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Vehicle theft that wasn’t
Two hurt in Dhobi Bazaar clash
Man held for raping minor sisters
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7 fertiliser samples
fail quality test
Blinded by fog, vehicles run over accident victim’s body
PNB Cantt sets up premier ladies & customer lounge
Police arrests women for shoplifting, recovers clothes
Cars collide, three hurt
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Vehicle theft that wasn’t
Bathinda, December 25 On December 24, Gurditt Singh, a resident of Kothe Chet Singh Wala, informed the police that his Sumo Victa, number PB 03 V 9089, had been stolen from the Civil Hospital, Bathinda. Already in a state of alarm after a utility vehicle was lifted from near Mittal Mall at gunpoint a few days ago, the police swung into action. On the orders of SSP Ravcharan Singh Brar, an alert was sounded at the nakas and the detail of the missing car was circulated. SO (Detective) Amarjit Singh and DSP Ranjit Singh were put on the job. During the investigation, it was found that the vehicle had been hired by a company that had installed global positioning system (GPS) in it to check its misuse. On the basis of the GPS, the police found that the car was in an area under the jurisdiction of the Kotfatta police station. The SHO Kotfatta was informed and directed to follow the vehicle. He was informed about the location of car based on inputs from the GPS device. The accused Sulakhan Singh alias Lakha parked his vehicle at the house of a friend Gurmukh Singh in village Jodhpur Romana and stayed there. The police recovered the vehicle and arrested Sulakhan alias Lakha from village Bhitiwala under the Lambi police station. Lakha was currently staying in street number 1, Mehna Basti, Bathinda. During the investigations, Lakha revealed that he had jointly bought the vehicle a year ago along with the complainant Gurditta Singh and one Lakhwinder Singh from Baba Deep Singh Nagar. The company hired the vehicle for which Sulakhan had contributed Rs 70,000 while buying it. However, Gurditta Singh did not give Sulakhan his due share. Sulakhan then took possession of the vehicle and drove it away from the Civil Hospital in the presence of Gurditta. "After this, Gurditta Singh wrongly alleged that his vehicle had been stolen, whereas Gurditta and Sulakhan were together till 10 am of December 24 when the incident took place. They also had drinks together at a liquor vend situated near Haji Rattan Chowk. He then lodged a complaint stating that his vehicle has been stolen," said the SSP. Kotwali police has arrested Gurditta Singh under Sections 182 and 406 of the IPC for misleading the police and not giving Sulakhan his due share. The SSP appealed to the people to furnish right information to the police. He suggested that the people should install GPS in their vehicles so that they could be traced and recovered if stolen. GPS also gives details of the vehicle's speed thereby informing whether the vehicle is moving or static. Fact file
Many companies, such as the Indian Oil, install GPS devices in their vehicles to check their misuse. Any truck taking a detour from the given route is immediately checked and the pilferage is stopped. SSP Ravcharan Brar said while high-end vehicles come with GPS installed by the company, the owners of other vehicles should also install the GPS to keep their vehicles safe. |
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Two hurt in Dhobi Bazaar clash
Bathinda, December 25 SHO Kotwali Jaspal said the staff of Rosy Chunni store and Maur Wale shop had a feud. The feud started with their servants and ended up with their owners yelling at each other. Losing temper, the two groups beat up each other. Two of their employees sustained injuries in the head. "Both the parties reached a compromise and did not register any case," said SHO Jaspal. The shopkeepers in the area said the employees of Rosy Chunni Store were in the habit of weaning away customers from nearby shops to their own outlet. The other shop owners objected to this practice. Today also, the Maur Wale shop's employees objected to this which led to the scuffle. In the clash, Rajinder Kumar (19), a resident of Sirki Bazar and Rajan (33), a resident of Qila Road, were injured in the incident after being hit on the head. They were hit with scales made of metal used to measure the cloth. The volunteers of the NGO Naujawan Welfare Sabha reached the spot. When they tried to pick up the injured, the owner of one of the shops allegedly snatched away the keys of their ambulance. The police arrived but failed to arrest the accused. Later, the shopkeepers in the area decided not to whisk away customers from one shop to another forcibly and did not register any formal police complaint. |
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Man held for raping minor sisters
Bathinda, December 25 Investigating officer Gurdarshan Singh said according to the parents of the girls, the man has been raping the two children for the last 15 to 20 days. The accused had threatened to kill the two girls if they informed anyone about the crime. The children were victimised when their parents were not at home, the police said. The incident comes soon after the incident in Delhi in which a girl had been raped in a moving bus and
raises serious questions about the safety of women and the increasing brutality against them. |
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Cancer survey to create data bank
