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Bank robbery bid foiled,
two arrested
Ludhiana, November 11 Inspector Gurpreet Singh, SHO Division No. 2 police station, said the teams on routine patrol and inspection duty at the bank spotted the youths taking out two guns from their pockets and
pointing it at the bank staff. The policemen immediately swooped down on them and nabbed them. No shot was fired. One of the weapons was found to be a toy pistol while the other was a 303 gun. The robbers have been identified as Sunil and his relative Rakesh, both residents of Shimla Puri here. They had come to the bank on a motorcycle, which they had bought on instalments with an intention to commit such
robberies, the police claimed. While Sunil is an unemployed graduate, Rakesh has allegedly been involved in criminal activities in the past too. The city police had been keeping an eye on the movements in and outside the banks, especially during rush hours, for the past several months after a series of robbery and snatching incidents had taken place in the city. The security was intensified after the bank robbery in Jalandhar.
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Industrial units declare
concealed income of Rs 3 crore
Ludhiana, November 11 While the officials were tight-lipped about the entire survey operation carried out yesterday on two fabrics and yarn units here, it was reliably learnt that the fabrics unit in Bagh Khazanchian had surrendered concealed income of Rs 81 lakh while the yarn factory on Rahon road had come clean with a concealed income of Rs 2.11 crore. The amount of concealed income, said the sources, was calculated on the basis of discrepancies in books of account, sale transactions and stocks of raw material and finished goods. Inquiries made by Ludhiana Tribune revealed that the top brass of income tax chief commissionerate here was keeping a close eye on certain high turnover industrial and trading houses where survey operations for unearthing concealed income were to be carried out in the next couple of days. A senior officer of the department observed that the next installment of advance tax, due for payment on December 15, would determine the future course of action for the department as far as survey and search operations were concerned. "The department intends to create a relationship of mutual trust and confidence with the tax payers. But at the same time, we are duty-bound to collect due taxes on true income and all our efforts are directed towards this objective." Meanwhile, a
survey by the Income Tax Department was being conducted on business premises of Sharu Industries and Sharu Steels in the Industrial Area and Focal Point here by a team of officials, led by Mr Rajeshwar Yadav, Joint Commissioner, Range VII. The IT officials were reported to be scrutinising the books of account, sale records, stocks and other transactions of these firms to ascertain the tax liability and extent of evasion of tax, if any. The officials refused to divulge any further information and the survey operations were still continuing till this evening.
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Headless body of youth recovered
Ludhiana, November 11 The Salem Tabri police has registered a case of murder. The SHO, Mr G.S. Bains, said it seemed that the youth was murdered somewhere else and the body was dumped in the river. The murder seemed to have occurred place about two days ago. The police has not been able to establish the identity of the deceased so far. The head has also not been found. The police conducted a massive combing operation of the area in this regard. The police had got a call from an anonymous caller in the morning who informed it about the body. The body was retrieved and later a post-mortem examination was conducted at the local Civil Hospital. No injury was found on the body except for the throat. The police said it could not be ascertained if the man was a migrant. It was inquiring about a missing person from nearby areas. Sources said the clothes of the deceased had been removed to make the identification difficult. The police was also working on the theory that the body could have floated downstream. An alert has been sounded all over the state. Meanwhile, the city police is baffled at the recovery of unidentified male bodies one after the other in the last few days where a definite attempt was made to destroy the evidence of the identity of the deceased by either burning the body or beheading it. Three such bodies have been recovered so far out of which only one could be identified. Two bodies were found in Salem Tabri police station area while one was in Basti Jodhewal. Though there does not seem to be any suggestion of some serial murders, the common link between the murders was the trend of destroying the identification . It was a cause for worry as it hampers investigations considerably. A badly charred body of an unidentified man was found near Kakuwal village by the Basti Jodhewal police on November 9. The body was burnt beyond recognition. Two days after, the case progress hinges on the identification. Today in Qasabad village another unidentified body has been recovered. This time the assailants had beheaded the victim. The case cannot move on till the head was recovered. About 10 days ago partially burnt body of a migrant was found near grain market in Salem Tabri police station. The body was
identified as the move to burn it was not successful. The case was however, yet to be solved though the salem tabri police claims it had got some clinching evidence in it. Police sources said it could be just a coincidence that such trend was witnessed in three murders. The trend however strongly suggested that the murderers were not first timers. ‘‘ They were experienced criminals who knew destroying the body was prove beneficial to them.’’
