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Show-cause notices for
five councillors SAS NAGAR, Jan 16 — Hardly a month after the local Municipal Council began functioning, the Local Government Department of Punjab has issued show-cause notices to at least five local councillors for their alleged misconduct during the November 23 meeting of the civic body. The councillors — Mr Amrik Singh Mohali, Mr S.S. Patwari, Mr Manjit Singh, Mr Bharat Bhushan Maini and Mr Surjit Singh Grewal — have been asked to reply within 15 days of receiving the notices. The police has registered cases against only three of the councillors — Mr Amrik Singh Mohali, Mr S.S. Patwari and Mr Manjit Singh — for allegedly tearing off some ballot papers during the November 23 meeting. The cases have been registered on the basis of a report filed by the Convener and Subdivisional Magistrate, Mr Jaipal Singh. The serving of the show-cause notice on two other councillors of the ruling group, who had not been named in the SDM’s report, has raised many suspicions. The Local Government Department is said to have issued the show-cause notices on the basis of a report filed by the Deputy Commissioner of Ropar. The DC, Mr G.S. Grewal, was not available for comments. The show-cause notices would be served on the councillors tomorrow. Sources said rivalry between the two factions of the Badal group had triggered the crisis. They said Mr Maini and Mr Grewal had been issued notices on the insistence of a senior politician in the Badal government. The November 23 meeting to elect the head of the civic body had been postponed after some councillors had allegedly exchanged blows and torn some ballot papers. The SDM, in the presence of mediapersons, had named only three councillors. The councillors have been issued the show-cause notices under Sections 16-E and 16-D of the Municipal Council Act of 1911. This section empowers the state government to remove councillors if their conduct in office is harmful for the public or causes loss of property to the council. Mr Gewal, one of the affected councillors, said, though he was yet to receive the notice, he believed that political vendetta was behind the move. He said he had even gone to
the council office to receive the notice. He said it was a move to create a split in the ruling group of councillors in the civic body. “The government representative had clearly told the High Court that the FIR had been registered against only three councillors. I will move court against this injustice,” he said. The other affected councillors were not available for comments.
Three become five According to an FIR registered by the police in the case of alleged misconduct by some councillors in the November 23 meeting, cases have been registered against only three of them for tearing ballot papers. The cases have been registered on the basis of a report given by the Convener and the SDM, Mr Jaipal Singh. The names of two other councillors were added later. |
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MC PANELS
ISSUE CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 — In a significant move, Mr O.P Goyal, BJP councillor, today withdrew his candidature for the post of chairman, legal affairs Committee, by submitting an application to this effect in the office of the Secretary. In another application submitted to the Mayor, he has also resigned from the membership of the said committee. He had filed the nomination papers for the post only yesterday wherein his name was proposed by Ms Surya Pandit and seconded by Mr K.K. Adiwal. The BJP-SAD councillors had expressed subsequently resentment over his deviating from the party’s collective stand on the issue of not filing any nomination papers. In his withdrawal application, he has stated that he has done so in view of the unsavoury controversy sparked off by news reports, which are totally unjustifiable and uncalled for. He further adds that even if he stands elected unopposed, he will resign. He has also resigned from the membership of the committee constituted by the Mayor on January 5 this year. Mr Goyal who is pained by the attitude of the fellow BJP councillors on the issue, said that he had only filed the nominations in the larger interest of the party for this is perhaps the only committee where a BJP councillor could contest for the post of chairman as it has 3 BJP councillors, 3 nominated and only one Congress councillor. He pointed out that under Regulation 12 of the Act only the chairman of various sub-committees of the MC can include any matter of public importance in the MC house 48 hours before the meeting or raise short term query even two hours before that. By this withdrawal, there will be no BJP councillor heading the committee and in the end only the party stands to lose for they will no say on any vital issue. “I had no personal gains to seek for I have been the chairperson of the committee for the last four years,’’ he added. Mr Goyal clarified that the party had not