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Farmers block rail traffic to protest fertiliser price hike
Badal gives clean chit to Izhar Aalam
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Shagun Scheme Scam
65 DSPs transferred
Make environment a poll plank, say experts
Rail traffic comes to halt due to farmers’ protest
PSEB in hurry to fill post of Director (Computers)
World Cup hype fine but no reward for girl who lost her grip on life
Makkar to help dera chief’s attackers
Banks ‘blacklist’ crippling textile industry
Nankana Sahib jatha’s departure postponed
Lokpal IG shifted to subvert inquiry: Cong
3 sentenced to life for raping teenager
Woman kills daughter over love affair
Labourer found murdered
Businessman found murdered in Ferozepur
3 cops get 5-yr jail for misbehaving with warrant officer
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Farmers block rail traffic to protest fertiliser price hike
Amritsar, October 29 Hundreds of activists of the joint front descended on the railway station at 1 pm and blocked all the rail tracks. The trains which were affected include Katihar Express, Dadar Express, Shan-e-Punjab and Swarn Shatabdi. Among the worst hit was Shatabdi that was running six hours late and Shan-e-Punjab which was running late by over five hours. The passengers who had to board different trains from Amritsar were a harried lot as they were left stranded due to delays in the arrival of the trains which they were supposed to board for their onward journeys. Addressing the protesters, Rattan Singh Randhawa of Jamhoori Kisan Sabha said the farmers are passing through a bad phase after the government, following its policy of globalisation and privatisation, put an end to fertiliser price control. “By bringing in laws like the Seed Act and the Land Acquisition Act, the authorities are adding to the woes of the farming community,” he averred. The farmer leaders demanded that these Bills be scrapped failing which they warned that they would launch a protest in Chandigarh on November 22 that would continue until their demands are met. Randhawa said the state government was indifferent towards the plight of farmers, especially in view of the rising fertiliser prices and declining farm produce. He said that in 2008, the Pusa 1121 and Basmati was sold at Rs 3,300 and Rs 4,200, respectively while in 2011, it has gone down to Rs 1,600 and Rs 2,200, respectively. He said the quantum of farm produce has reduced considerably over the past decade while the input cost has risen making it impossible for small farmers to make both ends meet. He demanded that the Swaminathan Commission report be implemented, prices of Pusa 1121 and other crops be fixed by the government and procured by government agencies. Besides restoration of government control on the price of fertilisers, the farmer organisations have demanded Rs 500 bonus per quintal on paddy, and revoking the notification of 186 acres of farm land in Gobindpura, waiving off the electricity bills of tubewells etc. Farmer leaders Balwant Singh Saidpur, Davinder Singh Chatiwind and Satnam Singh Pannu also addressed the protesters. Phillaur/Phagwara: On a call given by the joint action committee of 17 different kisan unions, hundreds of farmers belonging to different unions blocked rail traffic here in support of their long-pending demands near Phillaur for more than three hours today. The Indore-bound Malwa Express remained stranded between Phillaur and Goraya, the Amritsar-bound Dadar Express was stuck at Phillaur station, Lohian-bound Diesel Multiple Unit Train stood near Akalpura railway crossing, the Delhi-bound Flying Mail was at Phagwara station, the Hapa Express at Jalandhar Cantt railway station and a passenger train at Chiherru railway Station. Rail commuters were much inconvenienced due to the blockade. More than three dozen mail, express and other passengers trains ran two to three hours behind schedule. Addressing the protesters, union leaders Tersem Peter, Gurnam Singh and Jaswinder Singh threatened to intensify their stir if their demands were not accepted soon. They appealed to the farmers to assemble in Chandigarh on November 22 to participate in a state-level demonstration. Ajitwal (Moga): Peeved over the ‘forcible’ acquisition of productive land of farmers at Gobindpura village in Mansa district for a private company to set up a power plant, the ‘ungenerous’ bonus for paddy, increasing farm input costs, high cost of diesel and non-remunerative minimum support price, farmers