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Demolition squad returns
empty-handed
Ludhiana, November 11 Led by Dr Jaswant Singh, Joint Commissioner of the civic body, a team comprising Mr Sukh Sagar Bhatia, MTP, Mr Meharban Singh, ATP, four building inspectors, DSP Amandeep Kaur, around 30 policemen and labourers, along with a bulldozer, had gone to the area to raze the structure. However, the team came back, stating that it had given two day’s time to the owner to pull down the structure himself. As soon as the team reached the spot, officials went inside the house where the demolition was to be carried out. Councillors Bharat Bhushan Ashu and Balkar Singh also reached the spot. The officials and councillors reportedly had a closed-door meeting with the owner and the team returned. When the councillors came out of the house, they talking to mediapersons, denied any pressure. They said they were visiting the house of Education Minister, Harnam Dass Johar nearby but came this way when they heard commotion. They, however, said they welcomed the decision of the MC the team to give more time to the alleged violator. The owner, an influential businessman, is said to have constructed rooms in contravention of building bylaws. The MC Commissioner, Mr S.K. Sharma, had on June 30 ordered the demolition of the structure. The complainant said it was strange that the MC team did not even bother about the orders of the Commissioner. Despite having a heavy police force, it did not do anything.
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Workers given relief, says Hero Cycles management
Ludhiana, November 11 “Around Rs 80 lakh has been paid to 82 workers of Highway and nearly Rs 20 lakh to 10 workers from Rockman,” legal adviser of the companies, Mr B.D. Arora, said. General secretary of the CITU Punjab, Mr Jagdish Chand, however, ruled out the claims of the management and said the management had been talking about a couple of workers who were not a part of the union and who the management intended to take back. “Even if a few workers, who have not joined others in their struggle and accept the compensation, it does not mean that others would end their struggle for justice. The management quoting false figures,” Mr Chand said. An official from the Labour Department, when contacted, said a few workers had come to receive compensation, “But we cannot disclose the amount as details are yet to be prepared,” he said. Mr Arora said the workers had begun accepting compensation. “A few of them have started coming, many of them are not coming to take the compensation due to the union pressure,” he alleged. He said the compensation included closure compensation, gratuity, earned wages, bonus and other benefits. The Managing Director of Hero Cycles, Mr S.K.Rai, alleged that the CITU was politicising the entire issue. “The decision pertaining to closure was a tripartite agreement. The workers were very well aware of it,” he said, adding that the workers claim that the decision of closure came to them as a surprise was false and baseless. “Union leaders are provoking the workers only to satisfy their own political ambitions. If they were so serious, why would the auto components manufacturing units of these companies be functional,” he said referring to the auto divisions of the two companies that have closed their cycle divisions. Blaming the workers for the situation that led to the closure he said rising labour problem in the city portrayed the “beginning of the end of prosperity in the state”. Workers, meanwhile continued with their protest against the closure and held protest dharnas.
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Transport workers burn CM’s effigy
Ludhiana, November 11 Addressing the rally, Mr Manjit Singh Mansooran, vice-president of the union, alleged that the state government was handing over public property to private entrepreneurs who were bent on making huge profits. Giving an example, he said the Amritsar bus stand had been handed over to a private company on October 19. The company had started flouting the norms of the contract and was charging a fee of Rs 80 instead of the stipulated fee Rs 40. Things were set right only when the circumstances seemed to go out of control of the government, he added. He stated that the government was planning to hand over 10 more bus stands in the state to private operators. Others who addressed the rally were Mr Khushi Mohammad, president of CITU, Punjab, Mr Prem Kumar, state secretary of the employees union, Mr Jaswant Singh Samra, Mr Gurcharan Singh Dugga, Mr Raj Kumar of workshop union, Mr. Jarnail Singh of Karamchari Dal, Mr. Joginder Pal and Mr Balbir Singh of the drivers union.
