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Kalka, November 4
At a meeting of Municipal Councillors of Pinjore, which was chaired by Vijay Bansal, president, Shivalik Vikas Manch, it was decided that the MCs would not hesitate to approach the Supreme Court of India, over the issue of Panchkula Corporation, under which the state government under a notification was intended to include Municipal Committees of Kalka and Pinjore in the Panchkula Corporation.

On a PIL, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had recently quashed the notification of the state government to include the Kalka, Pinjore Muncipal Committees in the Panchkula Corporation. While addressing the meeting, Bansal said the Municipal Councillors of Pinjore had decided to go to any extent over this issue.

They were even ready to fight in the Supreme Court for their rights.

Bassi Pathana, November 4
The local police today arrested the accused, who allegedly murdered his own relative and injured a cloth merchant yesterday during a scuffle at Sampla village. DSP SP Singh said that the police nabbed accused Sukha and recovered the sharp-edged weapon he used to commit the crime.

It is worth mentioning that a local cloth merchant Madan Lal had gone to the nearby Sampla village for the recovery of his outstanding dues from one Malkiat Kaur and she called her relative Sukha to pay him the money. Instead of giving him the money, Sukha, who was in inebriated condition had a scuffle with the cloth merchant, when the woman tried to intervene, he stabbed the cloth merchant as well as the woman, who died on the spot.

Chandigarh, November 4
Additional District and Sessions Judge GC Garg today acquitted Harmail Singh, husband of municipal councillor Sunita Chaudhary, of rape charges.

The court, however, sentenced the other accused Vijay to rigorous imprisonment of seven years and imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on him.

A case was registered against Harmail Singh and Vijay on May 20, 2009, at the Mani Majra police station for raping a minor girl.

The victim had alleged that Harmail had also made an obscene MMS of her in connivance with Vijay, who was a resident of Indira Colony.

After the FIR, Harmail filed a bail petition before the trial court, but it was declined. Thereafter, he sought bail from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, but his application was dismissed. The trial court then issued non-bailable warrants against him, following which he surrendered before the court.

The court had framed charges against Harmail and Vijay on October 15. However, on October 18, the victim turned hostile and stated that “this” Harmail Singh was not “that” Harmail, who was involved in the crime.

During the trial, the victim's father had also claimed that when he had gone to the office of the then DSP (East) PK Dhawan with his daughter and others requesting him take action in the matter, instead of taking any action, the DSP asked him to take ` 25,000 to take his complaint back.

Zirakpur, November 4
A 20-year-old engineering student was killed after being hit by a speeding military truck on the Baltana-Chandigarh road near Preet Palace here this afternoon.

The deceased, identified as Harmanpreet Singh, the only child of his parents, was a student of an engineering college in Sangrur. Investigating officer Ramesh Singh said the mishap took place at around 12.30 pm when Harmanpreet, a resident of Anand Vihar, was on his way to his house on his motorcycle. He fell down and was crushed under the tyre of the truck.

The victim was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, where he was declared brought dead. The truck driver managed to flee from the spot leaving the vehicle behind, the investigating officer said.

The post-mortem will be conducted tomorrow. Baltana police post in charge ASI Anup Singh said a case had been registered against the truck driver.

Meanwhile, area residents have urged the administration to deploy traffic cops on internal roads as six youths have lost their lives in the past one month. 

Chandigarh, November 4
The police on Wednesday arrested two persons under the Essential Commodities Act and recovered over 5,000 kg of sugar from them.

Police said Gian Chand, inspector, UT Food and Supplies Department, filed a complaint alleging that 23 bags of sugar, including 18 of one quintal and five bags each of 50 kg, were recovered from the residence of Satish Kumar, a resident of Mani Majra.

Chandigarh, November 4
Devastating spell by Yogesh Kumar (six for 66) guided the Punjab team to beat Saurashtra by six wickets in the under-22 Col CK Nayudu Elite Group A match played at the Dhruv Pandove Stadium, Patiala.

With the win, the Punjab team got five points, whereas Saurashtra earned naught.

Chasing a victory target of 182 in their second innings, Punjab scored 186 for four in 48.3 overs. After completing a five-wicket haul in Saurashtra’s first innings, debutant left arm spinner Yogesh Kumar again wrecked havoc with his deadly bowling spell to claim six for 66, restricting rivals on 258 all out in 101 overs in their second innings.

Saurashtra, which conceded 76-run lead, lost three wickets for 72. P Solanki helped the team with his unbeaten century (115 not out), studded with 16 boundaries and two sixes. The other batsman, who showed defiance, was BH Joshi (45). Yogesh Kumar, who had scalped five wickets in the first innings, followed it up with a haul of six for 66 returning match figures of 43-17-112-11. With the help of unbeaten 69-run knock by Amitoze Singh and Himanshu Chawla’s unbeaten 73 off 87, Punjab overhauled the target. Earlier, put into bat first in the first innings, Saurashtra were skittle out for 161 in 65.2 overs, whereas Punjab had made 237 all out in 74.3 overs.

Punjab with this win has accumulated 11 points from three outings against Baroda, Madhya Pradesh and Saurashtra.

Brief scores

Saurashtra (Ist innings): 161 all out in 65.2 overs (KM Parmar 57, Chirag Jani 30; Yogesh Kumar 5 for 46, Mohit Mohindra 3 for 54).

Punjab (Ist innings): 237 for all in 74.3 overs (Amitoze Singh 45, Gurkirat Singh 44, Yogesh Kumar 34; Hardik Rathore 5 for 58, Chirag Jani 4 for 39).

Saurashtra (IInd innings): 258 all out 101 overs (P Solanki 115 not out, BH Joshi 45; Yogesh Kumar 6 for 66, Baltez 2 for 55).

Punjab (IInd innings): 186 for 4 in 48.3 overs (Amitoze 69 not out, Himanshu Chawla 73 not out; Brajesh Chauhan 2 for 30, Chirag Jani 2 for 42). — TNS

Chandigarh, November 4
The education department, UT, Chandigarh, is going to conduct selection trials for the 56th National School Games in the following disciplines.

According to organisers, the players must come in proper kit, along with their school I-cards.