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Anxious student ends her life
Three of Pamma gang killed
Wife, lover held for man’s murder
Meningitis claims 3 more lives
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Search for V-C: JNU wants ‘visionary’, not ‘boss’
Residents go berserk in anti-encroachment drive
There’s life after AIDS!
Battery bikes for Noida cops
MCD seeks Centre’s nod for water harvesting
Three-lane toll tax plaza opens at Tikri Border
Traffic changes near Raja Garden
Kabari Bazar to reopen
Seven held for showing blue films
Leopard skins worth lakhs seized
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Anxious student ends her life
Noida, May 21 Mein jo kar rahi hun khushi se kar rahi hun (Whatever I am doing, I am doing on my own), this is what the suicide note says, which was found in her pocket, the police said. The deceased, Priyanka
Bhasin, 17, was a resident of B-102 in Sectot-36 Noida. She had been upset and worried about the results of the exam for the past two days, her family members said. Rajan
Bhasin, the father of the victim, said he had never imagined that his daughter would take such a drastic
step. Priyanka had secured admission to a Delhi-based air hostess academy for which Mr Bhasin said he had spent Rs 1.50 lakh recently. Up to Friday, morning Priyanka was full of life. Mr
Rajan, who is a Deputy Manager in Indian Oil said. On Friday, Mr Bhasin had tried to wake her up at about 7 am, while leaving for his office in Meerut, but she again went back to sleep and bolted the door from inside. When domestic maid knocked the door at 9 am to clean up the room, she did not get any response. When she peeped through the cleavage, she saw Priyanka’s body dangling from the ceiling fan. The maid informed her mother Usha Bhasin and younger brother. The Sector-39 police were informed who made investigations and recovered a suicide note from the pocket of
Priyanka’s skirt. Police are also examining Priyanka’s mobile phone details.
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Three of Pamma gang killed
New Delhi, May 21 The criminals were identified as Paramjeet Singh, alias Pamma (32), resident of Jalandhar, Mahabir (27), resident of Haryana and Rajesh Kumar, alias Raju (27), resident of Haryana. However, another accused escaped from the police under the cover of darkness. In March 2005, the Special Cell sleuths arrested three associates of the gang identified as Rajbir, Dilbagh, alias Bagga, and Manjit. However, Rajbir escaped from the custody of Haryana police. While the police were in the process of collecting intelligence to arrest Rajbir, it was revealed that the gang members were using a Ford Icon car No HR-12-A-9000 and operating from Haridwar. Based on this information, the sleuths reached Haridwar and sought the assistance of Uttranchal police to nab the suspects. The Punjab police also landed in Haridwar as the gang members were involved in a bank dacoity case in Jalandhar. Accordingly, on May 20 at around 8.50 pm, the police noticed the said Ford Icon car at a police picket in industrial area, Haridwar. When the vehicle was signalled by the police, the occupants tried to flee and hit an electric pole. Sensing trouble they fired at the police personnel, but were killed during the encounter.
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Wife, lover held for man’s murder
New Delhi, May 21 The accused were identified as Vimla (50), resident of Alipur; Rohtash (55), resident of Alipur; and Raj Kumar (26), resident of Alipur. The victim Raj Singh (52) was murdered last year and his wife Vimla, her paramour Rohtash and hired killers Raj Kumar and Pargan dumped the body in a septic tank in Vimla’s house. After the incident, Vimla maintained that Raj Singh deserted her and she had no idea about his whereabouts. However on May 20, the sleuths received a tip-off that Vimla, Rohtash and two hired killers were involved in the murder of Raj Singh. Accordingly, a team was formed and Raj Kumar was apprehended. During interrogation, Raj Kumar told the police that he and Pargan were hired by Vimla and Rohtash for eliminating Raj Singh. He also said that they were given Rs 20,000 each for executing the murder. Raj Kumar also said that Vimla and Rohtash could be found in Vimla’s house. Accordingly, both were arrested after they confessed to their involvement in the murder. Since Pargan had left for Champaran in Bihar a few days ago, a team has been sent to Champaran to trace Pargan.