Bathinda, December 25 In the city to participate in the conference organised by the Punjab chapter of the Indian Medical Asociation (IMA), Dr Gupta said the data collected by the survey will dispel fears and myths associated with cancer in Punjab, particularly the Malwa belt. He added that so far, only cancer registries and odd entries with different hospitals served the purpose of providing data on cancer. "A big hospital, such as the cancer institute in Bikaner or Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, has people from different states visiting it. Hence, the date on cancer collected from these places does not give exact information about the disease or its incidence in any state. Moreover, scattered data is not easy to interpret. The cancer survey will provide us with consolidated data that will help the doctors, officials and others," he said. "The causes of cancer are multi-factorial. These include environment, dietary pattern, lifestyle, less exercise, obesity, high calorie intake and environmental radiation etc. We cannot pinpoint one abnormality in the system or just diet or lifestyle as the cause. After conducting the survey, the government should lay emphasis on propagating ways to prevent cancer," he said. Dr Gupta added that as the foremost measure, the government should completely ban the sale of tobacco and its products as 40 to 50 per cent of cancer cases reported are due to tobacco consumption. "Since the habit of consuming tobacco is formed at a young age, the children in schools and colleges should be educated against its ill effects. Once the consumption of tobacco is checked, we will experience a significant fall in the number of cancer cases," he said. Dr Gupta said the non-government organizations (NGOs) could be roped in to spread the message and strategy for preventing cancer. He said special emphasis should be laid on educating girls. "Educating a girl means educating a family. An aware and well educated female will never allow tobacco to enter her house, thereby ensuring the health of the people in her family. If we can change women, we can change families," he reasoned. The doctor suggested a less intake of carbohydrates and consumption of fruits and vegetables that have anti-oxidants and increase immunity. |
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Looking back at
2012
Bathinda, December 25 Although the state government's promise of turning Bathinda into an ideal city still has some way to go, the events did manage to put the city firmly on the state's sports map. The third edition of Punjab's biggest sporting event, the World Cup Kabbadi, was announced open at a glittering opening ceremony hosted at the Multipurpose Sports Stadium here. For the second consecutive year, the ceremony was hosted in the city. While last year, Shah Rukh Khan mesmerised the city, it was Akshay Kumar and Asin's turn to do so this year. Apart from the opening ceremony, the city also hosted the semi-finals matches in the men's and women's categories. The city also hosted the adventure sports carnival at the Thermal Lakes. Alfa Adventure Academy from Pune organised the event. The fortnight-long activity helped the residents fulfil their wish for enjoying adventure sports. An array of sporting activities like hot air ballooning, parasailing, zorbing, river crossing, archery, banana boat ride and rappelling were hosted at the carnival. Bathinda also hosted the kabaddi and handball tournaments for the under-19 boys and girls as part of the 58th Punjab School Games. The city also hosted the events in the under-16 category for girls at the 58th Punjab Rural Games in November. The first Drug De-addiction Open Cricket Tournament of the Cops Club was also hosted at the Police Public School recently. Over the four-day long tournament, teams from Delhi, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Sirsa, Mohali, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda vied for the title. While SSP Ravcharan Singh Brar delighted everyone by facing a couple of balls both at the opening and the closing ceremonies, the presence of the coaches of some of India's biggest cricketers added to the charm of the tournament. Veteran cricketer Kapil Dev's coach Desh Prem Azad, Harbhajan Singh's coach Devinder Arora, former Ranji player Major Harcharan Brar and the captain of Punjab's first Ranji team Chaman Lal were there to cheer the youngsters. |
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Customised joint implants insignificant: Doc
Bathinda, December 25 The Shalby Hospital is known for conducting 5,000 to 6,000 knee replacement surgeries every year – the highest
in Asia. Dr Sheth said over the last decade, the age of patients undergoing replacement surgeries has lessened by as much as 10 years. “Earlier patients in the age group of 60-65 years were undergoing replacement surgeries. The age has now slipped down to 50-55 years. This clearly implies how the younger population is falling victim to arthritis and needs replacements,” he said. He added that the patients who had undergone knee replacements in the 1990s are now undergoing revision surgeries. “The implants have a life of around 20 to 25 years. Though markets are flooded with imported customised implants, these have failed to be beneficial for the patients. As surgeons, we are not happy with the results the customised implants have yielded and the high cost involved in surgery,” he said. “Apart from the cost of the imported implant, the patient has to bear the cost of MRI and CT scan as well. These scans are needed to calculate the bone’s dimensions,” he added. Dr Sheth laid emphasis on creating a bone bank, as is being done at the Shalby Hospital. The bone branch preserves the bones femur, tibia and pelvic bones that can be transplanted in patients undergoing revision surgeries for implants. The Shalby Hospital plans to start an out patient department (OPD) at the Adesh Medical College so that patients of Punjab too can be benefitted from its services. Expressing concern over increasing cases of arthritis, he said the ailment had taken the shape of an epidemic in the country with more than 150 million people falling victim to it. He added that while women were more vulnerable to arthritis pain, men were more vulnerable to the deformities associated with the disease. Fact file
