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January 21, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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Complainant made accused under ‘pressure from top’ Ludhiana, January 20 Mr Chhabra alleged that the police had implicated him on the directions of a senior police official, who is posted in the Punjab Police academy, Phillaur, besides a former MP and senior Akali leader, who is contesting elections from Ludhiana district. In a communication to the Director General of Police, copies of which were sent to the National Human Rights Commission and other authorities, Mr Chhabra alleged that he was being victimised and not given a proper hearing. He claimed that on the night of January 11, he received a phone call from his security guard, Darshan Singh, posted in his colony at Sarabha Nagar Extension in Dad village that some people were digging roads and trying to erect a wall there. He rushed to the spot along with Darshan Singh and his son, Gurpreet Singh. When they reached there, some people allegedly fired at them. Mr Chhabra said that fearing threat to his life, he rushed to his office located in the same colony and closed down the shutters. He alleged that he was followed by Kartar Singh, his son, Jagdishpal Singh, and Harjinder Singh. They tried to break open the shutter but did not succeed. Later an FIR was registered against the four at the Sadar police station and two persons Jagdishpal Singh and Harjinder Singh were arrested with some illegal arms. Currently they are under judicial remand. He claimed that the police did not arrest Kartar Singh and Jaswinder Singh despite the fact that they were wanted in the case. He alleged that they were enjoying the patronage of a senior police official and a former Akali MP and had even threatened him (Mr Chhabra) of dire consequences. He claimed that Kartar Singh was wanted in a murder case and non-bailable warrants had been issued against him and still the police was not arresting him, thanks to the patronage of the said police official. The warrants, he disclosed, had been issued after a complaint was filed under oath by the relatives of the deceased, who are living in Dad village. The police has now registered an FIR against Mr Chhabra, his son, Anil Kumar, his friend, Darshan Singh, Gurpreet Singh and site engineer Karanjt Singh, accusing them of the same charges about which Mr Chhabra had complained. He claimed that the police was trying to shield the main accused from the very beginning as it had not imposed relevant sections of the IPC in the FIR. He has sought the intervention of the Director-General of Police, pleading with him that while he was fearing for his life, he was being implicated in a false case. |
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4.5 lakh administered polio drops Ludhiana, January 20 In another programme at Janata Nagar, Mr R.L. Kalsia, Municipal Commissioner, inaugurated second round of the Pulse Polio Campaign. Dr Neelam Bassi, District Family Welfare Officer, inaugurated the programme at Kidwai Nagar, Guru Nanakura. In the entire district, total number of children to be given polio drops were about 4.5 lakh. As far as 756 camps were organised in urban areas whereas 1,016 camps were set up in rural areas. About 10 mobile vans were used to cover the migratory population and 100 posts were set up at bus stand and railway station. All those children who are not covered today, will be given polio drops on January 21 and 22. Mr S.K. Sachdeva, Deputy District M.E.I.O., informed that the workers will go house to house to give polio drops to the children who could not reach dispensaries. FATEHGARH SAHIB PHILLAUR |
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Guinness is coming to assess wonder tailor Ludhiana, January 20 Finally, the Guinness people have asked him to keep the required documents and his articles ready for inspection by a team that would visit him soon. The tiniest night-suit entered in the book is of a 3-inche dimensions. Kailey has prepared a night-suit of two-inch length. The jacket and the pyjama is of one-inch length each. He has also created a jacket of half-inch length with buttons. Kailey has spent a lot of time and money for his world-record attempt of stitching a set of 35 jackets that can be worn in 9,800 ways and a pyjama that can be worn in 6 ways. Pawan has also stitched a trouser that can be worn in 10 ways. Pawan says, “Everyone asks me how will I be able to communicate with the Guinness team in English, but I say that they should learn Punjabi if they have to talk to me.” Pawan Kailey is confident of facing the team well as the TV channels like Punjab Today, Zee, Alpha Punjabi and Jalandhar Doordarshan have already done features on him. He also has articles on him published in all leading newspapers and magazines of India. The latest creation of Kailey is a small kite that can pass through a needle hole and took him months to make. He also used his concentration to balance one egg atop another. |
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Villager beaten
to death Phillaur, January 20 The SHO, Goraya, Mr Sarabjit Rai, said today that the victims were returning on a tractor-trailer from Sangowal village. The driver of the Sumo wanted to overtake the tractor. As the road was narrow the tractor driver could not give way to him. The Sumo driver after overtaking the vehicle parked the Sumo in front of the tractor and beat them up. The SHO said the accused then took Surinder in the Sumo and threw him near Chachrarri village. Surinder then reached his uncle’s house and spent the night there. This morning family members searched them and found Bhupinder dead. The police has registered a case under Section 302 of the IPC. |
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Encroachments removed Ludhiana, January 20 |
