SSP resorts to tough measures
Dehradun, November 15
The hurried approach of Circle Officer (CO), Dalanwala, Manikant

Dehradun, November 15
President of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (P) Trivender Singh Panwar in a press conference held at the party office said the election for the position of party president would be held on December 25 in a two- day convention. He said his detractors had been defaming him, saying that he deliberately postponed the period of election from July to December to extend his tenure. He maintained that he was a loyal soldier of the party and was committed to the fair election for the position of party president.

He stirred the issue of Gairsain, saying that the party would not allow construction of any new premises pertaining to the capital by the state government . He said all such constructions must be done in Gairsain only. He also objected to the alleged suggestion of the Chief Minister in naming the Tehri lake after late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. He said the lake must be named after state agitationist Sridev Suman, who laid down his life while protesting against the 'barbarian royal regime' of that time. 

Dehradun, November 15
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has expressed deep shock and grief at the demise of former Union Minister and Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission KC Pant, who died in New Delhi today.

Hailing from Nainital in Uttarakhand, KC Pant was son of Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant, a former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Union Minister and a veteran freedom fighter.

In his condolence message, Chief Minister Bahuguna said that KC Pant would be remembered for his leadership and contribution to the country. He described his death as an irreparable loss to the state.

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister BC Khanduri has also expressed grief over the demise of Pant.

In his condolences to the bereaved family, Khanduri described Pant as a man of high integrity. " KC Pant served the country in various capacities with utmost sincerity and dedication. His death has come as a big loss to the nation", he pointed out.

Dehradun, November 15
Protesting against the non-payment of salaries and pension to the retired employees, the Uttarakhand Peyjal Nigam will observe an indefinite lockout on November 16 at the headquarters.

At a meeting of the coordinating committee of the Adhikari Karamchari Sangthan held yesterday, employees rued the government's inability to honour the agreement reached on August 28. "The Chief Secretary has failed to issue a government order after the August 28 meeting. The bureaucracy continues to ignore us," charged the president of the sangthan.

Among other demands, the sangthan members are also demanding that the nigam should be declared a government body. They have also charged the government with favouring the Jal Sansthan when 90 per cent of the schemes are made by the Peyjal Nigam in the state and violating the water Supply and Sewerage Act 1974.

Dehradun November 15
Deputy Inspector General, Garhwal Range, Sanjay Gunjiyal, expressed displeasure over the increasing number of theft, burglary and looting in Dehradun and Haridwar districts in a meeting held with the Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs), Dehradun, Haridwar and Uttarkashi at his office today.

He also referred to frequent incidents of chain snatching and even cases of kidnapping of children for ransom and found the district police responsible for the rising crime.

Gunjiyal was incensed over the poor record of the Dehradun and Haridwar police in bringing criminals to book. He said professional gangs of criminals were again becoming active hence it became imminent to list the hardcore criminals and take stringent action against them under the Gangster Act.

He emphasised that the database of such criminals comprising details like their photos, fingerprints, addresses, background etc should also be prepared at the police post level.

For the prevention of burglary, he said the CCTV cameras with sound recorder must be installed in the posh areas of the cities.

He also passed instructions to intensify night patrolling to instill a sense of security among public. On the issue of traffic, he stressed on the strict compliance of traffic rules and punitive action against offenders. 

Dehradun, November 15
The hurried approach of Circle Officer (CO), Dalanwala, Manikant

Mishra, to arrest a group of seven persons indulging in gambling and recovering an amount of Rs 2.47 lakh late on Wednesday night proved costly to him. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kewal Khurana reprimanded the officer for acting out of his jurisdiction in the area, which is under CO, City, TD Bella. Mishra also did not bother to inform Bella about the matter.

The SSP also pulled up Bella for remaining negligent about the incident. He has directed SP, Rural, GS Dhyani, to conduct an enquiry with regard to the CO, Dalanwala's role, and SP, City, Kunwar Dalip, to pull up Bella. A report will be submitted to the SSP in 10 days.

On Wednesday at night, the police nabbed seven persons, property dealers and financers, for indulging in gambling near roadways workshop at Race Course and recovered Rs 2.47 lakh from them.

The names of the accused are Vivek Saini, resident Rajpur Road, Amit Ahuja, resident of Vijay Park, Vijender Rana, resident of Rajiv Nagar, Atish Kumar, resident of Guru Tegh Bahadar Road, Tilak Raj, resident of Ashirwad Enclave, Vinod, resident of Krishna Wedding Point, and Shantanu of Indira Nagar, Vasant Vihar.

On Divali eve, the police had also arrested seven persons from Dalanwala and recovered Rs 5,000, eight persons from Patel Nagar with Rs 62,000 and six gamblers from Raipur with more than Rs 2000.

In this operation, Mishra took a team of Anti-Burglary Cell (ABC), besides other police personnel. While expressing displeasure, Khurana said that Mishra did not seek his permission before carrying out a raid in another officer's area, and also taking along the team of ABC for the purpose without informing him. After this incident, the SSP has taken ABC under his domain. Now no other police official will be able to hire the services of ABC without the permission of the SSP.

Meanwhile, the SSP took the Departments of Senior Citizens' Desk (SCD), Women's Helpline and Special Operation Group under his direct control. SCD was formally launched on Wednesday night with necessary paraphernalia such as contact numbers, separate room etc. The strength of the staff for SCD has been further strengthened with one Sub-Inspector and eight constables.

It is not only in this case that the SSP has exhibited his wrath, he also transferred two police personnel Ajay Shah, head constable at ABC, and constable Anil Kumar at GRP to police lines for accepting money from the public.