03112024-JTR-01.qxd 11/2/2024 10:18 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune MLA BHAGAT PAYS OBEISANCE AT 114-YR-OLD TEMPLE FILMS SINGHAM AGAIN & BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 ROAR AT BO This festive season, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 registered a bumper opening at the box-office. P4 MAINLY CLEAR MAX 32°C | MIN 14°C YESTERDAY MAX 32°C | MIN 14°C FASHION INDUSTRY, ACTORS MOURN ROHIT BAL’S DEATH Vibrant celebrations mark Vishwakarma Day: A tribute to craftsmanship, innovation. P2 FORECAST Noted fashion designers and Bollywood celebrities have condoled the death of renowned designer Rohit Bal.P4 » » SUNSET SUNDAY 5.36 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 6:45 AM » SUNDAY | 3 NOVEMBER 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF 4 arrested for assault on kabaddi player NINE INJURED IN GROUP CLASH Phagwara: Nine Persons were injured in a group clash in Kirpa Nagar on Friday night. All nine injured were admitted to the local Civil Hospital. The condition of all injured was stable. The personal enmity was said to be the cause of the clash. The police have registered a case and investigating the matter. OC Our Correspondent 1 KILLED, FOUR HURT IN MISHAP Phagwara: One motorcyclist was killed while four others sustained serious injuries when a speeding car hit two vehicles, the motorcycle and a scooter, on the Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Rahul Dhall of village JagatpurJattan. The police have registered a case against the car driver Vishal Banga of village Gumman who escaped leaving the car behind. The police have handed over the body of the deceased to his family members after postmortem. OC TWO BOOKED FOR STUBBLE BURNING Phagwara: The police have registered a case against two villagers on the charge of burning stubble in village Ucha. The accused were identified as Surjit Singh and Arwinder Singh of the village. Two more cases of stubble burning were reported from village Manak and Khawara on Friday night. No arrest has been made so far. OC MAN NABBED FOR MURDER BID Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested a man on the charges of attempt to murder, voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous weapons and rioting. The accused had been identified as Karan of Shankar village. Aman Sondhi of Rishi Nager had complained to the police that the accused attacked to kill him on September 10 last year at a shop in the Royal Towers market and seriously injured him. A case was registered against the accused and 12 others. OC VILLAGER HELD FOR FARM FIRES Phagwara: The police have arrested a villager for burning paddy stubble. The suspect had been identified as Jasveer Singh of Baaloki Khurd village. The police received a WhatsApp image of burning paddy stubble fields in Salema village and reached the spot and found paddy stubble field on fire. A case has been registered against the suspect who was released on bail. The police booked Mohindar Singh of Essewal village on a report by circle revenue patwari Gurdeep Singh. oc WARNING AGAINST STUBBLE BURNING Phagwara: SDM Jashanjit Singh has warned that anyone attempting to burn paddy straw will face severe consequences. Jashanjit who along with DSP Bharat Bhushan and Tehsildar Mandip Singh visited Khalwara and Dhak-Pandori said the administration will closely monitor the situation, taking action against any such incident. SDM warned that sarpanch will be responsible for any such violation.oc A thick layer of smog enveloped Jalandhar during Diwali celebrations on Friday night. TRIBUNE PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Thick layer of haze in city pushes AQI down to 500 Sets alarm bells ringing for asthma patients Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 2 A thick haze has enveloped Jalandhar post Diwali as citizens feel breathlessness, burning eyes, shortness of breath and other accompanying conditions like cough, sore throat, fatigue all due to the air pollution which has paralysed life, especially for those with respiratory illnesses and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). There has been an acute rise in problems among those with prior respiratory conditions. Additionally, the polluted air has also set alarm bells 15 FARM FIRES REPORTED IN KAPURTHALA ■ After 78 farm fires in past two days at Kapurthala, the district registered 15 farm fires today. The fires also included a stubble dump at Sultanpur Lodhi which caught fire. ■ Chief Agricultural Officer, Kapurthala, Balbir Chand said, “We had been on our toes even around Diwali spreading awareness among farmers. The satellite also picked up many random fires. Many farmers also told us in last two days that