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SAD leader, kin booked for trespass, theft
Mobile phones, drugs found lying abandoned in jail during raid
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Three teachers robbed of
Rs 9,200, mobile phones
Youth, father booked for raping minor
16 samples of mid-day meal collected from 5 schools
An official shows a packet of
Army warns aspirants against touts
PCCTU members hold strike
‘Illiteracy, poor sanitation hurdles in TB eradication’
Habit-forming drugs seized
Woman duped of jewellery
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SAD leader, kin booked for trespass, theft
Amritsar, July 19 Sanjiv Kumar, the complainant, alleged that the accused forcibly entered his shop by putting a pistol on his head and took away all the grocery material lying in the shop. Sanjiv Kumar alleged that the accused also demolished a portion of the roof of the shop. The incident was an attempt to grab the property by hook or by crook. Sanjiv Kumar said he had been running the shop in a rented property for the last 40 years. Last night the armed accused broke open the doors aof the shop and ransacked it. Sanjiv Kumar said the front portion of the shop had already been demolished by the Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT) under the road-widening project. He said a court case was already going on and the court had granted a stay on the property. Those who have been booked are Satnam Singh Kanda, a SAD leader, his relatives Simranjit Singh Kanda, Paramveer Singh Kanda and Vicky Kanda, besides about half a dozen unidentified persons. Sanjiv alleged that Satnam Singh Kanda, who claimed himself to be the new owner of the property, had been threatening him to vacate the property even as the matter was in the court. It is pertinent to mention here that a number of shopkeepers had already approached the Deputy Commissioner fearing that they might be forcibly thrown out of their shops by the owners. Panna Lal, the investigating officer, said a case under Sections 457, 458, 380, 506, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered, while no arrest had been made so far as the matter was under investigation. The investigation had been transferred to the in charge of the CIA staff. Satnam Singh Kanda could not be contacted even after repeated attempts.
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Mobile phones, drugs found lying abandoned in jail during raid
Amritsar, July 19 On the other hand, during a routine checking, jail staff recovered a foreign-made watch-cum-mobile phone with activated SIM card. The equipment has a camera too. According to sources, the sophisticated gadget was concealed in a used nutrition supplement tin pack lying abandoned in the health club. It could not be established how and who had brought the gadget inside the jail premises. Confirming this, ADCP (Crime) HS Brar, who was part of the search party, headed by DCP Kautub Sharma, said the search continued for around three hours. The team found two mobile phones, charger, around 4 gm of opium and some burnt tin foils apparently used for inhaling smack. "We could not nab anybody as all the prohibited material was lying unclaimed. It was a routine search," he said.
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Three teachers robbed of
Rs 9,200, mobile phones
Amritsar, July 19 One of the teachers, identified as Nishan Singh, resident of Kohali village, sustained minor injuries when they resisted the robbers' attempts. The robbers snatched Rs 9,200, besides three mobile phones from the teachers. A case under Sections 382 and 34 of the IPC has been registered at the Jhander police station. Nishan Singh stated to the police that he along with his two colleagues Atul Kumar and Vijay Kumar was returning home when three youths who were riding a motorcycle (PB-02-3515) intercepted them near Khatraikalan village. The accused were armed with sharp-edged weapons. He alleged that the youths threatened them and asked to hand over the money they had. He said when they resisted their attempt they were attacked by the youths. He sustained minor injuries in the incident. He said the accused snatched Rs 5,500 from Vijay, Rs 1,200 from Atul and Rs 2,500 from him. Avtar Singh, SHO, Jhander police station, said they had launched a hunt to nab the accused.
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Youth, father booked for raping minor
Amritsar, July 19 The mother of the victim, who also belonged to the Kot Khalsa area, stated to the police that her daughter had gone to learn stitching in a private stitching school on July 16, but did not return. She said they searched for the girl at every possible place, but could not find her. She said next day at about 4 pm she received a phone call from her daughter that she was standing near a sweet shop in the Putlighar area. The victim told the family that Inderpal Singh and his father Rajwinder Singh allured her and took her to an unknown place and raped her the whole night. Later, they left her near the sweet shop. Sub-inspector Prabhjot Singh, who has been investigating the case, said as per the preliminary investigations, Inderpal Singh and his father Rajwinder Singh took the victim to their relatives' house in an unidentified village. He said a case under Sections 363, 366, 376 and 120-B of the IPC and the Children Act-2006 was registered against Inderpal and his father Rajwinder. Medical examination of the girl was conducted at the Civil Hospital today. No arrest had been made so far as the accused were absconding.
