26112024-JTR-01.qxd 11/25/2024 10:46 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune JCT MILL STAFF SLAM COPS FOR FAILING TO ACT AGAINST MGMT I ABSOLUTELY LOVED HIS FILMS, SAYS HUGO WEAVING In a conversation, actor says on how Satyajit Ray introduced him to Indian cinema. P4 FOGGY MAX 25°C | MIN 11°C YESTERDAY MAX 25°C | MIN 12°C STATUESQUE: CARVING MAGIC AROUND THEME OF ZODIACS An urgent meeting was held by union president Ravi Sidhu to discuss the issue of pending dues owed to workers. P3 FORECAST 13 sculptors from various parts of the country make each piece of stone talk at Kalagram . P4 » » SUNSET TUESDAY 5.25 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 7:05 AM » TUESDAY | 26 NOVEMBER 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF WEDDING CAR CHALLANED Cops tighten noose around fugitives, 2 more in the net On cloud nine Jalandhar: The police challaned a limousine, adorning with flowers and heading for a wedding venue. It was challaned for blacktinted windows. The vehicle was intercepted near Kaki Pind Gurdwara Sahib, where it was being taken to pick up the groom. The police confirmed that all windows of the limousine were covered with black film, which is prohibited. The car was stopped and, upon inspection, no valid documents permitting the modification were presented. At the time of the challan, only the driver was present in the car. TNS Our Correspondent 3 ARRESTED FOR FARM FIRES Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested three villagers for burning paddy stubble. The suspects had been identified as Kamal Nain Singh of Tahli village, Dalvir Singh of Bajuha Khurd village and Balvir Singh of Bopa Rai Kalan village. Cases had been registered against the suspects. The police have arrested Sukhdev Singh of Shamshabad village, Sucha Singh of Rajowal and Sukhwindar Singh of Uppal Khalsa village for burning paddy stubble fields. The police arrested Baldev Singh of Mulewal Bahmanna village for burning stubble. The Mehatpur police have also booked a villager Tarlochan Singh of Pandori Khas village. OC ONE DIE, ANOTHER HURT IN MISHAPS Hoshiarpur: One person was killed and another injured in road accidents on the Hoshiarpur-Phagwara road during the last 24 hours. The police have registered cases. Harpreet Kaur of Purana Prithvi Nagar, Jalandhar, told the police that her father was going towards Hoshiarpur from Phagwara on a bike. When he reached near a petrol pump located near Mehtiana, another bike rider hit him. Due to severe head injury, his father died. The police have registered a case against the driver Saurabh. In the second case, Rajat told the police that his father was returning from work. When he reached the Phagwara road, a vehicle hit him, leaving his father seriously injured. OC Students of DAV College in a jubliant mood after receiving degrees during the annual convocation in Jalandhar. Shift Vikaspuri dump: PPCB to MC Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 25 Taking cognizance of a complaint filed by Sumit Kalia, a resident of Ambika Colony here, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has urged the Municipal Corporation (MC) to address the concerns of a massive garbage dump on Vikaspuri Tanda Road. Residents from Vikaspuri, New Vikaspuri, Ambika Colony, Guru Ram Dass Nagar and Santokh Pura Navi Abadi, in their complaint, have highlighted that they have been grappling with the hazardous conditions caused by the dump, which has been triggering protests in the area as well. They said they had been demanding the relocation of the dump to a non-residential area, citing health and safety concerns, however, nothing had happened, thus, they were forced to take their complaint to the PPCB and the NGT. Addressing the grievance, the PPCB wrote to the Municipal Commissioner, emphasising the need for immediate action in compli- ance with the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. In a letter forwarded to the MC Commissioner, the PPCB Environmental Engineer highlighted that the matter fell under the MC’s jurisdiction. The Commissioner had been urged to appoint an officer to take steps to resolve the issue. “The dump at the entrance of our localities not only gives INTOXICATING PILLS SEIZED FROM 2 Hoshiarpur: The police have arrested two persons on the charge of smuggling and recovered a large number of narcotic pills from them. The police arrested Radhey Mohan of