crackers and fireworks from Diwali hit their fields setting their stuble on fire. Post Diwali celebrations, there was a dip in farm fires today. The fires this year are also 50 per cent less than last year at Kapurthala.” ringing for those with asthma, TB, heart or lung disease, diabetes, etc. After relatively better air conditions yesterday, the AQI again hit a maximum of 500 today with Jalandhar witnessing the highest average AQI of all season at 275 (PM 2.5). Interestingly, in comparison to the peripheral areas, Jalandhar has recorded fewer farm fires, however, the city’s AQI has seen a steep rise over the Diwali weekend. Until Friday, Jalandhar had reported 54 farm fires. In a reversal from the previous occasion when the city’s AQI touched 500, Jalandhar, however, remained less polluted than Ludhiana this time where average AQI crossed the 300 mark today. District TB officer Dr Ritu Dadra said, “The conditions are exceedingly poor these days and the onset of winter every year unfortunately causes an increase in respiratory diseases. Our OPD (at the TB centre) is almost stable with a daily average of 80 to 100 patients per day - on certain days there is a rise by 10 to 20 patients. But the exacerbations reported among the patients have dramatically risen. If we were getting 10 to 12 patients with exacerbations everyday earlier, now we are getting 16 to 18 per day. It is becoming more diffcult for people with compromised respiratory health to insulate themselves amid the dipping air quality.” Dr Ritu advised people with COPD and respiratory illnesses to exercise caution and avoid cold blast in the morning, ensure use of inhalers, wear a mask, ensure regular medication and to wash hands regularly. NAKODAR, NOVEMBER 2 In a major breakthrough, the Jalandhar rural police have arrested four persons in connection with murderous assault on a kabaddi player. The accused have been identified as Lakhwinder Singh, alias Khanna, of Nawa village, Donewal; Karan of Mohalla Akalpur Malsia; Ravi Kumar of Malsia and Nitansh, alias Nannu, also from Malsia. Speaking to mediapersons, SSP Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh said the arrests happened following a special campaign launched against anti-social elements. He said a team of the Nakodar police achieved this breakthrough under the guidance of SP (Investigation) Jasrup Kaur Bath. A special team, led by DSP Sukhpal Singh of Nakodar and SHO Baljinder Singh of Sadar Nakodar, carried out the operation. On October 17, the accused allegedly attacked kabaddi player Simrandeep Singh of Nurpur Chatta, with sharpedged weapons, causing serious injuries. The police have recovered two daggers used in the crime. A case was registered on October 24. Preliminary investigation revealed that the dispute originated from social media posts which eventually led to the assault. The accused had been monitoring the victim’s movements before launching the attack. The accused will be produced in a local court and police remand sought to further investigate the matter. SSP Khakh reiterated the police’s zero tolerance against anti-social elements, emphasising that strict action would continue against those disturbing law and order in the district. OverIT Pvt. Ltd. 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Nakabandi and checks were conducted at sensitive points, markets and other areas with a high footfall. Patrolling was conducted in markets, crowded places and shopping malls. In all, 530 vehicles were inspected for compliance with the traffic laws and 33 vehicles were impounded as the drivers were not able to produce proper documents. While challaning 154 motorists, the violations, which came to the fore, included triple riding on motorcycles, use of black films on car windows, underage driving and no verification of vehicle authenticity via Vahan mobile app. For the drive, teams from police stations across Jalandhar city coordinated under their respective ACPs for the enforcement. The Emergency Response System team assisted with rapid response and on-ground operations. Senior officials said the week-long collaborative drive was expected to bring down crime cases, make streets safer and help improve road safety. Chabbewal Cong in-charge joins AAP Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, November 2 Congress’ Chabbewal constituency in-charge Kulwinder Singh Rasoolpuri, who was denied Congress ticket from the Chabbewal constituency, bade farewell to his party and joined the Aam Aadmi Party today. In Chandigarh, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inducted Rasoolpuri into the party in the presence of Hoshiarpur MP Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal. On this occasion, Rasoolpuri’s aide