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HDFC Bank, insurance company fined
Surinder Bhardwaj

Banur, July 20
Link roads here are in a bad shape. Residents have to go through a harrowing time while commuting on these roads. These are full of potholes. During rainy season, water gets accumulated on the roads. A number of accidents have occurred on the roads in the recent past. Residents said they had brought the matter to the notice of the officials concerned, but nothing had been done so far.

CPM leader Gurdarsan Singh Khaspur said the Banur-Hulka link road was dug up for laying sewerage lines about a year ago, but has not repaired till now. The road connects the town with villages like Nandiali, Khanpur, Kalouli, Uchakhera and Mankpur.

Buses don't ply on the road due to its pitiable condition. Meanwhile, Mohali Deputy Commissioner Varun Roojam said the issue would be taken up with the department concerned.

Chandigarh, July 20
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Preeti Sahni today convicted all seven accused in the murder case of a financier in 2009 and sentenced them to life imprisonment. The accused have also been imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 each.

The court convicted Devinder Singh, alias Whiskey, Manpreet Singh, alias Manu, Surinder Singh, alias Maana, Amrik Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Munish Sharma and Ravinder of Khanna for the murder of Hajinder Singh Dhillon on November 25, 2009.

Public prosecutor Munish Dua said that the statements of eye-witnesses - Simmi Sharma, an employee at the financier's office and Vijay Kumar, a vendor - were the crucial evidence that led to the conviction of the seven accused. Simmi Sharma had seen all the accused enter the financier's office when he was shot and Vijay had seen all of them flee in their car. Simmi Sharma had identified all the seven accused in the court during the recording of evidence.

The murder came to light on November 25, 2009, when prominent businessman Harjinder Singh Dhillon was shot dead by the assailants in his office in the busy Sector 20 market.

As per the prosecution, Whiskey, hatched a conspiracy with the co-accused to take possession of a car (registration number PB-16-C 7070) which was registered in the name of Whiskey but was with Dhillon.

While one of the accused, Amrik Singh, remained near the vehicle, others went to Dhillon's office where they entered into a scuffle with him to get the keys of the car. Angry at his resistance, the accused abused and assaulted the victim, before opening fire. The injured man was rushed to GMCH-32, where doctors declared him brought dead.

On December 6, 2009, the Special Crime Cell of the Chandigarh police, under the supervision of DSP Satbir Singh, achieved the first major breakthrough in the case and nabbed the accused.

A team, comprising of Inspectors Amanjot Singh and Kuldip Singh had later arrested Davinder Singh, alias Whisky, from Khanna district of Punjab.

The UT police had announced a cash prize of Rs 50,000 on the main accused.

Chandigarh, July 20
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal today initiated proceedings to declare Dimpy murder accused Jaswinder Singh, alias Rocky, a proclaimed offender. The proclamations proceedings were initiated today under CrPC Section 82 after the accused failed to attend court for the third time this month.

Rocky had failed to attend curt on two previous hearings on July 9 and July 5.

Rocky, an accused in the sensational Dimpy murder case of 2006, has fled during the final stage of hearing in court. He was out on bail.

The UT police had arrested Rocky in July, 2008, for being part of the conspiracy to kill notorious gangster Prabhjinder Singh Dimpy.

Parbhjinder Singh, alias Dimpy, 42, who was facing over a dozen charges of contract killing and abduction, was gunned down by two motorcycle-borne assailants on July 7, 2006. He was shot dead near the Lake Club in his car along with a friend Harneev, who was also injured. The police had said that Rocky was the mastermind behind the killing.

Rocky is facing several cases of murder, dacoity and kidnapping. In 2007, Rocky had allegedly shot dead an activist during the Legislative Assembly elections in Fazilka. Rocky was once part of Dimpy’s gang, but fell out with him over the distribution of money received from contract killings. Rocky then joined a gang run by Dhananjay, an MLA in Uttar Pradesh.

Chandigarh, July 20
The Chandigarh police arrested a resident of Punjab for making obscene gestures at a lady constable near Aroma Hotel, Sector 22, on July 19.

According to the police, a lady constable posted in Police Control Room (PCR) was on duty in a PCR vehicle at Aroma Hotel when a person, identified as Harpreet Singh, resident of Karamgarh Chitra, district Bhatinda, arrived in his car (no PB-32-H-0081) and started making obscene gestures. He is even reported to have said indecent words to the constable.

High drama was witnessed outside the hotel at the time of incident.

The police stated that Harpreet is taking coaching for ILETS and plans to move abroad.

A case under IPC Section 294 has been registered against him on the complaint of the constable at the Sector 17 police station.

Harpreet was arrested and later released on bail. Further investigations are going on in the case.

Chandigarh, July 20
Shubhangi and Ishan Kapoor emerged as the winners in the 1st Chandigarh State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at Table Tennis Hall in Sector 23 today.

In the best-of-seven games played for the title, Shubhangi of Delhi Public School, Sector 40, defeated Aparna of Gurukul Global School, Manimajra, 4-3.

Ishaan Kapoor of DAV Public School, Sector 8, also recorded a 4-3 win in the the best-of-seven final over Amey of St Xavier’s School, Sector 44.

Results: Boys (U-12)

Quarterfinals: Ishan Kapoor bt Chaitanya 11-2, 11-2, 11-3 (3-0); Vansh Mahajan bt Sijjan 13-11, 11-2, 11-4 (3-0); Mayank Malla bt Sachit 12-10, 11-6, 11-5 (3-0); Amey bt Upvan 11-5, 11-8, 12-10 (3-0).

Semifinals: Ishan Kapoor bt Vansh Mahajan 11-6, 7-11 11-8, 12-10, 11-6 (4-1); Amey bt Mayank Malla 
15-13, 9-11, 15-13, 11-7, 11-8 (4-1).

Final: Ishan Kapoor bt Amey 11-1, 4-11, 11-9, 9-11,10-12, 13-11, 11-7 (4-3).

Girls (U-12)

Quarterfinals: Anushka bt Deevanshi 11-4, 11-2, 11-8 (3-0); Shubhangi bt Tanvi 11-7, 11-8, 11-2 (3-0); Aparna bt Akshita Jaiswal 4-11, 9-11, 11-3, 11-6, 12-10 (3-2); Vasundra bt Vibhuti Bhardwaj 10-12, 12-14,11-4, 11-7, 11-9 (3-2).

Semifinals: Shubhangi bt Anushka 12-10, 9-11, 15-13, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7 (4-2); Aparna bt Vasundra 11-8, 12-10, 11-7, 11-8 (4-0).

Final: Shubhangi bt Aparna 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-13, 10-12, 11-8.

Chandigarh, July 20
Kamal scored the match-winning goal for Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, in its 3-2 victory against Ryan International School in the ongoing St Soldier Football Trophy today.

Earlier, Sidharth contributed to the winning cause with two goals.