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Two labourers killed in road mishaps
Banur, April 2 He was employed as labourer on the OBK brick kiln. The victim died on the spot and his body was handed over to his relatives, after conducting the postmortem examination. The police registered a case against the driver of unidentified vehicle, Under section 279 and 304A. In another incident, a 30-year-old- migrant labourer, identified as Pinka kumar was found dead on the krala village road last night. He was found under drunken condition. Police has registerd a case Under the IPC.
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Couple injured as stove bursts
Banur, April 2 The incident occurred when the woman, named Sankuntla, was cooking meal on the stove at her house and suddenly the stove exploded. Both Sankuntla and his husband Banti were injured. Both were taken to the hospital and were in serious condition. — OC
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Two booked for raping minor
Dera Bassi, April 2 The accused had been identified as Laddi, son of Harbans Singh, resident of Ranimajra and the other youth also belonged to same village. A case had been registered following the statement of Gurmeet Singh, father of the victim. He said that accused had taken his girl with them in a tempo on the evening of March 30, when she had gone out of house for some work. According to the girl, the accused had raped her in the fields of nearby Nagla village. After this accused took her to kurukshetra, where again they raped her. Thereafter she was left at the railway station. In such a condition she went to her aunt, who lived there in Kurkushetra but did not disclose anything as she was feared of the accused. The next day the, victim returned at her house with her cousin and narrated the incident to her parents. The Handesra police had registered a case against accused, but he could not be arrested. The police said the medical of the victim would be conducted on Wednesday.
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Charges framed against 3
Chandigarh, April 2 The police had filed a chargesheet last month under Section 304 of the IPC for culpable homicide not amounting to murder against two youths, Saurabh and Gagandeep. The third accused, hotel manager Kishan Kumar, has been charged with causing destruction of evidence under Section 201 of the IPC. Radhika Vashisht, a 21-year-old student of BA-II at Government College, Sector 11, had died of drug overdose on December 18 last year. She hailed from Ambala and was staying as a paying guest. She had consumed a heavy dose of heroin at Hotel Hill View in Sector 22, where her friend Shaina had called her. Radhika was rushed to the Sector 16 hospital in an unconscious state and died the following day at the PGI. The police had recovered 4.5 gram heroin from the possession of two accused. During the interrogation, the two accused had confessed that they brought the drug consignment from a person in Amritsar.
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CBI court seeks case diary
Chandigarh, April 2 The case will come up for hearing on April 5. The CBI had filed the second closure report in the case, last month. The arguments on the closure report will be held on April 9. The complainant, Vivek Aditya, had filed a series of complaints with the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), pertaining to the allotment of multi-crore amusement-cum-theme park project. The CBI had filed the closure report saying that there is no evidence against the former top bureaucrats of the Chandigarh Administration regarding alleged 'corruption' in the controversial project. The first CBI closure report was rejected by the court on May 18, 2012, and a fresh probe was ordered on August 30, 2012. The scam involves the names of former UT adviser Lalit Sharma, former home secretary Krishna Mohan, former director (tourism) Vivek Attray and Unitech Limited through its managing director Ajay Chandra. They have been booked on charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating, destruction of evidence and corruption by the CBI.
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Court briefed on lawyer's murder case
Chandigarh, April 2 Taking on record the assertion, the High Court disposed of the petition. It had earlier taken suo motu cognisance of a letter written by the victim’s father. Apprehending threat to his family, Amarjit Singh had alleged that some of the murderers have been seen "loitering" in
Mohali. For reasons best known to the police, all the accused have not been arrested, he added. He further alleged that the Mohali police was deliberately not arresting five of the nine accused. The police was "hand-in-glove" with the youths, who murdered his son on a "petty issue" of parking his vehicle, the father added. On February 27, advocate Amarpreet Singh was shot in front of his house in
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All accused in ASI paper leak scam acquitted
Chandigarh, April 2 Charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal Code were framed against them. The accused included Shamsher, Sunil, Amardeep Singh, Joginder Dahia, Sanjay Rana and Sandeep, who were booked for cheating, corruption and criminal conspiracy in the case. The scam was unearthed during the exam held on December 23, 2007, for the post of 20 assistant sub-inspectors. The result was declared in January 2008. Investigations revealed that some of the candidates had bought question papers for Rs 10 lakh each.
