05112024-CT-01.qxd 11/5/2024 12:05 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune OUR CULTURE, HERITAGE AVAILABLE IN BOOKS: SAINI GANGS OF CARJACKERS, ROBBERS BUSTED DILJIT PROFESSES LOVE FOR INDIA DURING JAIPUR TOUR Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini visits the third book fair being held in Panchkula. P2 Members of both gangs used women as ‘bait’ to trap victims and to rob them of valuables. P2 The singer-actor took to Instagram, where he shared a reel from his team's profile. P4 » » Anandpur Sahib MP Malwinder Singh Kang (green turban) meets protesters at PU. PRADEEP TEWARI Triveni Kala Utsav: Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy, Rani Lakshmi Bai Bhawan auditorium, Sector 38-C, plays “Punchlight” and “Hum” to be staged on November 5, 6:30 pm MP extends support to protesting PU students INBRIEF JUVENILE DETAINED FOR SNATCHING Chandigarh: A 16-year-old boy has been detained by the UT police for snatching a mobile phone. Rekha (19) of Hallo Majra reported that she was going towards Ram Darbar bus stand on Sunday when a pedestrian ran away after snatching her phone. A case was registered at the Sector 31 police station. TNS YOUTH ARRESTED FOR STABBING Chandigarh: A 22-year-old youth, Deepu, has been arrested for stabbing a man at Hallo Majra. Harnek Singh had reported that he was returning home from a religious function on Saturday night when Deepu and his friend attacked him. He was stabbed him with a knife on the shoulder and stomach. TNS Cong claims BJP doesn’t trust its councillors, fears cross-voting Ravneet Singh Tribune News Service SENATE POLL DELAY Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 4 After former MLA Kuljit Nagra and a few Senate Fellows came in support of students protesting the delay in holding elections to the Senate, Anandpur Sahib MP and former Panjab University Campus Student Council president Malwinder Kang reached the campus today and extended support to the protesters. "It is a conspiracy by the BJP to choke the democratic structure in Panjab University. While everywhere it is Chandigarh: Braham Dutt Mishra, alias Lucky, a resident of Phase I, Industrial Area, was arrested near the ISBT, Sector 43, with a pistol and two cartridges. He has a criminal past with eight cases, including three of attempt to murder, registered against him in Chandigarh. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. TNS being tried to save the democratic institutions, here, an attempt is being made to end an already established one," Kang said while interacting with mediapersons. Interacting with students sitting outside the office of Vice-Chancellor, MP Kang said the VC should defend the institution of Senate. "Universities like this are producing brilliant minds and the Central regime is targeting it. There were attempts to change the structure of the Senate four years ago as well. But everyone came forward to save it," he added. He also commented that there is no valid reason to delay the election to an elected body. It is important to note that students have been protesting the delay in holding elections to the Senate, tenure of which ended on October 31. As many as five Fellows had approached the High Court requesting for the extension of their tenure by another year, claiming that their term was wrongfully notified in back date and since the body was constituted in December 2021, it should end in 2025. The court has deferred the hearing to December 10 and did not grant any interim relief to the petitioners. Panchkula, November 4 The elections to the posts of Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor were deferred at the eleventh hour today after the returning officer, Municipal Joint Commissioner Simranjit Kaur, was taken ill. The Congress alleged the elections were put off as the BJP’s defeat was imminent. The new date for the elections is yet to be announced. The elections were to be held at the Kisan Bhawan in Sector 14. All 20 councillors — 11 of the BJP eight of the Con, gress and one of the JJP — and Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal were present there. Congress MLA Chander Mohan was also present when Simranjit Kaur was suddenly taken ill and had to be hospitalised. The Mayor, while talking to media persons, said, “All our councillors, along with nominated ones, were present for the elections. But the RO was taken ill and had to be hospitalised.” The MLA, who was accompanied by the Congress councillors, later said, “They have declared her ill, though the returning officer was healthy and fine only half an hour MLA Chander Mohan shows a copy of the letter he submitted to Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal; and (below) the Mayor and BJP councillors at the Municipal Corporation office. RAVI KUMAR WILL FILE CONTEMPT PETITION: CHANDER MOHAN MLA Chander Mohan said he had paid a visit to the Civil Hospital, Sector 6, at 11.30 am. “But we did not find the Returning Officer being treated