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Villagers in drug trade earn addiction
Rape-accused SDM not cooperating with police: DC
Kids tip off police, save 21 cows from smugglers
SP’s mission: bringing smile on faces of cleft-lipped children Decision to construct road underbridge
Panipat thermal plant to import coal
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Holiday in Uchana on Oct 23
BSF constable cremated
Two cops suspended
Harassed for dowry, woman kills son, self
SDO caught accepting bribe
21 arrested for jumping bail
Woman, son killed in road mishap
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Villagers in drug trade earn addiction
Hisar, October 11 The smugglers take full advantage of the geographical location of the districts, while the state police is finding it difficult to plug the numerous paths emanating from and merging into the 60 odd narcotic trade routes identified by the Police Department. According to a senior police official, low conviction rate and huge profits lure the villagers to this illegal trade. Even the a provision for 10-year rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 1 lakh introduced in the amended Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has failed to deter the smugglers. To make the matter worse, several police officials shield the narcotic smugglers, which makes curbing the menace even more difficult. On being contacted, Mr Mohinder Lal, Inspector-General of Police (Hisar range), admitted that combating narcotic smuggling was becoming a big challenge for the police. “A number of police officials, including at least six officers of the rank of Inspector, Sub-Inspector or ASI, have been suspended for their alleged involvement in the narcotic trade and hunt is on for more black sheep in the department,” Mr Lal asserted. Since only possession of narcotics is considered an offence as per the law, the main smugglers avoid direct involvement and use poor villagers as couriers. Many villagers, who used to work as couriers for the smugglers, slowly become addicted to narcotics themselves. A number of residents of nearly 50 villages in Sirsa and Fatehabad districts, who used to supply narcotics to the Malwa region of Punjab, have started consuming these themselves, putting their families in peril. According to a report prepared by the Police Department, the villages gravely affected by the menace include Chatha, Chormar, Darba Kalan, Desu Jodha, Dadu, Ding, Faggu, Jandwalan Kalan, Jogewala, Kalanwali, Kewal, Malekan, Mandi Dabwali, Norang, Panniwala Mota, Pakka Shahidan, Rori, Rohan, Singhpura, Shergarh and Surtia of Sirsa district and Aherwa, Badalgarh, Bhuna, Bhattu Kalan, Bighar, Bamanwala, Badopal, Bhunderwas, Dhangar, Hazrawa, Mehmara, Ratia, Ratangarh, Sulikhera, Sardarewala and Tohana of
Fatehabad district. The gravity of the situation can be gauged from the fact that during elections, residents of some notorious villages vote for a candidate on the condition that he would not create any obstacle in the way of their illegal trade and in the event of their arrest, he would ensure that they are bailed out. While big smugglers and corrupt politicians as well as police personnel are minting money from the illicit trade, poor villagers being sucked into it have to pay a heavy price for it, sometimes with their life. |
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Rape-accused SDM not cooperating with police: DC
Karnal, October 11 Talking to The Tribune, Mr Malik said that he had informed Haryana Chief Secretary G. Madhavan and Commissioner Ambala
Division Mahavir Singh about his non-cooperating attitude with the police in investigation of the case filed against him at Model Town police station of Panipat on November 4 on the orders of a city court, last year. Actually Panipat SP Raghubir Singh sought Kaithal DC Malik’s help in asking the accused SDM to join investigations in the case. Malik received a letter from Panipat SP Mr. Raghubir Singh on September 27 in which the latter asked the former to make arrangements to send accused the SDM to Panipat the next day as a part of the investigation of the case. Mr Malik told The Tribune that he did not know anything about the case till the receipt of the letter. The SDM applied for two-day leave at 9 a.m. on the same day just two hours before when the DC received the letter from Panipat SP on September 27 at 11 a.m. The DC said he thought at that time that it might be a coincidence that he had received SP’s letter on the same day when the SDM applied for leave. Mr Malik further said that when the SDM applied for extension for his leave two days later, he understood that he was just trying to evade his arrest as till then it was clear that he was wanted by the Panipat police. The DC said that it was not proper to grant him leave in these circumstances, so he did not sanction his leave and wrote about the entire matter to his higher authorities. Meanwhile, the absconding SDM could not be contacted despite attempts. While even his mobile was switched off, the sources close to him said that he might move the Supreme Court for his anticipatory bail in the case. Mr Mehra has been absconding for the past several days to avoid his arrest for allegedly raping a Gannaur-based girl. He has been absent from duty for a fortnight. The Gannaur girl had levelled
