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NEIGHBOURHOOD

350 artistes are here as craft mela kicks off
Tribune News Service

Patiala, November 1
The 10-day craft mela began at Sheesh Mahal here today. Punjab’s director of Cultural Affairs, Archaeology and Museums Hussan Lal inaugurated the event. Addressing the gathering, he said such events were important as these provided a common platform to artists and craftsmen from different states to display talent.

He further said Punjab had a rich culture and heritage and it was a must to preserve this so that the future generations could cherish it.

He stated that a grant of Rs 80 lakh had been sanctioned for the historical Qila Mubarak here and the department would complete its maintenance work.

Patiala Deputy Commissioner Vikas Garg said around 350 artists from 20 states were taking part in the event and display crafts of their states.

He added that their wares would cover a wide variety of handicraft items, including jewellery, domestic linen, furniture and woollens.

Music and dance would be an integral part of the event, with artistes from different states displaying their folk dances.

Rural entertainment and food stalls would be another highlight. Residents were excited about the craft mela.

“It will be great to see handicrafts of various states at one place. It should be a remarkable shopping experience,” said Pal Kaur.

Manjeet Kaur said the craft mela was an occasion for shopping and entertainment. “I have planned a few outings with my friends in the evenings,” she stated.

Hockey meet begins
Surinder Bhardwaj

Fatehgarh Sahib, November 1
The Three-day Inter-College Hockey Tournament being organised by Punjabi University, Patiala, began at Mata Gujri College here today.

Teams from eight colleges of Patiala Zone are participating in the tournament. The opening match of the tournament was played between Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, and Desh Bhagat College, Dhuri.

The match was keenly contested and students of MG College cheered their team.

In the dying hours, Desh Bhagat College scored a field goal. The local boys tried hard to equalise, but could not succeed. Desh Bhagat College, Dhuri, won the match by one goal to nil.

In another match, Malwa College, Bathinda, beat Government Barjindra College, Faridkot, 4-1. Hockey coach Bhopal Singh Gora said out of the eight teams, four would finally qualify for the league matches.

Vidyarathi is Ambala DC
Tribune News Service

Ambala, November 1
Shekhar Vidyarathi joined as the new Deputy Commissioner of Ambala. He replaces Sameer Pal Srow, who had been shifted by the Haryana government to Sirsa as Deputy Commissioner.

COURTS

Three get life term for twin murder
Had killed two taxi drivers over professional rivalry
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 1
A local court today awarded life imprisonment to three persons in a case of murder of two taxi drivers. The case dates back to May, 2009. Additional District and Sessions Judge SS Sahni awarded life imprisonment to Lalit Kumar, Pradeep Kumar and Anil Kumar. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 15,000 on the accused.

The accused had murdered 29-year-old Amar Lal of Sector 46 and 25-year-old Davinder Singh of Siau village in Mohali. The victims had been working with Sector 45-based Vishu Taxi Stand and had gone missing on May 16, 2009.

Later, the police had recovered Amar’s decomposed body from the Morni hills on May 17, while Davinder’s skeletal remains were recovered from the Shambhu barrier, Rajpura, the same day.

The police had cited professional rivalry as the reason behind the murder. The main conspirator, Lalit Kumar, who too worked at the taxi stand, had some differences with the victims.

The victims’ family members had lodged a missing person’s complaint at the Burail police post and the police post-61. However, it was only after they met the SSP on May 23, 2009 that an inquiry was marked into the incident.

The accused had offered liquor to the two victims at Lalit Kumar’s residence in Sector 52. An inebriated Amar was taken to the Morni hills in Davinder’s Indica and strangulated. The assailants then smashed his face with a rock.

The police had informed the court that Davinder had died after being hit with a baton in Sector 52.

His body was wrapped in two sheets and taken to the Shambhu barrier. The accused purchased fuel on the way to set the body on fire.

After recovering the bodies, the police had arrested Lalit Kumar who had further disclosed the names of the other accused.

The crime

The accused had murdered taxi drivers 29-year-old Amar Lal of Sector 46 and 25-year-old Davinder Singh of Siau village in Mohali, in May, 2009. The police had recovered Amar’s decomposed body from the Morni hills and Davinder’s skeletal remains from the Shambhu barrier, Rajpura.

Rotten ‘paneer tikka’ costs Subway Rs 4,000
Tribune News Service

Mohali, November 1
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Mohali, has held Subway, a fast food outlet, responsible for deficiency in service by selling “adulterated and defective paneer tikka” to a consumer and slapped a fine of Rs 4,000 on it.

