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Water enters houses in
Patiala
Patiala, June 15 Sources in the municipal corporation revealed that the main reason for rainwater entering the houses was chocking of the ganda nullah which runs throughout the precincts of the walled city. Capt Amarinder Singh’s government had covered the nullah at the cost of several crores but sources revealed that the corporation had not made any efforts to remove blockages. The covering of the nullah is now proving to be a bane for the residents. A senior MC official revealed that there were a lot of technical deficiencies which were not addressed properly when the previous government covered the nullahs. A visit by the Tribune team to Urban Estate, Phase I, today revealed that water had entered into scores of LIG flats even as massive water puddles could be seen on roads in the area. The residents had a harrowing time negotiating their vehicles past the accumulated water. With reports of water infiltrating into homes, municipal commissioner M.P. Arora visited several waterlogged areas of the city. However, Balkar Singh, a resident of Raghomajra, said apart from providing lip service, the commissioner did not do much. This was the first heavy rainfall of the season and with many more showers expected this month, corporation officials are in a tizzy as to how to stop the water from entering the houses. An MC official, preferring anonymity, claimed, "The mayor and commissioner are just busy throwing verbal punches at each other and neither official is interested in the development of the city. Had the corporation officials removed the blockages in the ganda nulla, water would never have accumulated in our homes." The worst affected areas of the city are Mathura Colony, Rajpura Colony, Guru Nanak Nagar, Bishen Nagar, Lahori Gate, Badungar, Century Enclave, colonies adjoining the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) and Urban Estate. Meanwhile, Congress and SAD municipal councillors have started playing the blame game over the damage done by rainwater in the town. All efforts to contact the mayor proved futile.
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Woman dies in hospital, kin allege negligence
Ambala, June 15 According to information, Gurcharan Kaur, a resident of Jaggi Colony, was admitted to Mission Hospital this morning where she died at around 2 pm. The relatives of the deceased alleged that the doctor attending to her was negligent. They alleged that the doctor went home at around 9 in the morning and did not return till 3 pm. In the meantime, Gurcharan Kaur’s condition worsened but the doctor did not come even after repeated phone calls. Hospital director Sunil Sadik denied any negligence in the treatment. He said the woman had suffered a massive heart attack and she was given proper treatment as prescribed by medical experts. He said she died when she suffered a second heart attack in the afternoon. When contacted, Ambala SP Sivas Kaviraj said a case had been registered against the doctor but according to directions of the Supreme Court, a board of expert doctors would be constituted which would probe into the matter. He said he had sent a letter to the civil surgeon in this regard. If the doctor was found guilty, action would be taken against him, he added.
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Man commits suicide
Kharar, June 15 His children and wife found him dead at around 6 pm. Nanhe Khan had been ill for quite sometime and about six months ago, he was declared mentally unfit. He was undergoing treatment at PGI. His wife told the police that the family was unable to manage even two square meals per day and it had increasingly become difficult to make both ends meet. Nanhe has nine children - five daughters and four sons. His children found the doors of the house latched from inside and knocked asking Nanhe to open. At that time his wife had gone to the civil hospital, Phase VI, Mohali, to get medicine for their daughter Nargis. When no one opened the door, the kids raised an alarm and informed the neighbours. The neighbours hammered down a portion of the wall of the house and saw Nanhe hanging from the hook in the ceiling. They took him to the civil hospital where he was declared brought dead. The police has initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 Cr Pc. The body was handed over to the family after autopsy.
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One killed, 3 hurt in accidents
Kharar, June 15 The vehicle remained on the road throughout the night. It was only in the morning that Kharar police removed it from the spot. A case has been registered. In yet another incident, three pedestrians sustained serious injuries when a speeding car hit them on Landran road this morning. In his statement to the police, Swaran Singh, a resident of Gadholiyan village, stated that he was walking with his friend Gurjant Singh towards Landran when a speeding car hit them. The car also hit another pedestrian Daljeet Singh from Landran. All three were rushed to the Kharar Civil Hospital. Daljeet and Gurjant were further referred to PGI, Chandigarh, due to non-availability of the concerned doctor. Meanwhile, the driver of car left the vehicle in the middle of the road and fled from the scene. |
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Truck lifter held
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 15 The accused is a resident of Sangrur. He was arrested today from Sirhind area on a tip-off. Various cases of truck theft and iron material have been registered against him at different police stations of the district and adjoining areas, said police officials. They said the accused had been lifting trucks from various industrial areas along with some other people. Rest of the accused who had been working with him are yet to be arrested by the police. A case has been registered. Stolen trucks and iron material are yet to be recovered. |
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Himal emerges chess champion
Chandigarh, June 15 Though Ashwani Nirankari and Abhinandan Vohra finished on 5.5 each, Ashwani secured the second place while Abhinandan came third after progressive tiebreak. The best woman category prize went to Srishti Jain with 4.5 points whereas the best under-15 prize went to K. Aditya with 4.5 points. Pranjal Kaura won the best under-10 prize. Dr. Anil Raina, chairman, Chandigarh Chess Association, distributed prizes at the closing ceremony. The points position at the end of the 7th and final round: 6.5 Points: Himal Gusain, 5.5 Points: Ashwani Nirankari, Abhinandan Vohra 5 Points: Satbir,Shirish, Anil Raina, Harerpal Singh, Sanjeev Jain,Vipnesh Vipan Negi 4.5 Points: K.Aditya, Srishti Jain, Tejas Nagpal 4 Points: Pranjal, Koumudi, Gitin, Simranjeet Kaur, Shweta, Pallak, Mayank, Ravneet Kaur, Tarundeep, Sunbir Chawla, Tarini Goyal, Jater Padhy, Sneh Lata Arya 3.5 Points: Sandeep Singh, Arunima Goyal Zubin, Sidhant Kalia 3 Points: Anubhav, Akash Bhardwaj, Roopam, Abhijit, Adhish Sood, Anuvrat Jain, Gautam Jain, Jaskeerat, Jatin Arora, Jay Arora 2.5 Point : Sunil Bansal, Tanish Goyal, Meharbir Chawla 2 Points: Gunjan, Sresht Jain, Sukhpreet Singh, Akash Khosla, Jaskeerat, Ahluwalia, Manmeet Chawla 1.5 Points: Priyanka 1 Points: Tanmey, Pavneet, Manmeet |
