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4 health centres to come up in city periphery
Jalandhar, June 16
Much to the respite of the residents of the localities situated quite a distance from the district civil hospital, the Health Department has come up with an idea to establish four urban health centres in the peripheral localities of Jalandhar city.

Land dispute claims life, 24 booked
Tarn Taran, June 16
In a firing incident over land dispute of a family of Sheron village, 8 km from here, one person was killed and seven were injured last evening. As many as 24 persons have been booked by the Sarhali police in this regard.

Rail gallery to be opened at science city soon 
Kapurthala, June 16
Expanding further, Pushpa Gujral Science City has plans to soon open a rail gallery with exhibits being proposed and sponsored by RITES, a Union Government’s engineering consultancy enterprise.

3 booked for dowry
Hoshiarpur, June 16
Three separate cases under Section 498 A of the IPC have been registered against dowry seekers at Mukerian and Bulhowal police stations of the district last evening.

4 health centres to come up in city periphery
Amaninder Pal/Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 16
Much to the respite of the residents of the localities situated quite a distance from the district civil hospital, the Health Department has come up with an idea to establish four urban health centres in the peripheral localities of Jalandhar city.

Three such centres would come up in Biring, Ladhewali and Dada Colony localities, which are both thickly populated and situated at the distance of 3-5 kilometres from the district hospital. Sources said another centre, land for which is yet to be earmarked, would likely to come up near area known as 120-feet road. Besides routine OPD services, the 10-bedded centres would be equipped to provide emergency trauma care, added officials.

“The purpose of such centres is to reduce the patient load from the civil hospital. Moreover, the centres would also benefit the patients from the distant localities, who otherwise have to travel few kilometres to come to civil hospital even for common ailments,” said Dr HK Singla, Civil Surgeon, Jalandhar.

The Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar, would provide the land. The civil works would start only after the land would be transferred to the Health Department, said Dr Singla. The health authorities have given green signal to the locations proposed by the corporation, he added.

Dr RL Bassan, District Health Officer, said each centre would come up in the area of 2 kanals with cost of Rs 2-2.5 crore each. Dr Bassan added that the centres would be manned by two medical officers (MO) and even the emergency services and trauma care would be provided there. “This would decrease deaths, caused in road accidents, as the patients could be provided initial and critical care in such centres before shifting them to trauma centres,” said Dr Bassan. 

Land dispute claims life, 24 booked
Our Correspondents

In the firing Nishan Singh received serious injures and was rushed to the Civil Hospital, but he died on the way. The accused were absconding, said the police.

Man shot dead, 6 booked

Batala: A man was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants here on Wednesday. Simarjit Singh, son of Amolak Singh, resident of Dalla village, and Randhir Singh of the same village were returning to Dalla village and when they reached near Adda Thind Dhariwal six persons on two motorcycles came from behind and after some altercation they shot Simarjit Singh dead.

Four assailants have been identified as Jagtar Singh, resident of Thikriwal, Amrit, resident of Qadian, Partap Singh, resident of Uppal, and Kamaljit Singh, resident of Budha Kot, whereas two assailants are yet to be identified.

The police has registered a case under Section 302 of the IPC and 25 Arms Act at Sekhwan police station. No arrest has been made so for.

Murder case solved

Batala: The Fatehgarh Churian police has solved the blind murder case of a migrant labourer with the arrest of two persons.

While talking to mediapersons here on Thursday, Gurdeep Singh, SSP, claimed that the blind murder case of migrant labourer Vijay Kumar was solved with the arrest of two persons, Manjoor Masih, son of Sadha Masih and resident of Fattewal, and David Masih, son of Nazar Masih and resident of Nawan Pind.

Vijay Kumar had been employed by Jaswinder Singh, son of Sucha Singh and resident of Behram, as a labourer. During a period of 10 months he developed illicit relations with a daughter of Manzoor Masih.

When the matter came to the knowledge of Manzoor Masih, he along with his brother-in-law murdered Vijay on the intervening night of June 8 and 9 
and absconded. The accused were remanded in police custody. — OC

Rail gallery to be opened at science city soon 
Deepkamal Kaur/TNS

He added that each exhibit was being prepared in consultancy with RITES. He said the gallery could be opened once the signalling exhibit was also put up.

Thefts become common

With youngsters turning up in large numbers, thefts have become common in science city. To keep a check on such incidents, all exhibits have now been covered with transparent acrylic panes which cannot even be smashed.

Despite such measures, there still have been reports of frivolous elements stealing away small cars, balls, knobs and switches used in exhibits.

In a very recent incident, a young boy had stolen a pair of sports shoes depicted in the newly set up sports gallery. The box where a variety of shoes used for various games were kept was closed from three sides and the boy realised that it could come out from the hind side.

While he had taken a round of the gallery in the morning, he again visited around 2.30 pm and finding no one around, he took out the shoes, wore them, removed his slippers, put them inside his shirt and quickly sneaked out.

He, however, did not realise that his act was recorded in the close circuit cameras put up there. As the instructors noticed the missing shoes, they immediately informed officials, who checked CCTV recordings.

They spotted him coming with a computer class student during his morning visit. The officials contacted the student who took him to the boy’s home in an adjoining village and managed to get back the shoes. The officials have now cancelled the membership of the offending boy.

3 booked for dowry
Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, June 16
Three separate cases under Section 498 A of the IPC have been registered against dowry seekers at Mukerian and Bulhowal police stations of the district last evening.

According to police sources, on the complaint of Santosh Kumari, daughter of Gora of Parike, the Mukerian police has booked her husband Raj Kumar, son of Ram Parkash of Makha, for allegedly torturing and maltreating her for more dowry.

On the complaint of Joga Singh of Bassi Daulat Khan, the Bulhowal police has booked Ajvinder Singh, son of Ulfat of Sherpur Pacca. Joga Singh had stated that his daughter Jagjit Kaur was married to Ajvinder Singh. Ajvinder Singh used to torture and maltreat her for more dowry.

The police also booked Yogesh Goel, son of Suresh Goel of local Ashok Nagar, for torturing his wife Ritika Gupta, daughter of Deepak Kumar Gupta of Shamschaurasi, for more dowry.