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ICICI bank robbery: Main accused, girlfriend held New Delhi, December 2 The sleuths also claimed to have recovered cash worth Rs 3.5 lakh and property worth Rs one lakh from their possession; so far, Rs 75 lakh in cash and Rs 65 lakh worth of property has been recovered in the case. With the arrest of the duo, the total number of arrests in the case has gone up to 15. A massive hunt is on for one Ram Kumar, who is absconding ever since the dacoity took place. The two persons arrested today included Jagbir Singh, alias Manoj, alias Chand Singh, a resident of Sonepat, and Sunder Devi, alias Kali. The sleuths, based on a tip-off, arrested Chand Singh and Sunder Devi while they were riding a motorcycle (No DL-8S-R-7443). A personal search yielded Rs 50,000 in cash. Later, more cash was recovered from their possession. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Deependra Pathak said that during interrogation Jagbir told the sleuths that he had befriended the driver of the ill-fated security van, Dharambir, and gunman, Jaswant. Jabir said that they wanted to commit the dacoity on a day the van was carrying a sum no less than Rs eight crore, but due to constraints they struck on that day in July 2001. He and Sunder Devi had been moving around in different cities of Rajasthan and Haryana. They had been staying together after she left her second husband, Chand Singh Fauji, a resident of Mundka village. Fauji is also a co-accused in the dacoity case. Sunder Devi had divorced her first husband and while she was staying with her second husband, Fauji, she developed intimate ties with Jagbir. When Fauji squandered Rs five lakh of the booty, Jagbir and Sunder Devi moved out. Jagbir, it is learnt used to spend money lavishly on her. Jagbir had also purchased a 900 sq meter plot in Udaipur, but three months ago he disposed it of and started living in Rohtak under the alias Manoj. |
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‘Papa, one day you’ll salute me’ Noida, December 2 Earlier, Col K K Singh was seen consoling those who had come to condole him on his only son’s death in action. The self-control, grit, fortitude and courage showed on his face in ample measure as he braved the greatest tragedy in his life. Udai Singh’s grand father Hari Singh lamented that the death of his grandson in the prime of his youth had deprived him of a cherished desire — to see the latterr’s wedding. “But my dear grandson, I am proud of you,” Hari Singh kept saying as he trudged along with the funeral procession in Noida. Major Udai Singh is the 14th brave son of Gautam Budh Nagar, who has sacrificed his life for the defence of his country. Before him, 13 soldiers have done Noida proud by kissing death on the frontier. “Udai had a weakness for his sister Lalima. He was very protective about his sister and would not tolerate even a word against her,” recalled Col. Singh. His mother regretted that she could not give him a good gift when he had last come home. “Next time you come, I shall give you a real good gift,” she had promised him, probably thinking that they would by then select a beautiful, tall bride for him. But, alas, that was not to be. “A day will come papa, when you will salute me,” Col Singh quoted his son as saying. |
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IAF corporal held for rape Gurgaon, December 2 Mr Pathak allegedly raped the maid on November 30 when his wife, who works at a beauty parlour in DLF (Phase-1V), had gone to attend her duties along with their only child. When the wife returned, the maid merely said that she was not feeling well. The wife got in touch with the agency through which the maid was hired. The latter was also taken to Delhi’s Safdarjung hospital. The hospital blew the whistle on the alleged rape. The matter was referred to the police after which the maid was medically examined in the Civil Hospital. The medical test confirmed the rape.
