Chandigarh, September 13
Mystery shrouded the death of a 70-year-old woman, who went missing on September 11 and was found lying near the 3BRD on September 12.

While the police claimed it to be a hit-and-run case, the victim’s family alleges that she has been murdered.

The woman identified as Bishni Devi went missing from her house on September 11.

The police said Devi had left her house for some work, but she did not return till midnight following which her son, Gujram, a resident of Phase II, Ramdarbar, lodged a missing complaint with the police at the Sector 31 police station.

The police said on September 12, Devi was found lying on the road near the 3BRD and was rushed to the GMCH-32, where she was declared brought dead.

The police said it appeared that an unknown vehicle had hit Devi when she was crossing the road.

The police have registered a case of rash driving and causing death due to negligence under sections 279,304-A and section 379 (theft), since the jewellery worn by her was found missing.

Zirakpur, September 13
A couple reportedly jumped to death before a moving train on the Kalka-Ambala railway line in Gajipur Saini village here late this evening.

Though the deceased could not be identified as yet, Raspal Singh, railway police in charge, Lalru, said the girl was in her 30s, while the boy was in mid-20s. He said they had tied their hands together with a dupatta before jumping in front of the Himalayan Express.

Mohali, September 13
Eyebrows are being raised on the investigations being conducted by Assistant Sub-Inspector Rakesh Kumar into the case of forged signatures found on the attendance registers of Punjab School Education Board’s high-level meetings.

The Mohali police ASI, who is posted at the Phase VIII police station, is the investigating officer of the case that was registered under Sections 419, 468 and 120-B of the IPC against an unidentified person on November 29 last year.

Presently, investigations are on in the case and statements of officials concerned are being recorded by the police.

The working of ASI Rakesh Kumar came under the scanner when he was found taking a senior PSEB official to the residence of the board’s former chairman Dalbir Singh Dhillon to record the latter’s statement in the case.

The senior official in question is said to be one of the suspects in the case. The ASI, reportedly, went to Dhillon’s residence at Patiala in the official’s car.

Talking to Chandigarh Tribune, Dhillon said he felt odd when he saw the investigating officer arrive at his house accompanied by the board.

“This is not the way to investigate the matter. Why was the ASI travelling with a board’s employee when the case has been registered against an unidentified person, who is obviously a board’s employee?” questioned Dhillon.

Miffed over the development, PSEB secretary Gurinder Singh Batth made a complaint to Mohali SSP Inder Mohan Singh Bhatti against the ASI.

“It’s ridiculous. With the ASI’s ‘style of working’ in the case, one can easily guess how the investigation in the case is going on,” said Batth.

SSP Bhatti told Chandigarh Tribune that he was aware of the complaint against the ASI.

“I have asked the board’s official to send a written complaint in this regard. I have already asked my staff to start investigating the complaint. If found guilty, ASI Rakesh Kumar will have to face the music,” said SSP Bhatti.

The Punjab School Education Board authorities had found forged signatures of certain senior officials on the attendance registers of a meeting of the board’s regulation committee on December 3, 2007, and some other board meetings that had taken place on March 20, May 13 and August 6 in 2008. The members and officers in question were allegedly not present in the meetings. The forged signatures pointed to the accused incurring some benefit from the act of showing full quorum in those meetings.

Chandigarh, September 13
The football team of Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, played a goal less draw against Sambotha Tibetan School, Paonta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh), during a match of the ongoing CBSE North Zone Cluster-I Football Tournament for Girls, being organised by PMLSD Public School, Sector 32, and held at St Soldier International School, Sector 28, Chandigarh. In the stipulated time of 70 minutes both sides failed to score a goal.

Earlier, in other matches, Tagore International Public School, East of Kailash, New Delhi, register a win in their both matches against Sambotha Tibetan School, Ponta Sahib, and Modern School, Barahakhamba, New Delhi. The winning side defeated the Sambotha team outfit 2-0 with Dalima (26 minute) and Dyuksha (43 minute) scoring a goal each while in their second league match Tagore International Public School defeated Modern School 3-0.

In other league matches, Modern School Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, defeated Modern School, New Delhi, 1-0 with Kasvi ringing the glad-bell for winners and Alchon Public School, New Delhi, defeated Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, 1-0 with Tanvi scoring the winning goal.

Chandigarh, September 13
The Patiala side posted 211 runs for three wickets against Mohali in the opening game of Katoch Shield Trophy, today.

Opting to bat first Patiala started day’s play with Prabhjot Singh and Jeevanjot Singh however the latter was claimed away by Jaskaran Singh without opening his account.

Ravi Inder Singh pushed team’s innings and both stitched 153 runs in 48.2 overs before Prabhjot was caught by Uday Kaul of the bowling of Gurkirat Mann for 88 off 160 balls studded with 5 boundaries and 2 sixes.

In the second match, Amritsar won the toss and elected to bat first. But the team failed to score good and the innings ended on 189 runs in 64 overs. In reply, Jalandhar scored 56 runs for two wickets, at the end of day’s play. Pargat Singh added 24 runs.

Chandigarh, September 13
Naina, Pankaj, Paavan and Sahil won titles in the table tennis tournament. In a closely contested match, Naina Suri of SD College, Sector 32, trounced Kalyani of the same college, to win the title of the youth girls category, during the second day of 2nd Chandigarh State Table Tennis Ranking Tournament, being held at Table Tennis Hall of Sector 23, here today. 

Pankaj won Junior Boys Singles (U-18) and Youth Boys Singles (U-21) titles whereas Paavan won Sub-Junior Girls (U-15 ) and Junior Girls (U-18) titles. Sahil Sharma won Sub-Junior title. — TNS