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16 samples of mid-day meal collected from 5 schools
Amritsar, July 19 A Health Department team, led by Dr Shivkaran Singh Kahlon, collected 16 samples after visiting five schools. Other members of the team were Dr Amit Joshi, Ashwani Kumar and Nirmal Singh. Food samples of cooked rice, wheat, chapatti, potato and a cooked meal were taken from Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Nawa Kot. Food samples of cooked rice, wheat flour, wheat and a cooked meal were collected from Government Senior Secondary School, Gate Hakima. Similarly, samples of cereal, wheat flour and rice were taken from Government Elementary School, Gate Hakima. The team found the water tank supplying potable water to the students in the school in unhygienic condition. Besides, the school did not have any record of mid-day meal. Samples of cereal, wheat flour and rice were taken from Government Elementary School, Bhagtanwala. An expired packet of salt was found from Government Senior Secondary School, Bhagtanwala. Besides, samples of cereal and wheat flour were also collected from the school. Incomplete record of mid-day meal was found from the school administration. The SDM, Ajnala, Ravinder Singh, Tehsildar Mukesh Kumar and other officials of the administration visited schools and anganwadi centres to ascertain the quality of meals. Anganwadi centres cater to pre-school children and also provide wholesome meals to the expectant mothers in villages and slum areas of the city. A Tribune team visited some elementary and middle schools in and around the city and found students eating meals by sitting cross legged. Teachers were also seen consuming the same meal. Mid-Day Meal Scheme manager Santokh Singh said verbal instructions had been given to the staff to consume the meals along with students. He said in this way quality and hygiene of meals were ensured. As per the data available with the Mid-Day Meal Wing in the Education Department, about 97,000 students from primary schools and nearly 60,000 from upper primary schools are benefiting from the scheme. As many as 1,070 schools, including 865 elementary, 414 upper primary and 245 of innovative education, are preparing mid-day meal daily on their premises. However, out of 65 government-aided schools, 45 did not introduce the scheme for their students, he said.
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Army warns aspirants against touts
Amritsar, July 19 Overwhelmed with the response, Bedi said it testified the spirit of national integration among the youth. He said Punjab had produced efficient and courageous soldiers and the country would be proud of this. Others present on the occasion were DDG Indian Board, Jalandhar, Brig Uday Yadav and Indian Board, Director, Amritsar, Col Nisaar Ahmad Seethi. During the recruitment drive, it was found out that fitness level of Punjabi youth had improved significantly. "I refuse to agree that the health standards of the Punjabi youth are declining. We can have the best lot from here in the Army," said Col Seethi. Col Seethi cautioned that candidates should not fall pray to touts and agents. "These touts try to dupe the vulnerable candidates and take money by giving them false assurances to get them job in the Army. It is absolutely misleading and a criminal offence. I warn the candidates to beware of such touts," Col Seethi said. The Cantonment police on March 19 had booked two persons, one of them later arrested, for duping people by charging Rs 1.5 lakh on the pretext of promising them recruitment in the Army. The accused identified as Aman Sharma and Gurwinder Singh were running a fake academy. Kulwinder Singh of CIA said the accused used to target XII students. Tatoo restriction
As per amendments made by the Ministry of Defence related to the selection of candidates who spot tattoos on their body, there is a prescribed size of tattoos which would stand eligible. Also, the tattoo could only be between the wrist and the elbow. If the candidate sports tattoo in any other part of the body, he would stand disqualified. "In my view, the Defence authorities might have taken a lenient view keeping in mind that there is trend among the Punjabi youths to etch their names or other decorative tattoos on the back of their palm or on the inner portion of their arm. But its size should not exceed 5 cm in length and 3 cm in breadth," he added.
