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‘Killer’ schoolboy was remorseless Media vehicles near Euro International School in Gurgaon on Wednesday where a boy was shot dead by classmates. — PTI
photo All three shared ‘deep friendship’
Demand for fresh BPL survey gathers steam
Mullana writes
to chief secy
Dist party units within fortnight, says Bishnoi
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Mercy chance for MDU students
HC seeks property details of MLA Yadav
All three shared ‘deep friendship’
58-yr-old gives birth to twins
Branded food items at Haryana tourism centres
Tension over possession of nakas
HAUTA office-bearers sworn in
Fissures in Faridabad Cong
N-Deal
Lovers commit suicide
1 killed in firing
1 killed in road mishap
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‘Killer’ schoolboy was remorseless
Gurgaon, December 12 Anita Solanki, vice-principal of the upscale Euro International School in this suburb of the national capital New Delhi, recalled with a shudder how two class VIII students pumped bullet after bullet into their classmate Abhishek Tyagi who allegedly bullied them mercilessly. She said she was sitting in her office just a couple of rooms away from the site of the shooting when two students ran screaming that a schoolboy had opened fire on Abhishek who was lying in a pool of blood. “I first ignored it but after seeing their pale faces I ran to the staircase,” Solanki said, as the entire country reeled with shock at the coldly planned killing that was more reminiscent of a US school shootout. She reached to see Abhishek on the floor and the killer schoolboy standing close. “When I questioned him what had happened, he felt no fear of his gruesome act and nonchalantly replied, ‘I killed him’,” she added. He offered a reason too, saying that Abhishek often bullied him and had even threatened to kill him and his friend; so they took revenge. The sequence of events is still hazy, but it appears that five bullets were fired from the .32 bore gun. First, one pumped four bullets into Abhishek; he then passed the gun on to his friend who finished the job and fired a fifth bullet. At the end, Abhishek lay sprawled in the ground with two bullet wounds in his chest and one in the forehead. While Solanki and the staff rushed Abhishek to a nearby hospital, the killer schoolboys whose identities are now being withheld here because they are juveniles, were caught. Teachers caught the first schoolboy and locked him in a classroom. The second boy, who had already left the class and was sitting in the bus, was also subsequently nabbed and the police and school chairperson Satyavir Yadav informed. The school had just got over and most children were already in buses ready to go home. Fourteen-year-old Abhishek, too, was on his way out and had climbed down the stairs to the ground floor when he was attacked. The day after, the clues to what may have led to the horrific attack lay scattered around in the three-floored eerily silent school that is closed for two days. On a ground floor classroom lay an unclaimed bag belonging to the first boy who shot Abhishek. It was stuffed with books and had messages like “bad boy” and “ziddi (stubborn) boy” scrawled in blue ball pen ink. But the school authorities had obviously not woken up to the “bad boy” and what he intended to do, despite taking other precautions. According to Solanki, Abhishek was on his way to a classroom for compulsory attendance to ensure that all children board the right bus. But the killer boys did not go for their attendance and waited near the staircase to lay siege knowing very well that other children might be in the bus. The only silver lining in the dark clouds of violence - that nobody else got hurt. “When the duo opened fire, nearly 10-15 students ran helter-skelter to save their lives. Thank god, a bigger tragedy was averted,” said school chairperson Satyavir Yadav. The police said the conspiracy had been hatched four days ago. The first boy stole his father’s licensed revolver and smuggled it to the school after hiding it in his socks. He then went to the first floor toilet and hid it near a window, taking it out just minutes before the incident. The boys have been sent to 14 days judicial custody to a juvenile home in Sonepat district in Haryana. The school is planning to deploy more security guards. And the silence of death has fallen upon Abhishek’s home. — IANS
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All three shared ‘deep friendship’
Gurgaon, December 12 This accident happened very suddenly, the girl told a news channel. Recounting the incident, another boy, younger than the three, said he came to know about the incident when his friend asked him to get off from the swing and follow him. After that I could not sleep at night and also caught cold, the boy said. Yet another student said Abhishek was very gentle and his behaviour was good with every child. School principal Mamata Sharma said the school did not shirk responsibility in the matter but alleged that parents of the accused children acted in an irresponsible manner. “Parents should be extra careful. A child does not have that maturity to understand that weapons are dangerous,” she added.
