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Task ahead of Hooda
INLD members stage walkout
Undertrial escapes; 3 cops suspended
Mann, Chohan Cong agents, says Badal
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Poaching: Forest Deptt gives clean chit to police
Accused denied bail in poaching case
Wildlife Trust of India serves notice on Chief Wildlife Warden
Institute issues fake certificates
‘Dead’ girl recovered alive from Katra
Notices issued to 90 industrial units
Rs 2.50 lakh for family of deceased HSISF recruit
Undertrial escapes; 3 cops suspended
Saini community seeks protection
Mahila Congress General Secy expelled
Cold store looted
Jilted lover shoots girl, self
Tantrik arrested for duping woman
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Task ahead of Hooda
Rohtak, June 9 His coup d’état was his election as the CLP leader despite stiff competition from many of his now Cabinet colleagues and stern opposition from HPCC chief Bhajan Lal. In the short period that he has been Chief Minister, Mr Hooda has taken sensible political decisions as part of running the government. However, he has not yet faced a test of his administrative skills since he has never been even a minister before he was elevated to the high office that he now occupies. During the past three eventful months several factors prevented him from taking hard administrative decisions. These include the enforcement of Moral Code of Conduct during the local bodies’ elections, the death of two of his senior cabinet colleagues and the bypolls necessitated by their deaths. Thus far the Chief Minister has ordered only the bare minimum number of transfers at the senior and middle level administrative machinery. Despite criticism he retained a number of Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police who were occupying these offices even during the Chautala regime. Having never occupied a high office before, he does not have personal knowledge of the track record of bureaucrats. So he rightly left the choice to his Principal Secretary and the IG (CID) with the clear brief that the chosen bureaucrats must have a clean record. Later, when there was muted criticism of the choice of his team, he made it known that every single officer was on a 90-day probation and their continuation or removal would depend upon their performance. The deadline has expired and all eyes are now on Mr Hooda. Although the three-month period is too short for a really objective assessment of the bureaucracy both in the Chief Minister’s Office and the districts, the general opinion is that the new set up does not complement Mr Hooda’s own image of a mild mannered, easily accessible and gentleman politician. However, to be fair to them all chosen bureaucrats have demonstrated impeccable personal integrity. But that is where the comparison with the Chief Minister’s own style of functioning ends. The key bureaucrats’ arrogant and aloof style of functioning has not impressed the masses. Besides, barring a few instances, there is nothing on the ground that would demonstrate to the man on the street that the state has undergone a drastic political and administrative change. Nevertheless all this does not undermine the importance of issues like the equitable distribution of irrigation water among all districts and the emphasis on reducing crime. The southern Haryana, including the Rohtak district, is getting its due share and after decades of deprivation the canals and watercourses are running for the required duration. But the buck stops there. Likewise, organised crime has been controlled to a large extent. However, senior bureaucrats say now that the Chief Minister is free to concentrate on governance, the next few months should see the public face of the government changing for the better. They are of the view that the Chief Minister would have to understand two basic requirements. First, he must give a clear line of action to the key bureaucrats including the DCs and the SPs most of whom are presently indecisive for they do not know the mind of Mr Hooda. Secondly, they say, he must demonstrate to the government machinery and the state Congress leadership that he is the chief. Explaining his point a senior bureaucrat commented, “As a thorough gentleman he treats everybody equally. Yet he must not forget a chief minister is the first among equals. The hopes from the new Chief Minister are especially high in his home district — Rohtak — which is expecting its face to change in the days to come.
