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Gang of motorcycle thieves busted, four arrested
4 booked for fraud
Man dies saving his son from thrashing
Eight-year-old girl among 3 killed in accidents
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Fake travel agent booked
Along with relief, rain brings trouble for Amritsar
Kandi mango farmers shifting to kinnow
Engg college pays for harassing heart patient
Rs 42,000, jewellery snatched
Website for farmers
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Gang of motorcycle thieves busted, four arrested
Hoshiarpur, July 13 In a press note here today, SSP Rakesh Aggarwal said the arrested members of the gang were identified as Gurmit Singh, alias Gabru, of Ghogra, Srabjit Singh, alias Sabi, of Ghuman (Batala), Ravinder Singh, alias Raja, of Rangilpur (Batala), Gurvinder Singh, alias Golu, of Shikala, near Ghuman. The police recovered eight stolen motorcycles, Nos PB-21A-9373, PB-21B-2896, PB-07X-3091, PB-07N-2116, PB-06D-8543, PB-54D-3002 and PB-06-4062, from them. One motorcycle was without number plate having chassis No MD2DDDZZZPWA60791. The Dasuya police was tipped off that the thieves used to steal motorcycles in the area of Dasuya and later sell them on throwaway prices and today they had gathered at the house of Gurmit Singh. The stolen motorcycles were also parked at the house of Gurmit Singh. The police raided the house of Gurmit Singh and Ghogra and arrested all the thieves along with eight stolen motorcycles. During interrogation they revealed that they stole the motorcycles of migrant labourer Pawan Kumar, presently residing at Dashmesh Nagar, Dasuya, near Garna Sahib, and Tejinder Singh of Hajipur on the night of June 21, said Rakesh Aggarwal, adding that their further interrogation was being done.
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4 booked for fraud
Hoshiarpur, July 13 According to police sources, Usha Rani stated that her son Pardeep Kumar got married to Balwinder Kaur on January 23, 2007. Since her marriage Balwinder Kaur used to quarrel with her husband for which the panchayat of the village got a compromise made between husband and wife. Later, Pardeep Kumar went abroad for earning livelihood. In the absence of her husband, Balwinder Kaur started quarrelling with other family members, due to which the entire family remained disturbed. Later, the panchayats of Jasowal and Garhi Maha Singh intervened and it was mutually decided to pay Rs 1.75 lakh to Balwinder Kaur and she would give divorce to Pardeep Kumar. As per the decision, a bank draft of Rs 1.75 lakh was given to Balwinder Kaur in the presence of sarpanch Sohan Singh. But Balwinder Kaur did not divorce her husband according to the agreement and spent the
money. Usha Rani made a complaint to the police and after taking legal opinion the police booked the four persons. No arrest has been made so far.
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Crime File
Amritsar: An attempt to save his son, who was being beaten by a group of people, cost a man his life at Bhakna Kalan village, near Attari, here last night.
The victim was Bachan Singh (65). A case under Sections 302, 323, 148 and 149 of the IPC was registered at the Gharinda police post against Jagtar Singh, Nishan Singh, Mati, Kanwaljit Singh, Manjit Singh, Hira Singh, Nishan Singh (second) and Ninder Kaur. No one has been arrested as yet. The victim’s son Sarwan Singh was reportedly involved in a frivolous case of theft by a group of villagers sometimes ago. Later, he was bailed out on a surety amount paid by Jagtar Singh. “Jagtar Singh was pressuring me to either return the bail amount or work in lieu of that. This raised a confrontation between us,” Sarwan Singh said. Police sources said Jagtar Singh and his accomplice Kanwaljit Singh at about 9 pm on Tuesday went to Sarwan’s house and took him along on the pretext of arranging a job for him with the civil authorities in Amritsar. “They took him to the Bhakna chowk were at least three accomplices of Jagtar were already there. They all started beating him. When his family was informed about the clash back home, his father Sarwan Singh, mother Amar Kaur and two brothers rushed to the spot and tried to intervene. It was then that the attackers started throwing stones at them, which claimed the life of Sarwan Singh while leaving the others injured,” said the in charge of the Gharinda police post Daljit Singh, while adding that the search was on to nab the culprits.
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Eight-year-old girl among 3 killed in accidents
Pathankot, July 13 According to information, Madhuri was standing behind an Army vehicle at Mamun. As the driver of the vehicle, Shashi Kant, started the vehicle, it moved back and hit the girl, who sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the Civil Hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. The police has registered a case against the driver under Section 304-A of the IPC. Hoshiarpur: A pedestrian died of injuries after being hit by a scooter at Chohal on Monday night. Shubham Mandal, a migrant labourer, was hit by the two-wheeler, driven by Abhey Kant on Sunday. Mandal succumbed to his injuries at the Civil Hospital here. The police booked Abhey Kant of Sunder Nagar under Sections 279 and 304 A of the IPC. Meanwhile, Surinder Kumar of Badesron was killed while Harpreet Singh was wounded when a Swift car hit the motorcycle they were riding near Dansiwal on the Hoshiarpur-Chandigarh road last evening. Harpreet Singh was admitted to a private hospital. The car driver, Major Singh, fled from the scene after leaving his vehicle there. The Mahilpur police has booked Major Singh under Sections 279, 304, 337 and 427 of the IPC.
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Fake travel agent booked
Hoshiarpur, July 13 But neither he sent his son abroad, nor returned the money.
