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Border farmers await compensation
Sanjha Morcha to contest all state Lok Sabha seats
1984 riots massive govt failure: Habibullah
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HJC critical of Badal-Chautala ties
SAD (A) to contest 20 LS seats in 4 states
Tarn Taran villagers protest illegal mining
6 yrs on, marriage plan beneficiaries await award money
Village names that will tickle your funny bone
Nambardars plan to protest irregular honorarium
Education Dept flayed for changing promotion norms
Patiala YPS celebrates foundation day
RinGside view
No HC relief for travel agents
Three get 10-yr jail for drug smuggling
Police conduct raids to nab Nabha bank robbers
Classmate booked as B.Tech student ends life
Gurdwara panel chief attacked, 12 booked
Phagwara killings: Key suspect held
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Border farmers await compensation
Amritsar, January 24 Gurnam Singh, a farmer from Daoke village, said, “It is surprising that though the farmers from our neighbouring villages have received the compensation, we are still not paid.” He said they had even approached the ruling alliance leaders but to no avail. He said the small farmers were eagerly waiting for the compensation even though the amount was not enough. He said his family owns around 25 acres of land on the other side of the India-Pakistan border fence. Sham Singh, another farmer from Dhanoa Khurd village, said the farmers in their area had also not received the compensation. “We own around 9 acres of land among six brothers in our family. We were hoping to receive the payment last year, but it is yet to
materialise.” The scenario is no different in Tarn Taran district, where the compensation for around 3,000 acres of land in Patti subdivision is yet to be disbursed among the border farmers. Kabal Singh and Balbir Singh, both farmers hailing from Rajoke village, said they were disappointed due to the delay in granting them the compensation. Similarly, Charanjeet Singh from Thathi Jaimal Singh village said the state government should expedite the process for awarding them the relief. Prominent farmer leader Rattan Singh Randhawa confirmed that the farmers in villages like Daoke and Hardo Rattan in Amritsar, apart from various villages in Tarn Taran are yet to get the compensation. Border Area Sangharsh Committee State Vice-President Rasal Singh directed the Tarn Taran district administration to disburse the cheques to the farmers at the earliest and not to play politics over the issue. He stated this in view of reports that Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal intends to disburse the money himself. On the other hand, Tarn Taran Deputy Commissioner BS Dhaliwal said they had already received the funds. He said the Deputy CM was supposed to grant compensation to the farmers on January 12, but the programme was postponed due to some reasons. The farmers, who have their land across the border fence, face tough times in cultivating it due to time restrictions in view of security reasons.
Inordinate delay
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Sanjha Morcha to contest all state Lok Sabha seats
On row over Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Manpreet said the political parties instead of levelling allegations against each other should make efforts to get justice for the victims. Had Rahul tendered an apology over the issue, his stature would not have dwindled, he said. Manpreet alleged that there was a lack of political will for ending drug menace in the state. A government which had successfully reined in terrorism could easily eradicate drug menace. The PPP after collecting data on the extent of dug menace from all the districts during its month-long campaign will hold a press conference in Chandigarh to make the report public, he added.
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1984 riots massive govt failure: Habibullah
He, however, dismissed allegations that the Congress Government then had colluded in the violence. "In 1984, the Government of India had collapsed. The PM (Indira Gandhi) had been assassinated. She was a very strong PM. The PMO became dysfunctional. The government was not functional... It (riots) was a massive failure of the government. But there was a reason for it. It was not that somebody was conspiring that we should kill the Sikhs," he said. The Union Government was in such a disarray following the assassination that that he, a mere Director-rank officer, was the seniormost officer present in the PMO for two days, The others were busy with the funeral arrangements, Habibullah said, claiming that few in the government understood the enormity of the riots in the Capital. Asked if he thought the government had abetted the violence, as was alleged by the BJP and Sikh groups, he replied: "Not at all". He said it was possible that people may have taken law in their own hands but there was no move on behalf of the government to take revenge on the Sikh community. "The local police, local leaders and others in the state may have colluded... because a very popular PM was assassinated. It's possible things started happening. We did not know," Habibullah said. The government should have anticipated the violence and the police should have been deployed in strength in the Capital. The police were mostly outside the PM's residence where a huge crowd had gathered, he said. Seeking to differentiate between the riots in 1984 and those in 2002, he said whereas the 1984 riots had resulted because of the collapse of the government for "very good reasons", in 2002 there was no evidence of any such collapse.