The consumer, Jaswinder Kaur of Mohali, in a complaint filed with the forum had alleged that the paneer tikka delivered to her on June 28 was unfit for human consumption. The outlet failed to respond to her complaint and she got the sample tested from the public analyst, Punjab, Sector 11, Chandigarh.

The analyst, in his report on July 8, stated that the contents of the eatable “are mould affected and having foul smell”. Hence, it was adulterated and unfit for human consumption, the analyst had observed.

The manager of the outlet, in his reply, contended that they always sold fresh items and were never informed about or associated with the test and therefore it was not binding on them.

Besides levying the penalty, the forum ordered the outlet to refund the price of the paneer tikka of Rs 309 to the complainant and pay Rs 1,000 as litigation costs. The court also ordered the outlet to deposit Rs 15,000 with the forum “for the loss or injury suffered by other customers”.

The counsel for the outlet stated that the order was being challenged in the Punjab State Consumer Commission.

bank fraud
Tribunal summons Shubham Hospital owner
Rajinder Nagarkoti
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 1
The Debts Recovery Tribunal has issued summons against ‘fake doctor’ Sandeep Sharma, owner of Panchkula-based Shubham Hospital, on a petition filed by Corporation Bank. The CBI court had already declared him a proclaimed offender in connection with a multi-crore bank scam involving several bank officials. He had taken loans of Rs 2 crore from Punjab National Bank, Sector 16, Rs 1 crore each from Punjab and Sind Bank, Corporation Bank and Bank of India, Sector 16, and Rs 40 lakh from Oriental Bank, Mani Majra.

The loans had allegedly been taken using fake certificates and documents. Corporation Bank had moved the tribunal for recovering the amount. In January, 2008, the Panchkula police had booked Sharma, a ‘fake doctor’, in a cheating case. Initially, Sharma was accused of illegally operating upon patients by holding free eye check-up camps. As investigations proceeded, frauds committed by him while availing himself of loans were exposed. Amid high drama, investigations were shifted to the state crime bureau, which finally led to Sharma’s arrest.

Following a complaint by the Panchkula Civil Surgeon, the Panchkula police sealed Shubham Hospital at Sector 20 in Panchkula on January 30, 2008.

In her complaint, the Civil Surgeon alleged that Sharma had been running the hospital posing as an ophthalmologist, while he had no such degree.

In February 2009, the CBI had filed a chargesheet against Sharma and some bank officials. In December 2009, a special CBI court had framed charges against him and the bank officials.

CRIME

Commando Caterers owner booked for fraud

Mohali, November 1
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau here today arrested Kamaljit Singh Walia, an owner of Commando Caterers, for allegedly accepting a bribe on behalf of a government official and preparing fake ILETS documents. A case has been registered against him. According to sources, the police arrested the owner of the catering firm from his house in 3B2 in the morning.

Earlier during the day, Kamaljit Singh’s son had alleged that his father had been kidnapped. He even filed a police complaint at Matour, alleging that his father had been kidnapped by unidentified persons. Later in the evening, it was discovered that the vigilance bureau had picked up his father for allegedly taking bribe and preparing fake ILETS documents, sources added. The family alleged that Kamaljit Singh had filed a police complaint against BIS Chahal, former media advisor of Capt Amarinder Singh, but later he withdrew the complaint. Due to this, the SAD government had been harassing Kamaljit Singh. TNS

2 married women commit suicide
Tribune News Service

Mohali, November 1
Two married women have committed suicide after being allegedly tortured by their husbands. In first case, Pooja Chandel (28) hanged herself at her rented house at Phase X the previous night.

She was declared brought dead at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh. The couple did not have a child in five years of marriage.

In the second case, Hardeep Kaur of Sector 67 committed suicide two days back. A case of dowry death was registered against her husband today on the basis of the statement of her family.

Phase-XI Station House Officer HS Bal said cases of dowry death under Section 304-B of the IPC had been registered.

SPORTS

CLTA-AITA Meet
Ashima, Arushi register wins
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 1
Local player Ashima Garg and Arushi Sharma of Delhi won their respective matches in the women singles category of the ongoing Sanjog Kapur Memorial CLTA-AITA Men’s and Women’s-50K Chandigarh Open Tennis Tournament at CLTA courts here today.

While Ashima defeated Likhita Shetty (Delhi) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, Arushi thwarted the challenge of Priyanka Rawat (Uttarakhand) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1.

Also, the pair of Shreya Pasricha and Tarrannum Handa defeated local duo Gayatri Kumariaiha and Nikita Bishnoi in a doubles match. The players from Delhi defeated their opponents 6-3 and 6-2, while in the men’s category, Anwar Shahul (Karnataka) and Rynold Timothy (Kerala) defeated Lakshay Bharti and Praveer Dogra 6-0, 6-1 and Prashant Soodamani (Maharashtra) and Murtaza Lohani (Tamil Nadu) overcame Rohit Gupta and Nasir Malik (Chandigarh) 6-4, 7-5.

