27042024-ATR-01.qxd 4/27/2024 12:18 AM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY DIFFERENTLY ABLED PEOPLE STAGE PROTEST ANOUSHKA SHANKAR TO GET HONORARY DEGREE EMINEM ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM DEATH OF SLIM SHADY Differently abled persons took out a protest march in Tarn Taran during CM's visit to Patti. P2 Sitarist Anoushka Shankar will receive an honorary degree from the University of Oxford. P4 Rapper Eminem has announced his 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace). P4 » » » MAX 40°C | MIN 20°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 19°C SUNSET SATURDAY 7.08 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 5:47 AM SATURDAY | 27 APRIL 2024 | AMRITSAR INBRIEF POLICE NAB TWO DRUG PEDDLERS Amritsar: Two drug peddlers Captain Singh and Gori Das – were arrested by Chheharta police for allegedly possessing 10gm heroin, 890 sedative pills and Rs 91,300 drug money. They were travelling in a car when the police intercepted them near Mahal village flyover on AmritsarAtari road near Baba Darshan Singh Dera. On seeing the police, they tried to flee from the spot leaving the car behind. However, they were chased and arrested. A case under the NDPS Act was registered against them. TNS POLICE REMAND FOR SMUGGLERS Amritsar: A local court today sent two drug peddlers, arrested by the rural police with 3kg heroin and a pistol on Thursday, to three-day police remand for further investigations. They would now be presented in the court on April 29. CIA staff and Lopoke police station, in a joint operation, arrested Sarabjit Singh of Shura village and Jasbir Singh of Dhanoe Khurd village from Shura following specific inputs. The police have been investigating into their links with Pakistani smugglers. TNS Campaigning intensifies in Man killed over property dispute Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in Majitha: Cops INDIA VOTES PK Jaiswar 2024 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 26 Electioneering in Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency has gathered momentum with leaders of all major parties reaching out to voters in the holy city. CM Baghwant Mann held a roadshow in support of AAP candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, while Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate from Bathinda, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, paid obeisance at Darbar Sahib. She started her poll campaign after prying at holy shrine. She claimed that the AAP would lost all the 13 seats in the state. More star campaigners of various parties are expected to come to the holy city. Congress candidate for Political hoardings put up at Sangam cinema in Amritsar; and (right) SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal pays obeisance at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO & VISHAL KUMAR Amritsar Lok Sabha seat Gurjit Singh Aujla today reached Jallianwala Bagh to pay tribute to martyrs and freedom fighters. He said India was first liberated from the British and today was the time to liberate it from the BJP rule. Aujla also attended a poll meeting with workers in Majitha. He said the Congress was fully prepared for the Lok Sabha election under the leadership of Congress Punjab unit president Amarendra Singh Raja Wadding. In Punjab, the Congress is contesting on all the 13 seats. Aujla said the AAP government was conducting illegal trials on Congress leaders and workers and was shedding the blood of the youth of Punjab. At a poll meeting of the BJP its state spokesperson , Sarchand Singh Khayala said Mann was on a 5-day tour in view of the Lok Sabha election, but his roadshow for the party candidate got a poor response. Absence of AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh proved that AAP leaders were also feeling cheated like common people. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a former Indian Ambassador to the US, was named the BJP candidate from the Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency. Sports not on priority list of parties, say enthusiasts Tribune News Service SAD Batala unit president Naresh Mahajan presents a siropa to party candidate Daljit Singh Cheema. SAD holds rally in support of Cheema Tribune News Service Batala, April 26 The SAD held an impressive rally in Batala in support of party candidate Daljit Singh Cheema, who, local leaders, said has a thorough knowledge of problems in Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency. SAD Batala unit in charge Naresh Mahajan, addressing the gathering, said: “Cheema is a doctor. Hence, he is welleducated. He is well versed with the political topography of the region and has also made elaborate plans to bring the city’s once famed industrial units back on track. “He has assured to take up the problems of the industri- alists with the central government through his personal contacts in New Delhi. He has assured the business lobby that he will work towards ensuring that tax concessions are given to industrialists on the pattern of J&K and HP ,” said Mahajan, who was earlier with the BJP . Besides, he lashed out at the BJP and the Congress for describing Cheema as an outsider. “Cheema was born in Gurdaspur district. He is not an outsider by any stretch of imagination. Our rival parties should not make an issue out of this because there is no truth in their contentions that Cheema is an outsider,” said Mahajan. Amritsar, April 26 Sports enthusiasts feel that sports do not figure in the priority list of parties contesting the General Election. Despite the fact that Amritsar, in particular, have been a strong house of producing international-level sportspersons in different disciplines such as cricket, hockey, athletics, track and field. Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, sportspersons and veterans feel that their demands and aspirations remained unanswered. They rued that disenchantment of political parties towards sports reflect in the governance that no sincere measures have been initiated by successive governments to develop nurseries of players to catch them young in the border district. A dearth of playgrounds is visible in the holy city. Young players are discouraged from joining their favourite games as neither properly trained coaches nor playgrounds are available here. The District Sports Office has 20 coaches to train CITY LACKS GROUNDS TO NURTURE PLAYERS The city grew manifold following urbanisation, but there has been no serious attempt on the part of the government to set up enough playgrounds to nurture sportspersons. Harpreet Singh, SPORTS LOVER ❝ ❞ youngsters. The strength of coaches is insufficient as they do not cater to all sports disciplines. There are several games like gymnastics, swimming, athletics and others which require multiple coaches to reach out to budding players. Harpreet Singh, a keen sports lover, said the city grew manifold following urbanisation, but there has been no serious attempt on the part of the government to set up enough playgrounds to nurture sportspersons at a young age. He said this gap may cost the region dear as the number of sportspersons in the national pool might decline in the coming years. Citing the example of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Hockey Academy, he said the efforts of veteran hockey players and a school helped in nurturing the young hockey players. This was the reason why at least five local hockey players have been representing the country at international championships. Michael, a sports enthusiasts, said the only prominent addition in the sports infrastructure was the unveiling of eight-acre multipurpose indoor and outdoor sports complex in the Ranjit Avenue area in 2010. A dream project of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, the site was the subject of a protracted legal battle for nine long years. Various dignitaries inaugurated the ground but actual work never took off. Over the years, the government has been running game centres in some schools that paid off dividends. But, no effort was made to extend these centres to more schools. Illegal colony demolished on Mulechak Road Accused Swarnpreet Singh Man arrested with pistol Amritsar, April 26 Amritsar rural police have arrested Swarnpreet Singh of Kila Mehka village and recovered a .32 bore country-made pistol along with four rounds from their possession. A case under the Arms Act was registered against him. The police said further probe was on to establish his backward and forward links. —TNS Amritsar, April 26 The Municipal Corporation’s town planning (MTP) wing took action against an illegal colony on Mulechak Road, and demolished the plots’ walls being constructed illegally. MTP wing officials said the illegal colony was being developed on more than 8 acres located in the central zone. A team led by Assistant Town Planner (ATP) Paramjeet Dutta along with Building Inspector Navjot Kaur, field staff and corporation police reached the spot in the morning. A colonizer sold the plots to clients and they had con- Municipal Corporation workers demolish walls of plots in Amritsar on Friday. TRIBUNE PHOTO structed the boundary walls illegally. The walls of the plots were demolished with the help of a ditch machine and the roads were also dug up. ATP Dutta said with the demolition, the message was clear that no violation would be exempted. He urged residents to buy plots and construct houses only in the government approved colonies. c m y b They should not ruin their hard earned money on buying illegal plots. Notably, a number of illegal colonies have been mushrooming in the city. —TNS Amritsar, April 26 A property dispute turned ugly when a man was thrashed and stabbed to death in Majitha area here last evening. Among the accused included the son-inlaw of the victim’s brother and his relatives. The deceased was identified as Jaila (38) of ward number 3, Khasa Patti in Majitha. Following a complaint lodged by deceased’s wife Baljit Kaur, the police have booked Sonu, Chabba Kabaria, Arsh of Nag Kalan village and Debi of Majitha, besides an unidentified person. Baljit Kaur stated to the police that her husband used to work as labourer, while his elder brother Ravekl Singh had died. She said Ravel’s daughter Kavita was married to Sonu and has been living in the (Ravel’s) share of the prop- erty. She alleged that they often used to quarrel with her husband over their share of property. She alleged on Wednesday night when her husband just reached outside the house, Sonu along with other accomplices attacked him with sharp edged weapons, leaving him critically injured. She said she raised an alarm following with the accused fled away from the scene. She said they rushed Jaila to Majitha government hospital from where he was referred to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Sub-inspector Manohar Lal said a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code was registered against the accused and raids were on to nab them. “The accused were absconding from their houses and raids were on to arrest them,” he said. Accused Nihal Singh Kingpin of vehicle theft gang arrested Amritsar, April 26 The kingpin of a vehicle theft gang has been arrested in connection with a ninemonth-old carjacking case, the city police said today. A motorcycle was recovered from accused identified as Nihal Singh of Thatharke village in Dera Baba Nanak. The police said two of his accomplices – Anmol Singh alias Maula and Amrit Singh of same village – have already been arrested in December. Prabhjot Singh Virk, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, said Nihal Singh and two of his accomplices had looted a car of hardware trader Nitin Gupta from Mahal village in July 2023. Virk said Nihal Singh had four criminal cases of murder, attempt to murder and robbery against him. —TNS Officials take stock of strong room Amritsar, April 26 Assistant Returning Officer Surinder Singh and ACP South Maninderpal Singh today inspected a strong room of Amritsar South Constituency at Sarup Rani Government College, and expressed satisfaction on arrangements. Surinder Singh, also Additional Commissioner of Amritsar Municipal Corporation, gave clear instructions to the staff appointed at the strong room that there should not be any difficulty in conducting the forthcoming Lok Sabha election in a proper manner and all facilities should be provided to the polling parties coming from outside. The ACP gave an assurance that election related works would be carried out peacefully. —TNS Officials inspect a strong room in Amritsar on Friday.
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