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Parties mobilise teams Ludhiana, January 20 At the meeting, Mr Johar said more than two dozen election offices had been set up all over the constituency and several others would come up Jawahar Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Model Town, Lal Quarters and Fauji Mohalla. A prayer meeting was also held in Sri Krishna Mandir. The BJP candidate from the Ludhiana North constituency, Mr Pran Nath Bhatia, said Punjab had witnessed all-round progress under the SAD-BJP regime, so, the ruling combine would return to power. He was addressing party workers on the opening of his election office in Chamba Complex on Daresi Road here. Mr Sat Pal Gosain, Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, said the other parties had no issue to take to masses. Mr Mehnga Singh Khaira, head of the OBC Cell of the BJP, urged the backward classes and the Dalits to vote for the SAD-BJP candidates. The All-India Muslim National Conference, meanwhile, has criticised the SAD (B) leadership for the nomination of Mr Amrik Singh Aliwal as the party candidate from Ludhiana Rural constituency, ignoring the claim of Mr Jagdev Singh Tajpuri. Haji Maqsood Ahmad, head of the AIMNC, said the Muslim community was not happy at the choice of the party candidate. He said Mr Aliwal was not only an outsider but also a man with a poor track record as an MP. The Punjab unit of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) would work hard on the party campaign in the state, according to the unit chief, Mr Balwant Rai Kapoor. The unit also hailed the nomination of Mr Krishan Kumar Bawa as acting head of the DCC (Urban). The Ludhiana Youth Federation has criticised the Congress leadership for its choice of candidate from the Ludhiana East constituency — Mr Surinder Dawar. The federation chief, Mr Rohit Sabharwal, a former Joint Secretary of the Punjab Youth Congress, said denial of ticket to a prominent Beopar Mandal leader, Mr Jagmohan Sharma, was a betrayal. The federation would convene a meeting of traders here to chalk out a strategy to field Mr Jagmohan Sharma as an independent candidate. |
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Youth Cong to hold awareness drive
Ludhiana, January 20 At a meeting held here yesterday, DYC activists observed that as a result of wrong policies of the SAD-BJP government, the public distribution system had collapsed and prices of essential commodities had registered a steep hike. There had been repeated increases in power tariff and bus fares and the common man had been hit.
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Resentment among
SAD workers Jagraon, January 20 At an election meeting held in the new grain market here, they expressed their resentment against Mr Parkash Singh Badal for allotting the party ticket to Mr Bhag Singh Malak, who, they alleged, was a protector of corrupt people. Those who pledged support to Mr Lopo included the sarpanches of Galib Kalan, Amargarh Kaler, Chuhar Chak, Kothe Rahlan, Dangia, Dalla, Sherpur Khurd, Khawaja Baju, Basuwal Khurd, Kothe Pone, Sardar Pura, Akuwal and Bujkar; former sarpanches of Kothe Khazure, Gidderwindi, Rasulpur, Malah, Gagkalan and Pablan and president and chairman of Sugar Mill Cooperative Society, Rasulpur, and members of the Brick-kiln Union. |
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Does it ring a phone bell? Ludhiana, January 20 In a written complaint, Dr Dalvinder Singh Grewal, a retired Colonel and a resident of Sukhdev Nagar, Focal Point, said his telephone (676428) had remained only partially functional for over the past 10 months. He did not receive outside calls most of the time. Colonel Grewal said both his sons were in the Army, one at the Siachen and the other in Assam. “My only and immediate means of communication with my sons is through the telephone for which the Ministry of Defence allows calls to be made to home. But due to the non-functional phone, I cannot receive calls from my sons and at time I get worried because of the communication gap”, he said. He said several times he had complained in writing to the exchange supervisor, SDO and General Manager, Telephones, in the past 10 months regarding the non-functional telephone, but to no avail. “My neighbours tell me that because I was not paying regular ‘bakhshish’ (bribe) to the persons concerned, my telephone will never get functional. I am sure that that there is someone in the department who ensures my telephone remains non-functional”, alleged Colonel Grewal. He said as a soldier, he would not bow before the “pressure tactics” if at all these were there. “I will rather prefer to forego the telephone facility and the only communication with my sons who are now in most difficult areas serving the nation with sincerity than compromising with principals.” Colonel Grewal said because of the “callous” attitude of the telecom officials, he had requested the department to withdraw the facility. The telecom officials, however, were not available for comment. |
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Young Voice
MS Amandeep Dhillon, a BA-III student of Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana, believes in the maxim “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. She loves playing games and makes it a point to exercise daily. She says, “In these taxing times, playing is the best way to keep oneself physically as well as mentally fit.” She has won top positions in national-level competitions in softball, throwball, baseball and athletics, held at various places, like Shimla, Solan, Delhi, Jaipur, Goa, Hyderabad and Madhya Pradesh. She was awarded roll of honour for representing India in Indo-Nepal throwball match held in Kathmandu and Pokhara from June 19 to 23, 2000. |
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Woman beaten up Ludhiana, January 20 Student stabbed The Model Town police station has registered a case against a student of a school at Dugri for stabbing in the back another Class XI student of the same school, Gurmeet Singh. The victim has been admitted to the Civil Hospital.
