08112024-ATR-01.qxd 11/7/2024 11:31 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST FOG IN MORNING MAX 29°C | MIN 17°C YESTERDAY MAX 29°C | MIN 17°C MINISTER REVIEWS DEV PROJECTS IN SULTANPUR LODHI FIRE AT ABOHAR GARBAGE DUMP CONTROLLED AFTER 2 DAYS ~ 2.2K CR PAID TO FARMERS FOR PADDY: PATIALA DC Local Government Minister Dr Ravjot Singh visited Sultanpur Lodhi to review dev projects ahead of Parkash Purb. P2 A fire that broke out at the main garbage dump in Abohar was brought under control after two days of efforts. P3 Deputy Commissioner Dr Preeti Yadav said 10,13,997 MT of paddy had arrived in Patiala's markets. P3 » » » SUNSET FRIDAY 5.35 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 6.53 AM FRIDAY | 8 NOVEMBER 2024 | AMRITSAR Criminal held Woman ends life by jumping off in 11-month-old gurdwara near Golden Temple murder attempt case Forensic teams examine spot, take fingerprints of victim Tribune News Service PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 7 The Amritsar Rural Police have arrested a notorious criminal 11 months after they shot at a youth at Ramdiwali Hindua village falling under the Kathunangal police station here. He was identified as Nirvail Singh, alias Nehla, of Varyam Nangal village. The police said he has as many as 22 criminal cases, including of attempt to murder, snatching, robbery and under the Arms Act, registered against him at various police stations in Amritsar city, Amritsar rural, Batala and Gurdaspur. Khushbu Sharma, SHO, Kathunangal police station, said he along with his brother Nirmal Singh, alias Dehla, had shot at a youth, identified as Jaspal Singh, a resident of Ramdiwali Hindua village. He was getting his bike repaired at that time when duo shot at him. He had a narrow escape in the incident and suffered a continued on page 2 Amritsar, November 7 In a shocking incident, a woman ended her life by jumping off the top floor of the historic Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai located near the Golden Temple Complex here on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sanyogita (35), a resident of Katra Dal Singh area in walled city here. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Vishaljit Singh said her family had arrived and a probe was on. He said appropriate action would be taken following the statements of the family members. As per a preliminary probe, she came alone in the shrine. Initially, the police did not find any identity documents from her. The victim’s body was kept at the mortuary of the Civil Hospital for identification. The ADCP said the incident occurred at around 9.30am. The way to the upper floors of the shrine opens for public at around 7.30 am and closes at around 10.30am. The victim entered the complex of the shrine at around 9.20am and later jumped off the seventh floor of the shrine to take the extreme step. “The primary motive was apparently to commit suicide. During the CCTV cameras analysis, she was found alone,” said the ADCP Foren. sic teams have also examined the scene and took the fingerprints of the victim. Terming the incident unfortunate, an official of the SGPC said CCTV cameras were being examined to track her movements before she took the extreme step. A devotee said the woman earlier partook of langar at the Langar hall and offered grains to pigeons in the complex. She remained seated near Nishan Sahib for half an hour before she entered the complex and went to the top floor of the shrine. Nobody had thought that she would take this step. Devotees pointed out that people should not commit such acts in shrines. BSF seizes 2 drones from near IB villages Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 7 In yet another seizure, the Border Security Force recovered two drones from agricultural fields in border villages here on Thursday. A BSF spokesman said a China made DJI Mavic 3 Classic was recovered from Dhanoe Khurd village and another drone was seized from Rattankhurd village located near the Indo-Pak border. The drones collapsed due to technical counter measures adopted by BSF troops near the International Border to thwart the smuggling attempt through drones. Interstate arms smuggling module busted, 6 arrested Three .32 bore pistols, .12 bore pistol recovered from accused Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 7 Acting on a tip-off, the CIA staff of Amritsar police have arrested six persons and confiscated five illegal and country-made pistols from their possession. They were allegedly part of organised interstate racket involved in the smuggling of arms and supply to criminal elements. Those arrested were identified as Balram Sharma (35), a resident of Anand Nagar, Batala Road, Mansu Gill, alias Himanshu, alias Manas (19), of Majitha Road, Rajbir