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MC Poll
Mohali youth booked for booth capturing
Tribune News Service

Fatehgarh Sahib, July 1
The police has booked 15 people for stone pelting, injuring two cops and breaking windowpanes of a PRTC Bus in Sirhind during the MC elections on Monday evening.

Three people have been booked by name while others are unidentified. The identified accused are Pargat Singh, a resident of ward number 13, Harmesh of Sahnipur village and Kala of Bara village.

Fatehgarh Sahib SSP Kaustubh Sharma revealed that the accused were among those protesting against alleged rigging in ward number 14. They raised slogans and started pelting stones trying to block the G.T. Road near Sirhind.

Though some leaders including Emaan Singh from SAD (A) and some Congress leaders were also arrested but they were released after some time, he said.

The police resorted to tear gas in order to disperse the mob. The mob also tried to stop a section of polling staff. The situation was brought under control following intervention of some senior police officials.

Chandigarh, July 1
The police has arrested five snatchers involved in a number of incidents from different parts of the city in the past 24 hours.

Mani Majra resident Vicky and Kishangarh resident Ashim were arrested from Mani Majra on charges of snatching mobile phones. Seven mobile phones have been recovered from their possession.

According to Ram Rattan, in charge of the ISBT police post, the accused were active for the past six months and had snatched mobile phones from pedestrians in Sectors 17, 18 and Mani Majra.

The accused were nabbed after one of the victims identified them roaming Shivalik Garden in Mani Majra.

A case under Sections 379, 356 and 411 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 17 police station.

Another duo, Deepak, a Dadu Majra resident, and Arvind, a Sector 25 resident, was arrested on charges of stealing purses.

According to the police, the duo was arrested on the complaint of Kajheri resident Ahmed. The complainant alleged that the accused forcibly took away his purse containing his identity card, mobile phone and other documents from the road dividing Sectors 14 and 25 yesterday.

Ahmed received injuries and was admitted to Government Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector 16. The accused were arrested from Sector 25 last night and the stolen property has been recovered from their possession.

In another incident, Pala Singh, a resident of Mani Majra, was arrested red-handed while stealing a bag containing clothes from Mani Majra.

The accused was arrested on the complaint of Jatinder Singh of Mani Majra. A case under Sections 380 and 411 of the IPC has been registered at the Mani Majra, police station.

Besides, the police has arrested Vishal alias Deepak and Umardeen, residents of Burail, and Jaswinder, a resident of Yamunanagar, on the charges of stealing four-wheelers.

According to the police, the accused were involved in a number of incidents of theft. The trio was earlier arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police.

The police has recovered a Scorpio car, which was stolen from Burail a few months back, and a motorcycle that was stolen from Sector 31 last year.

According to Jaswant Singh Khera, DSP (south), the accused admitted to have committed six thefts in various parts of the city during interrogation. There are possibilities of more recovery from their possession.

Chandigarh, July 1
The soft sheen of Bollywood playback and ghazal maestro, Penaz Masani’s voice came across like a cool moon beam as she rendered the timeless classic creations of Mirza Ghalib’s “Dil-e- nadaan tujhe hua kya hai” and many more at the MRA school auditorium here today. The ghazal concert was organised by the State Bank of India, local head office, to commemorate the 203rd raising day of the bank. After the chief guest Ajay Swaroop, chief general manger, SBI, performed the ‘shama roshan’ ceremony, the acclaimed ghazal queen took the center stage only to mesmerise the art lovers.

The vivacious and pulsating Penaz commenced the programme with an invocatory recital of ‘Ganesh Vandana’ in raga ‘yaman’, creating a depth feeling of spirituality. Maintaining the essence of raga, she delineated the philosophical content laced in Nida Fazli’s ghazal ‘Awaazon ke bazaaron mein khamoshi pehchaane kaun’. She recited her first ever ghazal ‘Dil mein rakh lo mujhe’, recorded way back in 1981, which she embellished with a sonorous alaap weaved in raga Bagesheri.

Interspersing her recital with relevant Urdu couplets, she established an instant rapport with audience making them sing with her. She followed the mood and thematic content of ghazals which melted into old film songs like ‘Ye raatein ye mausam’, ‘Dil cheez kya hai’, ‘Chalte chalte’ and others.

The immaculate renditions of different genre compositions, replete with romantic fervour and melodic appeal, however, stamped her versatility. She concluded the recital with the most boisterous, ‘Dama dam mast qalander’ enjoined by the audience.

Ajay Swaroop, CGM, honoured Penaz and her accompanying artistes.