blocked rail traffic and staged a protest at Ajitwal in Moga district today. Rail traffic stood disrupted on Moga-Ludhiana-Ferozepur track for three hours. Addressing the protesters, Sukhdev Singh Kokri, general secretary of the BKU, demanded a resolution to the Gobindpura issue to the satisfaction of the affected farmers without displacing them. He alleged that the local people were being forcibly evicted from their land and the private company had started work on the project against the wishes of the farmers there. He also condemned the incidents of recent atrocities committed by the Punjab police on the farmers who had been resisting the ‘forcible’ acquisition. Kokri also demanded that a notification be issued to provide free power to water pumps used for irrigation purposes, poor labourers and farmers be provided free plots measuring 250 sq yards for housing, raising the amount of Shagun Scheme to Rs 51,000 and inclusion of poor farmers, irrespective of caste in the scheme and that the dependents of those farmers, who committed suicide, be given adequate compensation, demanded a bonus of Rs 500 on paddy and roll-back of the recent increase in the price of fertilisers. Bathinda/Mansa: Various farmers’ bodies today disrupted train services in Bathinda and Mansa districts from 1 pm to 4 pm. District president of BKU (Ekta-Ugraha) Ram Singh Bhainibagha said that the Ferozepur-Delhi railway line was blocked near Mansa railway station and in Rampura Phul and Lehra in Bathinda district.
Potash fertiliser rate up 88 pc, DAP 52 pc in six months Moga, October 29 According to the details available from the market, the price of DAP fertiliser was Rs 600 per bag (50 kg) on June 30. It has now increased to Rs 905 to Rs 918 per bag after deducting a subsidy of Rs 908 per bag being given by the Union government. On September 5, the price was Rs 690 per bag and on September 30, it was Rs 770 per bag Similarly, the price of potash fertiliser has increased from Rs 300 per bag (50 kg) to Rs 565 per bag as on date. In the first week of September, its price was Rs 480 per bag. The price of urea (Rs 268.15 per bag) has not increased during the past one year across the state.
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Badal gives clean chit to Izhar Aalam
Kapurthala, October 29 An ally of the ruling Akali Dal during SGPC elections, Sant Samaj president Harnam Singh Khalsa had raised questions about Izhar Aalam’s role during the militancy and stated that he should not be given the ticket. Replying to queries of mediapersons during his visit to Kapurthala, Badal said: “I do not know about his role in alleged fake encounters.” At the same time, he said he would get the allegations verified. Responding to former CM Capt Amarinder Singh’s statement on hiring of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan for inaugural function of the Kabaddi World Cup, he justified it. Capt Amarinder Singh had stated “It is less of a tournament and more of a personal promotion campaign launched the Deputy Chief Minister at the cost of taxpayers’ money.” Badal further stated that the previous Congress governments had not done anything during their rule and even now they were doing nothing but criticising the Akali-BJP government. Badal said the Congress leaders were misleading the people by making false claims regarding the inauguration of the Khalsa Heritage Complex at Sri Anandpur Sahib, whereas in reality this project was yet to be completed. Badal said it was unfortunate that Capt Amarinder Singh was giving misleading statements over the issue by claiming that he had inaugurated it way back in the year 2006. The CM reiterated that the Prime Minister must visit the state for inaugurating this important project which he termed was “One of the wonders of the world”. However, he said, it was unfortunate that instead of welcoming the Prime Minister to the state, the Congress leadership of Punjab was creating hindrances in his proposed visit. Meanwhile, during the two Sangat Darshan propgrammes at Kapurthala city and Kala Sanghia, Badal disbursed a grant of Rs 3.50 crore to 98 village panchayats for various developmental works. Earlier, he also laid foundation stone of the District Administrative Complex, District Judicial Complex and the project to ensure water supply and sewerage facility in the city. In the meantime, three councillors led by Municipal Council president Paramjeet Singh Pamma rejoined the ruling Akali Dal. He had joined the PPP after leaving the SAD a few months
ago.