issued any such directive refraining him from filing the nominations and since he happened to be a member of the committee he decided to file the nominations. Opposing the improper constitution of the committees through a joint resolution alongwith others and filing nominations are two separate issues. It may be recalled that Mr Goyal was present in the meeting in which the Mayor’s power to constitute the committees was challanged and he had given a separate representation to the Mayor also. He had filed the nomination papers getting up mid-way from the meeting and returned back later to be part of the meeting later. Meanwhile, leader of the opposition, Mr Des Raj Tandon, has in a written report sent to the party president of the local unit, Mr Dharam pal Gupta, pointed out that by filing the nomination papers, without taking the other BJP councillors into confidence, he has only violated the party directive. The councillors had in a meeting held decided that none of them will file any nomination papers for these posts on account of under representation to most of them in various sub-committees. They had on the contrary sought that a special meeting of the House be called to dissolve the same and that the same should be constituted afresh by the House. He has sought that action be taken against him for violating the party’s directive. Mr Dharam Pal Gupta said the report will be forwarded to the party high command for necessary action. It was wrong on his part not to consult the others before filing the nominations secretly, he added. The Mayor, Mr Raj Kumar Goyal, has sent the applications of withdrawal and resignation to the Secretary, who will put it before the presiding officer on the day of the elections. On the issue of dissolution of these committees, the Mayor maintains that the opinion of the Law Officer of the civic body has been sought and he has clarified that the Act does not provide for the dissolution of these committees.
However, a special meeting of the House is likely to be called on January 29 in accordance with the resolution submitted by them. The elections to three other committee are likely to be held on January 25 and the last date for filing nominations is June 22, it is learnt. The nominated councillors on the other hand are feeling sidelined by the Congress councillors, even though they have a major role to play in the forthcoming meetings of the House in view of the minority of the Congress councillors. But for Ms Surya Pandit who filed her nominations for the post of deputy chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee, no other nominated councillor filed for any other post. |
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Kargil trials CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 —With Major Maneesh Bhatnagar getting over with the reading out of the text of his plea to the jurisdiction of the General Court Martial (GCM) trying him for alleged dereliction of duty, today, the way has been paved for him to lead the evidence by examining witnesses in support of his plea. The GCM has been adjourned till January 18, when the examination of the witnesses by the accused officer begins. Major Bhatnagar has contended that the court is not competent to try him on account of several irregularities in pre-trial procedures. Major Bhatnagar, of 5 Para, has been accused of “wil
full disobedience of lawful command” during Operation Vijay in 1999. He had reportedly been asked to lead his troops for an assault on Point 5203 in the Kargil sector, but had then maintained that his troops were fatigued after moving in from Siachen and not in a position to carry out an offensive. He had instead asked for recuperation time and any defensive task. After the 5-member GCM, presided by Col Vinod Malik had been sworn in earlier this month, Major Bhatnagar had challenged the jurisdiction of the court on the grounds that there were several irregularities during the ground level investigations prior to the commencement of the trial and that the court was not properly constituted. According to Major Bhatnagar, there were several irregularities during the recording of the summary of evidence (SOE) by the Commander, N-Area, where several questions pertinent to the trial were disallowed. He has contended that the GOC, 3 Division, Maj Gen V.S. Budhwar, Commander 7- Infantry Brigade, Brig Devinder Singh and his commanding officer, Col A. K. Srivastava were biased against him and had mala fide intentions on account of his reports on sighting enemy troops in Siachen. He has alleged that no action was taken against his reports and instead he is being made a “scapegoat by senior officers to hide their own misdeeds”. Alleging a conspiracy by senior officers against him, Major Bhatnagar contended that some officers had destroyed evidence and forged statements. He added that he had written to the Ministry of Defence in this regard from time to time as well as forwarded several statutory complaints to higher Army formations, but there has been no response. Meanwhile, the GCM trying another officer, Maj V.K. Madhan of 2 Rajputana Rifles on similar charges is scheduled to re-assemble tomorrow after a five-day adjournment. The GCM, presided by Col A.K. Chopra, had been convened on December 2, but saw repeated adjournments on technical grounds. It was last adjourned on January 5, when the prosecution counsel had been changed. |
