SPORT

City badminton players honoured
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, Nov 28 — Local badminton players were honoured at a simple function held here yesterday for their outstanding achievements at the North Zone Inter-State Badminton Championships held recently in New Delhi. Boys had won the Narang Cup and also reached the semifinal of the 56th Inter-State Inter-Zonal Badminton meet held here on November 18. The city women’s team remained runners-up in the Chadha Cup held in New Delhi. Surinder Mahajan had accompanied as coach, while Rajeev Tuli as manager.

The boys’ team comprised Vivek Sharma, Deepak Sidhu, Varun Sharma and Naresh Kundu and the women’s team comprised Sharada Devi, Mala Gaba and Isha Sharma. Mr Gian Chand Gupta, president of the Chandigarh Badminton Association, honoured players. Surinder Mahajan was already honoured on the final day of the Junior National Badminton Championship.

ADMINISTRATION

Encroachments removed
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Nov 28 — The enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, today removed encroachments in 80 to 90 houses in Indira colony, Mani Majra.

During the drive conducted today, three trucks and a bulldozer were used to remove boundary walls, staircases and toilets extending upto the road berms. The recarpeting work of the road was in progress.

Head constable suspended
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Nov 28 — A head constable with the Chandigarh Police, Jaswinder Singh, was today placed under suspension with immediate effect on the allegations of making wrong entries in the daily diary case register late in the evening on Monday.

The alleged irregularity was committed when Haryana Police officials came to the city for arresting employees protesting outside the 30 Bays Building in Sector 17 here.

Senior Haryana Police officials said three persons were taken into custody last night, while another employee was arrested today. The arrested persons include R.G. Nagpal, Deva Singh, Satish and Tilak Raj.

Meanwhile, confirming that the head constable had been placed under suspension, the Assistant Superintendent of Chandigarh Police, Mr H.G.S. Dhaliwal, when contacted, said the action was taken as the official was irregular in maintaining the register.

Giving details, the ASP added that wrong entries in the daily diary register had been made regarding non-functioning of two telephones at the Sector 17 police station.

Sources in the Police Department added that the head constable had also failed to get the signature of Haryana Police officials on the daily diary report registered with the police station. The sources added that further enquiry into the allegations were on and that the police would proceed against him in accordance with law.