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Shagun Scheme Scam
Faridkot,
October 29 The reason for the police facing a tricky situation is that over two weeks ago, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had granted interim stay on the arrest of the accused officer and a week back, the accused joined investigation with the Faridkot police in the case. But in a classic case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand was up to, blissfully ignorant of accused joining the police investigation, the public prosecutor approached the judicial court in Faridkot and demanded that the accused officer be declared a PO. The public prosecutor was not informed about the accused having already joined the police investigation. So once the accused officer was declared a PO on Friday, it was not only a big jolt to him, but also a big surprise for senior police authorities in Faridkot. “We
are approaching the court to reconsider the orders of declaring the accused
officer as PO,” said Parshotam Chaudhary, counsel for the accused officer. The criminal case against the social security officer Ravinder Singh Sandhu and many others was registered on February 14, 2010, for the offence of duping the department of a huge amount by preparing various fake cases of the Shagun Scheme in the district. It was a cycle mechanic in Kotkapura town of the district who used the RTI Act to procure information about the beneficiaries under the Shagun Scheme, exposing the scandal in November 2009. Under the scheme, Rs 15,000 is given to the families of Schedule Caste/Christian community at the time of the marriage of a girl. The Social Security Department gave financial assistance to a large number of families of a locality in Kotkapura between October 1, 2007, and October 30, 2008, but actually, there was no girl of marriageable age in these families. After a complaint by Mangal Ram, the state government had ordered an inquiry and the Director (Welfare), Social Security Department, Punjab, recommended legal action against the accused after a detailed investigation in the scam. Out
of the 90 suspicious cases investigated by the department, 80 cases were found
to be fake.
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65 DSPs transferred
Chandigarh, October 29 Nirlep Singh has been posted as ACP/crime Amritsar; Navjot Singh as DSP 7th battalion, PAP, Jalandhar Cantt.; Daljit Singh Dhillon as DSP/SD Tarn Taran, Kuljit Singh as DSP 9th battalion PAP Amritsar; Gurmez Singh as DSP/SD Dera Baba Nanak; Baljit Singh as DSP Vigilance Bureau Punjab; Gurcharan Singh as DSP/Det., Gurdaspur; Manoj Kumar as DSP/SD Pathankot and Varinder Singh DSP/city Pathankot. Gurmeet Singh has been posted as DSP 80th battalion PAP Jalandhar Cantt.; Ranjeet Singh as DSP/HQ Pathankot; Kartar Singh as DSP/HQ BTA; Gurmeet Singh as DSP/SD Faridkot; Avtar Singh as DSP/SPL.Br, Faridkot; Dilbagh Singh as DSP Kotkapura; Sarbjit Singh as DSP/SD Budhladha; Hardial Singh as DSP/SD Sirdulgarh; Sampuran Singh as DSP/Det., Mansa and Harpal Singh as DSP/SD, Mansa. Nahar Singh has been posted as DSP 2nd CDO BN, Bahadurgarh; Sukhdev Singh as DSP 5th CDO BN, Bahadurgarh; Sarabjit Singh as DSP/Spl.Br., Ferozepur; Piara Singh as DSP 1st IR BN., Patiala; Jaswinder Singh DSP/Hqrs., Muktsar; Gurmeet Singh DSP 80th BN PAP, Jalandhar Cantt. Gurmail Singh as DSP/Dharamkot; Sukhdev Singh as DSP 2nd IR BN., Ladda Kothi (SGR); Krishan Dev as DSP/SD Nihal Singhwala and Surjit Singh DSP 4th IR BN, Jalandhar Cantt. Baljit Singh Bhullar has been posted as DSP/Det, HPR; Manohar Singh as DSP 7th IR BN Kapurthala; Digvijay Kapil as DSP/City, HPR; Sukhdev Singh as DSP/Hqr., Jalandhar Rural; Jagdeep Singh as DSP 7th IR BN, Kapurthala, Harpreet Singh Benipal as DSP/Kartarpur; Balbir Singh as DSP 7th I R BN., Kapurthala, Parminder Singh as DSP/Spl.Br., Kapurthala; Bhagwant Singh as DSP/Hqrs., SBS Nagar and Jaswinder Singh Cheema as DSP/ Banga. Rajneesh Kumar has been posted as ACP/Central Ludhiana; Rajinder Singh as DSP/Int.Wing; Mukhtiar Singh as ACP/Atam Nagar, Ludhiana; Paramjit Singh as ACP/Spl. Branch, Ludhiana; Satnam Singh as DSP 3rd CDO BN., SAS Nagar; Manminder Singh as DSP 3rd Commando BN. Mohali; Harbans Singh Riar as DSP/Hqr and Lines Mohali; Kamalpreet Singh as DSP/SD Dhuri; Manjit Singh as DSP/VB, Punjab and Gurdarshan Singh as DSP/3rd IRB, Ludhiana. Vikas Sabharwal has been posted as DSP/CM Security Punjab; Manpreet Singh as DSP/CM Security Pb.; Mukesh Kumar as DSP/CM Security, Pb.; Ajay Raj Singh as DSP/CM Security Punjab; Manwinder Bir Singh as DSP/CM Security Pb.; Jugraj Singh as DSP/CM Security Pb.; Jagdish Kumar as DSP/CM Security Pb; Satpal DSP/VB Punjab; Gurpreet Kaur Purewal as DSP/3rd IR BN., Ludhiana; Darshana Singh DSP/MC, Ludhiana; Gagnesh Kumar as DSP/27th BN., PAP, Jalandhar Cantt. and Jagdev Singh as DSP/75 BN, PAP, Jalandhar Cantt. Naveen Singla has been posted as ASP/SD Pathankot; Bakhshish Singh DSP/SD Faridkot; Surinder Pal Singh DSP/SD Budhladha and Naginder Singh Rana
