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Teachers face police wrath, 6 hurt
Wild growth claims life of Class IV girl student
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ward no 9
voters’ list
Woman accuses police of torturing her husband
Woman’s husband, in-laws held
One held for duping
villager of Rs 9.5 lakh
Drugs, crime directly proportionate: Police
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Teachers face police wrath, 6 hurt
Jalandhar, May 12 Over 200 teachers from Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur districts had assembled outside the house of Local Bodies Minister Bhagat Chuni Lal to lodge their protest. The protesters, who had been staging a dharna at some distance from the minister’s house, were agitated when a delegation of their union was not attended to by the minister. Following this, the protesters started raising slogans against the Punjab government and the minister. The police had to use force to disperse the protesters. Apprehending untoward incident, the city police had already barricaded the street leading the minister’s house, besides deploying heavy police force. Pawan Kumar, a leader of the protesting teachers, complained that nearly six teachers sustained injuries and their clothes were torn when the cops used force. There are over 14,000 contractual teachers employed by the government under the SSA in Punjab. The protesters had been demanding regularisation of the jobs instead of recruiting fresh teachers in the education department. They claimed that the Education Minister had recently made a statement regarding recruitment of teachers to fill vacant posts in various school of the state. They claimed that the SSA teaches were already qualified and were working for the past over two years. The protesters were later pacified after an assurance that the Local Bodies Minister would organise their meeting with the Punjab Chief Minster on May 22 at Chandigarh.
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Wild growth claims life of Class IV girl student
Jalandhar, May 12 A student of Class IV, Sonalika complained dizziness and headache after an 'insect' bit her while she was playing in the playground on Thursday. The girl had consumed mid-day meal prepared in the school and was paying in the ground when she reported of headache. The girl was sent home after her condition deteriorated and froth started coming out of her mouth, said father of the girl Jasbir Singh. Sonalika was rushed to a private practitioner where she breathed her last, the shattered father said. Area residents complained that wild growth has virtually taken over the school premises and the school management has failed to get it cleared. There is possibility that the girl died due to snakebite, claimed a resident Surjit Singh. Villagers said the authorities had failed to maintain schools governed by the zila parishad. The authorities have hardly spent a single penny for the maintenance and clearing weed and thickets from the school playgrounds, alleged another villager Gurmel Singh. District Education Officer (Primary) Surjit Singh said the school was governed by the zila parishad. However, a team of department was sent to take a stock of the situation and prepare a comprehensive report. He, however, appealed the panchayat and the villagers to conduct a community weed eradication drive in schools in their area to prevent such incidents in future.
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Residents deprived of roads, streetlights
Kusum Arora
Tribune News Service Residents blame MC councillor Gurmeet Chand Duggal of having a biased approach in developing certain colonies and leaving others in the lurch. They also blamed him of developing the areas dominated by the SC community. This led to differences with the councillor and residents of the area even boycotted the Assembly elections. Residents of the area complain of unmetalled roads, non-functional sewerage system and streetlights, lack of sanitation, irregular collection of garbage and even loose electricity wires in many colonies. The ward has a number of illegal colonies, but some colonies, including Moti Bagh and Preet Enclave, have been developed. On the other hand, colonies like Sangam Vihar, Maan Singh Nagar, Himachal Colony and Karol Bagh have seen no development barring the sewerage network. The residents complain that not only the councillor, even the MC authorities never responded to complaints. "We also submitted memorandums to MLA Manoranjan Kalia, but to no avail. Our repeated requests to MC officials also fell on deaf ears," said Gurdial Singh, a resident of the area. "Whenever we approached the councillor, he too told us to meet the MC officials concerned, he added. Amount spent
Contrary to the blames of area residents of poor development, councillor Gurmeet Chand Duggal said the MC spent Rs 18 crore for development in the ward. "Around Rs 8 crore were spent on laying sewerage lines, but they are yet to be connected as the sewage treatment plant at Jaitowal is not functional yet. The MC also Rs 2.15 crore on streetlights and Rs 4 crore on constructing roads," he added. Why residents blame you for biased development?
