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Warrants against BJP leader
Hisar, July 30
A local court has issued warrants for senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra on a petition filed by Mr Kuldip Bishnoi, state Congress president Bhajan Lal’s son and Congress MP from Bhiwani. Mr Bishnoi had lodged a defamation case against Mr Malhotra.

Case against INLD leader: IG awaits expert opinion
Pehowa (Kurukshetra), July 30
The Inspector-General of Police Ambala range, Mr S.S. Deswal, has completed an inquiry into the attempt to murder case registered against former Agriculture Minister and INLD leader Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, his son and sarpanch of Gumthala Garhi village Gaganjeet Singh and four others.

Cases against dera followers to be ‘withdrawn’
Sirsa, July 30
The Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, has announced the withdrawal of criminal cases against the dera head and other followers of the Dera Sangar Sadha, here. The previous Chautala government had slapped there cases on them.

Staff found absent during surprise check
Kaithal, July 30
The SDM, Mr Ashok Garg, made a surprise visit to the office of Block Child Development Officer, Kalayat, last evening and the CDPO and three other employees were found absent from the office.

Ex-minister’s son fined for power theft
Hisar, July 30
A team of the power corporation imposed a fine of Rs 4,000 on Pawan Goel, son of former Haryana minister and INLD leader Subhash Goel, after direct power supply was found to be taken through a “kundi” connection at his under-construction house in Hansi, near here, today.

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Robbers stab couple
Panipat, July 30
Three robbers stabbed a couple when they did not find anything worth looting at their house in Samalkha yesterday night. According to an information, three robbers wearing only undergarments break into their house situated in industrial area of Samalkha.

Sadhu gets jail for rape of minor
Rewari, July 30
Mr R.C. Bansal, District and Sessions Judge of Rewari, has sentenced a vagrant sadhu Satish, alias Ranchhor Giri (28) of Asia Ki Gorawas village, near here, to imprisonment for 10 years for raping a four-year-old girl of the nearby Mamadia Asampur village on June 16, 2004.

Labourer dies as well caves in
Rewari, July 30
Krishan Kumar, a resident of Baldhan Khurd village of Jatusana block of the district, died when the upper part of a well caved in when he and another labourer, Sunil Kumar, were sinking it in a field at Fatehpuri village, about 20 km from here, yesterday.

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Warrants against BJP leader
Tribune News Service

Hisar, July 30
A local court has issued warrants for senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra on a petition filed by Mr Kuldip Bishnoi, state Congress president Bhajan Lal’s son and Congress MP from Bhiwani. Mr Bishnoi had lodged a defamation case against Mr Malhotra.

The court of Ms Poonam Suneja today issued bailable warrants for Mr Malhotra and fixed the next hearing for October 5. A number of Congress members were present in the court during the hearing.

In his petition, Mr Bishnoi had alleged that as BJP spokesperson Mr Malhotra had issued a press statement in which he had accused his father Bhajan Lal of being involved in a petrol station allotment scam.

Mr Bishnoi said the petrol station which Mr Malhotra referred to had been allotted several years ago after following the proper procedure and all formalities in this regard had been completed. Due to this, he sued Mr Malhotra on September 2, 2002.

Mr Malhotra later filed a revision petition against the suit, but it was dismissed and the petitioner was summoned for hearing. On the next hearing, Mr Malhotra did not appear in the court in person and his lawyer sought exemption, which was denied.

Following this, bailable warrants were today issued for Mr Malhotra and October 5 fixed as the next date of hearing.

Case against INLD leader: IG awaits expert opinion
Tribune News Service

Pehowa (Kurukshetra), July 30
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ambala range, Mr S.S. Deswal, has completed an inquiry into the attempt to murder case registered against former Agriculture Minister and INLD leader Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, his son and sarpanch of Gumthala Garhi village Gaganjeet Singh and four others.

Talking to The Tribune on phone, Mr Deswal said he had already recorded the statements of the parties concerned during his visit to Pehowa a few days ago.

Mr Deswal said he was waiting for the expert opinion regarding any firing from Mr Sandhu’s pistol or not during the clash. After getting the opinion, he would submit his report, he added.

The already confiscated Sandhu’s pistol was reportedly sent to Forensic Science Laboratory, Madhuban, for its examination to know whether any shot had been fired from it or not.

Meanwhile Mr Sandhu while talking to The Tribune claimed that no shot had been fired from the pistol for the past several months, what to talk of July 23 incident.

However block Congress Committee president Manjit Singh Waraich said he had fired three shots from the pistol on that day, and one of the bullets passed by touching his head and he received injuries due to that.

Mr Sandhu said he had been falsely implicated. Demanding the cancellation of the FIR filed against him and other INLD workers, he said that the Congressmen, including Mr Waraich, should be booked for assaulting INLD workers. The congressmen not only attacked him but also threatened to eliminate him, he added.

Terming Mr Sandhu’s statement as a bundle of lies, Mr Waraich said the former minister had tried to kill him and fired thrice and one of the bullets passed by touching his head. Later his cousin Jasbir Singh snatched the pistol from him, he added.

