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P4 » » FORECAST DENSE FOG MAX 23°C | MIN 14°C YESTERDAY MAX 22°C | MIN 14°C SUNSET SUNDAY 5.25 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 6:50 AM » SUNDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2024 | LUDHIANA MLAs start paying attention to civic issues, hold meetings with officials Eyes on the road MC ELECTIONS Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 16 As the elections for the Municipal Corporation (MC) have been announced, the political leaders have started reaching out to public and paying attention towards the civic issues of the city, which otherwise are generally neglected, feel most of city residents. MLAs and local party leaders are trying to built a connect with the people and the ruling party is on the spree to inaugurate new projects and also issuing instructions to Municipal Corporation regarding civic amenities and regular meetings are being held for the same. On Thursday, Atam Nagar MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu directed the civic body officials to ensure cleanliness and potable water supply to the residents across the constituency. The officials were also directed to expedite the development works and ensure that there is no compromise with the quality of the development works. Further, MLA Sidhu directed the officials concerned that the grievances submitted by the public should be resolved at the earliest. There should be no delay in taking Vehicles ply amid thick layer of smog in Ludhiana on Friday. PHOTO: INDERJEET VERMA MLA Kulwant Sidhu holds a meeting with MC officials; and (right) MLA Ashok Prashar inaugurates a project in Ludhiana. up repair works if any complaint is submitted regarding contaminated water supply and permanent solution should be provided. Similarly, for facilitating the public at large and for developing quality infrastructure across the constituency, Ludhiana North MLA Madan Lal Bagga conducted a meeting with the civic body officials at MC Zone A office on Friday. During the meeting, strict instructions were issue to the officials concerned to B&R branch and O&M cell that no laxity would be tolerated in terms of development works and the officials should make every effort to expedite the development works. MLA Bagga said he himself is monitoring the development works on a daily basis and the officials should also move in the field to ensuring that the development works are expedited and there is no compromise with the quality of works. Taking steps to improve water supply infrastructure, Atam Nagar MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu inaugurated the a tubewell near D10 park in Model House area of ward number 51 on Thursday. A 12.50 HP tubewell has been installed in the area at a cost of around Rs 5.5 lakh. MLA Madan Lal Bagga inaugurated the project to reconstruct the streets of Durgapuri, Haibowal this week. The proj- ect is being taken up at a cost of around Rs 49.60 lakh and concrete roads would be constructed under the project. A Congress leader said inaugurating projects before elections would not help the Aam Aadmi Party. “People have come to know the reality of this party and delayed MC elections have actually become a blessing a disguise for other parties as people are now aware of the fact that this party is not going to do any good for them. City resident, Amarpreet Kaur said she has seen a spurt in the political activity at the local level. “Politicians act only when they are required to. It should be the case for the entire term, not just when any elections are nearing,” she said. Ravi Kumar, a resident of Durgapuri, said from the past many months, then work of construction of the roads in their area was pending and finally it has seen light of the day. “The MC elections have been announced and the ruling party wants to be in the good books of the people. This way or that way, our demand has been finally accepted,” he said. MLA Ashok Prashar Pappi inaugurated a project to install tubewell in Dhandiya Mohalla in Ward Number 60 and also launched the project to lay water-sewer lines under the stretch of road from Dhokka Mohalla point till Madhopuri Puli. ‘Speed up development works, ensure cleanliness’ Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 16 For expediting development works, ensuring cleanliness and for resolving public issues on priority, Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi and Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal conducted a meeting with the civic body officials at MC Zone D office on Saturday and issued necessary directions. The officials have been directed to expedite the development works and ensure that there is no compromise with the quality of the development works. MC Joint Commissionercum-Zonal Commissioner (Zone D) Abhishek Sharma, Executive Engineer Balwinder Singh, Executive Engineer Ekjot Singh, Health Officer Dr Vipal Malhotra among other officials were present in the meeting. Directing the officials to ensure cleanliness and check the attendance of the sweepers on a daily basis, Gang of snatchers busted, three arrested Woman attacked by 30 assailants Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 16 The Moti Nagar police claimed to have busted a gang of snatchers with the arrest of three of its members. The police also recovered one motorcycle from the accused. The arrested accused were identified as Ravinder Kumar, alias Golu, native of Bihar, a resident of Kishore Nagar, Rahul, a native of UP , also now a resident of Kishore Nagar and Sagar resident of Sherpur. Inspector Varinderpal Singh Uppal said acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid and nabbed the accused identified as Ravinder and Rahul. Later, another accused Sagar was also arrested by the police. Uppal added that during Ludhiana, November 16 The Sidhwan Bet police station on Friday registered a case against 30 persons, including nine unidentified assailants, who attacked a woman over an old enmity. Complainant Parkash Kaur told the police that on November 6 at around 3.45 pm that the assailants while carrying sharp weapons with the intention of killing the former sarpanch Surjit Singh and his family members entered his house where they also cornered her and attacked her. The complainant added that assailants hit her with an iron bar which caused injury on her lip, head and tooth. The booked accused have The accused in police custody in Ludhiana on Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTO the questioning of the accused, they admitted that they had committed several snatching incidents in the industrial