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Monica’s father records evidence
Chandigarh, April 2 Monika’s father Bahgwan Dass told the court that Monika used to often call them and tell them about the torture inflicted on her at her in-laws’ place. He also told the court that she used to write letters to her parents, describing the problem, said a police official. On October 15, Monika Goyal was allegedly found hanging in her Sector 21 residence. According to her in-laws, her husband Vikas Goyal had first seen her hanging. They rushed her to the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, where doctors declared her dead. Monika's parents have been alleging that she was murdered.
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Bar raided, hookahs seized
Chandigarh, April 2 The officials stated Knock Out Bar, a unit of Mehak Restaurants at SCO 16-17 in Sector 34, was raided by the team led by DSP Jagbir Singh and Dr Deepak Bakshi, Nodal Officer for Tobacco Programme. The team also included the Drug Inspector, the Food Safety Officer of the area and a police team. During the raid it was found that hookahs were being served to customers. The officials said during the raid, two young boys, who were probably below 18 years of age, were found smoking hookah. The names and their addresses were recorded and they were allowed to go home. “The team took the samples of the tobacco molasses being served and seized the hookahs,” officials stated.
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City woman loses Rs 75, 954 to ATM card cloning
Chandigarh, April 2 Parminder Kaur Monga complained to the police that someone withdrew Rs 75, 954 from his account through an ATM, although her ATM card is in her possession. The police stated that the transaction from the card had been traced to Ludhiana. “It’s a case of card cloning, and we are investigating which ATM was used by the owner before the incident,” a police official stated. A case under the IPC and various sections of the IT Act has been registered at the Sector 39 police station here. Harsimran Singh of Shiv Colony, Pinjore, reported that unknown persons stole his purse containing his ATM card on March 20 and later used the card for shopping. The police stated that goods worth Rs 29,708 had been purchased through the ATM card at various showrooms and malls at Mani Majra. “The CCTV footage of the showrooms are being scanned to identify the accused,” said a police official. Meanwhile, a case of theft and cheating by an impersonator has been registered at the Mani Majra police station. In another incident, Kedar Nath Sood of Ram Nagar village, Kangra district, reported that unknown person stole his pruruse containing his ATM card from the ISBT- 43 on March 20 and withdraw Rs 50, 000 from his account. A case of theft has been registered at the Sector 36 police station.
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Two arrested for attempt to take possession of plots
Mohali, April 2 One plot belongs to DSP Navdeep Singh, currently posted at Gurdaspur, and another belongs to Vikramjit Singh, son of former Superintendent of Police Nawab Singh. Both plots (measuring two kanal each) are located adjoining. The arrested persons have been identified as Yogesh and Raman, while their accomplice, Bhushan, managed to flee from the spot. During investigation, the accused confessed that they were sent by a Chandigarh-based advocate and his friend to take the possession of the plots. Giving details, the police said today Vikramjit Singh got a phone call from a person, who told him that some persons were razing down the common wall of two plots and their entry gates by using a JCB machine. Samar Vineet, station house officer of the area, reached the spot and arrested the accused and impounded the JCB machine. “Investigations are on and we are going to register a case in this connection,” said Samar Vineet.
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Man held for defrauding cop's wife
Mohali, April 2 The accused Sunny Jain has been arrested from Bathinda, while the other accused in the case, Santosh Jain, Vikram Jain, Rajinder Kumar and Naresh Kumar, are still absconding. Interestingly, one of the victims of this fraud is Reva Bagri, wife of Mohali's Superintendent of Police (Detective) Balwinder Singh. The second complainant in the case is Harpreet Kamal Singh, also relative of the senior police officer and resident of Kansal village in Mohali district. In their complaint, Harpreet and Reva alleged that they had bought first floor of a 7.5 marla kothi, belonging to Jains in Sector 22 B in 2009 and paid Rs 22 lakh as advance money under the agreement. "After registry, we had to pay the balance payment of Rs 13 lakh but Santosh Jain (with whom the agreement was made) did not get the property registered in our names and exchanged it with her nephews, Rajinder and Naresh, in lieu of other property. Her nephews had also taken possession of the property following which we had made a complaint to the police", alleged Harpreet Kamal Singh. Notably, a case under Sections 406, 420 and 120 B was registered against the accused at Naya Gaon Police Station on March 19. The station house officer of the police station Samar Vineet said that they had arrested Sunny Jain from Bathinda." Raids are being conducted to nab the rest accused in the case, he added.