— IANS
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Demand for fresh BPL survey gathers steam
Jind, December 12 The protesters have appealed to the state government to conduct a fresh survey. Panchayats of at least five villages in the district met the district authorities and the Jan Sangharsh Morcha held a demonstration here today. Expressing dissatisfaction over the new list, residents of Badanpur, Morkhi, Pindara, Nandgarh and Alewa villages gathered at the mini-secretariat and alleged large-scale irregularities in the survey work. They also submitted a memorandum to the SDM, Jind, which was addressed to the Chief Minister of Haryana. Allegations have been made that ineligible families have been included in the list in connivance with influential people of villages while many deserving families have been left out. Many families, which were earlier in the BPL list, have not been included in the new list. A resident of Morkhi village said the survey was incomprehensive, adding that this had been a common problem in nearly every village in the district due to lack of proper monitoring. Activists of the Haryana Balmiki Mahasabha, a Dalit organisation, held a meeting at Nehru Park and voiced its concern over the issue. It asked the government to adopt a fair and transparent method to identify the real beneficiaries. SONEPAT: Residents of the district on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner and sub-divisional magistrates alleging bias and irregularities in the preparation of the BPL list. The allegations of the families are being supported by representatives of the panchayat. So far, people from Badwasni, Baroda, Fazilpur, Parahladpur, Jafarabad, Bhatgaon and many other villages have approached the administration for the redressal of their grievances. The Sarpanch Association of the Gohana development block has expressed dissatisfaction over the new list of BPL families and submitted a memorandum to Gohana SDM Jagdeep Kumar demanding a fresh survey. DC D.P.S. Nagal said there was a month’s time for appeal and interested families could fill new forms. “After verification, the eligible families will definitely be included in the BPL list,” he said, adding that information in this regard had already been given to panchayats. KARNAL: Zile Ram Sharma, a senior leader of the Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) party, here on Wednesday said the removal of the names of people from the below poverty line (BPL) list was a planned move of the state government so that it would not have to distribute the recently announced 100 square yard plots among the poor. The HJC (BL) would demonstrate against this move of the government on December 28 and submit a memorandum to Karnal DC B.S. Malik. “The present government is anti-poor and anti-Dalits. It makes various announcements but nothing concrete is being done on the ground,” Sharma said. |
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Dist party units within fortnight, says Bishnoi
Chandigarh, December 12 Building on party cadres is now going to occupy centre-stage. “Post-rally, our entire focus will be on constituting the district units of our party. This will be the second big move following the overwhelming response of the public at the rally. We will build up the cadre polling boothwise and the district units will be in place within the next fortnight,” he says. In the city to submit a memorandum to Haryana Governor A.R. Kidwai here today, Bishnoi said the Bhupinder Singh Hooda government had committed excesses by cane-charging his supporters, including sitting MLA Rakesh Kamboj, and mediapersons at Karnal prior to the rally. “We have demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident, immediate suspension of the DC and the SP, Karnal, a CBI inquiry against Chief Minister Hooda for amassing wealth and imposition of President’s rule due to the complete failure of the law and order situation,” he stated, speaking to TNS. Re-emphasising his commitment to promoting work over seniority, he maintained that he wanted each of his workers to lead by example. With Bhajan Lal’s legacy with him, Bishnoi says he was a “viable alternative” to the Congress and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) because the public was looking at a leader with a clean image and vision. “We have nearly 63 per cent voters in the 18-35 age group who want a dynamic leadership in the state. I fit the bill absolutely,” he maintained. While his hands are full with organising the rank and file of the HJC (BL), the “public and its concerns” remain of paramount importance. “When our party comes to power, we will introduce a pension of Rs 300 for one woman in every household among the lower strata. Then, we are keen on bringing legislation which will make it mandatory for the private sector setting up units in Haryana to reserve jobs for those with state domicile.
