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Pratap Singh to sue Bhajan Cong charges against Togadia ‘unfounded’ UMC AGAINST EX-MINISTER 7 killed, 19 hurt in mishaps 5 killed in road mishaps |
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Goods train derails
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Pratap Singh to sue Bhajan Chandigarh, May 18 Mr Pratap Singh alleged at a press conference here today that Mr Bhajan Lal, chief of the HPCC, had used a “foul language” against the Devi Lal clan while campaigning at Fatehabad. Mr Bhajan Lal, according to Mr Pratap Singh, had talked about alleged extra-marital relationships in Devi Lal’s family. “My father had disowned Om Prakash Chautala when the latter was caught at Delhi airport with a large number of wristwatches brought from Japan. Devi Lalji was at the PGIMS, Chandigarh when the news reached him and despite illness he hurriedly called a press conference and disowned Om Prakash”, Mr Pratap Singh said. Citing this incident, Mr Pratap Singh said only a father could disown his son. Mr Bhajan Lal, according to Mr Pratap Singh, did not spare the three remaining sons of Devi Lal, including Jagdish, the youngest son, who is no more. Regarding Mr Pratap Singh, Mr Bhajan Lal had reportedly said that Devi Lal did not treat him as his son. Mr Pratap Singh said ironically when he had joined the Congress, his being a son of Devi Lal became a handicap for him. Mr Ranjit Singh, Devi Lal’s third son who is now with the Congress, and late Jagdish had also enjoyed their after affection, Mr Pratap Singh said. He said he had video as well as audio tapes of Mr Bhajan Lal’s abusive speeches which would be presented in court as evidence. The speeches were also reported in the eveningers published from Fatehabad, Pratap Singh claimed, adding that he had already consulted lawyers in this
connection. Pratap Singh said he had also spoken to his brother, Mr Ranjit Singh, about the issue. “Ranjit Singh was initially campaigning for the Congress candidate round-the-clock but he withdrew quietly from the campaign after Mr Bhajan Lal started casting aspersions on our family”, Mr Pratap Singh claimed. On why Chief Minister, Om Prakash Chautala had not joined issue with Mr Bhajan Lal on the speeches Mr Pratap Singh said Mr Chautala was insensitive to such allegations. “He and Mr Bhajan Lal may also be having a secret understanding”, Mr Pratap Singh alleged. |
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Cong charges against Togadia ‘unfounded’ Karnal, May 18 Two Congress workers, Gopal Krishan and Naresh, had alleged that on March 14 Dr Togadia came to Karnal to address a meeting in old Sabzi Mandi and some VHP workers had attacked them allegedly at the instance of Mr Togadia. Both were admitted to the Karnal Civil Hospital. The meeting was organised by the VHP. The police had registered the complaint of the two Congress workers. Mr Rajesh Kumar, Station House Officer, investigated the complaint. The report of the SHO says that the “charges levelled by Congress workers against Dr Togadia have been found to be baseless and without truth”. The report, however, says that the Congress workers did receive injuries and were attacked by “some other elements”. The SHO has recommended that a case under Sections 323/324 be registered against unknown persons and investigations started. The SHO submitted his report to the District Police Chief on Dr Togadia on May 13. |
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UMC AGAINST EX-MINISTER Kurukshetra, May 18 A university spokesman said that invigilators on duty noticed that only one girl among all other boys, was appearing in the examination at the Law Department here yesterday, their suspicion was aroused. The spokesman said that an inquiry revealed that the girl student Susheela Narang bearing roll number 114315, was appearing in place of Shailender Chaudhary, son of Mr D.C. Chaudhary. On getting information, university Registrar-cum-Examination Controller, Dr J.S. Kadiyan, inspected the examination centre and on the complaint of the university a case was registered by the police. The girl student hails from Delhi. In another case of using Unfair Means (UMC) was prepared against a former minister and Congress leader, Mr Vijender Singh Kadian allegedly for misbehaving with the supervisory staff. He was appearing in Law (second year) examination yesterday. Dr J.S. Kadiyan confirmed that a case of unfair means was framed by the examination centre superintendent, according to which, the former minister was a law student of the university appearing in LL.B. second year with roll number 114858 while his wife was also appearing in the examination on the same day. However, disregarding the seating plan, former minister insisted on occupying the seat behind his wife’s in the Law faculty examination centre. But, the university examination centre supervisory staff directed him to occupy the seat allotted to him in room number 14. It is being said that the former minister, misbehaved with the supervisory staff. |