Son murdered ‘debauchee’ father Greater Noida: The police have now confirmed that Aleemuddin’s son was responsible for his murder on November 28. Aleemuddin, who was a debauchee, allegedly had an incestuous relationship with his own daughter and had tried to trap his daughter-in-law also in his nefarious designs. Station Officer Surajpur Sheesh Pal Singh, who had investigated the matter on SSP G. K. Goswami’s specific orders, had interrogated Ayub Khan in the police station. The truth came out during this interrogation. He even helped the police in recovering the axe used in the murder, it is authoritatively learnt. OC |
Dairy
owners face penal action if they fail to shift to new zone Gurgaon, December 2 The local body has issued notice to the concerned dairy owners under Sections 135,158 of the Haryana Municipal Act,1973, the Cow Houses Bylaws, 1978 and the Haryana Non Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1998. The notice has drawn the line saying that after the lapse of the deadline the dairies would be considered illegal and the owners must be ready for penal action, which would also entail imprisonment. The recalcitrant attitude of the dairy owners have caused immense embarrassment to the municipality and the administration. A few days ago, the Deputy Commissioner had also stated at the monthly meeting of the district officers that stern measures would be taken against the dairy owners, who continue to function in the city. Whatever may be the official stand of the district authorities, there are reports to suggest that the dairy owners’ lobby has been able to pull the strings with the powerful politicians of the ruling party to prevail on the administration to go slow on the issue. In fact, they have already defied two deadlines set by the authorities. The official reason cited by the dairy owners is that there is brackish water at the new site of the dairy zone. As the units would require bulk of water, it was deterring them to shit their units to the new area. The municipality has set up the dairy on 40 acres land. The body has also paid more than one crore rupees as compensation to the farmers, whose land had been acquired for the same. While 75 per cent of the money had been made available from the Centre as grant, the rest of the amount was given by the municipality. The zone is said to be a modern one, with provision for veterinary doctor, shops, etc. While 330 plots of varying sizes have already been set up, there are provisions for more as contingency plans. Significantly, the owners continue to thump their nose against the authorities even though the administration announced that measures like reducing the rates of the plots could be considered. The dairy owners are supposed to purchase the plots and set up their units according to the parameters set by the municipality. According to sources, the alibi of brackish water is merely a fig leaf resorted to by the dairy owners. The fact is that they have been functioning for several years, in some cases more than two generations, without paying any kind of tax or cost inputs. Now, right from purchasing of plots to paying electricity and water dues and imposts under other heads, the dairy owners will have to revise their budgetary plans to run their business. Also, the new site is about 12 km from the general bus stand-considered to be the central point of the old city. Now, the dairy owners have to also reckon with transportation cost to sell their products. To cap it all, their will be a veterinary doctor and will now be possible for the agencies of the government to conduct surprise checks on the products to keep a check on possible adulteration at a centralised dairy zone. Presently, the units are scattered and it was difficult to effectively monitor the products sold by the units. |
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Ticketless passengers have a field day Sonepat, December 2 According to a report, the Railways have appointed three ticket collectors at this railway station, but are conspicuous by their absence at the gates when the trains arrive. As a result, ticketless passengers have a field day. Passengers are often seen carrying huge consignments of goods in the absence of the ticket collectors at the main gate. However, such passengers are hauled up by the jawans of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), who collect small ‘sums’ from them for letting them “go free”. Meanwhile, long queues of passengers and commuters can be seen outside the booking office every day on account of the mismanagement and shortage of staff. The staff always adopt indifferent attitude towards the passengers who turn up in the queues to purchase the tickets and the monthly passes. The problem for the commuters is that while they find it difficult to buy the tickets and are forced to board the train ticktless, they are often hauled up by the special ticket checkers and penalised. Commuters alleged that their complaints made to the Chief Booking Clerk (CBC) and the Station Superintendent in this regard have fallen on deaf ears. Similar situation exists in the reservation office where the staff always put up the sign, ‘computer out of order’, leading to problems for the commuters. Unauthorised hawkers sell their goodies at the railway station in connivance with the railway officials and the Railway Protection Force. This has been causing a huge loss to the licensed hawkers who look on helplessly. Moreover, food items are sold in trains by unlicensed hawkers with the connivance of the railway officials and the police. Such hawkers charge exorbitantly as they also have to pay to the police and the railway staff. Moreover, the Sonepat Railway station has poor passenger amenities. It seems the Station Superintendent and other railway authorities are least concerned in improving the condition at the railway station. Garbage is thrown around and the passengers are forced to ease themselves in the open, as the toilets remain dirty most of the time. There is no regular water supply in the toilets and water taps are found missing. Similarly, the water coolers remain defective and no cold water is available to the passengers in summers. The adhoc employees are forced to work at the houses of the senior staff, with the result that they neglect their duty at the railway station. Small sheds provided on platform numbers 1, 2 and 3 are inadequate to cope with the rush of the passengers. A large number of them are exposed to the fury of the sun and rain while waiting for the trains on the platforms. Traders alleged that corruption was rampant in the goods office at the railway station, where they are forced to give `nazrna’ to the staff for loading and unloading operations. |
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CM on foundation-laying spree Rewari , December 2 Later, he also laid the foundation stone of a sewage treatment plant in Rewari. A sum of Rs. 4.5 crore will be spent on the construction of the plant, which will benefit over one lakh residents of Rewari city. The sewage treatment plants of Rewari, Bahadurgarh, Gohana, Jhajjar, Sonepat and Panipat towns of Haryana are part of a Rs. 35 crore Centrally-sponsored project recommended by the 11th Finance Commission. The chief minister wrapped up his visit with the foundation stone laying ceremony of a Rs. 1.44 crore canal-based water supply scheme at Rojhuwas village, about 15 km from here. Besides Rojhuwas, the scheme will also benefit residents of four other neighbouring villages. The Haryana Health Minister, Dr. M.L. Ranga, and prominent INLD functionaries of the district were members of the chief minister’s entourage during this visit to the district.
