HC wants Admn to set up another vegetable market
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 13
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Adviser to the UT Administrator to immediately convene a meeting for considering the feasibility of setting up another vegetable market in the city.

The Division Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ajay Tewari also directed the Chandigarh Administration and the chairman of the market committee to look into the mess existing in the Sector-26 grain market. The presence of illegal handcart vendors and unauthorised parking in the area causes traffic jams.

The Bench verbally observed that inspector raj was required to be abolished and it was essential to bring about transparency in permitting vegetable hawkers in Sector 26. The Bench also verbally questioned why markets were not being set up in other sectors as there was a total market mafia in Sector 26? Referring to the traffic scenario, the court questioned why people from sectors such as 45 were made to go to the Sector-26 market?"

Chandigarh's senior standing counsel Sanjay Kaushal claimed that there was a proposal to set up a vegetable market in Sector 39. He added that the policy on vendors/ hawkers was being debated in Parliament and the Chandigarh Administration was waiting for it to be finalised.

Appearing before the Bench, another advocate-cum-amicus curiae Divya Sharma insisted that the Sector-26 market was in a bad shape. She said the market committee was illegally allowing handcart vendors. “If vendors are regularised, the market committee's business will stop,” she added. The case will now come up for further hearing on May 24.

Crime briefs
One held for murder
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 13
A resident of Chajju Majra was arrested for allegedly murdering a 40-year-old labourer, Mohinder of Parol village, at Sector 41 last night. The accused, Vijay, had a quarrel with the deceased around 7.30 pm yesterday, said one Raj Kishor in his complaint to the police. Raj Kishore intervened and pacified both the men.

Later, after consuming liquor at a vend, Raj Kishore left Mohinder at Badheri Chowk, he stated in his complaint. In the morning, Vijay met the complainant and told him he had attacked Mohinder with a lathi and stones the previous night. Vijay noticed Mohinder's dead body near Sector 41 petrol pump, the police said. A case was registered at the Sector 39 police station.

Advocate threatened for money at gunpoint

Panchkula: A Sakteri-based advocate has alleged that a man pointed a gun at him and demanded money at his chamber in district courts. The victim, Sunil Sharma, said he had also received a call from the same person. A complaint in this regard was submitted to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, who further marked it to the Station House Officer of the Sector 20 police station. Preliminary investigations revealed that the complaint had been submitted following a property dispute.

Woman hurt in car pile-up

A woman suffered minor injuries in a car pile-up incident outside Government College, Sector 1. The woman sustained injuries when a Maruti car she was sitting in was hit by an SUV. The Maruti car in turn hit another SUV that belonged to a Gurgaon-based judge. The judge was not in the vehicle at the time of the incident. The injured was rushed to the General Hospital, Sector 6. No complaint has been submitted in this regard. 

10 drug peddlers held, heroin seized
Our Correspondent

Mohali, April 13
The Mohali police has smashed an alleged drug den in a residential area here and seized 30 gm of heroin and arrested 10 persons in this connection. SSP Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that during the patrolling in Phase III yesterday, the CIA staff of the police got information that Harjit Singh of Delhi and Tejinder Singh of Baharapur village were staying in Phase VII, Mohali.

The two along with a resident of Sector 68, Mohali, Inderpal Singh, were allegedly using a house in Phase IIIA, Mohali, for selling narcotics.

He said a raid was conducted at the house after which the police arrested the three suspects. A Ford Fiesta car was also impounded. 30 gm of heroin was also recovered from their possession.

The SSP said the police has also arrested Satya Deep of Sohana; Gurpreet Singh of Sector 80, Mohali; Kanwaldeep Singh of Sector 68, Mohali; Gurdeep Singh of Kharar; Harpreet Singh of Lakhnaur; Arshdeep Singh of Sector 49, Chandigarh; and Chandan of Zira (Ferozepur). They were allegedly taking drugs and were arrested under the Section 109 of the IPC.

Bending rules for vested interests
Deepankar Sharda
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 13
Flouting norms, players of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were seen representing other states during the ongoing Senior National Kabaddi Championship for Men and Women. "There is a catch here. If a player participates in such events, he is given a senior state participation certificate which helps him get a good job," said one of the participants.

As per rules, a player should be a bona fide resident of the state he is representing or should be registered with the state's kabaddi association.

During the nationals, teams have to submit players' lists before the commencement of the first match. After this, the players have to submit identity cards.

"The organising committee has not received a complaint regarding the participation of such players. Coaches must be doing it out of their own wish. If we receive a complaint, we will certainly take action against them," said JP Sharma, secretary general of the Amateur Circle Kabaddi Federation. The organisers chose to remain mum over the issue. Players from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are representing Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) while the Himachal Pradesh team have a few players from Punjab.

In the girls' category, players from Haryana are representing Delhi while players from Punjab and Himachal Pradesh are representing Uttarakhand. "Kabaddi is a famous sport in Punjab and Haryana. Our coaches asked us to play for other states and told us that they would give us certificates that might help us get a job," said a player of Baghpat who is representing J&K. A player said, "As we failed to make it to the Punjab team, our coach asked us to represent Uttarakhand. Certificates matter to us."

An official said, "The association is not affiliated. Players do what they are asked to do. The coaches are misguiding the players."

The players alleged that some coaches had demanded money in lieu of certificates. A player said, "Many officials accompanying the teams ask for money in order to provide players with certificates. We are eight wrestlers from Uttar Pradesh and the others are from Haryana. Our coach asked us to participate in the kabaddi tournament."

Abhay outdoes Divanshu in tennis
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, April 13
Abhay Mohan defeated Divanshu Kaushal and Jaskaran Riar Singh outplayed Avitej Singh during the Ideal Tennis Manav Mangal Tournament today. Abhay beat Divanshu 7-1 while Jaskaran defeated Avitej 7-0.

In other matches, Manvir Sohi beat Amitoj Singh Sachdeva 7-0 while Udit Kumar Kamboj defeated Arunab Singh 7-2.

Results

Neeraj Yashpal bt Ankit Tandon 7-1; Rashbeg Singh bt Raghav Singh 7-1; Kavan Sandhu bt Harshmeet Singh 7-4; Siddharth Goel bt Ravikaran Singh Gill 7-3; Nargendra Singh Rathore bt Manhar Sikand 7-2; Sehaj Punj bt Reetinder Singh 7-1; Jyot Shikhar Singh bt Vikram Aditya Kadian 7-3; second round: Sohrab Singh bt Simran Singh 7-2; Aaryan Sharma bt Avichal Sharma 7-3; Pranav Chopra bt Gurfateh Singh 7-2; Siddharth Kanchustamam bt Saksham Aggarwal 7-1; Yuvraj Singh bt Udayvir Singh 7-3; Jagtar Arora bt Himmat Chahal 7-2.

Uttarakhand beat Bihar in kabaddi tourney
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