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Penile replantation performed in
PGI CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 — A case of a successful penile replantation, reportedly the first one of its kind in the institute, has been recently performed in the PGI. Since there is no published documentation of such a microsurgery being carried out by any other medical institution in the country, this could, probably be the first time, such an implantation has been done in India. According to the team of surgeons in the Department of Plastic Surgery , who successfully carried out the procedure about four weeks ago, the man, an 18-year-old from Kalka, with schizoaffective disorder had amputed his penis and testes during an acute psychotic episode. The man was brought in at the institute during the early hours of the morning, about eight hours, after the incident. He was immediately wheeled in the operation theater and after a seven hours long operation involving a team of four plastic surgeons and a urologist, the reimplantation procedure was successfully completed. According to experts, penile reimplantation dates back centuries when following wars conquering armies amputed the penis of those defeated to limit their progeny. In recent times, most of the reported cases have been resultants of punishment imparted by the females on acts of infidelity on the part of the males. Incidentally, as per the experts, while most cases of penile amputation are usually the result of self mutilation in patients suffering from psychiatric disorders, at times this can also be a result of a freak accident especially in a country like India, where males wear loose clothes like dhoti. In any case, as per the doctors, reimplantation of the penis in itself is an unusual case, which most of the plastic surgeons and urologists will possibly see only once in their entire span of career. As per the plastic surgeons at the institute, repair procedures before 1977 did not involve microsurgical repair Though these grafts survived, but there were reported skin loss, insensitivity, inability to perform sex and other side effects and problems. The use of a microscope, as in microsurgical reimplantation, allows exact repair of arteries, veins, nerves and other structures to ensure more normal functions besides limiting other complications. As per the surgeons, the principals of repair in a penile reimplantation is similar to reconstructuring procedures in other amputations. Whereas control of haemorrage and resuscitation are, as always, first priorities, followed by other aspects, post-operative care is critical to the success of microsurgery. A strict bed rest for the first week, post-operatively, is most essential. As per the plastic surgeons specialising in microsurgery, with latest technological advancements, it is now possible to reimplant any part of the body which has been sharply cut. The PGI is regularly carrying out reconstructive microsurgical procedures for accidental amputation for more than five years now. Micro surgery — a sub superspeciality of general surgery offers tremendous scope especially in procedures which the surgeons earlier had no other options . It has been particularly useful in improving the quality of life in the patients which have lost a part of their limb due to an accident and following disfigurement as in cancer operations. The surgeons operating under magnification, at times as much as 25 times, repair vessels to the extend of 0.5 mm. Microsurgery is extensively used to remove defects following tumour removal like in breast cancer where at times part, or the entire organ, has to be surgically removed. Besides muscles which are paralysed in one part of the body can be microsurgically replaced with a muscle with nerve and blood supply from the other part of the body, thereby reviving the function of the limb or organ. Microsurgery has shown tremendous results in nerve reconstructions and muscle and tendon transfers, as in the Brachial Plexus surgery . |
