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Police ignores security of terrorist
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 4
The police seems to be failed to learn any lesson from the recent incidents of escape of hardcore terrorists from the custody. Sources revealed that Harnek Singh Bhapp, a dreaded terrorist and self-made chief of the Khalistan Liberation Front, was ordered to be sent to judicial remand at the Central Jail, Ludhiana.

Former Brigadier booked in land-grab case
Ludhiana, September 4
Almost 23 years after an alleged grabbing of seven acres of land in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar here, the city police today booked four persons including a retired Brigadier on the charges of forcibly occupying the land and selling it to several persons.

Doctor gets police remand
Ludhiana, September 4
Dr Harjit Singh Kohli, a former Registrar of the Anaeshthesia Department, Oswal Cancer Hospital, and accused of causing the death of three-and-half-year-old Arshia by wrongly administering an injection in the spinal cord on July 20, was today remanded in police custody till September 6.

Dr Harjit Singh Kohli comes out of a court in Ludhiana after getting police remand on Saturday. — Photo by IV

Couple charged with forgery
Ludhiana, September 4
The Civil Lines police yesterday registered a case under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC on a statement of Paramjit Kaur, a housewife living in Mundian Kalan village, against Rinku Gupta and her husband Kamal Gupta, who live in Sector 32-A of PUDA Urban Estate along the Chandigarh road, and P.N.Raman, who lives in Housing Board Colony at Jamalpur.

2 held with poppy husk
Ludhiana, September 4
The Division number 2 police arrested Narinder Kaur, a resident of Islam Ganj, seized 5 kg of poppy husk from her possession and booked her under the NDPS Act. The contraband was seized from her house, said the police.

State awards for 3 teachers
Ludhiana, September 4
Some teachers are selected to be honoured on September 5. Three schoolteachers from the district have been selected for State-Level Teachers Awards - 2003. The selected teachers will receive award from the Education Minister, Punjab, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, during a state-leave function scheduled to be held in here on Teachers’ Day at Gurunanak Bhavan.

CRIME

Man booked on rape charge
Ludhiana, September 4
The Model Town police, on a statement of Ms Paramjit Kaur, alias Vimmy, who lives in Model House area, yesterday registered a case under Sections 363,366 and 376 of the IPC against Arminder Pal Singh, who lives in the same locality.

• Assault cases

• TV recovered

• Arrested for over-speeding

• Whisky seized

• Hooch seized

• Bookie held

• Knife seized

5 more booked for flouting DM’s order
Ludhiana, September 4
Five more cases under Section 188 of the IPC for disobeying the orders of the District Magistrate making it mandatory for citizens to furnish information about their servants and tenants to the police, were registered at various police stations of the city yesterday.

Teacher alone can stop erosion of values
Doraha, September 4
The role of a teacher today is that of a friend, philosopher and guide, while his prime responsibility rests in the restoration of the higher values of life among the present generation.

Students of Lal Bahadur Shastri Senior Secondary School wash feet of a teacher on Teachers Day function in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Primary teachers feel let down
Ludhiana, September 4
At a meeting, with representatives of all teacher unions on July 20, Education Minister, Punjab, Harnam Dass Johar, had said that the powers of transfers of teachers’ will be decentralised and would be given to the District Education Officers.

From Schools & Colleges
Teachers’ Day celebrated
Ludhiana, September 4
Students of Class XI and XII of Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School today celebrated Teachers’ Day. They dressed as teachers and taught junior students.

Janmashtami celebrated in schools
Ludhiana, September 4 Sanatan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School celebrated Janmashtmi and Teacher’s Day with great enthusiasm. The school campus was decorated with garlands and rangoli. Music teacher Sanjiv Sharma and students sang bhajans. Children of Love Dale School celebrate Janmashtami at a function in the school on Saturday in Ludhiana. — Photo by I.V.

COURTS

Lawyers observe strike against UP police action
Ludhiana, September 4
Lawyers observed strike in view of the call given by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana in protest against the alleged atrocities committed by the police on lawyers in Lucknow. The working of courts was badly hit and litigants faced a lot of problems.

Soya products ‘help lower’ risk of heart diseases
Ludhiana, September 4 Soya foods and products are highly nutritious and contain several biologically active components which help reduce risk of heart disease. Soyabeans has almost 40 per cent protein making it higher in protein content than any other legumes and animal products.
Prof G.S. Padda, Head, Department of Food Science and Technology, PAU, addresses participants at a workshop on nutritional health benefits of soya and soya products in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Health check-up camp
Ludhiana, September 4
Life Insurance Corporation of India, Ludhiana Division, organised Free Health check up camp for school children at MGM Public School, Urban Estate, Phase-Il Dugri, Ludhiana. More than 500 school children were checked. Parents of the children also participated in the free health check up camp.

Poster competition on eye donation held
Ludhiana, September 4
The Department of Ophthalmology, Christian Medical College and Hospital here organised a poster writing competition here today to spread awareness among the public for eye donation as a part of the ongoing World Eye Donation fortnight.

SPORTS

Cricket probables attend camp in city
Ludhiana, September 4
After attending training camp at Mohali last month, the Punjab cricket probables (u-15 and 17 years) arrived here to play two matches of 100-overs each at the local Satish Chander Dhawan Government College for Boys ground.

BVM, KVM students share honours
Ludhiana, September 4
Hosts Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Kitchlu Nagar in the girls’ section while Kundan Vidya Mandir School, Civil Lines in the boys’ section romped home victorious to lift the titles in the Ludhiana Sahodhya Schools Complex Kho-Kho Tournament which concluded today.

Under-15 probables score 123 runs
Ludhiana, September 4
A match between teams comprising Punjab Cricket Probables u-15 and u-17 years was played at the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College for Boys ground here today.