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Carjacking near city mall The owner of the Ford Endeavour Harpreet (in red turban) speaks to ASP Patil Ketan Baliran (in jacket) and DSP Gurmeet Kingra (in blue turban) about the incident. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Lok Morcha to join protest against Chheherta incident
Potter’s cannon fires the imagination
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Mega lok adalat on Dec 15
DAV Bathinda lifts the overall trophy at youth fest
Car stolen from outside Mittal Mall
Seminar underlines importance of energy conservation
Taekwondo championship concludes
Two injured in road accidents
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Carjacking near city mall
Bathinda, December 9
The place where the incident took place is a stone's throw away from the residences of senior police officials. The incident took place in broad daylight at around 3.30 pm. The black SUV was driven by its owner, 27-year-old Harpreet, a resident of 100-feet road near Ghorewala Chowk. Narrating the incident, Harpreet, a wholesale dealer in kerosene, said he got his car washed at an agency near his house and had come to Big Cinemas, not far away from the official residence of the IG (Intelligence) Jatinder Jain, to enquire about the movie timings. "I did not put my car in the parking as I was had to spend just a few minutes to enquire about the movies. I hardly made a call and came back," Harpreet said. The car owner said he noticed two youths watching him when he was leaving the cinema while talking over his cell phone. He, however, ignored the youths and sat in his car. "As soon as I opened the car door, a youth entered and sat from the other side. He interacted with me as if he knew me," Harpreet said. He added that the second youth stood opened the driver's door and pointed the pistol at his stomach. "I put aside the pistol and tried to start the car but the youth sitting beside me took out another pistol and pointed it at my forehead. He ordered me to get out. I was stunned and alighted when he threatened to kill me," the car owner said. The youths started the vehicle and fled. He said that another SUV, a Toyota Innova, which was coming from the other side, signalled the youths in the Ford Endeavor using headlights and the Innova trailed behind the Endeavor. The boys fled towards the road on which the official residence of Inspector General of Police Nirmal Singh Dhillon is located. Harpreet tried to run behind them and took out his mobile phone to call up the cops and dialled the PCR number 100 but nobody responded at the police control room. Harpreet then hitched a lift and went straight to the Civil Lines police station. He also called a friend and the owner of the car washing station near his house. They failed to get the attention of the cops at the police station who asked them to first bring the documents of the looted vehicle to lodge an FIR after which an inquiry would be initiated. "We wasted almost 30 to 40 minutes, which were too precious to locate the car. We realised the seriousness of the police when DSP City-1 Gurmeet Kingra called at my cell phone," Harpreet said. The DSP asked me to reach the place of the incident where he had arrived. Other police officials, including ASP Patil Ketan Baliram and SP (H) Gurmeet Singh also joined him later. Harpreet said the police talked about engaging a sketch maker and on the request of his friends and family members, asked the workers of the Fun Cinemas to show the video clippings. In the evening, the police was busy downloading the CCTV footage from the camera installed at the parking lot as there was a possibility of catching a glimpse of the accused. Harpreet said the accused appeared to be from well-to-do families as they were wearing good clothes and were handsome to look at. Fun Cinema workers said the area becomes quiet during the evening and youngsters can be seen smoking and consuming drugs in and around Nehru Park. The vehicle lifters might have taken the advantage of the area being quiet on a Sunday evening as there is hardly any patrolling by the police in the area where the residences of senior civil and police functionaries are located. Fact file * A Ford Endeavor luxury car worth Rs 18 lakhs was looted at gunpoint by two youngsters from outside Big Cinemas at around 3.30 pm. The place where the incident took place is not far away from the official residence of IG (Intelligence) Jatinder Kumar Jain. * The car owner called at 100 but the police control room failed to respond and the owner hitched a lift and went to the Civil Lines police station where the cops failed to entertain his complaint. The policemen, instead, demanded the papers of the car. * The car owner said DSP City-1 Gurmeet Kingra called him to reach the site of the crime after 15 to 20 minutes. * Police was busy scanning the CCTV footage of the Big Cinemas and said the accused would be arrested once their face is found captured by the cameras.