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INLD members stage walkout
Chandigarh, June 9 Soon after question hour began in the House, Mr Sushil Indora, INLD Deputy Leader, and his colleagues stood up and urged the Speaker to let them know about the fate of the notice given by them. Mr Indora said the government’s decision had created huge disappointment among members of the HSISF and one person had already committed suicide in this connection. The other INLD legislators also got up and pressed the Speaker to take up their notice. Mr Chatha kept telling them to wait for his ruling, but without paying heed to what he was saying, the INLD members left the House. They returned to their seats after a shortwhile. The INLD originally has nine MLAs but Mr Om Prakash Chautala, former Chief Minister, was not present in the House today. Mr Chautala wrote a letter to the Speaker saying it would not be possible for him to attend the ongoing session of the Assembly as he was not keeping well. The inaugural day of the Budget session started with the swearing in of the persons who got elected in the byelections held on June 2.The Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, MLA from Kiloi, was first sworn in, followed by Ms Kiran Choudhry, MLA from Tosham. Ms Savitri Jindal, representing the Hisar constituency, was called next. She was away when her name was called. Without waiting for her, the Speaker then asked for the motion on obituary references to be moved. The Chief Minister, who moved the motion, mourned the deaths of Mr Sunil Dutt, noted actor and Union Minister, Mr Surender Singh, Haryana Revenue Minister, Mr Om Prakash Jindal, Haryana Power Minister, and freedom fighters and martyrs of Haryana. The motion was seconded by Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr Randeep Singh Surjewala. Mr Indora of the INLD and Mr Ramkumar Gautam of the BJP backed the obituary resolutions moved by the government. The House observed two minutes’ silence as a mark of respect to the departed ministers and others. Ms Jindal had come to the House by that time and she took the oath as an MLA after the mourning for two minutes was over. During question hour, which followed Ms Jindal’s oath ceremony, Mr Karan Singh Dalal, MLA of the ruling Congress and known detractor of former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, repeatedly urged the Excise and Taxation Minister, Mr Venod Sharma, to order a probe into Mr Chautala’s alleged nexus with liquor contractors. Mr Sharma replied that the government would examine Mr Dalal’s demand if the latter made a written representation. Replying to a question, the Irrigation Minister, Mr Ajay Singh Yadav, said a new link canal was being constructed between the Bhakra system and the WJC system to supply water to the parched areas of southern Haryana. In reply to another question, the Health Minister, Ms Kartari Devi, said the government would construct 100-beded hospitals at various district headquarters in the current financial year. Mr Naveen Jindal, MP son of debutant MLA, Ms Savitri Jindal, and Ms Shruti, daughter of Tosham MLA, Ms Kiran Choudhry, were among those who were present in the Haryana Assembly today to see their respective mothers being sworn in as MLAs. Mr Naveen Jindal was seen guarding a sofa in the second row of the visitors’ enclosure for some women members of his family. After the women arrived, Mr Jindal moved to the front row and sat beside INLD leader and former Finance Minister, Mr Sampat Singh, and the two kept chatting gaily. Ms Shruti sat in one corner in the second row of sofas. She apparently came to the enclosure using the main door meant only for MLAs and ministers. However, later when she wanted to go out briefly by using the same passage, she was refused permission and asked to use the door meant for people sitting in the visitors enclosure. For Ms Shakuntala Baghwaria, Independent MLA, the inaugural day of the Budget session did not augur well as she tripped inside the Assembly hall and got a cut on her forehead. The MLAs near her rushed to her aid and eventually she left the house and returned with a bandaged forehead. None of the two former chief ministers, Mr Bhajan Lal and Mr Om Prakash Chautala, came to the House today. While Mr Chautala wrote a letter to the Speaker citing ill health as the reason for his absence, no such excuse was forthcoming from Mr Bhajan Lal. Ms Kiran Choudhry, who was Deputy Speaker in the Delhi Assembly, was seen scribbling vigorously on a pad when discussions on various subjects were going on in the Assembly. There was nothing conspicuous about Ms Jindal, who sat quietly in her seat. |
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Undertrial escapes; 3 cops suspended Ambala/Panchkula, June 9 Three police personnel, including one
Assistant Sub Inspector and two constables, have been placed under
suspension for dereliction of duty. ASI Shrikrishan, Constable Raghubir
and Constable Trilok Singh were suspended soon after the undertrial
escaped from their custody. Vijay Pal, who hails from Uttar Pradesh,
