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One dead, 3 hurt in group clash An injured at a hospital in Jalandhar.
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Communication lines go dead as NHAI workers cut cables
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Bus stand, bhangi choe bridge projects completed
Following in her father’s footsteps
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One dead, 3 hurt in group clash
Jalandhar, May 9 Eyewitnesses revealed that there was indiscriminate firing by members of both groups. The tension between two groups, one led by Pankaj and other by Sunny, son of a former municipal councillor Om Prakash, had been simmering since last night after Pankaj and Sunny had an altercation at a “jagran” in Shiv Nagar, near Sodal. Pankaj and Sunny had challenged each other and the spot was fixed to set their scores the next day. Pankaj called his over two dozen friends and so did Sunny. The armed members of both the groups reached the spot and the clash took place. During the clash some persons opened fire in which Sahil (21), resident of Gopal Nagar, a companion of Sunny, got killed. A bullet pierced his chest leaving him dead on the spot. Tajinder Singh, resident of Reru village who was in Pankaj’s group, and Satinder Singh of the Sunny group also sustained bullet injuries. Pankaj also sustained serious head injuries. The injured have been admitted to various private hospitals. Deputy Commissioner of Police Pawan Kumar Rai and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (City-I) S.K. Kalia visited the scene of crime. The police has identified Tejinder, Raman and Ajay as the members of the Pankaj group, while Sahil and Satinder of the Sunny group. Kalia said the assailants opened fire from a .32-bore revolver. The police rounded up certain suspects. The body of Sahil was handed over to the family in the evening after post-mortem examination at Civil Hospital. No case was registered till late night.
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Communication lines go dead as NHAI workers cut cables
Phagwara, May 9 The entire communication system of the Telecom Department and Army beyond the bus stand was paralysed which could not be restored till filing of the report on Sunday. The 571 Sub-Group of Army from Jalandhar Cantonment rushed to Phagwara to repair the damaged optical fibre cables and main cables. SDO (Telephones) Manjit Singh and JTO Purshotam Lal said the communication system of the Army was badly affected. More than 15,000 telephones besides broadband services in several parts of Phagwara town and rural telephone exchanges of Khurampur, Sangatpur, Wahid, Panchhatt, Rihanajattan, Ranipur Sunrra, Ranipur, and Chiherru were lying dead even after several hours of the snag. Though the Army communication may soon resume as its technicians are on the job, BSNL service may take few days to be restored, said SDO Telecom Manjit Singh. Meanwhile, Phagwara SDM Amarjit Paul said stern action could be taken for the careless working of the NHAI staff as no risk could be taken about Army communication. He has asked the NHAI authorities to adopt all necessary preventive measures for the safety of underground cables belonging to Army and Telecom Department.
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MNCs on hiring spree
Our Correspondent
Nawanshahr, May 9 H.S. Batth, Chairman, Doaba Khalsa Trust, and Manjit Singh, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Doaba Group of Colleges, said the encouraging response from the major IT companies like Accenture, Karvy, Infosys, Inter Globe, IBM, Elli-Lilly, Wipro, KIPS, TCS, Money Maters, Red Alchemist, etc, to the “Mega placement month” organised by the Doaba Group of Colleges in April was a good sign for the educated youth. The placement drive was also open for the students who had completed their graduation last year. “This mega employment event has also brought smiles on the faces of those students who have become apprehensive about their career due to global recession,” said Manjit Singh, adding that during the past two years there was low or zero placement by companies. “But, now the major giants in IT sector have started recruitment again and about 4,000 aspiring students belonging to different colleges from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pardesh, Jammu and Kashmir participated in the campus placement drive by different MNCs during the month. As many as 600 students were shortlisted by the different companies and after going through rigorous selection procedure of group discussion, interview rounds followed by technical test as many as 400 candidates were finally selected,” he added.
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Bus stand, bhangi choe bridge projects completed
Hoshiarpur, May 9 This was claimed by Punjab Minister for Medical Education and Research, Forest, Labour and Parliamentary Affairs Tikshan Sud while addressing a press conference here today. He said the reconstruction of the bus stand was started during the last tenure of the SAD-BJP government in 2002. But it remained incomplete due to lack of funds. After coming to power again, the SAD-BJP government provided the required funds to complete the venture. The reconstruction of a bridge on the Bhangi Choe was started on March 12, 2009 for which requisite funds were also provided by the SAD-BJP government. After inaugurating both these projects, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal would address a public meeting at the local Roshan Ground. The name of PUNBUS bus stand has been named after Maharishi Valmiki whereas the name of the bridge has been named after Bhagwan Mahavir.