The police has booked Harmesh Lal under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC. — OC
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Along with relief, rain brings trouble for Amritsar
Amritsar, July 13 Driving proved to be a difficult task prominently on the Lawrence Road, Madan Mohan Malviya Road, parts of GT Road in the Putlighar area, Kotwali, and walled city area. The residents criticised the poor drainage system throughout the city. “The civic authorities only made promises and did nothing on the ground level. It’s the same story every time it rains,” said Jagdish Singh, a resident living inside the Walled City. The chocked sewerage added to the woes, he added. The stagnant water on the roads hampered business too. “With water accumulating on the entrance of our shops, it was a Herculean task for customers to reach our units,” told a trader on the Madan Mohan Malviya Road.
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Kandi mango farmers shifting to kinnow
Hoshiarpur, July 13 Once well known for its number of mango varieties, the district has witnessed a large area under mango cultivation turning into a kinnow zone. The main reason for the transformation was uneconomical productivity, damage to crop or wood garnering good profit for mango farmers. According to District Horticulture Development Officer Naresh Kumar, the climatic conditions in the Kandi area, where majority of mango trees of various varieties like dussheri, langra and alfanso existed, was most suitable for citrus crop. “This had encouraged the farmers to replace mango orchards with kinnow, more profitable for orchardists. About 10 years ago, 5,000 hectares was under mango crop which had now reduced to 1,370 hectares in the district. Though majority of desi variety of mangoes had disappeared, gagian, sanduri were still available. The district still produces about 18000 MT of mangoes annually. Profit margin
The annual income from kinnow fruit ranging from Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000 per hectare whereas for mango, it was Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 per hectare. On account of good return from the kinnow fruit, majority of the horticulturists opted for kinnow orchards. Though the Union Government provides 75 per cent subsidy to farmers to set up mango orchards under the National Horticulture Mission, it has not encouraged many farmers to go in for mango farming. Revival
The state government had declared Anami mango orchard of Bassi Omar Khan as heritage orchard where number of mango varieties exist. With the efforts of the department, mango orchards were recently established in about 100 acres of land in Dasuya and Mukerian subdivisions. OrchardistSpeak
According to orchardist Jatinder Singh Lali Bajwa, who still has mango trees in four acres in the Mehlanwali area, the old saying ‘Ambian Nu Tarsengi, Chhad Ke Desh Doaba’ has no relevance in Doaba today. Criticising the Horticulture Department for not taking any effective step to promote mango fruit, Bajwa suggested establishing new nurseries with the help of Punjab Agriculture University. “Farmers should be provided disease free and healthy plants. The government should also set up mango estate like citrus estate,” he added. |
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Engg college pays for harassing heart patient
Nawanshahr, July 13 Damodari, who was allotted a seat on merit basis in computer science second year in the college, deposited a sum of Rs 42,700 as tuition fee and annual charges on August 27 last year. But she could not attend classes due to a heart problem and she surrendered her seat on the same date of admission. She requested the college to refund the fee and funds. But the college in response to her repeated requests sent a cheque of Rs 4000 as full and final payment on October 16. Damodari Devi filed a complaint with the consumer forum against the college demanding refund of the balance amount along with interest and compensation for causing mental harassment. The college in its reply, while citing the terms and conditions given in the rule 13 (5) of the college prospectus/admission brochure maintained that the fee could not be refunded as the complainant had left the college at her own will. Only the securities after deduction of dues could be refunded as per the rule. The counsel for the college further argued that as per public notice, the student leaving the institution after joining the course would be entitled for the refund of the fee with proportionate deductions if the seat falling vacant had been filled by another candidate by the last date of admission. As the seat allotted to the complaint remained vacant hence she was not entitled for the refund, argued the counsel. The counsel for the complainant while citing the decisions of National Consumer Disputes Redessal Commission titled as MVJ College of engineering v/s Tukaram Rao and Saravpreet Singh v/s Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moga, argued that even if the students had paid full fee and he/she had not attended the classes even for a single day, he/she was entitled for the refund of the entire fee. LN Sharma, president, and VK Khanna, member of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal forum found that the ‘chart’ showing the admission of students in various branches placed before the forum pertained to the session 2009-10 whereas the case of admission in question was pertaining to the session 2010-11. “Hence, in these circumstances as well as in view of the judgments of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, the college cannot be allowed to take plea of the conditions laid down in the prospectus to deny refund of fee and other charges to the complaint,” said the forum.
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Rs 42,000, jewellery snatched
Amritsar, July 13 Two incidents occurred at Crystal Chowk this morning when both the victims were heading toward the railway station. According to information, Jyothi, a resident of Phagwara, had come here to attend a marriage ceremony. In the morning when she was going toward the railway station along with her husband on a rickshaw, an unidentified man, riding a motorcycle, snatched her bag containing valuables. In the second incident, Deepak along with his wife was passing through Crystal Chowk to catch a train for Dalhousie when he lost his bag containing Rs 2,000 and his mobile phone in a similar manner. In the third incident, three persons riding a motorcycle snatched the purse of a woman going with her relative after withdrawing money from a bank in Daduana near Jandiala. The victim, Sarbjit Kaur, said she withdrew Rs 21,500 from Punjab National Bank at Daduana, whereas Rs 18,500 were already there in the purse. Cases have been registered.
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Website for farmers
Hoshiarpur, July 13 Farmers could get all type of information relating to agriculture at their houses now. Chief Agriculture-cum-Proejct Director, ATMA, Dr Sarbjit Singh Kandhari said the farmers could get brief information of agriculture schemes and their benefits being provided to them through the website.
— OC
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