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COURTS

Recruitment fraud
HC directs NGO to change name within a month

Chandigarh, October 2
Taking up a petition alleging recruitment fraud by firms with names similar to government organisations, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Delhi-based Rashtriya Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan to change its name within a month.

As the case came up for gearing this morning, the Bench was told that the Haryana police had also registered an FIR against the Panchkula-based Sarv Shiksha Computer Education Society.

The High Court, on a previous date of hearing, had made it clear that it wanted the States of Punjab and Haryana to conduct a survey on NGOs with names resembling government organisations.

The PIL in the matter has been filed by advocate HC Arora. He is directing the Punjab Government to investigate the conduct of Sikander Singh, the self-styled chief of the two organisations. Arora had earlier alleged that the society invited applications for filing up 2,529 posts of computer personnel from Punjab and had collected money by way of application fee. The society, in its public notice, stated that it was a Government of India undertaking. — TNS

Dynamic Motors penalised for deceiving consumer
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 2
The UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed the appeal filed by Dynamic Motors and upheld the orders of the District Forum penalising the company for selling a two-year-old model of a car to a person projecting it to be a latest model.

The forum had directed the company to pay a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the complainant for 'keeping the complainant in the dark and deceiving him'.

The complainant had filed a complaint stating that he had purchased a Chevrolet Aveo (LS) car from Dynamic Motors, Industrial Area, in February 2011.

After using the car for about 10 months, the complainant wished to avail the exchange offer at Dynamic Motors and took his car for sale to the latter’s office.

However, he was told that the car was a 2009 model and the sale amount would be in accordance with the model.

The opposite party (Dynamic Motors) contended that the 'the complainant knew that the car was manufactured in December 2009. He had availed a huge discount of Rs 40,000 and had also got a USB MP3 player worth Rs 8,000 installed in his vehicle'.

The forum held that 'there was sufficient evidence to prove the fact that the opposite party (Dynamic Motors) had sold a car of the 2009 model representing it to be a 2011 model'.

The forum stated, “The contention of the opposite party (Dynamic Motors) that the complainant knew that the car was manufactured in December 2009 could not be accepted."

The forum directed Dynamic Motors to pay Rs 2 lakh to the complainant as compensation and Rs 20,000 as litigation costs.

CRIME

Man held for raping 13-year-old girl
Hina Rohtaki
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, October 2
A student of Class IX was sexually abused by her uncle, who took her to his house in Sector 25 on the pretext that his wife was unwell and if she could help with the daily chores. The victim is a resident of Ramgarh and has been arrested.

The accused identified as Kamal (35), who is a jeweller by profession, has been arrested. Police teams had been dispatched to look for him. The father of the victim runs a grocery shop.

“On Monday night, the accused went to the victim’s house in Ramgarh and told her mother that since his wife was sick, he wanted the victim to help with the daily chores at his residence,” said a senior police official.

He further added, “The wife of the accused was not at home when he committed the crime. He also threatened the child that if she told anyone about the incident, he would eliminate her and her family.”

The police said that the next morning, the mother went to get her daughter back. When they returned, the victim told her about the crime.

last night, the mother and daughter told the victim’s father who approached the police this morning. The victim narrated the entire incident to the police and soon a case was registered.

Inspector Arvind, Station House Officer of the Chandimandir police station said, “We have registered a case under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the accused. Regarding the medical of the victim, the opinion will be given after the chemical examination report is out.”

Attack on police party: Two arrested
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 2
A day after a police party was pelted with stones by drunk youths in Vikas Nagar, Mauli Jagran, the police arrested two of the five accused in the case today. Ruckus had prevailed at Vikas Nagar in Mauli Jagran of Mani Majra last evening and the police control room Gypsy was damaged after drunk youths attacked the police party.

The arrested have been identified as Jai Prakash (27) and Rajinder (25), both working at a mobile shop in Hallo Majra.

The police has booked five persons for voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty (332) assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (353) and dacoity (395) of the IPC and three for the Prevention of Damage to Property Act, 1984. The case has been registered against Jai Parkash, Monu, Sachin, Rakesh and Rajinder, residents of Vikas Nagar, Mauli Jagran.