was to be taken for hearing to Chandigarh in a case which was registered
against him for escaping from custody. Superintendent of Police, Ambala,
Mr Rajinder Singh, said Vijay Pal escaped from a tea-shop located
outside the Ambala Central Jail. He said when the police personnel were
having tea, Vijay Pal made good his escape. Vijay Pal, 25, is accused
of having killed his wife, Mamta, by setting her on fire at Panchkula in
August 2003. A case was registered against him and he was arrested by
the Chandimandir police in September 2003. He was lodged in the Central
Jail, Ambala, and in January 2004, he developed some medical
complication. He was brought to PGI Chandigarh, from where he escaped on
February 18, 2004. He was arrested by the police from Ramgarh near
Panchkula on May 14. Panchkula police authorities suspect that he is
also involved in the sensational Mohri Devi murder case. The 60-year-old
victim had allegedly been stabbed to death and her feet were chopped off
by the accused in Februrary 2003. Today, Vijay Pal was escorted out of
the prison for being taken for hearing to Chandigarh. Apparently, Vijay
Pal requested that he wanted to have tea so the police personnel sat at
the tea shop located outside the jail complex. In the meantime, Vijay
Pal asked the tea stall owner for a glass of water. While one policeman
allegedly began reading the newspaper, the other two were allegedly
having a conversation. Vijay Pal then escaped from the tea stall. When
the police personnel realised that Vijay Pal was escaping, they gave
chase. Vijay Pal managed to outrun the policemen. He ran towards the
nearby railway tracks and escaped. A case has been registered at the
Baldev Nagar police station. The police has set up nakas and teams are
searching for Vijay Pal. Meanwhile, Panchkula police authorities have
also formed a special team to search all possible hideouts of the
accused here.
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Mann, Chohan Cong agents, says Badal
Nissing (Karnal), June 9 Both Sikh leaders addressing at a gathering of the community also warned the Congress not to interfere in religious matters of Sikhs. Mr Badal said that Sikhs would not tolerate interference in their religion. He appealed to Sikhs to show unity in Haryana as designs of the Congress were not in their interest. He also said that the SAD believed in dialogue and every possible means would be adopted to convince the Haryana government that constituting a separate Sikh body was not in the interest of the community, he said. He also lashed out at fundamentalists in the community who were trying to defame sanctity religion. Naming former MP Simranjit Singh Mann and a Khalistani ideologue Jagjit Singh Chohan, he said that they had been rejected by the public from politics and had no future. He blamed that both these Sikh leaders were hand-in-glove with the Congress and were acting on the agenda of dividing the Sikhs. Bibi Jagir Kaur released a booklet on the works initiated by the SGPC in Haryana with detail of funds taken for the SGPC and the funds released for various projects in Haryana during the past couple of years. She alleged that those demanding formation of a separate Sikh body in the State were betraying religion, based on secular ideas. The Sikh leaders also honoured seven widows who lost their husbands on February 19, 1982 at Panipat when some anti-social elements allegedly at the behest of the Congress tried to burn the holy book of Sikhs in a Gurdwara. These people protected the holy book by giving away their lives. The widows were given a compensation of Rs 31,000 each with a
siropa. Earlier, Mr Badal laid the foundation stone of the second phase of the building of a local SGPC run women college being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs One crore. |
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Poaching: Forest Deptt gives clean chit to police
Panchkula, June 9 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Mr J.P.L. Srivastava, today said that the police was authorised to handle investigation for wildlife offences on its own. Citing a previous notification of the state government, he said all Station House Officers (SHO) of police stations of Haryana could independently handle investigations for offences conducted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. “This notification was issued by the Wildlife Preservation Department in 1993, and the SHO/ DSP Jhajjar, Mr Sumit Kuhar, acted as per the provisions of law,” he said. The PCCF said there were no irregularities on the part of the police investigating team. He said the skinned carcasses of the animals were recovered from a jeep by the police at a naka on the Jhajjar - Rewari road, on the night of June 3. “The police seized the dead animals and two firearms, about 50 rounds of cartridges, and searchlights. In the morning, they informed the local Wildlife Inspector, Attar Singh, who, in turn, informed his senior officials. The post-mortem examination was done under supervision of a three member committee of Wildlife