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Moga drug inspector’s graft case
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IMA flays brawl at pvt hospital
Dry weather predicted
Spurned friendship proposal
Father’s murder Son acquitted
Woman alleges torture by in-laws
Theft case
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Moga drug inspector’s graft case
2 chemists sent to judicial custody The additional sessions judge of Mohali Rajinder Aggarwal on Friday sent two chemists of
Moga, Pawan Kumar and Krishan Kumar, to judicial custody for 14 days. They were arrested on June 7 by the state Vigilance Bureau under sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 193, 195 and 120B of the IPC and 7, 8, 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1989, along with six others including ASI Jarnail Singh for allegedly 'manipulating' the arrest of Balram
Luthra, the drug inspector of Moga, in a graft case. They were produced in the court on the expiry of the three-day police remand, this afternoon. The court has already granted stay on the arrest of the ASI and fixed June 16 as the next date of hearing on his anticipatory bail application.
— TNS
Moga, June 11 A perusal of the case file has revealed that the drug inspector was not discharged by the duty magistrate Rakesh Gupta as projected by the local officials of the Vigilance Bureau before the media. The DSP of the Bureau, Amarjit Singh Matwani, the then investigating officer, released the drug inspector at its own level by getting a bail bond of Rs 50,000 after the expiry of the police remand without any orders of the court. Matwani has already been suspended from service for not following the rules and regulations in this case and taking the law in his hands to release the inspector could also invite legal complications for him. As per the law, the investigating officer should have moved an application before the court under section 169 of the CrPC demanding the release of the drug inspector and the alleged accused under police remand in custody should also have been produced before the court. In this case, neither any application under section 169 of the CrPC was moved nor the drug inspector was produced before the court, which, undoubtedly, is a gross irregularity in duty on the part of the investigating officer. The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 169 clearly defines, "If police investigating officer found that there is no evidence against accused to justify detention - police officer in-charge of police station shall release the accused on his executing a bond with or without surety - However, when accused is produced before magistrate, then magistrate has to release the accused from custody under section 169 CrPC - Release from custody does not amount to discharge of accused…" The investigating officer just filed an application before the duty magistrate Rakesh Gupta intimating the court that he has released the drug inspector as he was no more required in custody for lack of evidence against him. The duty magistrate sent this application to the court of additional sessions judge Raj Shekhar Attri, the special court designated for the trial of such cases. Even the application of the main accused Sukhdev Singh, requesting not to discharge the drug inspector, was also sent to the special court. The special court has fixed July 2 as the next date of hearing in this case. |
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Seek justice
Moga, June 11 They have presented a petition signed by more than 10,000 people to the Canadian Foreign Affairs Committee of the Canadian Parliament in this regard ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to attend the G-20 summit in Toronto. In a press release e-mailed to The Tribune, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, legal advisor of Sikhs for Justice, a New York-based human rights advocacy group, revealed that the petitioners have called on the government of Canada to recognise that an organised campaign of violence, rapes and killings took place in India in November 1984 against the Sikh community resulting in the deaths of thousands of innocent people. Adding that the Canadian government has a moral obligation towards those killed in the riots, he said, “We cannot be silenced on this issue when nobody has faced justice.” He said, “Canada and the western world have a legal and moral obligation towards those Sikhs who fell victims to such a massacre. The present Indian government led by Manmohan Singh, who himself is a Sikh, must address the campaign for justice, to ease the sense of mass grief that is abundantly prevalent in the Sikh community.” Attorney Pannun further said if the Canadian government denies their request for a hearing or if the government’s response to the petition is not adequate, Canadian Sikhs would work to present a “motion” to have the November 1984 killing of Sikhs recognised as genocide. While, Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad President of the All India Sikh Students Federation fighting for the rights of the victims of the riots in the home country has welcomed the presenting of the petition terming it as big achievement for the community. |
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Irregularities in utilisation of Red Cross funds
Bathinda, June 11 The panel comprising Justice AL Bahri and Justice RK Nehru (both retired) inspected the records of the District Red Cross Society and interrogated various persons, including bureaucrats, for about two hours at the Circuit House. A highly-placed official in the district administration disclosed that two questionnaires enlisted a total of 33 allegations against the District Red Cross Society. Some of the questions were even about the expenses incurred by the Society about a decade back. Among others, queries related to the grants issued to the Bar Association, a library, the PNDT Cell and Anganwari Centres were prominent. The panel asked how did all such institutions and associations were covered under the purview of the Society. The panel also examined the audit reports of the Society and asked the authorities concerned to explain what steps were taken about the irregularities pointed out in those reports. Further, the investigation panel also sought record related to the allegations that Red Cross funds running into lakhs of rupees were spent in Bathinda district to pay electricity bills and telephone bills of senior officials besides on buying gadgets, cars, repair of vehicles and for activities other than the cause related to the Society. The panel also raised a doubt on huge amounts been granted to NGOs rather than directly to the needy people. Though the officials of the probing panel opted not to interact with media, sources said the officials of the Society were well-prepared and produced all relevant documents before the panel. Deputy Commissioner Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, who is also the chairman of the District Red Cross Society, said, “The officials of the probe panel were almost satisfied with the facts that we placed before them. There was no personal allegation against any of the officials posted in the district during the period being probed. Moreover, the expenses incurred on jobs not falling directly under the purview of the Red Cross had already been reimbursed by the government.” He added, “Till now, we have got a reimbursement of Rs 41 lakh from the state government.” |