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Following in her father’s footsteps
Phagwara, May 9 The dream of her mother came true when Upasana’s name was printed in the list of those who had cleared the Civil Service exams. Now she’s all set to follow in her father’s footsteps. |
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Gang of robbers busted, 4 held
Jalandhar: The district police claims to have busted a gang of robbers by arresting its four members. Addressing mediapersons, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (City-I) S.K. Kalia said the four gang members, Ranjit Singh, alias Jeeta, resident of Salaichan village in Shahkot, Tajinder Singh, alias Minku, resident of Aidalpur of Shahkot, Sarabjit Singh, alias Sandhu, resident of Pandori Khas in Mehatpur, and Charanjit Singh, alias Channi, resident of Patti Alamgeer, near Kalasanghia, were nabbed while planing to conduct a big robbery. Their fifth accomplice Pradeep Singh, resident of Bhullar village, near Shahkot, however, managed to escape. The gang was hiding in an abandoned brick kiln in New Gandhi Nagar last night when the police conducted a raid on a tip-off. The police seized a Zen car, two .32-bore revolvers with six cartridges, country-made pistol (.315 bore) with two cartridges, daggers, iron rods and other sharp-edged weapons from them. Jeeta was the kingpin of the gang and was involved in three cases of attempt to murder in the Shakot area. With the arrest of Minku, the police claims to have solved the Salarpur robbery case. The suspect has snatched Rs 6.50 lakh from Karnail Singh in 2008, the police said. Sarabjit and Charanjit were involved in a case of attempt to murder registered at Kapurthala Sadar police station and were declared proclaimed offenders by a Kapurthala court. — TNS Road rage: 3 held
Hoshiarpur: The Sadar police arrested Jagmeet Singh, his brother Devinder Singh and Mandip Singh, son of Gurdip Singh, all of Model Town under sections 279, 427, 341, 323, 506, 353 and 186 of the IPC in which they allegedly assaulted Gurjant Singh and his father Surjit Singh, both of Ludhiana, and later scuffled with Head Constable Avtar Singh. As per sources, the incident happened on May 6 when the accused, who were on a motorcycle, hit the car of Gurjant Singh on the Bharwain Road. Gurjant Singh’s vehicle was damaged in the process following which he showed resentment. But the trio beat both Gurjant Singh and his father Surjit Singh. When Head Constable Avtar Singh reached the spot and tried to rescue the father and son duo, they also scuffled with him tearing his uniform.
— OC Case of bigamy
Hoshiarpur: The police has registered a case under sections 406, 417 and 498 A of the IPC against Manjit Singh of Panjora village for committing bigamy and demanding dowry. His wife Ranjit Kaur filed the complaint in which she alleged Manjit married for the second time without taking divorce from his first wife. He was now compelling her to bring dowry from her parents, she alleged.
— OC Agents booked
Hoshiarpur: One Bhag Singh of Mananhana fell prey to the travel agents, who duped him of Rs 1.75 lakh on the pretext of sending his son to a foreign country. Agents Jaspal Kaur and his son Didar Singh of Malupota have been booked under sections 406 and 420 of the IPC.
— OC Snatchers held
Nawanshahr: SSP Narinder Bhargav said as many as 14 miscreants involved in as many as seven incidents of snatching and thefts at different places in the district have been nabbed. Ram Pal, Goldy, Avtar and Lucky, who had snatched a mobile phone and Rs 2,500 from Brij Mohan of New Teachers Colony, were nabbed within 24 hours by the city police. The stolen phone and cash was recovered from them. The Pojewal police arrested Kuldip Singh and recovered stolen motorcycle and Rs 2,000 from him. The Balachaur police arrested Dharma and Lachhman and recovered 110 gram gold, 1000 euro, Rs 10,000 and mobile phone from them. The Rahon police arrested as many as 7 persons involved in 4 different theft cases and recovered 140 bags of paddy, copper wire and Rs 4,000 from them.
— OC Opium seized
Amritsar: The police seized 3 kg opium from two Jalandhar residents. Assistant Inspector General, Counter Intelligence, Manminder Singh said Surjit Singh and Gurdev Singh were notorious opium smugglers. On a tip-off, a police team apprehended them from the Rajinder Nagar area of the city, where they were waiting for a party to deliver the consignment. A case has been registered.
— TNS Suicide case
Phagwara: The police has arrested newlywed Balbir kaur and her brother Jagtar Ram of Dhandey village near Goraya on the charges of
abetment to suicide. Sarabjit Singh, married to Balbir, committed suicide after learning about the extra-marital affairs of his wife. He hanged himself in his house in Nangal Colony. In another case, the police arrested Manoj Kumar,
a migrant, of Khaira village and recovered two kgs of ganga from his possession.
— OC
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A youth was shot dead while three others sustained bullet injuries in a group clash near Burlton Park in board daylight here today.
