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Four drug peddlers arrested
Our Correspondent

Fatehgarh Sahib, April 23
The police has arrested four drug peddlers and recovered 2,7000 tablets, 13 gm of smack and 13 injections from their possession.

SSP HS Mann said they recovered 8 gm of smack from the possession of Gagandeep Singh, alias Ladi, a resident of Morinda. The Amloh police nabbed one Kapil Dev, alias Prince, a resident of Amloh, and recovered 5 gm of smack from him. Jagtar Singh, alias Jagga, was held with 20,000 tablets. He confessed to have peddled drugs in rural areas. The Bassi Pathana police arrested Sat Pal Sharma, alias Bawa, a resident of Bassi Pathana, and recovered 7,000 tablets and 13 injections.

Cases have been registered against the accused.

Non-lifting of wheat annoys farmers
Our Correspondent

Ambala, April 23
INLD workers staged a protest against the state government at the Ambala City grain market. The demanded that wheat should be lifted from the market and farmers be paid money within 24 hours of the procurement.

The workers led by senior leader of the party BD Dhalia raised slogans against the state government and demanded bonus for the farmers on the pattern of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

They said the farmers and grain dealers were annoyed over non-lifting of wheat.

They said the procurement agencies were delaying the payment to the farmers.

Senior leader of the party Balwinder Punia, Onkar Singh, Sandeep Rana, Sheesh Pal Jandheri, Surender Ghai Titu, Makhan Singh Labana, Surjeet Saunda, Harpal Singh Kamboj, Harkesh Sullar, Vivek Chaudhary, Sanjay Chaudhary and Mukesh Narang were present.

COURTS

BKI terrorists
Present accused through video-conf: Court
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 23
A day after litigants faced inconvenience at the district courts complex as BKI terrorist Paramjit Singh Bheora was brought from Tihar Jail for hearing in the Burail jailbreak case amid tight security, the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate today ordered that the accused should be presented through video-conferencing from Tihar Jail on the next date of hearing so as to save manpower and cost.

The video-conferencing facility, which is available at the district courts and Burail Jail, is now extended to Tihar Jail too, and from now on, hearing in the case will be held through video-conferencing, ordered the court today.

BKI terrorists Bheora and his accomplice Jagtar Singh Hawara, convicted in the Beant Singh assassination case, were shifted from the Burail Jail in Chandigarh to Tihar Jail in New Delhi for the hearing of the 2004 bomb blasts in New Delhi, thus posing security threats.

A large number of police personnel are deployed every time they are presented in the court.

Paramjit Singh Bheora was brought to the court for hearing from Tihar Jail in Delhi, causing a lot of inconvenience to the general public as well as costing lakhs of rupees to the state exchequer. The Chandigarh police deployed 400 policemen for Bheora's security in and around the courts complex and the hearing lasted for merely 10 minutes as the case was adjourned to May 12.

CRIME

Two snatchers arrested
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, April 23
With the arrest of two persons, the police today claimed to have busted a five-member gang of chain snatchers from the Sector 12 market. A Mani Majra-based jeweller, Ashish Kumar, who allegedly used to purchase stolen items from the accused, has also been rounded up.

The accused have been identified as Deepak Kumar, alias Deepu, and Daljit Singh, alias Banka, both residents of Railly village, Sector 12A.

A motorcycle bearing registration number PB65S-8273 was recovered from them.

Panchkula Police Commissioner Rajbir Deswal said with they cracked eight snatching cases that took place in February, March and this month.

“Out of the eight cases, six cases have been registered at the Sector 5 police station while two cases have been registered at the Sector 14 police station. Deepu and Banka have confessed to the crime," said the Commissioner. He said three accused were yet to be arrested. Deswal said the gang had been active for the past few months. Ashish Kumar is being quizzed by the CIA staff. A case under Sections 356, 379, IPC has been registered at the Sector 5 police station.

Modus operandi

Panchkula Police Commissioner Rajbir Deswal said the accused targeted women. After approaching a woman, they would enquire about some person and flee with gold ornaments.

The police has named the gang ‘Namaste Aunty Ji Gang’.

Kidnapped boy traced
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 23
A 14-year-old boy was reportedly kidnapped from Colony No. 5 last night. The police said the accused, Surjit, who is a Dadu Majra resident, was childless. On Monday night, Surjit noticed a 14-year-old boy standing near a road. Surjit offered the child a chocolate and kidnapped him.

When the police stopped him at a naka and asked him where he was heading for, Surjit said he was going to Mani Majra but within a few minutes he changed his version and stated that he was going to Panchkula.

The police got suspicious, the police called up at the police control room, where the staff told the officers that they had someone called them up saying that a boy had been kidnapped from Colony No. 5.

The police arrested the accused and handed over the child to his parents. upon verification immediately arrested Surjit and handed over the teenager to his parents. A case under Section 363 of the IPC has been registered.

Constable booked for losing weapon
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, April 23
The Panchkula police today booked a constable whose carbine had gone missing from a bus in Ambala in February. In the departmental inquiry, the accused, Baljit Singh, was found guilty of negligence. A case of criminal breach of trust under Section 409 of the IPC has been registered against constable Baljit Singh at the Chandimandir police station here.