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Use of radar devices in cars to be checked CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 — Cops are smarter. If you do not believe it, read this: city youngsters got radar-detectors installed in their cars to outsmart cops hiding behind camouflaging bushes for nabbing “over-speeders”. Undeterred, the cops are now getting “radar-detector-catchers”. The “highly-sophisticated” gadgets, already with the security wing of the Chandigarh Police, will reportedly help the traffic cops in locating cars and other vehicles with radar-detectors. “We will not allow anyone to frustrate our efforts in bringing down the number of accidents by preventing vehicles from over speeding,” says Superintendent of Chandigarh Police, Mr Balbir Singh. “We plan to come down heavily on the violators”. Expressing his intention to take strict action against “people getting such devices installed in their vehicles”, the SP adds: “We will proceed against them in accordance with the law. If we cannot act against them under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, we will book them for obstructing a public servant from performing his duty”. The number of such devices, besides the cost, cannot be revealed, says the SP, “as the gadgets are being used by the security wing”. Describing over-speeding as a “major cause of accidents in the city”, sources in the police department add that out of about 450 accidents last year, a large number were caused due to over-speeding. The detectors, according to sources, warn the driver of the presence of the radar in the vicinity. Once the driver comes to know that cops with radar are ready to catch him unawares, he can slow down and avoid being challaned. |
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SAARC legal experts to meet in
city CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 — The SAARCLAW India Chapter will launch
the SAARCLAW Punjab and Haryana Regional Sub-Chapter at an event to be
held here on January 20 and 21. Legal luminaries from various SAARC
countries will participate in the event, a senior lawyer, who is among
the organisers of the event, said. He said the highlight of the two-
day event would be a seminar on “E-commerce, information technology
and cyber laws: emerging trends in the new millennium”. Speakers at
the seminar would discuss the implication of IT, especially in the
light of the IT Act, 2000, passed by the Indian Parliament. The
seminar, which would be held at a hotel on January 20, would be
inaugurated by Chief Justice of India A.S.Anand, Mr Justice U.C.
Banerjee of the Supreme Court of India, who is also the president of
SAARCLAW India Chapter, would deliver the key note address at seminar
Justice Nasim Hasan Shah, a former Chief Justice of Pakistan and
Patron, SAARCLAW, and chief Justice A.B.Saharya of the Punjab and
Haryana High Court would address the seminar. The seminar would be
presided over by Mr Justice Laxman Prasad Aryal of the Supreme Court
of Nepal and President, SAARCLAW, while Babu Parmanand, Governor of
Haryana, would be the guest of hounor. The legal experts who will
assemble here for the event will also discuss various issues of common
interest. Issues such as the South East Asian currency crises, which
may have some bearing on the SAARC countries, sharing of power and
water among the SAARC countries, enforcement of foreign judgments in
SAARC countries, independence of the judiciary, the WTO and its
implication in the system of the SAARC region and the phenomenon of
massive corruption in all SAARC countries will be discussed in the
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ITBP officers’ trial: defence raises objections CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 — Several objections were raised by the defence at the General Force Court (GFC), trying three Indo-Tibetan Border Police officers, when the court re-assembled here today after remaining adjourned for several weeks. The GFC, under progress at the Indo-Tibetan Border Police’s Transport Battalion here, was convened for trying three officers, Commandant G S Kapoor, Deputy Commandant A S Rawat and Assistant Commandant Dawa Tshering. The three are being held responsible for an incident in which eight ITBP trainees died and 11 others were seriously injured during high altitude and glacial training in October, 1998. The officers will be tried individually and the cases of the other two will be taken up after proceedings against Commandant Kapoor are over. The defence today raised objections against the prosecution counsel, seeking his removal. The defence argued that since the prosecution counsel had discussed the line of defence with the accused in June last year, it would be improper for him to continue. The objection, however, was overruled. The defence also raised the plea of functus-officio, stating that while the court was to re-assemble on January 2, it did not do so till today, which is against the conventions of special forums like GFCs. The 7-member court also asked the defence to elaborate their plea challenging the jurisdiction of the court on several grounds, for which the defence has sought additional time. The three officers have been charged under various sections of the ITBP Act, 1992, for dereliction of duty, violation of good order and discipline of the force, ill-treating subordinates and of unbecoming conduct. As per information available, the incident had occurred at Khullia Garbia glacier near Joshimuth in Uttar Pradesh in October 1998. A team from the ITBP’s Mountaineering and Skiing Institute at Auli had left Mana on October 15 while on a glacial training course. It started snowing heavily, which continued till October 17. Due to the inclement weather conditions, the training officer, Dawa Tshering ordered the trainees to return to Mana on October 17. However, eight of the trainees died while 11 others were injured during the period, allegedly due to inadequate facilities provided to them. Dawa had reportedly deposed before the court of inquiry that the incident was a natural calamity, which could not have been anticipated. Both, Kapoor and Rawat had maintained that the snowfall had been unprecedented and they had done all that was humanly possible. |