Inspector, Tehsildar and a veterinary doctor,” he said, while adding that he has now issued directions to his staff to assist and coordinate the police investigations, rather than take a confrontationist view. This comes after the Chief Wildlife Warden accused the police of destroying vital clues, and sabotaging the case by not informing him of the poaching incident as soon as it came to light. In his report submitted to the PCCF, after visiting the scene of crime, the officer has alleged that the police handled the case wrongly. He has alleged that the police as well as the local forest and wildlife officials at Jhajjar did not bother to inform senior officials of the department when the case came to light. The report says that consultation with Chief Wildlife Warden was essential as per the provisions of law in the Wildlife (Protection) Act. “… vital clues and evidence have been destroyed because the police released the offenders and vehicles used by them, and that they would not be able to build a proper case in the court, if the investigations are not handled properly.” The Chief Wildlife Warden had alleged that the post-mortem examination report of the killed animals was not being sent to them. The report has now been received by the Forest Department authorities, which reveals that the black buck had died of shock and haemorrhage. The post-mortem examination of the two hares revealed traces of metal in the body, which is cited as the possible reason for death. While killing of hares is a compoundable offence, killing a black buck — which is the state animal of Haryana and categorised in Schedule I of endangered species — will get seven years of rigorous imprisonment if the case is proved in a court of law. |
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Accused denied bail in poaching case
Jhajjar, June 9 Mr Shashi Singh, Chief Executive Officer of a New Delhi-based company, had filed an application seeking anticipatory bail on Tuesday. The case was listed for hearing today. The accused had pleaded that he was not connected with the case and that he had not played any specific role in the incident. Besides, no carcass was recovered from his possession. He also said that there was an inordinate delay in registering the FIR and that the only accused who had been arrested in this case so far – Madan Singh – had in his statement not stated that he indulged in poaching. The public prosecutor opposed the application on several grounds. He stated that the court had no jurisdiction in the case since such cases had to be tried at the Special Environment Court set up by a government notification issued on February 2, 1997, at Faridabad. The prosecution added that the applicant was a member of the team that was caught carrying the carcasses of the hunted animals and that if freed on bail he would try to tamper with evidence and influence witnesses. After hearing the two sides, the judge dismissed the plea “without commenting on merits of the case” for want of jurisdiction. The applicant can now file a fresh application before the special court at Faridabad. However, in the wake of this judgement, legal opinion is now divided on whether the police should file the challan after investigations are completed in a local court or the special court at Faridabad. Meanwhile, none of the seven missing accused, including former cricketer M. A. K. Pataudi, have so far responded to the police summonses. They were earlier asked to appear before the investigating officer by June 7. The deadline was extended on that day to June 10. In between, the police raided the Delhi house of the Nawab of Pataudi and had recovered a Gypsy used in the commissioning of the crime.
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Wildlife Trust of India serves notice on Chief Wildlife Warden
Chandigarh, June 9 Both the WTI and the PFA Haryana sent formal notices to
Chief Wildlife Warden, Haryana, urging him to take the case in his
hands. Otherwise, the WTI and the PFA would be compelled to file a writ
under the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972. Filed under Section 55
of the Act, the notice mentions that the wildlife protection law
authorises forest officers more than the police in all wildlife related
offences. Section 50 says any statement recorded before the forest
officer of the rank of Assistant Conservator would be admissible as
evidence before the court of law. However, statements recorded before
the police will not be admitted as evidence in courts. Proceeding
through the Supreme Court lawyer Mr Ritwick Dutta today, the WTI secured
a possibility of justice in the poaching case, in case it is
scuttled. Speaking to The Tribune from Delhi, Mr Dutta said the notice
had been sent to persuade Chief Wildlife Warden, Haryana to take charge,
lest precious time is lost. In case the Haryana wildlife/forest
authorities fail to act in accordance with law, the WTI, on its own, can
file a complaint in the court, he said. Mr Dutta further explained,
“The Act has many safeguards for wildlife. But they are little known.