Younger population has started falling victim to arthritis. Over the last decade, the age of patients undergoing replacement surgeries has lessened by as much as 10 years. Earlier, patients in the age-group of 60-65 years were undergoing replacement surgeries. The age has now slipped down to 50-55 years. |
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7 fertiliser samples
fail quality test
Bathinda, December 25 This information was given to director agriculture Punjab Dr Mangal Singh Sandhu during his visit to Bathinda. Dr Sandhu held a meeting with the agriculture officers and dealers of fertilisers. Chief agriculture officer Rajinder Singh Brar said this season, 1.5 lakh hectares in the district was covered under wheat and enough urea was available for it. For the year 2012-13 rabi season, 75000 MT of urea, 34000 MT of DAP and 12000 MT of potash has been made available to farmers. Speaking at the meeting, Dr Sandhu directed the fertiliser dealers to ensure that farmers are not forcibly given anything other than fertilisers. He said in December, the demand of urea in the state was 9 lakh MT, whereas 9.40 lakh MT has been distributed. He added that by December end the figure would touch nearly 10.20 lakh MT. However, for the corresponding period last year, 8.40 lakh MT of urea was distributed. Sandhu directed the agriculture development officers to cancel licences of fertiliser dealers who were forcibly selling additional products to farmers with the fertiliser. He said action be taken against the erring dealers under the Fertilizer Control order 1985 and immediate action be taken against them. He added that such dealers should not be issued any licence. He directed the CAO to make numbers of all agriculture officers public so that farmers can get in touch with them whenever required. |
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Blinded by fog, vehicles run over accident victim’s body
Bathinda, December 25 On reaching the spot, Sahara workers found that the body had been crushed beyond recognition. Vehicles had run over the face, legs and arms of the body making it impossible to identify the body. The volunteers found a damaged mobile phone besides the body. They removed the SIM card and using it in their own mobile phones and contacted the victim’s family. The man has been identified as 50-year-old Baldev Singh, a resident of village Sukhna Ablu. He had been missing from home since Monday evening. His family said he might have been returning from some place when the accident occurred. His son identified Baldev’s body from his clothes. The Sadar police has registered a case. |
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PNB Cantt sets up premier ladies & customer lounge
Bathinda, December 25 Neerja Joshi, regional vice-president, AWWA, Bathinda Military Station, Dolly Kamal Chouhan, chairperson, AWWA, 81 sub-area and Major General Kamal Chouhan, GOC, 81 sub-area, Kamal Prasad, field general manager, PNB, GH Gandhoke, circle head, PNB, Bathinda circle, and his wife Neena Gandhoke along with senior officials of the cantonment and the bank, were present on the occasion. Facilities like cash deposit machine, machine to update passbook, cheque deposit machine, telephone and internet facility have been provided to the customers of the cantonment branch. Annie Anand appreciated the facilities provided by the bank. GS Gandhoke informed that the facilities are also being provided at other branches of the bank. |
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Police arrests women for shoplifting, recovers clothes
Bathinda, December 25 The three women have been identified as Solo, Maya Devi and Attar Kaur, all residents of block I Mangolpuri, Old Delhi. The women had stolen clothes worth Rs 6000 from the aforesaid showroom. Interestingly, past caught up with the women when the shopkeeper, Rajiv Sud, saw the CCTV footage of these women moving out of the shop. He recalled that the same women had come to the shop a few months ago and stolen some clothes. Investigating officer in the case, Rajpal Singh, said, “As soon as the shop owner recognised the women, he informed us and we arrested these women from the Amrik Singh Road.” The clothes that they had stolen from the showroom today were recovered from them. The husbands of these women work as labourers. During interrogation, the women confessed about stealing clothes from the same shop a few months back, added Rajpal Yadav. He added that the women maintained that they had never stolen clothes from any other showroom in the city. |
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Cars collide, three hurt
Bathinda, December 25 The volunteers said the victims were undergoing treatment at the hospital. The injured have been identified as Kamaldeep Singh, Harnoor Singh and Akashdeep, residents of Baba Farid Nagar. |
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