14062026-JTR-01.qxd 6/14/2026 12:16 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune RAILWAY BOARD DG REVIEWS COACH SAFETY SYSTEMS AT RCF LIVE WEDDING PAINTING TREND HAS WELL AND TRULY ARRIVED Sarabjeet Singh, from Bathinda, has 15 years of painting behind him and over 300 weddings on his canvas.P3 PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 35°C | MIN 23°C YESTERDAY MAX 34°C | MIN 22°C VICKY KAUSHAL CELEBRATES HIS ADMIRATION FOR GURDAS MAAN He shared valuable insights and suggestions for further strengthening safety measures in coach manufacturing. . P2 FORECAST Actor Vicky Kaushal paid a heartfelt tribute to Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan, describing him as the “GOAT”. P4 » » SUNSET SUNDAY 7:25 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 5:21 AM » SUNDAY | 14 JUNE 2026 | JALANDHAR 2 youths killed in firing at New Dashmesh Nagar Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 13 Two youths died in a firing incident that took place in the New Dashmesh Nagar locality of Jalandhar West last evening. While Simranjit (24) died on the spot after sustaining a bullet injury in the neck, Saurav (22), who had suffered gunshot injury in his abdomen, was admitted to the Civil Hospital last evening. He, too, succumbed to his injuries today. Simranjit had entered into a scuffle with some gangsters a day before while having “bhaturas” at an eatery. He had suffered injuries and his friend Rajvir was taking him to hospital for getting bandage on his wounds when he was waylaid. On the way, they had halted outside the residence of their friend Saurav when bikeborne youths fired gunshots at them, killing Simranjit on the spot and injuring Saurav. Saurav had managed to go inside his house. His family and neighbours took him to the Civil Hospital for treatment, but he could not survive. Saurav was single, while Simranjit was married for four years. Power corporation outsourced worker electrocuted to death Was repairing a damaged power line; incident leads to protest in the area Rishika Kriti ‘FAMILY TO GET ~25 LAKH COMPENSATION’ Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 13 A 31-year-old outsourced worker, engaged by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), died after allegedly coming in contact with a live 11-kv electricity line while carrying out repair work at Turna village on Friday afternoon. The victim, Onkar Singh, was reportedly the only son of his parents. He was employed as a complaint handling bike (CHB) worker and had been working with the Power Department for the past nine years. He was posted at the Lohian Khas subdivision under the PSPCL City Nakodar division. Singh was due to be promoted as contract worker on Saturday. According to officials, a severe storm that swept through the area on Thursday night had damaged power infrastructure, leaving an ❝As per rules, an FIR cannot be registered against PSPCL officials in cases involving infrastructure failures or technical mishaps without proper investigation. We have assured the family that a compensation of ~25 lakh, as per applicable provisions, will be provided to them. — Inderjit Singh, XEN, CITY NAKODAR DIVISION ❞ ONKAR SINGH, THE VICTIM electricity pole connected to an agricultural feeder broken and lying on the main road in Turna village. Following complaints from residents on Friday morning, Singh was reportedly assigned to attend to the fault. At around 1 pm, Singh reached the site, along with two fellow workers, to remove the damaged pole and clear the area. After reaching the site, he noticed several snapped electricity wires. As he attempted to move the wires aside, he allegedly came in contact with a live 11-kv electricity wire, leading to his death. Gurcharan Singh, a fellow CHB worker who was present at the site, said,” We administered CPR as firstaid in an attempt to stabilise him and then rushed him to a nearby hospital. However, doctors declared him dead,” he said. Gurcharan further said that the consumers who had reported the damaged pole had also informed the PSPCL staff that power supply was still active in the snapped wires and requested them that the line be switched off before repair work commenced. “Despite this, the supply was allegedly not disconnected. We are also not provided with adequate safety kits that could possibly have prevented his death,” he claimed. The incident sparked protests from the victim’s family who reportedly refused to cremate his body and staged a demonstration outside the PSPCL subdivision office on Friday, demanding FIRs against the PSPCL staff concerned. The protest continued until the police and PSPCL officials assured the family that the matter would be investigated and appropriate action taken. Shriram, PSPCL Sub Divisional Officer, said, “A departmental inquiry has been initiated and the report is expected to be submitted within a week. At this stage, it is not clear whether the power supply from the grid had been disconnected or not. During adverse weather conditions, incidents of electricity leakage and wire crossing are very common due to the tilting of poles.” “In such situations, the CHB workers are instructed to use safety gear, particularly insulated gloves, which are designed to provide protection while handling high-voltage lines. We are also investigating whether the victim was carrying and using the prescribed safety equipment. If any PSPCL employee is found negligent, appropriate departmental action will be taken against him.” Summer break hit as ‘Wrong’ Punjabi spellings at meet raise eyebrows teachers pushed to conduct drug survey Tribune News Service Rishika Kriti Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 12 Nearly 1,000 government school teachers across nine constituencies in Jalandhar have been assigned duties for the Drug and Socio Economic survey, even as the exercise was originally advertised as one requiring voluntary participation. These last-minute duties have caught teachers completely off guard, disrupting their planned summer break. The development has triggered widespread resentment among teachers, with many alleging these duties were imposed without their consent right after they finished their population census work. Additionally, educators, who are from other districts, had already returned to their hometowns