Under Section 55, the court can take cognizance of wildlife offence even
on the basis of a complaint filed by a person who has given a notice of
60 days before filing such a complaint. We have sent this notice today.
Tomorrow if we feel those responsible for checking crimes against
wildlife are not fulfiling their responsibility, we can file a writ
petition.” Citing lapses committed by the police, Mr Dutta said
Section 50 of the Act required that any person detained or thing seized
in a wildlife related offence would be taken before a magistrate to be
dealt with as per law. And all this will be done under the intimation
of Chief Wildlife Warden or the officer authorised by him. The Act adds
that a recovered vehicle used in such offences should not be returned to
the accused till the culmination of trial. Even the Supreme Court, in
the State of Karnataka V/s K. Krishnan case 2000, has upheld this
provision. In the present case however, all these statutory provisions
were ignored. The clauses of the Act were violated with impunity,
including the section which authorises officer not below the rank of an
assistant conservator of forests to issue warrants against the accused,
enforce attendance of witnesses, receive and record evidence.
A good hunting ground Being closer to Delhi, the Jhajjar area has been a preferred hunting ground for Delhi-based trigger happy people. A dry, low rainfall area, it has all elements of a good hunting ground. It has open grassy stretches, low human density and less agriculture practice. Dry and open (with less forest cover) as it is, it offers great approach and visibility to hunters. It is most famous for harbouring Chinkaras, a rare deer family animal.
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Institute issues fake certificates
Hisar, June 9 The matter was brought to the notice of The Tribune by some students of the institute. They said due to some suspicion about the functioning of the institute, they contacted the Web Services office in Yamunanagar. The students were shocked on being told that the Hisar centre was no more a franchisee of the said institute and had been issuing fake certificates. They also procured a specimen certificate from Yamunanagar, bearing the original signatures of the Director, Web Services. The students then approached the director of the Hisar centre, Mr Subhash Chander Bishnoi, who not only refused to return their fees, but also allegedly manhandled one of them. On being contacted, Ms Rati Sagar, Director, Web Services, told The Tribune from Yamunanagar that the said centre in Hisar, under the headship of Mukesh, was inaugurated on June 2, 2002. However, the centre was taken over by Mr Bishnoi in November, 2002. “We informed Mr Bishnoi around two years ago that the centre’s franchise had been cancelled due to non-payment of dues. Still, he continued to run the centre and issue certificates in our name. We tried to contact him but he was never available,” said Ms Sagar. “Now that the matter has come to our knowledge, we will seek legal opinion and take action in this regard,” she added. When this correspondent visited the centre and questioned Mr Bishnoi about the genuineness of the certificates, he claimed that these were issued by Yamunanagar-based Web Services. However, on being shown the letter in which the Web Services Director had stated that they had nothing to do with the centre, he said the certificates were issued by the Institute of Visual Arts. Then, he was shown a copy of a fake certificate bearing counterfeit signatures issued by his centre. At this, he quickly called an employee and asked her to send the students back. Finally, Mr Bishnoi admitted that the certificates bore counterfeit signatures. He, however, claimed that he had not signed these. He maintained that “some mistakes had been committed,” adding that he would now approach the Web Services head office and “set things right.” |
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‘Dead’ girl recovered alive from Katra
Panipat, June 9 The SP, Mr Anil Kumar, stated in a press note issued here today that Sangeeta had told the police during preliminary questioning that she had fled from her house with her lover some time back. On the contrary, Sangeeta’s brother Nishan Singh, her uncle, Randhir Singh and other villagers had identified a body recovered from a canal near Rithal village falling under Rohtak Sadar thana, as that of Sangeeta and they had also cremated the body on Monday. Following this, an FIR under Section 302 of the IPC was filed against Joginder Singh of Binjhol village, at Model Town police station on Nishan Singh’s statement on Monday. However, during investigation of the case, SHO of Model Town police station Mr Naresh Ahlawat, and the in charge of special staff, Mr Veerpal, came to know that Sangeeta was alive and had gone to Vaishno Devi with her lover. At this, Mr Ahlawat and Mr Veerpal constituted some police teams and sent them to Katra, following which Sangeeta was recovered alive on Tuesday. Sangeeta was produced in a city court here today where her statement was recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC.
