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INBRIEF TWO HELD WITH NARCOTIC PILLS Phagwara: The police arrested two persons during a patrol near the Science City wall and recovered 115 narcotic tablets from their possession. The accused were identified as Saurav and Sunny Gill, both residents of Kot Karar Khan near Kapurthala. The police said the suspects allegedly tried to flee after noticing the patrol team and threw polythene packets into roadside bushes. They were apprehended and the packets were searched, resulting in the recovery of 115 tablets. OC MAN HELD WITH 150 GRAM HEROIN Phagwara: The police arrested Rajveer Singh, alias Ravi, resident of Samailpur near Lohian, and allegedly recovered 150 gram of heroin from his possession near Saidowal. According to the police, the suspect allegedly attempted to flee after seeing the patrol team and threw a polythene packet near the roadside. He was apprehended and the packet was searched, leading to the recovery of heroin. OC MANY BOOKED FOR ROBBERY Phagwara: The police have booked unidentified miscreants for robbery with attempt to cause death. A villager was driving his motorcycle and his relative Kulwindar Kaur of Shamshabad village in Nurmahal was riding pillion when unidentified miscreants stopped the motorcycle by inserting an iron rod in a wheel of the motorcycle. Both fell and were seriously injured. The accused snatched the earrings of Kulwindar Kaur, who succumbed to her injuries. OC MAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT Phagwara: The Shahkot police have booked a Bathinda resident for causing death by negligence. The accused has been identified as Rajpal Singh of Sandoa village in Bathinda and presently living at Dana Mandi, Nakodar. Prem Kumar of Killi village complained to the police that the accused was driving his "jagaru gharruka" negligently and hit his son Harwindar Singh and killed him. oc TWO DRUG PEDDLERS HELD Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested two persons on the charge of selling intoxicating tablets. As many as 65 intoxicant tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused, identified as Jai Singh of Kakarr Kalan village and Rakesh Kumar of Rajewal village. oc 9 YEARS ON, RAPE ACCUSED HELD Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested a gangrape accused after nine years. The accused has been identified as Davindar Singh of Talwann village. oc Girls’gold inspires hockey nursery Mithapur Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Mithapur (Jalandhar), Oct 4 “Mummy, match dekhde ho? Balli honi jit gaye, gold lai aaye” (Mother, are you watching the match? Balli and her team have won the gold), former Indian hockey captain and the men team’s most-capped player Manpreet Singh told his mother Manjit Kaur on the phone after India’s women won the Asian Games hockey gold this year. In Mithapur, the village that has produced several international hockey players, celebrations over the women’s triumph were, in many homes, no less enthusiastic than those for the men’s success. “Mundeyan naalon sannu kuriyan da zyada chaa aunda” (We are more excited for the girls this year), says Manjit Kaur. “The boys have won medals several times, but it is equally important that the girls win. Our daughters have brought home the gold medal. We are swelling with pride,” she adds. Udita Duhan, Olympian and wife of Indian forward Mandeep Singh, echoed the sentiment. “It’s double celebrations for us. Mandeep completed 300 international caps and Manpreet bhaji became the mostcapped Indian hockey player. But I am especially happy about the women’s team winning gold after 44 years. It was a long-cherished dream. Now both the men’s and women’s teams have secured qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.” At the Asian Games, both Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams struck gold, marking a historic first for Indian hockey. The women’s team ended a 44-year wait for the continental title, ensuring direct qualification for the Olympics alongside the men. FROM PARGAT TO MANPREET Singh inspired ❝Pargat Mandeep and Manpreet, many others. Today, Manpreet and Mandeep inspire a new generation. Manpreet, Mandeep and Baljit are products of the hockey structures developed during that period. Their achievements continue to motivate young players. A jubilant Manjit Kaur, mother of hockey player Manpreet Singh, in Jalandhar on Sunday. SARABJIT SINGH For Mithapur, however, the success is more than a sporting milestone. Villagers see it as the culmination of years of effort and as the beginning of a new chapter for women’s hockey. A significant development is the growing involvement of women in the village’s hockey eco-system. Udita has been coaching local children and introducing them to the finer aspects of international hockey. Her presence on the ground has inspired young players and encouraged broader participation. The atmosphere during matches reflects the village’s passion for the sport. Resi- ❞ Balwinder Singh, COACH dents argue over goals, celebrate every victory and follow the women’s matches with the same intensity as the men’s. Manjit Kaur and Devinderjit Kaur, Mandeep Singh’s mother, followed the women’s campaign as nervously and passionately as they have watched their sons play for India. The connection between Mithapur’s hockey stars runs deep. Manpreet Singh and Baljit Kaur, affectionately known as “Balli”, have been friends and batchmates for years. Both emerged from the same hockey culture that shaped a generation of players. Villagers recall that the foundation of the current success story was laid around the 2016 Junior World Cup-winning era, when Punjab’s sports administration under then Director, Sports, Pargat Singh provided strong support to the game. Besides Manpreet and Mandeep, Mithapur has produced players such as Olympian Varun Kumar and promising youngsters Talwinder Singh and Prabhdeep Singh. Manjit Kaur believes the next step is bringing more girls to the hockey field. PSPCL detects two power theft Search ops in drug-hotspot K’thala areas cases, slaps ~8.38-lakh penalty Our Correspondent Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 4 The Enforcement Wing of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has detected two cases of electricity theft near Garhshankar and Balachaur with errant consumers being slapped with a combined penalty and compounding fee of Rs 8.38 lakh. According to PSPCL officials, during a raid in village Kot near Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district, the enforcement team found a consumer using electricity directly from the powercom supply cable by bypassing the meter. The consumer had allegedly tapped the supply cable connected to the electricity meter installed outside his house by making an illegal joint and attaching a black cable to draw power for the construction of sheds on a plot opposite the premises. The consumer had not obtained a temporary electricity