ACP/Central, Ludhiana.
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Make environment a poll plank, say experts
Chandigarh, October 29 Dutt said the use of pesticides must be phased out within a limited period of safe, restricted and judicious use. “The laws regarding industrial waste should be strictly implemented by the Punjab Pollution Control Board and other agencies to save the environment in general and water in particular, and to save the people from the ill-effects of environmental pollution. Manufacturers of pesticides be compelled to print prominently the serious toxic effects on every packet of the pesticide”, Dutt added. Among the prominent speakers were environment activist and director of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi, Sunita Narain and veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar. Sunita Narain advocated all like-minded forces to steel up their resolve to launch this campaign to put pressure on political parties to bring ecological concerns and their solutions in the forefront of their election menifestos in the run up to the Assembly elections in Punjab. She cautioned that MNCs would react sharply to any such attempt but the campaigners would have to keep their nerve and remain steadfast in their resolve. —
TNS.
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Rail traffic comes to halt due to farmers’ protest
Patiala, October 29 Interestingly, the cops, outnumbering the agitators, were present at the spot and instead of thwarting the agitators, they stood there as mute spectators and a case was registered only against unknown persons late afternoon. Two trains were delayed for over two hours while passengers had to wait for over three hours to catch their trains as the farmers’ agitation resulted in chaos. The SHO, GRP, Patiala, Banarsi Das, said though they had prior information about the farmers and their plans to stop trains, there was nothing they could do as registering an FIR was the jurisdiction of the Railway Protection Force (RPF). “However, we ensured that there was no law and order problem”, Das told the Tribune. According to information, farmer unions circulated information through sms and other mediums threatening to block rail traffic at Patiala railway station. Though information pertaining to blocking rail traffic was shared with the GRP almost a day prior to the dharna by farmers, no agency ensured that the farmers are unsuccessful in blocking traffic. Meanwhile, farmers protested against the Central Government’s recent decision against bonus on paddy, for minimal increase in wheat crop and rising fertiliser prices. “We decided to stop trains to show our resentment against the Central Government’s policies”, said Jagmohan Singh, coordinator of the farmers. The farmers started gathering at the railway station around 10 am in the morning and following that TNS made a call to Punjab IG (GRP) Rohit Chowdhary, who said that since the farmers were determined to hold the dharna, there was nothing the cops could do. “We ensured that no untoward incident happens but stopping the farmers would have meant a law and order situation therefore they were allowed to go ahead with their plan”, he said. Completing formalities after the farmers moved away after the dharna in the evening, RPF Company Commander SS Farooqui said that they have registered an FIR against unknown persons for blocking rail traffic under Section 174 of the Railway Act. When asked why the agitators were not arrested at the spot, he fumbled for words and said, “We will arrest them soon following an inquiry”. Patiala SSP Gurpreet Singh Gill said they had deputed ample force to tackle any situation and the dharna was
peaceful.