Chautala inaugurates lift irrigation system JHAJJAR : The Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, today inaugurated a lift irrigation system in Nyola village, followed by the inauguration of a water works in Kasni village and laying the foundation stone of a ‘Nature Interpretation Center’ at the Bhindawas bird sanctuary. Earlier, while inaugurating the Rattanthal distributary for irrigation though lift system, with a cost of Rs 7.50 crore under NABARD, Mr Chautala faced the resentment of the Nyola villagers, who alleged that despite the construction of this system in their village, their fields would remain perched as water would not be available to them from this system. The water would be released to the villages in districts of Gurgaon and Rewari. |
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Empowerment camps for women ‘a success’ New Delhi, December 2 The increasing numbers of crime cases against women in the Capital and elsewhere has motivated the Delhi Police to start special drives that help women build confidence. Empowerment camps where they are taught the basics of self-defence, counseling and help to resolve disputes have been a part of the services, which the Delhi Police has been providing women. Notable features of the police’s new avatar include the setting up of crisis intervention centres with the help of reputed NGOs in all nine districts. These centres provide help to women in distress, help counsel rape and harassment victims and helps women deal with problems. According to the statistics provided by the Delhi Police, 5,000 females have been trained in self-defence so far and feedback received by the Crime Against Women (CAW) cell indicates that the work done through these special drives is appreciated by the masses. The first special programme to train women in self-defence techniques, which was initiated last year at Ram Lal Anand College, has moved to various institutions and schools. And the feedback, claims the CAW cell, everywhere has been encouraging. A pat on the back of the police force is the compendium of expressions titled, ‘Voices of Confidence’, which was released at a function held in the Capital recently. While one attendee says she “feels empowered” another says, “she can’t wait to joint the CAW cell”. These women confided that they had learnt the way to self-defence. |
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Increasing incidence of thefts worries residents SONEPAT: Thieves are once again active in and around Sonepat, thanks to the failure of the police to check the increasing incidence of thefts during the past few months. According to a report, thieves reportedly entered the shop of Girdhar Traders on the Tarana road near the bus stand here on Sunday night and escaped with sanitary goods worth about Rs 1 lakh and Rs 5,000. This is stated to be the third theft committed in this shop during the past six months. The Residents Welfare Association today expressed grave concern over the increasing spate of thefts in this city and blamed the police for not taking adequate steps to crack down on the anti-social elements and criminals active in the city. It also urged the Superintendent of Police to take a serious note of the theft cases and take action to halt such incidents. It also warned that if steps were not taken to check the unlawful activities, the association would bring the matter to the notice of the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala. OC |
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Unidentified body found in pond Sonepat, November 2 It is stated that the police have also found a four-year-old child, who is stated to be the son of the victim. When the boy was shown the photo of the woman, he said that she was his mother. According to another report, a youth, identified as Krishan, was allegedly attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by another youth in Jiwan Nagar area here last night. The injured youth was rushed to the local civil hospital where his condition was stated to be serious. The police are still investigating into the case. However, the alleged assailant is still at large. A hunt is on to apprehend him. A long-standing enmity is stated to be the main cause of the attack.
Protest for vacation of panchayat land Large number of residents of Guhna village held a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here last evening and demanded immediate steps for the vacation of the panchayat land illegally occupied by some influential persons in the village. According to a report, the Deputy Commissioner assured the agitating residents that the district administration would take steps to get the panchayat land vacated from the possession of the illegal occupants. |
2 chain snatchers caught red-handed New Delhi, December 2 The accused who were identified as Anil alias Bunty (20) and Sandeep (19), both residents of Mangolpuri, were trying to escape in a Yamaha motorcycle after snatching a gold chain from one Chanchal Chugh, resident of Chander Vihar. The victim was waiting for an auto when the incident took place. The duo were caught by the policemen and a case has been registered against them. They were also involved in several cases of chain snatching on earlier occasions.