Results: Men’s singles: Gagan Sharma (Rajasthan) b Manpreet Singh Chawla (Delhi) 7-5, 6-4; Yogesh Phogat (Haryana) b Archit Jain (Delhi) 6-0, 6-2; Anwar Sahul (Karnataka) b Suyash Vardhan Singh (Madhya Pradesh) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4; Advait Nitin Sadwilkar (Maharashtra) b Rakshit Rishi (Delhi) 7-6 (8), 6-3; Himanshu Mali (Maharashtra) b Kinshuk Sharma (Chandigarh) 6-3, 6-1; Suraj Beniwal (Haryana) b Shikhar Gadh (Haryana) 6-1, 6-0; Deepinder Singh Bains (Chandigarh) b Saurabh Singh (Delhi) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4; Karan Salwan (Delhi) b Arjun Singh (Delhi) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5.

Women’s singles: Arushi Sharma (Delhi) b Priyanka Rawat (Uttarakhand) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1; Riya Bhatia (Delhi) b Harkirat Kaur Bains (Chandigarh) 6-1, 6-0; Ashima Garg (Chandigarh) b Likhita Shetty (Delhi) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2; Sanya Sinha (Delhi) b Jasmine Singh (Delhi) 6-0, 6-4; Shreya Pasricha (Delhi) b Shivani Dabas (Delhi) 6-2, 6-2; Tarrannum Handa (Delhi) b Rani Smita Jain (Delhi) 6-1, 6-2; Victoria Chahal (Haryana) b Harsimran Kaur (Haryana) 6-1, 6-2; Ravnoor Kaur (Chandigarh) b Hasan Abdal Dhanoa (Punjab) 6-0, 6-0.

Men’s doubles: Anwar Shahul (Karnataka) and Rynold Timothy (Kerala) b Lakshay Bharti and Praveer Dogra 6-0, 6-1; Prashant Soodamani (Maharashtra) and Murtaza Lohani (TN) b Rohit Gupta and Nasir Malik (Chandigarh) 6-4, 7-5; Advait Nitin Silwarkar (Maharashtra) and Bharatram Balajee (TN) b Vilasir Khate (Haryana) and Karan Salwan (Delhi) 1-6, 6-4, 10-4; Shikhar Gadh (Haryana) and Arjun Singh (Delhi) b Garry Singh Amor (Chandigarh) and Sonam Phuntsok (HP) 6-4, 7-5; Sachin Kumar (Chandigarh) and Kinshuk Sharma (Chandigarh) b Abhilash Srivastav (UP) and Himanshu Mali (Maharashtra) 6-1, 6-0; Gagan Sharma (Rajasthan) and Taranbir Singh (Chandigarh) b Udai Singh Mann (Chandigarh) and Ranjeet Singh (Chandigarh) 1-6, 7-6(7), 10-6; Digvijay Singh Naruka (Chandigarh) and Mandeep Kumar (Chandigarh) b Vikas Berwal (Haryana) and Nirbhay Singh Soin (Gujarat) 6-3, 2-6, 10-7; Yogesh Phogat (Haryana) and Suraj Beniwal (Haryana) b Pranav Suri (Chandigarh) and Bhavtaranpreet Singh (Chandigarh) 6-1, 4-6, 10-6.

Basketball Meet
Sacred Heart, St Xavier’s move ahead
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 1
Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, and New Public School, Sector 18, qualified for the girls league phase of St Xavier’s Inter-School Basketball Tournament for Girls (U-19) and Boys (U-14) being held on the school premises here.

In the first match, Sacred Heart School outplayed St Xavier’s School, Mohali, by 33-13 points in the girls U-19 category. Shavy scored 12 points, while Amol contributed six points. For St Xavier’s, Supreet netted six points.

In another match, New Public School defeated SGGSC-26 32-6. Neha grabbed 14 points, while Simiti and Rupan netted four points each for the team. For SGGSC, Shivani (4) and Parvinder (2) were the main point collectors.

Hosts St Xavier’s School overcame St Kabir 26 by 40-16 points. Rose Marry (16 points), Ijeoma (14 points) and Kamakshi (8 points) guided the team to victory, while Guru Nanak Public School-36 defeated St Anne’s School-32 22-12.

In the boys (U-14) category, New Public School overcame SGGSC-26 40-24, while St Kabir defeated St John’s by 23-8.