Gurpreet Singh, who is the president of the Congress Youth Wing, Chabbewal, and grandson of former Congress MLA Ram Ratan, also joined the party. Kulwinder Singh was the CM Bhagwant Mann with Congress Chabbewal segment incharge Kulwinder Singh Rasoolpuri in Chandigarh on Saturday. main contender for the Congress ticket from Chabbewal, but the Congress gave the ticket to Ranjeet Kumar, who joined the Congress from the BSP . Rasoolpuri expressed his opposition to the party and finally left the Congress. Rasoolpuri said he was asso- ciated with the party for the last 30 years and kept strengthening the party by working hard at the grassroot level. They worked hard for the party in the region, but the party betrayed them. First, they announced ticket to an outsider and later inducted him into the party. Gurpreet, who is also a family Congressman, said, “We have been serving the party all our lives and the party has stabbed us in the back. The Congress brought a non-Congressman from somewhere and made him a leader, due to which the party men of the region are disappointed.” Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann welcomed both leaders in the party and assured them that they will be respected in the party. Gujral Nagar firing case takes a new turn Case filed against complainants Jalandhar, November 2 A firing case that took place at Gujral Nagar on September 8 has taken a new turn with an FIR getting registered against the complainants in the case on a fresh plaint filed by the accused. The case assumes significance as a retired judge and a retired tehsildar have been involved in it. The previous FIR had been lodged against retired Sessions Judge Kishor Kumar, his brother and retired tehsildar Manohar Lal, Nishwant Dosanjh, who is exwife of NRI Amarpreet Singh Aulakh, her mother Balraj Pal Dosanjh, her brother Latinder Singh, alias Danny, and Mani Dhillon. Shooters in the case had been arrested. Now, accused in the previous case Balraj Pal Dosanjh, who hails from Partappura here and now resides in Canada, has got a case registered against her ex-son-in-law Aulakh and lawyer Gurmohan Singh (resident of Gujral Nagar) at NRI Police Station after she had submitted her complaint to ADGP NRIs. , Balraj owns 16 acre, 3 kanal and 5 marla property at Partappura. She said she got the ownership of the land from her husband Raghbir Singh during his lifetime. She alleged that Aulakh and lawyer Gurmohan c m y b Singh had fabricated documents for sale of 3.5 acre of the land in Partappura through her husband for a consideration of Rs 40 lakh reportedly paid. Balraj Pal said it could not have been executed without the permission from the government or the RBI as her husband was a Canadian citizen. After an inquiry, a case has been registered against Aulakh and owner of Gujral Nagar house Gurmohan Singh. — TNS Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal during a visit to Bhoolpur village in Tanda on Saturday. 32 teams to educate farmers, keep an eye on farm fires Our Correspondent Tanda , November 2 As many as 32 teams have been constituted to create awareness and keep a close eye on stubble burning. Of these, 10 teams were working in Tanda only. Farmers should manage paddy straw in fields as there are a number of techniques available under which the mechanised management of paddy stubble could be done. Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittla said this here today during her visit to Bhoolpur village to disseminate the awareness against stubble burning. She was accompanied by SSP Suren- dra Lamba and other officers While visiting fields where bales of stubble were being readied, Mittal said the teams were visiting different blocks to educate farmers not to set paddy straw on fire, which further harm soil fertility, eco-friendly system and human health. The DC also interacted with farmers to apprise them about the steps being taken to manage crop residue in the fields as well as efforts made by the administration to provide machinery for the stubble management. She said the contact numbers of officials of the Agriculture Department had already been circulated for the help of farmers so that they could get such machinery without any hassle. She also inspected the bales being made from stubble in the village and lauded the efforts of the farmers. She pointed out that the apex court had also imposed a ban on stubble burning, besides directing to initiate legal action against those violating the directions. SSP Lamba said the practice of stubble burning should be shunned as it not only polluted environment, but also spoil soil fertility. Tanda SDM Pankaj Kumar, Chief Agriculture Officer Dapinder Singh and other officials were also present on this occasion.