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Jeweller shot at by ‘drunk’ youths
Amit Chopra gets treatment at the Civil Hospital in Jalandhar on Sunday. Tribune photo: Sarabjit Singh
Students develop bio-diesel from linseed oil
HC initiates contempt proceedings against two lawyers
Three robbers remanded in police custody
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Vacant posts in schools to be filled by Nov 15: Minister
Fellowships conferred on 14 doctors
Man dies in mishap
Girl kidnapped
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Jeweller shot at by ‘drunk’ youths
Jalandhar, November 6 The youth, allegedly under the influence of liquor, hit the victim Amit Chopra with a bottle of beer on his head and later shot at his right thigh. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), Rajpal Singh Sandhu, who visited the spot said Amit Chopra was on his way home in his car after work at the time of the incident. The youth, in a Honda car, rammed their vehicle into Chopra’s car from behind. The collision led to arguments between the youth and the jeweller resulting in a scuffle. While one of the accused took out a beer bottle and hit Chopra on his head another one shot at him from his licenced, .32-bore pistol. The bullet pierced through the right thigh of the victim, Sandhu said. The accused seemed to be from a well off background. They did not take away any cash or valuables, he said. The injured was rushed to the local Civil Hospital and was operated upon. His condition is stated to be stable. The city police has sealed all the entry and exit points of the city and nakas were laid at several places. A hunt has been launched to nab the shooters. The police have also recovered the empty shell of the bullet from the scene of the crime. The accused have been charged with attempt to murder.
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Alternative energy
Nawanshahr, November 6 The students are Beant Singh, Balwinder Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Harsangeet Singh, Mohit Kumar, Jagmohan Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Anuj Dhiman, Gaurav Paliyal and Naveen Pal. They under the guidance of Gaurav Dwivedi and Geetesh Goga, Head and Deputy Head of the Department, respectively, have developed the bio-diesel. A seminar on the production and performance evaluation of bio-diesel from linseed oil was organised on the college campus. Hitesh Gandhi, Vice Chairman of the KC Group of Institutes, presided over the seminar. Dr NL Hiregoudar, Principal, while addressing the gathering, said the bio-diesel was manufactured in a reactor with the help of Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) and Methanolin in the college laboratory. The bio-diesel was filtered and various blends of it were prepared ie B10, B20, B30, B50 and B100. (B stands for percentage of bio-diesel in the mixture; rest is diesel). Then these blends were used in diesel engine. “The test result shows that the efficiency in case of bio-diesel is comparable to that of pure diesel and the bio-diesel also results in lower smoke emission. The bio-diesel can be manufactured from various source of oil, like Jatropha, Pongamia. But in this experiment bio-diesel is developed from linseed oil; it is one of a unique type. The bio-diesel is used as fuel in European market so more research and development in this area is required to make it an alternative fuel in Indian," said Dr Hiregoudar. "Rising prices of oil and gas and potential shortage of fuel in future leads to a concern over the security of energy supply and need to sustain our economic growth. Increasing use of fossil fuels also causes environmental problems. In view of the fast depletion of fossil fuels, the search for alternative fuels has become inevitable. Looking at the huge demand of diesel for transport sector, captive power generation and agricultural sector, the bio-diesel is being viewed as a substitute of diesel," he added. |
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HC initiates contempt proceedings against two lawyers
Amritsar, November 6 The criminal contempt proceedings have been initiated against Ashok Kumar Arora, the counsel for Amritsar Improvement Trust, and advocate Navjeevan Sharma. On August 25, these lawyers thrashed advocate NL Sharda of Punjab and Haryana High Court inside the court of ACJ Ranjit Kaur. Sharda had later accused the two advocates of manhandling him. Talking to The Tribune, NL Sharda said the high court has taken notice of the incident on its own. He added that the notices have been served to Arora and Sharma. ACJ Ranjit Kaur had later submitted a detailed inquiry report of the incident that had happened in her presence. He added that the case would be heard by a divisional bench of the high court. He added that proceedings have been issued on orders of the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. At the time of the clash, NL Sharda from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, who appeared on behalf of an Amritsar resident Jai Dev Inder in a case against the Amritsar Improvement Trust, was arguing with his counterpart Ashok Arora, appearing on behalf of the Improvement Trust. |