Boota Mandi, Jalandhar, and Lekhraj, alias Raj, a resident of Begowal and recovered a large quantity of narcotic pills from them. Cases have been registered against the accused under the NDPS Act in the respective police stations OC A proclaimed offender in Jalandhar police custody. KEY POINTS ■ Special drive against POs initiated three months ago ■ 57 arrests made so far from various states ■ Advanced surveillance techniques being used ■ Special teams constituted for tracking fugitives ■ Cases range from the NDPS Act to fraud ■ Zero-tolerance policy against crime being strictly implemented wanted in a fraud case where he allegedly duped a youth of Rs 8 lakh on the pretext of sending him to America. Preliminary investigation has revealed that both accused had been declared POs by the court of JMIC, Nakodar, after they failed to appear for court proceedings. “We will seek police remand of the accused to unearth their entire network and check for involvement in other cases,” said the SSP . Both accused will be pro- duced before the local court and the police are likely to seek their remand for further interrogation about their possible involvement in other criminal activities during their absconding period. “The drive against POs will continue. Our teams are conducting raids at suspected hideouts across various states. The message is clear no offender will be allowed to escape justice,” SSP Khakh emphasised. As MC polls nearing, residents plan protests Aakanksha N Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Jalandhar, November 25 While leaders are getting ready for the MC elections, residents on the other hand are planning protests. Fed up with mere promises from the Municipal Corporation, Joint Action Committee members, who have been raising their voice against the garbage dump near crematorium, have announced an indefinite protest from December 8. “We are fed up with the lollipops that are being given by the authorities. They have not given us any permanent solu- TWO ARRESTED FOR SNATCHING Hoshiarpur: The police have arrested two persons for snatching purses of two women. The accused have been identified as Prashant Singh, a resident of Adarsh Colony, Piplanwala, and Sandeep Singh, a resident of Kamalpur. The accused had snatched purses from Deepmala of Ramdas Nagar from Prabhat Chowk and Sunita Agarwal of Ludhiana from Medicine Market. OC a terrible first impression, but also pollutes the environment and endangers health,” said one of the residents. He added that the site attracted stray animals and ragpickers, leading to traffic congestion and further endangering public safety. Residents claimed that the dump had overtaken a significant portion of the road, with garbage spilling onto the main road. The health risks posed by the unsanitary conditions have left residents frustrated. “The PPCB’s intervention has brought the renewed hope to us and we are now looking to the Municipal Corporation for prompt resolution of this long-standing issue”, the residents said. PHAGWARA, NOVEMBER 25 Continuing its crackdown on absconding criminals, the Jalandhar Rural Police have arrested two more proclaimed offenders (POs) who had been evading arrest for several years. The arrests come as part of a special drive against fugitives, under which 57 POs have been nabbed in the past three months. The accused have been identified as Gopi of Toti village falling under Sultanpur Lodhi police station in Kapurthala district and Surjit Singh, alias Ladi, of Sindhar village under Lohian police station. SSP Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh said the operation was executed under the supervision of SP (Investigation) Jasroop Kaur Bath and DSP , Shahkot, Onkar Singh Brar. “Our teams have been working meticulously to track these fugitives who had been changing locations to avoid the arrest,” said Khakh. The police teams were led by the SHO, Mehatpur police station, and SHO, Lohian police station. Using technical surveillance and human intelligence, the teams successfully traced and apprehended both accused in coordinated raids. According to police records, Gopi was booked under Sections 21-61-85 of the NDPS Act at Shahkot police station in October 2019. The second accused, Surjit Singh, was tion. Now, the MC elections have been announced and nobody will want us to hold any protest, but how long should we suffer now. This isn’t acceptable,” said