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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Open Air Theatre a picture of neglect
Hemant Kumar

Kalka, March 11
The Open Air Theatre of Northern Railway Institute here represents a picture of neglect. Officials of the the Northern Railway, Ambala division, have done nothing to renovate the 60-year-old building. The theatre has a projector, but it has been lying defunct for the past 30 years. Celebrities such as Sukhwinder Singh and Pankaj Beri have performed here.

The officials concerned said a proposal regarding the renovation of the building had been sent to the higher authorities, but nothing concrete had been done so far.

In 2003, Rakesh Tandon, the then DRM, Ambala division, during his visit to Kalka in connection with the inspection of the Kalka Railway Station, had expressed his concern over the deplorable condition of the Northern Railway Institute, including the badminton hall, library, table tennis hall, Children Park and Open Air Theatre and had directed the officials concerned to get these buildings renovated, but to no avail.

Two years on, Ambala railway station yet to get a facelift
Suman Bhatnagar

Ambala, March 11
The then Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced in the 2009 budget that the Ambala Cantt Railway Station would get a facelift. She had stated that a bottling plant would also be set up in Ambala district to generate employment.

Even after two years, both the projects are hanging fire.

The residents of Ambala were expecting escalators, cloak rooms, AC waiting rooms, cyber café, food court, mechanised parcel handling, entrance and exit gates as per international standard and a few other facilities generally available at a world class railway station, but things did not fall in place.

Passengers still have to go from one platform to another through a decades old overbridge.

Ambala Cantt is an important rail junction of Northern India where thousands of passengers avail the rail services everyday.

Another mega project of setting up a bottling plant, which was also announced in the budget, is yet to take off.

Strangely even after two years the site for the project has not been finalised.

Another important project announced by Mamata Banerjee was laying of railway track from Naraingarh to Chandigarh.

Sources said Union Minister and MP from Ambala Kumari Selja had again taken up the matter with the Railway Minister for allocating funds for the project.

COURTS

Four-day remand for accused
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, March 11
The police today arrested four persons who were involved in a stabbing incident that took place at Rajiv Colony on the eve of Holi. The accused, Sonu, Raju, Kuldeep and Ravim, were produced in the court which sent them to a four-day police remand.

However, the residents of Rajiv Colony today staged a protest outside the police station accusing the police of not arresting the main accused, Vijay, involved in the stabbing incident. Residents raised slogans against the police.

The victim, Mayaram, a colony resident, was admitted to the PGI.

CRIME

Peddler held, 250 gm charas seized
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 11
A day after a drug peddler was arrested from the Panjab University campus, the police today arrested Sunil, a resident of Ram Darbar, and seized 250 gm of charas from his possession.

The Station House Officer (SHO) of Sector 31, Jaspal Singh, alleged that the accused used to take the help of juveniles to supply charas in the city. He also provide them the drug free of cost. “During interrogation, we came to know about his operating methods to sell and deliver the drug. He would help provide bail to many juveniles, and later would take advantage of them. He was giving them money and the drug,” he said.

The police arrested the accused from near a gas agency. He has been booked under Section 15 of the NDPS Act in the Sector 31 police station.

Couple booked for fraud
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, March 11
The police has registered an FIR against a Shimla-based couple for duping an NRI. On the complaint of NRI Jarnail Singh, a resident of Sector 23, the police booked the couple, who had duped the complainant of Rs 40 lakh.

Jarnail Singh had stated that a few years ago, he had purchased a plot in Shimla. On January 2011, the couple came to Jarnail Singh at his residence in Sector 23 and requested him to give Rs 7 lakh to start a factory in Himachal Pradesh. He gave them money against the registry of a plot in Shimla. But when the couple did not return his money he checked the authenticity of the registry and was shocked to know that the plot was in the possession of a bank as the couple was defaulter.

Thereafter the couple assured him that they would give him partnership in their factory and on their assurance he further invested Rs 25 lakh. He told the police that he had given Rs 40 lakh to the couple but now the couple was not returning his money. A senior official of Panchkula police said an FIR had already been registered at the Chandimandir police station and they would arrest the couple soon.

Miscreants snatch bag containing cash, clothes; case registered
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 11
Sumit Kumar, a resident of Bijnaur (UP), in his complaint to the police has alleged that three persons snatched his bag containing Rs 150 and some clothes. A case under Sections 379 and 356, IPC, has been registered in the Sector 19 police station.

Hit-and-run cases

Montu, a resident of Sector 20, has complained to the police that the driver of a car (CH-52(T)-3068) sped away after hitting his motorcycle near Sector 21 last night. The complainant sustained injuries and was admitted to the GMSH-16.

A case under Sections 279 and 337, IPC, has been registered. Soma Ram of Sector 29 has complained to the police that the driver of a car (HR-22-0210) hit him near the Modella lights on March 9. The complainant received minor injuries and was admitted to the GMCH-32.

