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Powercom staff makes police arrest JE’s killers
Batala, December 21
Powercom staff had to resort to a blockade on the national highway at Gandhi Chowk to get justice for their colleague Ramneek Verma, who was crushed to death by a jeep on Sunday. Ramneek, a junior engineer with the Powercom, was hit by the jeep while he was moving on a footpath. The jeep (RRK-7670) had four occupants, who were allegedly drunk at the time of accident.

5 migrant labourers drugged, looted
Phagwara, December 21
Five Bihari migrant labourers travelling from Amritsar in the Jan Nayak Express were allegedly drugged and looted by some unidentified miscreants last night.

Irregularities 2 ultrasound centres sealed
Nawanshahr, December 21
Dr Rakesh Gupta, Civil Surgeon, in a press release issued here on Tuesday, said a team of the Health Department, led by District Family Welfare Officer Dr Jaswinder Purewal, conducted sudden checks of ultrasound scan centres in the district.

Lawyer’s chamber set ablaze
Hoshiarpur: Some miscreants set ablaze the chamber of lawyer and state convener of the BJP Legal Cell R.P. Dhir at District Court Complex here last night. The miscreants sprinkled petrol in the chamber through one of its window and later set it ablaze, said Dhir.

Powercom staff makes police arrest JE’s killers
Balraj Mahajan

Batala, December 21
Powercom staff had to resort to a blockade on the national highway at Gandhi Chowk to get justice for their colleague Ramneek Verma, who was crushed to death by a jeep on Sunday. Ramneek, a junior engineer with the Powercom, was hit by the jeep while he was moving on a footpath. The jeep (RRK-7670) had four occupants, who were allegedly drunk at the time of accident.

The matter was reported and two of the jeep occupants were also handed over to the police.

Instead of filing an FIR against those named, the SHO Police Station City Batala registered a case against an unknown driver.

This ‘biased’ investigation of the police triggered anger amongst Powercom employees following which the PSEB Employees Union blocked the national highway at Gandhi Chowk by keeping the body of Ramneek Verma on the middle of the road.

When informed about the blockade, Batala SSP Gurdeep Singh and MLA Jagdish Raj Sawhney arrived at the spot following which Kashmir Singh, SHO (City) Batala, was immediately placed under suspension and a departmental inquiry was also ordered.

Later, two persons, identified as Harpreet Singh and Rajwinder Singh, both residents of Wadala Granthian Village were arrested under Section 304 of the IPC. They were produced in the court today where the court gave them one-day police remand.

SSP Gurdip Singh said anybody found guilty would not be speared and justice would be done after due investigation.

5 migrant labourers drugged, looted
Our Correspondent

Phagwara, December 21
Five Bihari migrant labourers travelling from Amritsar in the Jan Nayak Express were allegedly drugged and looted by some unidentified miscreants last night.

The railway police was informed about the unconscious labourers by other co-passengers. As the train reached the Phagwara railway station, an ambulance was immediately arranged and they were taken to the Civil Hospital in an unconscious state. Ram Paul, one of the victims, after gaining consciousness, said they were traveling with some persons who became friendly with them and offered them tea and biscuits near Beas.

“Once I had that tea, I do not know what happened after that. I found myself here at the Civil Hospital. We were going to our village in Bihar and the persons looted all our belongings and cash”, he said.

While three of them regained consciousness, the other two passengers, according to senior medical officer Dr Rajiv Gupta, were still unconscious. The doctor said the passengers were given eatables laced with some poisonous substance. The condition of the other patients was still serious, but out of danger. The railway police has registered a case. However, no arrests have been made as yet.

Irregularities 2 ultrasound centres sealed
Our Correspondent

Nawanshahr, December 21
Dr Rakesh Gupta, Civil Surgeon, in a press release issued here on Tuesday, said a team of the Health Department, led by District Family Welfare Officer Dr Jaswinder Purewal, conducted sudden checks of ultrasound scan centres in the district.

The team sealed the ultrasound scan centres at the Krishna Gandhi Hospital, Garhshanker Road and Nabhkamal Charitable Hospital, Raja Sahib Ka Mazara in the district on the charge of irregularities. The notices have been served to them and the case would be put before the Advisory Committee for taking further action.

Besides, another team, led by Drug Inspector Neha Shori, conducting raids at medical stores at Kataria village, found unbilled syrups, injections and capsules used as habit formation drugs in bulk quantity at SS Medical Store. The store was sealed by the drug inspector, said the Civil Surgeon.

Lawyer’s chamber set ablaze

Hoshiarpur: Some miscreants set ablaze the chamber of lawyer and state convener of the BJP Legal Cell R.P. Dhir at District Court Complex here last night. The miscreants sprinkled petrol in the chamber through one of its window and later set it ablaze, said Dhir.

The watchman of the court complex noticed the fire and immediately informed Dhir, who along with his associates reached the spot and controlled the fire.

Though the office record was saved, but office furniture, air cooler, etc, got burnt in the fire. He suspected the involvement of his opponents in the incident. The police has registered a case. — OC