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Residents-lawyers standoff out in the open, lawyers block traffic
10-year term for former jail warden
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Abandoned 2-year-old reunited with family
Extension of elevated road to be opened to ease traffic
The incomplete pillars of the elevated ramp on the GT road in Amritsar. Photo: Vishal Kumar
Traders keep their fingers crossed
Seven stray dogs poisoned to death
City forgets Bhai Veer Singh
Students, parents have fun at adventure camp
Students perform bhangara during an adventure camp at Spring Blossoms Senior School in Amritsar on Monday. A Tribune Photograph
The accused in police custody in Amritsar on Monday. Photo: Sameer Sehgal
Wife, two others booked for murder
Police held in extortion case
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Residents-lawyers standoff out in the open, lawyers block traffic
Amritsar, Febraury 13
BJP councillors-Rajinder (Pappu) Mahajan, Anuj Sikka and Sukhwinder Pintu today held a press conference here. They said the residents of the area are poor and downtrodden and a majority of them have migrated from other states. They claimed that the inhabitants have all the documentary proof, including registries of their lands. They had been living in the area for last over two decades. However, advocate Kuljit Singh, who claimed to be the owner of the land, along with several other members of the Bar Association, including its president are trying to occupy a major chunk of the 20-feet street, which is the bone of contention of two groups, they alleged.“Even as the matter is pending in the court, the advocate along with others tried to usurp major portion of the street. It was the advocates who had assaulted the residents injuring two persons, including a woman on January 3. The residents only retaliated," claimed Rajinder Mahajan. They also alleged that the Bar Association had put pressurise on the advocates and no lawyer was ready to fight their case. They alleged they had also threatened them of dire consequences if they enter the court premises due to which the residents could not attend the hearing in their case. They urged the advocates lobby to 'introspect' and examine the facts before coming out in the support of Kuljit Singh. They urged the authorities concerned to cancel the false case registered against them. The residents also wrote to Punjab State Human Rights Commission besides the National Commission for Scheduled Caste demanding their immediate intervention. Meanwhile, life came to a halt as advocates today blocked traffic and held a dharna at a chowk near the Civil Line police station. The advocates, led by Pardeep Saini, president of the Amritsar Bar Association, also raised slogans against the police for its alleged inaction in arresting the people allegedly responsible for assault on Kuljit Singh and several other lawyers on January 3. The Bar association observed complete not work day in the protest. The dharna was lifted following an assurance from the police that action will be taken in this regard. Saini warned that if the police failed to arrest the accused in the assault case, they will be forced to shut down work in all the courts in Punjab. The association has unanimously resolved that the executive body of the Amritsar Bar Association will observe a hunger strike on February 14. In a statement, the members condemned the allegedly un-parliamentary language used against the lawyers' community by some 'political leaders'. They resolved that appropriate legal action will be initiated against them. Kuljit had objected to the laying of public sewerage pipes in the disputed street, which had led to a scuffle between a group of lawyers and residents.
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10-year term for former jail warden
Amritsar, February 13 Jasbir Singh, former head warden of Amritsar Central Jail was held guilty for the offence on the basis of the proofs submitted by the State Special Narcotic Cell. On October 31, 2007, the narcotics cell team led by Sub Inspector Nirmal Singh had arrested him on the intersection of Sultanwind canal point and had seized 380 gram of smack from his possession. He was then put under suspension. The narcotic cell officials said they had information that he was involved in the smuggling of drugs and was operating from the jail itself. Acting on a tip off, the police team had set up a naka alongside the canal on the GT road. Jasbir was intercepted while he was going on a motorcycle. When the police team tried to conduct a search, he tried to use his identity to evade search. The police booked him under the NDPS Act after narcotics were seized from his possession. It was established by the court of Parminder Pal Singh that he was also involved in supplying prohibited drugs and was also held responsible for arranging drug for the jail inmates. Pleading innocense in the court, Jasbir Singh had also produced his colleagues as evidence in his favour, but all in vain.
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Abandoned 2-year-old reunited with family
Amritsar, February 13 The railway police handed over the girl to the Childline, a project of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development. The project is being implemented by the district unit of the Navjeevan Charitable society diocese of Jalandhar. Satish Kumar, a member of the society said the child was found abandoned in the second class waiting hall of the railway station by a GRP constable. He said nobody came forward to claim the child after which they handed over the girl to the Childline. He said her parents, Rakesh, a rickshaw puller and his wife Jeet, approached them claiming the custody of the girl. It was found that the girl identified as Jyoti had been abandoned by her 14-year-old sister, Raj, who is mentally upset. He said Rakesh, a resident of Sultanwind Road said Raj had taken her to see a jagran in the area and later left her at the railway station and forgot to take her back with her. Rakesh said they could not find the girl at the railway station.