I don't visit the illegal and unapproved colonies. These colonies are entitled to water and sewerage connections, which has been done. Roads cannot be constructed till the work of sewerage lines is over. Moreover, the MC is yet to release funds for the construction of roads. Why the safai karamcharis don't lift garbage from the area?
The ward has a sanctioned strength of 33 safai karamcharis from the MC, but only 16 of them are available. There are 38 colonies in the ward and the safai karamcharies are short in number. Areas in the ward
Sangam Vihar, Kot Ram Das, Rail Vihar, Karol Bagh, Moti Bagh, Maan Singh Nagar, Preet Enclave, Himachal colony, Ladhewali, GNDU Regional Campus university road, Suchi Pind, Nangal Shama and village Choka. Residents’ boycott
Residents of Sangam Colony had boycotted the recently held Assembly elections as no development works was carried out in their colony. "We were surprised to see the impact of our decision. Soon after we declared to boycott the elections, some BJP workers approached us on January 29, a day before the polling, and gave us five tube lights to be installed in the streets. The SAD-BJP government came to power, but again our grievances have not been addressed," said a resident of the area. Prospective candidates
As Ward Number 9 has been declared reserved for women this time, sitting Gurmeet Chand Duggal is likely to field his wife Sudesh Rani. The councillor had contested the previous elections as an independent candidate, but later joined the
BJP. residents speak
— Arvinder Singh
— Narinder Kaur
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1 killed, 2 hurt in car-truck collision
Jalandhar, May 12 The deceased has been identified as Rahul Bedi, a resident of Habowal village in Ludhiana. He died on the spot. The injured, Rituraj, a resident of New Delhi, sustained fractures in his leg and Rajik Singh, also a resident of New Delhi, escaped with minor injuries. They are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Maqsoodan. The victims were returning after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The victims were travelling to Jalandhar from Amritsar in a Chevrolet car and when they reached near Kahlwan village, the car collided with a speeding truck laden with LPG cylinders coming from the wrong side. The impact of the collision was so intense that car was damaged badly. The truck driver fled from the spot after the accident.
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Woman delivers stillborn, relatives
accuse Civil Hospital of negligence
Jalandhar, May 12 Pregnant for the past 38 weeks, the woman, Tara, was admitted to the Civil Hospital around 9 pm on May 10. Her relatives alleged the baby died as she was not operated upon on time. Tara's mother Gayatri said: "We took Tara to a hospital at Kala Bakra. There, they said she will be operated upon at a bigger centre. So, we came to the Civil Hospital." "When we brought her to the Civil Hospital, they said the diliver would be normal and there is no need of a surgery. We waited for two days. Meanwhile, Tara was also feeling labour pains. Nurses kept feeling the baby, but did operate her. Till yesterday evening, Tara was feeling the sensation, but late last night, the baby stopped moving," Gayatri added. Staff nurse Balwinder, who was on duty yesterday and today, said: "Normally, a
woman should be taken to a hospital after 36 weeks of pregnancy, but in this case, 38 weeks had passed. A midwife handled the case. The woman had been taken to three places earlier. The case was spoiled by the midwife. She also used cat gut and injections on the woman. The child had an elongated head and the membrane of the gestational sack in which the baby is carried was also ruptured. The baby died yesterday evening. After much effort, the family finally agreed for the surgery today." Balwinder said: "We had been telling the family to go for the operation since they came. They just wanted to have a normal delivery. We couldn't force anymore. Yesterday, we also got their signs of a statement that they would be responsible if the life of the mother and child getting endangered." Tara was operated upon around 5.30 pm. Soon after, the woman's husband Anaras Majha, originally from Chapra, Bihar, went to cremate