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Man arrested for killing daughter
Co-accused mother absconding, her paramour also arrested 
Tribune News Service

Patiala, July 27
The police has arrested a Samana resident, Jai Pal, for killing his 15-year-old daughter whose body was recovered from the Bhakra canal near Shutrana on July 10.

Another accused Chander Parkash, a resident of Guhla Cheeka, Haryana, was also arrested. The victim’s mother, Suman, a co-accused is still at large.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Patiala, Hardial Singh Mann said, “The girl was killed by her parents and Chander Parkash, who allegedly had an illicit relation with her mother.”

On July 5, the girl's father had approached the city police and lodged a missing person report. On July 7, a case was registered, said the SSP.

During investigations it was found that the girl had reportedly eloped with her lover on June 30, and returned on July 5, following which the accused allegedly killed her.

The trio allegedly strangulated her with a rope and hit a wooden bat on her head. The body was then taken to the canal in a car and thrown into it.

The police has recovered the Indica car and the wooden bat used for the crime. A case under Sections 363, 366, 302 and 506 of the IPC has been registered. Investigations are on.

Fatehgarh Sahib, July 27
The Director of General Central Excise Intelligence, New Delhi, has issued summons to over 300 iron and steel traders hailing from Mandi Gobindgarh and Khanna to appear before him along with the sale records.

The department issued notices after forged sale papers were seized during a raid on the premises of three iron and steel traders and two brokers, who were reportedly involved in the theft of central excise. Affidavits were also submitted to the department regarding bogus sale and purchase, and names of certain firms and traders were also mentioned.

Gurmeet Singh, president of Steel Trader's Association, Mandi Gobindgarh and Khanna, alleged that the excise officials were harassing traders unnecessarily. He said, “Officials raided the premises of three traders and got affidavits from them forcibly. The department has its office in Ludhiana, but they are being summoned to Delhi in order to harass them.”

He alleged that the officials of the department wanted to get 20 per cent prize money from the department by showing that they had detected embezzlement of central excise worth crores of rupees.

“The iron and steel industry is already passing through recession and it has become very difficult to run units. More than 50 per cent industrialists have disconnected their power connection but the excise officials are adamant upon destroying the Punjab-based industry in a planned manner.”

If the harassment does not stop, we will sit on a hunger strike in front  of Sonia Gandhi’s residence, said Singh.

Patiala, July 27
The newly built hostel for girls of Punjab Public School, Nabha, was inaugurated by the members of the school executive committee SKN Singh, a former IAS officer and chairman of the school executive committee; Lt Gen (retd) TK Sapru; Station Commander, Nabha, Brig ARS Kahlon, and local MLA Sadhu Singh  Dharmsot. The ultra modern hostel has been constructed at a cost of Rs 9.5 crore. The total area of this hostel is 27,000 sq. feet, and it can accommodate up to 300 girls.

“There are recreation rooms, prep rooms and an open air theater. This new hostel has been completed in a year and it will provide a new and favorable atmosphere to the girl students. Six lady teachers will be staying in the new complex to guide the girls," said an official. — TNS

Ambala, July 27
Haryana Janhit Congress today burnt an effigy of the UPA Government at Ambala to protest against the statement of Congress MP Rasheed Masood. The MP stated that a person could avail of a meal in Delhi by spending Rs 5 only. The HJC workers also raised slogans against another Congress leader Raj Babbar.

The vice-president of a trader cell of HJC, Karandeep Sharma, said, “The Congress leaders had insulted the underprivileged of the country. The statements were against the democratic values.”

The president of a local unit of the party, Ashok Bartia, said, “The Congress leaders have to pay a heavy price for its anti-poor policy. They have been using the underprivileged as their vote bank.” 

Fatehgarh Sahib, July 27
Punjab Rice Millers’ Association has demanded an increase in the milling charges of paddy from Rs 15 per quintal to Rs 65 due to a steep rise in power tariff and transportation charges. The association has put forward the demand, also taking into consideration the rise in the minimum wages of skilled and unskilled labour and the salaries of staff deployed to administer office and to run the mills on a daily basis.

