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Fund-starved De-addiction centre
Man posing as DSP arrested
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Mystery shrouds death of Class X student
Reality show auditions in city from tomorrow
Work suspended at district courts
Woman booked for abetting suicide
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Fund-starved De-addiction centre
Bathinda, May 25 Five model drug de-addiction centres are to be opened in five cities across the state. One of these is to be built in Bathinda. “While the model drug de-addiction centre will be a 100-bed facility, the present centre is equipped with 25 beds. The groundwork for the new centre is complete and the tenders for the same may be floated by the next week,” said the DC. “Since the new centre will be run by the University, we sent a written request to the University asking it to take over the reins of the existing centre to understand the modalities of its functioning. The proposal has been forwarded to the board of governors of the university and we are yet to get a reply. But we are hopeful that it will be finalised soon,” the DC added. Speaking to Bathinda Tribune, Civil Surgeon Ajay Sahni said, “Yes, the proposal has been sent to the Vice-Chancellor of the university but we have not got any reply from them so far." He added that although the details of the new centre have been finalised, it would take time to come up. Sources said the step was being taken since the existing centre was reeling under severe financial crunch. Meanwhile, sources said once the university takes over the reins of the existing centre, it would be able to infuse life back into it. Last year, it was the Guru Gobind Singh Refinery in Bathinda which had promised to fund the centre. “The refinery sent funds till March 31, 2013. And since the flow of funds from the refinery has stopped, the staff of the centre
has not been paid salaries for the month of April and we have already reached the end of May. While similar centres in other cities have shut down, we are
trying hard to run ours according to the guidelines. But there is no streamlined pattern of funding,” said
Dr Nidhi Gupta, who supervises treatment of addicts at the centre. Fact file
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Man posing as DSP arrested
Bathinda, May 25 The accused have been identified as imposter Harjinder Singh, a resident of a rented accommodation on Ajit Road, and Tarsem Kumar. The matter was brought to the notice of the police by some youths who had given Rs 3,000 to Rs 9,000 to the accused to obtain jobs in the CBI. The accused had said only girls could apply for the job and he had also been sexually exploiting the “applicants”, the police said. The accused operated through an office near Bharat Nagar and used to give forms to the candidates expressing a desire to get the job. Cantonment SHO Paramjit Doad said a case under Sections 416 and 420 of the IPC has been registered against the accused and they have been arrested by the Cantonment police. The policemen said the imposter had pocketed nearly Rs 23,000 from four persons and further investigation was on to dig out further details. The police said the girls had lodged a complaint with Bathinda Senior Superintendent of Police in this regard and the accused were arrested in the afternoon today. Fact file
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Want to stage Razia Sultan in Qila Mubarak, says actor Sunita Dhir
Bathinda, May 25 Sunita, who started her career in theatre with a play written and produced by Bathinda's theatre genius Balwant Gargi, also rued the fact that there was a dearth of female artistes in theatre. "In theatre classes as well, there are only five girls against every 20 boys. Parents dissuade their daughters from taking up theatre as a full-time profession or even as a hobby," she said. "I began my career in theatre in 1975 and my mother was also shocked when I announced that I wanted to pursue my passion. My father gave me the freedom to go ahead with my choice of profession. My mother was pacified only after she saw my first play. I want to tell all the parents that if a girl like me, born and brought up in Dhuri, can pursue theatre, why can't their daughters do the same," she added. "If parents can let their daughters work in call centres and telephone exchanges, they should let them work in theatre as well," she further added. Sunita, who is known for her roles in Punjabi classics like "Badla Jatti Da" and "Chann Pardesee" and in the more recent films like "Jihne Mera Dil Luteya", "Jatta and Juliet" and "Mel Karade Rabba", emphasised that although comedy Punjabi films are doing very well at the Box Office, producers are hardly ready to invest in films that take up the real issues of the state. "Right now, comedy films are doing well and all the producers are dolling out comedy films. But there is hardly anyone who is ready to invest in films which talk about the real issues that plague Punjab. Most of the characters in Punjabi films are far from reality," she regretted. Sunita Dhir expressed her desire to stage a play at Qila Mubarak in Bathinda. "I wish to stage my play Razia Sultan at Qila Mubarak in Bathinda and I am hopeful that I will succeed in doing so," she said. |
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Primary schools to close early
While earlier, the primary schools used to remain open from 8 am to 2 pm, now the school heads have been directed to close the primary classes for the day at 12 noon. It is pertinent to mention here that parents had
been requesting the administration to close the schools earlier for summer vacations considering the increase in day temperature. Meanwhile, after breaking records of sorts on Friday, the day temperature fell a little on Saturday. While on Friday the maximum temperature had been recorded at 47.2 degree Celsius, Saturday saw the maximum of 46.6 degree Celsius, as per
the Agri-met department of the PAU regional station, Bathinda. The night temperature, however, continued to rise and crossed the 30 degree Celsius mark. The minimum temperature recorded on Saturday was 30.4 degree Celsius. It was 26.4 degree Celsius on Friday. |
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Fresh charges against sodomy accused