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First buyer for air-conditioned tractor
Abohar, June 11 Vikas Rai, a progressive farmer from village Nihalkhera, who joined the top brass of the company in launching the new brand before accepting its keys during a function here today afternoon, said the introduction of this model makes the beginning of a new era in farming. A commerce graduate from the Delhi University, Vikas, hoped that he would be able to cover Rs 18.5 lakh spent over it within the next three years by saving fuel and increasing per acre yield. Ordinary tractors that release much of heat had been very uncomfortable in the region where mercury soared at 47 degree centigrade during the cotton sowing season. Moreover, deep cultivation that is ensured by this tractor is need of the hour, he observed during chat with the media on the sidelines of the function. His father Shivpat Rai was one of the few reputed farmers, who raised citrus orchard in 1950 and also successfully grew many more fruits but the plants had to be uprooted five years back when waterlogging damaged the roots. Vikas plans to develop the orchard again. Notably, John Deere was a blacksmith in Grand Detour, Illinois. Senior Area Manager (Punjab) Rajiv Mehra said on the occasion that 10 per cent of the total sales of 25,000 tractors last countrywide were in Punjab. The target for this year has been fixed at 36,000 across the country. Roshan Lal Khungar welcomed the gathering. |
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IMA flays brawl at pvt hospital
Bathinda, June 11 In a press conference, doctors, led by IMA president Shiv Dutt Gupta, termed the incident in which doctor Rajesh Sachar was allegedly assaulted by a patient and his kin without any provocation, as an assault upon the whole medical fraternity. The IMA members stated that all private doctors would suspend rendering their services (except in emergency cases) till the police arrested the accused. Meanwhile, the Civil Lines police said a case against three persons had been lodged under various sections of the IPC but they would be arrested only after proper investigation as they too sustained injuries during the scuffle.
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Dry weather predicted
Bathinda, June 11 Rise in day temperatures is expected. The daily maximum temperature is expected to range between 38 degrees Celsius and 39 degrees Celsius.
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Spurned friendship proposal
Ferozepur, June 11 As per the information, Gurpreet Kaur, a resident of village Ruknabegu of this district, was allegedly burnt alive late last night by the boy identified as Tirath Pal alias Raju, when she was alone in her house. Tirath Pal was agitated over the repeated refusals by the deceased. The deceased, Gurpreet Kaur, a student of a local school of this city, succumbed to her injuries at the CMC Hospital, Ludhiana, where she was taken late last night after she was referred there by the doctors of a local hospital, where she was taken immediately after the incident. She had suffered 90 per cent burn injuries. She was given first aid at the local hospital and when her condition deteriorated, she was taken to Ludhiana. She could survive only for a few hours after she was set on fire by Tirath Pal. Police sources said Tirath Pal used to chase the girl frequently. The family members of Gurpreet warned him several times to stop harassing her. However, he continued making friendship proposals to her time and again. On Thursday, the accused poured kerosene on Gurpreet in her house. Before she could react to it, she was set on fire and within minutes, was engulfed by flames. The accused fled from the spot after committing the crime. Gurpreet was taken to hospital by the residents of the village and other kin, who reached the spot on coming to know about the incident. Sarbjit Singh, SHO, Kulgadi police station, said a case pertaining to attempt to murder was registered against Tirath Pal, which had now been converted into a case of murder. He added that the accused would be arrested shortly. The body of Gurpreet would be handed over to her kin after postmortem. |
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Father’s murder Son acquitted
Moga, June 11 As per the case file, Surjit Singh, son of Karnail Singh, reported to the police on September 21, 2009 that his brother Gurmail Singh alias Raja brutally killed his father and seriously injured him by attacking them with a sharp-edged weapon over a property dispute at village Lande in the Baghapurana sub-division of Moga district. Surjit Singh, in a statement recorded to the police, alleged that his brother was a drug addict. Karnail was living with Gurmail for quite some time but had given his parental house to Surjit due to which Gurmail was annoyed with his father and brother. It was alleged in the FIR that Raja used to give threats to his father ever since he had given the parental house to his brother. The father tried to calm down his spoiled son but Gurmail attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon and when his brother came out to help his father he also met with the similar fate. The police registered a criminal case under section 302 of the IPC against Gurmail Singh in the Baghapurana police station. The court while agreeing to the prosecution side acquitted the accused person. |
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Woman alleges torture by in-laws
Ferozepur, June 11 She was allegedly thrown out of her in-laws house on May 5 this year after she delivered a girl with serious ailment after a caesarean section. On June 5, when she alongwith her elder sister were beaten up by Sourabh, her brother-in-law Gaurav Dhingra, father-in-law, Vijay Kumar Dhingra and mother-in-law Veena Dhingra. She was hospitalised for days together. Now, she is again under threat as she along with her sister Namrata, has been getting threats to reach a compromise failing which they will have to face dire consequences again. Though a criminal case was registered against Sourabh, Gaurav, Vijay and Veena under sections 498-A, 34 and other offences made out under IPC on June 5 at the city police station, no accused had been arrested so far, alleged Namrata, Pooja’s sister. |
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Theft case
Abohar, June 11 As per details, theft was committed at Saraswati Devi’s house, a migrant from Uttar Pradesh. Her sons yesterday found that locks of all the rooms were lying broken. As they sought help of other residents in community investigation, they found that wheat bags had leaked and the leakage finally led to spotting the house of the suspects where stolen goods were reportedly detected. The residents, allegedly thrashed three youths identified as Danny, Monty and Ravi.
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