The police received a call at 8.30 pm that the five boys were creating ruckus and harassing people on the road. Jai Prakash was celebrating his birthday and had treated the rest of his friends with a bottle of liquor. After getting drunk, the miscreants had started creating ruckus and harassing commuters.

The police control room vehicle reached the spot following the five of them started arguing with the police and thrashing them. They also pelted stones and damaged the PCR vehicle. They had also snatched a camera from the policemen, gold chain and mobile phone from woman constable Anita Rani. Head constable Suresh and Anita Rani had suffered injuries and were admitted to the hospital. Accused Rajinder was also injured and was admitted to the hospital. The police said that efforts were on to track the rest of the accused and to recover the camera, mobile and the chain.

Child run over by car
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 2
In a tragic incident, an eight-year-old boy died after being run over by a Verna car in Sector 44 today. The incident occurred in the afternoon when the child’s mother, who is a domestic help, had gone to work at the houses in Sector 44 with her son.

The child, Karan, was playing outside a house at 12.30 pm when a rashly driven Verna car ran over him. The child was rushed to the hospital where he was declared brought dead.

The child was a resident of Colony Number 5 and his mother Parvesh used to come to the houses in Sector 44 to work. The accused has been identified as Yogesh Kalia, a resident of Sector 70, Mohali. He has been booked. The accused is a businessman.

Man held in cheating case
Our Correspondent

Mohali, October 2
The police today arrested one Mehar Singh in a cheating case. The accused is a resident of Mote Majra village. The complainant, Harcharan Singh, told the police that Mehar Singh had sold him a piece of land in 1982.

He had given Rs 1,400 as earnest money to Mehar Singh. But the accused failed to get the land registered in Harcharan's name.

Harcharan managed to get the possession of the land but it remained registered in the name of Mehar Singh. The former then approached the SDM.

SPORTS

crickeT TOURNament
ONGC script 94-run victory
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 2
In the ongoing 20th All India JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament, ONGC registered a 94-run victory over MRF at St John’s High School, Sector 26, here today. Due to heavy rains, the match ended abruptly and ONGC was declared winners.

Batting first, ONGC posted 308 runs in 50 overs. The innings was studded by a 130-run knock by Prashant Bhandari. He completed his unbeaten post century campaign off 136 balls, including 9 boundaries and two sixes. From the bowling side, Ganeswar and Sunny claimed three wickets each.

Chasing the target, MRF scored 151 for 7 wickets in 27.5 overs, but the unexpected shower brought an end to the match. Jaskaran scored a quick 100 off 76 balls, inclusive of 12 boundaries and four sixes. Waqar claimed four wickets for 50 runs while Sumit took two for 17 runs.

Brief scores

ONGC - 308 for 9 In 50 overs (Rocky 38, Pranshant 130 not out, Mayank 33, Sohel 27, Gnaneswar three for 54 runs, Sunny three for 70 runs, Varun two for 52 runs)

MRF - 151 for seven in 27.5 overs (Aditya 26, Jaskaran 100, Waqar four for 50 runs and Sumit two for 17 runs)

In the 2nd match, at Government College, Ropar, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) beat Air India. CAG won by 7 wickets to garner 5 points. CAG won the match in 23 overs, with Bhavesh Shetty contributing 100 off 80 balls, inclusive of 16 boundaries and two sixes.

CAG restricted the rivals on 158 runs in 39.5 overs. Bipul claimed three wickets for 29 runs, while Jatinder and Vikas claimed two wickets each.

Brief scores

Air India - 158 for all out in 39.5 overs (Abhimanyu 29, Ishan 30, Shafiq 27, Bipul three for 29 runs, Jatinder two for 45 runs and Vikas two for 37 runs)

CAG - 163 for three in 23 overs (Bhavesh 100, Punit 21 not out, Hitin one for 12 runs, Pradeep one for 22 runs and Faruk one for 12 runs)