and on Friday, it was restored in the afternoon only. It became difficult to manage the situation as water was also not available,” said Navkiran Kaur. A resident from Tagore Nagar said the transformer near their house got damaged due to the storm. and there was no electricity since then. Tarun Arora, a shopkeeper from Model Town, said: “We had to shut our shop early due to power disruptions. Meanwhile, Harjit Singh, a commuter stranded on Tagore Nagar Road, said: “Traffic jams were witnessed for hours as tree branches were lying on the road. The authorities must clear the same in a fast way to avoid any accident.” Sunita Sharma, a homemaker from Rajguru Nagar, said: “Children faced problem while studying in night hours and elders faced inconvenience in the absence of power. The storm passed in a few minutes but its impact is still haunting us.” City off-spinner Anmoljeet 369 lost, snatched set to play U-19 ODI series phones returned to owners in city Anil Datt Ludhiana, June 12 Ludhiana’s cricketing fraternity has a reason to celebrate as promising off-spinner Anmoljeet Singh has been selected in the India U-19 squad for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, a reward for his consistent performances and steady rise. The 18-year-old youth, regarded as one of the state’s brightest spin prospects, has impressed selectors with his performances in domestic tournaments over the past two seasons. His ability to strike at crucial moments, coupled with disciplined spells under pressure, made him a strong contender for national honours. Dispute over bill leads to firing at eatery Anmoljeet Singh Anmoljeet, a student of Class XI at GTB National Senior Secondary School, Shimlapuri, Ludhiana, was among state’s leading performers in the Cooch Behar Trophy and he further strengthened his credentials during the U-19 Challenger Trophy, where his control and match awareness stood out. The selection marks a significant milestone in the young- ster’s cricketing journey and places him among the country’s most promising emerging talents. Harbhajan Kala and Satwinder, coaches who have closely monitored his progress, credit his success to discipline, hard work and commitment to improve his game. Congratulating the cricketer, Shavinder Singh Sandhu, president of the Ludhiana Cricket Association, an affiliated unit of the Punjab Cricket Association, said the player had earned the opportunity through sheer dedication and consistent performances. The five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka is scheduled to be played later this month, with selected players expected to attend a preparatory camp before the tour. Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 12 Taking a special initiative, the Ludhiana police have recovered 369 mobile phones which were lost, stolen and snatched in recent months in the industrial hub. After verifying owners of the phones, the same were handed over to them by Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma. Interestingly, out of 369 phones, over 100 belonged to migrant labourers who were targeted by snatchers. While talking to the media at the Police Lines here on Friday, Sharma said due to the presence of industries in Ludhiana, people from different states of the country visit the city to earn livelihood through hard labour. They also contribute significantly to the progress of the country. However, for some time, complaints were being received that several mischievous elements snatch their mobiles, causing them financial loss as well as mental agony. Keeping this in view, special instructions were issued to police station heads and officials posted in police zones to carry out a massive drive and make efforts to continued on page 2 Man held with heroin, ~1 lakh Sahnewal, June 12 The Sahnewal police claim to have arrested a man with 8 gm of heroin and Rs 1 lakh from a resident of Nandpur village in Sahnewal. He has been identified as Amritpal Sharma. Investigating officer Gurmeet Singh said 8 gm of heroin and Rs 1 lakh cash were seized from him.— OC Cops during a raid to recover hawala money in Ludhiana. ~80L hawala money seized, 11 nabbed Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 12 In a major crackdown, the Ludhiana police on Thursday busted a hawala network being operated in different parts of the city and arrested 11 persons involved in the illegal money transfer racket. The police registered six cases against the suspects at various police stations. The hawala operators have links abroad and in other parts of the country and many of them are already under police lens. Commissioner of Police (CP) Swapan Sharma said during the operation, the police recovered about Rs 80 lakh in Indian currency, Malaysian currency worth Rs 4,000 and currency notes of other countries from the possession of the suspects. Letterhead pads and a currency counting machine were also seized. Sharma said some of the suspects had set up fake firms to facilitate hawala transactions and were issuing duplicate receipts. It has also come to light that the suspects were using Aadhaar cards of resi- Diploma (CE, CSE, ME) B.Tech. (ME, CE) B.Tech. (CSE) (with Specialisations) More operators come under police lens dents to carry out the illegal money transfers. The police are interrogating the nabbed suspects after obtaining their remand and will also question the victims whose Aadhaar cards were misused, to ascertain how their documents reached the miscreants. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Harshpreet Singh said the police registered six FIRs in this regard at Sahnewal, Police Division 3, Salem Tabri, Police Division 5, Model Town and Moti Nagar police stations against the suspects. Ram Murti of Nanak Nagar, Gagandeep Singh of Guru Nanak Nagar, Ajay Jaani of CMC chowk, Jaideep Thakur of Gujarat, Mukesh Kumar of Gujarat, Sunil Kumar of CMC chowk, Tarun Sharma of Giaspura, Jagdish Patel and Vanraj Sinha of Friends Colony, Darshal Lal Luthra of Model Town and Tarun Sirdhana of the Bhamian road area are booked by the police. continued on page 2 M.Tech. (CE, ME, CSE) BCA (with Specialisations) MCA (with Specialisations) BCA+MCA (5 years Integrated Program) 4,027 since Covid: NGO on mission to cremate bodies Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 12 The Marshall Aid Foundation, created by city youths during the Covid-19 pandemic to cremate unclaimed bodies, has been still continuing its mission and cremating such bodies with dedication. They even immerse the ashes of deceased in water bodies located in Punjab and Haridwar. Started with only 10 members during the pandemic, the foundation has surpassed 1,000 volunteers in Ludhiana. Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Zonal Commissioner Jasdev Singh Sekhon, who is also associated with the foun- Members of the Marshal Aid Foundation peform last rites of a deceased in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO dation, had been playing a key role in the mission. Founder of the organisation Keshav Guddu said: “The foundation has been running for the past five years with the support of many generous residents of Ludhiana. Whatever help we receive from people, we use it to carry forward the service.” He said the foundation has so far performed the last rites of 4,027 unclaimed and destitute bodies. An unclaimed body was cremated on Thursday. “Three unclaimed bodies were recovered a few days ago from areas under different police stations in Ludhiana. All three were cremated together. For a long time, the foundation has been performing the last rites of people, kin of whom were not coming forward. Our team will continue the noble work in the future as well,” Guddu said. c m y b Lauding the initiative, Zonal Commissioner Sekhon said: “The team is doing excellent work and we should support such people. We are grateful to them for carrying out the virtuous service.” Guddu said they keep the ashes of all deceased at one place and after every month, all members visit Haridwar or other water bodies in the state, including Beas, to immerse the ashes. Once in a year, they also visit Gaya, Bihar, to perform Pind Daan. “We perform such rituals considering the deceased as our family members with prayers for salvation for the departed souls,” he said. ADMISSIONS OPEN COUNSELLING OPEN ON SUNDAY