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PSEB in hurry to fill post of Director (Computers)
Mohali, October 29 For this purpose, a seven-member panel headed by the Vice-Chairman of the Board is holding interviews of the shortlisted candidates ahead of the 248th meeting of the Board of Members, scheduled for tomorrow. Incidentally, Navneet Kaur, daughter of the Chairman of the PSEB, Dr Dalbir Singh Dhillon, along with OP Gupta, Jaspal Singh, Rajpreet Kaur Jassal have been shortlisted out of 17 candidates for the interview. Despite repeated attempts, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, Dr Suresh Tandon, was not available for comments. Along with the post of the Director (Computers), the post of Director (Academics) and Director (Publication) had also been advertised in September. But due to less number of applications, appointments on abovesaid posts have not been taken up. Few months ago, Navneet Kaur had applied for the post of Director (Academics) but the selection could not materialise as some controversy over the eligibility criteria had surfaced and the interviews could not be held. The Board officials claim that this time since she fulfilled the eligibility criteria, her name finds mention among the four shortlisted candidates. Incidentally, few months ago, Amneet Kaur Mangat, the to-be-daughter-in-law of Dr Dhillon, had been selected as District Manager at Patiala. The Board officials claimed that complete transparency had been adopted in the selection of the District
Managers.
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World Cup hype fine but no reward for girl who lost her grip on life
Faridkot, October 29 For the past over nine years, this promising player, Jaspreet Kaur has been confined to a wheelchair. She was once known as a wonderful “stopper,” with a wrench-like grasp to wrestle (confine) a “raider." On November 25, 2001, she earned a goal for her team and won the National Kabbadi Championship at Patiala. While her team was a national winner, she ended up as a big loser, that too forever. She suffered a severe cervical injury in the playground that day, leaving her wheelchair ridden for life. Jaspreet is disappointed because she is not getting due recognition as a player from the state government. In the last 10 years, political leaders, across all political parties, made a number of announcements from the dais, to help her in many ways. But she rues the fact that none of these declarations ever materialised. The daughter of a former Army man, who died four year back, Jaspreet lives with her mother in Killan Nau village of Faridkot. After kabaddi left her crippled, five of her disenchanted teammates in the state kabaddi team stopped playing the game, recounts Jaspreet. Even among her relatives and in adjoining villages, whenever a teenager expresses interest in playing the game, parents firmly put their foot down and tell them it is simply not an option. “After I met this dangerous accident in the playground, most of the parents in this area believe that the sport is too dangerous for a teenager to play. I can’t say that I disagree with them. While adult players can, and do, sustain life-altering injuries while playing kabaddi, teenagers have a higher chance of serious, long-term injuries but still the game should not stop”, said Jaspreet. She goes on, “Now I love to see others playing kabaddi as much as I cherished it as a player. I visited Bathinda and Ludhiana during the Kabbadi World Cup matches in 2010. Sitting in a wheelchair, I watched the matches, imagining that I was playing in the ground and getting applause with my wrist-wrench-grip- power”, said Jaspreet. She is disappointed for not getting due recognition as a player by the state government. I don’t beg for any financial assistance but as a player, at least I deserve recognition as it would boost the morale of many other players, said Jaspreet
Kaur.