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Notices issued to 90 industrial units
Karnal, June 9 Revealing this to The Tribune, Mr V.N. Sharma, Regional Commissioner of EPFO Haryana Region, said an exercise has been initiated to even attach the properties of many establishments and to get cases registered against them in the respective police stations for not responding to the notices served on them. He said the objective was to ensure that every rupee due to workers, under the Employees Provident Fund, was recovered from their employers and deposited into the workers’ accounts. “The EPFO will maintain dossiers in all large default cases and initiate coercive actions from a menu of options available under the statute. These include attachment of bank accounts, attachment of accounts with third parties, attachment of movable and immovable properties and launch of prosecution with criminal courts,” he said. He further said during the last financial year as many as 3,400 new establishments employing more than 20 employees had been included under the PF scheme. As many as 1,18,438 employees had benefited by this, he said. The total number of accounts maintained by the EPFO Haryana region has as on date increased to 20,70,000, added Mr Sharma. Interestingly, Karnal has topped among all districts of the country in adding more establishments under the PF scheme. “We have added 1,216 new establishments under the scheme benefiting at least 8,247 employees working in them”, said Mr Sharma. In reply to a question, he said complaints were pouring in his office from the plywood industries of Yamunanagar that they were not covering hundreds of employees under the PF scheme. The EPFO has initiated action against them by serving notices on them, he said. |
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Rs 2.50 lakh for family of deceased HSISF recruit
Chandigarh, June 9 Talking to newsmen here he said the Chautala government had played a fraud on the people of Haryana, especially the youth, by recruiting them under the Haryana State Industrial Security Force Act, 2003, which was never notified and, hence, had not become a legal entity. Mr Hooda said the present state government, however, had decided to adopt a sympathetic attitude towards these youth. Priority would be accorded to them in the fresh recruitment of the Haryana police. He said no Director-General and other officers of the force were appointed under Section 4 of the Act. It also provided that the entire expenditure on the personnel of this force would be borne by those companies or industrial undertakings or banks where they would be deputed. He said even the rules were not framed, but the previous government recruited youth in this force in a hurry during election time. Mr Hooda said the government was forced to take the decision to repeal this Act, as there was no demand for such a force in the state. The government had already spent Rs 8 crore on this force so far. In reply to a question whether the state government would take any action against those officers who had played a fraud on these youth, Mr Hooda said appropriate action would be taken against them after completing an inquiry in this regard. The inquiry would be conducted by the Vigilance Bureau. |
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Undertrial escapes; 3 cops suspended
Ambala/Panchkula, June 9 Three police personnel, including one Assistant Sub Inspector and two constables, have been placed under suspension for dereliction of duty. ASI Shrikrishan, Constable Raghubir and Constable Trilok Singh were suspended soon after the undertrial escaped from their custody. Vijay Pal, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, was to be taken for hearing to Chandigarh in a case which was registered against him for escaping from custody. Superintendent of Police, Ambala, Mr Rajinder Singh, said Vijay Pal escaped from a tea-shop located outside the Ambala Central Jail. He said when the police personnel were having tea, Vijay Pal made good his escape. Vijay Pal, 25, is accused of having killed his wife, Mamta, by setting her on fire at Panchkula in August 2003. A case was registered against him and he was arrested by the Chandimandir police in September 2003. He was lodged in the Central Jail, Ambala, and in January 2004, he developed some medical complication. He was brought to PGI Chandigarh, from where he escaped on February 18, 2004. He was arrested by the police from Ramgarh near Panchkula on May 14. Panchkula police authorities suspect that he is also involved in the sensational Mohri Devi murder case. The 60-year-old victim had allegedly been stabbed to death and her feet were chopped off by the accused in