allegations of rape against him when he was posted as City Magistrate at Panipat. The FIR was registered in November last year on the orders of the Panipat Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM), Ms Manisha Batra, under Sections 376 (rape), 420 (fraud and cheating), 467, 468, 471 (fake documents) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC. The victim alleged in her complaint that Mr. Mehra raped her for eight months after marrying her fraudulently. He was already married to a teacher in a government school at Devidasspur, Kurukshetra, she alleged, adding that he also has a 14-year-old daughter from her first wife. Earlier the Punjab and Haryana High Court had granted him anticipatory bail in the case a few weeks after registration of the FIR. However later the same was cancelled in August this year when the rape victim moved the high court. Meanwhile, the Panipat police was raiding his possible hideouts to arrest him. |
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Kids tip off police, save 21 cows from smugglers
Yamunanagar, October 11 Animal smugglers use trucks for carrying animals. The police has impounded three trucks for the second time this year. Children, who were walking along the banks of the river to reach schools spotted that cows were being shepherded across the river towards UP this morning. They got suspicious and raised the alarm. Residents of Ghoru Pipli and Bibipur villages gathered on the spot. Five to six persons, shepherding the cattle fled leaving the animals. Smugglers had brought the cattle to the ghat in trucks and later started crossing the river on foot with the cattle. Smugglers reportedly tried to shoo children by showing knives but in vein. Three alleged cow smugglers were arrested from near Bibipur ghat yesterday and nine cows rescued. The police also arrested three smugglers on Sunday and recovered 20 cows from them. The cows were being taken to slaughter houses in UP. As per police sources, Truck No (UP-11E-9058) was impounded by the Rakshak Vihar police on March 21 as cattle was being smuggled in the vehicle. The truck was again impounded by Jagadhri (City) police under the same offence on September 21. Truck (HR-38A-8979) was first impounded by the Buria police on February 5 and again by the Jagadhri (Sadar) police on May 18. Similarly, truck (HR 38D-8706) was impounded by the Buria police on January 9 and September 9 allegedly for smuggling cows to slaughter houses in UP. Sources said that cows and oxen were being brought from various parts of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pardesh to various ghats of the river in the district and taken to slaughter houses in Gangoh, Saharanpur, Dugdhgarh, Chilkana, Tajpur, Raipur, Behat in UP. Yamunanagar has become a gateway of cow smuggling as it is very difficult to patrol the Yamuna, said police sources. There are several ghats on the river from where it is possible to cross the river in trucks. Cow smugglers do not take main roads to avoid checkpoints and use internal village roads to reach the ghats. Police sources said smugglers prefer Bibipur ghat as it was easy to cross in truck. Residents of villages situated along the river in the district are also allegedly helping the smugglers by providing them information regarding the police presence in the area. |
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SP’s mission: bringing smile on faces of cleft-lipped children Ambala, October 11 Mr Deswal said children born with a cleft lip should be able to lead normal lives. “Cleft lip of the children will be rectified through plastic surgery. This will go a long way in bringing a smile on a child’s face and happiness for the entire family,” he said. Mr Deswal is being helped in this endeavour by his wife, Ms Chander Kaumudi Deswal. Four cleft lip children of Ambala were sent to the CMC, Ludhiana, last week. While one child has been admitted after preliminary medical investigation, the remaining three have been called again for fitness investigation. Mr Deswal said they had been encouraged to take up this social work by Uttaranchal Governor Sudarshan Aggarwal. He said during an interaction with the Governor in July, 2005, he informed us about the smile train programme. He said an organisation called Smile Train was working on this aspect in different states. “We have started this initiative in Ambala. Cleft lip children seem to be at a disadvantage and they seem to suffer from inferiority complex. But, we will help those children whose parents are unable to bear the cost of the operation,” he said. Mr Deswal said photographs of a cleft lip child before and after the operation have been put up in different police stations of the district. “Parents of four cleft lip children got in touch with us. Thereafter, the four children were sent to the Ludhiana hospital and a Sub Inspector accompanied them so that they do not face any difficulty,” he said. 15-year-old Razak Khan of Roshanpura village in Naggal has been found fit for operation. Chotu of Baldev Nagar, Uday Kumar of Moti Nagar and Dinesh Kumar of Kalpi village have been given another date. Mr Deswal said his wife has contacted maternity hospitals in the district so that the doctor could contact us whenever a cleft lip child is born. “We are making our best efforts so that the cleft lip children can get opportunity like other children,” he said. |