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Lok Morcha to join protest against Chheherta incident
Bathinda, December 9 In a statement issued here today, a spokesperson of the Morcha said it will support the family of the slain ASI and take up the issue against the ruling party. The Lok Morcha will hold meetings and marches to gear up the masses against the wrong-doings of the government which was evident in the way the anti-social elements were targeting the innocent people. "Wherever a march is taken out on the issue, we will support it," said state president of the Morcha, Gurdayal Singh Bhangal. Bhangal said the decision was taken at a meeting of the Lok Morcha held today. State general secretary Jagmel Singh said the SAD-BJP government was patronizing criminal elements in the state. He said the Chheharta incident was one of the many cases that reflected the disturbed state of law and order in Punjab. He added that the need of the hour was to oppose such incidents. The Lok Morcha called upon the women organizations to fight the government tooth and nail and demand justice for the affected. People should put an end to growing criminalisation, he said. Fact file * The Lok Morcha said it will support the family of the slain ASI and take up the issue against the ruling party. * The Lok Morcha will hold meetings and marches to gear up the masses against the wrong-doings of the government which was evident in the way the anti-social elements were targeting the innocent people. * The decision was taken at a meeting of the Lok Morcha held on Sunday.
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keeping dying art alive Gurdeep Singh Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, December 9
The design of the cannon, with its wheels, has earned appreciation from various quarters including Army officials and their family members who visit his shop to have a look at the cannon. Rampal said Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal also visited his shop and appreciated the cannon and other items made by him. He said three months back, he received a letter of appreciation and a request to shift his cannon to a New Delhi-based museum. Rampal said he had initially made four cannons. While three of these did not last for long, only one is left which has now become too hard to break. "I am happy to hand over the cannon to the museum so that more and more people can see an object, made by pottery, which is now a dying art," he said. Apart from the cannon which made Rampal richer by Rs 40,000 — purchased from him by an art lover— he is also famous for making earthen lamps in which oil does not spill despite putting the lamp upside down. "The outlet for the oil in the lamp is underneath and despite putting the lamp upside down, the oil does not come out from the outlet. The hole for the wick (batti) is at the top of the lamp and the lamp stays lit for more than six hours," Ram Pal said. He said a large number of these lamps were sold during Diwali and people appreciated his idea of making such lamps. His shop, located on Bibiwala road, is full of pots depicting flowers, birds, animals, statues of Hindu gods and various other material. Rampal has now started taking help from the internet to get new designs with the help of his teenager son. "My son has done a diploma and is studying further in earthenware to work on new designs and come up with more innovative ideas," Rampal said. The potter added that he remains much in demand at the summer camps organised by various schools in the city and in the cantonment area. The elderly potter regretted that mud and clay were becoming expensive day by day and were not readily available these days. "It is difficult to procure good quality clay which is brought from Lucknow or Vrindavan and costs Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 per truck," he said.
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Mega lok adalat on Dec 15
Bathinda, December 9 The officials from all the leading banks State bank of Patiala and zonal officer, Canara Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank, Punjab National Bank, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, Oriental Bank of Commerce and BSNL general manager were present in the meeting. Speaking on the occasion Kawaljit Singh appealed to all the banks to bring maximum cases to the mega adalat for early disposal of cases. He added that the cases at pre-litigative stages should be brought to lok adalat so that those could be solved early, thereby saving litigants’ money and time. The officials present at the meeting assured that maximum cases would be sent to the mega lok adalat so that people are saved from harassment and speedy justice was done. Kawaljit Singh appealed the people to bring their cases from Bathinda, Mansa, Talwandi Sabo, Phul, Budhlada and Sardulgarh to the lok adalat on December 15 for early disposal, for maintaining cordial relations with the other party and to save money. He also said December 10 was being observed as Human Rights’ day and a function would be held at the public library to give people information about human rights. Fact file * Banks requested to bring maximum cases at pre-litigative stages to the mega lok adalat so that those could be solved early, thereby saving litigants' money and time. * People requested to bring their cases from Bathinda, Mansa, Talwandi Sabo, Phul, Budhlada and Sardulgarh to the lok adalat on December 15 for early disposal, for maintaining cordial relations with the other party and to save money. * December 10 to be observed as Human Rights Day. A function to be held at the public library to give people information about human rights.