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7 killed, 19 hurt in mishaps Karnal, May 18 A Tata 407 (HR-45-4013) coming from Chandigarh side jumped over the divider of the road and dashed into the two Qualis and Tata Indigo on the other side of the road coming from Delhi. The accident occurred at about 3 pm. The six dead in the main accident have been identified as Garima, Suruchi, Rajan, R.S. Rastogi, Bhag Singh and a driver of the Qualis who remains unidentified. A woman, Neelam, was killed in another accident nearby. The injured include Ritu, Sinki, Gaurav, Manju, Monika, Reenu and Nishal, Sajan, Sahil, Sargam, Shaifali, Tarlok Singh, Raju, Narinder, Yashika, Gaurav, Babu, Michael, etc. Mr R.S. Doon, Deputy Commissioner, Karnal, who constituted a team of senior officers to provide aid to the injured told The Tribune that 10 of the injured were referred to Apollo Hospital, Delhi, and seven to the PGI, Chandigarh. He said that four persons died on the spot while two out of seven injured, who were referred to the PGI (Chandigarh), succumbed to their injuries on the way near Ambala. The teams of the Health Department who were on routine duty on the GT Road because of the pulse polio campaign, today carried the injured in their vehicles to a Karnal hospital. Mr Parshant Kumar Aggarwal, district police chief, said that the police had registered a case under Sections 279, 337, 304A, IPC, at the Bhutana police station. No arrests had been made so far as the driver of the Tata 407, which had jumped over the divider resulting into accident on the other side, was killed in the accident. Mr Aggarwal maintained that a police party led by a DSP had reached the spot immediately. He also disclosed that it seemed that the Tata 407 belonged to some kar seva organisation but the documents of the vehicles were not available in it. Among the injured was Mr Vijay Chaudhary, an IPS officer posted with the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Commission (New Delhi). His family was travelling from Delhi to Chandigarh in two Tata Qualis, according to a late report from the Deputy Commissioner. Among the six dead were his two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law. |
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5 killed in road mishaps Karnal, May 18 In the first mishap, a mini-truck dashed into two jeeps and a car, which were coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle, which broke the divider and rammed into the three vehicles. Policemen had hardly begun the rescue operation, when just 2 km away, another truck collided with a jeep, which also proved fatal. Among the dead, the two children were identified as Suruchi and Rajan, while another victim was Vijay Rastogi from Meerut. Two other bodies were still to be identified. Six critically injured,Bhag Singh, Ritu, Baba, Chinder and two unidentified, were referred to the PGI, Chandigarh, while Gaurav, Manju, Yashika, Narender, Ritu, Neelima, Chander and Shefali were taken to Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. Six other seriously injured were admitted to the Trauma Centre, Karnal. UNI |
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UHBVN
cashier rewarded for act of bravery Ambala,
May 18 On May 13 two robbers attempted to rob cash from an
electricity bill collection centre at Ambala City on pistol point. The
two robbers came in a car and threatened the cashier to handover the
cash to them, they fled when Ranjit and two other employees resisted.
Later the police recovered the car used in the incident lying
abandoned in a colony at Ambala City. The robbers are still
absconding. Mr Rathee gave a cash award of Rs 10,000 to Ranjit Singh
and Rs 5,000 each to Ram Pal Yadav and Kewal Kumar who also boldly
faced the robbers and saved Rs 1.7 lakh of UHBPN. |
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Goods train derails Ambala, May 18 The incident took place around 10.10 am. The wagon, that had derailed, was empty and the derailment had not caused any harm to anybody. A hydraulic jack was used to put the wagon back on track. Working efficiently the Railway staff cleared the track within an hour. |
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