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Pugilists selected
Chandigarh, June 15 The team was selected on the basis of the performance of boxers during state championship held on June 6 and 7. The names are Gurdeep Singh (48 kg), Surinder Singh (51 Kg), Arvind (54 Kg), Ashok Sura (57 Kg), Karambir (60 Kg), Jai Hind (64 Kg), Satish (69 Kg), Vijay Kumar (75 Kg), Varbhay (81 Kg), Anuraj (91 Kg), Jasdeep Singh (+ 91 Kg). Om Parkash and Sanjay Kumar will accompany the team as coach and manager. |
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200 examined at health camp
Chandigarh, June 15 The foundation organised a free eye check-up camp in association with the Chandigarh Senior Citizens’ Association and Grewal Eye Institute, Sector 9. The medicines were donated by Indswift Pharmaceuticals, Chandigarh. Twenty patients needing surgery would be operated upon by the eye institute free of cost. The camp was inaugurated by K. K. Mittal, the senior-most resident of the Old Age Home. |
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One booked for reckless driving
Chandigarh, June 15 Tarun was allegedly driving at high speed, which resulted in the accident. The complainant who was among the four occupants of the car was injured and admitted to the PGI. According to the complainant, they had had first gone to Sectors 17 and 22 before heading towards Kaimbwala. The police has registered a case under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC at police station-11.
Arrested
Vishal Kumar, a resident of Dhanas, has been arrested on charges of possessing a
jackknife. He has been booked under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act at the police
station-11.
Theft
A resident of Mani Majra, S.S. Randhawa, reported to the police that some cash and gold ornaments were stolen from his residence on Friday. A case under Sections 380 and 457 of the IPC has been registered at the Mani Majra police station. In another incident, Santosh, a resident of Kishangarh, reported to the police that cash and gold jewellery were stolen from his house Friday. The complainant was out of station when the theft took place. A case under Sections 380 and 457 of the IPC has been registered at the Mani Majra police station.
Car stolen
Shiv Dayal Singh, a resident of Burail, reported that his car (CH 04 9889) was stolen from his residence on Friday. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the police station-34.
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Former IPS officer duped
Panchkula, June 15 According to information, Tomar had contacted a placement agency as he required a domestic help. The agency is called Pooja Placement Agency of New Delhi. However, today two men, identifying themselves as Ashok and Mohan, reached the former police officer’s house and introduced them as the employees of Gayatri Placement Agency from New Delhi. A woman also accompanied them. They introduced her as Anju who was supposed to be employed at the house of Tomar. When Tomar said he had not contacted them they told that they had a liaison with Pooja Placement Agency and with
their consent only, they had come to his place. Later, they completed agreement formalities and charged Rs 1,1000 as service charges and Rs 2,220 as Anju’s salary. Later, Anju also slipped away as soon as the “employees” of the agency left Tomar’s house.
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Gardener booked for rape
Chandigarh, June 15 According to the police, a case under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against Raj Kumar for raping a girl of the same sector for over one year on the pretext
of marrying her. The victim in her mid-20s works as a domestic worker. The victim alleged that she got in touch with Raj a year ago. The victim had recently gone to her native village, where she learned about her pregnancy. When the victim told the accused about the pregnancy, Raj refused to marry her saying that he was already married. The victim then approached the police, which registered a case against the accused.
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Under debt, man commits suicide
Chandigarh, June 15 The police said 28-year-old Sunil, a painter, left a note saying he was under debt and, hence, had decided to take the extreme step. Sunil’s wife, away to her parents’ house, was informed about the
incident. The couple was said to have had strained ties. The police has initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of
the CrPC.
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Sec 17 piazza vendors’ weekend paradise
Chandigarh, June 15 For those who have seen the encroached narrow streets of Delhi’s Chandani Chowk, Janpath or Karol Bagh, the otherwise serene piazza area looks no different. Hundreds of encroachers occupy every inch of the available space, as shoppers rub shoulders to find their way. The piazza appears nothing less than encroacher’s paradise as the police, which incidentally is present in significant numbers, turns a blind eye to the goings-on. Interestingly, the municipal corporation has appointed a special team of inspectors for Sector 17 to keep a check on encroachment in the area. The corporation has always asserted that their team regularly monitors encroachments in the sector to keep it free from this menace. However, a visit to the sector marketplace on weekends reveals a contrasting picture. Scores of venders squat on the pavement to sell their wares. The encroachers sell non-branded items ranging from purses to jewellery, shirts to trousers and showpieces to posters without any fear of the law-enforcement agency. The goods are sold at night market every weekend and it’s all arranged by local vendors. Interestingly, each vendor occupies a fixed place every weekend and sells goods from there. One such vendor said they had stopped their business during daytime due to fear of anti-encroachment staff. He added that officials did not visit the marketplace during night to check encroachments and it was easy to do business at that time. Most raids by the corporation staff against encroachers have fallen flat, as encroachers have been tipped-off in advance about the raids. By the time a team arrives to remove encroachers, the latter have already left with their belongings. Once the team leaves, the encroachers are back in business.
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