Drug peddler nabbed
Tribune News Service

SAS NAGAR, Oct 12 — A drug peddler was arrested by the police here yesterday while trying to sell smack to school students near Government Senior Secondary School in Phase 3B1.

According to the information available, the drug peddler used to operate with the help of his mobile telephone. A police team was stationed at Kumbara traffic lights on receiving a tip-off that one person was selling drugs to addicts near the school.

On reaching the place, the police team, headed by Incharge of the central police station, Mr Balwant Singh, caught the drug peddler, Jarnail Singh of Sector 52, with 30 grams of smack. He has been booked under the NDPS Act.

Purse stolen: Mr Sarabjeet from of Delhi, in a complaint lodged with the police, said he and his wife had come to attend the marriage of their relative at a community centre in Phase 3B1 here, when the purse of his wife was stolen. The purse contained Rs 3,000, two gold chains and some jewellery items. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered.

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One hospitalised: A resident of Sector 20 was injured when he was hit by a scooterist. According to police sources, Sajjan Kumar was riding his motorcycle when he was hit by an unknown scooterist near the Piccadilly roundabout.

The accused fled from the scene. The complainant has been admitted to the General Hospital in a serious condition. A case under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 34 police station.

Case registered: Mr Ashwani Kaushik reported to the police that his former employee, Tarsem Thakkar, had started selling STD machines, for which he had a trademark. A case under Section 420 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 36 police station.

Theft attempted: The police arrested Dinesh from Uttar Pradesh, who was attempting to steal a stereo from the car of Sandip Mudgil, which was parked in front of his house in Sector 15. A case under Sections 379 and 511 of the IPC has been registered at the police station west.

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Two injured: Mr Pala Ram of Chandi Mandir alleged that he was hit by Rampal, a scooterist, near Batod village. A case of rash and negligent driving under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC has been registered against the scooterist.

Mr Rajinder Singh of Sector 6 alleged that Gian Singh, who was driving a Maruti car (UP-07-3717), hit his motorcycle. In the accident, he received serious injuries. The driver fled in the car. A case under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC has been registered.

Exhibition by print makers
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Oct 12 — An exhibition of graphics by 12 distinguished print-makers associated with the Indian Print-makers Guild, New Delhi, opened at the Government College of Art Exhibition Hall, Sector 10, here yesterday.

The exhibition, which includes the works of Ananda Moy Banerji, Bula Bhattacharya, Dattatraya Apte, Jayant Gajera, Kanchan Chander, Kavita Nayar, K.R. Subbanna, Moti Zharotia, Shukla Sawant, Subba Ghosh, Sukhvinder Singh and Sushant Guha, is an eye-opener not only to the various technical aspects of print-making but also provides an overview of some of the best works being produced in the country today.

Fine arts exhibition next month
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Oct 12 — The local City Beautiful Arts and fine Arts Hobby Centre in Sector 46, is organising a fine arts exhibition from November 20 to 24 at Sector 10 Government Museum and Art Gallery.

Paintings showing cultures of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh and portraits, landscapes, sketches and other works of fine arts will be exhibited.

Entries have been invited from artists, students, teachers who can send their copies of work for displaying in the exhibition. The last date for receipt of entries is October 24. Not more than three entries will be accepted from a participant.

Mementos and appreciation certificates will be given to all the participants by the management committee. A children’s painting competition will also be organised in the premises of Government Museum and Art Gallery and participant certificates will be given to all and prizes to the winners, said Mr P.S. Verma, Principal, Fine Arts Centre.

Cauliflower, beans cheaper
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Oct 12 — A number of commonly used vegetables have become cheaper in the local market during the past four days.

During a survey of the local market, it was found that a kg of brinjal, selling at between Rs 10 and Rs 12 just three days ago, could be purchased today at Rs 8. The wholesale price of the same came down from Rs 40-45 to Rs 32 per 5 kg. The same was the case with bittergourd as its price dipped from Rs 20 to Rs 16 a kg in retail and from Rs 80 to Rs 60 per 5 kg in the wholesale market. There was, however, no change in the price of lady's finger as it could be purchased at Rs 15 a kg in retail and Rs 55 per 5 kg in the wholesale market.

Gourd also became cheaper during this period. A kg of the vegetable priced at between Rs 8 and Rs 10, could be purchased at Rs 6 in retail and Rs 25 per 5 kg in the wholesale market. ''Tori'' was priced at Rs 10 a kg in retail and Rs 40 per 5 kg in the wholesale market.