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State of Industry
Ludhiana-III
Ludhiana, February 2 Despite brisk demand for steel owing to expansion in infrastructure and rapid urbanisation across the country, the steel units have been struggling for survival due to the alleged anti-industry policies of the state government. Those into the business claim the costly as well as scarce power, high taxes and the recently introduced e-Trip system have narrowed their profit margins. So much so that hundreds of units have already shut shop while others are on the verge of closure. Another 15 to 20 per cent of the manufacturers have put up their furnaces on sale. But finding buyers is also not that easy a job. Those continuing operations have cut down their production by more than half.
Power pangs
Despite repeated assurances, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has failed to ensure uninterrupted supply to the local industry. During the peak season when the power demand is quite high, furnaces and associated units are subjected to several weekly offs. “Weekly offs become a norm as the summer progresses. How can we survive if our units remain closed for two or more days in a week? How do we sustain our labour?” questions Lalit Jain, a furnace unit owner from Ludhiana. The supply is not uninterrupted even on the days when the industry is allowed to operate. The power-related issues have a major role to play in pushing the industry towards losses. But, the grim power scenario has not meant that these units would be spared of the advance consumption charges that the power corporation collected across Punjab recently. They have had to pay the charges for a month and a half along with their regular bills. Industries Minister Madan Mohan Mittal, however, refuses to believe the situation is that bad: “The power crisis has been resolved to a certain extent… Punjab will become power surplus once the two new thermal plants start functioning fully.” Countering Mittal, a furnace owner remarks: “Punjab will definitely become power surplus as half of the state’s steel industry has been forced to shut down. The main raw material for the industry is power and it is crippled due to its shortage.” Apart from power shortage, the costly power is a major cause for concern.
E-Trip system
The state government’s new policies like the e-Trip (Electronically Transporting Information within Punjab) system have only added to the woes of the already suffering industry. The system was introduced to record intra-state transactions and curb tax evasion. “It is very difficult for us to follow the system due to technical reasons. We do not have the required infrastructure and will also have to employ additional workers. It is an additional burden imposed on us by the government,” says Tarsem Singla, another induction furnace owner from Ludhiana. The steel and furnace unit owners have been hunting for greener pastures in other states, particularly Gujarat. They were recently invited by the Gujarat Government for setting up their industries in the western state. “We have seen land in Raipur (Chhattisgarh) and Gujarat and it is available for as less as Rs 12 lakh per acre. Unlike Punjab, Gujarat has a single window clearance for new entrants,” says Kartik Jindal from Mandi Gobindgarh. (Concluded)
Key problems
Main demands
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To enhance income, Moga farmers take to mint
Moga, February 2 Balwinder Singh, a farmer in Raoke Kalan village, said, “I got an extra income of Rs 20,000 from one acre by planting mint apart from the money earned from the wheat crop. Therefore, I have increased the area under mint to five acres to get more profit now,” he said. Agriculture scientist Dr Jaswinder Singh Brar, a state awardee, who conducted successful trials of cultivating wheat on raised beds and then planting mint as an inter-crop at the government seed farm in Raonta village during the past five years, said this technique also helped to increase the wheat yield. He said the cultivation of wheat on raised beds controlled weeds naturally thus reducing the dependence on herbicides while the cultivation of mint enhanced the soil fertility and saved water. He said it increased the wheat yield by about five per cent. Agriculture Department officials had demonstrated this technique in Charik, Gholia, Mallianwala, Buttar, Rode and over 50 other villages in this district. Dr Jaswinder Brar said mentha would be cultivated on a total of 15,000 acres of land in the district as against the total cultivation on 40,000 acres across the state. Most of the farmers plant this crop after harvesting potatoes. There are 150 mint-processing plants in the state, out of which, more than 25 are situated in Moga district.
