18112024-CT-01.qxd 11/18/2024 12:41 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune THE TRIBUNE MODEL UNITED NATIONS ENDS ON HIGH NOTE PUNJAB DEFEAT DELHI TO WIN U-16 CRICKET TOURNEY MISS DENMARK VICTORIA NAMED 73RD MISS UNIVERSE Various competitive brain-storming sessions of different committees held at the two-day event. P3 Punjab win 4th Balramji Tandon U-16 memorial cricket meet on basis of first innings lead against Delhi. P3 Victoria Theilvig has been crowned Miss Universe marking her country’s first win at the beauty pageant. P4 » » MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 26°C | MIN 13°C YESTERDAY MAX 24.1°C | MIN 13°C SUNSET MONDAY 5:25 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6:51 AM » MONDAY | 18 NOVEMBER 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Robbers gang kingpin held in Lalru encounter Victory lap WHAT’S ON Shot at in retaliatory fire; pistol, 5 rounds recovered CHANDIGARH Tribune News Service National Silk & Wool Expo: Himachal Bhawan, Sector 28; on till November 20 Naturally: An art exhibition by 13 artists; 105 Arts, Sector 11, Chandigarh. APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 43 and 45, and Maloya Panchkula: MDC, Sector 5 Mohali: Phase V Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF MAN KILLED IN HIT-AND-RUN Chandigarh: A person died in a case of hit-and-run. Complainant Bhushan, a resident of Sector 38, reported that his nephew Hardeep Kumar was hit by an unidentified vehicle on the road from Dhanas to Togan. The victim was rushed to the GMSH in Sector 16 where he was declared brought dead. A case has been registered at the Sarangpur police station. TNS IMMIGRATION AGENT BOOKED Chandigarh: An immigration consultant has been booked by the Chandigarh Police for cheating. In her complaint to the police, a woman resident of Patiala had stated that Vikas Sharma, the owner of Immigration Solution, along with others, allegedly duped her of around Rs 41.50 lakh on the pretext of sending her abroad on study visa. A case has been registered. TNS JUVENILE HELD FOR STABBING Chandigarh: A juvenile has been apprehended by the Chandigarh Police for stabbing a Hallo Majra resident. Complainant Sonu Kumar Yadav reported that an unidentified person stabbed him with a knife near his house. He sustained injuries in the attack and was admitted to the GMCH-32. A case was registered. During a probe into the case, the police apprehended a juvenile. TNS Participants during the ‘Bravehearts Motorcycle Ride’ organised ahead of the Military Literature Festival in Chandigarh on Sunday. The ride was held to commemorate the victory in the 1999 Kargil conflict. TRIBUNE PHOTO: NITIN MITTAL REPORT ON P3 Khanna new president of Chandigarh Club Defeats Chaudhary by 128 votes; VP, 8 executive members also elected Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 17 Sunil Khanna (62) has been elected as the new president of the Chandigarh Club located in Sector 1 here. The voting took place yesterday and the results were declared today. The elections were conducted after a gap of eight years. Anurag Aggarwal (54) has been elected as the vice-president. The new governing body will serve for a threeyear term. Industrialist Khanna defeated his nearest rival Naresh Chaudhary by a margin of 128 votes. Khanna secured 1,623 votes, while Newly elected Chandigarh Club president Sunil Khanna flashes the victory sign on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: NITIN MITTAL Chaudhary polled 1,495 votes. The third candidate, Ramneet Singh Chahal, managed to secure only 104 votes. Khanna is aligned with the group of outgoing presi- dent Sandeep Sahni. Aggarwal received 1,129 votes for the post of vice-president, while his nearest rival Karan Vir Nanda got 1,110. The third candidate, Anurag Chopra, secured 973 votes. Of the 7,441 eligible members, 3,292 had cast their votes. The outgoing council was elected in 2016, but subsequent elections were delayed owing to legal disputes and the Covid-19 pandemic. The eight elected executive members are Jasman Singh Rikhy, Dr Vikram Bedi, Rohit Suri, Paramveer Babla, Rachit Goyal, Aadesh Joshi, Vikas Bector and Sanjay Pahwa. Man dies as jeep veers UT fails to scrap 14 off uneven Mohali road condemned vehicles No caution signage led to mishap: Kin despite policy: Audit Tribune News Service Dushyant Singh Pundir Mohali, November 17 A 27-year-old man driving a jeep died while three co-passengers were injured when the vehicle overturned on an uneven stretch where widening of road is being undertaken in Sector 77 here. Saahil of Haibowal was at the wheel while his fiancee, a friend and a girl were travelling with him. They were returning from a hotel after having dinner. The victim’s kin said due to poor visibility, Saahil might not have seen the uneven road. “There was no caution signage of an under-construc- Tribune News Service The jeep that overturned on a road in Sector 77, Mohali. tion road, which led to the accident,” they alleged. The gap between the two surfaces of the road is around Continued on page 