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speaking out
Khuspreet Case
Parents of young kids express disbelief...
Khushpreet’s murder has triggered intense shock, disbelief and concern among parents of young children in the city, many of whom now feel unsafe to permit their children to play alone in parks. When a Tribune team interacted with parents, a few shared their apprehensions about the law and order situation while others were not even willing to come on record about the case.
Reliving the trauma
Members of families whose children were kidnapped and later released, relive the horrifying moments when their children were in the hands of kidnappers
Mohali/Panchkula, January 7
“I wish Khushpreet was alive. One can imagine the pain and agony parents go through when their children are kidnapped,” said Daman
Chinna, mother of six-year-old Mehak, who was kidnapped on February 24 last year from Phase X,
Mohali, and released a day later by her kidnappers after reportedly being paid ransom.
Strangled, but not tortured
The preliminary postmortem findings on Khushpreet confirmed that he had been strangled a maximum of 24 hours prior to his body being found and had not been tortured. The discovery of undigested food particles in his stomach suggests that he had been fed only a few hours before his death, giving rise to speculation that the kidnappers decided to kill him on the spur of the moment.
Woman died of natural causes 9 days ago: Postmortem
Chandigarh, January 7
In a U-turn to what appeared to be a sensational murder of septuagenarian Gurbal Maninder Mann, mother-in-law of Punjab’s acting Advocate General Rupinder
Khosla, the postmortem report today termed the death of the woman as “natural” and ruled out any foul play. The report also revealed that the body was at least nine days old.
Robbery Bid: Computer shop employee stabbed
Chandigarh, January 7
A computer shop employee sustained knife injures in an attack by six unidentified assailants at the busy Sector 33-20 roundabout here this morning. He, along with another employee, was on his way to deposit cash when the robbery was attempted.
Twilight years, and now, a time to be watchful
Negligence on the part of children of Gurbal Maninder Mann, the
75-year-old resident of Sector 21 who died a natural death a few days
ago, is of great concern for senior citizens, who are left high and dry
at this age by their offspring, either by turning them out or by going
abroad or other parts of the country to earn a living.
Family members cannot absolve themselves of the responsibility to keep in touch with elders. A majority of senior citizens are not exercising safety precautions like bolting doors and locking main gates at their places. In fact, the elders staying alone should shift to old-age homes.
NRIs concerned, too
Chandigarh, January 7
Concerned over the increasing attacks on senior citizens in the tricity, non-resident Indians are seeking the support of a local NGO to ensure the safety of their parents here. They are contacting agencies to look after daily needs of their parents.
Sun brings little respite, chill to persist
Chandigarh, January 7
People covered themselves in woollen clothes as icy winds lashed the tricity today. Their winter woes were compounded as the cold wave continued and the minimum temperature dipped to 4.4 degree Celsius from 5.7 degree Celsius yesterday, making the cold unbearable.
Development works to be completed within six months
Zirakpur, January 7
Zirakpur municipal council (MC) president Narinder Kumar Sharma today fixed a deadline to complete all pending development works within a span of six months.Sharma visited four wards of Baltana and asked officials concerned to speed up the development works in the area.
Budget proposals discussed
Chandigarh, January 7
A meeting of secretaries of different departments was held under UT Adviser Pardip Mehra here today.Budget proposals for the next financial year 2011-12 were discussed by the representatives of different departments of the UT administration, including UT engineering department, Chandigarh Housing Board, municipal corporation, Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO), education and others.
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In Full Swing |
A match between Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh in progress during the 32nd Senior National Softball Championship at Sector 12 in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
Fearing raw deal through MC notification
Cong councillors set to move court
Mohali, January 7
Councillors backed by the Congress are all set to challenge in court a notification expected any day for the formation of the new Mohali municipal corporation if injustice was done to them by the government.
Varsity, college teachers stage dharna
Demand implementation of UGC scales
Panchkula, January 7
Hundreds of college and university teachers from the state today staged a dharna outside the office of department of higher education in Sector 4 here demanding immediate implementation of the UCG scales.3
Proposed fire station in Sector 28
Hydraulic platform fire tender planned
Panchkula, January 7
In view of the coming up of several high-rise buildings in the town, a hydraulic platform fire tender, costing around Rs 6 crore, is being planned for the new fire station to be set up in Sector 28.
‘Tension-free mind necessary for long life’
Chandigarh, January 7
“Simple living with controlled and normal dietary habits and a tension-free mind is absolutely necessary for a healthy and longer life.” The didactic advice came from Harmohan Dhawan (70) the chief guest at the New Year-welcome function organised by the Chandigarh Senior Citizens Association (Chapter -6) at the Guru Nanak Public School auditorium -37 here today.
Candle-lit march at PU for Khushpreet
Chandigarh, January 7
Student’s Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) today held a candle-lit march starting from Gandhi Bhawan at Panjab University to express solidarity with Khuspreet Singh’s family and pay condolence to him.
8 more cases registered
Mohali, January 7
The horticulture wing of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) today got complaints registered with the police against occupants of eight houses in Phase IV for allegedly cutting trees in a park. Executive engineer (horticulture) Devinder Singh said the complaints had been lodged at the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for necessary action.
Hike in Rates of Re-evaluation
Forms
Student leaders protest outside VC office
 Chandigarh, January 7
Protesting against hiked rates of re-evaluation forms by Panjab University authorities, student leaders of the National Students Union of India
(NSUI) today protested in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office.To get the demands fulfilled student leader Sunny Mehta sat on hunger strike at 12 noon, which was later called off after the dean students welfare
(DSW)Naval Kishore, arrived on the spot. The DSW agreed to the demands of student leaders and held a meeting of student leaders later at 3pm.
DSW Nawal Kishore insists NSUI vice-president Sunny Mehta to end his hunger strike outside the VC office at PU
in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
New academic session begins at PGI
Chandigarh, January 7
Major HPS Ahluwalia (retired), chairman, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi, inaugurated the new academic session at PGIMER here today.As many as 110 candidates have joined the MD/MS course of major specialties, including anesthesia, medicine, nuclear medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, orthosurgery, radiodiagnosis, general surgery, microbiology and pathology.
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Banur, January 7
Chandigarh, January 7
