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One dead, four hurt in accident
Tribune News Service

Mangled remains of the ill-fated car which collided with a PRTC bus near Liberty Chowk in Rajpura on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Rajpura, November 10
Four members of a family from Karali village near Banur met with an accident this evening and one of them died. The family, including a boy, a girl and their parents, were returning from Patiala after attending a marriage function in their Satro.

Their car collided with a PRTC bus near Liberty Chowk in Rajpura city. While one of the members was declared dead in the Civil Hospital, here, others were battling for life in the PGI, Chandigarh.

As per information, Jaswinder Kumar, his wife Mamta, daughter Monica and son (whose name could not be confirmed) were returning from Patiala and the son was driving car.

As they were entering Rajpura the driver of the car tried to overtake a vehicle and collided head on with a PRTC bus, which was on its way from Vrindavan to Patiala. Some of the passengers in the bus also received injuries in the accident as the bus driver applied sudden brakes.

Rajpura Sadar SHO Bikramjeet Singh Brar said all four family members received critical injuries as the bus and the car were at a high speed. The entire front portion of car got badly damaged in the accident and bleeding family members were taken out of the car after many efforts.

He said some of the relatives had been following the family in separate cars and were informed about the accident. They are too shocked to reveal anything about their identifications at this moment.

“So far we have noted down the names and address of the injured only and efforts are made to provide medical facilities to the injured,” he said adding that a case in this connection will also be registered tomorrow.

Woman killed in accident
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Dera Bassi, November 10
A 55-year-old woman was killed in a road accident at the Dera Bassi-Mubarikpur road this evening. The deceased was identified as Veena Rani, a resident of Mubarikpur.

The police stated that the incident took place when Veena was moving towards Mubarikpur from Chandigarh with her husband Gulshan on a motorcycle where they collided with stray cattle.

They fell on the road and got seriously injured. The passers-by immediately rushed them to the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, where Veena was declared brought dead and Gulshan was being treated upon.

The investigating officer stated that the body of the deceased would be handed over to the family after conducting postmortem tomorrow. However, no case was registered till the filing of this report.

BSNL landline phones out of order for 2 weeks
Our Correspondent

Kalka, November 10
Hundreds of subscribers of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) of Kalka and Pinjore have great resentment over the non-functioning of their landlines phones.

They alleged that since past more than two weeks the landline phones of the area had been lying dysfunctional, causing inconvenience to them.

Vijay Bansal, MLA contestant of the BSP from Kalka, and a resident of Pinjore, alleged that his phone number: 230477 was lying out of order since more than two weeks, but despite repeated complaints the problem had not been resolved.

He said hundreds of phones in Pinjore, along with the NH 21-A (Pinjore-Nalagarh) highway, were lying suspended since couple of days.

Notably, the landline services of the BSNL in various area of Kalka remained badly disrupted for more than two days last week due to the breakage of main cable in ‘anaj mandi’, Kalka. Since then most of the telephones in Kalka have still not become properly functional.

Official sources of the BSNL, when contacted, revealed that the work of maintenance of main cable was being carried out and the services of landlines would be regulated soon.

Similarly, the landline phone services in Pinjore had been disrupted due to burning of main cable, which would be restored after the completion of the maintenance work, added sources.

Congress men protest distress sale of paddy
Our Correspondent

Bassi Pathana, November 10
The Congress men, led by former minister Harbans Lal, along with farmers and commission agents, today organised a dharna in the local grain market to protest against the distress sale of 1121 variety of Basmati paddy as well as the non-lifting of procured paddy. They raised slogans against the state government and urged the officials to save the farmers and commission agents from harassment.

Addressing the dharna, Harbans Lal said the SAD (B)-BJP had miserably failed to carry out the procurement of paddy process smoothly.

He said this variety of Basmati, which was sold at the rate of Rs 3,500 per quintal earlier, is now being sold at the rate of Rs 1,700. Moreover, he said, the procurement staff was indulging in corrupt practice and harassing farmers. Besides, the lifting process of procured paddy was very slow and there was no space for new arrival.

He asserted that during the Congress rule the process of procurement of paddy was completed within hours and the farmers did not have to wait in mandis. He urged the government and higher officials to intervene to save the commission agents and farmers from unnecessary harassment.

Job fair at engg college

Lalru, November 10
Job fair “AVLAMBAN 2009” was held at Swami Parmanand College of Engineering and Technology here today.

Engineer Amit Garg, head training and placement cell, said over 2,000 students of BTech, MCA, MTech belonging to 20 different colleges participated in the fair.

Director of the Institute Dr TD Sharma said more than 250 students got selected with different companies. He congratulated the selected students and acclaimed that college will continue organising such kind events for students. — TNS

Students give new look to old articles
Tribune News Service

Patiala, November 10
A seven-day workshop on “best out of waste” organised by home science department of Government College for Girls concluded here yesterday.

Articles made during the workshop were at a display in an exhibition.

The old articles like suits, pillow covers and table clothes were given a new look through stencil painting.

Besides, attractive nameplates were made using rice and floor chips by students of home science department. College principal Dr Sukhvinder Kaur distributed prizes and certificates to the participants.