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HJC critical of Badal-Chautala ties
Abohar, February 2 Bishnoi and his brother Chander Mohan visited the village to pay tributes to social activist Bhupinder Bishnoi. On the INLD projecting the Chautalas as a role model, the HJC chief said: “It is ironic that INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala and his MLA son Ajay Chautala, convicted in the Junior Basic Training (JBT) recruitment scam, are being projected as a role model.” Asked about how things would pan out in the Lok Sabha elections, he said the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government would be voted out. “A couple of months are left for the Lok Sabha elections and the Congress is yet to decide on its prime ministerial candidate. It is like a marriage party without a bridegroom,” said Bishnoi, who is being projected as the chief ministerial candidate for Haryana by alliance partner BJP. Taking potshots at Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, he said: “Hooda cares little for the people of Haryana, but is concerned about an influential Delhi-based family.”
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SAD (A) to contest 20 LS seats in 4 states
Amritsar, February 2 A party meeting was held here yesterda. The members unanimously re-elected Mann as the party president for another five years. Mann said he would soon announce the party’s organisational structure. “We will contest all the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and Sikh-dominated seats in other states,” he said. He said the party had decided to expand its general house and council. Mann, who has been critical of the Badal Government, promised to give representation to people from various walks of life. In poll mode
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Tarn Taran villagers protest illegal mining
In connivance with the ruling party, influential persons of the village were digging sand from the river banks, Kirti Kisan Union senior vice-president Datar Singh and Pendu Mazdoor Union leader Pooran Singh alleged today. They said if illegal mining was not stopped, the village would soon be submerged. Villagers Ranjit Kaur, Sukhdev Singh, Amarjit Kaur and Lovedeeep Singh said they were protesting to demand a ban on the illegal digging of sand. The Kirti Kisan Union leader said the illegal mining was underway for weeks and sand worth crores of rupees had been dug up. “Illegal mining is against the Supreme Court order.” Datar said, “The mass organisations have apprised Khadur Sahib SDM Ravinder Singh of the matter. If the administration fails to take action, the mass organisations will protest against the district authorities soon.” The SDM said he had ordered mining officials to
take action. Mining mafia pervades
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6 yrs on, marriage plan beneficiaries await award money
Under the scheme, Rs 50,000 is given to the beneficiary couple for solemnising inter-caste marriage where one person must be from the Scheduled Caste community. The Centre and the state government contribute an equal share. Sources said 10 beneficiaries each had applied for the award money during 2008-09 and 2009-10, followed by 28 in 2010-11, 30 in 2011-12, 24 in 2012-13 and about 20 till December 2013. The government had last made the payment in April 2011 to eight beneficiaries of the district. They had applied in 2007-08. When contacted over the phone, a Welfare Department official attributed the delay to non-contribution of its share by the state government on time. However, the officer claimed that funds would soon be made available to the districts for disbursing the award money for cases up to 2009-10.
Endless wait
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Village names that will tickle your funny bone
Muktsar, February 2 A girl from Sappanwali village (Fazilka) who works as an engineer in a multi-national company in Pune said: “I love my village but when I tell somebody its name, people ask me whether I belong to a family of snake charmers… It will be a positive step if the government changes its name.” Baljeet Kaur of Kattianwali (Muktsar) said, “My classmates erupted into peals of laughter when I introduced myself in my college. The embarrassment is still fresh on my mind.” It is not the tale of these two girls alone. A large number of people from several other villages air the same views. The list of villages with funny names is quite long, some of them being Daddumajra near Chandigarh, Gidderanwali in Fazilka, Chhapianwali, Seerwali, Kolianwali, Chibbranwali, Kakhaanwali, Killianwali and Kabarwala in Muktsar district. A majority of the residents of these villages don’t even know the history behind these names. They say the names may have come following the availability of such things or animals. On being contacted on the issue, CM Parkash Singh Badal said, “If a panchayat passes a resolution to change its name citing a genuine reason, we can recommend it to the Centre.” He said Kattianwali village’s name was changed to Sheranwala. Sheranwala sarpanch Nishan Singh
said, “It took us 20 years to get the name changed.” Ill at ease?
