11112026-ATR-01.qxd 10-11-2026 23:20 Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY SUFI TO HAVELIS: INTACH MAPS MAJHA'S HERITAGE CHICHA: A VILLAGE SHAPED BY SIKH WARRIORS DILJIT DISMISSES RUMOURS OF INDORE CONCERT CANCELLATION INTACH has launched a district-wise documentation project to record the heritage of Majha region. P2 Chicha has a history associated with the rise of the Sikh misls and the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. P3 Punjabi singer Diljit goes live on Instagram, reassuring fans that he will perform on November 15. P4 » » MAX 28°C | MIN 14°C YESTERDAY MAX 29°C | MIN 15°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.33 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6:56 AM » WEDNESDAY | 11 NOVEMBER 2026 | AMRITSAR Block samiti member shoots brother dead Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 10 A man shot dead his younger brother over a property dispute at Pandori Waraich village here on Tuesday. Kirandeep Singh, who is said to be a block samiti member and associated with the Aam Aadmi Party, shot dead his brother Simrandeep Singh, alias Prince. The deceased was hit in the head and chest. A long standing property dispute is said to be the reason behind the killing. The news spread like wildfire in adjoining villages. Pandori Waraich village falls under the Kambo police station. The deceased has been identified as Simrandeep Singh, alias Prince, while the accused, who carried out the incident, is said to be his brother Kirandeep Singh, who is a member of the block samiti. After the incident, accused Kirandeep Singh fled the spot with the weapon. As soon as the information about the incident was received, a police party, including SP Raman- AAP neglecting cane farmers: BJP’s Chugh Deceased Simrandeep Singh PROPERTY DISPUTE BEHIND KILLING ■ An old dispute over property is said to be the reason behind the killing ■ Accused Kirandeep Singh fled the spot with the weapon ■ The deceased was a drug addict and had several cases registered against him ■ A police team, including the SP and the DSP, reached the spot ■ The SP assured that the accused will be arrested soon and the weapon will be recovered ■ The police took possession of the body and sent it for a postmortem deep Singh and the DSP, reached the spot and took stock of the situation. The Superintendent of Police said that the police had received information about the firing at Pandori Waraich village. He said the police have taken possession of the body of the deceased and sent it for a postmortem and raids were being conducted by different police teams to arrest the accused. He assured that the accused will be arrested soon and the weapon will be recovered. Strict action will be taken the accused as per the law, he said. During the initial investigation, it has come to light that a domestic dispute had been going on between the two brothers for the past few years. Today, the dispute between the two brothers escalated to such an extent that Kirandeep, in a fit of rage, fired two bullets at his brother Simrandeep, killing him on the spot. According to sources, the deceased, Simrandeep Singh, was a drug addict, besides being a drug dealer. It is learnt that cases of criminal activities have been filed against him in the past. Two illegal arms supply networks busted, six arrested with pistols Four drunk youths assault three cops Neeraj Bagga Amritsar, November 10 Four inebriated youths allegedly assaulted and injured three police personnel in the Annagarh area here when the latter objected to their creating a ruckus on a road. In his complaint, constable Varinderpal Singh stated that being posted at the Annagarh police station, he along with his colleagues constable Ridham Gupta and constable Karandeep Kumar was on patrol in the Annagarh area on the night of Diwali. He said the accused were identified as Sukhwinder Singh, Balwinder Singh, Angrez Singh and Dharma Singh, alias Dharma. He said they resorted to arguments and scuffles with the police when they objected to their creating ruckus. He said all three policemen sustained injuries in the scuffle. He said that when the police party reached near the Gunda Nullah, the accused, who were allegedly under the influence of alcohol, were creating a ruckus on the road. The police personnel stopped them from doing so, but they started arguing and scuffling with the police. The accused even threatened the police personnel, he said. Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 10 In a major breakthrough, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police have dismantled two separate illegal arms supply networks with the arrest of six individuals and recovered 14 sophisticated pistols from their possession. This was stated by Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav through a social media post here on Tuesday. Those arrested were identified as Bobby Singh and Ravinder Singh, alias Manna, both residents of Talwandi Shoba Singh village in Tarn Taran, Gurpreet Singh, alias Preet, a native of Khohala village and currently residing at Max City Jandpeer Colony in Amritsar, Kamal, a resident of Sandhu Colony in Amritsar; Ajay Singh, alias Kaka, a resident of Essma Estate in Amritsar, and Swaran Singh, a resident of Sector 17 in Panchkula, Haryana. The recovered pistols included one .30 bore TISAS Zigana, one .30 bore Zigana Eagle, one .30 bore (Made in China), two 9mm pistols, seven .30 bore pistols and two .32 bore pistols. DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigation The seized pistols in the custody of