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Makkar to help dera chief’s attackers
Mincing no words while criticising the dera head, Makkar said, “The trio must have encountered something in the dera which might have hurt their sentiments. The dera head has been involved in anti-Sikh activities to get cheap publicity. Bhaniara Wala should abstain from such antics, which put him in trouble every now and then.” Makkar said that he sympathised with the family members of the trio. “All the three are from good families and have never been involved in any anti-social activity. I request the authorities to be lenient on them,” said Makkar. He said that he was planning to provide legal assistance to the trio, if needed. Harvinder Singh (24) of Rauni village, Gurvinder Singh (26) of Rajewal village and Dharminder Singh (26) of Fatehgarh district are in police remand till October 31 for attacking the dera
chief.
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Banks ‘blacklist’ crippling textile industry
Muktsar, October 29 Thanks to a slowdown in the US and Europe, which has led to a sharp decline in the demand for garments, and the “faulty” export policies of the government, the account receivables of ginners in Punjab are rising as millers are not getting payment against yarn sales on time. Thus, the ginners are now asking for cash payment, said Bhagwan Bansal, president, Punjab Cotton Factories and Ginners Association. The Indian textile industry suffered over Rs 11,000 crore loss in the past one year. The banks have put the textile industry on the negative list after many textile and spinning mills in South India failed to make regular repayment of the loans in the past eight months. These mills have demanded the banks to restructure the loan repayments. Instead, the overcautious banks have declared it a negative industry nationwide, said Rajesh Singla, vice-president, SEL, a Ludhiana-based yarn export company. On record, bankers declined to make any comment in this regard, but senior officials say they have received verbal instructions from the high-ups to make restricted advances to the textile industry as the recovery is lopsided this time, said a banker in Bathinda. After there was a steep rise in the prices of cotton, touching around Rs 7,000 per quintal in October last year, the Union Government had capped cotton and yarn exports to protect the domestic textile industry in the face of rising raw material prices. Anticipating more hike in the prices, the ginners kept raising their stocks, but with a cap on the export and a drastic cut in the demand for garments in the US and Europe markets, while the spinners failed to find customers for their yarn, the garment industry incurred heavy losses with huge unsold stock.
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Nankana Sahib jatha’s departure postponed
Amritsar, October 29 In a statement released here, SGPC secretary Dalmegh Singh said the jatha would leave Amritsar on November 8 and reach Nankana Sahib the same day. The jatha will also visit Gurdwara Sacha Sauda on November 9, Gurdwara Panja Sahib on November 11, Gurdwara Dehra Sahib in Lahore on November 13, Gurdwara Rori Sahib on November 15 before returning on November
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Lokpal IG shifted to subvert inquiry: Cong
Chandigarh, October 29 In a statement issued here today, Capt Amarinder Singh said it only vindicated the Congress’ stand that the Badals had weakened the institution of the Lokpal. “We have been continuously maintaining that they have weakened the Lokpal and rendered it toothless and now our stand is vindicated”, he remarked. Amarinder further said the Badals were getting the records in the Transport Department changed and the District Transport Officers were being pressurised to make the changes. “In order to bide time for changing the records they transferred the IG so that they can present a clean case before the new inquiry officer”, he pointed out. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, has also criticised the transfer of Gakhar. She said this was an attempt to hamper the probe initiated by the IG, who had been asked to submit his report to State Lokpal Justice DS Dhaliwal (retd) on November
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3 sentenced to life for raping teenager
Faridkot, October 29 The Sadiq police in Faridkot had booked three persons for the crime that took place on September 28, 2010, after the father of the victim lodged a complaint. The accused were identified as Chhinder Singh alias Jaswinder Singh, Kuldip Singh alias Mamik and Billa Singh. It was alleged that the motorcycle-borne trio had kidnapped the girl from the village when she was on her way to meet a friend in the village. The miscreants took the girl to a field and committed the crime. Judge Ramesh Kumari decreed that as the crime was utterly shocking, it deserved exemplary
punishment.