2 Chandigarh, November 17 Despite a policy, the UT Secretariat in Sector 9 here has failed to scrap as many as 14 vehicles which were declared condemned during 2023-24. The observation was made by the Director General of Audit (Central) in its report. As per the policy, vehicles that are declared condemned or have reached 15 years of age, whichever is earlier, will not be auctioned. All such vehicles shall be scrapped at the Registered Vehicle Scrap Facility (RVSF). The UT Secretariat serves as the administrative hub for the Union Territory, overseeing governance and public services in the region. According to the audit report obtained under the RTI Act by RK Garg, during checking of record of the office of the Secretary Establishment, Chandigarh, for the period 2023-24, it was noticed that 14 vehicles of the department were declared as condemned, but not scrapped, leading to financial loss to the government. The report further pointed out that the UT Secretariat failed to obtain a utilisation Continued on page 3 Pawsome — dog show a huge draw in Panchkula Over 400 breeds participate in event | Stunts by ITBP canines leave visitors awestruck Sheetal Tribune News Service A canine being groomed for the Dog Show in Sector 3, Panchkula, on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: NITIN MITTAL Panchkula, November 17 The sixth edition of Dog Show at a ground in Sector 3 here was no less than a festival for canine breeds, breeders, dog lovers and pet owners. More than 400 dogs of different breeds participated in the event, including German Shepherd, Huskies, Pomeranian, Rottweiler, Doberman, Bull Terrier, Great Dane, Spaniel, Tibetan Mastiff, Chow Chow, Poodle, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Shih Tzu, Chihuahua and whatnot! Chand Behal, who has been grooming his Shih Tzu for the past over five years, was deeply engrossed in making his pet presentable for the competition. Imported from Philippines, it costs him close to Rs 20,000 a month to maintain that topcoat, which can grow to be quite long and is fine and silky, while the undercoat is soft and feathery. As far as the diet is concerned, Behal explains, “He c m y b (Shih Tzu) only eats raw chicken and rice. He has won many competitions in the past and he is trained to be so calm while I groom him for the competitions.” Shifting glance from the tiniest breed to the big ones, one spots a brown and black Great Dane, named Hina by her owner Gurmeet Singh. “It’s her second year into these competitions and I have come all the way from Ludhiana to make her participate Continued on page 3 Dera Bassi, November 17 The police arrested the kingpin of a gang of highway robbers and snatchers after an encounter near Dappar in Lalru today. Cops seized a pistol and five live rounds from him. The suspect, identified as Satpreet Singh, alias Satti, of Dandrala village in Mohali has been booked at the Lalru police station. “Acting on human and technical inputs, Satti’s movement was traced near Lehli village this morning. He, along with an accomplice, was coming on a motorcycle from the Ambala side towards Lalru. They were chased on the national highway after which they took a link road. When cornered, they opened fire on the police team. They fired three rounds which hit the police vehicle. As the police team retaliated, Satti sustained a bullet injury on his right leg while his accomplice managed to flee,” said Dera Bassi DSP Bikramjit Singh Brar. He was taken to the GMCH32 in Chandigarh for treatment. The police said his accomplice was being tracked and would be arrested soon. The pistol recovered from the spot appears to be countrymade. More details would be known once cops interrogate the suspect thoroughly. Satti’s gang targeted motorists on the AmbalaDera Bassi national highway and was involved in multiple robberies and snatching incidents in Punjab and Haryana. Cops at the encounter spot in Lalru; and below the injured suspect, Satpreet Singh, being taken to the hospital. SUSPECT A HISTORY-SHEETER ■ Satpreet Singh Satti is a hardened criminal and involved in henious crimes, the police said. ■ Satti, 34, leads a gang of sixseven members, who used to rob commuters of valuables at gunpoint. ■ He had spent time in jail in an attempt to murder case in Punjab in 2012-2013. He was also admitted to a de-addiction centre in the past, the police said. ■ Two cases of robbery at gunpoint were registered in the The suspect reportedly has a criminal background. He, along with his three associates, was allegedly involved in the late night robberies that took place on the highway on November 3 and 10 in which cash, mobile and gold ornaments were snatched at gunpoint. The busy Dera Bassi- Dera Bassi area this month only, and the police believe Satti was involved in them. Ambala highway is infested with criminals who commit robberies at gunpoint on secluded stretches frequently. SP (Rural) Manpreet Singh said, “Complaints of snatchings and gunpoint robberies were being received from this area frequently and the police are trying to nab the robbers.”