February 2003. Today, Vijay Pal was escorted out of the prison for being taken for hearing to Chandigarh. Apparently, Vijay Pal requested that he wanted to have tea so the police personnel sat at the tea shop located outside the jail complex. In the meantime, Vijay Pal asked the tea stall owner for a glass of water. While one policeman allegedly began reading the newspaper, the other two were allegedly having a conversation. Vijay Pal then escaped from the tea stall. When the police personnel realised that Vijay Pal was escaping, they gave chase. Vijay Pal managed to outrun the policemen. He ran towards the nearby railway tracks and escaped. A case has been registered at the Baldev Nagar police station. The police has set up nakas and teams are searching for Vijay Pal. Meanwhile, Panchkula police authorities have also formed a special team to search all possible hideouts of the accused here. |
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high court Our High Court Correspondent
Chandigarh, June 9 In their petition, which came up for hearing before a Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Roop Chand, Sarpanch of Naya Gaon village in Bahadurgarh, Mr Ajeet Singh, ex-Sarpanch, and Mr Ishwar Singh have stated that the Jats opposed the Saini candidates in the recently-held panchayat elections in Haryana. They have claimed that a meeting was held before the elections at Chajju Ram Dharamshala, Bahadurgarh, where Jat representatives of 30 villages of the area decided to oppose Saini candidates. Another meeting is being held on June 12 to discuss the future course of action, the petition says. Saying that the lives and property of Sainis is under threat, the petitioners have sought directions to the district police and civil administration to protect them. They have also stated that they have written letters to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in this regard. Today, after hearing counsel for the petitioners, Mr Justice Viney Mittal directed the petitioners to make a representation to the Superintendent of Police, Jhajjar. The SP was directed to initiate proper action on the representation in order to protect the lives and property of the petitioners and others.
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Mahila Congress General Secy expelled
Jhajjar, June 9 The Congress MLA from Bahadurgarh, Mr Rajender Singh Joon, told reporters here yesterday that Dr Shobna Shah, secretary of the All-India Mahila Congress (AIMC), and in charge of the Haryana Congress, had taken decision. He also distributed photocopies of the communique issued by the AIMC to presspersons in this regard. The secretary of the AIMC stated that the HPCC president, Mr Bhajan Lal, had expelled her from the primary membership of the party.
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Cold store looted
Sonepat, June 9 According to a report, this is the second case of loot in the area of Kundli village during the past 48 hours and this has caused panic among the owners of the factories and the cold stores. The alleged miscreants arrived in a Canter after midnight when two employees of the cold store were in asleep. They knocked at the main gate of the cold store. When the employees opened the gate, the miscreants entered the cold store along with the Canter.
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Jilted lover shoots girl, self
Sonepat, June 9 It is stated that Mamta, along with her mother, Usha, had gone to the bus stand for seeing off their relative. When they were returning home, they were spotted by the youth who fired shots at Mamta. Mamta sustained two bullet injuries and died on the spot. Mrs Usha raised the alarm and a number of residents came there and they chased Kuldeep but he hid under a tree. He too ended his life after shooting himself. |
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Tantrik arrested for duping woman
Panipat, June 9 An FIR was registered at Model Town police station and the matter was handed over to the in charge of woman cell, Ms Susheela. The tantrik was presented in a city court here today and was remanded in police custody till Satruday.
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