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H A R Y A N A |  |
 Tuesday, April 20, 1999 |
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Robbery case takes new
turn Plans afoot to revive Agroha
institute |
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 AmbalaKurukshetra Sonepat Rohtak Faridabad
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Prisoners'
bid to escape
Verma inaugurates library Place of worship damaged Dhaba owner fined 97,000 for power
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Robbery case takes new turn KURUKSHETRA, April 19 — Following revelations made by a trader, who was robbed allegedly by Maruti borne miscreants on the Pipli-Kurukshetra road here on April 16, the case has taken a new turn. According to the district police chief, Mr Shrikant Jadhav, the trader Mr Mahesh Kumar of Mandi Gobindgarh told the police on the telephone that he had Rs, 40,000 instead of Rs 1 lakh along with account books and the Maruti car used in the crime was not stolen but was hired. Mr Jadhav said Sunil Kumar, one of the miscreants told the police that he and his accomplices Kuldeep, a resident of Kalva village and Raju, a resident of Seenk Paathri village had been watching the trader's movements for the past few months. After drawing up plan, Kuldeep contacted a car driver Jola, a resident of Safidon. The car belongs to Bansi Lal. Sunil Kumar said according to the plan, Kuldeep asked the driver Jola to stay at Karnal and he (Jola) would be picked up in the evening because they had to go to Kurukshetra. The three — Kuleep, Sunil Kumar and Raju, started waiting at the possible shops to be visited by Mahesh Kumar. When Mahesh Kumar collected payments from near the Maharana Partap Chowk, at City Thana area and boarded the bus bound for Kurukshetra, Raju occupied a seal next to Mahesh Kumar while Sunil Kumar and Kuldeep follows them in the car. Mahesh Kumar also collected payments from near the local Ambedkar Chowk and started his journey for Pipli on a three-wheeler. As the three-wheeler reached near Sector VII of HUDA, it was stopped by the miscreants. On the basis of statement given by Sunil Kumar, Mr Jadhav said Raju hit Mahesh Kumar on the forehead with the help of the pistol butt while Kuldeep fired a shot injuring Baldev Raj, the driver of the three-wheeler who tried to save the trader and his money. The police identified the trader Mahesh Kumar who slipped from the site of crime before the police reached only after Sunil Kumar showed the shops from where the payments were collected by the trader when the SHO, Mr Desh Bandhu, contacted Mahesh Kumar on the telephone, the later told Mr Bandhu that he possessed Rs 40,000 and only out of which Rs 10,000 each were collected from Kurukshetra and Karnal while Rs 15,000 and Rs 5,000 were collected from Karnal. Mahesh Kumar further told the police that he was hit on his forehead by one of the miscreants with the pistol butt. The miscreants them shot at the driver and the three-wheeler and started fleeing. He took his money bag containing Rs 40,000 with him and left the site. He was getting treatment, at present, he added. Meanwhile, Mr Jadhav has
appealed to all agents who go for collecting payments to
be vigil. |
Plans afoot to revive Agroha
institute ROHTAK, April 19 — Lack of vision, paucity of funds and the will to run the institute are considered major reasons for the closure of Maharaja Aggarsen Institute of Medical Research and Education, popularly known as Agroha medical college. The closure of the medical college has caused widespread resentment among the Aggarwal community which blames the managing society for the fiasco. The community has expressed surprise as to how a few functionaries could have decided to close the college without the approval of the general house. The Maharaja Aggarsen Medical Scientific and Research Society, which managed the affairs of the institute, had a 1100-member general house. Each member had donated Rs 1 lakh for the setting up of the college. The community feels the management failed to anticipate far-reaching implications while deciding to close the college. It is also angry with the government for stopping grants-in-aid to the college. A few Faridabad and Delhi-based industrialist members of the general house have reportedly begun consultation to revive the institute but they want the present chairman and office-bearers of the society to resign, owning responsibility for the fiasco. Though the medical college was set up in 1988, regular admissions on its campus were started in 1994. Prior to it, the Rohtak Medical College had been admitting students on its behalf. After admitting students, the society failed to approach the Medical Council of India for recognition of the institute. It was only in 1977 when the students filed a writ in the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the society said it did not approach the Medical Council as the institute was established before 1992, the year when the rules of the Medical Council were amended and its approval made mandatory for setting up any medical college. The Medical Council sent its team to inspect the medical college on the directions of the High Court and declined recognition to the institute due to "deficiencies". Interestingly, the government had told the High Court in 1997 that it could not transfer students of Agroha medical college to Medical College, Rohtak, due to lack of infrastructure in Rohtak college. The society needed Rs 20 crore to provide the necessary infrastructure like buildings, staff and equipment to ensure recognition for the institute by the Medical Council. It failed to mop up the desired amount and finally decided to close the college. The government, with a
view to safeguarding the future of the students, has
transferred them to Rohtak Medical College, subject to
approval by the Medical Council. The Council is likely to
send its team to Rohtak to examine if infrastructure is
available for additional students. The medical college
authorities have deposited an inspection fee of Rs 2 lakh
with the council. |