for the summer break. They are now receiving sudden orders to report back or risk having their salaries freezed. Kulwinder Singh, district president of the Democratic Teachers Front, said, “Even teachers who are currently out of station are not being exempted from these duties. And even teachers, who are yet to complete their census duty, are being told to conduct this drug survey at the same time.” 141 teachers warned of FIRs and salary withhold The district administration Show-cause notices to 141 educators, FIR and salary freeze threatened under Census Act has already issued showcause notices to 141 teachers for failing to report to work. In official letters, the authorities noted that despite receiving training and collecting survey kits, these teachers had not started their field duty. The administration has warned them to report immediately or face strict legal consequences under Sections 6, 7 and 11 of the Census Act, 1948, threatening that either the salary of non-compliant teachers will be withhold or FIRs will be lodged against them. An educator from School of Eminence, Ladowali Road, said, “The Census Act, 1948, is a Central legislation enacted specifically for the population census conducted by the Central Government. A statelevel Drug and Socio Economic Survey is not a Census in the legal sense. How can a state government invoke a Central law for non-compliance with a state survey. They are asking to register FIRs like we are some criminals,” the teacher said. continued on page 2 Jalandhar, June 13 Signages and hoardings with word “vyopar” milni, put up all around the venue of the meeting of the Punjab State Traders Commission, organised by the state government at the Apeejay College of Fine Arts, raised many eyeballs on Saturday. The use of word “vyopar” instead of “vpaar” in Punjabi gave the Opposition leaders ammunition to hit back at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who keeps questioning them over their knowledge and understanding of Punjabi language. Hoardings, mentioning “vyopar milni”, were put all across the road from PAP Wrong spellings of vpaar at traders’ meet in Jalandhar on Saturday drew many eyeballs. Chowk to the venue and other important intersections. All VIPs, including AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab AAP in-charge Manish Sisodia and AAP state president Aman Arora, had reached PAP via a chopper and then moved towards the Apeejay College of Fine Arts to take part in the traders’ meet. Ridiculing Mann, the Punjab Congress posted a picture of the backdrop of the stage with the same words on its social media pages with the message, “On this board installed in Jalandhar, “vyopar” has been written instead of “vpaar”. The Bhagwant Mann government, which makes big claims about promoting the Punjabi language, should explain who is responsible for such mistakes. Could you not say anything about this? 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The deceased was identified as Divyansh, son of Surinder Singh, a resident of Chak Allah Baksh village. Divyansh was returning home from tuition on his escooty. When he reached the service road near the petrol pump in front of the sugar mill, his scooty collided with a tempo traveller. He suffered serious injuries in the accident. After receiving information, an SSF team reached the spot and shifted the injured student to a private hospital in Mukerian. Due to his critical condition, doctors referred him to a hospital in Jalandhar. However, he died on the way. The news of the youth’s death shattered his family, relatives and the neighbours. Divyansh’s father, Surinder Singh, is working abroad. The Mukerian police have taken both vehicles into cus- tody and sent the body for post-mortem. A case has been registered against the tempo traveller driver, Kabir Ahmad, of Rajouri, Jammu, and further investigation is on. Meanwhile, family members said it was the birthday of Divyansh’s younger brother and he was not willing to go for tuition in the morning, but was persuaded to go as the birthday celebrations were planned for the evening Another youth killed in mishap Hoshiarpur: A young man was killed and another injured in a road accident in the area today. Pradeep Singh was going on a bike with his friend Gagandeep Singh. When they reached near the Lalpur village turn, a vehicle coming from the opposite side hit them. In the accident, Pradeep Singh died on the spot, while Gagandeep Singh was injured and taken to hospital for treatment. Cops reached the spot and started investigation. Both vehicles involved in the accident were taken in custody by the police. AAP’S FESTIVE NOD TO SANATAN ‘Ek shaam Bhagwaan Shiv ke naam’ witnesses rousing crowds in city Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, June 13 A massive pandal made to resemble a palace, presence of Sant Samaj members from all over the state and bhajans dedicated to Lord Shiva, being crooned by various singers (including renowned Hansraj Raghuvanshi) amidst a crowd of thousands of people, marked the AAP’s state-level “Ek Shaam Bhavwan Shiv ke naam” event at the grounds of Sain Das School in Jalandhar on Saturday. A massive crowd of several thousands gathered at the event, so much so that the entryways were choked and police personnel had a hard time controlling the crowds. Apart from the thousands gathered inside the grounds, hundreds also remained outside. Both CM Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal started and ended their respective speeches on the occasion with chants of “Har Har Mahadev”. The event reverberated with regular chants of “Har Har c m y b Mahadev” and Jai Shri Ram as the mood remained festive. In keeping with promises made at the Vyapar Milni, Kejriwal again promised “three good news” to the people of Punjab. Starting of Tirath Yatra on three additional routes, including Salasar, Khatu Shyam, Mathura and Virndavan; revamp of the Revered Kali Mata temple at Patiala and promise of bringing a renowned play by actor Ashutosh Rana, based on the Ramayana, to Punjab. continued on page 2 AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, CM Bhagwant Mann and Manish Sisodia pay obeisance at the stage dedicated to Lord Shiva, at an event at Sain Dass School grounds in Jalandhar on Saturday.TRIBUNE PHOTO:MALKIAT SINGH