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Extension of elevated road to be opened to ease traffic
Amritsar, February 13 A meeting in this regard was held in the evening wherein the Amritsar municipal corporation officials deliberated over the modalities to be adopted to execute the left over part of elevated expansion. The project was stalled due to the poll conduct which came into force in wake of the Assembly elections. Amritsar Municipal Corporation (AMC) Commissioner Dharampal Gupta said following the relaxation announced by the Election Commission, the proceedings for various projects are being undertaken and a constant progress report of the project will be monitored on regular intervals to avoid any further delay in the project. “After the completion of the 0.9-km stretch starting from Burj Baba Phulla Singh to the second level parking of Saragarhi for the Golden Temple, work on the other key ramps of the elevated road, which include three expansion ramps connected to this elevated road would be our priority,” he said. These ramps will not only facilitate traffic coming from Jalandhar towards Maqboolpura Chowk, but will also connect commuters with the destinations falling on either side of the GT Road. This will benefit commuters for at least 10 destinations-Hussainpura, Sharifpura, Tehsilpura, Ram Talai, Golden Avenue, Mall Mandi, Chamrang Road to Maqboolpura, Focal point, Vallah Mandi, Pratap Nagar and New Pratap Nagar. In the absence of ramp route, commuters from these areas need to cross over the entire 4-km stretch connecting Bhandari Bridge before taking a U-turn back for the ramp leading to the destinations beneath the elevated road. This will save them fuel as well as time to reach their desired destinations. Started amid much fanfare in 2006, this elevated road project on a single pier of 3-metre width with 17.2-meter wide segments is being done with the help of the Government of India under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
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Traders keep their fingers crossed
Amritsar, February 13 The local traders said the commerce minister should have met them to know the exact difficulties they were facing while trading through Attari-Wagah joint check post. Nonetheless, they also expressed hope that this high-power delegation meet would succeed in opening of a new era of bilateral relationship. “We sincerely hope and expect that the Pakistan government would allow export of thousands of items from India,” said Rajdeep Uppal, vice president of Amritsar Exports Chamber of Commerce. He said we hope that the visit would be successful and the two governments would expand the infrastructure at Attari-Wagah joint check post. He said the Pakistan government should also ease the visa restrictions and allow multiple visa facility to traders so that they may visit other states of Pakistan for expanding their businesses. Amrit Lal Jain, president Punjab Beopar Mandal, said the minister should have interacted with the local trading community who were doing businesses with Pakistan through Attari-Wagah joint check post. “They should have met the local traders to know the actual difficulties being faced by them,” said Jain. However, he wished that the visit would expand business opportunity between the two neighbouring nations. Om Parkash, chairman Indo-Pak Exporters Association, said at present Pakistan is charging heavy duty on perishable items while levying very less duty on the products from other countries, including China and Indonesia. He said the Indian delegation headed by commerce minister should convey their Pakistani counterpart about the problems being faced by the local exporters.
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Seven stray dogs poisoned to death
Amritsar, February 13 The police registered a case under relevant Sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Vijay Kumar, in charge of police station D-Division, said the incident occurred on the intervening night of February 12 and 13 and the search is on to nab the culprits. This is the second instance within two and a half months when stray dogs were found killed. In November last, more than 50 stray dogs were killed in the same manner in Guru Bazaar. Executive member of SPCA Nitesh Singla, on whose complaint the police has registered a case, said several residents of Katra Dullo apprised the SPCA about the incident. “Our team reached the spot only to find carcasses of about seven dogs. Two other were found in a semi-conscious state. They were immediately rushed to our clinic. They are now recovering. The dead canines were sent for postmortem examinations. Viscera would be sent for chemical analysis to ascertain the exact cause of the death,” he added. Meanwhile, the SPCA authorities have constituted a team to investigate into this grave issue. Dr Jagdish Chander Shoori, General Secretary of SPCA and Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry, Amritsar, said the circumstantial evidences shows that dogs were fed “We cannot reach a conclusion till the postmortem reports come,” he added.
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City forgets Bhai Veer Singh
Amritsar, February 13 Deepak
Babbar, Executive Director, Mission Aagaaz, said it is a shame that the city and its residents have forgotten the ace Punjabi poet, known as the sixth river of Punjab. He said Bhai Veer Singh born and brought up in the holy city was instrumental in revival and renewal of Punjabi literary. His literary work was acknowledged with the Sahitya Academy award and the Padam
Bhushan. He recalled that the flower show dedicated to Bhai Veer Singh used to be held on the birth anniversary of the ace Punjabi poet on December 5. Mission Aagaaz has been requesting the authorities concerned for the last three years to revive the flower show once again. He said in the present scenario, when pollution and violence were increasing, flower shows and other positive environment programmes would encourage people. When contacted, AMC Commissioner Dharam Pal Gupta said he was not aware of the practice of holding flower show in the memory of Bhai Veer Singh by the corporation in the past. “Since the matter has now been brought to notice I will review it and if possible will resume the flower show,” he added.
