18062026-LT-01.qxd 6/18/2026 12:18 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune STIFFNESS IN FINGERS MAY BE SYMPTOM OF ARTHRITIS Persistent stiffness that lasts 30-60 minutes in both hands could be an early sign of rheumatoid arthritis. P3 » NORA GIVES FANS BTS LOOK AT FIFA ANTHEM SIIR SIIR B’WOOD BEAUTIES INSPIRE BEACH VACATION WARDROBE She took to Instagram to share video featuring herself alongside Vegedream as they worked on track. P4 Alia Bhatt keeps it refreshing yet subtle in black monokini with deep back & white border, adding edge to her look. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 39°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 38°C | MIN 27°C SUNSET THURSDAY 7.26 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5:21 AM THURSDAY | 18 JUNE 2026 | LUDHIANA INBRIEF CHAIN SNATCHED FROM WOMAN Ludhiana: Two unidentified bike-borne snatchers targeted a lecturer, Bhavna Sachdeva, a resident of Sant Nagar, in the Civil Lines area. The incident occurred when the lecturer, who works at Khalsa College, was going on her Honda Activa on June 7. The assailants snatched her gold chain in broad daylight and fled the scene. As per reports, when the victim reached Iqbal Nursing Home in the Civil Lines area, two unidentified men on a motorcycle approached her. The pillion rider snatched the gold chain, weighing around 1.5 tolas, from her neck and fled the scene. A case was registered on Tuesday. TNS FARMER DIES IN ROAD MISHAP Ludhiana: A farmer died in a road accident in front of the Verka Milk Plant on the Ferozepur road late on Tuesday night. The victim was taking vegetables to the market in his Mahindra Bolero pick-up vehicle. He lost control over the vehicle and it hit a divider. The cause of the accident was yet to be ascertained. The deceased has been identified as Sandeep Singh (27). He used to supply vegetables grown in his fields in the market. Sandeep suffered serious injuries on his head and other parts of the body. TNS Despite 29K challans, wrong parking on roads continues unabated in city Several fatal mishaps occurred in past years due to violation Phagwara varsity student, aide nabbed with illegal weapons Suspects bought arms to settle scores with opponents: Police Nikhil Bhardwaj Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Ludhiana, June 17 The Ludhiana police claimed to have arrested a student of Lovely Professional University (LPU), Phagwara, along with his aide and seized illegal weapons from them. The suspects were identified as Abhishek Kumar, alias Kala, a resident of Sundar Nagar Chowk, Mundian Kalan, and Arun Kumar, alias Bullet, of Maha Singh Nagar Daba. Abhishek is a BA final year student at the LPU and Arun is at present working at a private hospital lab. Arun is brother of Abhishek’s brother-in-law. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Harpal Singh, ADCP (Crime) Amandeep Singh Brar, ACP (Crime) Harshpreet Singh and CIA in-charge inspector Avtar Singh issued a joint statement in this regard. A police official said under the special campaign being run by the state government and the Police Department against gangsters and illegal arms holders, a police team of the CIA staff, Ludhiana, has succeeded in arresting two persons and recovering one .32 bore pistol and one .315 Ludhiana, June 17 The violation of wrong parking on national highways and internal city roads has been aggravating with each passing day. Though traffic jams are occurring due to the same, it can also invite major road mishaps. During a survey conducted on highways in Ludhiana, heavy trucks and other vehicles were found parked on the roads. Despite the signboards prohibiting parking, commuters seem to be least concerned. Some of them were seen sitting in their stationary trucks. Some have parked their vehicles on the highway to visit roadside vends. The same problem persists on internal city roads. People park their cars in no parking zones and go for shopping. Though the traffic police have deployed tow-away vehicles to pick such vehicles and shift them to the Police Lines and a spot near the Sarabha Nagar market and owners get custody of the same after paying heavy challans, people continue to flout the norms. The traffic police have Trucks wrongly parked on a national highway in Ludhiana on Wednesday. PHOTO: INDERJEET VERMA issued about 29,000 challans for wrong parking this year, around 5,270 challans on an average every month. As several road mishaps have occurred in the past due to stationary vehicles in the city, immediate steps need to be taken in this regard. Past accidents In 2017, due to wrong parking on a highway, a major road tragedy had occurred in Doraha where a woman and her son were killed when their vehicle rammed into a stationary truck. In March 2020, a newly-married youth and his brother-in- law were killed while five others sustained injuries when their car rammed into a stationary truck on the GT Road. On February 19, 2023, two persons, including a woman, were killed and 20 injured when their bus collided with a stationary truck near Khanna on the LudhianaDelhi highway. On February 23, 2023, a couple lost their lives in a road mishap after their car hit a stationary truck on a national highway in Khanna. On May 5, 2024, the cleaner of a truck was killed after the vehicle hit another stationary truck on the national highway near Libra village in Khanna. On June 15, 2024, the driver of a pick- c m y b up truck was killed in a road mishap after the vehicle crashed into a stationary truck laden with iron rods on a national highway near Doraha. Iron rods hanging from the truck pierced through the driver’s body and he was killed on the spot. His assistant suffered severe injuries. On September 3, 2024, one person was killed and 14 injured when a truck hit a stationary bus on the Ludhiana-Jalandhar road. The incident occurred when attendants of the bus were changing one of its tyres. On June 3, 2025, three persons were killed when the car they were travelling in from Ludhiana to Malerkotla rammed into a stationary truck. The suspects in custody of the Ludhiana police. bore pistol along with four live rounds from them. The police had received a tip-off that Abhishek and Arun were possessing illegal weapons and they were present in an area falling under the jurisdiction of the Jamalpur police station to commit some major crime. Taking quick action, a case under the Arms Act was registered. The police team conducted a raid in Mundian Kalan and the suspects were arrested with illegal weapons and live rounds. The suspects told the police that they had enmity with some other group, due to which they had bought the illegal weapons to use against it. By nabbing the two suspects, the police prevented a major incident. The duo was produced in a court and a twoday police remand was obtained. An in-depth interrogation will be conducted and source of the seized weapons are being investigated. CIA in-charge inspector Avtar Singh said Abhishek had bought weapon from some Ludhiana-based supplier who had also been nominated in the case and raids were being conducted to nab him. “The suspects have reportedly bought two illegal weapons at Rs 40,000 and once the supplier is nabbed, the police may bust the entire chain of weapon smuggling as well. The supplier has also provided illegal weapons to other known persons of Abhishek in the past,” he said. Possession of illegal weapon by a university student raises serious concerns about the accessibility of illegal arms to youngsters.