Singh (30) of Silver Estate, Balnaz Singh (24) of Mata Ganga Ji Nagar, Gursewak Singh (24) of Bagichi Bhagtanwala and Kahna Mehta (20) of Ganda Wala bazaar near Majith Mandi here. Police Commissioner Gupreet Singh Bhullar said they were arrested by the police during a week-long Four of the six accused in the custody of the Amritsar police on Thursday. operation. The police confiscated three .32 bore pistols, a .12 bore pistol and an air gun from their possession. “Balram Sharma and his associates used to source the illegal arms from other states, including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, and then supply to various criminal elements who were involved in firing incidents and also extort money,” said Bhullar, while adding that a case under the Arms Act has been registered against them at the Sadar police station here. Balram had three criminal cases, including murder bid and under the Arms Act, registered at Amritsar and Kapurthala. The Police Commissioner said further investigation was in progress to uncover backward and forward links in this network, besides tracing the origins of these illegal arms and identifying their recipients. More arrests and recoveries are likely to be made during further probe, he added. MC razes illegal constructions Snatcher attacks cops Ex-servicemen observe black day with weapon, nabbed Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 7 To tackle unauthorised development, the Amritsar Municipal Corporation, led by Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh, has demolished over a dozen shops and structures in an illegal colony at Mulechak village in the south zone here today. The demolition team, comprising Assistant Town Planners (ATPs) Wazir Raj, Varinder Mohan and Parminder Jeet Singh, Building Inspectors Angad Singh, Raj Rani and other staff, used heavy machinery to bring down shops, lintels and walls, as well as the sewerage system and other constructions in the illegal colony. The decisive action followed previous warnings and earlier demolition attempts. In another case of an underconstruction hotel at Ashok Chowk, the MC partially demolished the building. Tribune News Service Officials of the MTP wing of the municipal corporation during a demolition drive in an illegal colony in Amritsar on Thursday. Despite being sealed earlier, construction had resumed at the hotel. This prompted the MTP Department to take stringent measures. The hotel was partially demolished and re-sealed to prevent further unauthorised construction. “This drive against illegal constructions is part of the MC’s efforts to maintain order and ensure compliance with building regulations in Amritsar. Similar actions have been taken earlier and we will continue it,” said the MC Commissioner. MTP wing officials warned those involved in illegal construction activities, emphasising the importance of adhering to building codes and regulations. Amritsar, November 7 A snatcher attacked a police party with a sharp-edged weapon when they surrounded him on the road leading from Dabouri to Tarn Taran Road here. A cop was injured and the accused, identified as Govind Singh, alias Govinda, of Chabba village was arrested by the police team. A bike and a sharp-edged weapon were recovered from him. ADCP Vishaljit Singh said Kanwaljit Singh of Kot Mit Singh area located on the Amritsar-Tarn Taran road told the police that a bikeborne person had snatched his mobile phone when he was returning home from his college. The incident occurred on October 30. He said the police team was manning a checkpoint on the Daburji link road when they signalled a motorcycle-borne youth to stop. When the biker saw the police party, he tried to take a U-turn and escape from the spot, but his motorcycle slipped and he fell down. He said as the police team surrounded him, constable Daljit Singh tried to catch him, but he took out a sharp-edged weapon and attacked him. He sustained an injury in the arm, but the accused was overpowered and arrested. He said Govinda had three criminal cases of snatching and theft registered against him at the D Division and Sultanwind police station in Amritsar Police Commissionerate and an FIR at the Chatiwind police station. Members of an ex-servicemen union during a protest in Tarn Taran on Thursday. PHOTO: GURBAXPURI Tarn Taran, November 7 The ex-servicemen under the banner of ‘Sabka Sainik Sanghrash Committee’ against the alleged discrimination with the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) observed a black day by protesting in Tarn Taran on Thursday. Subedar Pargat Singh, National President of the Com- mittee while addressing on the occasion said that the recommendation of the seventh pay commission given under OROP to the PBOR have failed to