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PCCTU members hold strike
Amritsar, July 19 At DAV College, teachers sat on a protest during the fourth and fifth period and raised slogans against the principal and the SAD-BJP coalition government. State executive member and former general secretary of PCCTU Prof HS Walia said the teachers would intensify their agitation if the Khalsa College Governing Council (KCGC) did not listen to their demands. He said they would observe two-period strike on July 22 and a sit-in in Amritsar by the state executive members of the association on July 24. He said the teachers would respect the verdict of the High Court and the trial court in the case. However, he emphasized that the local police administration registered the case against 22 teachers without conducting any impartial investigation. He recalled that the PCCTU had spearheaded the agitation against the proposed conversion of Khalsa College in 2011. He said had not the PCCTU initiated agitation against the proposed conversion of a government-funded institution into a purely private entity, the move would have spoiled the career of more than 100 teachers. PCCTU district president Prof GS Sekhon condemned the principal and the Managing Committee of Khalsa College for vitiating the academic atmosphere by not implementing the agreement reached between teacher representatives and Khalsa College Managing Committee on June 16, 2011 in which it was agreed upon that FIR would be withdrawn. Khalsa College principal Dr Daljit Singh said there was no effect of the "so-called" strike as the teaching process remained unhindered and the classes were held as per schedule.
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‘Illiteracy, poor sanitation hurdles in TB eradication’
Amritsar, July 19 This was stated today by District TB Officer Dr Naresh Chawla while addressing an awareness programme in Katra Baghian area here. He said the treatment, including testing and medicines, were available free of cost at all government facilities such as the TB Hospital, Civil Hospital, Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Railway Hospital, ESI, primary health centres and community health centres. Despite this, he said, it was difficult to control the disease.
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Habit-forming drugs seized
Amritsar, July 19 Two booked for theft
The Majitha police has booked two persons, including a woman, for allegedly stealing cash and gold jewellery worth Rs 1.20 lakh. Chanan Singh, the complainant, told the police that Sunny of Chak Sikander village who is cousin of his daughter-in-law Kawaljit Kaur, came to his house. He alleged when he had gone to bring milk, Kawaljit gave Rs 40,000 cash and gold jewellery
to Sunny after breaking open the almirah. A case under Section 380 of the IPC has been registered against Kawaljit and Sunny in this regard.
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Woman duped of jewellery
Amritsar, July 19 She said after taking food the accused said there was danger to the life of her husband and in order to save him, she had to do something. She said they took her jewellery, including three diamond rings and a gold bangle. The accused covered the jewellery in a cloth and keep it in an almirah. Later, they got suspicious of their movements. When she opened the almirah, she found stones there. She immediately rushed outside but the accused had fled away. The neighbours said the accused put off their cloths and fled on a motorcycle. Her daughter-in-law clicked a picture of the accused with her mobile phone which they handed over to the police. A case under Section 420, 34 of the IPC has been registered at the Cantonment police station in this regard.
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The Kotwali police has booked a Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader, his relatives and some other persons on the charges of criminal trespass and stealing grocery items from a shop in the main bazaar near the Jallianwala Bagh.
In a major search
operation conducted at Amritsar Central Jail by a high-powered team, consisting of over 300
Punjab Police personnel, two mobile phones and some drugs lying abandoned were recovered from the premises.
The occurrence of the tragedy due to faulty mid-day meal preparation at a school in Bihar has served a wake-up call for the administration and Health Department as Health Department officials today raided campuses of various schools and checked their hygiene level, attendance of teachers, quality of food and potable water.
Around 5,000 aspirants from Gurdaspur district took part in the Army recruitment drive being conducted at
Khasa.
Major Gen JS Bedi, ADG, Indian Board, Army Headquarters, flagged off the race and inspected other activities being conducted during the recruitment drive.
On the call given by the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU), teachers of government-aided private colleges affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University
(GNDU) today observed two-period strike and held a sit-in on their respective college campuses against Khalsa College principal Dr Daljit Singh for lodging FIR against some of them.