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Meningitis claims 3 more lives
New Delhi, May 21 The Director of Hospital Administration, MCD, Dr J. N. Banavalikar, said 14 new suspected cases were admitted to various hospitals during the last 24 hours. ‘’So currently there are 90 patients admitted with the disease.’’ With three more deaths, the toll today reached 33. The total number of suspected cases of the dreaded brain fever that hit the Capital almost three weeks ago, stood at 351; of which 228 patients had been discharged from the hospitals. Dr Banavalikar said the new cases admitted during the last 24 hours were in Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital, three; two each in Hindu Rao Hospital and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, four in Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and one each in Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Sanjay Gandhi Hospital and Banarsi Das Charitable Hospital.
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Search for V-C: JNU wants ‘visionary’, not ‘boss’
New Delhi, May 21 “The meeting went off well and we had a good discussion. We talked about what our expectations are and what we seek from the new V-C,” said JNUTA president, Dr Rupamanjari Ghosh who was present at the meeting. The faculty which met the search committee members in two groups today has put forth the aspirations of the university and the qualities that it seeks in the new V-C. It was pointed out that the members present for today’s interaction called for a “visionary”, not a “superior who acts as the boss”. The delegations told the search committee members that that JNU is full of ideas and they are looking forward to a V-C who can implement those ideas. It is for the first time that the search committee has met with the faculty to get its inputs and an insight into its expectations. The search committee will propose the names of candidates for the V-C’s post that will then be sent to the Visitor, the President of the country for his approval. JNU’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. G K Chadha’s three-year tenure comes to an end in June.
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Residents go berserk in anti-encroachment drive
Ghaziabad, May 21 Ten among the residents and eight cops, including three SIs and five constables, one PAC jawan sustained injuries in the stone pelting by the hostile crowd and Baton charge by cops. Thirty-six persons were arrested in this connection. A 300-strong mob had indulged in stone pelting on cops. Later, the police had to use fire rubber bullets and lathi charge to disperse the violent crowd. The crowd, which turned violent as the land worth crores, encroached for decades, was threatened to be snatched away from them by the authorities and police force. At Mankanpur, crowd had targeted the officers and the cops in their stone pelting. They had even resorted to firing by illegal weapons. Some cops were injured in stone pelting and few were overpowered and thrashed by the crowd. Some rioters attempted to torch police trucks. In reply, the police had to burst tear gas shells and resort to firing in the air. In a ding-dong battle, which extended over three hours, people succeed in retaining the 67 Bigha encroached land worth crores. Some policemen and PAC cops were beaten up by the protesters. PAC cop Surinder Singh, GDA security guard Joginder Singh and many other had received injuries. GDA Secretary, DC Sharma had led the force from eight police stations and a battalion of PAC. When dozens of shops, constructed for decades at Makanpur crossing, were being razed to ground, people in their hundreds protested against the demolition without any notice. When police started razing houses along the village, people pelting stones on cops and officials were seen chasing them for hundreds of metres. Having burnt its fingers in a three-hour long battle, the GDA has now said it will get the encroachments vacated through Panchayat in Makanpur village.
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There’s life after AIDS!
Surajkund, May 21 Addressing a gathering at the end of a workshop on development of training strategy and communication initiatives for the Red Ribbon Express project aimed at generating awareness on HIV/AIDS, Mr Dutt said that rehabilitation of persons suffering from AIDS is very important. “What is the future of persons suffering from AIDS? You also have to think about their future. They cannot be abandoned. Some schemes should be made to improve their quality of life.” Mr Dutt said that when AIDS cases were first reported in the United States, the nurses refused to treat them. It was Mother Teresa who made an earnest attempt to put an end to the discrimination by interacting freely with the AIDS patients. He said that the US is focussing on rehabilitation of AIDS patients. The workshop identified stakeholders as Panchayati Raj Institutions, members of Mahilla Mandal and self-help groups and district State AIDS Control Societies, teachers, doctors, health workers, policy makers, mediapersons, school students who would be trained to sustain the programme and monitor the impact of the awareness programme. The Red Ribbon Express project conceptualised by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) is an attempt to generate awareness on HIV/AIDS in over 30,000 Panchayats. The Nehru Yuvak Kendra has been identified as the chief implementing agency and they are in the process of training more than 2,000 youth. RGF and NACO have decided to tap the vast network of the railway by using four special trains for disseminating information about HIV/AIDS over a period of six months. The Red Ribbon is expected to begin its meaningful voyage in August. Once the project has achieved the objective of generating awareness, it will move on to the next stage of behaviour change communication in highly vulnerable states identified by NACO as Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. These trains comprising five coaches would cover several district headquarters, towns and villages. Each train would have on board 120 young volunteers, including few celebrities. The journey between Jammu and Nagpur would have 360 halts. The train would halt at each station for two days to give volunteers ample time to reach out to the community in six different groups and spread awareness about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. All the four trains would travel to Nagpur from different starting points, namely, Jammu, Jodhpur, Guwahati and Kanyakumari. Speaking at the function, Oscar Fernandes, Convenor of the Parliamentarian Forum on HIV/AIDS and Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, said that the initiative taken by RGF will reach out to the youth who are the must vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. According to an estimate by NACO, 34 per cent of AIDS cases are reported in the 15 to 24 age-group. Shahnaz Akhtar, Senior Programme Officer in-charge of Health and Disabilities division at Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, who conceptualised the Red Ribbon Express project, said that they have requisitioned Shatabdi coaches that would be redesigned for the project. “The Railway Ministry is in the process of calculating the tariff for utilisation of their track and coaches over a period of three years. It may be on full tariff or partial tariff.”
