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Mushaira enthrals literary lovers
Patiala, April 17 Making his majestic presence, the superlatively gifted Bollywood lyricist, Nida Fazli, shared his anguish in a couplet “Koi Hindu koi Muslim koi Isaii hai, Sab ne insaan na ban ne ki kasam khayi hai”. Another Bollywood lyricist and writer of over 50 feature films, Jenab Jalees Sherwani, paid salutations to motherhood, as he read “Bachpan mein meri maa ne bada kaam kerr diya, Dil se garoor chhen kerr akhlaq bhar diya”. The doyen of mushairas, poet Rahat Indori was critical of hypocrisy sycophancy in society in “Jhoothe kasidey likhe gye uski shaan mein, jo motiyon se chheen ke sachai le gya”. The audience, however, had reserved applause for poet Atul Ajnabi from Gorakhpur for his versatile poetic renditions. Besides Nida Fazli, Jalees Sherwani, Rahat Indori and Atul Ajnabi, well known poets Tauraz, Johni Foster, Hitesh Biherani, Tejinder Ada, Naresh Naaz and Punjabi film lyricist Gill Surjit enthralled the literary lovers. |
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Regularisation of ad hoc staff sought
Ambala, April 17 Union president Inder Singh Badhana while addressing the workers said their dharna would be continued till their demands were accepted. He demanded that all adhoc employees should be regularised. He said arrears of the conductors and drivers were pending, which should be released immediately. He said a number of illegal buses running in the region should be banned, which were causing heavy revenue loss to the department. He alleged that basic amenities like potable drinking water were not available in the Roadways depot. Senior leaders of the union, Randhir Singh, Ajaib Singh, Lal Chand, Ramesh Kumar, Pritam Chand, Jasbir Singh, Hori Lal, Sandeep Dhanda and Narender Gupta were also present on the occasion.
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‘Take steps to promote Punjabi’
Ambala, April 17 Talking to mediapersons here today, he said Punjabi teachers were not available in most of the schools and colleges in Haryana, which causes resentment among the Sikh community. He said the government should take immediate steps to promote Punjabi in the state. He welcomed the decision of the Union government, which has cleared decks for the passage of Anand Karaj Act. He said it was a long pending demand of the Sikh community. |
Man acquitted
Chandigarh, April 17 The incident occurred on February 10, 2011, when 23-year-old Sunita Devi, wife of Pradeep, consumed poison and was found in an unconscious state in her room. Family members had rushed her to hospital where she was declared brought dead. Sarwan Kumar, brother of the deceased, told the police that Pradeep was an alcoholic, and used to harass Sunita mentally and physically. He even used to demand dowry from them. Following this, a case was registered against him under Section 306 (abetting suicide) of the IPC. However, the accused was acquitted today after the prosecution failed to prove the charges.
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Man acquitted of killing wife
Chandigarh, April 17 The murder The cold November morning gave no indication to Inspector Jagir Singh of the heat that a woman’s murder in Sector 32-A was about to generate. Flipping through the documents at the Industrial Area police station on November 16, 2009, Jagir Singh had no inkling that the father and son duo before him were alleged killers, till one Surinder Singh allegedly spilled out the beans. The prosecution claimed that at about 6.30 am, Surinder Singh, along with accused Nirmal Singh and Ajit Pal Singh, came to the police station. Surinder Singh stated that he was returning home at about 6.15 am from morning walk, when he saw accused Nirmal Singh of house number 557, Sector 32-A, standing along with his son Ajit Pal Singh. Both looked perplexed. After Surinder Singh assured them of secrecy, Ajit Pal Singh confided in him that the previous night at about 9.30 pm, he and his father Nirmal Singh had murdered his mother Malkiat Kaur. The motive allegedly was her behaviour. “The entire family was upset on account of her behaviour; and the accused were feeling ashamed from the neighbours and relatives,” it was claimed. Nirmal Singh caught hold of Malkiat Kaur, while she was preparing the meal in the Both accused requested Surinder Singh to produce them before the police. Nirmal Singh then supported the statement made by his son Ajit Pal Singh. Subsequently, the FIR was registered and Malkiat Kaur’s body was recovered from the kitchen, as per the prosecution story. The Trial & the Appeal After sifting through the evidence, the Sessions Judge held Nirmal Singh guilty of committing his wife Malkiat Kaur’s murder and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment. But the Sessions Judge did not find Ajit Pal Singh guilty and acquitted him. No appeal was preferred against his acquittal. Challenging the conviction, defence counsel RS Cheema and Tanu Bedi asserted that since Ajit Pal Singh had not been found guilty, Nirmal Singh, too, could not be held guilty. Moreover, he could not be proceeded against “merely because his wife was found murdered in his house”. Moreover, the appellant and his son were at a jagrata in Mohali at the time of the incident. The final verdict The Bench of Justice MM Kumar and Justice Alok Singh ruled: “The weapon of offence and fatal injuries are not attributed to the accused-appellant; there is no eyewitness; extra-judicial confession made to Surinder Singh, taxi driver, does not inspire confidence; Ajit Pal Singh, to whom fatal injuries on the person of Malkiat Kaur and weapon of crime are attributed, has already been acquitted by trial Court; no appeal was even preferred against the acquittal…. In our opinion, prosecution has failed to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt…. “The theory of defence of the accused that he was present in the jagrata cannot be ruled out completely. Therefore, accused-appellant is entitled for benefit of doubt. Consequently, conviction and sentence of the accused is totally unjustified.”