Fraud cases The Focal Point police station has registered a case of fraud under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC against Ujagar Singh Makkar on the complaint of Mr Mohan Lal Dhingra, a resident of Dhandari Kalan. He alleged in his complaint that the accused procured a bank loan after forging his signatures. The Civil Lines police station has registered a case under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC against Bharat Bhushan, who obtained a loan of Rs 20 lakh from HDFC Bank but refused to pay back.
Theft cases The Sahnewal police station has registered a case under Sections 408 and 34 of the IPC on the complaint of Mr Harjit Singh Kapila, Managing Director of a firm, against Tek Chand Sharma and his brother-in-law, Bunny Sharma. Mr Kapila alleged that the accused had stolen Rs 1 lakh along with some important documents from a drawer on the premises of the firm. The Haibowal police has registered a case under Sections 420 and 379 of the IPC on the statement of Mr Bhagwan Singh, a resident of Jassian Road, against Jeet Lal, a resident of Durga Puri. The complainant alleged that on Friday the accused, who was also his business partner, stole Rs 30,000 from his room and fled. The Sadar police station has registered a case against Darshan Singh, owner of a dhaba in Harnam Pura, under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC for allegedly stealing an iron rod from a shop and selling it in the market.
One held The Division No. 7 police station has arrested Krishan, a resident of Janta Nagar, Rahon Road, under Sections 13-A, 3 and 67 of the Gambling Act.
Liquor seized The Division No. 2 police station has arrested Harbans Singh, a resident of LIG Colony, Dugri, and seized 22 bottles of illicit liquor from his possession. The Model Town police has arrested Sandip Kumar, a resident of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, and seized nine bottles of illicit liquor. The Sadar police nabbed Gurmukh Singh Soma, a resident of Manewal village, and seized eight bottles of illicit liquor from him.
Pistol seized The Focal Point police on Friday arrested Namdev, a resident of Dhandari, and seized a .12 bore pistol along with two cartridges from his possession. The accused has been booked under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.
Case registered The Division No. 2 police arrested Sanjiv Kumar, a resident of Kishore Nagar, Tajpur Road, and seized a knife from his possession on Friday. The accused has been booked under the Arms Act. |
RK Machine Tools clarifies Ludhiana, January 20 The company has issued this statement in response to a report published in this paper yesterday, on the basis of a report published by All-India Bank Employees Association ( AIBEA) that the company had to pay Rs 8.89 crore as on March 31, 2000, and its account was declared ‘doubtful’ due to non-payment of instalments on time. Mr Vinod K.Soni, Managing Director of the company, admitted that at one time they had defaulted, however, they have settled all the loans with the bank and at present the company had not to pay any loan to any bank or financial institution. He said, “The RK machines is a prestigious group of the city, which is supplying vital parts and material to the Defence Ministry. We have not wilfully defaulted and the loans have been settled to the satisfaction of financial institutions.” |
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Retailers’ conference Ludhiana, January 20 The conference was attended by over 10 retail dealers from the region. Talking to mediapersons, Mr G.M. Thapar, vice-president of the company, said over 350 varieties of fabrics were displayed on the occasion. Dealers placed booking orders of more than Rs 50 lakh on the occasion. Mr Thapar also stated the company had introduced ready-to-stitch fabric. |
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