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Nawanshahr police goes online
Nawanshahr, June 6
The district police has launched its website www.sbsnagarpolice.com to ensure hassle-free online registration as well as downloading of FIRs. A brainchild of SSP Rakesh Aggarwal, the scheme has granted the district a distinctive status as the Punjab DGP has asked other districts to emulate it to ensure transparency and hassle-free delivery of service to the people.

1 kg heroin seized, one held
Amritsar, June 6
The police seized 1 kg of heroin worth Rs 5 crore in the international market from a resident of Majitha Road. The SSP (Rural) said here today that the accused was held along with the contraband at a naka near Nag Kalan village. He said the accused, identified as Amarjit Singh, originally hailed from Khem Karan in Tarn Taran, had come here on his motorcycle.

Deceased patient’s kin stage dharna
Jalandhar, June 6
Up in arms against the doctors and authorities of the Civil Hospital, family members of a patient of the hospital, who allegedly died due to the negligence of the hospital authorities, staged a dharna in front of the main gate of the hospital here this evening.

Divider No Deterrent

A Maruti car jumps the median and hits the official vehicle of a Commandant of the BSF near district courts in Jalandhar on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma

Curfew lifted in Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur, June 6
The district administration yesterday lifted curfew from all parts of Hoshiarpur subdivision imposed here on May 25 following violence and arson due to the assassination of Sant Ramanand at Vienna in Austria on May 24.

Two global study trips for LPU students
Jalandhar, June 6
Lovely Professional University, which already offers more than 150 programmes on its campus, has come up with a new range of programmes in 2008 under the name of international programmes for its students.

PSEB employee electrocuted
Amritsar, June 6
Ramsumer, assistant lineman, Punjab State Electricity Board, was electrocuted when he was working on a line near Inaitpur village under Majitha subdivision. He had reportedly taken permit for discontinuing power on the line for carrying out work, bet the power was not cut and he got electrocuted.

Nawanshahr police goes online
Our Correspondent

Nawanshahr, June 6
The district police has launched its website www.sbsnagarpolice.com to ensure hassle-free online registration as well as downloading of FIRs.

A brainchild of SSP Rakesh Aggarwal, the scheme has granted the district a distinctive status as the Punjab DGP has asked other districts to emulate it to ensure transparency and hassle-free delivery of service to the people.

“One cannot only get all the relevant information about the district police by visiting the website, but can also get complaints registered or download FIRs and can get the status report of their passport verification or police clearance certificates, etc. The scheme would prove a boon particularly for the large number of NRIs of the district,” said Rakesh Aggarwal while giving details of the purpose behind the website.

“We are aware that the lower constabulary makes the complainants and accused do endless rounds of the police stations just to get a copy of the FIR, but that loophole has now been plugged,” he said.

Moreover, at a time when officials are devising ways to circumvent the provisions of the Right to Information Act, the district police has become the first police force in the country to put all the FIRs registered in the district after March 1, 2009, on its website, he said. Anybody who wants to go through any FIR can do so at the click of a button. He can also download or print the FIR.

Similarly, data about the passport verification status and police clearance certificate (PCC) status have also been made online.

Even foreign embassies can make use of this website in determining whether any particular PCC has been issued by the SSP office, said Aggarwal

A list of proclaimed offenders (POs), including NRI POs, has been placed on the website.

Police clearance certificate forms, foreigner’s registration forms, etc. have also been provided on the website for the convenience of the public.

1 kg heroin seized, one held
Tribune Reporters

Amritsar, June 6
The police seized 1 kg of heroin worth Rs 5 crore in the international market from a resident of Majitha Road.

The SSP (Rural) said here today that the accused was held along with the contraband at a naka near Nag Kalan village. He said the accused, identified as Amarjit Singh, originally hailed from Khem Karan in Tarn Taran, had come here on his motorcycle. During search, 1 kg of heroin was seized from him, he added. However, his accomplice Raman Kumar of Bhagtanwala, Amritsar, fled.

A case has been registered against the accused under the NDPS Act.

Father killed, son injured

Jalandhar: Kashmir Singh was crushed to death and his son Baldev Singh injuried when their motorcycle collided with a Punjab Roadways bus at Bidhipur level crossing on the Jalandhar-Amritsar highway here on Saturday. According to information, residents of Beas, they were riding a motorcycle when the accident occurred leading to the death of Kashmir Singh. The seriously injured Baldev Singh was admitted to a hospital and was said to be out of danger. The body of Kashmir Singh has been sent to the Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination. A case has been registered against the bus driver.