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Decision to construct road underbridge Ambala, October 11 The leaders of various political parties of Ambala and a number of trade and social organisations had been demanding for the RUB on the closed railway crossing near Aggarsen Chowk for the past several years. Recently the Union Minister and MP from the Ambala constituency, Ms Selja and Excise and Taxation Minister, Haryana, and MLA from Ambala City, Mr Vinod Sharma, had taken up the matter with the Railway Ministry and made efforts to get the proposal approved. The Divisional Engineer, Ambala Railway Division, has also written an official letter to the state government to deposit the cost of construction work with the department so that the case may be proceeded further. Ms Selja in a letter written to the Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, has requested the CM to direct the department concerned to deposit of the amount at the earliest so that the Railway Department could start the construction. Meanwhile, it is learnt that the Excise and Taxation Minister, Mr Vinod Sharma, has assured the Congress leaders of Ambala that he would take up the matter with the Chief Minister and do his best to get it done. |
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Panipat thermal plant to import coal
Panipat, October 11 According to reliable sources, the decision was taken as the plant management had faced shortage on many to occasions. The Government of India has signed the pact on behalf of the thermal plant and for the first time the plant would be importing the raw material. Under the recent directions, all thermal plants in the country have been instructed by the Centre to import coal to overcome shortage of coal in India. Officials said the plant would get around 30,000 tonnes of imported coal. Priced at Rs 3,800 per thousand tonnes, officials said Indonesian coal was expensive than the Indian one. Officials here have welcomed the step but are speculative that with the rates of imported coal rising the price of power generation may also rise. But they added that the imported product producing more heat and will compensate the running cost despite being expensive. |
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Holiday in Uchana on Oct 23
Chandigarh, October 11 The holiday is being granted to enable employees of various factories and commercial establishments, located in the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation,
Uchana, to cast their votes on account of general elections to the Municipal Committee of
Uchana. |
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BSF constable cremated
Kaithal, October 11 A contingent of police reversed arms to pay respect to the departed soul. The martyr’s son, Pawan Kumar, lit the pyre. Mr Ashok Garg, SDM , Mr D.D.Bansal, DSP, R.S. Bhoria, Tehsildar, Kaithal, Mr R.S. Mor, Secretary, District Red Cross Society, and Ms Asha Sharma, BDPO, were also present on the occasion. The SDM handed over Rs 11,000 on behalf of the Red Cross Society as immediate relief to the widow of Krishan Kumar. |
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Two cops suspended
Sonepat, October 11 Ramesh was being taken to the Sonepat Bal Sudhar Griha in a Haryana Roadways bus by the constables. When the bus reached near Jharot village, the boy complained about vomiting. The policemen took him to the entrance of the bus and allowed him to sit there. After a few minutes, the bus slowed down on account of a speed-breaker and the boy jumped out of the bus. |
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Harassed for dowry, woman kills son, self
Jhajjar, October 11 According to information, Mahender, of Kumdoda village in Rewari district, had alleged that his daughter, Suman, who was married to Vinod Kumar in Dhania village two and a half years ago, took the extreme step due to harassment The father said he was unable to fulfil demands of the husband’s family. The police has registered a case against husband Vinod, his brother Manjit and their mother Sushila under Section 304 B of the Dowry Acts. |
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SDO caught accepting bribe
Kaithal, October 11 According to sources, Surinder, a resident of Pundri, had applied for a power connection for his factory situated on Kaithal road. He did not succeed in getting the power connection despite visiting the department concerned a number of times. The SDO, Kali Ram, allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 from him to release the connection. The matter was settled and the SDO reportedly asked Surinder to come to his room at 7 pm yesterday. Surinder reported the matter to the Vigilance Bureau who informed the Deputy Commissioner, Mr B.S.Malik, who appointed the DRO, Mr M.S. Goyat, as Executive Magistrate to accompany the Vigilance team during the raid. Surinder handed over the signed currency notes to the SDO who was caught red handed by the team headed by Inspector Virender Singh while accepting the bribe. |
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21 arrested for jumping bail
Kaithal, October 11 He said Mahal Singh, resident of Lal Pur, Balkar Singh, resident of Kangthli, Surinder, resident of Kangthli, Milkhi, resident of Baje Khan, and Rishi Pal, alias Fauji, of Keorak, who were allegedly involved in heinous crimes have been arrested during this period. |
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Woman, son killed in road mishap
Sonepat, October 11 The deceased were identified as Jagmati (45) and her son Ram Dhan (20) of Datauli village in Ganaur sub-division of Sonepat district. They were
going on a motorcycle when their vehicle was hit by a four-wheeler. The youth was killed on the spot whereas the woman succumbed to her injuries in the Civil Hospital here. The police has registered a case. |
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Examinee flees with paper
Sonepat, October 11 |
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Suicide
Jhajjar, October 11 |
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Tax on ‘guar’ slashed
Chandigarh, October 11 |
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