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Clash between rival groups leaves commuters stranded
Migrant labourer murdered
Teenagers found dead in canal in Moga village
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Rice mill owners told to cover shellers
by June 18
Annual fair at tombs of Laila-Majnu
The tombs of legendary lovers, Laila and Majnu, located near the Zero Line. Photo by writer
New-born among 4 killed in mishap
Holiday express train for Surat sanctioned
Beauty consultant found dead
Two minors among four of marriage party killed
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Clash between rival groups leaves commuters stranded
Ferozepur, June 15
According to the information available, some Congress and SAD-BJP workers had entered into an argument during the MC bypoll for ward 4 held last week. The argument had reached a flashpoint when the turban of a BJP worker fell down during a heated exchange. However, the timely intervention of the police prevented things from taking an ugly turn. However, as an act of revenge, a group of persons allegedly belonging to the SAD-BJP today attacked Grover, a close aide of Congress MLA Parminder Singh Pinki. In his statement, Grover said while he was going towards the cantonment today, some motorcycle-borne persons, who were following him, stopped his car short of the rail overbridge and then thrashed him in which he received injuries, His car was also badly damaged. Grover was admitted to the Civil Hospital. Later, after the incident, the enraged Congress workers sat down on dharna and blocked traffic on the Mall road near the railway overbridge for more than two hours. DSP Jagjit Singh, who immediately reached the spot, pacified the Congress workers and assured them of taking stringent action against the attackers. Meanwhile, condemning the attack, Pinki said SAD-BJP workers have unleashed a reign of terror to frighten the party cadre which was not healthy for peace and harmony. Hardial Singh Mann, SSP, said the police has booked three persons, namely, Iqbal Mallah, Hira and Dimpy Passi besides a few others in the case on the basis of Grover's statement. The SSP said no persons will be allowed to take law in their hands. He added that the police was enquiring into the matter following which more arrests will be made, if required. The SSP said the police had taken immediate action as soon as the incident was reported. So, there was no need for the Congress workers to block the traffic as it caused severe inconvenience to the commuters.
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Migrant labourer murdered
Moga, June 15 The three injured labourers, also hailing from Bihar, were rushed to the district hospital at Moga from where two of them were referred to the Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital at Faridkot while one was still undergoing treatment there. The deceased was identified as Shakar Lal, a resident of Sitamarhi district of Bihar while the injured included Ram Babu, Jai Prakash and Om Shankar, all residents of the same district. The SHO of Dharamkot police station, inspector Jasvir Singh, said a criminal case of murder and causing fatal injuries has been registered against the accused youth who has been identified as Gurdev Singh. But he was eluding arrest even as raids had been conducted at his residence in Bhinder Kalan village. "We will soon nab him," the SHO claimed. Preliminary findings revealed that the motive of murder could be to loot the labourers, the SHO said. The villagers said the accused did not enjoy good reputation in the village and was a drug addict. The labourers were working in the farm of one Mehar Singh, transplanting paddy, and were sleeping near the electric water pump when they were attacked in the wee hours today. Recent killing of migrant labourers in Moga
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Teenagers found dead in canal in Moga village
Moga, June 15 The local residents, after noticing the bodies stuck in the barrage gates of the water mill set up on the canal, called the police. The police recovered the bodies and sent them for a post-mortem examination in the district hospital, here. During the preliminary investigations, the deceased had been identified as Jaswinder Kaur (15), a student of Class X and Rupinder Singh (18), a student of Class XII, both residents of Rasulpur village falling under the Jagraon sub-division of Ludhiana district. The parents of the couple had lodged separate complaints before the police in the Kaonke police post about their missing kin were a couple of days back. Further investigations revealed that the boy and the girl were in love with each other and feared that their parents would not agree to their marriage, which could have provoked them to commit suicide. SSP Surjit Singh Grewal said the police had initiated inquest proceedings under section 174 of the CrPC into the incident. “The bodies have been handed over to the parents after the postmortem,” the SSP said. |
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Rice mill owners told to cover shellers
by June 18
Faridkot, June 15 “The state government does not have the motive to harass the rice millers but we are duty bound to implement the directions of the High Court,” said Ravi Bhagat, during a meeting with the rice millers, food and supply department and the Punjab Pollution Control Board
(PPCB) officials. To ensure that no rice mill violates the HC orders, the DC said after June 18, the food and supply department and PPCB officials will inspect the shellers. The DC also briefed the meeting about the orders of the High Court regarding the storage of rice husk. He directed the rice mill owners to construct storage sheds up to 10 feet high. The sheds should have only one door and a specific device to control pollution on the roof. He also directed the construction of a concrete passage for the transportation of rice and paddy so that dust does not come out. The construction of these sheds is being strongly opposed by the rice millers all over the state as it would cost a rice mill a minimum of Rs 20 lakh to Rs 30
lakh.
