Monday, April 17, 2000, Chandigarh, India
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DHURI SUICIDE: Mr Satgur Singh of Janta Nagar, here committed suicide. According to reports the deceased tried to establish physical contact with a girl of the same locality. On refusal by the girl, the deceased injured her with a sharp-edged weapon and later committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance. A case has been registered under Section 302 of the IPC. LUDHIANA CAMP ORGANISED: A blood donation camp was organised by the Indian Crime Prevention Society and the Lal Bahadur Shastri Social Forum here on Sunday at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital. Dr Utpal Joshi, SP, (Headquarters ) inaugurated the camp while Dr Waheguru Pal Singh, Medical Superintendent , presided. MEETING: Mrs Shanti Devi was unanimously appointed as the president of the women wing of the Bairagi Maha Mandal at a state-level meeting held here on Sunday. The meeting was held under the presidentship of Mr Krishan Kumar Bawa. HONOURED: Prof Antar Jyoti Ghai was presented with a roll of honour, a medal and cash prize for securing the top position in Panjab University in MA-II (political science) examination, held in April 1998. At the 38th annual convocation of the Khalsa college Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, held here on Friday. Convocation address was delivered by Mr Jagdish Singh Garcha, Minister of Technical Education, Punjab. MALERKOTLA STREET LIGHTS: The Mahalla Sudhar Committee of the local Sant Colony on Sunday demanded installation of streetlights in their locality. According to Dr Satish Kapoor, spokesman of the committee, while the street lights on main roads had started functioning the residential enclaves still remain in darkness. DOWRY DEATH: The police has registered a case against Jagtar Singh of Khanpur for killing his wife Charanjit Kaur for not brining enough dowry. The victims father Nand Singh of Bathan village in a complaint said that his daughter was killed by Jagtar Singh, with the help of his mother and father. He alleged that the accused harassed her demanding more money. PATIALA PHAGWARA ZIRAKPUR |
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