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1 booked for fraud
Mohali, April 17 The case has been registered on the complaint of Sunil Kumar, a resident of Sohana, in which he alleged that Virk had taken about Rs 8.5 lakh from him on the pretext of sending him to Canada. As Virk neither had sent him abroad nor did he return his money, Sunil had approached the Mohali SSP in July last year, following which the SSP had marked an inquiry to the SP (D).
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One sent to 14-day judicial remand for Illegal sand mining
Mohali, April 17 The accused has been identified as Vikram Singh, a resident of Rani Majra village, Mullanpur. Mahesh Kumar, the station house officer of Mullanpur, said on a tip off, they intercepted a tractor-trolley, which was carrying sand. “The vehicle, being driven by Vikram Singh, was heading towards Chandigarh. During interrogation, Vikram confessed that he had been illegally mining the seasonal rivulet near Kansal village and Rani Majra and was selling sand in Chandigarh.” The accused has been sent to 14-day judicial remand.
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Man arrested for attempt to rape
Chandigarh, April 17 The case has been registered on the complaint of the victim’s mother. The incident occurred in the morning when the girl’s mother asked her to bring medicines from the market. When she was walking past the Jeet Singh’s residence, the accused caught hold of her and pulled her inside his house. The girl raised a hue and cry and managed to rescue herself. She then reached home and narrated the story to her mother, who informed the police, following which he was arrested. The accused and the girl are neighbours, the police said. A case under Sections 376 and 511 of the IPC has been registered in Manimajra police station.
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Restaurant management booked
Chandigarh, April 17 The case was registered under Section 188 (disobedience of orders of public servant) of the IPC at the police station, Sector 26. The police has booked the manager of the restaurant, Simranjit Singh Chahal, managing director Sandeep Bhanot, Harwinder Sharma and Anand Sharma. No one has been arrested in the case. The police said it had asked the management of the eating joints of all restaurants to furnish information of their local servants with their nearest police station for maintaining records. Zaika restaurant was asked twice to furnish the information but they failed. Hence a case has been registered.
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Kings XI to clash with KKR at PCA today
Chandigarh, April 17 Both the teams went through a detailed practise session on Tuesday. However, a few players of the home team missed the net practice. The visiting side opted for a flood light training session, while the home team underwent an evening practise session. The team was seen focusing on running between the wickets, with Mandeep Singh trying straight drives. The team also underwent a practise session for fielding. Later, Azhar Mahmood joined the session. He is expected to play his first match for the Kings XI against Kolkata Knight Riders. The Kolkata team opted for a practice session later in evening. “We are very confident after our last win against the same team and, hopefully, will win this game as well. Playing in home conditions is good, but on the flip side a player faces a lot of pressure. I hope all the teammates will give their best to win this match,” said Adam Gilchrist. The teams are scheduled to play against each other tomorrow evening at the PCA stadium. The home team in their last encounter with the Knight Riders registered a 2-run win after local lad Harmeet Singh Bansal bowled a tight last over. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, along with his Deputy Chief Minister son Sukhbir Badal, is also expected to witness tomorrow’s match at the PCA stadium. However, whether the star actor and owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shahrukh Khan, will attend the match was not clear till the filing of the report.
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PCA opens non-residential cricket academy in city
Chandigarh, April 17 Honorary secretary of the PCA, MP Pandove, inaugurated the academy.The PCA plans to open six non-residential cricket academies. A total of 20 players have been selected for the academy after trials conducted by a panel of experts from the state association in various areas of Punjab and the city. The players selected include three openers, one wicket keeper, six middle order batsmen, six fast bowler and four spinners. The selected players will undergo training sessions under the guidance of professional coaches.
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80 aspirants take part
in selection camp
Chandigarh, April 17 The Chandigarh Basketball Association is selecting the city team to participate in the upcoming 39th Sub-Junior National Basketball Championship. The tournament is scheduled to be held at Goa from May 6-12. The final team will be selected after a proper camp is organised.
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