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Nurmahal firing: Bhattal slams govt
Fissures appear in SAD-BJP alliance?
Art of Living workshop for students
Chahal’s arrest: Cong MLA criticises police
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Police shielding accused, alleges rape victim
Jalandhar, June 13 The rape victim, resident of Sitamari district in Bihar presently living on rent at Kalra village with her husband and five children, told The Tribune that there landlord Babbu had also been pressuring them to leave the village at the behest of the accused since the registration of the FIR and he was not even allowing them to enter their
rented room. The woman alleged that Joga Singh and his accomplice forcibly entered her room on June 5 and offered her money for making physical relations with them. She refused and shouted for help but they raped her in front of her five children. She informed her husband, who works in a private school in Aadampur. The matter was reported to the police, following which an FIR under sections 376 (rape) and 452 (forcibly entering someone’s premises with prior intention to attack) was registered
on June 6. Even after a week of the registration of the FIR, the police did not arrest any
of accused as they were close to an SAD MLA, she alleged. When contacted, Aadampur SHO Jasbir Singh said he had not conducted any raid to arrest the accused as an inquiry into the case was being
conducted by his senior police officer. Meanwhile, DSP (rural I) Kulwant Singh told The Tribune that the DIG had asked him to inquire into the case on Tuesday and he would complete the inquiry within 10 days. To a query, he said no political person had contacted him about the case. Denying the allegations of making attempts to save the accused, Aadampur MLA Sarabjeet Singh Makkar said he had never helped any criminal, especially involved in rape and drug cases. Sarwan Singh of nearby Narur village, who is helping the victim to get justice, told The Tribune that both the accused were baptised (amritdhari) Sikhs. He also took the victim to Amritsar where they submitted a written request to Akal Takht chief Joginder Singh Vedanti to help
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Woman official caught taking bribe
Jalandhar, June 13 Subash Devi, a senior assistant in DDPO Jalandhar was arrested while taking Rs 5,000 from Sehariwal village sarpanch Jaswant Singh for providing latter relief in a complaint filed against him by a panchayat member Joginder Singh, said SSP (vigilance) Dilbagh Singh in a release issued to the press here The woman was arrested by a team of sleuths led by DSP Navtej Singh. Similarly, a raiding party led by DSP Gurdev Singh Sidhu nabbed panchayat secretary of Dasuya, Baldev Singh, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000. According to the police, the accused had demanded Rs 8,000 from sarpanch of Pandori Ariyan village for entering the expenditure receipts of development grant worth Rs 50,000 into government records. Later, the deal was setlled for Rs 4,000. Separate FIRs under relevant section of Prevention of Corruption Act were filed against the accused at VB thana in Jalandhar. |
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When Love Turns Sour
Kapurthala, June 13 Stating this while talking to media persons here today, SSP Rakesh Agarwal said Jyoti allegedly strangulated her former lover with the help of her brothers Balkar Singh, alias Monu, and Avtar Singh, alias Sukha. The accused threw his body into a nullah on the Nakodar road in Jalandhar. The police has recovered the body. Jyoti allegedly wanted to get rid of her former lover after she got married to someone else a few months back because the victim wanted to continue with the affair, said the SSP. The accused called Sukhdev to meet her at Kapurthala bus stand on June 6, said the SSP. Sukhdev had been missing since then and an FIR ábout his abduction was registered on June 12 at the city police station, the SSP added. During interrogation Jyoti and her brothers confessed to have killed Sukhdev Singh, claimed the SSP. The police has registered a case under sections 302 and 201 of the IPC. |
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Nurmahal firing: Bhattal slams govt
Phagwara, June 13 Bhattal, along with Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Shamsher Singh Dullo and All-India Safai Karamchari Welfare Commission chairperson Santosh Chaudhry, was talking to newsmen at Nurmahal today. The leaders visited the residences of Dalwinder Kumar at Bahadurpur village who was killed in police firing, and Sukhdev Singh, alias Tara, who was forced to commit suicide along with his pregnant wife and daughter due to harassment by the Nurmahal police. Bhattal alleged that the SAD-BJP government was ruling with the help of bullets. She alleged that the Badal government was adopting vindictive policies and the bureaucracy was ruling the state without any fear of the government. Former revenue minister Amarjit Singh Samra and ex-parliamentary secretary Gurwinder Singh Atwal were also present on the occasion. All Congress leaders expressed their sympathies with the families of the deceased. |
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Fissures appear in SAD-BJP alliance?
Phagwara, June 13 This claim is substantiated by the allegations by some BJP leaders who say that they are continuously being ignored and sidelined by the SAD leadership. Several BJP leaders, including Balbhadhar Sein Duggal, Chander Mohan Chawla and councillor Bira Mal Baljot, expressed their deep resentment before Lok Sabha deputy speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal when he came calling to Phagwara today. Although Atwal tried to pacify them, things took an ugly turn when the SAD leader went to visit under-construction of the Satnampura rail overbridge and Mehtan bypass flyover. Expressing their unhappiness, these leaders said Atwal should have asked them to accompany him during these visits. The SAD leader later returned to nagar council office. Akali leader Jarnail Singh Wahid tried to clarify the matter, but angry BJP leaders did not hear any word. And making things worst, BJP councillor Bira Ram Baljot, in the presence of the media, insisted that Atwal visit his ward of Dharamkot mohalla to assess the worsening condition of the ward and to check the lack of basic amenities in the area. Meanwhile, the deputy speaker, while talking to newsmen at council office, expressed his concern over the delay in the completion of the Satnampura rail overbridge and Mehtan bypass flyover. He said shortage of labour and power were the main causes of the delay. Atwal said officials of the construction company had now assured him that Satnampura rail overbridge would be completed by the end of this year and the flyover by August 31. Atwal said he had summoned an emergency high-level meeting of all concerned on June 28 at New Delhi to assess the latest situation and progress of these projects. He, however, hesitated to comment on his own assurances to providing a stoppage of Malwa Express and Jammu Tawi-Hardwar Mail at Phagwara, saying he would try his level best. Earlier Atwal held a high-level meeting with the NHAI project director, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board MD A.S. Chhatwal, PIDB executive engineer and Phagwara SDM Amarjitpal and discussed the matter in details before leaving for the sites. Commenting on the ongoing confrontation among parliamentarians and the Supreme Court, Atwal said there should be harmony among the judiciary, the legislative and
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Art of Living workshop for students
Jalandhar, June 13 With a motto, “Sound body is the place of sound mind”, the course comprised a combination of “yog aasanas”, breathing techniques, meditation, knowledge sessions, games and projects designed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. More than 50 students of different age groups participated. Vinay Sharma was the teacher of the course. The course concluded with the participation of students and parents. Students addressed current issues like effects of drugs, female foeticide, AIDS, etc, with the help of plays which left a deep impression on those present. The school administration and parents present there appreciated the workshop and said it brought a remarkable change in their children’s attitude and behaviour. |
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Chahal’s arrest: Cong MLA criticises police
Kapurthala, June 13 Sukhpal Singh Khaira alleged the manner of his arrest clearly showed that it was a case of victimisation, political vendetta and violation of human rights. The Congress MLA further accused the Parkash Singh Badal government of hoodwinking the Punjab and Haryana High Court by arresting Chahal in a “fabricated” case about something that had happened in 2006
despite he was granted bail by the High Court in the Ludhiana City Centre scam.—TNS |
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