Load shedding announced The North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) has announced loadshedding due to maintenance work in the Civil Lines area on December 3 from 10 am to 6 pm.
Shekhawat to inaugurate mega peace festival The Vice-President of India, Mr Bhairon Singh
Shekhawat, will inaugurate a mega peace festival and grand assembly on ‘World Peace through Spiritual Power’ being organised by Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here this Sunday. About one lakh people from all over India representing different professions and segments of the society will assemble in the stadium to have
darshan, blessings and words of wisdom from Brahma Kumaris institution’s three heads, Rajyyogini Dadi
Prakashmani, Rajyogini Dadi Janki and Rajyogini Dadi Hridaya Mohini. The main objective of the festival and grand assembly is to explore, awaken and uitilize the latent spiritual powers in people for realizing and restoring individual and collective peace and harmony all around. While the Delhi Mayor will felicitate the three Dadijis, several religious leaders and dignitaries, including Union Ministers will deliver their greetings of peace on the occasion. Apart from spiritual discourses, there will be guided mass meditation, cultural presentations, devotional songs by playback singer Mahendra Kapoor, Bharat Natyam by Russian dancers etc. |
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NCR BRIEFS Panipat, December 2 Addressing the dharna, the CPI (ML) district secretary, Mr P. P. Kapoor, alleged that the administration was directly responsible for the sudden upsurge in attacks on the Dalits as had been proved on account of the failure of the police to register cases. Meanwhile, in a memorandum to the Haryana Governor, the CPI (ML), demanded action against the police who, had allegedly kidnapped eight Dalits of Samalkha recently. It also demanded strict action against an HCS officer, who had allegedly shielded a rape accused. Demanding the withdrawal of “motivated” case against the Dalit leader, Dr Narinder Kumar, the memorandum alleged that the atrocities against the Dalits were on the rise in the regime of Mr Om Prakash Chautala. The memorandum demanded the setting up of the SC/ST Commission in the state so as to check atrocities on the under previlleged sections of the society.
Life imprisonment
for murder Sonepat: The Additional Sessions Judge of Sonepat, Mr J. S. Jangra, has convicted an accused, Surinder of Jagsi village, under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 on the charge of murdering Mr Ram Kishan, a resident
of the same village, about two years ago. According to the prosecution, the accused had assaulted Mr Ram Kishan with kulhari when the latter had complained that his buffalo had ruined his crop. Mr Ram Kishan succumbed to his injuries. The police had registered the case and arrested him.
Body found The GRP recovered the body of one Rajbir (30) of Naya Bans village from the railway track near Ganaur Railway Station, about 16 km from here yesterday. The GRP has sent the body for the postmortem examination.
Telephone exchange commissioned The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) today commissioned the newly established telephone exchange at Uldepur village in this district. According to a report, the subscribers of several villages, including Shahzadpur, Uldepur, Jahri, Tharia and Sandal Khurd, would be benefited from this exchange.
Mysterious death Mystery shrouds the death of Mr Sat Narain Sharma of Joshi Chauhan village, who was found in an unconscious condition on the Bahalgarh-Deepalpur road on Saturday morning. According to a report, he was rushed to the local civil hospital from where he was referred to the PGIMS at Rohtak for further treatment. Later, he was referred to a hospital at Delhi and died while on his way to the national Capital. On the representation of his parents, the police have sent the body for the postmortem examination. |
Upgradation necessary for
small scale industries Faridabad, December 2 This was stated by the general secretary of the Faridabad Small Industries Association (FSIA), Mr Rajiv Chawla, while giving his views at the Executive Committee meeting of the association here yesterday. He said as the SSIs could be the most affected by the globalisation and opening of markets in the country the entrepreneurs should focus their approach on the weak points. They should adopt a creative, innovative and progressive approach to ensure survival, stressing upon the need to form a cooperative network to market their products and acquiring raw material at competitive rates. He said the constitution of progressive entrepreneurs cell (PEC) by the association was a step in this direction. It would help the members to share their knowledge and experience in specialised technical, administrative, financial and marketing areas. Claiming that the recent visit to China was a pleasant offshoot of the new cell, he said the PEC members could now avail of loan on submission of the preceding two years’ balance sheets and without a collateral security from the Small Industries Development Bank (SIDBI). He announced that PEC would help each of its member get the turnover doubled within a year. |
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