A case under Sections 279 and 337, IPC, has been registered in the industrial area police station. A case has been registered against Vinod Kumar, who was driving a car (HR-03E-7283), for hitting Dauad of Manimajra on March 9. The pedestrian received injuries and was admitted to the PGI.

Arrested

Sanjay, a resident of Mauli Complex, Manimajra, was arrested from Sector 28 on March 10 for allegedly consuming liquor at a public place. A case under Sections 68-1-14 of the Excise Act has been registered against him at the Sector 26 police station.

Theft

Suresh Kumar of Panchkula has complained to the police that some unidentified miscreants committed a theft at his in-laws’ house in Sector 47 after breaking open the doors on the intervening night of March 9 and 10. The police has registered a case under Sections 457 and 380, IPC, in this regard.

Gambling

Sandeep Kumar, Sheesh Pal and Sunil Kumar of Ram Darbar were arrested from a bus stand on March 10 for gambling. Cash worth Rs 2,950 was recovered from their possession. A case under Section 13-3-67 of the Gambling Act has been registered against them at the Sector 31 police station.

Stolen

Manmohan Singh, a resident of Sector 40, said in his complaint to the police that three gas cylinders, a music system and a television set was stolen from his house. A case under Sections 380 and 457, IPC, has been registered in the Sector 39 police station. Gurcharan Singh of Sector 56 has claimed that an unidentified person had stolen his motorcycle (CH-04H-9030) from his residence on the intervening night of March 2 and 3. A case under Section 379, IPC, has been registered in the Sector 39 police station.

Navi Ansari, a resident of Hallo Majra, has claimed that his three-wheeler (CH-19(T)-3184) was stolen from his house on the intervening night of March 9 and 10. A case under Section 379, IPC, has been registered in the Sector 31 police station.

Dinesh Jain, a resident of Sector 19, in his complaint to the police said someone stole six wheels of his two cars parked in front of his house on the intervening night of March 10 and 11.

A case under Section 379, IPC, has been registered in the Sector 19 police station in this regard.

SPORTS

Sanjeev declared best athlete
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 11
The State Bank of India organised an athletics meet at the sports complex in Sector 46 here today. Athletes from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and J&K participated in the tourney in events, including 100m, long jump, shot put, javelin throw and kabaddi.

Sanjeev was declared the best athlete while Amita and Neha shared the trophy.

Winners: Manoj, Subash, Hitesh Bhagat, Pankaj, Sanjeev, Avinash Yadav, Vinod K Acharya, Rahul Verma, Hitesh Bhagat, Subhash Chander, Sanjeev Bhagat, Vikas Saryoa, Karanti Rai, Mohinder Pal, Sukh Chain Singh, Naresh K Sharma, Jagtar Singh, Ashwani Chaudhry, Jagtar Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Rahul, Hitesh Bhagat, Amita, Neha, Priyanka, Manisha, Monika, Neha, Rajinder Kaur, Sukhwant Singh, Amita, Navdeep, Rama Khullar and Rajinder Kaur.

Shaheed Udham Singh college emerge overall champs
Tribune News Service

Mohali, March 11
Shaheed Udham Singh Women Engineering College, Tangori, bagged the overall trophy during the three-day 15th PTU Inter-College Athletics meet that concluded today at Rayat Technology Centre of Excellence, Rail Majra.

In the men’s category, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, won the overall trophy. Sukhwinder Kaur of Shaheed Udham Singh Women Engineering College scored 617 points in triple jump to bag the best athlete trophy in the women’s category.

Happy Saini of Rayat Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Rail Majra, scored 826 points in triple jump and gave a record-breaking performance of 13.93m, to become the best athlete in men’s category.

On the other hand, in the women’s category, Rayat Bahra College of Engineering and Nano Technology for Women, Hoshiarpur, bagged the first runners-up trophy while Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, finished third. In the men’s category, Ramgharia Institute of Engineering and Technology, Phagwara, and Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Tangori finished second and third, respectively. A total of 500 students of various engineering, management and pharmacy colleges, affiliated to Punjab Technical University (Jalandhar), participated in the meet.

Results

Hammer throw: Yadwinder Singh 38.59 , Sachdeep 33.68m and Mandeep 32.74m; 400m relay: Guru Nanak Engineering College, Ludhiana, Institute of Engineering, Bhaddal, and Sant Baba Bhag Singh Institute of Engineering and Technology, Padhiana; 3,000m: Bhupinderjot Kaur, Rupinder Kaur, Diksha; 200m women: Poonam Mehta Manpreet Kaur and Jyotsna; javelin throw women: Khushjeet Kaur, Bhawna and Ravneet Kaur;110m hurdle: Gundeep Sandhu, Gurpreet Singh , Jagatdeep Singh; long jump men: Harish Singh, Navpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh; javelin throw men: Pardeep Singh, Sahil Sharma and Vigyat Sharma;10,000m men: Jashanpreet Singh, Dalwinderjeet Singh and Rahul Mankotia; triple jump men: Happy Saini, Harish Singh and Mandeep Singh Gill.