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State govt rejects Centre’s composite MSP proposal
Politicians lobbying to join missing rail links
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School Education chief refuses to reinstate Kapurthala teacher
Panchayat Elections
Ludhiana assault case: Khaira demands Majithia’s removal
Congress did nothing to mitigate poverty, alleges Deputy CM
Exporters suggest ways to improve trade of perishable goods via Attari
Fresh postings for seven IAS, PCS officers
76% ration cards digitised in state
Maluka for special focus to help weak school students
Mid-day
meal
Cash transfer scheme launched in Sirhind, beneficiaries relieved
Preventing
Rape
Washing soap makers in dilemma over branding product
High drug MRP raises hackles
Oblivious of the danger, people squat on rly track
Leopard fear: Farmers set jungle ablaze
Patiala Gymkhana Club gets table tennis hall
Missing
Sikh Woman
Police in the dock as rape victim makes an about-turn
7 drug peddlers held in Fatehgarh Sahib
Miscreants snatch bag with child asleep in it
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State govt rejects Centre’s composite MSP proposal
Chandigarh, January 1 The Centre has proposed 5 per cent taxes and other levies over and above the MSP fixed by it for wheat and paddy procured for the central pool. At present, Punjab imposes about 15 per cent taxes and levies, the highest in the country, on the foodgrain procured for the central pool or purchased by private parties and traders. These include 5 per cent VAT, 2 per cent market fee, 2 per cent rural development cess, 3 per cent infrastructure development cess and 2.5 per cent commission paid to arhtiyas or commission agents. The Centre says that these taxes have not only increased the subsidy burden but are also keeping away private traders from purchasing foodgrain. The Centre has proposed a fixed commission for agents, which will remain unchanged even if the MSP is revised. The Centre, in fact, wants to do away with the arhtiya system. “If the MSP is raised to help the farmers, arhtiyas should not benefit by it”, says Centre’s letter to Punjab. However, the state government has rejected the Centre’s proposal for a fixed commission for arhtiyas. However, the Chairman of the Punjab Mandi Board favours appropriate steps in this regard. In a letter addressed to the Director, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, Punjab's Principal Secretary, Finance, Satish Chandra, has pleaded that any reduction in taxes and levies to 5 per cent would cause the state an annual loss of Rs 3,000 crore. Justifying the taxes and levies, the state government has stated that it has created a huge infrastructure, such as a road network and market yards for marketing foodgrain and funds were required to maintain the infrastructure with the Centre not providing any help for the same. On arhtiyas, the state government has written to the Centre that the system of commission agents was a well-established one and it was not possible to eliminate it altogether. Cautioning the Centre, it has requested the Centre not to tinker with the system as this could jeopardise national food security. The government has argued that being a border state, Punjab had no industrial base and taxes on foodgrain remained one of its main revenue sources. Hence, any reduction of the taxes could undermine the state’s finances. The Centre wants that the arhtiyas be paid a fixed commission of Rs 27 per quintal on paddy and wheat.
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UID scheme a mere gimmick, says Harsimrat
Dhaula (Muktsar), January
1 “The Centre preferred to implement the direct cash transfer scheme in a hurry, knowing well that only those with UID Aadhar cards will benefit by it,” observed Harsimrat, who was in the Lambi block of Muktsar to hold Sangat Darshan functions in Tharajwala, Lalbai, Dhaula and Channu. She accused the Centre government for the meagre hike in the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat, saying this had exposed the UPA's "anti-farmer" stance. Expressing concern at the incidents of rape, she exhorted the people to fight crime against women.
