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Protest leads to harassment of commuters
Zirakpur, August 10 However, Baltana residents have demanded that the brick and other construction material market be shifted from the residential area to another place. They alleged minor accidents were a routine affair on this road due to haphazard parking of trucks and tractor-trailers. A councillor of Ward No. 12, Jagtar Singh, alleged that he had informed the officials of the Zirakpur Municipal Council about the menace of illegal parking of trucks and tractor-trailers along the Baltana link road many times but the council officials have not taken any action. Earlier, MC president NK Sharma had visited the place and told the suppliers to put only sample material at their shops, he added. Around 100 suppliers of bricks and other construction material alleged that at 3.30 am the officials of excise and taxation department had forcibly seized the documents of 16 loaded vehicles parked in the parkinglot of Kalgidhar market. They also alleged that the officials assaulted the drivers of the vehicles and asked them to visit the excise department with proper documents. The protestors blamed that the excise department had harassed them under the influence of the Brickkiln Association. The traffic jam that began at 8.30 am left the schoolchildren, employees and visitors to the Chandigarh and Panchkula stranded. The protesters blocked the highway with metal barricades used by the traffic police. They also blocked the highway with rope and parked their vehicles. The passengers commuting through public transport were seen walking down the road leaving the busses and auto-rickshaws. A lawyer at the Punjab and Haryana High Court rued that it was not the right way to protest and the police should register a case against the protesters. The lawyer said he could not appear before the Bench at the time of hearing, as he was stranded in the jam. He had to ask his junior to appear in place of .him in the court “It was a harrowing time till the time the NH was blocked as I was supposed to attend a meeting with my clients in
Baddi, however, due to the protest I had to cancel the meeting”, said Anup Kumar, a resident of
Patiala. “I had to reach Panchkula for an interview however, for over two hours I was stuck in the traffic jam following which I missed my interview with a BPO company”, Manoj Sharma, a resident of
Zirakpur, said. Zirakpur SHO Yogi Raj and Duty Magistrate Varinder Dhoot reached the spot and assured the protesters to discuss their problem with the officials concerned. However, the official of the excise and taxation department said that they laid a naka and inspected the vehicles loaded with bricks. They claimed that the suppliers were bringing in the bricks from other states in large numbers and showing the bills of lesser amount. The official said they had returned the documents of few vehicles and denied the allegations levelled by the suppliers. Protesting against seizure of vehicle documents
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Medical officer gets 1½ yr RI for graft
Chandigarh, August 10 The case dates back to August 2008. The CBI had on August 8, 2008, arrested RM Singh, who was posted as a senior medical officer at a civil dispensary in Manimajra, from his housee in Sector 19. The CBI had maintained before the court that Singh was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from Sanjeev, a private distributor of a mineral water company. Singh had demanded the money to pass the sample of the mineral water. The complainant had alleged that Singh was harassing him for money.
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Trial of Pak spy begins
Chandigarh, August 10 The court deferred the hearing for the cross-examination of Des Raj for August 17. The court had recently framed charges against 22-year-old Ali and others. Before filing the charge sheet, the police had got the prosecution sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Hailing from Faisalabad in Pakistan, Ali was arrested from Sector 44 on July 10 the previous year. The police had maintained that he kept an eye on vital defence installations.
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Murder case witness attacked outside court complex
Mohali, August 10 According to information available, Harish Sharma, alias, Billa, a resident of Mundi, Kharar, had come to Mohali to give his evidence in a case of murder of a Shahimajra resident. Varinder Saini, alias, Goldy, was murdered in June last year and a case under Section 302 of the IPC was registered against eight persons. Harpreet Singh, SP (City), said that the hearing in the murder case could not take place today and a next date was given in this regard. When persons from both parties linked with the case were going back Sonia, wife of one of the suspects, Sunil Kumar, told Harish not to give evidence in the case failing which he would have to face dire consequences. Harish, however, took a strong stand and said that he would definitely give his evidence in the murder case after which a heated argument followed. He was later allegedly attacked and beaten up with hockey sticks and bats. A car of an advocate, Sanjeev Kumar, got damaged in the melee. He said after injuring Harish, the persons fled from the spot in cars. The police impounded a motorcycle left behind by them. A PCR party tried to chase the assailants but in vain . The registration numbers of the cars have been noted down and arrests will be made soon. Sonia had been rounded up by the police.
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2 DAV-10 students held for assault
Chandigarh, August 10 The three had attacked members of the rival party with sharp-edged weapons. Those injured were Harpreet Singh Grewal, chairman of the HSA, and Manjinder and Satinder, both members of the HSA. The two have been booked in a case of rioting and criminal intimidation. A case was registered at the Sector 39 police station. SHO, Sector 39 police station, Inspector Charanjeet Singh, said the brawl occurred when SOPU supporters saw HSA members standing close to PUSU supporters at DAV College during counselling in the college. They then planned to attack the HAS members in the night. Harpreet was attacked with a sword on the right hand, while Manjinder and Satinder were attacked on legs.
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Two policemen booked on extortion charge
Mohali, August 10 They asked him to show his licence which he did. After that they allegedly asked for money and when he refused to give the same he was beaten up. They allegedly seized his wallet, mobile phone and other items. Later, they asked him to call up his parents and ask them to reach there with more money. He further told the police that he rung up his parents from a PCO and he was released only after they came. Harpreet Singh, SP (City), said that both policemen were from the Phase I police station. They were arrested soon after the complaint was made.The police has registered a case in this regard. Beaten up no fault
Vikas Goyal said the two policemen asked him to show his licence which he did. After that they allegedly asked for money and when he refused to give the same he was beaten
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BCA student commits suicide
Panchkula, August 10 The police said that after having dinner on Tuesday night he went to his room but this morning he told his parents that he was not feeling well. His parents immediately rushed him to General Hospital, Sector 6. As his condition was deteriorating, the doctors at general hospital referred him to the PGI, Chandigarh, where he later died. The police said that on getting the postmortem report they came to know that Ankur had consumed some poisonous substance. The police said that to identify the poisonous substance. Sources said that on Tuesday evening Ankur had forwarded messages to his friends from his mobile in which he had written ‘Alvida doston’.
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GMSSS-21 beat sacred heart to clinch handball title
Chandigarh, August 10 In the final of the girls’ category, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, defeated Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, 19-6 after the half time score of 10-4, whereas in the semifinal match, the team overcame Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, 16-0. In the final of the boys’ category, DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, defeated Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, 15-13, while in the semifinal match, the team defeated PMLSD, Sector 32, 17-11.
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