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Women seek 33 pc quota in
legislative bodies
Ludhiana, November 11 The Conference pointed out it had already been agreed to in the Common Minimum Programme of the alliance. A resolution to this effect was passed at the concluding session of the two-day state conference held here today. It was presided over by the national president, Ms Subashini Ali. The general
secretary, Ms Sudha
Deshpande, also attended it. The conference passed several resolutions which included expression of grave concern over female foeticide in Punjab and growing incidents of violence against women. Ms Ali pointed out when the UPA agreed to a
CMP, providing 33 per cent reservation was one of the main agendas in it. She said it was important for the empowerment of women. She maintained that women in the country needed to be included in the power-sharing arrangement and it could be done only by providing them reservation in various legislative bodies, including Parliament. Another resolution expressed serious concern over the growing female foeticide in Punjab. Quoting figures, the resolution said the way the sex ratio was deteriorating in the state would lead to social chaos.
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No surveys if assessees show true income, says Chief Commissioner
Ludhiana, November 11 Addressing a joint meeting of the Taxation Bar Association (TBA) and District Taxation Bar Association (DTBA) on the eve of “Vigilance Awareness Week” here last evening, he sought suggestions and views of the members of Bar on the current improved working system of the department. In the meeting, other high ranking officials, including Mr M.N.A. Chaudhary, Mr A.K. Mehrish, Mr Kiran Babu, Commissioners and Mr R.P. Singh, Deputy Commissioner, were also present. Giving details of the deliberations, Mr Ashok Juneja and Mr L.C. Gupta, presidents of TBA and DTBA, respectively, informed that Mr Pall laid emphasis on continued efforts by the Bar to impress upon the assessees to disclose their true income in the returns and pay tax honestly. The CCIT further asked all persons, covered within the ambit of income tax, to file their return as part of their obligation and as duty towards the nation. “The department on its part assures full cooperation, assistance and transparency, along with a tax-payer friendly environment”. Members of both the associations maintained that the impact of SMS messages regarding filing of returns by October 31 had yielded the desired results and a large number of people had responded by filing their income tax returns. Further, the motivational advertisements and TV clippings for fulfillment of tax obligations had also left a positive impact on public. Mr Juneja and Mr Gupta agreed with the contention of Mr Pall that surveys were necessitated when correct and due taxes were not paid and investments or expenditure did not reflect in the returns. The CCIT maintained that if people paid their taxes scrupulously and filed returns showing their true income, there might not be any need left for measures like survey and search operations. Prominent among others present in the meeting were Mr B.R. Kaushal, Convener, Study Circle of TBA and Mr Anup Jain, former President, DTBA.
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Sahul Bharti gets Sat Paul Mittal award
Ludhiana, November 11 The Governor presented the Sat Paul Mittal National Award for Outstanding Service to humanity” for 2005 to Dr Sahul Bharti, a paediatrician who left a lucrative practice and a prestigious institution like the PGI, Chandigarh, to provide healthcare services to the people living in remote villages of Himachal Pradesh. During his short stay of three years in Paniali, a remote and inaccessible village in Himachal Pradesh he fought a war against ignorance and myths. His stress has always been on preventive medicine, empowering the villagers with knowldege about diseases and its home-made. Dr Bharti has also written and composed songs dispelling myths about diseases in order to create awareness among villagers. An amount of Rs 2 lakh, a citation, medal and biography of late Sat Paul Mittal was presented to Dr Bharti. Government College for Women, Ludhiana, received the Nehru Championship Trophy for the annual inter college debate organised by the trust. Prizes were given to students in individual categoies, Nehru scholarship to poor and deserving students, Nehru scholarship (Meritorious) and Mittal-Panday scholarship (girls) were also presented to students from various schools and colleges. In all 499 scholarships were distributed amounting to Rs.5, 18,870 Mr Rakesh Bharti Mittal gave the welcome address. Mr Sudarshan Agarwal, Uttaranchal Governor also spoke on the occasion.
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BJP demands Sonia’s resignation
Ludhiana, November 11 In a statement issued here today, the state secretary, Mr Anil Sarin, pointed out that the Congress could not adopt different yardsticks for its president and others. He said the Volker committee, appointed by the United Nations had clearly indicted the Congress and Mr Natwar Singh for getting pay-offs from the Sadam Hussain regime. He observed that the Congress president had lost the moral authority to lead the alliance. The BJP leader also criticised Prime Minister for proving to be the weakest Prime Minister. He regretted that Dr Manmohan Singh had made himself a puppet in the hands of Ms Gandhi.