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Politicians lobbying to join missing rail links
Chandigarh, January 1 Politicians cutting across party lines have nowadays been lobbying with the Union Railway Minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal, for linking their respective areas with the country's rail network. They have been trying to impress upon Bansal the need for joining the "missing" rail links, which will lessen travel duration between various places in the northern region, especially in Punjab. Leaders from the region are more vocal this time as it's after a long gap that the Railway Ministry has been allotted to a Member of Parliament from the North. Bansal represents Chandigarh parliamentary seat. The previous Railway Ministers mostly have been from the eastern region. Recently, a delegation of panches, sarpanches and other politicians from Mansa region urged Bansal to establish a rail link between Barnala and Sirsa through Mansa and Sardulgarh. Their contention was that the new link would significantly lessen the traffic load on the existing road network linking these stations. The Railway Minister has been urged to earmark funds for new rail links in the next budget. Bansal has also been urged to set up a direct link between Barnala and Moga. "There are several missing rail links, which need to be bridged in the Malwa region," said Rampal Daipai, a leader from Mansa. For instance, there is no direct rail link from Bathinda and Sangrur areas with Chandigarh, he said. As Bansal belongs to Barnala, there are high expectations from the Minister in that region. Daipai said because of poor rail linkage, the state's road network was overburdened. Also, with the linking of Rajpura with Mohali, the entire Sangrur-Bathinda belt would be linked with Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab. There is also a demand for having a direct link between Barnala and Ludhiana via Raikot and Mullanpur Dakha. At present, people have to go to Ludhiana via Dhuri. Another demand is for having a rail link between Barnala and Sirsa via Mansa. These routes would ensure a direct rail link between Sirsa and Amritsar via Barnala, Raikot, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kartarpur and Beas. The demand for linking Patiala with Jakhal via Samana and Patran has also been pending since long. At present, the residents have to convey between these stations through the poor road network.
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School Education chief refuses to reinstate Kapurthala teacher
— KS Pannu, Director-Gen, School Education
Schoolgirl raped Helpline started
Chandigarh, January 1 The office had disregarded the decision of the Sessions Court, Kapurthala, in January last year, absolving the teacher of the charge of attempting to rape his student on the ground that there was “no incriminating evidence against the accused.” The court order said that there was only circumstantial evidence that the accused teacher was guilty of a professional misconduct. However, the education department was of the view that the teacher must have committed a wrong because the parents of the girl and the village panchayat had approached the police and this could not have been without a reason. The department felt that reinstating the teacher would have a negative impact on other girl students too. An 18-year-old girl had alleged that the computer teacher had instructed her to accompany him to market for "making purchases for the school computer lab." She alleged that the teacher instead took him to his relative's house and raped her. A case was filed, however, the girl turned hostile and the teacher was given a clean chit, following which he asked the department to reinstate his services. When his plea was turned down, he approached the Chief Parliamentary Secretary, who wrote to the department. The teacher pleaded that he was a victim of village politics. The Director-General, School Education, Kahan Singh Pannu, said the department stood by its earlier decision to terminate the services of the teacher. “I am aware that going against the court order could be a decision that we may have to defend in higher courts. However, we studied the case carefully and found that the girl had been forced to retract from her earlier statement due to societal pressure. Letting the teacher to continue in the same school will not be right ,” Pannu said
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Of ‘motivated’ complaints Fazilka: As the country demands tougher punishment for rape, in Fazilka district about 40 per cent rape cases registered last year (33 in all) have been found to be false and motivated to settle old scores. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amar Singh Chahal, of the total 33 cases registered, four were found to be baseless and the FIR in these cases cancelled after a thorough investigation. Seven more such cases had been found to be false. Providing details, Chahal said in some instances complaints had been made to settle old scores or to extort money or because of petty political/group rivalry. In cases where young lovers had eloped, a rape case was often registered by the girl’s family to “safeguard” family honour. “Registering false complaints creates problems for law enforcing agencies,” the SSP said, adding that no guilty person would be spared and complaints of victims would be promptly dealt with. — OC
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Panchayat Elections
The PCC president alleged that the process was being carried out in an undemocratic fashion through which the Akalis aimed at winning the elections by fraud. He asked the State Election Commission to look into the matter or else the Congress would seek legal intervention. Amarinder said the job had been given to panchayat secretaries who were under pressure from Akali leaders to effect delimitation in such a manner so as to ensure SAD victory. Amarinder said Congress workers had filed objections with the local Sub-Divisional Magistrates, but no action had been taken so far. Asking the State Election Commission and the respective Deputy Commissioners to ensure a “fair and rational delimitation of wards,” Amarinder said: “The purpose (of the delimitation) is to rationalise the contours of the wards for proper administration and not to subvert the process to facilitate Akali victory in the panchayat and other local body elections.”
