19032025-LT-01.qxd 19-03-2025 00:17 Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune DRUG PEDDLERS’ 3-STOREY HOUSE RAZED IN RAIKOT SALMAN KHAN, RASHMIKA SET DANCE FLOOR ON FIRE The track of action drama Sikandar, shows Salman and Rashmika dancing to the beats of a catchy song. P4 Family of four, including Pappa, his wife and their two sons, is allegedly facing 26 cases for drug peddling. P2 » ACTOR PULKIT WRAPS UP PUNJAB SHOOT FOR GLORY Actor Pulkit Samrat has just wrapped up his shooting in Punjab for his upcoming film Glory. P4 » » FORECAST MAINY CLEAR SKY MAX 30°C | MIN 14°C YESTERDAY MAX 29°C | MIN 13°C SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.33 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 6:26 AM WEDNESDAY | 19 MARCH 2025 | LUDHIANA Ludhiana, March 18 A girl died after a motorcycle she was riding pillion was hit by a rashly driven Toyota Innova vehicle near the Lohara bridge here on Monday. The victim died on the spot due to serious injuries on her head while the person riding the motorcycle also suffered critical injuries. The Sadar police have registered a case against the person driving the Innova vehicle (bearing registration no PB10FM1817), identified as Moksh Ratra of the Pakhowal road area in Basant City. Complainant Davinderjit Singh, a resident of Ishar Nagar, told the police that on March 17, his daughter Harmanpreet Kaur, along with Gurbachan Singh, was coming home on his Enfield Bullet motorcycle. When they reached near the Lohara bridge, the driver of Innova, who was driving carelessly, hit their motorcycle. Since the collision was intense, his daughter and Gurbachan suffered serious injuries and the motorcycle was also damaged. The complainant said after the accident, the suspect escaped from the scene in his car. After a few minutes of the accident, his daughter succumbed to her injuries on the spot. Later he informed the police and a case was registered.— TNS AAP supremo, CM Mann dedicate renovated Civil Hospital to people Kejriwal flays leaders of previous govts for sheltering mafias Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, March 18 The renovated Civil Hospital was dedicated to city residents by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal. Later, they addressed a huge gathering at Indoor Stadium here. “A modern and fully modular orthopaedic operation theatre has been established at a cost of nearly Rs 1 crore. It is equipped with advanced surgical instruments and the modular design ensures a sterile and infection-controlled environment. Similarly, all washrooms within the Outpatient Department (OPD), emergency unit and inpatient wards have been renovated,” said Health Minister Balbir Singh. Two old lifts have been refurbished and brought back to service after a gap of 12 years and all non-functional fans and lights have been replaced with new energy-efficient models. A rigorous rodent control protocol has been implemented and the hospital’s boundary wall has been reconstructed. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Girl dies as rashly driven MUV hits bike CM Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal inaugurate the renovated Civil Hospital; and (below) a long queue of vehicles near Durga Mata Chowk during the VIP movement in Ludhiana. DECISIVE WAR AGAINST DRUGS, CORRUPT: CM Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said: “The state government has adopted a zero tolerance policy against drugs and a decisive war has been launched to wipe out the menace.” He said those officials who were seeking licence for corruption by going on mass leave in support of their dishonest officers had been shifted. Kejriwal while addressing a gathering at Indoor Stadium said previous leaders had sheltered drug, sand, transport, cable and other mafias for the sake of their vested interests. He said these leaders were routed out of power continued on page 2 Man, kin booked for thrashing wife Tribune News Service Ludhiana, March 18 The Tibba police on Monday registered a case against the husband of a woman and her in-laws for thrashing her. A case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered against the suspects on the complaint of Priyanka, a resident of New Vijay Nagar, Tibba. The suspects are identified as woman’s husband Harwinder Singh, alias Honey, her father-in-law Jaswant Singh, mother-in-law Rimpi, sister-inlaw Davinder Kaur, brother-inlaw Pardeep Kumar, alias Kaka, all residents of Purana Bazaar, Sahnewal. The complainant told the police that she was married to Harwinder in 2024. After marriage, her husband and in-laws started harassing her for dowry. They also used to beat her. On March 7, 2025, her husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law thrashed her with belts and sticks. Later, when she called her mother, the suspects abused her. When she, along with her mother, was going home, they cornered them on the way and again thrashed the victim. They also warned her of dire consequences if she lodges a police complaint in the matter. ASI Kamaljit Singh said after registering a case, a probe was launched in the case. — TNS Factory guard held captive, thieves decamp with goods Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, March 18 Despite tall claims of the Police Department that gangs of thieves are being busted, incidents of thefts are on the rise in the industrial hub. In a latest incident, over 12 thieves barged into a factory, held a guard captive and loaded a huge stock of nuts and bolts on their vehicle and fled the scene. The incident occurred at Presons Impex at Jaspal Bangar, falling under the jurisdiction of the Sahnewal police station. Interestingly, this is the second theft in the factory in two weeks. The past theft incident was still unsolved. Owner of the factory Sunil Kumar said around 2 am on Tuesday, four thieves barged into the factory by scaling the outer wall. They cornered the guard and held him captive. Hands of the guard were tied with a rope and a piece of cloth was bundled into his mouth. “Later around eight more members of the gang broke the main lock of the factory gate and entered the premises. They brought a commercial vehicle inside the unit on which they loaded a large quantity of nuts and bolts worth around Rs 8 Second theft in factory in past two weeks lakh and escaped from the place. Later, the guard managed to untie his hands and informed the police,” the owner said. He alleged that the police were informed around 2.30 am about the incident and he also went to the police station but no official came to the factory for hours to conduct a probe. “We want the police to register a case against the suspects and arrest them as soon as possible so that our stolen goods can be recovered. We will also raise the matter before the Commissioner of Police (CP) to demand speedy investigation in the matter,” Sunil said. The owner said about two weeks ago, thieves had committed a theft in his unit and decamped with 400 nuts and bolts. Following which, he had employed a permanent guard in the factory but thieves are so fearless as they again targeted their factory and even held a guard captive and committed a theft. Meanwhile, other factory owners gathered at the site and blamed the police for failing to ensure proper patrolling in the area. 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