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400 to take part in Children’s Day function
Ludhiana, November 11
The contests include declamation, poem recitation, singing competition, painting competition, healthy baby contest, dance competition, and antakshri competition”. There would also be games like treasure hunt, free rides, tambola, magic show, puppet show, video games and recreation stalls. “There will be a modelling show, choreographed by Ms Mala Dhanda and Ms Gargi Singh. Over 100 children are going to exhibit their talent”,
he said.
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Akal Academy annual function
Samrala, November 11 The results are: Blow balloon girls (group B) — Ramandeep Kaur 1 and Harnoordeep Kaur 2, 200 m race (girls group C) — Amanjot Kaur 1 and Lakshmidevideep Kaur 2; 80 m hurdles (Boys (group E) Randeep Singh 1 and Kirandeveer Singh 2. In discuss throw (boys group E) Manpreet Singh 1 and Devinderpal Singh 2. Academic achievers of the school who were awarded are Kindergarten section: Harnoordeep Kaur; primary section: Apurvdeep Kaur; middle section: Prabhdeep Kaur and senior section: Navneet Kaur.
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Freedom fighter dead
Ludhiana, November 11
Mr Jagdish Chander Dewan, president, All-India Freedom Fighters Organisation, and Mr Jagmohan Sharma, president, DCC (Urban), Ludhiana, also laid wreaths and paid tributes to the departed leader.
Bharadwaj was a close associate of Netaji Subash Chander Bose.
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SAGA contest on Nov 19
Ludhiana, November 11 The show will test the knowledge of the participants in the cultural heritage of the state, besides general knowledge, according to sanstha’s president D.P.S Juneja.
The contest is being organised for both boys and girls.
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Jasbir Singh, Bawa felicitated
Ludhiana, November 11 Mr Ashok Makkar, Chairman of the samiti said Mr Jasbir Singh is a shining star of the Congress. By honouring Jasbir Singh, we feel honoured. Mr K.K Bawa was also honoured on the occasion. Also present on the occasion were Mr Mahinder Singh Eros, Mr Jaswant Singh Sagar, senior Congress leader Dr Janak Sachdeva, Mr Subash Chawla.
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Police arrests husband of rescued
woman
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 11 Meanwhile the Punjab Mazdoor Nirman Union demanded a probe into the alleged highhandedness of the police. Sources at the Sudhar police station revealed that Pardeep Sawhney of Samastipur in Bihar was nabbed when he was trying to leave the area. He along with his brother Kailash, had allegedly attempted to murder Meena Devi on the preceding night. Kailash who had been admitted to the Civil Hospital, Sudhar, fled when he came to know that the victim had named him in the FIR. Dr Harjinder Kaur of Sudhar village had informed the police on Wednesday night that a woman detained in a room in Purshotam Building was crying for help. Mr Shawinder Singh, SHO, sent a police team led by ASI Harvinder Singh to rescue the victim. The team found that the woman had been detained in a room and the main gate of the building, which had been occupied by many migrant families, had also been locked from outside. A group of migrant labourers had stopped the police from entering the building, as according to them it was a family dispute. The policemen were able to rescue the profusely bleeding woman by scaling a wall. She had been beaten up by her husband Pardeep, Kailash and others. Preliminary investigations revealed that Meena suspected that Pardeep had illicit relations with another woman. Besides objecting to his extramarital relation she used to stop him from indulging in alleged illegal activities. “When I did not bow to his dictates, he threatened to eliminate me and locked me in a room after imjuring with a sickle on Wednesday night,” Meena told the police. Meanwhile, Mr Tarsem Jodhan, former MLA, demanded a probe into the incident in which some migrant labourers identified as Gangadhar Jha, Kailash Sawhney, Shanbhoo Sawhney, Shivji Sawhney and Rambali Sawhney had accused the police of torturing them. Though the Sudhar police has refuted the charges, Mr G S Aulakh, DSP, Raikot, has assured a fair inquiry into the incident.
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