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Woman kills daughter over love affair
Nakodar, October 29 Shinder, mother of 16-year-old Simranjit, was assisted be her son Lovepreet Singh in the crime. Police inspector Surinderpal Singh said someone called me up to tell me about the matter. A police party subsequently reached the spot and barged into the house. The cops noticed the body of a girl lying on the bed. There were impressions of strangulation on the neck, the inspector said. He said that it seemed that the accused used a piece of cloth to strangle the girl. After taking the body in custody, the police searched the house and later arrested mother Shinder, who was hiding in the room. Deceased’s brother Lovepreet Singh, who assisted her mother in the crime, was also nabbed by the police. During preliminary interrogation, both the accused confessed to the crime. They revealed that the girl had relations with the boy, which was not acceptable to the family. Informed sources said the mother had asked her daughter to stay away from the youth who lived in the same locality. This morning, the mother again scolded Simran, which led to heated arguments between them. In a fit of rage, the duo strangled the girl to death, the sources added. A case under Sections 302, 34 and 26 of the IPC has been registered against both the accused, the Inspector
said.
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Moga, October 29 Investigating officer Sub-Inspector Baljinder Singh told The Tribune that the deceased has been identified as Suresh Kumar presently residing at New Parwana Nagar. “We have registered a criminal case of murder in the police station (south) against unknown persons and begun investigations,” he said. Preliminary investigations revealed that the youth suffered severe injuries on his left eye, ear and the head, which could have led to his death. However, the exact cause could be ascertained only after receiving the post-mortem examination report, he said. According to the police, the youth was done to death by smashing his head with stones and bricks. The local people who had gone for a morning walk in this park informed the police about the body lying in the park. The police recovered the body and sent it to the district hospital for a post-mortem examination. Meanwhile, it is learnt that the police has rounded up two persons for questioning. —
TNS.
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Businessman found murdered in Ferozepur
Ferozepur, October 29 According to information, Parmod had gone to his commission agent’s office located in the interiors of Anaj Mandi, a densely populated area, in the morning. In the evening, when his son Manoj Mittal came to the office, he found that though the shop was open but his own office was closed from outside. Manoj opened the office with the help of some people who had gathered there. Later, he found his father lying in a pool of blood. He was taken to a private hospital where he was declared brought dead. It is pertinent to mention that last year also, Mittal had been attacked by some persons in his office. Surjit Singh, SSP, who reached the spot immediately after getting the news and said the police was looking into various aspects behind the incident. He said that the police had registered a case in this regard.The post-mortem examination will be conducted tomorrow. Nand Kishore Garg, president, Arhtiya Association, said all the arhtiyas of the area would go on strike from tomorrow and said no paddy will be lifted till the perpetrators of the crime were brought to book.
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3 cops get 5-yr jail for misbehaving with warrant officer
Abohar, October 29 The cops were accused of keeping the Warrant Officer in illegal detention and restraining him from performing his duty. The Seetogunno police had allegedly picked up some followers of a dera run by Swami Brahm Chaitanya of Chak Radheywala village during investigation of a complaint. The villagers were divided over the status of the dera. One faction wanted the police to get it shut while others defended the chief asserting that some vested interests were conspiring to implicate him in false cases. A follower of the dera chief had approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court alleging that some followers had been kept in illegal custody at the Seetogunno police post. The HC on January 25 dispatched Warrant Officer Gyaninder Ahlawat to investigate. According to the complaint, he, along with Devi Lal - complainant from Dhaani Nayianwali - and car driver Ram Phal, reached the police post early in the morning and spotted the detainees there. After high drama, the Sadar police finally arrested the accused cops under Sections 342, 353, 460, 467, 468, 471, 506 and 186 of the IPC on January 26, 2010.
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Rail traffic was thrown out of gear as activists of 17 farmer and labour organisations, under a joint front, today staged a protest on railway tracks at the railway station here between 1 pm and 4 pm seeking a rollback in prices of chemical fertilisers.
Kapurthala, October 29
Patiala, October 29
Faridkot, October 29
Ludhiana, October 29