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Mercy chance for MDU students
Rohtak, December 12 Controller of examinations at MDU Sukhbir Singh said here today that for the mercy chance students, all undergraduate, postgraduate as well as other examinations in all disciplines under the annual system would be held in April-May, 2008. The last date for the receipt of forms in this regard without late fee had also been extended up to December 31, 2007. Thereafter, the usual late fee would be charged. The mercy chance examination fee was Rs 1,100 for undergraduate courses, Rs 1,500 for postgraduate courses and Rs 5,000 for all professional courses. The mercy chance provision would not be applicable to the students of MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BHMS courses, the CoE said. Sukhbir Singh said the mercy chance examination(s) for all semesters of engineering and technology courses would be held in May, 2008. The last date for the submission of examination forms in this regard would be March 6, 2008. As regards the IT courses (all semesters), the examination(s) would be held in July, 2008, and the last date for submitting the forms would be May 15, 2008. In the case of other courses under the semester system, the examination(s) for even semesters would be held in May, 2008, and the last date for the submission of examination forms was March 6, 2008. As regards the odd semesters, the examination(s) would be held in December, 2008, and the last date for the submission of examination forms would be notified later. The CoE clarified that this grant of one-time mercy chance was different from the newly created provision for the grant of three extra chances provided under resolution no. 20 of the executive council’s meeting held on July 21, 2007. |
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HC seeks property details of MLA Yadav
Chandigarh, December 12 Taking up the case involving alleged attempts of the investigating agency to shield him in a reported bid to grab land matter, Justice Surya Kant also directed the head of the SIT to remain present in the court on that date. After taking a serious note of allegations regarding the attempt to protect him, the Judge on October 15 had asked the SIT head to file his affidavit specifying the details of Yadav’s family and his relations, along with the immovable property acquired by them with effect from January 1, 2005, till September 31, 2007. The SIT head was also asked to specify their sources of income. The Judge had further asked for details of the statement of accounts, along with the income tax returns of Yadav, his family and relatives for financial year 2003-04 onwards. As the matter came up for hearing today, Justice Kant observed: “There is hardly any explanation for not complying with the order dated October 15. In these circumstances, and as a last opportunity, it is directed that the desired information be collected and placed on record before the next date of hearing.” A petition in the matter was earlier filed by Sita Devi of Gurgaon district. She had contended that her husband, his brothers and sisters were owners of prime 60-65 acres in Narungpur village, which was a part of newly developed urban estate of Gurgaon. Two brothers and one sister of the complaint’s husband were deaf and dumb. After going through her petition, the Judge had previously observed: “Prima facie, from the facts which have clearly emerged, it is apparent that there are two sets of persons, who are indicatively involved in misappropriating prime and valuable land, co-owned by the husband of the petitioner and his physically disabled brothers and sisters through various dubious means...” |
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All three shared ‘deep friendship’
Gurgaon, December 12 A shocked class VII girl of Euro International School here, who knew the victim, Abhishek, said the friendship between the three was so deep that no one could have separated them. This accident happened very suddenly, the girl told a news channel. In a first of its kind shooting in an Indian school, Abhishek was killed allegedly by two of his classmates who pumped five bullets into him shortly after the school closed. Recounting the incident, another boy, younger than the three, said he came to know about the incident when his friend asked him to get off from the swing and follow him. After that I could not sleep at night and also caught cold, the boy said. Yet another student said Abhishek was very gentle and his behaviour was good with every child. School principal Mamata Sharma said the school did not shirk responsibility in the matter but alleged that parents of the
accused children acted in an irresponsible manner. “Parents should be extra careful. A child does not have that maturity to understand that weapons are dangerous,” she added.
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58-yr-old gives birth to twins
Hisar, December 12 The proud mother, Chameli, delivered a boy and a girl through caesarian section. The mother and her newborns are reported to be well. Chameli was married to Kapur Chand (75), 45 years ago as his second wife. The necessity for the second marriage arose because the first one failed to provide a successor. However, Chameli, too, failed to conceive all these years despite treatment at several places. The couple approached a local infertility clinic where Dr Anurag Bishnoi advised embryo transfer. Fortunately, Chameli conceived through this technique in the first attempt itself. She was kept under constant monitoring, but during the caesarian section the high fluid pressure posed several problems. Chameli ultimately overcame all of these and delivered a boy and a girl. Dr Bishnoi said medical science had now made it possible for every woman to become a mother at any age. |
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Branded food items at Haryana tourism centres
Chandigarh, December 12 Minister of state for tourism Kiran Choudhry said here today that the decision was taken to meet the increasing demand of customers, mainly youngsters, for branded food and beverages at the tourist complexes. She said the introduction of branded food items and beverages in the complexes would increase the clientele and profitability of the corporation. The tourist complexes in which the branded food would be introduced included Jal Mahal, a fast food outlet, and Bastions Restaurant, both located at Pinjore Gardens; the fast food outlets at Pipli in Kurukshetra district, Oasis in Karnal district, Skylark in Panipat district, Dharuhera in Rewari district and Ethnic India at Rai in Sonepat district. The branded houses would be given a small space in the kitchen for the preparation and sale of only those specialised items which were not being served in the restaurants of the corporation. The branded food would be served by the staff of the corporation, which would also bill it at the agreed rates. She said the branded food companies would use their own machinery, gadgets, raw material and depute the necessary staff for the preparation of the selected food items. The companies would pay for the proportionate use of electricity and water of the complex.
