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Mob damages buses after 2 brothers die in mishap
Halwara, September 3 The mob gathered there within minutes and managed to stop the bus. However, the crowd went unruly after sometime only when another bus of the same transport company, that was also running on a high speed, passed by the area. It was alleged that the mob stopped the bus and urged the driver to drive slowly as two persons had already been killed. However, bus driver Piara Singh said death was not a big deal as such incident happen on the roads. The remarks proved to be the flashpoint for the already agitated mob and they stoned the bus. The mob broke windowpanes of both buses, smashed TV sets inside and tore apart the seats. No passenger was injured as they managed to alight the bus. They villagers accused Kehar Singh, driver of the first bus, of rash driving and charged Piara Singh of the second bus of passing insensitive remarks regarding the incident. Raikot DSP H. S. Brar and Sudhar SHO Jasbir Singh reached the spot and managed to control the mob. They later told Ludhiana Tribune that a case under Section 304-A (causing death due to negligence) had been registered against accused bus driver Kehar Singh. They also held the second bus driver responsible for inciting the mob with his insensitive remarks. The buses were later impounded by the Sudhar
police. Kehar Singh managed to flee the spot. Second bus driver Piara Singh denied that he had made any such remark. No case has been registered against any person for rioting. Meanwhile, heart-rending scenes were witnessed at Khaddoor village. Marriage celebrations of a relative had gone sour with the news of the tragic death of the two brothers. Both were farmers.
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Portion of DC’s office auctioned
Ludhiana, September 3 The order regarding the auction was passed by the court of Mr Baldev Singh Sodhi,
Additional District Judge, in case of Nirmal Singh and Bant Singh of Mangli Nichi village as the government had failed to deposit the awarded amount. The land of these persons was acquired by the Land Acquisition Collector, Industry Department Punjab, in 1991. They were compensated by the government in terms of money in 1994, as per the award passed by the then Land Acquisition Collector. However, feeling dissatisfied with the compensation, they approached the court for enhancement of compensation. In 2000, a district court enhanced the compensation after taking into consideration all aspects but the government failed to completely satisfy the award passed by the court. The matter kept on lingering and the proceedings continued. Nirmal and Bant Singh had filed the execution application with the prayer that the government should be directed to pay the balance amount. When the department concerned failed to pay the
remanning amount of Rs 19.72 lakh, the court ordered the attachment of the property of the Judgement Debtor/ government last year. With the orders of the court, the property of the Deputy Commissioner’s office was attached on December 22, 2003. A prohibitory order, restraining the Deputy
Commissioner to sell or alienate or transfer the attached property was served on the Nazir Branch on December 24, 2003. After pasting the notice regarding the auction outside the court on August 3, 2004, the proclamation was effected on August 18. Today the property was auctioned in favour of the highest bidder, Mr J.R. Singal of Sarabha Nagar. An official from the office of the Director, Industries Department, Punjab, Mr Jaswant Rai, was also present at the auction, besides others. The court had also ordered to auction another portion of the Deputy Commissioner’s office measuring 700 sq yards in case of Janam Singh of Mangli Nichi village. However, it could not be sold today for want of bidders. |
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Another dowry victim pleads for justice
Ludhiana, September 3 Ms Jaspreet Kaur(26), a resident of Vishawakarma Puri area on Gill Road, today alleged that it was her mother-in-law, father-in-law and sister-in-law who had been inciting her husband to demand dowry from her. But then they had allegedly disowned him in 2002 when they started fearing that she would slap a case of dowry harassment against them. Addressing a press conference here today, Jaspreet, accompanied by her father Paramjit Singh, said that she was married to Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Sargodha Colony here on December 9, 1998. She alleged that her in-laws and her husband had started demanding a car, a generator, an airconditioner and a cash of Rs 50,000 a month after her marriage. Her father fulfilled their demand of cash but could not gift a car and other items. This allegedly annoyed them. Her in-laws then started abusing and beating her up. When her parents went to meet her at her in-laws’ house, they were not allowed to meet her unless they fulfilled their demands, she alleged, adding that she was even made to sleep on an empty stomach. Mr Paramjit Singh alleged that his wife had a heart attack and paralytic attack after she learnt of her daughter’s condition. Jaspreet was allegedly thrown out of the house on June 26, 2002, and the in-laws filed an application to the Deputy Commissioner against her parents claiming Then a decision was taken by a panchayat which forced her to stay with her in-laws. After that her in-laws got a rented accommodation for her and her husband and promised to pay an amount of Rs 20,000 per month. The arrangement worked well for two months but later, the in-laws allegedly kept creating problems in her marital life. Then she was again thrown out of her house on November 25, 2002 at night and she took shelter in the house of a neighbour, Mr Manmohan Singh, who left her at parents house on
November 26. After this she did not go back to her husband’s house and filed a suit for maintenance. She lodged a complaint at Division Number 2 police station against her husband, mother-in-law Surinder Kaur, father-in-law Sukhbir Singh and sister-in-law Amandeep Kaur. But the police registered a case under Sections 406, 498-A IPC against her husband only. She then filed another application with the SSP, Ludhiana demanding action against other accused also. The SHO Division Number 2, Ms Gurmeet Kaur, said that a case was registered after the opinion of District Attorney-Legal and an inquiry by the DSP (HQ) and Marital Disputes Cell, Mr Sukhdev Singh Kahlon. She said that the inquiry officer had recommended the dowry case against her husband only as his parents had already
disowned him.
