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Chandigarh, March 13
Four witnesses recorded their statements as the trial in the rape case of a minor girl involving UT police constables began here today.

Deposing before the court, Duty Magistrate Anil Kaushik stated that the statement of the 16-year-old girl was recorded in his presence after registration of the case. Two teachers of the government school in Khuda Lahora where the girl studies confirmed the victim's age and attendance in school. A shopkeeper in Sector 15 market told the court that the girl used to work in her shop but remained absent most of the time.

The case has now been adjourned to March 21.

On December 20 last year, five UT police constables, identified as Akshay, Sunil, Jagtar, Himmat Singh and Anil, were arrested for repeatedly raping the girl, a student of Class X. 

Mohali, March 13
A local court today awarded three-year sentence to a Punjab Police constable for opening fire on a superintendent of police (SP) at a marriage party in Kharar.

The court of Mohali Additional District and Sessions Judge Dilbagh Singh Johal sent constable Daljit Singh to jail for three years for opening fire on SP Jasdev Singh on September 22, 2012. Following a tiff, the constable had used his official AK-47 rifle to commit the crime. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 7,000 on the convict.

The constable was deputed as gunman with Rajwant Singh Shergill, the chairman of Mahatma Gandhi Welfare Association. The SP, who had come to attend the marriage of his nephew, had a narrow escape.

Chandigarh, March 13
Oriental Insurance Company Ltd has been penalised for repudiating claim to a complainant.

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed the company to refund Rs 2 lakh, along with interest, paid by the complainant for purchasing a medical policy. Further, the insurer has been told to pay Rs 15,000 as compensation for the mental agony caused to the complainant.

Ruhi Sharma, the complainant, said her father Par Brahm Sharma had obtained a Happy Family Floater Policy from the company for an assured sum of Rs 2 lakh.

On November 28, 2011, Ruhi’s father complained of chest pain and was admitted to the PGI. At the time of admission, acute chest pain was reported to the doctor on duty. He died while undergoing treatment on December 6, 2011.

The complainant claimed that her father died due to pneumonias refractory cardiogenic shock.

However, the company rejected the complainant's claim vide letter dated April 30, 2012, with the observation that her father suffered from refractive cardiogenic shock, aspired pneumonia, hypertension and diabetes mellitus type-II. It was also mentioned that the deceased was a known case of diabetes mellitus for two years and the policy was nine months old. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus were confirmed risk factors for coronary artery disease. Hence, the claim was not payable as per the clauses.

“In the instant case, the firm has failed to produce any such medical record, which could show that the deceased was suffering from pre-existing diseases of hypertension and diabetes mellitus type-II at the time of taking the policy. There is no evidence that the insured had the knowledge of symptoms of the two diseases then. Hence, in the absence of any definite evidence of pre-existing disease at the time of filling the proposal form for the policy, we feel that the claim could not be repudiated by the company,” the forum ruled. 

Mohali, March 13
The Kharar Forensic Chemical Laboratory case has taken a new turn as five of the 13 accused have applied for regular bail in the court here. The next hearing in the case is slated for April 4,

Notably, the Vigilance Bureau named 13 persons in the challan while Mohit Kumar and Randhir Singh have been given a clean chit in the case.

The accused included assistant chemical examiner Dr Rajwinder Singh, junior assistant Rk Mishra, medical lab technician Dr Lekh Raj, head constables Rakesh Kumar and Ashwani Kumar along with Shingara Ram, Jagdish Singh, Manjit Singh, Gurjant Singh, Charanjit Singh, Sandeep Singh, Harish Ahuja and Parveen Arora.

Manjit Singh, Gurjant Singh, Rajesh Mishra, head constables Rakesh Kumar and Ashwani Kumar have applied for bail.

Sources said the Vigilance Bureau had presented three different challans in the case.

The scam was busted by the Tarn Taran police in October last year following which the Vigilance Bureau registered a case under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 218, 201 and 120-B of the IPC and Sections 7, 13 (1) (d) read with 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act at its Phase 8 police station. — TNS

Panchkula, March 13
The local police today arrested a person after his 19-year-old wife was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his house at Saketri village last evening.

The police also booked Karan’s mother Maya and his two sisters, Anita and Babbu, on the charges of dowry death. Her body was lying on a cot wrapped in a quilt. The police have initiated the action following a complaint in this regard from Neha’s father, Omkar, a resident of Rajiv Colony.

Karan and his family members claimed that the victim had committed suicide by hanging herself with a ceiling fan. Karan claimed that they had taken down Neha’s body and placed it on the cot. The postmortem report confirmed that the victim died of choking.

The police said the injury marks around the neck of the victim seemed to be caused by some silk ‘dupatta’.

In his complaint, Omkar alleged that his daughter was being harassed by her in-laws. “Karan also used to beat her up for money and demanded a separate house, motorcycle and Rs 10,000 cash from us,” he alleged.

A case has been registered at the MDC police station.