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Budhlada man returns home a broken man
Budhlada, February 2 Amandeep has returned with tales of Punjabis settled in Malaysia targeting their fellow countrymen, framing them in false cases. Hundreds of youths are being held at various detention camps in Malaysia for want of help from the Indian High Commission there, Amandeep claims. Amandeep went to Malaysia in 2009 where he earned a living as a tailor by getting a work permit. His troubles began while working with Sukhdev Singh Jagga of Doda village.The latter runs a boutique in Taman Medan in Petaling Jaya. Jagga and his wife offered him board and lodging facilities. Amandeep says he did not ask for salary, presuming he would be paid later in one go. But he was wrong. "When I asked for my dues, they took away my passport on the pretext that it had to be renewed. A few days later, the police came to the house and arrested me, alleging that I had tried to steal money. I was produced in court and sent to police custody. There, I was subjected to torture. My jaw was dislocated and two teeth were broken," Amandeep says. He was charged for staying illegally in the country and sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Amandeep says nobody from the Indian High Commission visited him or came to his rescue. " I was sent to the Seramban transit camp on completion of sentence. We were given just two fists of boiled rice and fried fish everyday. The living conditions were pathetic. All 45 Punjabi inmates, five of them young girls, suffered from some ailment. No medical aid was provided to us. One of the girls has gone insane and cannot even remember her name," he says. "I am shocked at the behaviour of the Indian officials in Malaysia. It seems Indian diplomats have abdicated their authority. Huge resources being spent by India for safeguarding the interests of Indians abroad are virtually going down the drain," says Amandeep's saviour Mohinder Pal.
Betrayal most foul
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2 more shops lose licence for selling addictive drugs
Chandigarh, February 2 The State Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Hussan Lal said: “Spasmo proxyvon is a derivative of the dextropropoxyphene combination that was banned in May last year. The drug was being sold under the name of spasmo proxyvon ‘plus’. The company had kept the label, packaging and colour of the new drug similar to the original one.” Under a special drive, the authorities have raided 24 shops and interrogated the owners on the illegal sale of various habit-forming drugs. Pardeep Mattoo, Assistant Drug Controller, said after the ban on dextropropoxyphene, the company started making spasmo proxyvon using tramadol and other salts in a factory in Himachal Pradesh. Hussan Lal said renaming the product and selling it in the same package with minor alterations was unethical and the matter would be looked into at the highest level. Matoo said they had found several chemist shops illegally selling addictive medicines, including cough syrups codeine and phensedyl, diphenoxylate tablets; opioid analgesic, dextropropoxyphene and nitrazepam. Dental surgeon Dr RP Bawa said these medicines had been in the market for several years. He wondered why the authorities had acted only now.
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Police lathi-charge protesting teachers
Bathinda, February 2 “We tried to dissuade them from holding a protest march, but in vain. Some teachers began arguing with police personnel and pushed them. We had to use water cannons to disperse the protesters. Some of them threw stones at the policemen,” claimed DSP (City) Gurmeet Singh Kingra. He said several protesters had been rounded up. They would be booked for disturbing law and order. The protesters were chased till the main road. Some were hit by lathis near the railway tracks. Giving cops the slip, teachers recruited under the Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) and the Alternative and Innovative Education (AIE) Scheme gathered in the city early morning. Thirteen of them climbed atop a water tank. They warned of serious consequences if the police took any action against them. Members of the Sikhya Provider Teachers’ Union and Adarsh Schools are demanding regular jobs and revised pay scales. The AIE and EGS teachers are demanding that they be taken back in service without having to clear the teachers’ eligibility test (TET).
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Nambardars plan to protest irregular honorarium
Sangrur, February 2 Punjab Nambardar Union Secretary General Mohinder Singh Jahangir said thousands of Nambardars had not been paid their monthly honorarium of Rs 1,000 for the past many months in various parts of the state. He said nambardars in Ropar, Hoshiarpur, Mansa, Sangrur and other districts had not received honorarium for four to 10 months. He said as nambardars from across the state would converge in Bathinda, the Lok Sabha constituency of Harsimrat Kaur Badal, on February 22 to raise their demands. Besides regular payment, the nambardars have been demanding enhancement in their monthly honorarium from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000. They have also been demanding appointment of eligible sons of deceased nambardars on the post on a priority basis. Other demands include representation in the district grievances committees and advisory committees of the Revenue Department, a room for nambardars at every Tehsil headquarters, a free bus pass so that they could visit the Tehsil headquarters in their district.