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DAV Bathinda lifts the overall trophy at youth fest
Bathinda, december 9
In Ved Mantras recitation competitio,n DAV Bathinda bagged the first position and DAV Abohar got the second position. In group song competition, DAV Bathinda bagged first place, followed by DAV Mansa at the second place. In the group qawwali contest, DAV Mandi Dabwali got the first prize and DAV Bathinda got the second prize. In folk song competition, the first prize was bagged by DAV Mansa and second by DAV Fazilka. In English declamation, DAV Malout and DAV Abohar bagged the first and second places, respectively. In English debate, DAV Malout and DAV Bathinda bagged the first and second positions. In Hindi declamation, DAV Abohar bagged the first prize followed by DAV Gidderbaha at second place. In Hindi debate, DAV Malout won the first place while DAV Abohar won the second place. In quiz competition DAV Mansa secured the first place while DAV Bathinda secured the second position. In on-the-spot painting contest, DAV Bathinda and DAV Gidderbaha bagged the first and second place. In greeting card making competition, DAV Abohar and DAV Gidderbaha won first and second positions, respectively. In the rangoli making contest, DAV Bathinda and DAV Gidderbaha secured first and second places. In group folk dance, DAV Bathinda and DAV Gidderbaha bagged first and second positions, respectively. Principal Dr S Bhullar welcomed the chief guest MLA Sarup Chand Singla and senior executive manager, PACL India Ltd, Avtar Singh Samadh Bhai. The guest of honour was regional director of DAV Public Schools Bathinda zone, Dr BB Sharma. The youth fest commenced with a welcome song. Vigyan Kaksh, a new hi-tech complex for innovative minds was also inaugurated on the occasion. The culture of the state was represented through group song and group dance competitions. The participants also exhibited their talent in fine arts. Speaking on the occasion, MLA Sarup Chand Singla appreciated the endeavour to facilitate the all round development of the students. Avtar Singh Samadh Bhai congratulated the school administration for holding such a collage of activities. Dr BB Sharma said such events provided a platform to students to equip themselves with co-curricular skills. He added that such events ensured the all-round development of a student, which was the need of the hour as per the international standards.
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Car stolen from outside Mittal Mall
Bathinda, december 9 The car was worth nearly `15,000. A case under the section 379 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered in this connection at the Kotwali police station. Wires, iron window grills stolen Wires and iron window grills were stolen from BSNL Colony on the Bhagu Road. The complainant in the case is the general manager of BSNL, Bathinda. He said that the material was found stolen from a quarter of the colony. A case under the sections 380 of the IPC has been registered in this connection at the Civil Lines police station. One arrested with four kg poppy husk Police have arrested a resident of Gandhi Nagar, Rampura, with four kilogram poppy husk. Police said the accused was found carrying the narcotics from near Sarvhitkari School. A co-accused, identified as Shiv Kumar of Dashmesh Nagar, Rampura managed to flee from the spot. A case under the sections 15, 61, 85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered against the accused at Rampura city police station. Goods worth Rs 93,000 stolen Burglars decamped with goods worth nearly `93,000 from a house in Bhundar Wali Gali in Rampura. The complainant Gopal Chand said cash and gold jewellery were stolen from his house by some unidentified thieves after they broke the lock of the front gate of his house. A case under the sections 484 and 380 of the IPC has been registered in this connection at the Rampura city police station. One arrested with illicit liquor Police have arrested a resident of Balianwali village with eight bottles of illicit liquor. The accused Ginder Singh was arrested from near Balianwali village. The accused failed to give any satisfactory explanation about the bottles he was carrying. A case under the sections 61,1,14 of the Excise Act was registered against the accused and he was later released on bail. Sale-purchase of illicit liquor is quite rampant in the district. Persons carrying illicit liquor are arrested almost every other day in the district.