The clash took place at a plot adjoining INLD office on the Kaithal-Pehowa road on July 23.

Cases against dera followers to be ‘withdrawn’
Tribune News Service

Sirsa, July 30
The Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, has announced the withdrawal of criminal cases against the dera head and other followers of the Dera Sangar Sadha, here. The previous Chautala government had slapped there cases on them.

Mr Hooda was addressing a gathering to mark the 65th martyrdom day of Shaeed Udham Singh at the dera here today. The dera and the Haryana Kamboj Sabha organised the annual function.

Though Mr Hooda did not mention any names responsible for registering these cases, he but assured the dera people that cases, including against Mahant Bharam Das, would be withdrawn.

Earlier, speakers, including president of the Sabha Prem Singh Kamboj, farmer leader Ghasi Ram Nain, Congress MLA Bharat Singh Beniwal, Mr Jagdish Nehra besides others demanded strict action against Mr Om Prakash Chautala for his alleged attempt to grab the land of the dera during the INLD regime.

Later talking to the media, Mr Hooda said the Congress was committed to multi-dimensional development of the state. On the recent Gurgaon incident, he hinted upon the involvement of ‘a regional party’ in the violence.

Rubbishing aside the charges of INLD leader, Mr Ajay Chautala, against Justice Garg’s appointment as the inquiry officer as an eyewash, he said he had full faith in the retired high court judge.

Mr Hooda announced a grant of Rs 5 lakh for the construction of a dharamshala. He also announced to provide a plot for a dharmshala for the Kamboj community at Kurukshetra.

Staff found absent during surprise check
Our Correspondent

Kaithal, July 30
The SDM, Mr Ashok Garg, made a surprise visit to the office of Block Child Development Officer, Kalayat, last evening and the CDPO and three other employees were found absent from the office.

According to information received here, Mr Ajit Singh, office chowkidar, was present when Mr Garg visited the office, when questioned he said that CDPO Renu Pasricha did not come to the office since morning.

Two others — Suresh Kumar, SA, and Kamla Devi, Assistant, had made enteries in the movement register that they were leaving on tour and another employee Suresh Kumar too was not present since morning.

It is learnt that the employees had marked their presence for August 1 in the register in advance.

The SDM has reported the matter to the Deputy Commissioner.

The Deputy commissioner and the SDM could not be contacted due to holiday today.

Ex-minister’s son fined for power theft
Tribune News Service

Hisar, July 30
A team of the power corporation imposed a fine of Rs 4,000 on Pawan Goel, son of former Haryana minister and INLD leader Subhash Goel, after direct power supply was found to be taken through a “kundi” connection at his under-construction house in Hansi, near here, today.

The team, led by an Executive Engineer, was inspecting the premises in the Delhi Gate area of the township. When the team members reached the premises of Mr Goel, they found that a direct connection had been taken from the main power line for stone-cutting work, which was in progress.

The team members challaned the owner of the premises, Pawan Goel, and imposed a fine of Rs 4,000 on him.

Robbers stab couple
Tribune News Service

Panipat, July 30
Three robbers stabbed a couple when they did not find anything worth looting at their house in Samalkha yesterday night.

According to an information, three robbers wearing only undergarments break into their house situated in industrial area of Samalkha.

They administered some intoxicating substance to them.

Following which, they searched their house but did not find anything worth looting. At this, they stabbed them with knives. The couple was being treated at a hospital.

Sadhu gets jail for rape of minor
Our Correspondent

Rewari, July 30
Mr R.C. Bansal, District and Sessions Judge of Rewari, has sentenced a vagrant sadhu Satish, alias Ranchhor Giri (28) of Asia Ki Gorawas village, near here, to imprisonment for 10 years for raping a four-year-old girl of the nearby Mamadia Asampur village on June 16, 2004.

The convict has also been held guilty by the court on charges of wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation under Sections 342 and 506 of the IPC. The judge has imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict, in default of payment of which he will have to further undergo imprisonment for one year and pay a fine of Rs 1,000.

Labourer dies as well caves in
Our Correspondent

Rewari, July 30
Krishan Kumar, a resident of Baldhan Khurd village of Jatusana block of the district, died when the upper part of a well caved in when he and another labourer, Sunil Kumar, were sinking it in a field at Fatehpuri village, about 20 km from here, yesterday.

However, Sunil Kumar was extricated out of the debris safely by the villagers.

The Jatusana police has registered a case of negligence under Section 304-A of the IPC against well owner Mahipal Singh.

M.Ed entrance test on Aug 2
Our Correspondent

Kurukshetra, July 30
The Department of Education of Kurukshetra University will conduct entrance test for M.Ed (special education) at premises of the department on August 8, 2005, at 11 am. The entrance test for M.Ed (general) will conduct at Community Centre on university campus here on same day, at 2 p.m. Category wise first admission list of these courses will be displayed on the department notice board on August 13, 2005, according to university spokesperson.

Grievance cell for the elderly