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kidnapping Case against SHO
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Bipin bhardwaj
Tribune News Service

Bathinda, June 12
A Chandigarh-based coloniser was directed to pay a fine of Rs 1.05 lakh and to refund Rs 8. 21 lakh with 9 per cent per annum rate of interest since February 2013. The decision was pronounced ex-parte, as the colonizer failed to appear, by the District Consumer Redressal Forum, Bathinda.

A complaint was moved by Bhupinder Pal Singh, a resident of Bibiwala Road, deployed with Powercom. Pal alleged that he was duped by UK Homes Private Limited, having corporate office, UK Group at SCO 68,69,70, Level-IV, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh.

His counsel, Ashok Gupta said an agent of developer came to Bathinda to allure the complainant to purchase a plot measuring 125 square yards in Capital Greens project at a cost of Rs 13,500 per yard in Zirakpur. He showed all the related documents pertaining to the colony, developer and government authorisation certificates as well.

After paying a booking amount of Rs 1, 87,500, the complainant also paid Rs 2, 34,375. The developer promised to give allotment letter after another payment of Rs 1, 99,657 but all pleas of the complainant fell upon deaf ears. He however was given a plot number 711 by the developer.

Despite sending registered notice to the opposite party in March 2014, nobody appeared on their behalf despite receiving the summons from the Consumer Forum.

In its decision the forum observe that though there is no record placed on file by the complainant to prove that the agent of developer came to Bathinda, a perusal of record however shows that the payment has been done from Bathinda through RTGS. Thus a part of cause of action arises in Bathinda and the Forum has territorial jurisdiction in the case.

The forum after hearing all the pleas of complainant reached on the conclusion that there is deficiency on the part of the coloniser. The developer was directed to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation and Rs 5,000 as cost of litigation. The developer was directed to refund the amount of Rs 8. 21 lakh with 9 per cent rate of interest.

It is pertinent to mention here that last month the Consumer Forum of UT, Chandigarh too passed a similar order against the same developer. The Chandigarh Forum, on the complaint of a Sector 49 based couple, had directed the developer to refund an amount of Rs 3.75 lakhs.

Chandigarh, June 12
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the UT police has arrested a Mani Majra-based financier, who allegedly duped scores of persons of crores. The accused has been sent to a five-day police remand.

The police today arrested Rakesh Garg, a resident of Panchkula who ran EG Finances, a finance company in Mani Majra which promised 4 to 8 per cent interest on investments.

As many as nine complainants reported to the police that the accused ran away with the money they had invested in his finance company.

Garg went missing on February 6. Later, he sent a suicide note through courier to his wife that he was ending his life by jumping into the Ganges in Haridwar. In the meantime, the accused reportedly went into hiding and stayed at different places in Haridwar. He came to the city today and the police, on receiving the information, arrested him.

The police said the scam was worth crores. Besides the nine complainants, the accused could have duped many more persons.

Chandigarh, June 12
A 24-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her residence in Sector 61 here today.

Shubhneet, the deceased, was a graduate in dental surgery and reportedly suffering from severe depression. No suicide note was recovered from the spot.

Her mother told the police that Shubhneet was under depression and had also visited the PGI in the past for treatment.

Panchkula, June 12
With the arrest of the main accused, Kapil, involved in the murder of a Chandigarh-based youth, the Hisar Police revealed how the accused, along with other youths, drove to Sirsa with the dead body in the victim’s car itself in order to destroy evidence.

The half-burnt body of the victim, Manjit Singh, was dug out from a pit yesterday. The police found that Manjit was first shot in the chest and stomach. He was then burnt before being buried in the pit.

“The main accused has been arrested. More than three youths are involved in the crime. On the night of June 7, after shooting Manjit with his own licensed revolver, they kept the dead body in Manjit’s Xylo car and drove to Sirsa,” said a police official.

The official said: “Initially, they planned to dump the body in the rivulet, but they thought that it would surface after sometime. So, when they reached near Dabwali, they dug a pit near the rivulet and burnt the body before burying it.”