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Ludhiana assault case: Khaira demands Majithia’s removal
In a statement, senior leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira demanded a judicial probe or a CBI inquiry to reveal the truth, claiming that people had lost faith in the Punjab Police. He claimed there was not an iota of doubt that Sunny Johar, the main accused in Ludhiana assault case, had been shielded and promoted by Majithia. The Congress leader claimed the Ludhiana administration had acted at Majithia's behest to favour Sunny Johar. “Not only did the Ludhiana Senior Suoperintendent of Police not act on the complaint of Ranjana Sohi ( the NRI's sister) in the matter, but the police also fabricated a false case against Sohi. The then Deputy Commissioner also failed to render justice while looking into the title of the property,” Khaira said. He said it seemed that Majithia was a‘benami’ share-holder with Sunny Johar in the land grab. He claimed the so-called Sunny Johar's expulsion from the Youth Akali Dal was merely an eyewash as the accused “was seen in the company of the minister at the house of Mahesh Inder Grewal in Ludhiana on December 24.”
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Congress did nothing to mitigate poverty, alleges Deputy CM
Addressing a gathering here late last evening on the occasion of New Year Eve, Sukhbir said the "real" face of the Congress had been exposed through its "anti-people" policies. Projecting the ruling SAD as "pro-poor", he claimed that the Akali Dal had always stood by the needy with "schemes like the atta-daal and Shagun being a few examples". The Deputy Chief Minister along with his family members paid obeisance at the Golden Temple in the wee hours to mark the beginning of the New Year. Talking to mediapersons, Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said she would intensify her Nanhi Chhan campaign, aimed at tackling female foeticide. Referring to the recent Delhi gang-rape case, she stressed on the need for bringing a change in the people's mindset, besides the police acting tough in cases of crime against women. Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia also accompanied the
Badals.
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Exporters suggest ways to improve trade of perishable goods via Attari
Amritsar, January 1 Punjab Trade Industries Board Director Rajinder Singh Marwaha, who led a delegation of exporters to meet Customs officials, said they have urged the authorities at the Integrated Check Post to augment their holding area (where the trucks are parked) to accommodate another couple of hundred trucks. The traders have also suggested bifurcation of holding area between perishable and non-perishable goods, a demand, they claimed, was agreed upon by both the Customs as well as the Central Warehousing Corporation. They have also sought "out of turn and separate line" for perishable goods. They also demanded that only perishable goods be exported from 8 am to 1 pm. However, the Customs and the Central Warehousing Corporation did not agree on these two points. The demand of holding period of only one day for perishable goods also came up for discussion, but here too the authorities did not agree. The exporters stressed on the need to resume the bilateral trade between India and Pakistan via rail route, which had come to a halt after Pakistani traders discontinued cement export in view of repeated seizures of heroin in rail cargo. After this, the entire load of exports shifted to the road route, which is adding to the rush and, therefore, causing delay in the clearance of trucks. This proposal has been submitted to the Customs Department in view of the exporters' complaint that their goods were rotting due to the long duration being taken to clear the trucks at the Integrated Check Post in
Attari.
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Fresh postings for seven IAS, PCS officers
Chandigarh, January 1 Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation, who had also been given the charge of Principal Secretary, Science, Technology, Environment and Non-Conventional Energy, has been relieved of the additional charge. The charge now goes to Anirudh Tewari, also the Secretary, Power and Personnel. Balwinder Singh has been posted Special Secretary, School Education, against a vacant post. Bhawna Garg, Special Secretary, Science, Technology and General Administration, has been posted Special Secretary, Planning and General Administration. Harbhupinder Singh has been posted Special Secretary, Medical Education and Research, thereby, relieving Mohan Lal Sharma of the additional charge. GS Ghuman has been posted Land Acquisition Collector, Department of Industries and Commerce, against a vacant post. He will also hold the additional charge of Additional Director, (administration) Industries, Punjab, thereby, relieving Parminder Pal Singh of the additional charge. Pooja Syal has been posted Executive Magistrate, Patiala, against a vacant post.