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All quiet, few devotees left at Nurmahal
Nurmahal, February 2 While dera spokesperson Swami Shivalanand was not available to the media for the second day in a row, another dera representative, Swami Vishvedevanand, said: “We will return the mortuary refrigerator at the earliest.” He blamed the media for the “confusion”on the matter. Police deployment at the dera has been reduced considerably. The Jalandhar (Rural) SSP, Jaspreet Singh, has left the dera. There are now only a few devotees there. Meanwhile, Satsang was held at the dera today as is done every Sunday.
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Education Dept flayed for changing promotion norms
Nawanshahr, February 2 “The Department has issued show-cause notices to the newly promoted lecturers after it prepared a rehashed subject-wise seniority list, while it has promoted masters to headmasters on the basis of cadre-based seniority list,” union president Prem Rakker said. Instead of harassing the lecturers by stripping them of their promotion, the state government should conduct an inquiry to nail officials responsible for discrepancies in the seniority lists of different cadres, the GTU delegation said. “The Department has complicated the procedure of preparing seniority lists by frequently changing the criteria. As a result, litigation over seniority and promotions is piling,” Rakker added.
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Patiala YPS celebrates foundation day
Patiala, February 2 General Singh, accompanied by his wife, inaugurated a mini-fete and witnessed a cricket match between the YPS XI and the Old Yadavindrians XI and the Pagal Gymkhana games. Later, he gave away prizes to the winners of the games. The Pagal Gymkhana games, which is an annual feature, included an obstacle race, skipping race and slow cycle race for senior boys. For the alumni, who turned up in huge numbers, events such as musical chairs and tug-of-war were organised. "Karamchari" students too participated in the banana race. The fete was visited by students, parents and alumni members. Various stalls of games and food were put up. The tattoo stall and the request stall were a great hit at the fete. Amusement rides were also arranged for the event.
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RinGside view To oblige their political bosses, the District Press Relations Officers have been issuing press notes on SAD events or for airing the views of party leaders against the Opposition. The Jalandhar DPRO released a press note on January 15 titled: “YAD activists hold protests across Punjab demanding action against PPCC president”. On January 8, a press note issued by the Kapurthala DPRO was titled: “Panicky Congress president issuing false statements against Majithia: YAD”. Yet another note on January 29 read: “If Rahul knows the name of Congress leaders involved in 1984 riots, then what stops the Congress from acting against them: CM”. Money makes the Mayor go Discussing the finances of the Jalandhar MC, Mayor Sunil Jyoti said that with money coming from the fee imposed on illegal colonies, they were now in a sound position and would go ahead with development projects. “Money makes the mare go,” he added, provoking a chuckle. A ride to nowhere It was meant to be a joyride for the netas, but proved otherwise. At the much-awaited launch of the Amritsar City Bus Service, Local Bodies Minister Anil Joshi, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Inderbir Singh Bolaria, Mayor Bakshi Ram Arora and other leaders boarded a bus for the Golden Temple. All of a sudden, the bus came to a halt. They were told the bus had ran out of diesel. The netas, in fact, had flagged off another bus but chose not to board it owing to its size. They opted for a big bus, not knowing that it did not have enough fuel. They had to alight midway. Conflicting signals Though Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who holds the Home Department, has reiterated his commitment to carry out an effective campaign against drug peddlers, KJS Dhillon, Moga SSP, a few days back abolished the district narcotics cell. He also shut down a police post at Daulewala village. The village is notorious for drug trafficking. Also, the CIA cell at Nihalsinghwala and the anti-gunda squad have also been closed down. Going high-tech The General Administration Department has initiated the process to install electronic attendance recorders for regulating the entry of employees and journalists to the Civil Secretariat at Chandigarh. The department has also decided to purchase a machine to print ID cards. The attendance recorder can easily be attached with the existing TCP/IP network, say sources and the data transferred instantaneously to a centralised server. Re-entry from a particular door will be possible only if the employee has exit through the same door. DGP among most-protected
(Contributed by Deepkamal Kaur, Perneet Singh, Kulwinder Sandhu and Aman Sood)
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No HC relief for travel agents
Chandigarh, February 2 Dismissing an application seeking stay on the registration process, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Arun Palli also imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the applicant, Council of Overseas Consulting Services. In its petition, the council had initially challenged the competency of the state legislature to come out with the Act. The provisions made for prosecution were also brought under the judicial scanner. The High Court admitted the petition on December 18, 2013, and made it clear that prosecution would not be carried out under the Act till further orders, although the operation of the enactment was not stayed. Soon after, the “members of the trade” approached the state government for reconsideration of certain issues and a joint request for adjournment was made on January 13. The petition is now listed for March 7 “to await outcome of the deliberations”. Yet, the council filed the application seeking stay on registration under the Act. Taking up the matter again, the Bench asserted: “The deliberations show that there are some aspects on which there has been some favourable acceptance of the state government, but the final view is naturally to be taken by the Vidhan Sabha”. The Bench concluded: “We find the application to be completely misconceived. No interim orders were granted other than qua the issue of prosecution. We encouraged the state government to get into the dialogue on the issue with the trade and the government has responded positively on this issue and various aspects are receiving its attention. This does not mean that the requirement of registration under the Act is to be abandoned when that relief is declined keeping in mind the larger interest of the public and incidents which came to light necessitating the legislation”.