Onion was the costliest in Sector 44 at Rs 15 a kg, whereas in other sector markets it could be purchased at Rs 12 a kg in retail and Rs 50 per 5 kg in the wholesale market. One could purchase a kg of potato at Rs 4 in retail and Rs 16 per 5 kg in the wholesale market.

Cauliflower and cabbage also became cheaper during this period. A kg of cauliflower, which was priced at Rs 15 two days back, could be had for Rs 12 in retail and Rs 50 per 5 kg in the wholesale market. Similarly, a kg of cabbage, which was available at Rs 15 a kg, was priced at Rs 12.

Beans too became cheaper during this period. A kg of the vegetable, priced at Rs 20 two days ago, could be purchased at Rs 14 in retail and Rs 55 per 5 kg in the wholesale market.

One could purchase lemon at Rs 30 a kg, while the same quantity of ginger was priced at Rs 25.

Cucumber and tomato were priced at Rs 12 and Rs 10 a kg. Peas too were cheaper at Rs 40 in the retail market, while the price of the same in the wholesale market was Rs 170 per 5 kg. One could had capsicum and ''arbi'' at Rs 30 and Rs 16 a kg in retail market.

UT asked to give reasons for
security withdrawal to informer
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Oct 12 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed counsel for the Chandigarh Administration to give reasons that prompted the Administration to withdraw security to Mr Surinder Sharma, a painter in Sector 7, who had given information to the police about the alleged assassins of Mr Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, on August 31, 1995.

Mr Justice G.S. Singhvi and Mr Justice M.S. Gill, who handed down this order, called upon senior counsel of the Union Government to appear before them tomorrow to assist the court in the case.

In a petition Mr Surinder Sharma had stated that the Chandigarh Administration had withdrawn security to him. He said he was facing threat from those against whom he had deposed in court in the Beant Singh assassination case.

Mr Sharma told the court that on reading an advertisement in papers, he had approached Sub-Inspector Ram Kumar to give information and win an award of Rs 10 lakh announced by the Administration. It was he who had identified Lakhvinder Singh and Gurmeet Singh.

The painter claimed that he was promised a job as his business had suffered a set back after he identified the suspects in the case.

The Bench enquired from counsel of the Administration of the manner in which the award money was disbursed. It asked why a part of the award money was given to Sub-Inspector Ram Kumar? The Judges asked CBI's counsel to give them a complete list of the recipients of the award money.

The Chandigarh Administration contended that security to Mr Surinder Sharma was withdrawn while reviewing the same to various persons in the city. The decision was taken when Mrs Kiran Bedi was the Inspector-General of Police.

The Administration's counsel told the court that Mr Surinder Sharma was not given a job because the defence could construe it as an inducement and use it against the prosecution.

Mr Justice Singhvi observed that in Haryana a person who had been convicted in a murder case had been provided security. He described the action of the Administration in withdrawing the security of Mr Sharma as "arbitrary."

SGGSS-35, DAV-8 in handball final
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, Oct 12 — SGGSS School, Sector 35, and DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, will meet in the final of the under-19 boys' section of the UT Inter-School Handball Tournament being played here at GMSSS, Sector 23.

In the first semi-final, SGGSS-35 beat GMSSS-23, 20-09, while in the second semi-final, DAVSS-8 defeated GSSS-38 (W), 20-03.

Other results: GMSSS-19 b GMSSS-40, 7-0; SGGSSS-35 b GNPS-36, 22-08; GHS-37 b GMSSS-21, 19-7.

In the inter-school football matches played at GMSSS, Sector 22-A, Shivalik Public School, Sector 41 beat GMHS-38, 3-0, with Sahil Mehta scoring three goals. In another match, GNPS-36 beat GHS-37, 3-0, in which Gurjot, Maninder and Parkash scored one goal each. In another match, SGGSS-35 defeated GSSS, Dhanas, 1-0, with Surinder scoring the lone goal. In last match, GTBPS-15 defeated GSSS-15, 4-3.

In the under-14 section of the kho-kho inter-school matches, GNKSS-30 defeated Shishu Niketan-22 by an inning and a point and GHS-32 beat GMMS-42 by an inning and 17 points.

In under-17 section of kho-kho matches, SGGSSS-35 got a walkover against GHS-37. GHS-35 beat GHS-29 by an inning and 13 points, GMSSS-37 beat SN-22 by an inning and five points and GHS-32 beat GMHS-41 by an inning and 20 points.

