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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Thunderstorm hits power supply
Tribune News Service

Patiala, June 2
Heavy rain and thunderstorm caused severe damage to the hoardings, transformers of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and uprooted trees in several city areas last night.

Bahadurgarh area was the worst hit. Power supply was disrupted in many villages of this area since yesterday and there was no electricity in these villages till now.

Around 25 trees were uprooted on the Samana Road, which disrupted traffic. A huge tree got uprooted in TB Hospital, Patiala, damaging the roof of a chemist shop and nearby house.

It also broke electricity wires crossing the area due to which power supply was disrupted till 2.30 pm today. There was no power supply in few areas, including Urban Estate-II, since yesterday and the areas where the supply had been restored was still fluctuating.

Mohali/Zirakpur: Power supply to different parts of Mohali district, including Zirakpur, Dera Bassi and Lalru, was disrupted last night following the heavy rain and winds.

It was restored around 4.30 am in the morning.

The areas of Zirakpur, Baltana, Dhakoli, Pabhat and Harmilap Nagar were without power for more than 10 hours due to the thunderstorm. Officials of the Powercom department confirmed that there was some technical fault in the grids due to heavy storm, but the power supply was restored around 4.30 am.

Medical stores raided
Our Correspondent

Bassi Pathana, June 2
A team of health officials led by drug inspector Ramandeep Kaur yesterday raided certain drug stores of the town and took samples of medicines. The team consisting of RK Sood and Jaswant Singh raided Rohit Medical Hall and took five samples of vitamins, anti-biotic and other medicines from the store.

Ramandeep Kaur told the department had launched a campaign against adulteration in the district and the raids were being conducted to check the menace of adulteration in different trades. She said they had taken the samples of medicines and these samples would be sent to a chemical lab for analysis and after getting the report, necessary action would be initiated.

She called upon the people and social organisations to come forward to help the administration in curbing this menace.

COURTS

Beant killing
City court to try Tihar inmate Bheora via videoconference
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 2
Paramjit Singh Bheora, an alleged militant who is an accused in the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh in 1995 and is also involved in the 2004 Burail jailbreak incident, will soon be tried in the city without being moved out of Delhi’s Tihar jail. This will be made possible through videoconferencing between Chandigarh courts and the Tihar jail.

Acting on a public interest litigation for directions to Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh for holding criminal trials in subordinate courts through videoconferencing, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday asked the UT district & sessions judge to ensure the system was put in place for trying undertrials involved in cases pending in the city who are lodged in Tihar jail.

In his petition placed before the bench of acting chief justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and justice AK Mittal, Viresh Shandilya, president of the Anti-Terrorist Front India asserted the video conference procedure would avoid waste of money and manpower required for travel and security of criminals during their personal appearance in courts from jails.

Quoting an example, the petitioner said he had “come to know from news reports” that on November 8 last year Bheora was brought under heavy security from Tihar jail in Delhi to appear in person in a Chandigarh court.

An alleged member of Babbar Khalsa International, which has been declared to be a terrorist organization, Bheora was allegedly involved in the conspiracy to kill Beant. He was also involved in the Burail jailbreak in January 2004. News reports added the entire court complex was converted into a fortress swarming with armed commandoes.

Appearing on the petitioner’s behalf, advocate Ajay Jain specifically sought the court’s directions to make use of videoconferencing in hearings of the case as according to him Bheora was a “dreaded terrorist”. “The police department is already suffering a manpower shortage”, said the petitioner.

graft case
Co-accused moves bail plea
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 2
Following the release of former Punjab chief parliamentary secretary and BJP leader Raj Khurana from jail, co-accused in the case Devinder Singh Gill also moved his bail application in CBI court today.

The application was admitted and notice issued to the CBI to file a reply on June 7. Gill has submitted that prime accused Raj Khurana and co-accused Bhag Singh have already been granted bail so he should also be released on bail. He added that as investigation would take some time, they had applied for a bail.

CRIME

3 booked for forgery
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 2
The police has booked three persons, including two women, in a case of forgery. In a case filed in the court by the father of a girl against his daughter and her in-laws, he had alleged that his daughter got married when she was minor.

Also, she got the marriage registered by forging documents in connivance with her husband and mother-in-law. The police has booked Monika, her husband Parvinder and her mother-in-law Gurmailo for the offence.

The complainant, Jarnail Singh, a resident of Barara, Ambala district, alleged that his daughter Monika married Parwinder Singh in February, last year. He added that his daughter’s date of birth was April 3, 1993 and her marriage was solemnised in February, 2010 when she was 17 years of age. Her marriage took place in the Valmiki Temple, Sector 24.

