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Four killed, 13 hurt in accidents
Two injured in firing, 10 booked
Farmers demand safety from wild animals
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Four killed, 13 hurt in accidents
Pathankot, March 16 More than 16 pilgrims (all residents of Agra) were returning in a mini bus after paying obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra in Jammu and Kashmir. Near Nangal Bhur, the bus driver lost control over the vehicle trying to save a stray animal. The bus overturned after hitting the road divider. Two pilgrims, identified as Jatinder Kumar (25) and Mukesh Sharma (30), were killed and 12 others, identified as Madhu Rani, Kali Devi, Archana, Jatin, Neetu, Labhi, Rekha, Amit, Digamber, Raj Kumari, Rishu Sharma and Som Parkash, were injured. SSP SK Kalia said the driver and the conductor fled away after the accident. A case under Section 304-A had been registered. Phagwara: The use of ear phone by a student costs his life. He could not hear the siren of the train and was run over near Phagwara Railway Station on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Dheeraj Kumar of Ludhiana who was studying in St Soldier College in Hadiabad in Phagwara. The GRP has sent the body to the Civil Hospital for the post-mortem examination. Nawanshahr: One Jinder of Jadla village was killed on the spot and his friend Gurjit Singh of Beerowal village was injured when their motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer near Langroya village situated on Jalandhar-Nawanshahr-Chandigarh highway here on Friday.
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Two injured in firing, 10 booked
Tarn Taran, March 16 The police has booked Raj Singh, a former sarpanch of Chack Bamba village, Balkar Singh of Jodh Singh Wala village and his two sons --- Gurmit Singh and Sarabjit Singh --- and Piara Singh of Bhura Kona village besides five others who are yet to be identified. The Valtoha police has registered a case under Sections 307, 341, 148 and 149 of the IPC and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. Kewal Singh said he along with Gurmej Singh was returning home on his motorcycle when the accused stopped them on the way. The accused opened fire injuring both of them. Property dispute is said to be reason behind the incident, said Shivdarshan Singh, SHO, Valtoha. 3 booked for cheating
Arjandev Singh, a resident of Kapurthala, and his two sons Ajit Singh and Jaswinder Singh have been booked under Sections 420, 406 and 506 of the IPC for duping Ranjodh Singh of Rs 5.5 lakh. Ranjodh is a resident of Chela village, 40 kms from here. |
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Farmers demand safety from wild animals
Hoshiarpur, March 16 The Hoshiarpur District Administration and the wildlife authorities, reacting to series of farmers’ complaints, have decided to castrate wild animals. They have also decided to catch rogue animals with the help of cages in residential areas falling in the Kandi belt. Wild boars, monkeys and stray cows are giving nightmares to farmers and residents of villages falling in semi-Shivalik range or the Kandi area. Three wild cats are allegedly roaming in upper-Dholbaha areas which have forced farmers to stay indoors during night. “These big cats are giving a tough time to the farmers as they kill watch dogs at farms. Monkeys are the biggest menace here. Their population has increased manifold during past few years and have destroyed crops, especially wheat crop. The situation is so bad that farming has become impossible here,” said Dr Jasbir Dosanjh, who has his farm at Dehrian village near Dholbaha Dam. “Wild animals like boars and monkeys are attacking humans, particularly kids. Farmers don’t keep cows any longer. Yet hundreds of cows are roaming around and we don’t know where they have come from,” said Kimti Lal, a Kukanet village-based farmer. He said the state government should undertake some remedial measures to save farmers and crops from wild animals. Farmers of two villages-Lambar and Pahari-have already registered their protest with the district administration. “I have already ordered a probe into the matter. We are mulling to give a compensation of Rs 4,000 per acre to those farmers whose crops have been damaged by animals. The ban on hunting has led to a sharp increase in wild animals in the area. The issue will also be taken up with the Chief Secretary,” said Hoshiarpur Deputy Commissioner Deepinder Singh.
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