Jaswinder Singh, president of the Joint Action Committee. The Joint Action Committee of Model Town residents had also hoisted the flag on August 15 asking for ‘azadi from dump’. The committee members have been protesting against the garbage dump in their areas for a few years. They had raised the issue of lack of cleanliness and waste accumulation in their area too. “No one can rob us of our right to live in clean and hygienic conditions. We have not only taken up this matter with officials of the Municipal Corporation, but also with officials at the state government. We have written to the Chief Minister, but nothing has happened,” members of the committee said. During a press conference that was held by the committee some time ago, members said they were unable to live in such conditions. “Come to the place and no one will be able to stand for even five minutes there. An unbearable stench emanates from the area all the time. Reptiles, mosquitoes and other insects have made the situation worse,” they said. This is not the first time they raised this issue that has been troubling them. Residents of the Model Town area had also held a candlelight march. They had said the march was held in the memory of those who lost their lives due to problems arising from the dump site. Protesters were seen holding placards bearing slogans like ‘Not smart, but welcome to Garbage City Jalandhar’. Local Bodies Minister Dr Ravjot Singh and MLA Bram Shanker Jimpa lay the foundation stone of the Integrated Public Health Laboratory at the Hoshiarpur Civil Hospital in Hoshiarpur on Monday. Stone for public health lab laid 5 kids among seven suffer burn injuries To be constructed at ~1.25 cr, says minister Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, November 25 Local Bodies Minister Dr Ravjot Singh on Monday laid the foundation stone of the Integrated Public Health Laboratory in the Civil Hospital premises here, saying that 80 tests were to be carried out free of cost in this ultra-modern laboratory. Dr Ravjot Singh stated that the work on the IPHL would be completed at a cost of Rs 1.25 crore. There would be a seating capacity up to 100 persons. He said once this laboratory became operational, between 40,000 and 50,000 tests would be done in a month, which would be immensely beneficial for the people of the region. Referring to a media query, Dr Ravjot reiterated that the government was committed to further providing better and quality healthcare services to the people across the state as well as resolving the issue of shortage of staff by recruiting doctors, paramedical and laboratory staff. He said the government would hand over appointment letters to 24 house surgeons and empanelled doctors on Tuesday for Hoshiarpur at local Civil Surgeon Office to further deliver quality healthcare services in the district. On being asked about the proposed medical college at Hoshiarpur, MLA Bram Shanker Jimpa said the tender process had already been completed while the construction on this project would be started shortly. Ravjot said the entire process of local bodies elections would be completed in December. Mayor Surinder Kumar, Senior Dy Mayor Praveen Saini, Dy Mayor Ranjit Chaudhary, Additional Dy Commissioner Rahul Chaba, Civil Surgeon Dr Pawan Shagotra, ACS Dr Kamlesh, Dy Medical Commissioner Dr Harbans Kaur, DIO Dr Seema Garg, DFPO Dr Aneeta, DHO Dr Jatinder Bhatia, SMO Dr Swati and Dr Kuldeep Singh were also present on the occasion. c m y b Our Correspondent PHAGWARA, NOVEMBER 25 Seven persons, including a two-month-old girl, suffered burn injuries when a fire broke out in a rented accommodation in Phagwara’s Chachoki Colony on Sunday. The victims belonged to two migrant families living in adjacent rooms, the police said. All seven injured were admitted to the Civil Hospital, Phagwara. Senior Medical Officer Dr Lehimber Ram said the victims were being treated and remained under observation. The injured were identified as Amit Kumar, his wife Arti Kumari, and their two-monthold daughter Anushaka The injured were taken to a hospital at Phagwara on Monday. Kumari. Four minor daughters of Kumar’s neighbour Babu also sustained burns in the incident. The injured Amit said the fire started from the kitchen of the house. It spreadquickly, giving little time for the families to run. Two of the injured have been shifted to the Civil Hospital due to their serious condition.