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Battery bikes for Noida cops
Noida, May 21 Apart from that, six police stations are likely to be upgraded soon to Kotwali level with a full-fledged police inspector as officer in-charge of these police
stations. — OC
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MCD seeks Centre’s nod for water harvesting
New Delhi, May 21 Sources said that once the approval was given by the ministry, it will be mandatory to have this provision in all buildings whether government or private. This has been done to improve the ground water level so that it can be recycled. As the water crisis is being seen in every summer, the water harvesting ground water level can be increased which will be recycled for drinking purpose. As a pilot project, it has been done in a number of government buildings, which has given positive results. Earlier, the Municipal Commissioner discussed the issue with a number of experts who suggested that water-harvesting provisions can be made in all unauthorised colonies. In such localities, drain water as well as rainwater will be stored in a pond that will increase the ground water level. But this is still pending. No progress has been made in this regard, sources said.
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Three-lane toll tax plaza opens at Tikri Border
New Delhi, May 21 The MCD officials said that it was not the first time when the corporation has commissioned such toll tax plaza at borders. Earlier, there was a toll tax plaza at Badarpur border. Besides, at Singhu Border also, a nine-lane toll tax plaza was commissioned. While inaugurating the plaza, the Mayor Satbir Singh informed that two more toll tax plazas at Aya Nagar and Kapashera Borders would be opened for the traffic by the end of this month.
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Traffic changes near Raja Garden
New Delhi, May 21 Accordingly, commuters coming from Tilak Nagar and moving towards Dhaula Kuan have to move straight towards Moti Nagar. After moving 100 meters, the commuters should take a U-turn and then take a right turn from the Raja Garden red light. Similarly, commuters coming from Moti Nagar have to move straight towards Tilak Nagar and take a U-turn on Najafgarh Road (Shivaji Marg) and then take a left turn from the Raja Garden red light towards Punjabi Bagh. Otherwise commuters can take a right turn from the red light of Bali Nagar and go via Major Sunil Bakshi Marg to Punjabi Bagh.
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Kabari Bazar to reopen
New Delhi, May 21 The corporation has also
issued some direction that has to be followed before opening the bazaar.
This includes 500-meter space from Ring Road side would be kept for
parking of vehicles. Besides, the corporation has also asked the
association to deposit the arrears up to July 31, 2001 with MCD. The
corporation has also specified that only 1167 members who have already
issued identity cards would be permitted.
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Seven held for showing blue films
Gurgaon, May 21 The accused had set up five illegal theatres in Trolla market in Carterpuri village, where they used to organise screening of CDs on televisions having 100 per cent pornographic content. The films were shown through large sizes TVs. Two of the arrested are said to be from out of Haryana. The culprits were arrested during a raid by a police team. According to the in-charge of the Palam Vihar Chowki, Mr Hawa Singh, those arrested have been booked under sections 294 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Cinematography Act.
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Leopard skins worth lakhs seized
New Delhi, May 21 Acting on a secret information that one person would be coming near Ghorewala Mandir near Raghubir Nagar to sell the skins, the police laid a trap and nabbed the suspect who has been identified as one Ashok Nath (25), resident of Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh. During interrogation, Ashok told the police that he met one Ganpath, resident of Raghubir Nagar near Badrinath who was involved in the trade. He had also gone to a forest near Neelkanth in Rishikesh for hunting
leopards. — TNS
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