He claimed that when her marriage was registered, her in-laws concealed her actual date of birth and showed her to be born in February, 1992 by producing fake date of birth documents to certify their claim. He later moved court and on the directions of the court, a case under Sections 420, 468, 471, 193 and 120-B of the IPC was registered at the police station-17.

12 held under Excise Act
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 2
The police have arrested 12 persons for consuming liquor at public places.

They were identified as Gagan Deep Singh Rana of Sector 40, Shashi Parkash of Sector 21, Panchkula, Arun Kumar of Sector 15, Panchkula, Satar Mohd of Khanna, Manvir Singh of Sector 50, Rajesh Kumar of Ropar, Anil Sharma of SAS Nagar, Vinod Kumar of Baltana, Diwan Chand of Burail, Shankar of Hallo Majra, Harsharan Singh of Sector 52, and Sunil Gupta of Sector 20, Panchkula.

The accused were booked under Sections 68, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act. They were later released on bail.

Purse snatched

Two unidentified motorcycle-borne youths have snatched the purse, containing cash, and the mobile phone of a Sector 41 resident. Usha Sharma was intercepted by the youths, wearing helmets, near the road separating Sectors 37 and 41. A case under Sections 356 and 379 of the IPC has been registered.

SPORTS

Maninder scripts Mohali win
Dhruv Pandove Trophy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 2
Maninder Singh’s unbeaten knock of 63 runs, studded with seven boundaries, helped hosts Mohali register a win against strong contender Patiala in the ongoing U-19 Dhruv Pandove Trophy being held at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium today.

Mohali defeated Patiala by 30 runs after rain plays a spoil sports yesterday. Mohali team continuing from their overnight score of 142 for three made a total of 297 for seven in 95 overs here today.

Sachin Sohal contributed 43 of 98 balls, including six boundaries, whereas Mahnaspreet from the host team remained unbeaten and contributed 41 off 50. For the visitors, Sandeep Sharma took four for 75, while Siddharth Sharma claimed two for 94.

In reply, Patiala openers Vikramdit and Manpreet Singh made 87-run partnership for the first wicket before Manpreet Singh (26) got stumped by Shine Sharma from the bowling of Birkanwar Singh.

Whereas his counterpart, Vikramdit Singh (77 runs, including six boundaries) was caught and bowl by Birkanwar Singh.

On the other hand, Mehjot Singh Sodhi scored a quick fire of 92 off 80 studded with nine boundaries and four from the visiting team, but failed to take the team to achieve the target. For bowling side, Birkanwar Singh took five for 99 and Manish Srivastava took three for 78.

Whereas the second match of the day between Bathinda and Jalandhar finished in a draw, as both teams could not complete the first innings. Starting from their overnight score of 116 for two in 24 overs, Jalandhar made 296 for eight in 57 overs today. Love Kumar Singh contributed 84 off 82, whereas Anmol Luthra made 85 off 95.

From bowling side, Pawan Dabas took three for 107 and Sukhminder Singh five for 85.

Chasing the target, Bathinda made 146 for six in 67 overs. Skipper Sangram Wadhawan (45) and Manpreet Singh (28) were the main contributor for the team. For Jalandhar, Gurkirat Singh three for 72 and Jagrit Bajwa two for 24 were the main wicket takers.

In the third match at Amritsar between Chandigarh and Amritsar, there was no play possible on the second day because of wet and unplayable conditions at Gandhi Grounds, Amritsar. The umpires after two inspections called off the match at 12 noon. As the first innings of both teams were not completed, Chandigarh and Amritsar shared one point each.

Brief scores (Match I):

Mohali: 297 for 7 in 95 overs (Kinderpreet 51, Pukhraj Singh 25, Subeer Hayer 35, Sachin Sohal 43, Bir Kanwar Singh 14, Anmoljit Singh 9, Maninder Singh 63 not out, Mahnaspreet Singh 41 not out; Sandeep Sharma 4 for 75, Siddarth Sharma 2 for 84).

Patiala: 267 all out in 57.5 overs (Vikramdit Singh 77, Manpreet Singh 26, Mehjot Sodhi 92, Vikrant Sirohi 34; Birkanwar Singh 5 for 99, Manish Srivastava 3 for 78).

Match II:

Jalandhar: 296 for 8 in 57 overs (Mandeep Singh 39, Anmol Luther 85, Love Kumar Singh 84, Gurkirat Singh 19 not out, Arun Chouhan 26 not out; Pawan Dabas 3 for 107, Sukhminder 5 for 85).

Bathinda: 146 for 6 in 67 overs (Sangram Wadhawan 45, Manpreet Singh 28 not out, Ramesh Parsad 14 not out; Gurkirat Singh 3 for 72 and Jagrit Bajwa 2 for 24).