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Drunk man rams car into barricade
Chandigarh, April 2 The police stated that Satish Kumar, a resident of house number 180, Panjab University (PU), was driving a car with a temporary registration number when the police staff at the traffic nakka signalled him to stop. The driver tried to drive away and rammed the car into the barricade. He was later released on bail. — TNS
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Abduction bid near Haryana Chief Minister’s residence
Chandigarh, April 2 The police stated that the woman, a resident of Nayagaon in Mohali district, was returning from the PGI on foot to her residence when the car driver stopped her. "The complainant's brother has been admitted to the PGI and she was returning from the hospital," the police said. The woman, who originally hails from Bihar, in her complaint stated that the suspect, with the intention to outrage her modesty, tried to pull her into the car. She resisted his attempt and got injured. He even threatened her with dire consequences, she added. The women managed to note down the registration number of the car before the man fled the spot. A medical examination of the woman was conducted at the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH)-16. The police is not ruling out the possibility of the car being owned by some VIP. The UT police had failed to arrest the suspect or trace the car till the filing of the report. A case under various Sections of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 3 police station and an inquiry initiated.
Suspect not arrested
The UT police had failed to arrest the suspect or trace the car till the filing of the report.
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Doc's cellphone, cash stolen
Chandigarh, April 2 Dr Jagriti Bahuguna Trighatia, a resident of Sector 24-D, reported that someone stole her Nokia E-5 mobile phone and Rs 500 from the hospital. A case of theft has been registered at the Sector 17 police station and an inquiry initiated.
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Mohali, April 2 The victim, Gurpreet Singh, aka Gopi (21), alleged that he was brutally beaten up with a stick by the station house officer of the Phase 11 police station Gurdeep Singh for no reasons. He suffered bruises on the neck, chest, legs and feet. Showing his swollen toes, Gopi alleged that he was beaten up by the officer even after a compromise had been reached in a brawl case, in which he was falsely implicated by the opposite party. The victim's uncle, Sukhwinder Singh, alleged that a scuffle had taken place between two families of the village. The family of former sarpanch of the village Bahadur Singh has an old enmity with Gopi's family. "In the police complaint, Bahdur Singh had also mentioned Gopi's name. Yesterday, both the parties reached a compromise at the Phase 11 police station. The SHO, Gurdeep Singh, had called Gopi in his room and started beating him up with a stick for no reasons and then let Gopi go. As Gopi was complaining of severe pain in the neck, chest and legs, we took him to the hospital," alleged Sukhwinder. Superintendent of Police (City) Swarndeep Singh said he was aware of the incident. "No complaint has been given to me in this regard so far. No excesses would be tolerated by our officials. I will look into the matter and if found guilty, the official will be punished," said the officer. — TNS
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Valthaty, Sathish set to stage IPL comeback
Chandigarh, April 2 The all-rounders will represent the home squad of Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming season. Valthaty marked his presence felt during the 2011 edition of the IPL, while Sathish achieved laurels in the Indian Cricket League (ICL) tournament while representing the team of Chennai. "I am looking forward to play in this edition. My injury kept me away from playing in the last edition but now I am fit to play. The team is performing well. I am attending regular practice sessions along with leisure activities," said Sathish. He added, "After a prolonged injury, I have played the BCCI co-operate cricket cup and state tournaments. Hopefully, I will find a place in the playing squad and will bag honours and score big for my team. The upcoming tournament will be a platform to perform," said Sathish. On other hand, 2011's Kings XI star Paul Valthaty said, "I am hoping to make a similar comeback as in the year 2011. The team is looking good and personally, I am giving my best effort to overcome my injury aspect. I am fit to play and ready to represent the team and give my hundred per cent," said Valthaty. On team's combination and present environment, he added, "The team is working well under both Lehman and Gilchrist. The presence of youngsters is another advantage to the team and hopefully, we will also support the team to overcome all the hurdles. The team performed up to the mark in earlier editions of the tournament and hopefully, this time we will present the local people with the glittering trophy of the IPL," said Valthaty.