the police in Amritsar on Tuesday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR revealed that the accused were allegedly in contact with foreign-based handlers through social media platforms, who facilitated the supply of illegal weapons through drone-based consignments. The accused allegedly collected these consignments and further supplied the weapons to individuals involved in criminal activities, he said. The DGP said that further investigation is underway to identify other associates to establish the complete backward and forward linkages in this case to dismantle the wider illegal arms supply net- cases — FIR No. 272 (dated November 2) under Sections 25 (6,7,8) of the Arms Act at the Chheharta police station and FIR No. 207 (dated November 8) under Sections 25 (6,7,8) of the Arms Act the at Civil Lines Police Station — have been registered. The Commissioner of Police Gill said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were allegedly in contact with foreign-based handlers through social media platforms, who facilitated the supply of illegal weapons through dronebased consignments. The continued on page 2 Boxer Diljit Kaur set to take another step Uncertainty over Patti seat as Bhullar says won’t contest poll forward with her promotion as ASI Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 10 BJP national general secretary and Member of Parliament Tarun Chugh, who is also the party’s prominent face in Amritsar, has criticised the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government for allegedly neglecting sugarcane farmers. He said the crushing season was approaching, yet the state government had failed to announce the State Advised Price (SAP) for the 2026-27 season. Chugh said the silence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the AAP government on an issue directly affecting farmers was deeply concerning. He stated that the Bhagwant Mann government had assured farmers that Punjab would offer the highest sugarcane price in the country. However, while Haryana had already announced its revised price, farmers in Punjab were still awaiting clarity from their government. “Punjab’s previous SAP stood at Rs 416 per quintal. Why is the government delaying the announcement of the new price when the crushing season is about to begin?” he asked. Chugh further claimed that around Rs 7 crore in payments from the previous crushing season were still pending. “In addition, nearly Rs 27.74 crore in historical dues linked to the Phagwara sugar mill continue to burden farmers. The government must also clarify how much of the Rs 68.50 per quintal subsidy announced in January 2026 has been disbursed and how much remains unpaid,” he said. He said the warning by farmers to block road and rail traffic in Jalandhar from November 20 reflected the seriousness of the issue. works. Sharing operational details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Harmanbir Singh Gill said that in the first operation, police teams acting on reliable inputs arrested five accused — Bobby Singh, Ravinder, alias Manna, Gurpreet, alias Preet, Kamal, and Ajay, alias Kaka — and recovered six illegal pistols from their possession. He said in the second operation, the police acted on specific information and apprehended Swaran Singh, recovering eight illegal pistols from his possession. In this regard, two separate Tribune News Service Gurbaxpuri NEWSMAKER OF THE WEEK Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 10 The proposed promotion of the city’s first female boxer, Diljit Kaur (32), to the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in the Punjab Police this month has once again brought women’s participation in sports into focus. Her promotion marks the rise of a young woman who defied family and societal norms to take up boxing at the age of 16 in 2007. At the time, boxing was considered an entirely male-dominated sport in the city and the participation of women was virtually unheard of. She also broke with fam- Diljit Kaur ily tradition by choosing a combat sport. Her father, the late Jagjit Singh, had been a gymnast in his youth. Her decision was seen as a bold step and her family initially resisted it, citing concerns over travel and late-night training sessions. Adding to her challenges was the fact that she was the only girl training at the boxing centre in Khalsa College. Two years later, she proved her mettle by securing first place at the Kick Boxing World Championship held in Egypt. The achievement convinced her family to support her choice of sport. She is now preparing for the Asian Kick Boxing Championship, to be held in Cambodia from December 12 to 22. Before that, she will attend a preparatory camp in Bengaluru from November 25 to December 9. Diljit credits her boxing coach Baljinder Singh for introducing and training her in the sport. She is currently being coached by Inspector Khem Chand of the Punjab Police at PAP, Jalandhar. She went on to retain the top position in inter-college competitions for seven consecutive years while representing Khalsa College for Women. Diljit won five medals, including two gold medals, in the All India Inter-University Games. She was also adjudged the best boxer in the Senior State Boxing Championship for three years. She represented Punjab in the Inter-Zone Boxing Championship held in Puducherry. She won a bronze medal at the Senior National Boxing Championship held in Kerala in 2012 and a silver medal at the Senior National Boxing Championship held in Guwahati in 2015. continued on page 2 Tarn Taran, November 10 Close