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Six more booked for defying DM’s order
Ludhiana, September 3 The division number 3 police arrested Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Sector-32 along the Chandigarh Road for not furnishing information about his employees working on the Gau Ghat Road. He was later bailed out. Cases under the same section of the IPC were registered against Ajay Kumar, a runs hosiery on the Benjamin Road and Rajesh Kumar, who lives in street number 2 of Fatehgarh mohalla. However, none of them has been arrested so far. The division number 8 police arrested Baldev Raj, who lives in Vivek Nagar on the Humbran Road and the Model Town police arrested Sat Parkash, who lives on the Dugri Road for the same offence. Both of them were later bailed out. The Sarabha Nagar police registered a case against Jagat Singh, who manages a pizza shop in the main market of the locality, for the same offence but he has not been arrested . With these arrests and cases, the number of such cases in the past week has risen to 13.
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Indian delegation returns
from Pakistan
Ludhiana, September 3 Led by an eminent social worker, Ms Nirmala Deshpande, the Indian delegation entered Pakistan from the Wagah border on August 30 and came back on the afternoon on September 1. Accompanying noted representatives from their respective fields from Punjab, Jammu and Kahmir, Delhi, Bihar, Rajasthan and West Bengal were Mr Jagdev Singh Jassowal, President, Vishwa Punjabi Sabhyacharak Manch, Mr Krishan Kumar Bawa, president, All-India Bairagi Mahamandal and Mr Pargat Singh Grewal, president and Prof Mohinder Singh Cheema, general secretary, Prof Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation, all from this city. According to Mr Bawa, the Indian delegation was accorded a rousing reception on reaching Pakistan by functionaries of the South-Asia Partnership Association and the spirit of bonhomie continued throughout the felicitation functions held later at Lahore. He said the warmth, friendship and nostalgia during the interaction between the visitors and their hosts had to be seen to be believed. After a felicitation function by the South-Asia Partnership Association and a banquet, the Indian visitors left for Kasoor to participate in functions being held in memory of Baba Bulle Shah. A mushaira was also
organised by Mr Manzoor Ahmad, Member of Parliament from Kasoor, where poets and other speakers veered round the idea of togetherness between Delhi and Lahore. Mr Bawa, along with Mr Jassowal, paid a visit to the dera of Bawa Ram Thamman, a religious place for the Bairagi community located near Kasoor, on
September 1. Residents of the village went all out to welcome the Indian visitors while exchanging several old memories.
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Focus on religious, rural tourism
Ludhiana, September 3 She has urged all state governments to identify the areas of tourist interest in their respective states in order to attract the maximum number of tourists as there was scope for the growth of domestic and religious tourism. The government would take measures to make India a real tourist destination and the brand image “Incredible India” would be strengthened through rural tourism initiatives. Ms Choudhary was addressing a conference on integrated tourism development’ New Delhi on September 1. Mr N.S. Nanda, president of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Punjab, who attended the conference as a delegate, said the Principal Secretaries and Tourism ministers of the participating states made detailed presentations, highlighting the prospects and potential for the development of tourism in their respective states. Taking part in the deliberations, Mr Nanda lauded the idea mooted by the Tourism Ministry for introducing midnight bazars, shopping delights, food streets and heritage walks around old cities to give tourists an idea of the local art and regional cuisines. In a memorandum to Ms Choudhary, Mr Nanda asked the government to take interest in the development of tourism in Punjab. He suggested that Ranjit Sagar Dam should be developed as a tourist spot and must offer water sports, golf course and other facilities. Work on the bird sanctuary at Hari-Ke-Pattan, which was the first of its kind in Asia, should also be completed soon, he said. He made a case for the promotion of religious tourism in Punjab as this year had been dedicated to the 400th installation celebrations of Sri Guru Granth Sahib and UNESCO had already recommended the Golden Temple as a World Heritage site. In addition, a large number of religious tourists, visited Vaishno Devi, Chintpurni and other religious shrines in Punjab.
