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SI held for taking Rs 5-lakh bribe
Chandigarh, September 6
The CBI today arrested a Sub-Inspector (SI), posted with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the UT police, along with a conduit for demanding and taking a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a Ludhiana resident to "settle" his wife’s bail application in court. The CBI arrested SI Naveen Sharma, brother of an acting judge of the Districts Court and son of a retired Chandigarh police DSP.

The accused, SI Naveen Sharma and SN Aneja, being taken to the district courts in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

IPS officer's name in transcripts 
Chandigarh, September 6
The arrest of Sub-Inspector Naveen Sharma in a trap laid by the CBI today has brought the role of senior UT police officers under the scanner. Transcripts of the recorded conversation between the SI and complainant Shergill has reference to a senior IPS officer, who is in charge of the Economic Offences Wing of the UT police.

Retired CRPF man held for bid to rape 3 minors 
Panchkula, September 6
A 60-year-old retired CRPF personnel was arrested by the police after he allegedly tried to rape three schoolgirls, one of them a student of Class II and the other two students of Class IV. He allegedly showed them porn movies after luring them with chocolates. The incident happened after their school was over.

Youth set ablaze by in-laws
Panchkula, September 6
In a rare case, a 24-year-old youth was set ablaze allegedly by his in-laws this morning. The victim, Shivram, a resident of Baddi, was taken to the General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula, from where he was referred to the PGI, Chandigarh. Shivram suffered 45 per cent burns and is stated to be in a critical condition.

The victim, Shivram, under treatment at a hospital on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Check admission papers carefully, Panjab varsity told
Chandigarh, September 6
Rapping Panjab University on its knuckles for “gross negligence”, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has virtually asked the university authorities not to commit mistakes in scrutinising admission documents.

Judgement day at PU today
Chandigarh, September 6
Panjab University (PU) and its affliated colleges will go to the polls tomorrow. Knowing well that votes of first-year students of Panjab University can swing the election results on either side, student organisations lured students with liquor and lavish food and took them to "various places" in a bid to avoid other parties from approaching them.

PU students being taken for a movie by a student organisation on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Student bodies give norms the go-by, spend lakhs on poll 
Chandigarh, September 6
Panjab University instructions on election expenditure and financial accountability notwithstanding, student organisations have already spent lakhs of rupees in violating of the norms, while the authorities look the other way. Giving the Lyngdoh guidelines on restricting the poll expenditure to Rs 5,000 per candidate, student parties organised movies shows, trips and threw parties in discos to woo the voters.

COMMUNITY

MC removes over 80 dumped vehicles from Sector 48 market; shopkeepers oppose drive
Chandigarh, September 6
High drama was witnessed at the motor market in Sector 48 today during an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the municipal corporation. The drive was conducted at around 7.30 am. The shopkeepers at the motor market opposed the drive, shutting gates of the market.

MC officials tow away a vehicle from the motor market, Sector 48, in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh chauhan

Admn constitutes State Advisory Council under RTE Act
Chandigarh, September 6
The UT Administration has constituted the much-awaited State Advisory Council under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, which will advise as well monitor the implementation of the Act.

CTU bus accident victim re-admitted to PGI
Chandigarh, September 6
Pooja (16), who sustained grievous injuries on her head and arm after being hit by a CTU bus last month, was readmitted to the PGIMER today from Government Multi Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, for better neuro care.

Punjab to go ahead with work on pipeline
Chandigarh, September 6
As the stand-off between Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana continues over the sharing of water from Kajauli waterworks, Punjab has decided to go ahead with the work of laying an 80-MGD pipeline at Phases V and VI of the Kajauli waterworks.

Tehsildar accused of harassing man suffering from autism
Chandigarh, September 6
Vijay Sheel Vig, a 49-year-old person suffering from autism and cerebral palsy, had to face the indifferent attitude of UT Tehsildar DS Balouria when the latter refused to attest an affidavit, which was required to obtain NOC from the Chandigarh Housing Board.

GMADA allottees hold protest
Mohali, September 6
To take possession of the plots in Sectors 76 to 80, certain allottees today staged a protest in front of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) office in Phase VIII.

Kalidasa’s epic poem enacted
Chandigarh, September 6
New Delhi-based Shri Ram Bharatiya Kala Kendra staged Kumar Sambhav-an adaptation of the epic poem by Kalidasa, in a special show held at the Tagore Theatre here today.

EDUCATION

PU all set for student polls today
Chandigarh, September 6
Students of Panjab University (PU) would go to polls tomorrow and decide the fate of student leaders that will form the next Panjab University Campus Student Council (PUCSC). With PU, the city colleges would also see a keen contest for their student body.

Police personnel at Panjab University on the eve of student elections in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

800 policemen to be on their toes
Chandigarh, September 6
In a bid to ensure violence-free student council elections, as many as 800 police personnel will remain on their toes tomorrow. While nearly 562 police officials will be deployed in and around the Panjab University campus from 8 am, another 250 will keep a vigil over the activities at prominent colleges.

A policeman collects bamboo sticks from a SOPU tent at Panjab University. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

SMS campaign rules the roost on poll eve
Chandigarh, September 6
Coming out strongest on Thursday, various student organisations made their last attempt to woo voters by one-on-one interaction and sending them SMSes, requesting them to cast vote tomorrow. The party supporters were also seen stopping hostel inmates from going home.

Auto-rickshaws to ferry voters
Flouting the code of conduct, student leaders at city colleges are all set to ferry voters from common pick-up points to the colleges to ensure high turnout of voters during the student council elections scheduled for tomorrow.

Controversy over pu vacancy
Chandigarh, September 6
In a move that has raised many an eyebrow, the department of music, Panjab University, recommended the appointment of Prof Neera Grover, wife of PU Vice-Chancellor Arun Grover, to a post in the department which had already been advertised.

Gul Panag wants to complete her MA at PU
Chandigarh, September 6
Bollywood actress from Chandigarh Gul Panag, who was a political science student at Panjab University, has written to the university to allow her to complete her MA which she left in 2002. The actresses mentioned that being a newcomer to the film industry, she could not take the PU exam in 2002 as she was busy with her work. However now she is at a stage where she can pick and choose her work, and can therefore easily appear in the exam.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Illegal structures razed in Pinjore
Kalka, September 6
Continuing with its anti-encroachment campaign, a team of the local administration demolished several illegal structures in Pinjore.

Punjabi varsity to hold conference on diaspora
Patiala, September 6
A meeting of the syndicate of Punjabi University was held under the chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh today.

Youth’s hands chopped off
Ambala, September 6
At least six unknown assailants chopped off both hands of a youth in Jandli village close to Ambala City here on Tuesday. The victim, Teenu, was rushed to the PGI, Chandigarh.

CRIME

Complaint against PEC prof
Chandigarh, September 6
An assistant professor of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) today lodged a complaint of sexual harassment against the deputy director of the college.

Fake IPS officer’s brother in police net
Panchkula, September 6
After arresting fake IPS officer Aman Kumar, his wife and three others, the police here today nabbed his brother Raman Kumar for posing as a sub-inspector.

One held in shooting case
Mohali, September 6
The police today has arrested one of the accused in the firing incident that took place at Phase V around 11.15 pm on Tuesday.

940 boxes of wine seized
Chandigarh, September 6
The Special Technical Operation Cell of PCR today confiscated 940 boxes of foreign-made wine that was being smuggled to Rajasthan.