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NEIGHBOURHOOD

67 mobile phones, 7 LCDs stolen from shop
Tribune Reporters

Ambala, October 11
Electronic goods worth Rs 8 lakh were reportedly stolen from a showroom at Kalka Chowk, Ambala City. Bharat Bhushan, owner of the showroom, in his complaint to the police stated that thieves decamped with electronic goods worth Rs 8 lakh. He informed the police about the theft.

The police said the thieves broke open locks of the shutter on the first floor to gain entry to the showroom. Around 67 mobile phones, seven LCDs, five digital cameras, one laptop, two home theatres, TFT, pen derives and other electronic goods were stolen.

Man killed in mishap

Panchkula: One person died and three others sustained injuries in a road accident on the National Highway-73 on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred near Barwala village when an auto while overtaking a truck overturned. The deceased was identified as 23-year-old Jaswant, a labourer. He was rushed to the General Hospital in Sector 6.

To minimise the number of accidents on the national highway, the Panchkula police had also written to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to install traffic lights and construct road overbridges (ROB) at various points.

Man booked

Kharar: The police has booked Bachan Singh, a resident of Devi Nagar village, Mohali, for using fake documents to make a red card. The cards were issued to 84 riot victims for availing benefits under government schemes.

The case was registered against Bachan Singh on the complaint of Jagir Singh, a resident of Sohana village, Mohali. The police said the accused had made a fake red card with the help of one of his relatives who is working in a social welfare office at Ropar.

Chhatbir Zoo union chief suspended

Zirakpur (Chhatbir): The union workers of Chhatbir Zoo today protested against the management for suspending union president Gurmail Singh. A zoo official said Gurmail was brainwashing his co-workers. The union members raised slogans against the management and even blocked the vehicle of zoo director.

On the other hand, Gurmail Singh alleged that the zoo officials had been exploiting daily wagers. They added that only 80 to 85 workers were on rolls, but over 200 workers were shown in records. The zoo official, however, refuted all allegations.

2 vehicle thieves held

Panchkula: The police has arrested two vehicle lifters identified as Rahul and Raj, both residents of Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh. With the arrest, it claimed to have solved a car theft case of MDC, Panchkula. The stolen Esteem car was also recovered from the accused. Both of them were produced in a local court, which sent them to a three-day police remand.

COURTS

Puncham housing society fined Rs 20,000
Tribune News Service

Mohali, October 11
The Mohali District Consumer Redressal Forum has imposed a penalty of Rs 20,000 on the management of Puncham Cooperative House Building Society, Sector 68, Mohali, for harassing a society member on account of creating hurdles in the use of guest house on the society premises that he had booked for the marriage of his son.

The complainant, PS Chopra, an occupant of flat n-E 4968, stated before the forum that despite booking the guest house in advance, Jagdish Kumar and Mukesh Kumar, administrator and clerk-cum-manager of the society, respectively did not hand over the keys of the rooms on time.

Holding the society responsible for harassing the complainant, the forum comprising BS Mehandiratta, president, and Dr SS Dhaliwal and HK Ghuman, both members, also directed the society to pay Rs 3,000 as litigation charges.

The complainant stated that he had booked the guesthouse two months in advance by paying the booking amount to use the facility from February 11, 2011, to February 13, 2011. But the administrator and clerk failed to hand over the keys to him. After the complainant threatened to approach the police, the keys were handed over to him, but the rooms of the guesthouse were dirty.

He alleged that the harassment was part of a pre-planned strategy by the administrator, as he was not on good terms with ousted president of the society Hardyal Singh Mann. The forum also directed the Registrar Cooperative Societies to conduct an inquiry into the role of the society administrator and clerk and also recover the compensation amount from the guilty officials.

PIL filed against christening Mullanpur ‘New Chandigarh’
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 11
In a petition filed in public interest before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, advocate Pankaj Chandgothia has challenged the attempt of GMADA and private developers to cash in on Chandigarh’s name by christening Mullanpur as “New Chandigarh”. The petition comes soon after the issue was first brought to the fore in these columns.

He has contended that GMADA, in its brochure, says: “Eco city is being developed by GMADA, north of Chandigarh in the Greater Mohali Region in New Chandigarh (Mullanpur)... New Chandigarh is master planned as a spread out, low population density settlement for 4,00,000 persons eventually, with only 100 persons inhabiting an acre. Set in the picturesque backdrop of Shivalik Hills….”

Chandgothia has added that some private builders are using “New Chandigarh” for their projects at Mullanpur in an attempt to mislead people and gain undue commercial profits.

He said Chandigarh had come to acquire a special status and significance.

As such, no other town, city or village or any piece of land in India can be named similar to Chandigarh, especially when the area falls in the city’s periphery.

He has contended that Chandigarh name has a “constitutional” history and sanctity.

The Parliamentary Act of 1966 speaks about Chandigarh in Section 4 as “on and from the appointed date (September 18, 1966), there shall be formed a new Union Territory of Chandigarh comprising such of the territories of … in the existing state of Punjab as are specified in the Second Schedule and thereupon the territories so specified shall cease to form part of the existing state of Punjab”.

CRIME

5 held for vehicle theft
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 11
The crime branch of the Chandigarh Police has arrested five persons, including a scrap dealer, for cases of vehicle theft. The police has also recovered three stolen vehicles and LPG cylinders from their possession and solved five cases with their arrest.