the baby. Reacting to the staff nurse's version, the family said, though they had taken Tara to Kala Bakra earlier, she had not been treated by any midwife or a doctor and the Civil Hospital staff was the first to treat her. They also claimed they wanted Tara to be operated while the hospital staff wanted a normal delivery. The family now say they only want Tara to be safe. "We trusted the doctors, but her baby girl died due to their carelessness. Now, we only want my sister-in-law to be healthy again," said Banaras Majhi, Anaras' brother. Medical Superintendent Dr Iqbal Singh said: "Three to four people came to me in this regard today. And I immediately took note of the issue by asking a doctor to a conduct a surgery. The case was first handled by a midwife. After coming here, the patient's family was unwilling to let her be operated." |
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Poll officials blamed for not accepting forms
Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, May 12 Gurmeet Chand Duggal, councillor of Ward Number 9, said: "Residents were approaching me with objections, but many of my forms were not accepted even though I toured the district complex and visited the booth-level officers (BLOs) till the last day of the filing of objections." "While all forms were complete, officials kept on insisting that the forms are only to be submitted by the people concerned. On one of the days, our returning officer also assured that no matter what the BLOs will get the work done even if it means working till late at night. But on that day when I visited the BLO concerned, she had left. Forms from some other councillors were still pouring in and some were even being accepted. But, I still have 100 forms with me." Kasmir Singh Ghugshore, activist of the Pendu Mazdoor Union, said he was struggling with a similar problem, too. But he found a smart answer to the problem. He posted all forms to the respective returning officers other officials to ensure that the forms were accepted. Talking to The Tribune, Ghugshore said: "The people whose forms I have submitted had attached bank account documents, electricity bills, provident fund cards, police verification numbers, ESI cards, ration cards, etc. But the forms were still not accepted. In all we had more than 400 forms with us. On the May 8, we submitted a memorandum to the DC. On the May 9, we met SDMs I and II and when we still received no response, we met SDM II Isha Kalia again on the May 10. She directed us to meet the BLOs concerned. But they did not accept our forms. So, finally we posted the forms to the ROs on May 10." SDM II Isha Kalia and RO for Wards 31 to 40, when contacted, said: "Any requests, objections or claims that I got from my own wards till May 10, are being duly processed. I do not recall anyone coming to me, but we did get some forms through post and they are being processed by our BLOs." Pritam Singh, Deputy Director, Local Bodies, and RO for Wards 1 to 10, said: "I do remember the request of councillor of Ward Number 9. We heard him patiently and addressed his complaints. Two BLOs were also sent with him to redress his grievances, but when he was asked that the said people should themselves turn up to deposit forms, he did not come again." He said: "We have received about 3,500 forms and they are being processed." ADC Perneet Bhardwaj said: "The claims and objections for the entire district have been received. They will be disposed of by May 16 after which the printing of the final lists will begin. The final lists will be displayed by May 20."
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Traffic police issues 1,050 challans, collects Rs 42,000
Jalandhar May 12 Yesterday, the police had challaned 550 vehicles for various traffic violations. The traffic police said in the past two days, as many as 1,050 challans were issued and a fine of Rs 42,000 was collected. On Saturday, 500 challans were issued for various traffic violations which included black films (78), sticker challan (124), haphasard parking (82), drunk driving (5) and 211 challans were issued in other categories of the Motor Vehicle Act. The police has installed nakas at eight different strategic locations in the city to tighten noose around the violators.