The accused is in the police custody. The police have to recover the car and the revolver from the accused. The hunt is on to nab the other accused.

The post-mortem was conducted today by a board of doctors at Hisar, which confirmed that gunshots had been fired.

The day-long search operation by a team of divers went futile as they kept looking for the body inside the deep waters. But the body was found buried.

The deceased Manjit’s two sisters - one is an inspector and the other sub-inspector with the Chandigarh Police - had met Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SN Vashisht at his office in Sector 6, Panchkula. They apprised him of the shoddy investigation carried out by the Hisar Police.

The case

Manjit (27), an international player of lawn tennis, had left the city for Hisar 15 days ago to appear for a law exam. He is survived by his wife and one-year-old daughter. Vishwajeet, deceased’s nephew, said he was sleeping when he heard some noise on the ground floor. Manjit went missing thereafter. He immediately informed the police about it. Blood stains were also found near the house.

Chandigarh, June 12
CLTA trainee Prinkle Singh upset top seed Sai Dedeepya Yedula 5-7, 7-5 and 6-4 zinging her way in the next round of girls’ category, during the ongoing Asian Ranking Tennis Championship for boys and girls, being held at the CLTA Sports Complex, Sector 10, here today. In the boys’ category, CLTA trainee unseeded Rishabh Sharda defeated second seed Himanshu Mor.

In a marathon three setter match, Dedeepya claimed 4-1 before Prinkle came back and managed to put the score at 5-4.Prinkle continued to play however Dedeepya broke Prinkle’s serve in the 12th game to win the set 7-5. In the 2nd set, when both the players were leveled at 5-5, Prinkle kept her top seed opponent at bay with her solid ground strokes. In the 12th game Prinkle had two set points but Dedeepya leveled the score to keep open the set. On the 3rd set point Prinkle hit an inside in forehand to close out the set 7-5.

In the final set, Prinkle took full control of the match and successfully took the lead at 4-1 and later at 5-2. However, Dedeepya bounced back and took next two games to make it 4-5. Prinkle, on other, won the 10th game and the final set at 6-4.

In the boys’ category, CLTA trainee unseeded Rishabh Sharda stormed into semifinals by upsetting 2nd seed Himanshu Mor. Rishabh took full control of the match with his attacking ground strokes and moved his opponent during his 6-0 and 6-3.

Fourth seed Mehak Jain dominated against Shrivalli Rashmika and won the match convincingly 6-3 and 6-1 while fifth seed Prakriti Banwani upset 3rd seed Ratuja Jadhav with conceding only three games to reach the semi finals.

Chandigarh, June 12
In the ongoing women’s inter-district cricket tournament, the Chandigarh team defeated Patiala by 236 runs, at DAV School, Sector 8, here today. After electing to bat first, Chandigarh team posted 281 runs for 5 wickets in 50 overs. 

Taniya Bhatia scored 130 off 130 balls with the help of 19 fours while Manisha supported her with a 39 runs contribution. Sunaina Saini for her unbeaten knock of 30 runs and Ridhima for her 22 runs contribution were the other noticeable contributors for the team. For bowling side, Soma Rani (2 for 71) and Priya (2 for 42) remained the main scorer for the side. 

In reply, Patiala side bundled out on a mere total of 45-runs in 23.5 covers with Juhi Jain (23-runs) scoring the most runs while for Chandigarh Nandani, Sunaina and Manesha claimed two wickets each.

Chandigarh, June 12
Alok Kumar of India defeated Thawat Sujaritthurakarn of Thailand 5-3 to book his berth in the final of the ONGC Asian Billiards Championship, being held at UT Guest house. Alok will face Sourav Kothari in the final of the competition. In the first semifinals, Alok went off to a great start against Thawat by laying claim to the first three games 100-55, 100-47, 101-25.

Thawat rallied at this point to win the next two games 40-101, 65-103, making the score 3-2. Alok won the sixth game 100-71 but Thawat quickly took the seventh 30-101. In the second semifinals, Sourav Kothari of India made his entry into the final defeating Praput Chaithanasukan of Thailand in straight sets.