there. Her name was not on the list of Emergency patients. This clearly shows that the BJP is trying to win the elections by using money and intimidating the councillors. We will file a contempt-of-court petition.” ago.” The BJP was apparently afraid of holding the elections, he added. Congress councillor Salim Dabkouri said, “All our councillors had turned up for the elections. Even the BJP councillors were also present. But suddenly, the announcement of not holding the elections was made. The moment the RO took ill, the MC Com- missioner, who was present there, could have deputed another official to hold the elections. There were two AROs to assist the RO. But continued on page 2 Mayor tells civic body officers to recover dues Woman loses ~15 lakh to ‘digital arrest’ fraud Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 4 In yet another case of “digital arrest”, a 64-year-old woman has been duped of Rs 15 lakh by fraudsters posing as officers of the Maharashtra police and CBI. Kawaljit Kaur Gill, a resident of Sector 37, received a call from a woman on October 27. The caller told her that a SIM card issued in her name was being used in Mumbai. Immediately after the call, the victim received a Chandigarh, November 4 Mayor Kuldeep Kumar today called a meeting of heads of all departments of the Municipal Corporation (MC) to discuss the scope of revenue generation to prevent a financial crisis. The meeting was also attended by Amit Kumar, MC Commissioner. It discussed various issues and measures to generate more revenue for the MC. The Mayor directed the HODs to explore sources of income and start the process of recovering arrears at the earliest. He told the officers to recover the water bill arrears and penalise defaulters as per the rules. Faulty meters should be detected and leakages plugged immediately, he added. On the issue of property tax, the Mayor asked the officers concerned to identify the defaulters and they be served recovery notices immediately. The Mayor said steps to Mayor Kuldeep Kumar increase revenue be chalked out, including curtailing solid waste management, and ideas be gathered from municipalities of other states, where selfsustainable steps were being taken. A list of vacant properties be prepared so that these may be rented out. Recovery from mobile tower fee defaulters be made at the earliest and a revenue model be chalked out to generate income from display advertisements. The MC can get a handsome revenue from gyms in community centres throughout the city, he added. Tribune News Service WhatsApp video call. The caller, wearing a police uniform, informed her that a bank account in her name was allegedly used in money-laundering transactions worth Rs 650 crore. He said some amount had been moved through her account, following which investigations had been initiated by the CBI. Gill said she was told not to disconnect the call and reveal the matter to anyone, or else those with whom she would share this information might get harmed. “They took infor- mation about the entire family and my bank accounts by threatening me with arrest. I was asked to lock myself in a room and stay on the video call, as I was under digital arrest,” she said. The fraudsters asked the woman to transfer money to a particular account number for “investigation” purposes and promise her that it would be returned later. The victim went to the bank the next morning and transferred Rs 15 lakh to a bank account number given by the fraudsters. Her husband Kulwinder Singh Gill, who was out of station, returned on October 28 and noticed suspicious behaviour of his wife. “I questioned her but she didn’t tell Mansa man kidnapped at gunpoint, 3 held Chandigarh, November 4 A 26-year-old man was kidnapped at gunpoint from a flat in Sector 48 and dumped in Mohali after being assaulted by around seven persons. The police have arrested three suspects and recovered a countrymade pistol along with a car from them. Joginder Singh of Mansa district had reported that he visited his friend on November 2 and stayed at his flat. He alleged that the next morning, Kulwinder Singh, Raman, Kulwinder, Channi, Mandeep Singh and two unidentified persons forcibly entered the flat and kidnapped him at gunpoint. The kidnappers allegedly thrashed the victim and later pushed him out of the car in Sector 85, Mohali. They also snatched Joginder’s gold “kada”. The police registered a case at the Sector 49 station. During the investigation, the police visited Mansa and detained three accused, Kulwinderjit Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Khushpreet Singh, all local residents, for questioning, and later arrested them. The police said Kulwinderjit and Ramandeep had a criminal past. While two cases, including that of attempt to murder, had been registered against Kulwinderjit, Ramandeep was booked in two cases of NDPS Act in Punjab. — TNS Contract ended last year, eviction notice served on Mauli vend Dushyant Singh Pundir Tribune