supporters of former Punjab Cabinet minister Laljit Singh Bhullar recently held a meeting under the leadership of former Market Committee Patti chairman Gurpinder Singh Uppal and Zila Parishad member Sikander Singh Cheema, demanding that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal field Laljit Bhullar’s family from the Patti constituency in the 2027 Assembly elections. Notably, the demand was raised at a time when Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is scheduled to interact with people at Sabhra village in the Patti constituency on November 16. Supporters claimed that Two years on, Nehru complex parking woes persist Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 10 Two years after then Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT) chairman Ashok Talwar announced plans to install boom barriers at the open-air parking area of the Nehru Shopping Complex to prevent outsiders from parking their vehicles there, little has changed on the ground. Shop owners in the complex have been demanding restrictions on the entry and parking of vehicles in the open-air parking area. Their long-standing demand is that shoppers and other visitors to the complex and adjoining areas should use the paid multi-storey parking facility, which forms part of the complex. Vikas Narang, a shop owner Vehicles parked in a haphazard manner at Nehru Shopping Complex on Lawrence Road in Amritsar on Tuesday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR in the complex, said a comprehensive vehicle parking management plan was required. One possible solution, he suggested, was to shift vehicles parked for the c m y b entire day to the multi-storey parking facility. The open-air parking area, he said, should remain available on a rotational basis, allowing visitors and customers to park for shorter durations and ensuring smoother movement and better parking availability in a more organised manner. He said this had been a long-pending demand that remained unfulfilled. “By the time shops open between 10 am and 11 am, outsiders have already occupied the parking spaces and left for other destinations. This happens every day. We can do little except complain,” Narang remarked. The paid multi-storey parking facility at the Nehru Shopping Complex remains under-utilised, while the free open-air parking area remains packed with vehicles throughout the day. This often leads to congestion, traffic bottlenecks, frequent snarls and inconvenience for motorists. Rajan Bedi, who owns two shops in the complex, drew attention to the haphazardly parked vehicles in the free parking area. He said a majority of people park their vehicles in the complex and then leave for other places. In the event of an emergency, such as a fire, there would be no clear access for an ambulance or fire tender to reach the spot. An affordable multi-storey parking facility at the Nehru Shopping Complex could help address parking issues along the busy Lawrence continued on page 2 no major development project has received the Chief Minister’s approval in the constituency since 2022. They maintained that several road renovation works in the area had been initiated during Bhullar’s tenure. Following Bhullar’s arrest, his wife Surinder Pal Kaur Bhullar continued to oversee party activities in the constituency. However, a few months ago, the AAP handed charge of the Patti constituency to wrestlerturned-politician Jaskaran Singh Gill, popularly known as Jassa Pehalwan. Since then, Surinder Pal Kaur Bhullar has largely stayed away from party activities. The demand raised by Bhullar’s supporters sparked political discussion in the constituency. However, a post shared today through Laljit Singh Bhullar’s social media account indicated that he would not contest the 2027 Assembly elections. Attempts were made to contact Surinder Pal Kaur Bhullar for an official confirmation regarding the social media post, but she did not respond to calls. Speaking on the issue, Bhullar loyalist Gurpinder Singh Uppal said the political situation in the Patti constituency remained unclear. He said he would comment further after meeting Laljit Singh Bhullar, who has been lodged in jail since March 23, 2026, in connection with the case registered after the death of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, District Manager of the Punjab Warehousing Corporation in Amritsar. Jarmanpreet feted for Asian trophy success Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 10 Punjab Cabinet Minister for Public Works Harbhajan Singh ETO on Tuesday felicitated Indian hockey player Jarmanpreet Singh for his contribution to India’s gold medal-winning campaign at the Asian Champions Trophy, which was recently hosted in Punjab. Jarmanpreet Singh, who hails from Rajdhan village in the Jandiala Guru Assembly constituency, was honoured by the minister at his office in recognition of his sporting achievement. Congratulating the player, Harbhajan Singh ETO said Jarmanpreet Singh had brought pride to his village, constituency, Punjab and the nation through his dedication, hard work and commitment to the sport. He said it was a matter of great pride to honour sportspersons who bring laurels to the state. The minister observed that Punjab has a rich legacy of producing outstanding sportspersons who have earned international recognition for the country. He said the achievements of players such as Jarmanpreet Singh inspire the younger generation to take up sports and imbibe the values of discipline, perseverance and teamwork. Wishing the player success continued on page 2