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Angry residents surround AAP leader over ration kit distribution Ravi Dhaliwal Tribune News Service Dinanagar, June 14 Shamsher Singh, AAP halqa in-charge, Dinanagar Assembly segment, found himself in a precarious position after being surrounded by a crowd of irate people who were protesting his “objectionable and unsociable” behaviour in Ward No. 6 from where a repoll has been ordered tomorrow. A police team, led by two SHOs, reached the spot and managed to rescue the AAP leader. Eye-witnesses claimed the mob was so incensed that even the police team found it difficult to whisk away Shamsher Singh. Police sources say the leader reached Ward No.6 with scores of ration kits meant to be distributed to the voters. The ward is seeing repolling after an EVM developed a technical fault in yesterday’s polling. People got angry with Shamsher after he gave a speech in which he said the ration kits were being distributed by the AAP “He was try. ing to induce us to vote for AAP by distributing these ration kits while the fact is that the kits belonged to the state government and not to any political party. He was being accompanied by scores of people, all of whom had 24-yr-old set on fire by brother-in-law in Tarn Taran Our Correspondent Angry residents surround AAP leader Shamsher Singh’s car in the Krishna Nagar Camp area of Dinanagar. come from outside Dinanagar. We repeatedly told him that what he was doing was blatantly wrong, but he was not willing to listen to us,” said Jatinder Singh, a resident. Vijay Kumar, husband of Independent candidate from Ward No.6, Seema Devi, too claimed that people were ready to manhandle the AAP leader. “However, the two SHOs arrived just in the nick of time and saved him.” “I told him that this type of hooliganism was not acceptable to us. That is why my wife and Independent candidate Seema Devi withdrew her candidature in favour of Con- gress candidate Sneh Lata. Now, all my supporters will vote for the Congress. This is my way of protesting the antipeople activities of AAP leader Shamsher Singh.” As the leader found himself in a difficult position, somebody from amongst the crowd called up the police. Minutes later, SHO (Dinanagar) Surinder Pal Singh and SHO (Behrampur) Sahil Pathania reached Krishna Nagar Camp, a part of Ward No. 6, with a heavy force and managed to diffuse the potentially volatile situation. A DSP-rank officer too arrived and tried to pacify continued on page 2 Tarn Taran, June 14 A 24-year-old man, identified as Lovepreet Singh of Kuhlwa (Lopoke), was allegedly set on fire by his brother-in-law at Sangha village here on Saturday. The victim was admitted to a private hospital in a critical condition. According to information, Lovepreet had come to his in-laws’ village, Sangha, to take his wife back home. However, as she was not present at the house, he left for another destination. After some time, his brother-in-law, Sajan Singh, called him on his mobile phone. When Lovepreet returned to his in-laws’ house, Sajan allegedly poured petrol on him and set him on fire. In an attempt to save himself, Lovepreet jumped into a nearby drain and managed to escape. Residents of the area rushed to his aid and admitted him to a private hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. The Sadar police have registered a case against Sajan Singh under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and initiated further investigation. 24*7 Emergency Ready Hospital 9915133330 Scan the QR code to download the MyFortis app Police families seek time until August before eviction Pawan K Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 14 Residents of 78 Civil Lines police quarters located adjacent to the district courts have expressed concern after being directed to vacate their residences to facilitate the construction of a new judicial complex and a multi-level lawyers’ chambers complex. The occupants have urged the Registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the District and Sessions Judge, the Deputy Commissioner and the Police Commissioner to grant them time until August to vacate the quarters. Some families have been residing in these houses for nearly two decades, while most occupants are serving or retired police personnel. In a representation submitted to the authorities, the residents stated that the Registrar General, through an order dated May 15, 2026, directed the vacation of 78 police quarters for the proposed expansion of judicial infrastructure. While they said they were not opposed to the development project, they alleged that no clear rehabili- A view of the police residential quarters near the district courts in Amritsar. tation plan had been provided for the affected families. The residents claimed that many of the alternative accommodations suggested by the authorities are either already occupied or unfit for habitation. They further alleged that several quarters identified for relocation remain occupied by police officials, leaving limited options for displaced families. Despite repeated representations, no satisfactory arrange- ments have been made for their rehabilitation, they said. The residents requested that alternative accommodation be allotted at least 15 days before any eviction process begins to prevent hardship for families, particularly children and elderly members. The memorandum, signed by numerous residents, has been forwarded to senior administrative and police officials, including the Deputy Commissioner. The signato- MC conducts anti-encroachment Dhaliwal announces over ~15 cr for Christian community buildings in Ajnala drive against illegal Sunday Bazaar Neha Saini Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Amritsar, June 14 In a move widely seen as an electoral outreach initiative, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief spokesperson and former Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal has announced grants worth Rs 15.27 crore for the construction of community buildings for Christians in villages across the Ajnala Assembly constituency. As part of the first