News Service MAN NABBED WITH PISTOL, CARTRIDGES FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Panchkula MC poll put off as returning officer taken ill CHANDIGARH 46th Annual Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan: To be organised by the Indian National Theatre in collaboration with the Durga Das Foundation from November 8 to 10, Strawberry Fields High School auditorium, Sector 26. On Day 1, classical vocalist Rutuja Lad will perform at 6 pm, followed by vocalist Atul Khandekar. Abhivyakti Season 4: AWWA Lit Fest, from November 8 to 10, Chandimandir APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 29, 56 and Dhanas Mohali: Sector 71 Panchkula: Sector 15 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com MAX 33°C | MIN 16°C YESTERDAY MAX 32.3°C | MIN 15.7°C SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 6.40 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD WHAT’S ON Fifth edition of the Tricity Theatre Festival: Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, November 5, play “Namak Ka Daroga” by Munshi Premchand to be staged, 6:30 pm, entry by ticket PANCHKULA MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET TUESDAY 5.32 PM » TUESDAY | 5 NOVEMBER 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST Chandigarh, November 4 The court of Chief General Manager, CITCO, has issued an eviction notice to the allottee running a liquor vend and a tavern in an open space of the CITCO shed complex in Mauli Jagran village here. The allottee continues to occupy the space despite the expiry of contract and has failed to pay rent for the period thereafter. According to the notice issued by the court of Amit Kumar, Chief General Manager, CITCO, exercising the powers of Estate Officer, under Section 7 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, the contract of open space allotted to M/s AK Enterprises, ex-licencee of open space (500 sq ft) CITCO Shed Complex, Mauli Jagran, expired on March 31, 2023, but the proprietor has not handed over the possession of the space to CITCO. The court ordered M/s AK Enterprises (through its proprietor Arvind Kumar Singh) to vacate the premises within 15 days. In the event of refusal or failure to comply with this order within the stipulated period, the firm is Rent arrears totalling Rs 27.33 lakh are pending against allottee. liable to be evicted from the premises, if need be, by the use of such force as may be c m y b necessary, stated the court. Rent arrears worth Rs 27.33 lakh were pending against the proprietor from April, 2023, to October, 2024, in respect of the premises. "The proprietor is liable to pay an interest at the rate 18% per annum to CITCO on the arrears till its final payment," stated the court. "I call upon you to show cause on or before October 30, 2024, why an order requiring you to pay the said arrears of rent together with interest should not be made and the security deposit of Rs 12,90,186 lying with CITCO should not be forfeited," stated Amit Kumar, in the order. In another case, the court also issued eviction order against Renu Garnal, Shed No. 8 at the same complex. According to the order, the allotment of Shed No. 8 was terminated on January 27, 2021, but the proprietor has not handed over the possession of the space to the corporation. He ordered Renu Garnal to vacate the premises within 15 days. In the event of refusal or failure to comply with this order within the period specified above, Garnal and all other persons concerned are liable to be evicted from the said premises, if need be, by the use of such force as may be necessary. me anything,” said Gill. On October 30, the fraudsters again called the victim and asked her for more money to arrange for her bail. “I came to know about the entire incident and realised that this is a scam to which my wife has fallen prey,” Gill added. The couple immediately approached the cybercrime police station and submitted a complaint. In October, Hari Nath, a resident of Dadu Majra, was duped of Rs 51 lakh in a similar fraud. Lawyers of district courts to resume work today Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 4 Advocates of the District Courts here have decided to resume work from tomorrow. Alleging inaction by the police in the case pertaining to the death of Neeraj Hans, former secretary, District Court Bar Association, Chandigarh, the advocates have not been attending the courts for more than 20 days. They alleged that the police were not taking any action against the accused persons. Hans died on October 7 after allegedly being punched in the chest during an argument with fellow advocates in the parking lot of the District Courts Complex, Sector 43. Hans was rushed to the hospital where he died during treatment. Three cross-FIRs were registered following his death. The decision to resume work was taken in the general house meeting held today. A committee has been formed and it would coordinate with the police in the investigation.