Results

Girls (U-19): St Xavier’s (Surpreet 10, Aliya 9 and Malvi 9) bt GGSSS-20 (Krishma 11, Elizabeth 7) 30-27; GNPS 36 (Tripjot 12 and Amrinder 8) bt St Anne’s-32 (Urvashi 6 and Kripa 2) 22-12; St Xavier’s-44 (Rose Marry 16, Ijeoma 14 and Raj Kamal 4) bt St Kabir-26 (Kamakshi 8 and Sidhi 7) 40-16; NPS-18 (Neha 14, Simiti 4 and Rupan 4) bt SGGSC-26 (Shivani 4 and Parvinder 2) 32-6; Sacred Heart-26 (Shvy 12, Amol 6 and Swapandita 4) bt St Xavier’s, Mohali (Supreet 6 and Manat 2) 33-13.

Boys (U-14): St Josheph’s-44 defeated GNPS 36 32-19; St Xavier’s 44 defeated Gurukul Global 29-10; SGGSC-26 (Aman 8 and Prince 4) bt St Xavier’s, Mohali, (Ramanjeet 4 and Amrit 4) 20-9; St Joseph’s-44 (Ashish 10, Jaskaran 7 and Dikshant 7) bt GNPS-36 (Simardeep 8 and Jeevanveer 9) 32-19; St Kabir-26 (Garv 10 and Ritik 4) bt St John’s-26 (Vikrant 4 and Sheeraj 2) 23-8; St Xavier’s-44 (Gajan 7, Gursher 6 and Jaspreet 4) bt Gukukul Global, Mani Majra (Gagan 6 and Abhi 2) 29-10; NPS-18 (Abhishel 12, Adi 8 and Abhishek II 9) bt SGGSC-26 (Amman 13 and Sagar 4) 40-24.

Punjab whip Tamil Nadu
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 1
The Punjab team whipped out Tamil Nadu on the basis of the first innings lead in a match of Col CK Nayudu Cricket Trophy being held at Dhruv Pandove Cricket Stadium, Patiala, here today. With this win, Punjab earned three points to take their points’ tally to 11 in three games.

Earlier in the match, Punjab innings bundled out for 452 in 157.1 overs, while in reply, Tamil Nadu ended up their second innings on the total of 224 for six in 81.2 overs.

Suryaparkash (46) and Vijay Shankar (75) were the main scorers for the team, while for Punjab, Siddharth Kaul took two for 32. Punjab will take on Jharkhand in their last league match on November 5.

Brief scores:

Tamil Nadu (Ist innings): 284 all out in 106.5 overs.

Punjab (I innings): 452 for all out in 157.1 overs (Kunwar Raina 25, Jiwanjot Singh 126, Preet Kamal 97, Anil Sihag 39, Gurinder Singh 84; Mohd M 2 for 79, Aushik Srinivas 2 for 127, Bharat Shankar 2 for 39, Inderjit 2 for 26).

Tamil Nadu (IInd innings): 224 for 6 in 81.2 overs (Suryaparkash 46, Vijay Shankar 75, Inderjit B 32, Karthik Aditya 31 not out; Siddharth Kaul 2 for 32).

Cricket Meet
Shishu Niketan script victory
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 1
Shishu Niketan School, Sector 22, defeated Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 47, during the Inter-School Cricket (T-20) held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, here.

Shishu Niketan School defeated GMSSS 47 by 90 runs. Batting first, the winning side scored a total of 145 runs.

Navdeeep (34) and Robin (19) were the main scorers for the team, while for the bowling side Vishvnath took 4 for 13 and Deepak took 3 for 29. In reply, GMSSS-47 were bowled out on the total of 55 runs. Navdeep (3 for 4) and Nitish (7 for 2) guided the team to victory.

In the second match, GMSSS-10 defeated GMSSS-21 by two runs. Batting first, GMSSS-10 scored a total of 123 runs. Bhanu (34) and Vinod (23) were the main scorers, while for GMSSS-21, Gagan and Mohan took two wickets each.

On the other hand, GMSSS-21 managed to score 121 runs, with the main contributions coming from Rajat (33) and Vishal (30).

Strawberry Fields pocket tennis title
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 1
Strawberry Fields School, Sector 26, defeated Sacred Heart School by 2-1 in the Inter-School Tennis Tournament for Girls (U-14) being held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, here.

In the final of the tournament, Shea N Bhasin of Strawberry Fields overcame Astha by 6-3 and 6-1, while Rubani of Sacred Heart got the better of Seerat by 7-6, 3-6, 9-7.

In the doubles category, the duo of Shea N Bhasin and Seerat defeated Astha and Rubani 6-2, 4-6, 10-3 to ensure the team’s victory.