Chandigarh, March 13
Prabhjot Singh from Department of Law, PU, and Surbhi Simar from the UIET Department, were declared the best athletes in the amateur category (men and women), respectively, during the 53rd Panjab University Campus Annual Athletics Meet for Men and Women, held at the PU grounds, here, today.

Prabhjot claimed the title by securing 20 points, whereas Surbhi secured 18 points to lead the women's category.

During the championship, the athletes of the Sutlej House claimed the Best House trophy (Amateur Men Category) with 58 points. In women's category, the Beas House won the overall trophy with 47 points. Prof Nandita Singh and Prof Navdeep Goel, both Dean Students Welfare, PU, gave away the prizes to the winners. The meet was organised in both Amateur (men and women) and Professional (men and women) category.

Results

Amateur (Men) 100 M: 1st Prabhjot Singh, Department of Law; 2nd Shubham Jakiwal, UIET; 3rd Sukhpreet, UBS,

200 M: 1st Prabhjot Singh, Department of Law; 2nd Shubham Jakiwal, UIET; 3rd Pavitar, UIET,

400 M: 1st Prabhjot Singh, Department of Law; 2nd Ankit, Department of Geology; 3rd Navam, Department of Physics;

800 M: 1st Harpreet Singh Department of Evening Studies; 2nd Bishmbhar, CEDS; 3rd: Navam, Department of Physics;

1,500 M: 1st Harpreet Singh, Department of Evening Studies; 2nd Bishmbhar, CEDS; 3rd Gurwinder Singh, Department of Evening Studies;

Long Jump: 1st Prabhjot Singh, Department of Law; 2nd Shubham Jakiwal, UIET; 3rd Pavneet Bangar, UIET;

High Jump: 1st Pavneet Bangar, UIET 2nd Manav, UIET; 3rd Tarun Rathi, Department of Law;

Shot Put: 1st Tarun Rathee, Department of Law; 2nd Harjinder, Department of Punjabi; 3rd Rajbir Singh, Department of Defence Studies;

Amateur (Women) 100 M: 1st Surbhi Simar, UIET; 2nd Gurleen, UIDS; 3rd Tania, UIET;

200 M: 1st Surbhi Simar, UIET; 2nd Neeraj, UIDS; 3rd Parvdeep, Department of Physics;

400 M: 1st Gurleen, UIDS; 2nd Banni, UIDS; 3rd Neha Jaiswal, UIET;

800 M: 1st Danisha, Department of Physics; 2nd Gurleen, UIDS; 3rd Yashvi Malhotra, UIET;

1,200 M Walk: 1st Danisha, Department of Physics; 2nd Gurleen, UIDS; 3rd Navkiran; UIDS;

Long Jump: 1st Manpreet Department of Human Rights; 2nd Surbhi Simar, UIET; 3rd Gurleen, UIDS;

High Jump: 1st Surbhi Simar; UIET; 2nd Mandeep; Police Admn; 3rd Kulwinder Kaur; Police Admn; Shot Put: 1st Navneet K Gill, UIET; 2nd Harmanjot, UIET; 3rd Maneesha, UIET

Professional (Men) 100 M: 1st Agyapal Singh, Department of Physical Education; 2nd Amit Chikara, Department of Physical Education; 3rd Sukhdev Handa, Department of Physical Education;

200 M: 1st Dharambir Singh, Department of Police Admn; 2nd Amit Chikara, Department of Physical Education; 3rd Sukhdev Handa, Department of Physical Education;

400 M: 1st Dharambir Singh, Department of Police Admn; 2nd Kulwinder, Department of Physical Education: 3rd Kuldeep, Department of Physical Education;

800 M: 1st Kulwinder, Department of Physical Education; 2nd Randeep Department of History; 3rd Vikas Dahiya, Department of Physical Education;

1500 M: 1st Randeep, History Department; 2nd Kuldeep, Department of Physical Education; 3rd Dharambir Singh, Department of Police Admn;

Long Jump: 1st Agyapal Singh, Department of Physical Education; 2nd Lalit Bhandari, Department of Physical Education; 3rd Vinod Kumar, Department of Physical Education;

High Jump: 1st Amit Chikara, Department of Physical Education; 2nd Narender Saini, Department of Physical Education; 3rd Lalit Bhandari, Department of Physical Education

Shot Put: 1st Anirudh Natrajan, UIET; 2nd Anmolpreet, UIET; 3rd Ajay Kumar, Department of Physical Education; Discus throw 1st Anirudh Natrajan, UIET; 2nd Rajbir Singh; Department of Physical Education; 3rd Anmolpreet, UIET;

Best Athlete - (Prof Category) Men - Dharmveer Singh - Department of Police Admn - 11 points

Best Athlete - (Prof Category) Women - Rubina - Department of Physical Education - 25 points

Best House - (Prof Category) Men - Ganga House - 71 points

Best House - (Prof Category) Women - Beas House - 67 points.