Kabaddi trials: The Chandigarh Kabaddi Association will hold selection trials on October 13 at 4 pm for boys and girls at Kabaddi Coaching Centre in the Sector 42 sports complex. Selected players will represent Chandigarh in the National Kabaddi Championship to be held at Amravati in Maharashtra from November 17 to 21.

School hockey: St Stephen's School, Sector 45, blanked out Yadavindra Public School, SAS Nagar, by five goals to nil in the final of the ICSE Inter-School (Chandigarh region) Hockey Tournament held at St Stephen's school here yesterday. Mr H.S. Dhillon, Principal of the YPS School gave away the prizes.

AG (Himachal) spikers triumph
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, Oct 12 — AG (Himachal Pradesh) had a tough time before beating AG (Madhya Pradesh) in three games today on the second day of the All-India Audit and Accounts Inter-Zonal Volleyball Tournament being played here at the Sector 7 Sports Complex.

AG (HP) won, 25-19, 25-18, 25-18. In another match, AG (UP) defeated AG (Maharashtra) Nagpur, 25-17, 25-22, 25-19. Also, AG (Orissa) defeated AG (Kerala), 25-20, 27-25, 25-18. In the last match of the day, AG (Karnataka) beat AG (West Bengal), 25-15, 25-11, 25-20.

Inter-college kabaddi: Malwa College, Bondli-Samrala, won the Panjab University Inter-College Kabaddi Tournament (Men) with GN College, Moga, secured second position and JC DAV College, Dasuya, got the third position.

In the women's kho-kho tournament, SGGS College for Women, Chandigarh, beat Government College for Girls, Sector 11, 13-03; MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, Chandigarh, b PU Campus, 6-3; SGGS College for Women b MCM-36, 8-6; and PU Campus, Chandigarh, b GCG-11, 18-2.

School games: Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, today won both of its matches in the under-14 and under-17 boys' sections of the UT Inter-School Voleyball Tournament held here at Shivalik Public School.

In basketball matches being played simultaneously at the same venue, SD Public School, Sector 32, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 33, scored wins over their respective rivals.

Results: Volleyball (under-14) — SPS-41 b GHS-32, 25-21, 25-14; SGGSS-35 b Manav Mangal-21, 25-16, 25-17; GMHS-36 b GSSSS-27, 25-17, 25-12; GMSSS-33 b GMSSS-16, 25-12, 25-09; Shishu Niketan-22 b GHS Dadu Majra, 25-18, 25-23; GHS-7 b GHS-41, 25-13, 25-21; GHKS-38 b GMSSS-46, 25-14, 25-08.

Under-17 — SPS-41 b GNKHS-30, 25-4, 25-5; GMHS-26 b GHS-7, 25-17, 25-22; GMSSS-19 b MM-21, 25-17, 25-15; GHS-22 b GMSSS-46, 25-8, 25-16; GSSS-27 b GMHS-36, 25-6, 25-14; GHS-40 b GMSSS-33, 25-15, 25-18; GHS-29 b GHS-30, 25-17, 25-14; AKSIPS-41 b GHS, Mauli Jagran, 25-15, 25-20.

Basketball: Under-14 — SPS-41 b St Stephen's-45 32-6 (scorers for winners — Rajbir 8, Sudershan 4, Gurvir 4, Neeraj 8; losers — Pavitar 4). GMHS-26 b GMSSS-16, 22-6 (scorers for winners — Sachin 10, Mohit 6, GMSSS-16, Priyaranjan 4).

Under-17 — Bhavan Vidyalya-27 b GMSSS-16, 17-11 (BV-27 — Rohit 5, Gaurav 3, Sarvpreet 3; GMSS — Gagandeep 7). DAVPS-8 b AKSIPS-41, 36-29 (DAV — Vishal 20, Jatin 6, Mukul 6; AKSIP — Hameer 9, Harshinder 6).

DAV Model School-15 b GMSSS-37, 51-9 (DAV — Harminder 27, Calvin 18; GMS- Amandeep 4). St Stephen's-45 b GSSS-45, 43-2 (St Stephen's — Harbarinder 19, Hartej 14).

Under 19 — SD Public School, Sector 32 b GSSS-19, 80-4 (SDP — Vikas 20, Chanderprakash 30, Suresh 16). GMSSS-33 b SPS-41, 36-25 (GMS — Harmandeep 18, Ravinder 6; SPS — Tejinder Pal 10, Harveer 6).