Gang of burglars busted

Nawanshahr: With the arrest of Gurpreet, alias Gopi, of Thandian village, Navjiwan Kumar, alias Naveen Kumar, of Mahil Gehilan village and Jatinder Kaushal, alias Vicky, of Shekhupur village, the police claims to have busted an inter-state gang of burglars.

While addressing mediapersons, SSP Rakesh Aggarwal said Banga DSP Gurkirpal Singh and SHO Sarwan Singh Bal, along with a police team, had put up a naka near Naura village. They intercepted a Zen car (DL-3-CN-4726) and nabbed the gang members. The police seized from them one .12-bore country made pistol, two cartridges, a knife, a sword, the Zen car, a Bajaj Chetak scooter (PB-32-C-1099) and Rs 3,325. The accused were involved in a number of burglary cases in Punjab and Himachal Pardesh.

Snatching attempt

Hoshiarpur: A theft was averted here on Friday evening when the police arrested one of the three motorcycle-borne youths who made a bid to snatch the motorcycle of Deepak Kumar of Badla village under Hazipur police station.

According to police sources, Deepak was going from Dasuya to his village. When he reached near the Badla-Sahora T-point, three youths, who were present there on a Bullet motorcycle, threw chilli powder in his eyes due to which Deepak fell down.

He raised an alarm and passersby and shopkeepers caught one of the miscreants while the other two escaped on the motorcycle.

Later the youth, identified as Avtar Singh of Singhpur Jattan, was nabbed by the public and handed over to the police.

During preliminary interrogation, Avtar revealed the names of his accomplices Suba Singh, son of Rattan Singh, and Happy, son of Jassa Singh, both of Mirpur Jattan.

The Hazipur police has registered a case.

Deceased patient’s kin stage dharna

Jalandhar, June 6
Up in arms against the doctors and authorities of the Civil Hospital, family members of a patient of the hospital, who allegedly died due to the negligence of the hospital authorities, staged a dharna in front of the main gate of the hospital here this evening.

Family members and relatives of the deceased, Chander Mohan (27), a resident of Avtar Nagar, alleged that the hospital authorities had referred Chander Mohan to the PGI, Chandigarh, when his health deteriorated after an operation here on Friday. The irate relatives alleged that the doctors of the hospital referred him to the PGI at the eleventh hour. They even provided a hospital van to shift Chander to the PGI.

However, he breathed his last on Saturday evening near Banga in Nawanshahar district while he was being taken to the PGI. The grief stricken family members were protesting against the hospital authorities for misleading them, by putting the body of Chander Mohan on the road, till the filing of this report.

The authorities of the civil hospital were not available for comments. — TNS

Curfew lifted in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur, June 6
The district administration yesterday lifted curfew from all parts of Hoshiarpur subdivision imposed here on May 25 following violence and arson due to the assassination of Sant Ramanand at Vienna in Austria on May 24.

An order issued by District Magistrate N.K. Wadhawan here last evening said keeping in view the improvement in the situation the curfew orders imposed on May 25 had been withdrawn.

Wadhawan said that columns of the Army and paramilitary forces had also been sent back to the barracks. He said that all preventive measures were being taken and the situation would constantly be monitored. — OC

Two global study trips for LPU students
Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 6
Lovely Professional University, which already offers more than 150 programmes on its campus, has come up with a new range of programmes in 2008 under the name of international programmes for its students. The idea behind running such courses is to create global human resources, capable of undertaking operational responsibilities of MNCs on the trans-national level.

LPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal says, “Post-1991 reforms Indian companies have started looking beyond the domestic market. This calls for an army of professionals who are not only skilled technically but should also be equipped with the knowledge of global business practices so that they can easily adapt themselves in the corporate culture of the alien country.”

The programme entails industrial visits of students to two foreign countries of the developed world for apprising and educating them about global business practices. The first week-long visit will be to Singapore or Malaysia, whereas the second one-month visit will be to the USA or some European country. On June 13, a batch of 61 students is leaving for the USA for a one-month industry training programme.

PSEB employee electrocuted

Amritsar, June 6
Ramsumer, assistant lineman, Punjab State Electricity Board, was electrocuted when he was working on a line near Inaitpur village under Majitha subdivision. He had reportedly taken permit for discontinuing power on the line for carrying out work, bet the power was not cut and he got electrocuted. Consequently, he fell on the ground from the pole and sustained injuries. Subsequently, he succumbed to his injuries. — TNS