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76% ration cards digitised in state
Chandigarh, January 1 Officials in the Food and Supplies Department said of the 59,45,210 ration cards issued in the state, 45,25,350 had already been digitised. This is being done as part of the computerisation of the TPDS in the 12th Five Year Plan, on a cost-sharing basis with states. “The digitisation of beneficiary database will help eliminate bogus ration cards and distribute subsidies rationally. With computerisation of the supply chain, the movement of food grain up to the fair price shop level can be tracked and diversion of subsidised food grains and kerosene can be stopped,” said a senior official. The digitisation of beneficiary database and computerisation of the supply chain are expected to be implemented by March 2013 and October 2013, respectively. As part of this scheme, SMSes, e-mails and toll-free numbers will be used to inform the beneficiaries about the availability of the TPDS supplies in the ration shops, which will ensure timely and transparent distribution of food grain. The beneficiaries will also be able to register their grievances through toll-free numbers. It is learnt that the government is now expediting the computerisation of these ration cards so as to link these with the Aadhar number of the beneficiaries. This will create better transparency in the system of delivering subsidised goods to the marginalised population.
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Maluka for special focus to help weak school students
Addressing a function at Gurudwara Haji Rattan Sahib here, Maluka said, “The plan is to encourage the intelligent students by providing them monetary and other incentives and work extra-time on the weaker pupils.” The function was organised by the district unit of the Shiromani Akali Dal to seek prayers for the development of Punjab. Maluka said stipend was being given to the students of Class VIII to Class XII who secured more than 80 per cent marks. Also, separate arrangements were being made for the further studies of female students, he said. He added state's no school would be left without basic infrastructure. The Minister appealed to the local leaders to aid government in developmental works. He also honoured the district-level leaders for their contribution in strengthening the party as well as the helping in various development projects. Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sarup Chand Singla, MLA Darshan Singh Kotfatta and Mayor Baljit Singh Beerbehman also spoke on the occasion.
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Mid-day meal
Chandigarh, January 1 Markfed managing director said salt (with iodine and iron) was being manufactured by a private manufacturer and would be made available in all branch offices of Markfed, sales depots and Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies at subsidised rates for mid-day meal scheme. A recent Health Department survey had revealed that at least 21 per cent of schoolchildren in the state were anaemic. Earlier attempts to provide folic acid to schoolchildren had failed to yield the desired results.
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Cash transfer scheme launched in Sirhind, beneficiaries relieved
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 1 For the past one month, she had been making rounds of the district administrative complex to get Rs 5,000 being provided at the time of the birth of a girl child, despite completing all the formalities. "I am relieved as I have now received the amount which has been transferred to my savings account in the local State Bank of Patiala branch." Similar sentiments were echoed by Gauri, another resident. "I along with my husband had been making rounds of the district administrative complex for getting Rs 5,000 for the past three weeks. The same has now been transferred to my savings bank account. I will use this amount in providing better health care to my daughter," she said. Even as the district administration has successfully linked the Dhan Lakshmi Scheme in the Sirhind block of the district under the Central Government scheme of direct cash transfer, it is yet to decide on linking other schemes to benefit the economically weaker sections. Rajat Sachar, Economic Adviser, Department of Financial Services of the Union Ministry of Finance, had visited the district on December 17 last year to review the preparations for implementation of the direct cash transfer scheme in the district. He had held a meeting with officials of the District Level Consultative Committee in this regard. The officials claimed the scheme would be fully implemented by January 31. It would cover pensioners, differently abled persons and other beneficiaries. Deputy Commissioner Yashvir Mahajan said under the Dhan Lakshmi Scheme, Rs 55 lakh had been distributed to 2,800 beneficiaries today. He said Rs 1.24 crore would be transferred to other beneficiaries in the next two days. He said the administration would transfer the cash to the State Bank of India which would further transfer the money to beneficiaries' accounts in other banks in the Sirhind block. Mahajan said 80 per cent amount had been distributed under the Aadhar-enabled post matric schemes and the remaining would be provided to the students belonging to economically weaker families within a week. He said the direct cash transfer scheme for all the four beneficiaries, women, girl child, pensioners and disabled, would be fully launched by January 31.