The police arrested Sarwar Khan of Badheri, Vijay Kumar of Colony Number 5, Inderjeet of Mohali and Paljinder Singh of Kajheri.

The police said they were drug addicts and used to steal vehicles. In addition, the police arrested Ram Dubey, a scrap dealer, for receiving stolen property.

Inspector Amanjot Singh, in charge of the crime branch, said the accused had a criminal past and used to steal vehicles for buying drugs.

The police recovered an autorickhaw, a Kinetic and a Scooty, besides three LPG cylinders, from their possession. The accused were sent to judicial custody.

SPORTS

SAI lads hog limelight in hockey meet
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 11
Teams of SAI Western Centre Gandhinagar, Central SAI Centre Bhopal and SAI Sub Centre Lucknow registered a win in their respective league matches of ongoing All-India Inter Sports Authority of India (SAI) Regional Hockey Tournament for Boys, being held at Hockey Stadium of Sports Complex Sector 42, here today.

In the first match of the day SAI Western Centre Gandhinagar defeated Army Boys Sports Company, Bangalore by 3- 1. N Bhadur contributed two goals in 21st and 25th minute of the game while Mayur scored the third goal for the team. For Bangalore P Kumar scored the consoling goal in the 59th minute.

The second match between SAI Northern Regional Centre Sonepat and SAI Southern Centre Bangalore ended in a 2-2 draw. For Sonepat, Naveen scored in 8th minute and 32nd minute while Nikin scored in 13th and 28th minute for Southern Centre Bangalore.

In the third match of the day, SAI Central Centre Bhopal defeated SAI Northern Centre Chandigarh by 6-3 while SAI Sub Centre Lucknow overcame SAI Western Centre, Gandhinagar, by 4-1.

The fifth match of the day between Army Boys Sports Company, Bangalore, and SAI Training Centre, Patiala, ended in a 2-2 draw.

PCA all set for Eng-Ind ODI
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 11
The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) will start the sale of tickets for the upcoming 3rd ODI between England and India from October 13. The Englishmen will take on Indian Cricket team on October 20 at PCA Stadium. The tickets will be available at PCA Stadium Mohali (from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm) and at the branches of Central Bank of India.

The authorities have also decided to distribute parking passes to avoid any inconvenience to the commuters and a general parking area at Dasehra Ground Phase 8 will be provided from where bus services will be started to stadium. While addressing the media, Honorary Secretary of PCA, MP Pandove, said the authorities have already formed committees for the event.

“There will be a parking for general public, from where the PCA is making all the arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the event. Also there will be a duty magistrates and PCA personnel to ensure strict compliance on the price of food and beverages inside the stadium on the day of the match.” said Pandove.

PCA will also provide 1500 free tickets to Punjab rural school students as per the policy.

CFA to organise football tournament
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 11
The Chandigarh Football Association (CFA) will organise Chandigarh Sub-junior Football Championship for Coca-Cola Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy from October 12 to 18 at football stadium, Sector 17.

The officials will select the individuals during the camp, for city team in the North Zone Sub-junior Nationals to be held next month.

Sources said total 29 schools have confirmed their entries for the seven-day competition.

St John's School-26, DAV Senior Secondary School-8 and Government Model School-37 have been given bye for their first round matches. Groupings-

Pool A- St John's-26, Mount Carmel-47, Kundan School-46, St Anne's-32, Stepping Stones-37, Sapin's-32, SD Public-32.

Pool B-DAV SSS-8, Ashiana School, Ryan International-49, St Peter's-37, Shikshaya Schol-46, AKIPS-41, St Stephen's-45.

Pool C-Government Model-38, St Joseph's-44, Government Model-40, Government Model Senior Secondary School-26, Government Model Senior Secondary School -22, Government Model Senior Secondary School 20, Shishu Niketan-22.

Pool D-St Soldier International-28, DPS-40, Tribune School-29, KVS-42, Strawberry Fields-26, AKSIPS-45, St Xavier's-44 and St Kabir-26 The Chandigarh Football Association will also bid to host the North Zone National Sub-Junior Football Championship and National (Inter-Zonal) Sub-Junior National Football Championship.

Badminton meet
GCG-11 script win

Chandigarh, October 11
Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11 defeated M College, Moga by 2-0 in an ongoing Panjab University Inter-College Badminton (A-division) tournament for Women. The tournament is being played at Panjab University Gymnasium Hall.

In the local college team, Sharisthi defeated Rajni 21-12 and 21-10 while in doubles category Kirti and Sharisthi defeated Raman and Rajni 21-6 and 21-7.

Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur, defeated Khalsa College, Garhdiwala, by 2-0. Mandeep overcame Daljeet 21-4 and 21-3 while Mandeep and Sarabjeet defeated Daljeet and Rekha by 21-8 and 21-4.

In the third match, Gopi Chand Arya Mahila Aboher defeated Sri Arubindo College, Ludhiana by 2-0. Sapna defeated Pankhuri Dhir 21-6 and 21-6 while pair of Sapna and Suman defeated Ankita and Pankhuri 21-15and 21-13. GGS Khalsa College for Women, Kamalpura beat JC DAV College, Dasuya by 2-1. Ramandeep Kaur lost to Shri Ruby 11-21, 21-19and 19-21 whereas Pawandeep and Sukhdeep defeated Chhaya and Sri Ruby 21-14 and 21-9 and Sukhdeep overcame Parveen Kumari 21-16 and 21-9. — TNS