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Car ‘strays’ down
Sukhna steps CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 — Morning walkers near Sukhna Lake were surprised to see a car, instead of lovers, on the steps along the water body. The car, according to sources in the Police Department, had strayed on the “banned-for-traffic” road along the lake at about 3 a.m. Sources said the driver had entered the area from the dam end. “He took a wrong turn due to dense fog and instead of driving out of the lake, descended the steps,” they said. A senior police official, when contacted, said the person in the car, realising that it was descending, had tried to apply brakes, but had failed to stop the vehicle. He, then, put the car in gear and left it there. The official said the car belonged to a Sector 35 hotel. Refusing to comment on the possibility of the person deliberately driving on the road, the officer added that no one had been on duty there when the incident had occurred. The car, he added, had been removed from the spot with the help of a recovery van and the driver had been challaned for driving the car on a “banned-for-traffic”
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HUDA notices to booth
owners PANCHKULA, Jan 16 — The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) here today issued notices to 48 booth and commercial site owners for not paying the pending dues. The notices were issued to the erring owners under Section 18 (2) of the HUDA Act, seeking vacation of premises since the reply filed by them in appeals, justifying the non-payment, was not satisfactory. Officials of HUDA pasted these notices outside the booths and sites in question and the written order gave 24 hours for compliance of the orders. It added that in case on non-compliance, eviction would be carried out by using of force. Sources said that HUDA had started issuing notices following orders from the office of the Chief Minister who had asked for complete records of pending payments. Directive to check illegal
mining PANCHKULA, Jan 16 — Stern instructions to check illegal mining in their respective areas were issued to the SDM, Panchkula and Kalka, officials of the Forest Department, block development and panchayat officials as well as the Public Health Department by the Deputy Commissioner, Mr SK
Monga, here today. Acting on a complaint by residents of Rihawad village at the monthly meeting of the district grievances committee, he alerted the members of the panchayats to keep vigil in the area under their jurisdiction. Mr Monga added that complaints against the culprits must immediately be registered with the police to bring culprits to book. A non-government member of the committee, Mr Ram Gopal Mehta, said that the employees of the Mining Department were involved in the illegal mining being carried out and inform the “culprits’’ whenever a member goes to carry out checking. It is for this reason that the culprits go scot-free while the department insists that illegal mining is being carried out since there is not enough staff at their disposal. Mr Monga directed the SDM, Kalka, to instruct shopkeepers of Pinjore to cover the nullah running in front of their shops with a mesh to ensure it does not lead to sanitation problem. At other places, the municipal committee has been asked to do the needful. Out of the 16 complaints taken up at the meeting, 14 were disposed of on the spot. At the meeting, the DC reviewed the various small saving schemes, removal of encroachments and Shivalik development. |