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Preventing
Rape
Amritsar, January 1 He said had the Union Government acted against those who had allegedly outraged the modesty of women during the 1984 riots, the problem would not have acquired such an alarming proportion. Later, addressing a congregation near Taran Taran, the Akal Takht chief asked the sangat to ensure that women were respected in society. Meanwhile, leaders of various Sikh organisations have written to the Jathedar drawing his attention to the use of abusive language targeting, pleading that this practice needs to be discouraged. — TNS
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Washing soap makers in dilemma over branding product
Sunam (Sangrur), January 1 Sumer Garg, general secretary, All Punjab Soap Manufacturers Association, said the Weight and Measurement Legal Meteorology Department (WMLMD), had made it mandatory to print product name, rate, weight, date of packing, manufacturer's name and customer care number on the packed goods. However, when they follow these norms, officials of the Excise and Taxation Department harass them for making branded sales without paying the required tax, he added. Garg said under such circumstances, they were unable to understand the difference between branded and unbranded washing soap. He said washing soap had been categorised under different heads of taxation under the VAT Act, implemented in 2005, with tax rate of 13.75 per cent and 5.5 per cent on branded and unbranded washing soap, respectively. Garg urged the authorities concerned to come out with clear guidelines in this regard and give personal hearing to the business community so that the matter could be resolved.
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High drug MRP raises hackles
Faridkot, January 1 After a study of the actual price of many medicines and surveying the opinion of patients, the NGO, that is fighting for the cause of cancer patients said one should be vigilant before buying medicines. Many a time, the MRP, that is the price printed on a strip of medicine or vial, is ten times more than the drug's actual price. The NGO has started an awareness campaign regarding the exorbitant prices of many medicines and the alleged nexus between the chemists, doctors and pharmaceutical companies. In one such public awareness meeting held in Faridkot yesterday, the members of the NGO produced a number of cancer drugs before the people. The MRP printed on these medicines was ten times more than the actual market price. For example, the MRP printed on Paclitaxel injection was Rs 10,500 but the society purchased this injection for Rs 1,050 from a local chemist. Pemozoleomide salt capsules had Rs 19,200 as the MRP but the NGO purchased this medicine for Rs 1,994. Another injection, Docetaxel, had a printed MRP of Rs 15,200 but is freely available for Rs 2,400. A strip of 10 tablets of Imatinib-Mesylite, has a printed MRP of Rs 3,330 but these tablets have been purchased for Rs 500, claimed Gurpreet Singh Chandbaja, the president of the NGO. Most of these are cancer drugs, said Kultar Singh, the grandson of the late President of India Giani Zail Singh, who is a member of the NGO. Because of this difference between the MRP and the actual price, the patients are at the mercy of the chemists and have lost confidence in the healthcare system," said Chandbaja. Under the Consumer Goods (Mandatory printing of cost of production and maximum retail price) Act, 2006, which lists guidelines so that consumers are not overcharged, the MRP should not be 10-15 per cent more than the actual cost of production but the gap between the MRP and actual price is one-fifth or one-tenth, said Maghar Singh, another member of the NGO. Sometimes, the printed MRP is so high that the difference between the selling price and the MRP can be as much as 1000 per cent. "We have started a public awareness campaign in the rural and urban areas about this plundering of the patients and we also plan to file public interest litigation (PIL) in the High Court against this exorbitant MRP of the medicines. Under the Drugs Price Control Order, while the cost-based formula should be the criterion for fixing the MRP, many pharmaceutical companies are printing an inflated MRP," said Kultar Singh.
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Oblivious of the danger, people squat on rly track
Muktsar, January 1 The state transport department has also put 819 unmanned railway crossings and 75 critical unmanned railway crossings across the state on its official website, issuing warning to the commuters. But it seems people are not willing to follow the rules. Walking along the railway tracks near Muktsar railway station, one can find that people crossing the railway tracks with their two-wheelers and some of them even sitting on the tracks after burning firewood. Irked over this illegal practice, a train driver said, "During the foggy weather, our job becomes one of the most difficult. The visibility remains poor and some illiterate people continue sitting over the tracks for attending nature's call or burning firewood to give warm to their body. Sometimes it becomes difficult for us to apply brakes and save the lives of those sitting or crossing the tracks." The driver also said that people must also avoid staging protests on railway tracks, which could also sometimes result in a major mishap. However, when the people sitting on the tracks were asked about any specific reason behind the practice, they said, "This is not a new practice for us. Whenever a train comes, we leave the tracks for a few minutes and move out of the train’s way. So, there is no danger to our lives."
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Leopard fear: Farmers set jungle ablaze
Abohar, January 1 The officials had warned the villagers against going to the fields as the leopard had attacked four persons after devouring two dogs and a blue bull. Crackers were also fired to force the animal to come out of the jungle.