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Ludhiana gears up for Janmashtmi
Ludhiana, September 2 The markets have also started wearing a festive look. With Rakshabandhan has just gone, shopkeepers are eagerly looking forward to the Janmashtmi festival. Several members of a Rajasthani tribe, who are making POP (Plaster of Paris) idols of mythological figures near the Dholewal Military Camp , are busy these days selling idols of a flute-playing and dancing Krishna. Of the various temples which will hold Janmashtmi functions, Shri Neelkanth Mahadev Mandir at Haibowal has already started preparations. According to Mr Kulbhushan Sharma, temple priest, Shashtri Jai Parkash from Rishikesh is already reciting Sunder Kand at 7 pm everyday. A special recitation will be held on janmashtmi which will conclude at midnight. Shri Jagannath Temple, first and the only ISKCON temple in Punjab, will also hold parbhat pheris these days. Organisers also hold special pooja of Lord Jagannath, Subhadra and Balabhadra. The areas, through which these parbhat pheris are passing, literally echo with the chanting Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna. Meanwhile, a programme of “Harinam Sankirtan” got underway at the Shri Ram Bhakt Hanuman Mandir in New Madho Puri, yesterday, as a prelude to the Janmashtmi celebrations. It is being held everyday from 9 pm to midnight till September 4. To check the usual hooliganism associated, the city police is also trying to make suitable arrangements to prevent cases of eve-teasing on the night of Lord Krishna’s birth. According to police sources, extensive patrolling by PCR motor cycles and vans will be done around all temples to ensure hassle-free passage to women devotees.
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K.R. Bhatt gets Rashtriya
Rattan Award
Ludhiana, September 2 The award-giving ceremony was organised by Global Economic Council, Delhi, at India International Centre and awards were given to 65 persons who had distinguished themselves in different fields. The function was presided over by Mr Balram Jakhar , Governor, Madhya Pardesh. The chief guest was Mr S.C. Jamir, Governor, Goa.
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Mystery of a man’s death
Ludhiana, September 3 The Sahnewal police has registered a case of murder against unknown persons even as a daughter of the deceased man has accused her mother and brothers of the murder. Though the names of her mother and brother have been incorporated in the FIR, they have not been listed as accused in the special column in the FIR form. SHO Sahnewal, Sakattar Singh, told Ludhiana Tribune that there seems to be a family dispute over some property and various beneficiaries were accusing each other for the man’s death. He said the case has been registered on the basis of a chemical examination report and recommendation of the ADGP crime but the accused were yet to be identified. He said the man’s body was found in the drain in May, 2002. The police had filed the case under section 174 CrPC but later Paramjit Kaur, daughter of the man who was not on good terms with her mother and brothers accused them of murdering her father.
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Bus conductor stabbed
Ludhiana, September 3 The complainant had stated that he was on his duty as conductor with a CTU bus which was on its way from Ludhiana to Chandigarh. When he reached Samrala Chowk, the accused , who was also waiting there with his bus and picking up passengers, started forcing the passengers of his bus to leave the same. When he objected to it, the accused pulled out a knife and stabbed him with the result that he was injured and admitted to the Civil hospital. The accused also snatched his cash bag containing Rs 9400 and bus tickets of CTU. No arrest has been made so far. Woman beaten: The woman had stated that because of an on-going land dispute, the accused came to her house and beat her up on the afternoon of Saturday last. No arrest has been made so far. Cases of alleged fraud: The woman had stated she had given Rs 2 lakh to the accused for getting it deposited as fixed deposit. But the accused did not do so. When she asked for refund of her money, the accused gave her a cheque which was not honoured by the bank concerned. The accused had thus committed a fraud on her, added the complainant. No arrest has been made so far. The division number 6 police yesterday registered a case under Sections 420,467,468,471 and 12-B of the IPC on the statement of Ms. Daljit Kaur, a housewife living in Sarabha Nagar against Narinderpal Singh,who lives in Kucha number 13 of Field Ganj locality. The woman had stated that she owned a factory known as Hindustan Casting. She had given half portion of the factory to the accused on rent. But the accused had not paid any rent to her so far. The accused had given her a cheque for Rs 2,87,500 which was not honoured by the bank concerned. No arrest has been made so far. Doctor duped: House burgled: Car stolen: Chain snatched: One held with poppy husk: Bookie held: Mobile stolen: Knife seized: Hooch seized: Firing incident:
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Probe ordered into Pathak case
Ludhiana, September 2 The SSP, Narinderpal Singh marked the inquiry to SP- City-I after Mr Pathak made a representation stating that the FIR registered against him was not based on facts. The District Attorney also claimed that the accident did not take place due to his fault and he had not taken liquor when the accident took place.
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Youth attempts suicide
Khanna, September 3
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