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Two gangs busted, seven held
Tarn Taran, August 4
The police busted an inter-state gang of looters and arrested three of its members. The police recovered one Honda Accord car and gold ornaments worth Rs 10.5 lakh from the duo.

Police officials show recovered items from gang members in Tarn Taran on Saturday. A Tribune photo

Sainik Sadan project lying abandoned for 5 years
Nawanshahr, August 4
Deputy Commissioner Tanu M Kashayap has assured a delegation of ex-servicemen to take up the matter of completion of Sainik Sadan with the authorities. The Sainik Sadan project was started in 2006 aiming at providing an ECHS polyclinic, a rest house, an office of District Sainik Welfare Officer and an ultra-modern CSD canteen under one roof.

Man held for wife’s death
Hoshiarpur, August 4
The Garhdiwala police booked Ram Dass of Dharmkot and his mother Karmo under Section 304 B (dowry death) of the IPC. Ram’s wife Neelam committed suicide in the house as she was allegedly tortured and harassed by her husband and his family for not bringing dowry at the time of marriage.

Free ambulance service launched
Nawanshahr: The Guru Nanak Mission International Charitable Trust, Nawangran- Kulpur, has launched a free ambulance service for patients from remote Kandi and Bet areas. The ambulance would run from village Kukkar Majara, Chandpur Rurki and Torowal four times everyday to take patients to the Guru Nanak Mission Charitable Hospital, Chandpur Rurki. OC

Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur meets players at the 28th Sub-Junior Punjab Boxing Championship in Jalandhar on Saturday. Tribune photo: Malkiat Singh

Two gangs busted, seven held
Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, August 4
The police busted an inter-state gang of looters and arrested three of its members. The police recovered one Honda Accord car and gold ornaments worth Rs 10.5 lakh from the duo.

The gang members belonged to Fortunal Gang, which was active in Goraya, Phillaur, Bhogpur and Pathankot for more than three years.

SSP Dinesh Partap Singh said three of the six-member gang, identified as gang leader Jatinder Singh of Ludhiana, Sukhdev Singh of Tarn Taran and Sarabjit Singh were arrested by Chabal police a few days back on a naka installed in the area.

The SSP added that the members were interrogated by the police and has recovered a 9 MM pistol along with a magazine and five live cartridges, a Honda Accord car, gold ornaments worth Rs 10.5 lakh, one camera, 40g heroin and Rs 30,000 cash.

The SSP said the absconding members of the gang have been identified as Charanjit Singh of Chabal and Jaswant Singh of Sarja (Tarsikka). Third absconder has not been identified. The SSP said Jatinder Singh was wanted in 15 criminal cases.

A case under Sections 399, 402 and 411 of the IPC, Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act and Sections 21,61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has already been registered against the accused.

In another incident, the city police recovered a pistol belonging to one advocate Stalinjit Singh Sandhu. His pistol was stolen two weeks back from his residence. Bobby and Kirpal Singh, local residents, have been arrested.

Hoshiarpur: The district police today busted an inter-district gang of robbers and arrested four of its members.

The arrested have been identified as Manvir Singh of Nadalon, Amandeep Singh of Simbli, Harvinder Singh of Kulwant Singh and Harjinder Singh of Rehana Jattana (Kapurthala).

The police recovered a country-made pistol, three live cartridges, a sword, two sickles and two motorcycles from the four.

Chabbewal DSP Harjinder Singh said the Mehtiana police got information that some robbers, with firearms and sharp-edged weapons, were hatching a robbery plan near Vishavkarma temple.

The police immediately raided the said place and arrested the aforesaid accused. A case under relevant sections of the IPC and Arms Act had been registered against them.

During preliminary interrogation, they confessed that they had committed 15 robberies in Hoshiarpur.

2 held with fake Indian currency

Tarn Taran, August 4
The police has arrested Rajinder Kumar and Gurlal Singh, residents of Khalra, with fake Indian currency worth Rs 26,500 from a naka here on Friday. A case under relevant sections of the IPC has been registered against the duo. — OC

Sainik Sadan project lying abandoned for 5 years
Parmod Bharti

Nawanshahr, August 4
Deputy Commissioner Tanu M Kashayap has assured a delegation of ex-servicemen to take up the matter of completion of Sainik Sadan with the authorities. The Sainik Sadan project was started in 2006 aiming at providing an ECHS polyclinic, a rest house, an office of District Sainik Welfare Officer and an ultra-modern CSD canteen under one roof.

Lt-Colonel Jernail Singh, district president, Ex-Servicemen Cell (PPCC), said a delegation of the ex-servicemen submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner demanding immediate steps to ensure completion of the under-constructed building of Sainik Sadan near Sloh village.

He said the project has been lying abandoned for about five years.

The delegation made the DC aware about the project. As many as 78 marlas of land was purchased and the construction work of the first phase was started on a war footing.

After spending about Rs 65 lakh on the construction of the building of Sainik Sadan, the project was abandoned by the then officials concerned saying that the location of the sadan was far away from the town. The officials even made a proposal to dispose of the incomplete structure so that the money earned from it could be spent on setting up Sainik Sadan in the vicinity of the District Administrative Complex here. The officials also succeeded in getting a piece of land allotted for the purpose near the telephone exchange situated in the District Administrative Complex.

But, as the incomplete structure of the abandoned project of Sainik Sadan could not attract any buyer, so the plan of starting construction work of Sainik Sadan at the new site failed to see light of the day.

Lt-Colonel Jernail Singh said the site of Sainik Sadan is just about three kms from the District Administrative Complex and it is well connected with the link roads. The distance won’t cause any inconvenience to ex-servicemen or their families to have access to facilities, added Jernail Singh.

Deputy Commissioner Tanu M. Kashayap heard the pleas of the delegation and took keen interest in the design of the building and estimates regarding completion of the building.

She assured the delegation to take up the issue with the higher authorities concerned to revive the project, claimed the delegation.

Man held for wife’s death
Our Correspondents

Hoshiarpur, August 4
The Garhdiwala police booked Ram Dass of Dharmkot and his mother Karmo under Section 304 B (dowry death) of the IPC. Ram’s wife Neelam committed suicide in the house as she was allegedly tortured and harassed by her husband and his family for not bringing dowry at the time of marriage.

Neelam’s brother Mohan Lal of local Fatehgarh said his two sisters were married in the same family. Neelam got married to Ram Dass about a year back.

Under frustration her sister Neelam hanged herself to death in the house. The police has arrested Ram Dass.

Three booked for kidnapping

Hoshiarpur: The Chabbewal police has booked Satnam Singh of Makhangarh and his two unknown accomplices under sections 364 (kidnapping in order to murder), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly abducting a three-year-old boy.

Jaan Mohmad of Bham alleged that Satnam Singh along with his two accomplices abducted his 3-year-old son Mukhtab on Friday evening with an intention to kill him.

Jaan Mohmad had gone to arrange fodder for animals in his dera. When he was collecting fodder, he heard cries of his wife Baano and neighbour Mirza. When he went to the spot, he noticed that Satnam Singh along with his accomplices had kidnapped his son.