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Woman accuses police of torturing her husband
Jalandhar, May 12 In a complaint to the Jalandhar Police Commissioner, Surjit Kumari alleged that a team of the CIA staff reached her house at Tower Enclave, a residential colony on the Jalandhar-Kapurthala road near TV Tower, and started thrashing her husband, Surinder Pal, mercilessly. She alleged that the police personnel, who were in plain clothes, accused Surinder Pal of being a car thief. While kicking hitting Surinder, they bundled him in an India car and took him away, whe alleged. The complainant also alleged that the policemen at the behest of her landlord also threatened them to vacate the house where they were staying for the past couple of years on rent. Apprehending Lambra police behind the episode, Surjit Kumari approached the police but a PCR vehicle (34), she claimed, informed her that the operation was conducted by the CIA staff of the city police. In the complaint, Surjit Kumari alleged that the policemen took Surinder Pal to the CIA staff in police station, Division No 2, and not only tortured him but also demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 for his release. “The cops let off Surinder after I paid them Rs 7,000,” she alleged. ADCP (Crime) LPS Khaira, however, clarified that Surinder Pal was detained by the anti-narcotics wing of the city police after receiving a secret information regarding is involvement in a case of drug peddling. “I will look into the matter and if allegations are found genuine, the action will be taken against the erring officials,” Khiara said.
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Woman’s husband, in-laws held
Jalandhar, May 12 The accused have been identified as Amit Kapoor, husband of the victim woman, her father-in-law Vijay Kumar and mother-in-law Kiran, all residents of Gujral Nagar. Father of the victim woman Kewal, a resident of Durga Colony, alleged that his daughter Manu got married to Amit in 2005. Soon after her marriage, Manu’s in-laws started torturing her for bringing more dowry, he alleged. He said many times a compromise was struck with Manu’s in-laws, but things remained the same. Recently, he had filed a complained to the Jalandhar Police Commissioner for justice, Kewal added. Acting on the complaint, the women police on Saturday arrested the trio and registered a case under Sections 498-A and 406 of IPC against them. — OC |
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One held for duping
villager of Rs 9.5 lakh
Jalandhar, May 12 The accused has been identified as Jagtar Singh, alias Tari, a resident of Musapur village near here. His accomplice Beant Singh, a resident of Moga, is still at large. The complainant, Dashrath, a resident of Dumeli village in Phagwara, had filed a complaint on January 20 at the Patara police station alleging that the travel agents had taken Rs 9.5 lakh from him last year on the pretext of sending him to Italy. The accused had claimed that his brother was well settled in Italy and he would also arrange work for him, the complainant alleged. The complainant said when the travel agent failed to arrange a visa for him, he asked him to return his money, but in vain. — OC |
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Drugs, crime directly proportionate: Police
Jalandhar, May 12 After going through the records and criminal backgrounds of the snatchers and small time criminals, the police came to a conclusion that the snatching incidents and petty crime have gone up in the past three years. Talking to The Tribune, Deputy Commissioner of Police Tulsi Ram said the crime rate has rapidly gone up after the Assembly elections. He said the snatchers have been targeting women more frequently. Moreover, the skyrocketing prices of gold are luring many to take up snatchings instead of robbing houses and stores, he added. The DCP revealed that petty crime has increased in last four weeks. But they have found out a way to control it. Besides tightening noose around the criminals, especially snatchers, the police has intensified drive against the drug peddlers and conducting raids at the suspected ‘distribution centres,’ said Ram. The police has beefed up security in sensitive areas and additional PCR vehicles have been deployed for nigh patrolling. A toll free crime victim relief help-line number is 1091. Another toll free police control room number is 100, he said.
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Tribune News Service
Situated along the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway, Ward Number 9 has been the victim of biased development. The ward was reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates in 2007 polls.
As the area councillor was never available to address our grievances, we were forced to spend money from our pockets through our welfare society. We spent Rs 10,000 to construct a cemented path in front of our house. Even repeated requests and meetings with the MC officials yielded no result.
A majority of streetlights are non-functional and it is difficult to commute, especially during night. The ward has also turned into a save haven for criminals.
The area lacks in sanitation. None of the safai karamcharis of the MC visit our localities and we have to arrange garbage lifters on our own. Surprisingly, area councillor never bothered to address this issue.
In the past five years, we have spent money to level the streets. Now, almost all residents have constructed cemented pavements in front of their houses. The councillor got the sewerage line laid in our locality, but again it's
non-functional.