hub. Now, the police would check the involvement of the accused in past unsolved loot and robberies. The police remand of the accused would also be NRI among 2 booked for threatening BJP leader Mahesh Sharma Raikot, November 16 The Ludhiana (Rural) police has initiated a probe into an incident in which two persons, including an NRI, settled in Australia allegedly threatened a BJP leader to kill him and his son in case he did not leave the saffron party. The accused have been identified as Harwinder Singh Bhimi and NRI Gurpreet Singh Gopi, both residents of Rasulpur Malha village in Jagraon subdivision. District vice president of BJP Gursimran Singh alleged that the accused had been threatening him of dire consequences in case he did not leave the saffron outfit and disassociate from activities related with functioning of village panchayat. “Though we don’t have any personal enmity, Gopi started threatening me of dire consequences after I joined the BJP a few months prior to panchayat elections. Having failed to coerce me to leave the party, he (Gopi) threatened to kill me and my son after we succeeded in helping our candidate become sarpanch of the village,” alleged Gursimran Singh. The complainant alleged that Gopi continued threatening him through conference calls through the WhatsApp number of Bhimi, when he (complainant) blocked Gopi’s phone number. Investigating Officer Manohar Lal said the accused had been booked in a case registered at Police Station Hathur under sections 296, 351 (1) and 351 (3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and further action would be taken after verifying allegations levelled by the complainant. sought from court so that in further investigation more members of the gang can be identified and looted valuables can be recovered. Couple shot at over ~10K in Dakha, 1 held Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 16 A woman running a grocery shop and her husband were shot at outside their house in the Prem Nagar area of ??Mullanpur town of Ludhiana last night. The accused identified as Surinder Shinda, a resident of Hissowal village, has been arrested. The injured woman alleged that they were shot at over Rs 10,000 money dispute. “One of my acquaintance needed money and I had asked Shinda to lend money to my acquaintance. I told him that the money would be returned on time. Part payment was done to the him. c m y b However, the accused misbehaved with me while demanding the pending amount. When I called my husband Raj Kumar, the accused opened fire at us,” alleged the complainant. After the incident, the injured couple was first sent to a nearby hospital, from where both were referred to the Civil Hospital, Ludhiana. Seeing their critical condition, the doctors referred them to CMC Hospital, Ludhiana. Two bullets hit the woman while her husband Raj Kumar Yadav was hit by one bullet. The police said the accused is a property dealer and has been arrested. Cross FIR registered been identified as Surjit Singh, Charanjit Singh, Narinder Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Lakhwinder Singh, Satnam Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Sandeep Singh, Rajwinder Singh, Kuldeep Kaur, Manjit Kaur, Simran Kaur,Reshma, Gagandeep Singh, Jaswant Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Sukhdev Singh all residents of Gorsian Khan Mohd, Buta Singh of Akkuwal village and nine unidentified assailants. Meanwhile, on the complaint of Reshma one of the accused, the police also registered a cross case against the accused identified as Surjit Singh, Balkar Singh, Hardeep Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Jagdev Singh, Baldev Singh, Akash, Karan, Gurmeet Singh, Pyara Singh, Kartar Singh, Navdeep Singh, Simran, Manjit Kaur, Rupa, Bimla, Jasvir and six unidentified assailants. The complainant said on November 6, when she was heading back home after delivering tea to the workers engaged in paddy harvesting, she was attacked by the accused. The police said further investigation was on in the case. MLA Gogi and MC Commissioner Dachalwal directed the officials that the horticulture waste should also be removed from the parks and green belts on a regular basis. MLA Gogi said that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is committed to overall development of the state and projects worth crores are being taken up in Ludhiana West constituency. He directed the concerned officials that the grievances submitted by the public should be resolved at the earliest. Suspended teacher awaits half salary Ludhiana, November 16 The head teacher of Government School, Millanpur, who was suspended in September after she failed to take the exam in the school due to “paucity of funds” is yet to receive her half salary. Khushminder Kaur said: “Suspended government employees are entitled to half salary. For the last 40-45 days, I have not received my half pay.” She added that the department staff was not giving a satisfactory reply regarding the delay. The CM had issued a letter to various departments that salary of no employee should be withheld, still I am not able to get the pay, she rued. Dimple Madan, DEO (Secondary) could not be contacted. — TNS Patanjali duped of ~4.1cr by ex-employees, transporter Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 16 The Moti Nagar police station yesterday registered a case of fraud against the former employees of Patanjali and one transporter who duped the company of several crores. After conducting the investigation, the police registered a case and launched further probe into the case. Patanjali’s former employees, identified as Pankaj Khurana, Ankush Grover, and transporter Jagpreet Singh. They had duped the company of ~4.10 crore. Ashish Rana, an official of Patanjali in his complaint to the Police Commissioner, Ludhiana, on March 20, 2024, had stated that the accused created 288 fake bills in the name of six firms. The bills were used to transfer ~4.10 crore into Jagpreet’s account. The complainant further stated that Pankaj and Ankush, former Patanjali employees, misused their credentials to generate fake bills. After a 9-month probe, Moti Nagar police registered a case against the trio under sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 467 (forgery of valuables securities and wills), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating) and 471 (using as genuine a forged document) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Inspector Varinder Pal Singh Uppal said after registering a case against the accused, raids were being conducted at the whereabouts of the accused and they would be arrested soon.