Prisoners' bid to escape FATEHABAD, April 19 — The police today foiled an attempt by two murder case accused to escape from police custody and arrested three persons in this connection. According to the district police chief, Mr Rajbir Deswal, Amardeep, alias Rinku, and Sachin, alias Pappu, were lodged in Hisar jail in connection with a murder case. They were brought here today to be produced in a trial court when the policeman on duty noticed a person giving a packet to one of the accused. When the policeman tried to see the contents of the packet, the accused allegedly manhandled him. However, the constable snatched the packet, containing red peppers, and caught hold of the accused with the help of others. The person who delivered the packet was later identified as Bhupinder Singh, father of one of the accused, who is a Subdivisional Officer in the Public Health Department. The police has registered a case under Sections 332, 353, 186, 506 and 225 of the IPC. Held for fraud: In another case the police on Monday arrested a person for allegedly defrauding an Uttar Pradesh-based trader. The police registered a case under Sections 406, 420 and 411 of the IPC and arrested Nishan Singh, a resident of Jhardakalan, in this connection. Offender: Mukhtiar Singh, who had been declared a proclaimed offender by a court of law about 32 years ago, was arrested by the police on Monday from Sultanpur Lodhi in Punjab, where he had been impersonating as a sadhu. A resident of Ayalki village in this district, he was booked for attempted murder in 1967. Widow injured: Vijay Kumar of Jhajjar district injured his widowed aunt, Ms Raj Bala, at Tohana on Sunday by throwing acid on her. The police has registered a case under Sections 452 and 324 of the IPC. Vijay Kumar went to his
aunt's residence and demanded Rs 2000 from her. When she
expressed her inability to give the amount, he allegedly
threw acid at her. |
Woman murdered in land dispute ROHTAK, April 19 — A feud over a piece of land led to the murder of a married woman at Chiri village near here yesterday. According to police sources the victim identified as Sheela wife of Sant Raj was attacked by a sharp-edged weapon by Mahender singh, a resident of the same village after a quarrel ever the ownership of a piece of agricultural land. The victim died on the spot. It is reported that the land belonged to the widow of Ramesh, a brother of Sant Raj and the accused had been cultivating the land since the death of Ramesh. The police has registered a case under Section 302 of the IPC. No arrest has been reported so far. Meanwhile in two separate incidents and two youths died in two mishaps yesterday. In the first case, a youth was killed when he fell on the railway track and was run over by a train here on Saturday. In the second incident
another youth identified as Nishi Singhal was crushed to
death after he fell from a moving bus. The police has
booked |
Verma inaugurates library SONEPAT, April 19 — A former Chief Minister of Delhi, Mr Sahib Singh Verma, inaugurated the Rs 4-lakh "Gangaram Omparkash Memorial Library and Hospital" at Garhi Kundal village, about 30 km from here, yesterday. Mr Chandra Shekhar, a former Prime Minister, was scheduled to perform the opening ceremony but could not turn up because of hectic political activities. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Verma said the country could not move on the path of progress and prosperity unless the standard of people living in the villages was improved. He said though 80 per cent of the country's population was based in the rural areas, yet it was regrettable that the successive governments had done little to ameliorate their lot in the past 50 years. He appealed to all voluntary organisations to donate more funds for the development works in the villages and work for the welfare of people living in the rural areas. Mr Kuldeep Rana,
chairman of the trust, highlighted the achievements of
the trust in various fields. |
Place of worship damaged FARIDABAD, April 19 — A place of worship under construction in Jawahar Colony in Faridabad was damaged by some persons yesterday. It is stated that the slab of the roof fell after the pillar on which it was resting was damaged. The police has registered a case under Section 452, IPC (criminal trespass), against the workers of the local Bajrang Dal. No arrest has yet been made. The incident happened
after 20 members of a family who had converted themselves
to Christianity yesterday again embraced Hinduism. |
Dhaba owner fined 97,000 for
power theft AMBALA, April 19 — The Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN) has launched a special drive against power theft by road side dhabas in the state. Announcing this here today, the IG (Vigilance), HVPN, Mr R.S. Dalal, said dhaba owners stole power from houses or tubewells located nearby. A special team of the
HVPN caught the owner of the Great Punjab Dhaba, near
Gharaunda, stealing power last night. He was fined Rs
97,000. A criminal case had been registered against
Mohinder Singh, a partner in the dhaba, in this
connection. HVPN squads were keeping a watch on other
dhabas also. |
| Diary |
KU
centre stands idle SIRSA: Youth leader Vijender Sethi has alleged the HVP-BJP government was being apathetic towards the regional centre of Kurukshetra University here. He said in spite of the donation of land worth Rs 5 crore classes were yet to start at the centre. Courses were started, later discontinued. The teaching block, constructed at the cost of Rs 65 lakh, was lying unused. He has demanded that the classes for old courses should be restarted. Besides the assured four courses should be started from this session. « « « Sweepers of the Ellenabad Municipal Corporation have not been paid their salaries for the past three months. Ms Kamlesh Sharma, the President of the corporation, has said the employees had not been given the salary for the month of February and March. She said the corporation had requested the Haryana government for Rs 6 lakh as a grant-in-aid, but they received only Rs 50,000 which was not adequate for one month's salary of the employees. « « « The Naujawan Sabha, Ellenabad, has threatened to launch an agitation if the recently opened liquor shop at Kranti Chowk was not closed. The sabha has also condemned the disappearance of Shaheed Bhagat Singh's statue from the chowk. « « « Patch-work repair for
the past five years has not improved the condition of
roads in the district. The metalling of the road leading
to the cremation ground has not so far started. The roads
including ones in Surat Garhia Bazar and Sadar Bazar are
full of ruts. Even the National Highway (No. 10) near the
GTM is full of ditches. |
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