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Three robbers remanded in police custody
Jalandhar, November 6 Two persons, including a Sub-Inspector, were critically injured in the encounter between a police party and a gang of robbers on a link road in Jaitowali village along the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur road near Jandu Singha late evening. Sub-Inspector Shiv Kumar sustained a gunshot on his head while Manoj Kumar, a robber, sustained three bullet injuries. The injured were rushed to Johal Hospital in Rama Mandi. A case under Sections 307, 148 and 149, of the IPC and the Arms Act was registered against them at Maqsudan police station. The gang was to see meet, Ravi, a Jalandhar resident, for collecting the NRI couple’s address, said Inderjit Singh, incharge of the CIA staff. The nabbed robbers have been identified as Manoj Kumar of Ropar, Amarjit Singh and Gurinder Singh from Mahilpur in Hoshiarpur district, and Harvinder Singh of Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district. The gang kingpin, Jhinda Singh, a resident of Nangal, managed to flee. He revealed that the gang was operating in Punjab and neighbouring states and cases of robbery, dacoity, theft and snatchings were registered against the members at Ludhiana, Patiala, Ropar and Hoshiarpur. Amarjit Singh, Gurinder Singh and Harvinder Singh were produced before a local court and were remanded to police custody till November 11. |
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Vacant posts in schools to be filled by Nov 15: Minister
Jalandhar, November 6 Staff shortage in government colleges will be taken care of and post November 15, no posts of teachers, headmasters and lecturers will be empty in government schools, he said. The event was organised by the teachers of the Anusuchit Jati Employees Joint Action Committee to thank the minister for provide them the requisite place in the list of principals’ promotions, a demand which had been pending for a long time. On the minister also announced that the master cadre’s demand of Rs 5,000 grade pay will be implemented soon as the process for it is almost complete. |
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Fellowships conferred on 14 doctors
Amritsar, November 6 Prominent among though who were conferred with fellowships included Dr Jai Kishan, Director Research and Medical Education, Punjab, Dr SS Shergill, principal, Government Medical College and Dr RPS Boparai, professor of orthopaedics at Government Medical College.
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Man dies in mishap
Batala, November 6 When they reached near Royal Institute of Studies a rashly driven Tata Sumo ran over them. Sukhwinder Singh died on the spot and his son was admitted to the local Civil Hospital by a 108 Ambulance. The police have registered a case under Section 304A against unidentified persons. — OC
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CRIME SCENE
Hoshiarpur: Ranjit Singh, son of Balwinder Singh of Diangarh, has allegedly abducted Kamalpreet, daughter of Harbans Kaur of Kahrion, on November 2. According to the police sources, Kamalpreet’s mother alleged that her 17-year-old daughter had taken Rs 50,000 cash and gold ornaments before leaving the house. She alleged that Singh abducted her daughter for marriage purpose. — OC
Stolen articles recovered Nawanshahr: The police has succeeded in solving the burglary case at the house of Bahadur Singh of Urapar village within 19 hours. They arrested Dalbir Singh, aka Lucky, of the same village and recovered stolen electronic items, including an i-pod, a mobile phone, laptop, handy camera and DVD screen from his possession. A case under sections 457 and 380 of the IPC was registered at Sadar police station on November 4, said the SSP, Dr Narinder Bhargav. — OC PO arrested Batala: The police has arrested a proclaimed offender named Ajmer Singh of Langianwali village. The accused was wanted in a case (FIR no 222/06) under Sections 399 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The accused was remanded to police custody by the court yesterday. — OC Gold chains stolen Hoshiarpur: Some miscreants had stolen three gold chains, two gold rings, a pair of earrings, seven silver glass, one pair of silver clasp, one kg silver and cash worth Rs 43,000 after breaking open an almirah in the house of Ram Naresh. Talwara police has registered a case under Sections 382of the IPC. — OC |
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A jeweller was shot at by some youths at busy market area near Milap Chowk late this evening. The victim had only asked the accused why they had banged their car into his leading to the incident.