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“No man is an island” CHANDIGARH is not a city without soul. No man is an island. Whatever happens, it affects someone or the other. Thus everybody is linked to one another. The problem is that Chandigarh is A city of VVIPs and VIPs. A large segment of its population is composed of retired IAS and other civil services and armed forces officers, who had been enjoying a special place and privileges in society. They expect things to be done for them, rather than they doing something for society. There is also a certain lack of civic spirit. Most of the people expect all the civic services to be provided by the Municipal Corporation. They themselves are not prepared to do much for the city. There is a lack of civic sense also. The other day, I came across a swank car which sped past me. The passengers thought nothing wrong in throwing on to the road a paper bag full of orange peels. There is also a lack of traffic sense. People don't show driving courtesy due to others. This is not to say that the city consists of only one type of people. There are a number of r people who feel for the poor and the underprivileged. Chandigarh has a mix of both. But I am an optimist. I think Chandigarh has a large percentage of the civic minded and compassionate people who will come forward and inject a spirit of camaraderie, compassion and civic sense in society as a whole. The most promising section is the younger generation of the city. They have very few inhibitions and are willing to experiment and innovate. It is to this new generation that I would like to appeal to make this city the jewel not only of the north-west but the whole country. (As told to ASP) |
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Dog scare in
town DERA BASSI, Jan 16 — Panic has gripped the township following an attack on three residents, including a 70-year-old woman and a 8-year-old boy, by a mad dog here on Monday. The brown coloured dog with long hair bit Mrs Indro Devi, a 70-year-old woman and a resident of Rouni Mohalla, at noon. The dog bit her on arms and legs. Deepak
Sani, an 8-year-old boy, was the second victim of the dog. The animal bit him on his arm and a leg while he was playing in street with his friends at about 6.30 p.m. Puneet, a student of Sukhamani International School, who had gone to answer the call of nature at about 10 p.m. was also bitten on his legs and arms badly. The injured were admitted to a private nursing home. The doctors said that possibility of the dog being a mad one could not be ruled out. In another incident, a monkey lifted Jaswinder
Nayyer, a little child, from Preet Nagar Colony yesterday. The child was rescued after efforts by residents. Residents of the township have demanded that the dog should be shot dead and Wild Life Department should capture the monkey. |
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12,831 applications for 3950
plots SAS NAGAR, Jan 16 — As many as 12,831 applications have been received by the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) for 3950 plots under a housing scheme in five new sectors of the town. The authority has received Rs 72.81 crore as earnest money. The scheme floated in November last closed yesterday. A spokesman of PUDA said the designated banks had financed Rs 12.19 crore against an earnest money of 1681 applicants. He said the Housing and Urban Development Minister, Dr Upinderjit Kaur, had fixed a meeting on January 23 to finalise the land acquisition proceedings of the proposed sectors. The dates of holding draws for different categories of plots are as follows: 125 sq yard (March 19), 150 sq yard (March 20), 200 sq yard (March 21), 250 sq yard and above (March 22).
Meters’ auction nets MC
Rs 17 lakh CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 — Old and discarded water meters, that were auctioned today by the Municipal Corporation at the Sector 32 water-works, fetched the MC Rs 17 lakh. According to sources, 17,000 meters that had been removed in the past 10 years after these had become defective, were purchase by junk dealers. Senior Deputy Mayor, Mr Gurcharan Dass Kala, and SE (Public Health), Mr Manmohanjit Singh, were present at the auction. The MC, past week, had sold scrap kept in its stores at Rs 8 lakh. The collected amount will be used for undertaking various development works. |
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Punjabi Tribune
journalist dead CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 — Mr Jagdish Singh Bansal, Chief Sub-Editor, Punjabi Tribune, died after a brief illness at his residence here today. He was 53. Mr Bansal was among the six staff members who had joined The Tribune group when the Punjabi Tribune was launched in 1978. He had reportedly started his career in journalism from Calcutta and had also worked in a few publications in Jalandhar and Patiala. Mr Bansal, whose mortal remains were consigned to the flames later in the day, is survived by his wife and three sons. Among those present for the cremation were Mr P.S. Aujla, Director Public Relations, Punjab, who was representing the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Surinder Mohan, Deputy Director, Press, was representing the Punjab Public Relations Minister, Mr Balbir Jandu, president of the Tribune Employees Union, Editor of Punjabi Tribune, Mr Harbhajan Halwarvi, Editor, Dainik Tribune, Mr Vijay Sehgal, News Editor Abhijit Chatterjee, representing the Editor, The Tribune, the Additional General Manager, Mr O.P. Arora and Mr Jagtar Singh Sidhu president of Chandigarh Press Club. The Punjab Governor and Administrator, Chandigarh, Lt-Gen JFR Jacob, Ms. Neeru Nanda, Adviser to the Administrator, Mr R.S. Gujral, Secretary, Public Relations, and Punjab Finance Minister, Capt Kanwaljit Singh have also expressed their shock and grief at the sudden demise of Mr Bansal. Meanwhile, the Chandigarh Press Club remained closed as a mark of respect to the departed soul. A condolensce meeting will also be organised at the Press Club