Dismissed cop held with 25-kg poppy husk
Tribune News Service

Kharar, November 10
Vikramjit Singh, alias Vicky, from Jandpur village, a dismissed constable from PAP Phillaur, was arrested today with 25 kg of poppy husk.

The CIA staff cops arrested him near Fatehullapur village. As per the police, he was dismissed in 2006 for being active in smuggling drugs and earlier too had been booked under the NDPS Act. Few months ago he was arrested with 450 gm of opium and was lodged in jail. He had come out on parole.

The police has booked him under various sections of the NDPS Act.

CRIME

Kidnapping finger at father-in-law
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Rajinder Satlani shows his marriage certificate issued by a temple at the Burail police post in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Chandigarh, November 10
Rajinder Satlani, a resident of Uttarakhand, accused his father-in-law and others for kidnapping his wife from a guesthouse in Burail village here this morning.

Satlani, in his mid-twenties, told the police that his father-in-law had called him for a compromise as the marriage was solemnised against his wishes, but left with his wife without informing him.

The SHO of the Sector 34 police station said Satlani told the police that he was working in Rewari where he came in contact with Sangeeta, daughter of Ranbir Yadav. He was working in a factory there and both had affair. Yadav was against their marriage and after Satlani failed to convince him, he married Sangeeta on July 9, this year. After the marriage, he shifted to Roorkee with his wife and began living there.

After the marriage, Ranbir Yadav lodged a complaint against Satlani at a local police station in Rewari on which a case of kidnapping was registered against him.

Satlani alleged in his statement to the police that Yadav called him up, saying he had agreed to their marriage and would take back the case of kidnapping registered against him. Yadav called him to Chandigarh, saying they would go to the Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash the case.

Both parties reached the city along with their advocates and stayed in a guesthouse in Burail village. This morning, Satlani alleged that Yadav, along with his son and others, took away his wife and informed the police about the incident.

The SHO of the Sector 34 police station said a case of kidnapping had been registered against Yadav, his son and others under Section 365 of the Indian Penal Code. Satlani claimed that his wife was 19-year-old while her parents held that she was a minor.

180 cartons of spurious ghee seized
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 10
The police seized 180 cartons of spurious ghee from Darua village which was brought from Delhi by a Manimajra resident.

The SHO of the industrial area police station said acting on a tip-off, a police team went to Goodwin Chamba Mandi Transport in Darua village, which had transported the ghee, bought by Manimajra resident Mukesh Kumar.

As the cartons were carrying trademark of “Verka”, the police called officials from Milkfed to inspect it, who said the ghee was spurious and fake trademark was used on it.

V.K Midha, general manager of Milkfed, lodged a complaint with the police after inspecting the material and a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy under provisions of the IPC and Sections 63 of the Copyright Act had been registered against Mukesh Kumar and others, said the police.

The SHO said they found that Mukesh had taken 26 cartons of ghee earlier from the company and bring a big vehicle to carry 180 cartons. Meanwhile, the police came to know about the matter and seized the ghee. The police also contacted the transport company in Delhi, which said Mukesh had made full payment of the consignment and they had no information about him.

He was also not found at his residence and raids were being conducted to nab him.

2 held in theft case

Chandigarh, November 10
Two persons were arrested for allegedly committing thefts in different parts of the city. In his complaint, Ankush Negi of Sector 23 alleged that Sunny Kumar of Sector 24 was caught red-handed while stealing his mobile phone from his residence yesterday.

In another incident, Parvesh Kumar of Sector 27-D filed a complaint with the police alleging that Mohammad Ikram of Muzaffarnagar had stolen his Hero Honda motorcycle (PB 18 M 2751) yesterday. The police arrested the accused later from the road dividing Sectors 27 and 30. Two separate cases have been registered in this regard.

Theft

In his complaint, SPS Garcha of Sector 10 alleged that someone had stolen his bag containing four ATM cards, two registration certificates and other documents from the Sector 8 market yesterday. A case of theft has been registered.

Bike stolen

Naveen Walia of Sector 40-C lodged a complaint with the police alleging that someone had stolen his motorcycle (HR 01 N 6223) from his residence on September 20. A case of theft has been registered. — TNS

Suicide bid by jilted lover
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 10
A jilted lover in his mid-thirties allegedly attempted to commit suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at Sector 41 here last evening.

The police said the victim, Munish Kumar Aggarwal of Phase I, Mohali, was in love with a married woman from Baterla village.

He wanted to stay with the woman, but the latter refused to part with her husband.

The woman’s husband and brother convinced her not to go with Aggarwal, to which she agreed. However, Aggarwal refused to budge and threatened to kill himself. When she again refused to leave her husband, Aggarwal consumed poison, said the Sector 34 SHO.

He was admitted to the Government Multi Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, where he is still undergoing treatment. The police has registered a case of attempt to suicide against him.

SPORTS

Nehru Junior Hockey Meet
Thumping win for Danapur lads
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 10
After facing a 14-0 humiliation yesterday, Union Academy Senior Secondary School, New Delhi, failed to learn their lesson as Army Boys Sports Coy, BRC Danapur, thrashed the Delhi team 7-2 in a pool ‘L’ match of the 38th ATS Nehru Junior Hockey (Under 17) Tournament at Sector 42 Hockey Stadium here today.