Bathinda, May 25 The accused, Surinder Bhambu (60), a resident of Model Town Phase-III here, was booked under Sections 377 and 506 of the IPC at the Kotwali police station on April 3. The complainant, Harish Kumar, stated that he was working at a saloon on the Ajit Road and Bhambu used to call him for massage at his residence. On April 2, Bhambu called him up and asked him to come near the Gol Diggi from where the accused took him to a hotel near Railway Station in a Honda City car. Harish said Bhambu was not arrested by the police as he managed to get interim bail from the court of the Additional Sessions Judge in Bathinda. It is learnt that the accused had also applied for an anticipatory bail in the High Court. The victim alleged that the accused consumed liquor at the hotel and offered him cold drink laced with some intoxicant. He claimed that after consuming the cold drink, he went into semi-conscious state and the accused sodomised him. The victim was admitted to a hospital where he was declared unfit for giving statement to the police. The police recorded the victim's statement on the next day and registered a case against Bhambu. Harish alleged that the saloon on the Ajit Road too was shut down at the behest of Bhambu and he was forced to leave Bathinda and was now residing in Sirsa (Haryana). He claimed that some unidentified people attacked him in Sirsa and also tried to kidnap his cousin. Later on May 2, Harish was beaten up by two unidentified persons on the Santpura road in Bathinda when he came here for a hearing in the case. The victim alleged that the attackers asked him to withdraw his complaint filed against Bhambu. A DDR in this connection was lodged at the Kotwali police station. The complainant's counsel, Harjinder
Sidhu, stated that since the victim was poor, he was being pressurised to withdraw his complaint against the accused. "My client is so poor that he expressed his inability to pay me litigation fee. Now, I have filed a petition in the High Court seeking cancellation of the accused's interim bail at my own expense," Sidhu said. Bhambu, meanwhile, could not be contacted for comments. However, his counsel Jupinder Brar has refuted all the allegations levelled by the complainant during a hearing of the case in the court. Assistant Sub-Inspector Gurdarshan Singh of Kotwali police station, who is investigating the matter, said the police had obtained a video footage from the hotel and recorded the statements of the people present on its premises, but so far no vital clue supporting the complainant's claim could be found. "We have recommended medical examination of the swab obtained from the complainant's body and its report is expected within the next 15 days or so. Suitable action could be taken thereafter," Gurdarshan said. Fact file
A former president of the Fazilka Sugarmill, who was booked for sodomising a 21-year-old youth, has now been accused of threatening the victim and getting him assaulted by some unidentified persons. |
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2 seriously hurt in road mishap
Bathinda, May 25 Such was the impact of the collision that the roof of the car got
separated. A passer-by, Vijay Goyal, rushed the injured to Civil Hospital, Bathinda. After first-aid at the
emergency ward of the hospital, they were referred Max Hospital. Their condition is stated to be critical. |
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Mystery shrouds death of Class X student
Bathinda, May 25 Sixteen-year-old Rashdeep's body was fished out of the water channel in the presence of policemen. His brother Happy said Rashdeep had gone out to play with his friends but did not return. He said Rashdeep did not know how to swim and someone might have thrown him into the water. The deceased was residing with his parents and brother at Nachhattar Nagar. The family members suspect involvement of one of his friends, to whose house Rashdeep had gone, two days before his body was found. His parents believed Rashdeep had enmity with some boys over trivial issues which could have resulted in his 'murder'. Demanding a thorough probe into the matter, the family members said a case of murder be registered against the culprits. The Government Railway Police (GRP) inspector Kuljeet Singh said there was no injury on the deceased's body. However, the viscera had been sent for medical examination. Further action would be taken after receiving the viscera report, he said. |
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Reality show auditions in city from tomorrow
Bathinda, May 25 Contestants, who progress to the mega auditions, will get an opportunity to interact with the show’s mentors, television actor Gavie Chahal and veteran Punjabi film actress Sunita Dhir, along with host Vishal Karwal. The reality show will have actor Anup Soni and bollywood actress Tisca Chopra as judges. With the first phase of the auditions kicking off in Bathinda, contestants will come together to showcase their acting skills. Two more phases of auditions will follow wherein contestants will be selected from five more cities across Punjab. By the time the three phases of auditions draw to a close, the mentors will have shortlisted the top 16 contestants who will be able to take their dreams of superstardom to another level through weekly challenges and rounds. |
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Work suspended at district courts
Bathinda, May 25 A condolence meeting was held at the Bar room and the work
was suspended today, Sidhu added. Shamiria was residing at Bhagu road and is survived by his wife and two children. |
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Woman booked for abetting suicide
Bathinda, May 25 The complainant alleged that his nephew Kulwinder had fallen in love with a girl. The boy’s family refused to marry them due to the girl’s tender age. The girl’s mother Lakshmi came to their house and abetted the boy to commit suicide as his marriage could not be solemnised with her daughter, he added. The boy committed suicide by consuming celphos tablets. Twelve arrested for cheating, gambling
The police has arrested 12 persons for gambling and cheating people. A case under Sections 13-A, 3 and 67 of the Gambling Act has been registered against the accused at Civil Lines Police Station. The police has recovered Rs 10,600 from their possession. One held for stealing bike
The police has arrested Ravinderpal Singh, a resident of Khaddar Bhandar Wali Gali, for stealing a motorbike. In a complaint to the police, Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Quila Road, said he saw the accused stealing his bike from near Parasram Nagar. A case has been registered at Canal Colony Police Station. One arrested with
habit-forming drugs
The police arrested a resident of Ram Bagh Road with habit-forming drugs. Accused Narinder Kumar was arrested with 45-packets of a habit forming tablets and 45 vials near the grain market. A case under Sections 22, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at the Kotwali police station. Man held for gambling
In another incident, the police arrested Nitin Goyal, a resident of Hazura Kapura Colony, Bathinda, for gambling. An amount of Rs 1,050 has been recovered from his possession. A case under Sections 13-A, 3, 67 of the Gambling Act has been registered against the accused. |
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