connection for the construction work. During the Woman dies by suicide, fiance arrested Hoshiarpur, October 4 A woman allegedly died after consuming a poisonous substance, reportedly distressed by harassment from her fiancé, barely a month before their scheduled wedding. The Talwara police have registered a case against the accused and arrested him. Deceased Radha Rani was a resident of Bahi Nangal village. Her father Dhyan Singh told the police that she was engaged to Rajiv Kumar of Maira Jattan village, and their marriage had been fixed for November 3. Dhyan Singh said on September 30, Radha told her mother that she had consumed a poisonous medicine. The family took her to a hospital in Mukerian from where she was referred to a hospital in Jalandhar for treatment. The woman died during treatment in Jalandhar, the police said. — OC Illegal electricity connection found in Garhshankar. inspection, an electric cutter and welding set were found being used for the construction of the sheds with the connected load measured at 5.90 kilowatt. The Enforcement Wing declared the case as direct electricity theft, disconnected the consumer’s connection and seized the cable being used for the theft. The illegal joint made in the powercom supply cable was also removed. The consumer was charged Rs 3.80 lakh as a penalty for electricity theft and Rs 29,000 as a compounding fee. In another case, a consumer in Jhangrian village near Balachaur was allegedly found stealing electricity for filling a fish farming pond. Although the consumer had a regular electricity connection for fish farming, he was found drawing power directly from the transformer through an illegal cable connection, bypassing the electricity meter. The wing disconnected the supply and registered the case as electricity theft. The consumer was imposed a theft assessment of Rs 1.69 lakh and a compounding fee of Rs 2.60 lakh. The cables allegedly used for the theft were seized and handed over to the distribution organisation’s staff. Police action has also been initiated against both consumers by the Anti-Power Theft police station, officials said. The Enforcement Wing said raids are being conducted regularly in different areas to check electricity theft. Phagwara,October 4 As part of the police’s ongoing campaign against drug abuse and trafficking, police teams carried out cordonand-search operations (CASO) in areas identified as vulnerable to narcotics trade and smuggling. Led by SSP Gaurav Toora, the teams searched several houses and questioned persons previously booked in drug-related cases to gather information about their current activities and possible links with drug networks. According to police officials, several houses were found locked during the operation. The police suspect that some individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking have left their homes in view of intensified enforcement. Officials said the repeated CASO operations were beginning to show results on the ground, increasing pressure on drug peddlers and traffickers. During searches conducted at various locations, the police recovered narcotic substances, stolen motorcy- A search operation underway in a Kapurthala locality. cles and other suspicious items. Officials said further investigation was underway to ascertain the source and intended use of the recovered material and to identify those involved. Special focus was laid on persons already facing narcotics-related cases. Police teams questioned them about their current activities and whereabouts as part of efforts to identify and dismantle drug-trafficking networks. The police appealed to the public to support the antidrug campaign, stressing that the fight against drug abuse cannot be waged by law-enforcement agencies alone. They said the educated sections of society could play Dist logs 28 denguecases, rural areas most affected Tribune News Service Jalandhar, October 4 Jalandhar has reported 28 dengue cases so far this year with rural areas accounting for a larger share of the infections than urban areas, according to the Health Department’s latest vectorborne disease report. Of the total cases, 16 have been reported from rural areas and 12 from urban areas, reflecting a higher disease burden in the rural belt. According to data, the district reported one active case on Saturday, taking the total tally to 28. The district has not reported any denguerelated death so far. Amid the rise in cases, health teams have stepped up surveillance and efforts to check mosquito breeding across the district. So far, teams have surveyed 3,56,278 houses and checked 8,26,968 containers. Among these, larvae were detected in 1,102 houses and 1,144 containers 16 reported from villages, 12 from urban areas A dengue patient being treated at the Civil Hospital in Jalandhar. FILE during these inspections. On Saturday alone, health teams surveyed 1,708 houses and checked 3,548 contain- c m y b ers. Larvae were found in five houses and five containers. The department has also been issuing notices to resi- dents where breeding grounds are found. The Municipal Corporation has issued 67 pre-challans, while three challans have been issued in rural areas. Officials said pre-challans are issued as a warning to residents after mosquito larvae or breeding grounds are detected on their premises, asking them to clear the sites and take preventive measures. Dr Aditya, District Epidemiologist, said, “We are focusing on source reduction to prevent dengue larvae from breeding. We are urging people to regularly identify and remove stagnant water from their homes and surroundings. People should make it a weekly habit to check and clean such places as clean stagnant water acts as an active breeding ground for mosquitoes and contribute to the spread of dengue.” The Health Department has so far tested 8,778 dengue samples from Jalandhar. The district has also reported two chikungunya cases with 150 samples tested till now. a vital role in creating awareness among youngsters and encouraging them to stay away from drugs. Officials also highlighted the role of the Health Department in combating drug addiction, emphasising the need for proper treatment and rehabilitation of addicts to help them reintegrate into mainstream society. 4 booked for ~37.60-lakh visa fraud Our Correspondent PHAGWARA,OCTOBER 4 The police have registered a case against four persons on the allegations of cheating a woman of Rs 37.60 lakh on the pretext of sending her son and daughter-in-law to England. The case was registered following an inquiry into a complaint submitted by the woman. According to the police, complainant Manju, a resident of Raipur Araian village under the Phillaur police station, alleged that she was duped of ~37.60 lakh on the promise of sending her son and daughter-in-law abroad in 2024. Those named in the FIR are Amandeep Sabharwal, his wife Reena, and Ruby, all residents of Chuhki village near Noormahal, besides Mani Gill, a resident of Nakodar.