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National wrestling meet to be held in May
Chandigarh, April 2 The Chandigarh Wrestling Association will host the national level event here. According to general secretary Darshan Lal and vice-president Vibha Ray, wrestlers from over 25 states will compete in the junior nationals and will vie for the winning honours. The officials of the Wrestling Federation of India will also mark their present throughout the tournament. During the championship, they will select the probables for the national coaching camps to be held later this year. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) officials will take the samples at random for analysis to contain the menace of doping among sportspersons, which has been one of the major concerns during the recent times.
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Juniors' kho-kho trials on April 20
Chandigarh, April 2 The trials will be held at MDAV School in Sector 22 on April 20 at 4 pm. The players are advised to participate in proper kit and should carry their date of birth certificate during the trials. For further information, the players should contact Surinder Singh Bhandari (9814630280). — TNS
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Golf Club poll: Tough fight for top post
Chandigarh, April 2 The elections of the golf club are scheduled to be held on April 21 and the last date to withdraw the nominations is on April 5. The two filed their nominations today evening. And for the post of 11-member executive committee, the club has received 25 nominations. Sandhu, the acting president, in his last contest defeated Lt Col (rtd) JS Panag by a margin of over 200 votes. Being a former president of the club, Sibiya is expected to give a tough fight to his opponent. The Chandigarh Golf Club has already hit the headlines this year over the lease row, green card holders and the latest brawl at the club. Due to non-submission of the report by the three-member committee probing the recent brawl, the members involved in the brawl are expected to defer from their voting right.
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Tau Devi Lal Stadium second home for street dogs
Panchkula, April 2 The pole-vault pit (also known as Landing Bed), that costs over Rs 7 lakh (IAAF-approved with specifications 600 cm x 800 cm x 80 cm) has become a new home for these dogs. A visit to the stadium in the morning hours reveals the staff's apathy to stop the dogs from tearing off the foam of the pit. "I am aware of the situation. The dogs come from the nearby colonies and damage our property. The area is covered with fencing but even then, the dogs make their way inside the stadium. The pole vault pit is the most damaged equipment as they play with the foam and find comfort in sleeping there. I have ordered the ground staff to look into the matter," said Ashwini, District Sports Officer, Panchkula. When asked about the steps taken to restrict the dogs from entering the premises, the officer added, "I will ask the staff to keep an eye on it." The situation turns from bad to worse when the dogs, in order to save their home (pit), attack players and other members of the stadium. "Due to the bad condition of the pit, it is difficult to practice here. The chances of falling on earth during landing increase due to uneven patches of the foam. The stadium is already facing lack of facilities and this has added more to our woes," said an athlete. Another player seconded him and said, "The authorities are turning a blind eye to the reality. The uneven patches of foam are coated with a bad quality of covers. The authorities only concentrate on upgrading cricket and games like pole vault, other athletic events are being ignored on a regular basis. The dogs are dangerous and their bite could cost us our sports career." "I carry a stick with me these days to avoid a dog bite. Since my child comes to play here, I have to accompany her. The present scenario of the stadium is grim. The sports facilities should be well-maintained and the authorities should perform their work," said Satish Kaushal, a resident. He said, "Except the pit, the drinking water facility is also pathetic. Due to the basic shortcomings, players opt to practice in Chandigarh-based stadiums. Lack of basic facilities is the main reason behind the lesser number of sportspersons here."
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Three-day national kabaddi championship from April 12
Chandigarh, April 2 According to JP Sharma, secretary general of the amateur Circle Kabaddi Federation, India, and secretary general of the Asian Amateur Circle Kabaddi Federation and vice-president of the World Kabaddi Federation, a total of 500 players will participate in the competition. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Vidharbha, Pondicherry, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Bihar have confirmed their participation in the event.
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Jerath on boxing selection panel
Chandigarh, April 2 The trials to select the probables will be held at the NIS Patiala from April 5 to 7.
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