Daljeet Singh is ‘Mr Ludhiana-2002’
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, December 23
In a stiff competition, Daljeet Singh of Punjab Armed Police came out triumphant and was adjudged “Mr Ludhiana-2002”, in the Ludhiana Body Building Championship organised by the Ludhiana Amateur Body Building Association (LABBA) at Savitri Complex, Dholewal, here on Sunday. This contest was organised in association with Bajaj Auto Ltd. and Dada Motors, Ludhiana.

After a nerve-wrecking battle, six finalists - Jatinder Yatin, Surinder Dharmani, Rajbir Singh, Daljeet Singh, Sushil Kumar and Rohish Khera, out of total 155 competitors, were left in the fray in the open category. Daljeet won the judges’ verdict to be named ‘Mr Ludhiana.’ He was awarded with a Bajaj Pulsar motorbike. Mr R.M. Prajapathi, Regional Sales Manager, Bajaj Auto Ltd, handed over the keys to Daljeet Singh. Mr Sanjeev Gandhi, Area Sales Manager, Bajaj Auto and Mr Nitin Dada of Dada Motors, Ludhiana, were also present on this occasion.

Dr Randhir, Mr Vijay Sharma, both from Jalandhar, and Mr Ranjit Pabla of Kapurthala, all renowned judges of International Federation of body builders, were the judges for this meet.

Results: Senior section (below 60kg) — 1 Rohish Khera, 2 Daljeet Singh, 3 Tarun Malhotra; (60 to 65 kg) — 1 Johny Dumra, 2 Mohd. Shabir, 3 Vicky Sahota; (65 to 70 kg) : 1 Sushil Kumar, 2 Jagmohan Singh, 3 Karanveer Singh.

(70 to 75kg) — 1 Kamal Bains, 2 Jagtar Singh, 3 Baljinder Singh; (75 to 80kg): 1 Micky, 2 Pardeep Kumar, 3 Amarjit Singh; (80 to 85kg) — 1 Rajesh Sood, 2 Kuljit Singh; (Above 85kg): 1 Davinder Singh, 2 Lakhwinder Singh, 3 Manav Sood.

Junior section (below 60kg) — 1 Daljeet Singh, 2 Anoop Kumar, 3 Monu; (60 to 65kg) : 1 Johny Dumra, 2 Mohd. Shabir, 3 Charan Kumar; (65 to 70kg) : 1 Rajiv Keskar, 2 Sandeep Singh, 3 Balram Kumar; (70 to 75kg) — 1 Jagtar Singh, 2 Baljinder Singh, 3 Deepak Kumar; (Above 75kg) — 1 Lakhwinder Singh, 2 Pardeep Kumar, 3 Savraj Sharma.

Daljeet Singh, who declared Mr Ludhiana-2002, shows his body during the competition in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Ludhiana Chess

The Ludhiana District Chess Association (LDCA) will organise the Ludhiana Open Chess Championship in the assembly hall of Christian Medical College on December 28 and 29. This was informed by Dr Rajinder Chawla, honorary general secretary, LDCA.

Matches will be played on the swiss league basis in three categories — sub-junior (u-13 years), junior (u-16 years) and senior section (above 16 years). The championships will include five round of games and there will be no separate categories for the women participants. Entries close with Dr Chawla at the meet venue on December 28 at 9 am.

MC suspends JE for negligence
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, December 23
The civic administration has sought the approval of the Punjab Government for suspension of Mr Rattan Chand, a junior engineer in the Operations and Maintenance Wing, on the charges of negligence and undue delay in the disposal of a complaint about water supply and sewerage services.

The spot decision was taken by the MC Commissioner, Mr S.K. Sharma, during a session of ‘khula manch’ in Zone D when a resident brought to his notice that his complaint about water supply and sewerage problem in the locality was not attended to, in spite of repeated reminders. The Commissioner said dereliction of duty would not be tolerated and cautioned erring employees to prepare themselves to face disciplinary action.

In all, 18 complaints were received in the ‘khula manch’. Out of these, individual complaints about civic services were entrusted to officers concerned for time-bound disposal. There were some other demands, related to development works, which needed policy decisions. The demands were recorded and Mr Sharma assured residents that these would be taken up and included in the area specific development plans, being formulated for different city localities on the basis of their actual requirement of civic amenities and infrastructure.

DC prohibits sale of 106 drugs
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, December 23
In a bid to check the menace of drug addiction, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Aggarwal, has banned the open sale of 106 medicines which were allegedly being sold by the chemists to the drug addicts in the district.

In the order issued under Section 144, CrPC, here today, the Deputy Commissioner prohibited the sale of 106 medicines to anybody without prescription by a legally recognised registered medical doctor and further prohibited the carriage or storage of these medicines without a valid licence.

Mr Aggarwal said, "These drugs are being used by the drug-addicts and by common youths, which cause injury to health and produce psychological and physiological dependence. These persons, under the influence of such drugs, are likely to disturb the public peace and tranquillity as is obvious from high correlation of substance abuse and crime". This order shall remain in force up to February 20, 2003.

Bogus votes: 4 suspended
Our Correspondent

Mandi Gobindgarh, December 23
Taking a serious view of complaints about the registration of fake votes, Mr Chaman Lal Bains, Election Commissioner, Punjab, recommended the suspension of Darshan Modi, Assistant Food and Civil Supplies Officer, Amloh, Subash Chander, Superintendent, Municipal Council Mandi Gobindgarh, Karan Sial, supervisor, and Pritpaul Singh, teachers.

The DC, Fatehgarh Sahib, had got the matter of bogus votes probed from the Tehsildar, Khumano and Assistant Registrar, Fatehgarh Sahib. About 60 per cent of voters were found to be bogus in ward No 9 and the report was sent to the Election Commissioner Punjab, who recommended their suspension. Residents of the town have urged the state election commission to get the validity of voters probed in other wards also so that no person get elected on the basis of bogus votes.