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Patiala Gymkhana Club gets table tennis hall
Chandigarh, January 1 Rakhra said the facility, named Dr Bipin Saronwala RGMC Table Tennis Hall, after its former executive member, would help promote the sport in Patiala. The facility has three table tennis tables with synthetic flooring, false ceiling and air-conditioning. The SAD leader asked the club executive, led by KVS Sidhu and Dr Sudhir Verma, to create more sporting facilities at the club.
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Missing Sikh Woman
Lahore, January 1 The court was acting on a complaint by Sikandar Singh Gill, father of the missing woman. Gill’s counsel Aftab Ahmad Bajwa told the court that Rajvinder arrived in Pakistan on August 25, 2012, to attend an exhibition of diamonds in Lahore. He said that she had not contacted her family members after her text message informing them that she had arrived safely in Lahore. The Nation, a daily newspaper, further quoted Bajwa as saying that the Deputy Chief Minister of Indian Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal, had taken up the issue with Punjab province Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Earlier, Justice Sheikh Najamul Hassan had issued a notice to the CCPO, directing him to file a reply on Sikandar Singh’s complaint by December 31. — ANI
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Police in the dock as rape victim makes an about-turn
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 1 In one case, the victim, a resident of Bhadal Thua, has given a statement in the court after which a compromise was reached between the victim and accused’s families. Earlier, accused Manpreet Singh was allegedly thrashed by the family of the victim and was admitted to the local Civil Hospital. In another case, the father of an accused in a representation to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) HS Mann stated that his son was not involved in rape rather he was having an affair with the girl for the last many years. The SSP said Kulwant Singh, the father of accused Gurmit Singh who allegedly raped a minor girl of Tooran village in a truck, has stated that the girl knew her son for the last many years. Due to some dispute, the uncle of the girl got a rape case registered against Gurmit, Kulwant has said. He has also claimed that the girl was not a minor. The SSP said he had asked the SP(D) to inquire the matter before presenting the challan in the case. A police officer on the condition of anonymity said they had been put in an awkward position. "If we do not register a case immediately, we are accused of shielding accused or being negligent and if we register a case without a proper inquiry, our action might spoil someone’s life," he said. Meanwhile, villagers here said personal scores were being settled and love affairs were being converted into rape charges. They said the police should inquire the matter before registering cases.
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Man killed in bus mishap
Sangrur, January 1 The deceased was identified as Jeet Singh (45), a resident of Datal village (Patran). The injured, Sham Lal, Kasturi Lal, Kaka Ram, Meeto Rani and Sukhpal Singh, were taken to the Moonak hospital. The police said the bus was on its way from Jakhal to Patiala. At Karrail village, the driver side door of the bus suddenly opened due to which he lost control and rammed the bus into a tree. The police said the driver fled from the scene. A case under Sections 304-A and 279 of the IPC would be registered against him, the police added.
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7 drug peddlers held in Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 1 Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hardial Singh Mann said on a tip-off, the CIA staff at Sirhind laid a naka and arrested Karamjit Singh alias Sonu, a resident of Captain Colony, Ludhiana, and seized 10 kg of poppy husk from his possession. Similarly, the Fatehgarh police arrested Raja Singh, a resident of Bazigar Bast, Faridkot, and seized 5 kg of poppy husk from his possession. He said the police had also arrested two persons, Satish Kumar, a resident of Ambala city, and Surinder Singh alias Rinku, a resident of Sabdalpur in Patiala, and seized 1,100 and 1,000 sedative capsules, respectively, from their possession. Mann said the police had also arrested Sukhdev Singh alias Sukha, a resident of Bhato in Amloh; Soni, a resident of Gidderbaha; and Heera Singh, a resident of Gobindgarh; and seized smack and sedative powder from them. Separate cases under the NDPS Act have been registered against the accused.
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Miscreants snatch bag with child asleep in it
Faridkot, January 1 But after covering some distance, when the miscreants realized that there was a child asleep in the bag, they dumped it and fled. Surjit Singh Grewal, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Moga said the police were jumped into action on Sunday evening when Ramesh Kumar of Bheem Nagar made a complaint about the kidnapping of his 30-month-old grandson.
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