phase, Dhaliwal distributed sanction letters and cheques amounting to Rs 15.25 crore for the construction of Christian community buildings in 61 villages. The approval letters were handed over to the respective gram panchayats during a public function. Addressing the gathering, Dhaliwal said the community buildings would serve as cen- MLA Kuldeep Dhaliwal distributes cheques to gram panchayats in Ajnala. tres for welfare activities, social gatherings and community events for members of the Christian community. Criticising previous governments, he alleged that they followed a policy of “divide and rule” to deepen social divisions while leav- ing Christians, Dalits and other marginalised sections economically and socially disadvantaged. “The state government is in the process of constituting district-level Christian Welfare Boards across Punjab and in all 117 Assembly constituencies. The initiative aims to ensure the effective delivery of welfare schemes. Each board will comprise 13 members, including a chairman, senior vice-chairman and vicechairman,” Dhaliwal said. continued on page 2 Amritsar, June 14 The Amritsar Municipal Corporation (MC) carried out a special anti-encroachment drive against the unauthorised Sunday Bazaar operating along the stretch from Celebration Mall to SSSS Chowk on Sunday. Acting on the directions of Municipal Commissioner Bikramjit Singh Shergill, the drive was led by Secretarycum-Estate Officer Sushant Bhatia and supervised by Estate Department Inspector Aman Sharma along with a team of officials. The action followed numerous complaints from local residents, colony welfare associations and members of the public regarding severe traffic congestion, obstruction of pedestrian movement and inconven- Dinanagar, June 14 Tragedy struck a young man when he drowned in the Ravi river after he and his accomplices were illegally extracting mining material from the riverbed. The incident took place at Chak Ram Sahai village falling in Dinanagar subdivision on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Harmanpreet Singh (23) of Ajnala. The police reached the site immediately after the incident. Sources say people are openly extracting mining material from the riverbed of the Ravi despite the fact that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned the exercise. The site is near Makkoran Pattan, the point of confluence of the Ravi and Ujh rivers, and which is considered to be a mining-rich area. The exact name of the desilting site where the tragedy took place is Raji Beli. XEN (Mining) Gurbir Singh, however, denied that any unauthorised extraction was continued on page 2 Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, June 14 A 22-year-old married woman, Harman Kaur, died under mysterious circumstances, with her decomposed body recovered from a locked house in Sarhali village on Friday (June 12). The Sarhali police have named her elder sister, Man- c m y b deep Kaur, a resident of Sarhali, and Jashanpreet Singh, alias Jassi, also of the same village, as accused in connection with the woman’s death. According to the police, Harman Kaur’s body was found in a room of a locked house belonging to a resident of Sarhali. Though married, she had been living with her mother, Beer Kaur, in Thatha village. Blast scare at police station turns out to be burst tyre Pawan K Jaiswar Tribune News Service An anti-encroachment drive under way in Amritsar on Sunday. ience caused by the illegal market. The encroachments were reportedly hindering the smooth flow of traffic on the busy corridor and raising concerns about public safety and access for emergency vehicles. During the operation, the Estate Department removed unauthorised vendors and encroachments occupying public roads and footpaths. Officials also advised vendors not to set up stalls on public streets without prior authorisation and warned that strict continued on page 2 Illegal mining claims 23-yr-old’s life 22-yr-old woman found dead in locked house Tribune News Service ries appealed for a humane and practical solution, urging authorities not to evict any family until suitable alternative housing is provided. They also sought immediate intervention to prevent what they described as the unjust displacement of police families serving the state. The Building Committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, under the chairmanship of continued on page 2 Harman Kaur worked with an orchestra group and often remained away from home for several days. Binderjit Singh, SHO, Sarhali police station, said that the victim’s mother told investigators that Harman was taken away by her elder sister Mandeep Kaur on May 25. Mandeep Kaur later informed her mother about the recovery of Harman’s body from a house in the village on June 12. The SHO said that Harman allegedly lived with Jashanpreet Singh Jassi, a resident of Sarhali. Based on the statement of the victim’s mother, the police have registered a case under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Mandeep Kaur and Jashanpreet Singh. Amritsar, June 14 Panic gripped the area around the Majitha road police station on Saturday night after a loud explosionlike sound triggered rumours of a grenade attack there. The incident occurred around 11.45 pm, causing alarm among residents, attendants of patients at the nearby Guru Nanak Dev Hospital and passers-by. As the news of blast spread, speculation mounted that alleged terrorists had targeted the police station with a grenade. Several persons informed their relatives and acquaintances, leading to widespread concern in the area while mediapersons also reached there. At the time of the incident, SHO Rakesh Kumar was conducting vehicle checking at a naka a short distance away from the police station. Hearing the loud sound, he rushed to the spot along with police personnel and initiated an investigation. After a thorough inspection, the police found that the explosion-like sound had been caused by the bursting of the front tyre and tube of an old PCR motorcycle parked in the police station. Rakesh Kumar said no explosive device was used and that the incident was purely accidental.