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Seminar underlines importance of energy conservation
Bathinda, december 9
Niranjan Singh, chief engineer (retd), presided over the proceedings of the seminar. TK Gupta deputy chief engineer Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant, Bathinda, deputy chief engineer enforcement PSPCL Bathinda KS Mann and several corporate members from MES Bathinda, NFL Bathinda, government polytechnic, Guru Hargobind Singh thermal plant Lehra Mohabat, Punjab government departments associated with Bathinda centre participated in theseminar. Dr Sanjiv Aggarwal, head of the civil department of Punjab Technical University Giani Zail Singh campus, elaborated on the importance of energy conservation in the present scenario. Dr Manjeet Bansal, dean post graduate studies from PTUGZS campus told the audience about various alternative sources of energy, which could be tapped to reduce our dependence on non-renewal energy resources. He also highlighted the potential use of solar, tidal, wind, geothermal and biomass energies for several applications in our day today life.
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Taekwondo championship concludes
Bathinda, december 9
In the sub-junior girls 35-38 kg Syna from St. Joesph’s Convent School bagged gold, followed by her schoolmate Prisha. Players Jaspreet and Anamika were awarded bronze. In sub-junior boys 27-29 kg Shargunjeet Singh from St Joseph bagged gold, Raghav Bansal from Radcliffe School bagged silver and Naman Jain and Jashandeep Singh bagged bronze. In 29-32 kg category Ranjiv Singh from Multania School bagged gold, Abhishek Sharma bagged silver and Yuvraj and Piyush Sail bagged bronze. In 35-38 kg Adesh Singh bagged gold, Daman Preet Singh bagged silver, Vivek ambra and Sukhbir Singh bagged bronze. In 38-41 kg category Udeyveer bagged gold, Gunteshwar bagged silver, Navjot and Kavesh bagged bronze. In 41-44 kg Tarannam bagged gold, Harkrishan bagged silver, Samsmeep Singh and Yuvraj Singh won bronze medals. In the 55-59 kg category, Rajat Garg won gold, Aayush Goyal won silver, Robin Singh and Abhas Katia bagged bronze. In the 59-63 kg category, Akhilesh won gold and Deshkanwar won silver. In the 63-68 kg category, Jefry won gold, Nimish won silver and Narwaipreet Singh won bronze. In the 73-78 kg category Tarandeep won gold, Kenav won silver and Yadvinder Singh won bronze. In the above 78 kg category Ishmeet Singh bagged gold and Gurbakhshish Singh bagged silver. In junior girls below-42 kg category, Islika won gold, Prachi won silver and Manpreet won bronze. In the 42-44 kg category, Reetinder Kingra won gold. In the 55-59 kg category, Damini won gold and Monica won silver. In the 63-68 kg category, Aastha Garg won gold. In senior boys below-45 kg category, Hardeep Sidhu won gold, Rahul won silver, Anmol Narula and Ranjeet won bronze. In the 54-58 kg category Sahil Baba and Basant won bronze. In the 58-63 kg Tejinder Singh from Government Rajindra College won gold, Rajat from St. Joseph School won silver and Akhilesh and Nimish Verma won bronze. In 63-68 kg category Navjot Singh from Aero energy won gold, Sukhwinder Singh won silver and Jeevan Singh and Jefrey secured bronze. In the 68-74 kg category Tarandeep Singh from St Joseph School bagged gold, Avtar Singh and Rajdeep Singh from Government Rajindra College bagged silver and bronze medals, respectively. In the 74-80 kg category, Harpreet bagged gold and Kenav secured silver. In the 80-87 kg category, Harpreet Singh from Baba Farid School bagged gold and Surindrer from Government Rajindra College bagged silver. In the above 87 kg category, Ishmeet from St Joseph School bagged gold.
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Two injured in road accidents
Bathinda, december 9 The driver of the car which hit the motocycle managed to flee from the spot. Volunteers of Naujawan Welfare Society rushed the injured to the civil hospital. The injured has been identified as Dev Raj, a resident of Adarsh Nagar. In another accident, a motorcyclist was injured on Amreek Singh Road. The victim has been identified as Ajay, a resident of Rambagh road.
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Turning the police claims of having boosted security on its head, two youths armed with pistols today looted a new Ford Endeavor car worth nearly Rs 18 lakhs, from outside the City Centre mall in the city.