According to sources, Baljit Singh was on his way to Panchkula from Jind on February 16. The weapon was stolen or had gone missing at the Ambala bus stand. Baljit Singh was put under suspension on February 18 and an inquiry was marked to ACP Arshdeep.

“The constable was found guilty of negligence and an action was recommended against him,” said an official.

No arrest has been made in the case so far.

SPORTS

SAI struggles to maintain old records
Deepankar Sharda
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 23
The Regional North-Centre of Sports Authority of India (SAI), Chandigarh, is struggling hard to keep the old records of the department, due to inadequate space in the office, here. In order to keep the records safe, the authorities have tied all the files, registers, handbooks and collected then sacks. As a result of it, a pile up of sacks containing these records has been kept under the aisle of the SAI department.

Ironically, the Sports Complex, Sector 42, has been facing an acute problem of space since long. For all the official works, the staff is using only five rooms including a room allotted to the director. Notably, this regional centre deals with the SAI's sports activity of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh and some parts of Punjab.

An official on the basis of anonymity also revealed that the records, till date, were lying inside the garage of the regional director's residence. "The records were brought here and most of them were related to the Sector 18 sports hostel, which was shut down long time. These were kept in a garage at director's residence and were now shifted here. But even here, we are facing the problem of space. It has become difficult to keep these heavy bundles. We have no other option but to keep these sacks under cemented roof of the stadium", said the official.

Another official, asking anonymity mentioned, "The department is already facing so much of problem and in summers the situation becomes worst. We cannot keep these records in the corridors under this cemented roof for so long as the rain will damage all these bundles and sacks", said the official.

On other hand, Susmita R Jyotsi Director-Regional centre, added, "These are old records and were shifted here recently. Now all these bundles will be taken care of as per official procedure"

IPL season six
Mohali stadium eagerly awaits Gaylestorm
Deepankar Sharda
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 23
When he bats, fielders turn spectators and spectators becomes fielders. What is believed to be the most disastrous innings of the T20 cricket format belongs to none other than the game changer himself, Chris Gayle. The 40,000 capacity bearer, M Chinnaswamy stadium of Banglore was hit by the Gaylestorm, as the spectators witnessed the most amazing innings of the century by this former West-Indian opener against Pune Warriors, today.

Chris Gayle, played an unbeaten knock of 175-runs, studded with 13 boundaries and 17 sixes, highest by any batsman in an innings, off just 65-balls with mere 7 dot balls at a strike rate of 265.15.

Interestingly his unforgettable innings has made the local fans more impatient than ever. They are now eagerly waiting for him to play against Kings XI Punjab team on May 6, at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium at Mohali.

"He is a run machine. He treats world class bowlers as some local -bowler and hits ruthlessly. I wish he plays the same way at Mohali, as he did today and thoroughly entertains the crowd with a huge knock. I have booked my ticket for the match. I had a talk with my friends today and even though they are from outstations, they have asked me to book their tickets. Despite the fact that May 6 is a Monday, PCA is going to be jam-packed", said Manoj Uniyal.

Another fan added, " Me and my friends were celebrating my birthday when we witness his phenomenal innings. It was double delight for all of us. He targeted every corner of the ground. We were amazed with his ability to hit the ball. Notably, if he can hit the longest sixer of the IPL T20 at Chinnaswamy Stadium, he can easily hit the ball out of the stadium at PCA, Mohali at Mohali", said Rahul Bhagta.

In his last year's innings against the home side of Kings XI Punjab team, at Mohali, he had scored 87-runs off 56 balls with eight boundaries and four sixes. Resultantly, the Royal Challengers Bangalore team had registered a 5-wicket win against the home side at PCA last year.

"Today, it was his day and he is unstoppable, when he is in full flow. He entertained the cricketing buffs with rocketing shots. Who knows this was his best innings or the best is yet to come, but no one can expect more than what he did today. He would have scored even 200-runs, if he had just couple of more overs left. Last year, he along with AB Viliers guided the team to victory here at the PCA Stadium. He is dangerous yet a sensible cricketer, who knows the value of his wicket", said Ankit Gupta.

Aiming big: City’s Goyal sisters budding queens of chess
Deepankar Sharda
Tribune News Service

Arunima Goyal and Tarini Goyal with their trophies at their resident in Sector 43, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Chandigarh, April 23
Coming events cast their shadow before and 15-year-old Anurima Goyal and 12-year-year-old Tarini Goyal, both sisters, are enough to prove this saying. These local chess-prodigies are achieving everything, coming in their way, to attain the best in the game of chess

These girls of Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, have recently added another feather to their cap by winning the open chess tournament. Having a long-list of chess-titles to their credit, both of them are looking forward to make their identity at the international level.

“It is not easy to perform consistently. One has to master all the aspects of the game and chess is a game where one has to concentrate on every single move. One wrong move can cost the title. Simultaneously, I am concentrating on my studies too and to refresh my mind, I always read books”, said Anurima.