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Students, parents have fun at adventure camp
Amritsar, February 13 Parents and grandparents of these students also participated in various events during the camp. The various games, included balloon race, straight run (70 metres), spoon and lemon race, shoes and socks race, ball relay and juice race for students, musical chairs, three-legged race, needle and thread race for the parents and candle race for the grandparents. Anupama Mehra, Principal, Spring Blossoms Senior School, said students, their parents and grandparents had fun in the two-day camp as they simultaneously participated in various events. “Such camps are regularly organised with a view to making learning an exciting proposition for the students. Such activities infuse a spirit of discipline and coordination among the students, which are essential to achieve success in life,” she said.
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Woman among 3 held for smuggling
Amritsar, February 13
One of these gangs was headed by Ramesh Kumar alias Danny who was arrested by the police with heroin and fake currency and is languishing in Amritsar Central Jail. He was operating the gang from the jail premises under the very nose of the jail authorities. Police Commissioner RP Mittal said acting on a tip off the police arrested Sukhbir Singh, a resident of Baswana village in Bathinda, Narinder Singh of Dhulka village and a woman identified as Seema alias Billi, who runs a beauty parlour in the Ranjit Avenue area here. They were caught from the A-block of Ranjit Avenue. The police has also seized three country-made pistols, four live cartridges and 200 gram of opium from their possession. During preliminary investigations, it also came to light that the accused had bought the pistols worth Rs 15,000 each and opium worth Rs 9,000 from Rajasthan. They used to sell the same to miscreants at Rs 40,000 and 30,000, respectively. He said Seema was worked a conduit between Ramesh, Sukhbir and Narinder. He said Ramesh Kumar will be questioned further on a production warrant. A case under Section 18/61/85 of the NDPS Act and 25/54/59 of the Arms Act has been registered against them at the Civil Line police station in this connection. Five robbers held
In another incident, the police arrested five members of a gang who used to rob innocent people besides selling indigenously-made arms to criminals. They procured the same from Shahzahanpur in UP. The accused include Narinder Kumar of
Mustafabad, Manjit Singh of Ramgarh village in Kapurthala, Balwinder Singh of Bahadur
Nagar, Sahil Kumar of Gawal Mandi and Mohit Kumar of Ram Nagar Colony. One of their accomplices identified as Jasbir Singh fled from the spot. The police has seized four pistols, 200 gram of
charas, 350 gram of narcotic powder, six mobile phones and a car from their
possession. Mittal said the accused were arrested with the car on the road leading to Jahajgarh area from Chamrang Road following a tip
off. Narinder Singh, who is physically challenged as he does not have both his legs, used to buy arms from Sunil Kumar
Yadav, a tea vendor outside Shahzahanpur railway station. “Being physically challenged, he took advantage of sympathy from people and smuggled arms. He sold the same to anti-social elements active in the city,” said
Mittal. Similarly, Sahil used to procure arms from Nikhilesh Kumar of Bihar. Further investigations were under progress and more recoveries as likely to be made, he added. A case has been registered at B-division police station in this regard.
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Wife, two others booked for murder
Amritsar, February 13 The police had earlier initiated action under Section 174 of the CrPC. Harcharan was found dead at his residence on March, 2011. The police today slapped charges of murder against his wife Rajwinder Kaur and two relatives, Chhindi and her husband Harpal Singh. No arrest has been made so far. Harkrishan Singh, SHO Ajnala police station, said the case was registered following the post-mortem report which has confirmed the presence of poisonous substance in the body. He said Harbans Singh, the father of the deceased, had lodged a complaint that his son was murdered.
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Police held in extortion case
Amritsar, February 13 In 2010, Islamabad police arrested several persons in connection with robbery and dacoit cases. Dilbagh Singh allegedly demanded Rs 2 lakh from Amandeep Singh, one of the relative of the arrested accused, and threatened that if he fails to give the money he would implicate him in the case. Amandeep reportedly gave Rs 50,000 to him, but could not give the remaining amount. Dilbagh Singh allegedly implicated and arrested Amandeep in the case. Amandeep approached the higher police authorities and an enquiry was initiated.
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between advocates and residents of Professor Colony on the Majitha road took a political turn when BJP leaders came in support of the residents of the area.
Jyoti, a two-year-old girl, who was found abandoned at the Amritsar railway station yesterday was reunited with her family today.
The railway police handed over the girl to the Childline, a project of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development. The project is being implemented by the district unit of the Navjeevan Charitable society diocese of
Jalandhar.
To ease traffic blockages, the district administration is gearing up to complete the extensions of the main elevated road. The extensions will connect Maqboolpura Chowk to Bhandari Bridge with two entry and two exit ramps at three locations.
A meeting in this regard was held in the evening wherein the Amritsar municipal corporation officials deliberated over the modalities to be adopted to execute the left over part of elevated expansion.
Saksham and Avneet, students of Class I at Spring Blossoms Senior School, were adjudged the best athlete boy and girl respectively during the two-day adventure camp organised in the school premises.
They also threatened to launch a 'Jan
andolan' if the police took one-sided action against them (residents) under the pressure from the advocate
lobby.
Due to easy availability of arms, petty criminals have turned into dreaded ones who even did not hesitate to physically assault victims which may even lead to deaths.