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Cyclist killed in
mishap DERA BASSI, Jan 16 — A cyclist was crushed to death when a Tata Sumo rammed into his cycle from behind on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway at Jwaharpur village near here on Monday night. According to sources, the victim, Jagdish Kumar (35), was a resident of the village and was returning home when he met with the accident. The driver of the vehicle fled from the spot but was caught by the Lalru police later. The police has impounded the Tata Sumo (HR-23A-5898) and a case has been registered against the driver. |
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Girl injured CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 — A 10-year-old girl, Pinky, fell from the second floor of her Sector 42 residence here yesterday. The girl, reportedly, suffered head injuries and was rushed to the Sector 16 General Hospital. She was shifted to the PGI today. According to Mr Naresh Thakur, father of the girl, she fell from the second floor while playing with her friends. His neighbours informed him about the accident. Mr Thakur, who is a fruit-seller, ruled out any foul play in this case. |
Man consumes
poison CHANDIGARH,
Jan 16 — A 30-year-old resident of Sector 45, Sanjay, reportedly consumed poison and was admitted to the PGI in a serious condition, today. His relatives say that he has accidentally consumed the medicine while the police dismisses this claim. Sanjay’s condition is stable now, according to doctors. According to the information available, Sanjay’s had visited a private hospital in Sector 34 here today to see his wife who had low blood pressure. Ramesh Chander, his brother-in-law, said he received a telephone call that Sanjay had accidentally consumed some poisonous medicines. He said, “We immediately went to the hospital and rushed Sanjay to the PGI. He said the doctors had told him that Sanjay had consumed Alphos. He also said Sanjay had no reason to attempt suicide. When contacted, neighbours of Sanjay said they had never heard of any dispute between the husband and wife. Sanjay had two children — one six year-old boy and a one- year-old daughter. However, a senior police official said this could be a case of attempted suicide. He said Alphos was not commonly available in the market and Sanjay must have purchased it. The police said it was looking into the matter and would record the evidences of witnesses. |
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Case registered for
forging documents CHANDIGARH, Jan 16 — A woman working as clerk in the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Haryana, allegedly took loan from a bank using fake documents and forged signatures. A complaint regarding this was lodged by the Director of the department, here yesterday. According to police sources, Indu Jagota who stays in the government flats of Sector 19, took a loan of Rs 48, 750 from the State Bank of India branch at Khuda Ali Sher here. She allegedly put forged signatures of her Director on papers. A case under Sections 467, 468 and 471 of Indian Penal Code has been registered. Fake number plate Pickpocket held A case under Sections 379 and 411 of Indian Penal Code has been registered. In another incident, the police arrested Sanjay Kumar of Dadumajra for allegedly stealing cash from a shop at the colony here yesterday. Mr Rajesh Kumar had earlier alleged that the accused was caught red handed while committing the crime.
A case under Section 411 of Indian Penal Code has been registered. Five held for eve- teasing SAS NAGAR Doctor killed According to the police the driver of the car sped away after hitting the scooter. The registration number of the car involved in the accident has been recorded by the police and messages have been flashed to the neighbouring police stations. A case under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC has been registered against the erring driver. Two injured The injured persons, Satpal and A.S. Rai, have been admitted to the Civil Hospital in Phase 6 here. No case was registered as the two parties reached a compromise. |
Auto repair markets
to remain closed CHANDIGARH,
Jan 16 — The main auto repair and spare markets located in Sectors 21, 27 and 28 will remain closed tomorrow to protest against the high cost of booths being allotted to the roadside mechanics in Sectors 48 and 38. Mr Surinder Singh Purba, member of the joint action committee of Auto Mechanics and Auto Dealers Association Sector 21, said the Chandigarh Automobile Association of Sector 27 and 28 will also join in. A rally has also been planned. |
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