Interestingly, both sisters faced each other in the final of the latest tournament and younger sister Tarini won the championship with highest points. “Anurima, is one of the toughest players. Beating her in the finals of the championship only hinted at a little improvement in me, nothing else. Although, participating in more and more national-local championships will improve my stature but I need to concentrate more on international-level competitions. Studies are equally important and I am concentrating on both fields equally”, said Tarini.

Major achievements

Anurima Goyal: Bagged Bronze Medal at the Asian Schools Chess Championship 2012 , got selected for representing the country in the World Schools Chess Championship 2013 to be held in Halkidi, Greece

Bagged Gold Medal in the Girls (U-14) category in the Asian Youth Challengers Chess Championship 2010 held in Beijing, China.

Participated in the Asian Schools Chess Championship 2011 held in New Delhi, ranked 13th in the Girls(U-15) Category.

Participated in the World Youth Chess Championship held at Turkey in the Girls (U-12) category.

National: Ranked 6th in the U-15 Girls category in National Schools Chess Championship

Represented Chandigarh in the National Junior Open, Girls' (U-11), Girls' ( U-9) Chess Championship held in the year 2010, 2011, 2009 and 2007, 2008, 2007 & 2006.

State: Chandigarh Women’s Chess Champion for the years 2008 and 2011. Second runners up in 2012, Runners-up in Chandigarh Women’s Chess Championship for the years 2009 and 2010; Girls' (U-17) Chess Champion 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 & 2008.

Tarini Goyal: Gold Medal in Blitz format of Asian Schools Chess Championship 2012 held in New Delhi in Dec 2012. Fourth position in the standard format.

Represented India in the Asian Youth Chess Championship 2012 held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Finished seventh in the Championship out of 27 participants

Gold Medal in the U-11 girls' category in the Asian Schools Chess Championship 2011 in New Delhi.

Bagged Team Gold Medal in the U-11 Girls category in the Asian Schools Chess Championship 2011 in New Delhi.

Represented India in the World Youth Chess Championship 2011 in Brazil. Was placed 13th on the Merit List.

Conferred the Title - Woman FIDE Master (WFM) & Woman Candidate Master (WCM) by FIDE (World Chess Federation).

Bagged the Individual Silver Medal in the U-10 Girls category of the Standard Format of the Asian Youth Chess Championship 2011 in Philippines.

Bagged the Individual Silver Medal in the U-10 Girls category of the Blitz Format of the Asian Youth Chess Championship 2011 in Philippines.

Bagged the Team Gold Medal in the U-10 Girls category of the Standard Format of the Asian Youth Chess Championship 2011 in Philippines.

Bagged the Team Gold Medal in the U-10 Girls category of the Blitz Format of Asian Youth Chess Championship 2011 in Philippines.

Bagged Team Gold Medal in the U-10 Girls category in Asian Youth Invitational Chess Championship 2010 held in Beijing, China.

Participated in the World Youth Chess Championship held in Turkey. She secured 23rd rank in the U-8 Girls category.

Won the Individual Bronze Medal in the U-8 Girls category at the Asian Youth Chess Championship 2009 in New Delhi.

National: Fourth in the U-11 Girls category in National Schools Chess Championship 2012 held in New Delhi.

Won the Bronze Medal (Third position) in the 26th National Under -11 Girls Chess Championship 2012 held in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.

Golf Club office-bearers elected

Chandigarh, April 23
A day after the election result was announced, the new managing committee of the Golf club elected the office-bearers and the chairman of the sub-committees, here today. Shivendra Sharma has been given the charge of vice-president, chairman discipline sub-committee and chairman procedures, systems and audits sub-committee. Sandeep Singh Sandhu has been appointed as captain, chairman greens sub-committee, chairman tournament and handicapping sub-committee. Manpreet Singh Waraich has been appointed as the honorary secretary, chairman- HRD sub-committee, chairman entertainment, club events, media and publicity cub-committee.

Other office bearers: Jaspreet Singh Batth-Treasurer, chairman finance and accounts sub committee; Hardeep Jain, chairperson club magazine sub-committee; Parvinder Singh Takkar, chairman house sub-committee; TL Verma, chairman new construction projects sub-committee; Jyoti Singh, chairperson bar and catering sub-committee; Amrinder PS Kahal, chairman Swimming pool, health club sub-committee; Arvind Bajaj- chairman screening sub-committee; Amarinder Aulakh, chairman golf range sub-committee. — TNS

Police water sports meet from today at Sukhna Lake
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 23
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) will host the 12th All India Police Water Sports Championship from April 25 to 30, at Sukhna Lake, here. The Championship was allotted by the All India Police Sports Control Board, New Delhi, and it will witness various police organisations from all over the nation participating.

According to the organisers over 250 to 300 sportsmen are expected to participate in this National Level Championship. Officials from Rowing Federation of India and Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association will supervise this 5-day championship. The tournament will be declared open by Parksah Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Punjab, tomorrow at 4.30 pm. Senior officials from State police organisations, Central police organisations, Paramilitary and Civil Administration are likely to witness the championship.