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Three get 10-yr jail for drug smuggling
Abohar, February 2 The CIA staff had, on January 5, 2009, recovered 60-kg poppy husk from an Innova car that had a red beacon atop it. The vehicle went unchecked at the Patli check-post on the Hanumangarh-Abohar state highway and check-post on Rajpura barrier. The CIA staff intercepted the vehicle near Abohar to verify whether or not the use of red beacon was genuine. As the car occupants — Rajwinder, Paramjit and Avtar — evaded questions by the police, the vehicle was searched, leading to the seizure of two bags of 30-kg poppy husk.
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Police conduct raids to nab Nabha bank robbers
Nabha, February 2 A case under Sections 302, 307 and various sections of the Arms Act has been registered against the three accused at the Nabha police station. Superintendent of Police (Detective) Jaskiranjit Teja said they had procured a video footage and based on that, they had got the sketches made of the three men. "We have conducted some raids and are trying to get some more clues," he said, adding that they would crack the case soon. On Saturday afternoon, three motorcycle-borne youth shot dead an armed bank guard with the State Bank of Patiala's cash van and took away over Rs 36 lakh cash. Sources said the police were facing difficulties in procuring the address on which the motorcycle used in the crime was registered as it was a Sunday. “The three men wearing turbans asked the staff to hand over the cash. When the guard resisted, one of them opened fire, killing him on the spot and injuring the cashier,” a police officer had said. “One of the youths fired four bullets at Randhir Singh,” the guard told the police.
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Classmate booked as B.Tech student ends life
Talwara (Hoshiarpur), February 2 The police have booked the accused student, Akshay Kumar of Hamirpur in Kangra (HP), under Section 306 (IPC). Both were students of a Jalandhar college. A resident of Talwara, Himmat had been missing since January 23. Dharamvir Kumar, the deceased's father, said the suicide note was recovered from his son's diary kept at their house. The note states that Akshay had allegedly been sending some objectionable SMSes to Himmat. — OC
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Gurdwara panel chief attacked, 12 booked
Abohar, February 2 The victims are under treatment in Civil Hospital. Nirmal told police that he had accepted a demand by a section of villagers to remove the Granthi as they wanted a person of their choice to be appointed on the post. He sought time from the villagers as the matter was to be discussed with members of the Committee, but they indulged in violence.
— OC
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Phagwara killings: Key suspect held
Phagwara, February 2 Baljinder was produced before a local magistrate yesterday. He was sent to police remand for two
days. The police have found the weapon used in the crime and Baljinder’s bloodstained clothes from his house. He has been booked for murdering his wife Seema, daughter Sumni, son Harsh and sister-in-law Reena. Baljinder was found lying unconscious at Chahrarri village on the Phagwara-Goraya highway with head injuries and a fractured arm
on the night the murders were committed. He was probably hit by a
vehicle. He was later admitted to the Civil Hospital here.
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Punjab Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini is one of the heavily protected police officers in the country. His security has been increased following recent intelligence inputs suggesting threat to his life by terror outfits. The Punjab top cop has more men protecting him compared to his counterparts even in Jammu and Kashmir and Maoist-hit areas. Punjab’s youngest DGP, 54-year-old Saini already enjoys Z-plus security cover, the highest categorised security cover for an individual. Saini’s security cover now has almost 72 men. The DGP has four vehicles plus a
jammer.