The press secretary of Rice Miller's Association, Punjab, Nakesh Jindal, said, “The millers have been getting Rs 15 per quintal for the past 15 years. The entire scenario has changed now, but the millers continue to get the same rates.” The association has also demanded an immediate release of their 10 per cent securities lying with the various procurement agencies for the past six years. Paddy milling bills had been cleared and millers had submitted the affidavits to the district heads of the procurement agencies to pay any type of upturn that arises in the later stages. There is no logic in blocking crores of rupees of millers, said Jindal.

The association has urged Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal and Food and Civil Supplies Minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon to look into the matter so that the agro-based sick rice industry may survive.

Fatehgarh Sahib, July 27
Two students of the mechanical department of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College, Naib Singh and Ravi Kumar, have brought accolades to the college by winning the first prize at the ACREX National Student Quiz Competition, 2013, in
Mumbai. Over 100 colleges participated in the preliminary rounds in the run-up to the elimination round. Six teams had entered the finals after the elimination round.

The students of ISHRAE-BBSBEC chapter bagged the first prize by taking the lead over their competitors.

Patiala, July 27
A hi-tech gaming experience ‘Laser Game’ has opened at Omaxe Mall in Patiala.

Managing Director of Laser Game Entertainment Private Limited Baptiste Frerot said, “The company consciously chose Patiala to open the first laser game outlet in North India. Our market studies showed that the Punjab region has a huge potential in the leisure and amusement industry.” — TNS

Chandigarh, July 27
A court today framed the charges in the case of raping a 14-year old girl in February. The main accused Vicky (20) was charged with Sections 363, 366 and 376, while his mother Shanti and sister Sunita were charged under Sections 506 and 120 B of the IPC. The court also framed charges against a Mohali based doctor under Sections 313 and 120 B of the IPC who allegedly helped the accused in terminating the victim’s pregnancy.

Chandigarh, July 27
St Anne's Convent School, Sector 32, defeated Saupin’s School, Sector 32, in the ongoing UT Inter-School Cricket Tournament held at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8. In the low-scoring match, St Anne's-32 won the toss and elected to bat first. The team started well but ended up piling a modest total of 69 runs in 20 overs.

In reply, the Saupin’s-32 could not chase the score well and were bundled out for 52 runs, thereby losing the match by 17 runs. Kartik of St Anne’s School did the needful damage by taking four wickets for 14 runs.

Brief score:

St Anne's: 69 all out in 20 overs. Deepardeep 13 runs, Sukhman 9 runs, Iktaj 9 runs. Saupins bowling: Guraj-3 wickets for 12 runs and Prabjeet 3 wickets for 9 runs. Saupin’s School-32- all out for 52 runs.

Satyam 11 runs, Atul 11 runs. St Anne's bowling: Madhu 3 wickets for 3 runs, Kartik four wickets for 14 runs and Iktaj 2 wickets for 5 runs. 

Chandigarh, July 27
The Chandigarh Basketball Association is conducting selection trials for those players who have not participated in the recently held Sub-Junior State Basketball Championship.

The trials will be held on Monday (29 July) at New Public School-18. Players born on or after 01-01-2000 are eligible to participate. They are also advised to bring their birth certificate duly signed by the head of Institution. The selected players will represent in the 40th sub-junior national tourney. — TNS

Chandigarh, July 27
Sacred Heart, Sector 26, Government Model Senior Secondary, School, Sector 22, and Government Model Senior Secondary, School, Sector advanced to next level in the ongoing Inter-School Tournament Football U-17 (girls) at Government Model Senior Secondary, School, Sector 22.

Sacred Heart-26 defeated St Soldier's-28 by 1-0. The lone goal in the match was made by Alka of the winning side at 42nd minute. In second match of the tournament, the girls' team of Government Model Senior Secondary, School, Sector 22, registered a massive win over Government Model Senior Secondary, School, Sector 37. The team won the match by 5 goals to nil. In another match, Government Model Senior Secondary, School, Sector 35, defeated Saupin's-32 by 4-0. Gangneet scored two goals followed by one each by Sanjana and Arshdeep Kaur.