16052024-JTR-01.qxd 5/16/2024 12:39 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune 196 STUBBLE BURNING CASES IN JALANDHAR STATE GOVT DEPTS OWE ~2,764 CR TO PSPCL MANOJ BAJPAYEE GEARS UP FOR RELEASE OF HIS 100TH FILM Cases of burning wheat stubble seem to be increasing with each passing day in Jalandhar. P2 Engineers’ body asks Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission to take suo motu petition regarding dues.P3 Manoj said God has shown me some failures, but has also given me a lot of positivity and strength to carry on. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 41°C | MIN 23°C YESTERDAY MAX 41°C | MIN 23°C SUNSET THURSDAY 7:10 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5:28 AM THURSDAY | 16 MAY 2024 | JALANDHAR Our Correspondent Phagwara, May 15 The Shahkot police have booked four persons for duping two Shahkot women of ~7.87 lakh. Inspector Yadwinder Singh, Station House Officer (SHO), Shahkot, said the suspects had been identified as Rabindra Nath Jana, a resident of Midna Pur district, West Bengal, Puja Damtariya, Kavita Kundel Kar, residents of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and their one unidentified accomplice. Joginder Kaur, a resident of Malsian village, and Nirmal Kaur, a resident of Shahkot Town, told the Jalandhar (rural) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) that the suspects called them up and introduced themselves as their relatives living abroad. They lured the duo on various pretexts and duped them of ~7.87 lakh. The SPP asked the cyber crime cell to conduct an inquiry. The cyber cell sent its report ordering the registration of a case after an opinion from the district attorney. The SHO said a case under Sections 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property), 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act had been registered against the suspects. Industrialists come forward to ensure workers’ safety Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Jalandhar, May 15 To ensure the safety and security of their workers, industrialists here have arranged three Bolero security cars for patrolling at night in the Focal Point and Gadaipur areas. Frequent robbery and snatching incidents at night are said to be the reason behind the arrangement. The industrialists have also deputed an ambulance with all medical facilities such as bed, oxygen cylinder and medicines. If any untoward incident takes place with anyone in a factory, a security guard falls ill or someone’s child needs medical help, the ambulance will prove to be of Phillaur, May 15 To ensure maximum participation of youth in the Lok Sabha elections, around 500 young voters were today invited to Nurmahal Serai under the two-day heritage walk designed for ‘first-time voters’ as part of the awareness efforts being carried out by the district administration. A tour was conducted to Dakhini Serai, Nakodar, and Nurmahal Serai where they were informed about the history of both places as well as the importance of voting. At Nurmahal Serai, the youngsters formed a ‘Vote Jalandhar’ human chain and urged all voters of the district to cast their votes AMBULANCE TO HAVE FOUR BOUNCERS ■ If any untoward incident takes place with anyone in a factory, a security guard falls ill or someone’s child needs medical help, the ambulance will prove to be of help. ■ Narinder Singh Sahoo, an industrialist, said four bouncers would be there in the ambulance of which two would have knowledge about administering first aid. <
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