The Danapur team launched the offensive right from the start and got a penalty stroke in the fourth minute. Skipper Rohit Manhas capitulated on the opportunity to help his team take a 1-0 lead.

However, the Delhi team equalised the score with Mohit scoring a field goal in the ninth minute.

Thereafter, the Danapur team continued to hold the ball in the Delhi team’s territory and scored their second goal in 29th minute through GA Sunil.

Danapur got two penalty corners in the 31st and 32nd minutes of the game, which were successfully converted by Rohit.

In the second half, Kamal Lakra of Danapur scored two field goals in the 47th and 49th minutes. In the 54th minute, Noel Dodrai converted a penalty corner to give 7-1 lead to his team.

However, Delhi’s Manjit Antil scored a field goal in the 56th minute.

Earlier in pool ‘K’, the match between Dhudial Khalsa Higher Secondary School, Patiala, and SS High School, Ranchi, ended in a 3-3 draw.

Patiala’s Tarandeep Singh sounded the board through a field goal in the fifth minute, followed by Jatinder Singh in the seventh minute through a penalty corner to give a two-goal lead to his team.

Nine minutes later, Ranchi’s Vinod scored a field goal in the 16th minute. However, Patiala’s Gagandeep Singh converted a penalty corner in the 23rd minute to finish at 3-1 by half time.

In the second half, Ranchi boys played an attacking game and scored two field goals in the 48th and 54th minutes to even the score.

Patiala got six penalty corners but could covert just two into goals, while the Ranchi team were unable to convert the two penalty corners that came their way in the first half of the match.

In the second match of the day, Birsa Munda Vidyapitha, Orissa, defeated Fright Scholar Senior Secondary School, Sonepat, by a solitary goal in a pool ‘M’ match.

Sonepat’s Siddharth scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute of the second half to give a 1-0 lead to his team.

The Sonepat team also got eight penalty corners but failed to convert even a single.

The last pool ‘N’ match of the day between Bangladesh Krira Shikka Potishtan, Bangladesh, and Spring Dale Senior Secondary School, Amritsar, ended in a 3-3 draw.

Bangladesh’s Md Mehdi Hasan scored a field goal in the seventh minute to give a lead to his team. However, Amritsar’s Jugraj Singh equalised in the 27th minute through a field goal.

In the second half, Amritsar boys played an attacking game and scored two field goals in 43rd and 50th minutes of the game.

However, Bangladesh team took control of the ball and scored two field goals in the 60th and 69th minutes to restore parity.

Even though the Amritsar team got seven penalty corners, they failed to convert even one.

Junior Women Cricket
Andhra Pradesh book semifinal berth
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 10
Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashta and Uttar Pradesh have entered the semifinals of the National Junior (under-19) Women Cricket Tournament organised by the Chandigarh Women’s Cricket Association CWCA here.

While Andhra Pradesh will take on Chhattisgarh at DAV, Sector 8, Maharashtra will clash with Uttar Pradesh at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, tomorrow.

In today’s match, Andhra Pradesh beat Chandigarh by 50 runs at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8.

Batting first, Andhra girls scored 179 runs for the loss of five wickets in 40 overs.

Y Rukmini (53), Shailaja (45) Vonoda (12) and Lalita (12) were the main scorers for Andhra Pradesh.

For Chandigarh, Anita took two wickets for 22 runs, while Varinda, Gagan, Chadrika took one wicket each.

In reply, Chandigarh faltered in front of some accurate line and length of Andhra bowlers and were bowled out in 30 overs for 129 runs.

Lalita (29), Anita (18) and Gagan (14) were the main scorers for the local team.

For Andhra Pradesh, Shailaja bowled an excellent line and length and scalped four wickets for 31 runs in eight overs. Vinoda, Jaya Laksmi took two wickets each.

Nutan Gavaska, general secretary of the Women’s Cricket Association of India, along with Dr Satinder Dhillon, president, CWCA, were among those present at the DAV grounds to witness the match.

Brief scores: Andhra Pradesh: 179 for 5 in 40 overs (Iayattri 8, SK Sabnam 10, Y Rukmini 53, Beva Kumari 1, Shailaja 45, Vinoda 12 (n.o.) and Lalita 12 (n.o.); Varinda 7-1-16-1, Gagan 7-0-30-1, Chandrika 6-0-29-1, Anita 7-0-22-2, Lalita 8-0-46-0, Preeti 2-0-11-0, Mamta 2-0-15-0, Matali 1-0-9-0).

Chandigarh: 129 all out in 31 overs (Lalita 29, Anita 18, Ramba 4, Chandrika 7, Preeti 3, Mitali 0, Kajal 3, Varinda 0, Parvz 3, Gagan 14, Mamta 3 (n.o.); Lalitha 6-0-19-0, Shailaja 8-0-31-4, Vinoda 6-0-31-2, Jaya Laksmi 5-0-17-2, Rukmini 2-0-13-1, Nagandramma 4-0-19-1).