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Tension over possession of nakas
Bhiwani, December 12 The district administration promulgated Section 144 within the limits of Khanak, Dadam and Kharkari Sohan areas of the district to avoid any untoward incident. According to information, the company had availed lease for a mine five years back till December 2008. The association ran peacefully for about two years but in desire of supremacy they divided into two groups. Ved Pal Singh of a group alleged that some anti-social elements wanted to spoil the mutual amity. He said he had a majority of five partners. Narender of the other group said the tension was due to a clash between the partners and the other group holding possession of the mine was illegal, as they had no right to hold possession one-sided. Official sources said the whole matter was related to the supremacy and right of the mine. The administration had deployed heavy police force in the area. An untoward incident was avoided as the police reached the area under tension. The police interfered and separated the groups. A large number of lathis were also recovered. However, the administration has not disclosed about any arrest so far. One of the groups had reportedly announced to run the mine free of cost. |
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HAUTA office-bearers sworn in
Hisar, December 12 Speaking on the occasion, Dr Kuldeep Deshwal, president, said while he would aggressively pursue the charter of demands of the teachers, he would also ensure that the teaching community and the administration worked together to maintain the dignity of the institution and implement the mandate of the university. He said HAUTA would strive to establish the university as the foremost agricultural education and research institute of the country. He appealed to the administration to take up the long-pending demands of the teachers, including proper implementation of the recommendations of the fifth pay panel, advance increments for PhD, equal opportunities for all under the career advancement scheme and raising the retirement age to 62 years. He also offered all cooperation to the non-teaching staff and students. Others who assumed office today included Dr Surinder Kumar Mehta (vice-president), Dr Rakesh Mehra (secretary) Dr Krishan Sehrawat (joint secretary) and Dr Amit Singh (treasurer). |
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Fissures in Faridabad Cong
Faridabad, December 12 Rather, the conspicuous absence of two senior Congress leaders of the district, mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) Dharamvati Khatana and deputy mayor Basant
Varmani, from the party’s December 9 rally at Karnal has caused ripples in the party. District president of the Congress B.S. Ojha confirmed today the absence of the two leaders and expressed concern over the development. The two were also absent at the Jharli rally. The two leaders along with some councillors of the MCF had allegedly gone on a tour outside the state a couple of days before the Jharli rally. According to Ojha, the mayor was at Chandigarh to attend a meeting on the day of the rally. |
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No threat to UPA govt: Lalu
Our Correspondent
Rewari, December 12 Talking to mediapersons here, he expressed optimism that the Congress would form the government in Gujarat this time. Lalu met the mediapersons at the local minister, Capt Ajay Singh Yadav’s residence here on his return from a neighbouring village of Alwar district in Rajasthan, where he had gone this morning to inaugurate a temple. On CPM general secretary Prakash Karat’s menacing remarks on the nuclear deal, he said there was no threat whatsoever to the stability of the UPA government which, he hoped, would complete its five-year tenure without any hassles. Regarding the two demands raised by Capt Ajay Singh Yadav seeking inclusion of the Rewari junction in the Delhi division of the railways and a rail link between Rewari and Chandigarh, the railway minister said he would look into the demands.
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Lovers commit suicide
Bhiwani, December 12 SIRSA: A girl of Prem Nagar, who had consumed poison along with her beloved Navrat Singh of Sikandarpura on Tuesday, died on Wednesday. The boy’s condition is serious. |
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1 killed in firing
Sonepat, December 12 The injured have been identified as Kuldeep and Rajesh of Bhatgaon village and Anil and Praveen, sons of Diwan Singh of Rohad village. The incident took place at Diwan’s residence. According to information, family members of Diwan Singh allegedly beat up Kuldeep’s son in school today. Kuldeep, Rajesh and Chhotu reached the residence of Diwan Singh in two cars to convey their resentment against the incident. In an altercation, both the sides allegedly resorted to firing killing Chhotu and injuring four others. Kuldeep and Rajesh reportedly escaped from the spot. |
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1 killed in road mishap
Rewari, December 12 The mishap occurred while they were returning to Sehore village, near
Kanina, after participating in a social function. |
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He was a 14-year-old without remorse as he stood close to the body of a classmate he had just gunned down and said matter-of-factly, “I killed him”.
Resting on past laurels is alien to his nature. Suspended Congress Member of Parliament from Bhiwani, leading the Haryana Janhit Congress (BL), Kuldeep Bishnoi, has put the “success” of his December 2 Rohtak rally behind him and is looking at the road ahead.
