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Blot On Khakhi
SHO held for abetting theft of Rs 60 lakh
Jalandhar, March 12
It was a black day for the Punjab Police when the Station House Officer, Adampur, Sukha Singh, was arrested for his alleged involvement in the theft of Rs 60 lakh at the house of an NRI in the Garden Colony here.

College girl found dead in parked car
The vehicle belongs to a fellow student
Jalandhar, March 12
The Nakodar police today recovered the dead body of a girl from a City Honda car (bearing number CH 03A-2524) parked outside the Guru Nanak National College, Nakodar.

Retired postmaster found dead, family unconscious
Jalandhar, March 12
A retired postmaster was found dead and his family members were found lying in an unconscious state this morning at their residence in Basti Peerdad here. The deceased, Gurdip Singh (62), and his family members seemed to have been poisoned through some spray or food.

State MC employees stage dharna
Jalandhar, March 12
Hundreds of employees of municipal committees of the state held a massive dharna at PNB Chowk here today.

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	Blot On Khakhi SHO held for abetting theft of Rs 60 lakh Amarjit Thind Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 12 It was a black day for the Punjab Police when the Station House Officer (SHO), Adampur, Sukha Singh, was arrested for his alleged involvement in the theft of Rs 60 lakh at the house of an NRI in the Garden Colony here. There were many red faces in the Jalandhar Police Division when Sukha Singh was nabbed in the wee hours today by senior police officers for abetting the theft that took place on the night of March 4. Four unidentified persons had forced their way into the house and looted the money after brandishing a pistol at the maid servant of the house, who was alone at that time. Sub-Inspector (SI) Sukha Singh was remanded in three-day police custody to ascertain the circumstances in which the incident took place and the involvement of the cop in the case. He has been charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The breakthrough in the case came following the arrest of two persons, Sukhwinder Singh Sukha and Anup Singh, alias Nupi, the mastermind behind the incident, yesterday. The police has so far recovered Rs 53 lakh from Sukhwinder Singh and Nupi, while the remaining Rs 7 lakh, Rs 3.50 lakh each had been allegedly paid by the accused to the SHO to shield them and save them from arrest, are still to be recovered. The two other accused - Monu and Angrez Singh - are still absconding. Anup and Sukhminder had been arrested in the past for criminal activities. Sources said Anup Singh was the friend of NRI Charanjit Singh and used to accompany him whenever the latter was in India on almost all his important dealings here. As such he was aware of the huge cash available at the house since Charanjit had recently sold some land recently. He hatched a plan and involved his accomplices in executing his plan. After the loot, Nupi came to know from his sources that the police was onto him and that his arrest was imminent anytime. He then contacted the SI, who was known to them, at the New Baradari area in Jalandhar, and asked him to save them, the sources added. The SHO agreed and the bribe was given to him by the accused.
	College girl found dead in parked car The vehicle belongs to a fellow student Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 12 The Nakodar police today recovered the dead body of a girl from a City Honda car (bearing number CH 03A-2524) parked outside the Guru Nanak National College, Nakodar. The post mortem of the body was conducted at the Civil Hospital, Nakodar. According to the police, the girl has been identified as Satvir Kaur a student of plus one, of the KRM DAV College, Nakodar. The incident came to the fore late yesterday night when the family of the girl informed the police. The girl, a resident of the Chak Vindal village in Nakodar, had not returned home after appearing for her exam yesterday. The police also revealed that the City Honda car belongs to one Harpinder Singh also a student of the same college. The police later recorded the statements of Ranjit Singh, the brother of the girl and registered a case under section 302 of the IPC against the accused. The police investigations have so far established that the accused and two of his friends took the girl to a nearby hospital but left the girl in the car on being found dead. However, the boys got Harpinder admitted to DMC, Ludhiana. Sub-inspector Avtar Singh said they are still probing the matter as to what lead to the death of the girl under mysterious circumstances. “We are still investigating the matter”, he said.
	Retired postmaster found dead, family unconscious Jalandhar, March 12 A retired postmaster was found dead and his family members were found lying in an unconscious state this morning at their residence in Basti Peerdad here. The deceased, Gurdip Singh (62), and his family members seemed to have been poisoned through some spray or food. The incident came to light when a neighbour knocked the door and found everyone in the house, including the wife of the deceased, their son, daughter-in-law and a three-month-old grandson, in an unconscious state. All are recuperating in a private hospital. The police is suspecting the role of someone known to the family. Officials have taken samples of food and milk from the kitchen for chemical analysis. The police is also waiting for medical reports. Since all family members were in an unconscious state, the police has not yet been able to establish any incident of theft. Since mobile phones, wrist watches and other items lying in open were found untouched, the chances of theft seemed remote. The statements of the family members are still to be recorded. Rajpal Singh Sandhu, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), said all angles were being probed and a case was being registered. — TNS
	State MC employees stage dharna Tribune News Service Jalandhar, March 12 Hundreds of employees of municipal committees of the state held a massive dharna at PNB Chowk here today. The employees started their protest from Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall and had planned to go to the residence of Local Bodies Minister Manoranjan Kalia to lodge their protest. As the police tried to stop them on the way, they jammed PNB Chowk in front of the local MC office. Members said they were upset by the decision of the state government on changing the set up of the municipal corporations, councils and panchayats. They said they had learnt that the government was planning to privatise the MC services, which could affect the future of thousands of employees. The employees demanded that the part-time, daily wage and contractually appointed employees should be regularised. They also demanded that the corporations, councils and panchayats should be given their share in the VAT collection.
	Shopkeepers issued notice Our Correspondent Phagwara, March 12 The Phagwara Nagar Council has issued notices to shopkeepers of Banga Road, Railway Road, Phagwara-Hoshiarpur Road, Service Roads and on the national highways, who have not left five-metre space on the front of their shops as per building bylaws. MC Executive Officer Paramjit Singh said the high court has sought the details of illegal encroachments and violation of building bylaws. Though EO assured that the construction before 1995 would not be demolished, shopkeepers have formed an action committee to tackle the notices. Hundreds of shopkeepers assembled in local Gandhi Chowk on Friday and hold protest march in the town and later submitted a memorandum to Nagar Council authorities.
	Man held for making duplicate water pumps Nawanshahr, March 12 The local CIA staff has arrested Jiwan Sharma, resident of Jalandhar, under sections 420 of the IPC and various sections of the Copy Right Act for allegedly preparing and selling duplicate water pumps under the trade mark of Bajaj Electricals. Giving details, Rakesh Kumar, CIA in charge, told mediapersons here today that the police had seized 30 duplicate water pumps from his car at a police naka put up near Malpur Arkan village. The accused had been supplying duplicate water pumps in Nawanshahr, Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur districts, added Rakesh Kumar. — OC