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14-year-old girl raped, murdered
Legs chopped off and body partially burnt
Jalandhar, November 11
A 14-year-old schoolgirl belonging to Lasuri Mohhal in Basti Danish Mandan was brutally murdered after being raped last night. The body was found dumped in a newly carved residential colony at Qadian village 
Police officials inspect the spot at Qadian village where the body of the girl (inset) was found. — A Tribune photograph

Salesmen robbed of Rs 90,000 at gunpoint
Jalandhar, November 11
Three motorcycle-borne, armed miscreants struck at a petrol station on the busy Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur road and robbed two salesmen of Rs 90,000 at gun point in Rama Mandi here, late this evening.

Three killed, two hurt in mishaps
Hoshiarpur, November 11
Two persons were crushed by speeding vehicles near Jian village on the Hoshiarpur-Chandigarh road last evening. According to police sources, Jit Ram of Handowal died on the spot when a Tata-407 truck (HP-29-2675) hit him while he, along with Pritam Singh of Raja Kalan, was standing on the roadside with his scooter (PB-07-8875) near Jian village last evening. 

Signature drive against NC president
Phagwara, November 11
Almost all BJP and SAD councillors, with the support of a few Independent members, have launched a “signature campaign” against Nagar Council President Balbhadhar Sein Duggal to remove him from the post, and levelled serious allegations of rampant corruption against him and some of his supporters.

RBI exhibition for students on Nov 14
Jalandhar, November 11
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will organise an exhibition for students, who wish to take up higher studies abroad, at Hotel Skylark on November 14 from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm.

14-year-old girl raped, murdered
Legs chopped off and body partially burnt
Bipin Bhardwaj
Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, November 11
A 14-year-old schoolgirl belonging to Lasuri Mohhal in Basti Danish Mandan was brutally murdered after being raped last night. The body was found dumped in a newly carved residential colony at Qadian village along the Kala Sanghia road.

The assailants chopped off her legs and tried to burn the body in an attempt to destroy evidence.

The police has been working on many theories to find out the motive behind the crime. The possibility of a love affair between the girl and some boy of the locality is also being probed.

The incident came to light when villagers noticed stray dogs devouring the body parts lying in a plot of Green Avenue Colony this morning. They informed Sarpanch Gulzari Lal and subsequently the police was called.

Talking to The Tribune, SP (City-I) S.P. Kalia said the parents of the girl, identified as Sunaina, a Class IX student of Government School, Qadian, had lodged a report, saying that she left for her friend Mamta’s house at Nalhan village at about 4.30 pm but did not return.

When family members reached Mamta’s house in search of Sunaina, they reportedly found it locked.

The SP claimed that after getting news of the recovery of a girl’s body, the parents were called for identification. Her mother, Manjit, who is working with a private hospital at Wariana village, identified the body.

The body has been sent to the local Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination. A case of murder under section 302 of the IPC has been registered at police station Division No 5.

The SP said the police had launched a hunt to nab the suspects. The police had not found the weapons used in the crime. Sources revealed that certain family members of Mamta have been rounded up for questioning. There are apprehensions that Sunaina had gone to meet her boyfriend instead of Mamta’s place. Stray dogs dig up child’s body

Stray dogs today dug up a child’s body from a burial spot in the Basti Gujan cremation ground and ripped it apart. Basti resident Desh Raj noticed a herd of stray dogs fighting for the body in the cremation ground following which he called his neighbours.

Residents rushed to the spot and shooed away the dogs. They also pulled up the caretaker of the cremation ground for his negligence. The body was later buried again.

Salesmen robbed of Rs 90,000 at gunpoint
Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, November 11
Three motorcycle-borne, armed miscreants struck at a petrol station on the busy Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur road and robbed two salesmen of Rs 90,000 at gun point in Rama Mandi here, late this evening.

Eyewitnesses revealed that three youths with muffled faces reached the filling station owned by Jatinder Khaira and indulged in a scuffle with salesmen Santosh and Pappu.

While two of the miscreants managed to overpower the salesmen, the third snatched away a bag, containing money, from them. One of the robbers fired three shots before fleeing the scene, claimed the victims. The salesmen, however, escaped unhurt as the hurried shooter missed the target.

The robbers left a motorcycle (black Pulsar PB-08-AP-1738) behind. Two of them disappeared in the streets behind the petrol pump while the third ran away towards Hoshiarpur, on the road.

SP (City-II), Sarabjit Singh, said an alert was sounded after receiving the information and all the entry and exit points of the city were sealed.

Man duped of Rs 9 lakh; 4 agents booked

Hoshiarpur: Fake travel agents duped Mohan Singh of Chagran of Rs 9 lakh in the name of sending his grandson to the UK. The Sadar police has booked Jatinder Pal Singh, his wife Gurdip Kaur, both residents of Rohni, Delhi, Sodi Ram of Badiala and Sarwan Singh of Rahimpur under various sections of the IPC.Mohan Singh alleged that these persons took Rs 9 lakh from him to send his grandson Navjot Singh to England. 
But neither they sent him nor returned the money. — OC

Three killed, two hurt in mishaps
Our Correspondents

Signature drive against NC president
Our Correspondent

Phagwara, November 11
Almost all BJP and SAD councillors, with the support of a few Independent members, have launched a “signature campaign” against Nagar Council President Balbhadhar Sein Duggal to remove him from the post, and levelled serious allegations of rampant corruption against him and some of his supporters.

On the condition of anonymity, one BJP councillor said here yesterday that memorandums were being sent to the higher authorities, including the Vigilance Bureau, the Director and the Deputy Director of the Local Bodies, besides the Local Bodies Minister, to hold a vigilance enquiry into the irregularities in allotting tenders of several development projects.

The BJP-led Nagar Council has been formed in Phagwara for the first time, but it seems to be in deep trouble due to this development. It is learnt that the dissident councillors are preparing to bring a no-confidence motion against Duggal. Despite repeated attempts Duggal could not be contacted for comments.

The BJP has nine seats in the NC, the SAD four, the Congress six, the BSP two and six are Independents.

RBI exhibition for students on Nov 14
Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, November 11
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will organise an exhibition for students, who wish to take up higher studies abroad, at Hotel Skylark on November 14 from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm.

Shyamala Gopinath, Deputy Governor, RBI, will inaugurate the exhibition, being organised as a part of the RBI’s outreach programme in the platinum jubilee year 2009-10. The objective is to create awareness among students regarding liberalised Foreign Exchange Regulations and facilities available to them from banks, including educational loans, foreign currency remittances abroad, etc.

The British Council, Chandigarh, is also participating in the exhibition that is being held for the first time in India.