make them satisfy as it was not up to their expectations. He demanded that to give them their right the Union must form three-member committee of retired Supreme court judges under the supervision of the Supreme Court to counter the discrepancies of the 7th pay commissioner. Jagtar Singh Bath, Joginder Singh , Sarwan Singh, Satpal Singh, Sukhbir Singh were among their others who too addressed on the occasion and stressed on redress of their demands. — OC Chhath Puja celebrated with PA to DC among three in Vigilance 2 advocate brothers traditional fervour & joy in city Bureau net on bribery charges thrashed, 1 nabbed Tribune News Service Our Correspondent Tribune News Service Amritsar, November 7 Thousands of migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar gathered at various locations in Amritsar today to celebrate Chhath Puja, a vibrant festival. The festivities took place at various places, including the Durgiana Temple and the Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC), where irrigation authorities released water to facilitate the rituals for the devotees who offered prayers and ‘arghya’ (water/milk offerings) to the setting sun, seeking blessings for the well-being and prosperity of families. “Chhath Puja is a time for communal bonding and cultural expression,” said Amit Kumar, a devotee from Bihar. “We come together to worship the sun.” The celebrations, however, were Tarn Taran, November 7 The Vigilance Bureau (VB) has registered a corruption case against three employees of the DC office. Two of the three employees have been arrested while one is absconding. A spokesperson for the Vigilance Bureau informed that those involved in the case include Harmandeep Singh, posted as personal assistant (PA) to the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Tarn Taran, Harsimranjit Singh, a clerk posted in Election Cell, Tarn Taran and his accomplice Jagroop Singh, data entry operator, posted on contractual basis in the Election Cell, Tarn Taran. They have been charged with accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Harmandeep Singh, PA to DC and Jagroop Singh, data entry Amritsar, November 7 Some persons attacked two advocate brothers in Ranjit Avenue area leaving them seriously injured here on Monday. They were admitted to hospital. One of the suspects, identified as Arman of Ranjit Avenue, was arrested from the spot. The Ranjit Avenue police booked him and his unidentified accomplices for murder bid. The incident occurred on Monday while a case was registered yesterday. Victim Gaurav Arora told the police that he was playing tennis with his daughter outside his house when several car-borne persons came there. He alleged without provocation, the accused started using abusive language and attacked him with sharp-edged and blunt weapons. He said when his Devotees perform puja on the occasion of the Chhath Puja at Durgiana Temple in Amritsar on Thursday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR marred by heavy traffic congestion due to poor traffic management on key routes such as the UBDC bridge, Vallah bypass, Tarran Wala pull and Sultanwind area. “Chhath Puja is a symbol of our gratitude to the Chhath. We fast, pray and offer ‘arghya’ to seek his blessings for the happiness and good health of our families,” said Ganga Ram, another continued on page 2 c m y b The accused in the custody of the Vigilance Bureau in Tarn Taran. operator, have been arrested while Harsimranjit Singh, clerk, is evading arrest. The VB spokesperson said here today that the accused have been arrested based on a complaint lodged by Sandeep Singh, a resident of Mohalla Tonk Kshatriya, Tarn Taran city. The complainant alleged in his state- ment that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs 100,000 for clearing the bills for videography services provided during the recent Lok Sabha elections but the deal was struck at Rs 50,000. The complaint further alleged that the accused had earlier accepted Rs 20,000 as continued on page 2 brother Himanshu Arora came to his rescue, the accused thrashed him also. He said hearing their shouts, nearby residents started gathering and seeing this, the accused fled in a car. However, one of the suspects, later identified as Arman, fell off the car while escaping. He was caught by residents and later handed over to the police. The police said the accused were drunk and had lost their way. They entered the E block of Ranjit Avenue where the advocate was playing with his daughter. Some verbal arguments took place which took an ugly turn. He said Arman was arrested from the spot while the remaining accused fled the scene. Arman also had injury in the head and was admitted to hospital. Further probe was on to identify the remaining accused.