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Annual fair at tombs of Laila-Majnu
Abohar, June 15 Punjabi singers Kanwalpreet Kaur and Sucha Singh Chamkeela virtually stole the show at the “akhara” that was arranged by the managing committee headed by Amreek Singh. Predominantly, a lovers' affair with more than half the congregation being married and unmarried couples, the fair during the past five days attracted thousands of people. However, none from Pakistan could get visa this time. Free kitchen was run during the
fair. Harnek Singh, a member of the organizing committee, said the unmarried entreat the
“legendary lovers” to bless them so that their love blossoms into marriage, while the newly-married ones pray for the longevity of their spouse. People from Pakistan revere these tombs as well and they used to visit Binjore to seek their blessings even after the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The monument reverberates with the tale of the immortal lovers in every brick as well as the heart of lovers all over the country. Though historians deny the existence of
Laila-Majnu, terming them mythical, it is not enough to dampen the spirit of modern
lovers. BSF men, guarding the border in the Anoopgarh area, had named two border outposts
(BoPs) as Laila and Majnu, to honour the lovers of yore. The village Binjore, including the BoPs and barbed wire fencing, had been under knee- deep water as the seasonal Ghaggar river wreaked havoc for two months last year. |
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New-born among 4 killed in mishap
Moga, June 15 Simranjit Kaur, wife of Lakhbir Singh, gave birth to a baby boy last month in her parental house at Talwandi Bhai in Ferozepur district. As per the local rituals, 21 days after the birth of the baby, Lakbir's mother Sarbjit Kaur, a resident of Mohalla Lahorian, Moga, was bringing her daughter-in-law Simranjit and grandson back home when they met with the fatal accident. Sarbjit Kaur's sister Kusum Chawla, married at Guru Harsahai and her six-year-old daughter Khushi Chawla were also accompanying them. They all died in the accident, the local police confirmed. The driver of the car, Gurcharan Singh, and another child, Deepak, were seriously injured in the incident. They were immediately rushed to the district hospital at Moga for treatment. Preliminary investigations made by the police revealed that the driver of the car fell drowsy, which led to the accident. The police has initiated inquest proceedings. |
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Holiday express train for Surat sanctioned
Abohar, June 15 The railways has confirmed that the rake of Nanded Sahib train that remains parked at Sriganganagar, will be used to run the 04723 Holiday Express for Surat on June 19 and 26 as of now. Its return trips from Surat have been fixed for June 22 and June 27. The commuters can avail travel facility for Bikaner, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad and Surat besides other towns. However, it has not been routed through Abu Road.
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Beauty consultant found dead
Abohar, June 15 As per information, Sahil had arrived here to attend a party hosted by one of his close friends at a hotel on Hanumangarh road last night. He was found lying unconscious today and taken to the Nehru Memorial Civil hospital. A team of doctors led by Dr DP Godara examined him but reportedly observed that he was brought dead. The body was handed over to his parents here after autopsy.
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Two minors among four of marriage party killed
Abohar, June 15 As per information, the dead have been identified as Gopal (8), Kalu Ram (15), Bajrang Sain (19) and Om Parkash (27). The highway ambulance vehicles shifted the injured passengers to different hospitals, sources said. The driver and his assistant escaped leaving the ill fated vehicle on the roadside.
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