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Relocation of Ferozepur Central Jail
Jilted lover gets lifer for setting girl ablaze
GHTP generated 6,902 lakh units of power in May
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Cong leader joins SAD
Bomb shell found near Sirhind Canal in Bathinda
Husband’s ‘infidelity’ drives woman to end life
Man kills neighbour over dispute
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Relocation of Ferozepur Central Jail
Ferozepur, June 2 When contacted, Deputy Commissioner S Karuna Raju said some farmers had met him demanding that the jail should not be constructed at the selected site in Khai Pheme Ke village. The DC said he would hold a meeting with the farmers to understand their point of view, adding that the matter would be resolved amicably. The DC further said the Gram Panchayat had already passed a resolution to transfer over 44 acres of the village common land (shamlat land) for the construction of the jail, so there was no reason for anyone to oppose its construction now. "However, as far as the acquisition of private land for the project was concerned, we will take all the steps as per the law," he added. According to information available, apart from the huge chunk of 44 acres of the village common land, the state government may require an additional 10 to 15 acres of private agricultural land near this site so that a bigger jail could be constructed, keeping in view the future requirements. At present, around 1,973 prisoners have been lodged in the existing jail against the capacity of 1,136. Due to this, the jail authorities are facing several boarding and lodging issues. The Deputy Commissioner said at the moment, the layout plan and the conceptual drawings were being finalised, adding that any decision on the acquisition of land would be taken only after the plan was finalised. Meanwhile, members of the Bharati Kisan Union (Krantikari) held a meeting at Khai Pheme Ke village, which was led by union secretary Gurmeet Singh Mahima. Sukhdev Singh, Sukha Singh and Malook Singh said they would not allow the government to acquire their fertile agricultural land for the construction of a modern jail at this site. Mahima said the state government wanted to earn quick bucks by commercially exploiting the land on which the existing jail complex was located. He said instead of constructing the jail at the new site, the government should utilise hundreds of acres of land lying vacant near Ghal Khurd village, which belongs to the provincial government only. |
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Jilted lover gets lifer for setting girl ablaze
Faridkot, June 2 On October 27 last year, Veerpal Kaur of Kotsukhia village in Faridkot was set afire by Hoshiar Singh, a youth in the village. On the fateful day at around 9 am, when the father of the girl had already left for his work and she was in the house along with her two younger sisters, Hoshiar Singh reached the place with a bottle of kerosene, poured the oil over her and set her ablaze. The victim sustained 80 per cent burns. She succumbed to the burn injuries at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital in Faridkot on October 29. In her dying declaration to the police, the victim had alleged that Hoshiar Singh had been stalking her for the last several months but she had spurned his advances, which left him infuriated and he took the extreme step. Sources in the village revealed that the accused was stalking the girl for the past many months and the girl had spurned his proposal of marriage. The girl's family members were feeling so harassed that they had even decided to arrange her marriage somewhere else. The move further infuriated Hoshiar Singh, who went to the extent of assaulting the boy with whom Veerpal's marriage was arranged. Bare facts n
The incident took place seven months ago. n
In her dying declaration to the police, the victim had alleged that Hoshiar Singh had been stalking her for the last several months but she had spurned his advances, which left him infuriated and he took the extreme step. n
The accused had also assaulted the boy with whom the girl’s parents had fixed her marriage. |
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GHTP generated 6,902 lakh units of power in May
Bathinda, June 2 According to a spokesman of the GHTP, the generation was at 100.84 per cent of the plant load factor. Had there been no breakdown, the GHTP would have generated 7108 lakh units at a plant load factor of 103.84 per cent. The DM water make up of 0.56 per cent for all the four units is also the lowest in the history of the GHTP. |
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Bathinda, June 2 An active Congress leader since 1985, Bansal said it was the “non-cooperative and secretive” attitude of the former Congress MLA, Harminder Singh Jassi, that prompted him to leave the party and join the SAD. “While giving the party ticket for by-elections to the ward number 6, I was not consulted with despite the fact that I have twice contested the elections from the place and hold great rapport with the ward residents,” said the secretary, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Bansal had been the vice-president of the District Youth Congress in 1990, the general secretary of the District Congress Committee in 1995 and the secretary general, PPCC. He is also the chairman of a non-government organisation, the Citizens’ Welfare Council (CWC). — TNS |
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Bomb shell found near Sirhind Canal in Bathinda
Bathinda, June 2 A group of children playing near the canal had spotted the shell. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), city II, Kuldeep Singh Chahal and station house officers from the police stations nearby rushed to the spot. The shell was taken to Army headquarters at the Bathinda cantonment. Till late in the evening, the police was yet to ascertain whether the shell found was scrap or not. ASP Chahal said preliminary investigations pointed out that somebody might have thrown it in the canal. There have been instances in the past when people threw empty shells or scrap into the canal after they failed to sell them. Officials at the Thermal Police Station said they would file a DDR in this regard. |
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Husband’s ‘infidelity’ drives woman to end life
Muktsar, June 2 The deceased, identified as Poonam, was found hanging in a room on the first floor of the house. In his complaint to the police, the deceased's brother, Rakesh Kumar, stated that his sister told him over the phone that her husband was in an illicit relationship with a girl in their locality and was not ready to mend his ways. “Immediately after, she committed suicide,” the complainant stated. Acting upon the complaint lodged by her brother, the police arrested the accused Sanju Kumar. — TNS |
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Man kills neighbour over dispute
Muktsar, June 2 “Ranjit Singh (60) had borrowed Rs 10,000 from his neighbor Kulwant Singh nearly five months ago and gave some of his belongings as security. But today, he went to Kulwant’s house in an inebriated condition asking him to return the belongings and used some foul language. As tempers ran high, Kulwant picked up an iron rod and hit Ranjit in his head, which resulted in the latter’s death,” said Kabarwala police station SHO Gursewak Singh. A case has been registered. — TNS |
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