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Excise evasion worth lakhs
detected
Ludhiana, June 9 The premises of M/s Pure Milk Products was raided by a party led by Mr Avtar Singh, Joint Director (Enforcement), and Mr R.S. Gill, Deputy Director (Enforcement). According to Mr Manmohan Singh, Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner, the firm had disclosed sales of only Rs 8.37 crore and had paid sales tax of Rs 4.58 lakh during the year 2003-04. But the documents impounded during raids reveal the sales during the last six months period were of Rs 19 crore. It is estimated that they evaded payment of sales tax on turnover of Rs 23 crore during 2003-2004. Earlier also two tempo-loads for skimmed milk powder of this firm valued at Rs 15 lakh were detained while leaving the state through an escape route. A penalty of Rs 7.5 lakh was also imposed and the skimmed milk powder is still with the department. Simultaneously, another party led by Mr Amrik Singh, Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, raided the premises of M/s Champa Devi Foods Products at Mandi Ahmedgarh. The firm purchased milk worth Rs 3.5 crore during 2002-03 but had neither showed this in their returns nor paid any tax. Similarly, during the year 2003-04 they did not pay tax on purchase value of Rs 10.92 crore. Mr Manmohan Singh said that it was being apprehended that they evaded payment of tax on sales of milk of Rs 13.19 crore in the garb of tax paid purchase and consignment sales. Another party led by Mr T.L. Jindal and Mr S.S. Ghanshi, Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioners, carried out inspection on M/s Supreme Agro Products Private Limited, Focal Point, Ludhiana. The unit was exempted from the payment of sales tax. Mr Manmohan Singh said that GR books of M/s Popualr Transport Company, Ludhiana, lying at the business premises of Supreme Agro were impounded for verification. All these GR books relate to local sales within the state. Apart from this, 70 original GRs relating to M/s Popular Transport and M/s Malwa Chandigarh Road service have also been recovered from the premises, which are being further investigated to prove the collusion between the firm and transporters, if any. On confirmation of evasion, the tax exemption granted to the unit is liable to be cancelled, the authorities claimed. All the three firms are engaged in the business of manufacturing of desi ghee, milk powder, skimmed milk and other dairy products. Mr Kuldeep Kumar, Additional Excise and Taxation Commission, Punjab, supervised the overall operation of these inspections. |
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Suicide: woman’s husband, in-laws held
Ludhiana, June 9 Roopinder Kaur’s mother-in-law Janki Rani, husband Luv Shakti Sharma and elder brother-in-law Naveen were arrested today. The fourth accused, Seem Rani, wife of Naveen, was not arrested as she was eight-months pregnant and was hospitalised. Roopinder Kaur was burnt to death in a mysterious fire that broke out in her in-laws’ house at Bhagwan Nagar on June 4. She had a tumultuous love affair with Luv Shakti Sharma and had to seek police protection from high court to get married. She had alleged a threat to her life from her parents. As the news of the arrest of the accused spread, a large number of concerned friends and relatives reached the police station and raised slogans against the accused. Mr Arjun Singh Cheema, area councillor, led the agitating mob in demanding the registration of a case of murder. He claimed that the deceased was killed by her in-laws and then burnt to make it a case of suicide. He claimed that the woman’s back was not burnt as she was lying dead face up on the floor when she was burnt. He argued that if she had committed suicide, she would have been burnt all over. Mr Cheema said the police was believing more in the version of the accused and had registered a case of suicide. He said it was impossible that the victim would not have raised a hue and cry even if she had committed suicide. He said no one in the vicinity of her house had heard any cry. The
SHO, Division 6 police station Harjinder Singh, pacified the crowd. He said the viscera report of the deceased would pinpoint the cause of death. He said if it proved to be murder, the police would act accordingly. Talking to Ludhiana Tribune at the police station, Janki Rani and Luv Shakti Sharma claimed that the woman had committed suicide. They said Roopinder Kaur was insisting on meeting her parents, but they were reluctant to do so. Her parents had objected to the match and they had to seek protection from high court. They said Roopinder Kaur was not listening to them and on that fateful day, they had a bitter argument on the issue. They said they locked her in the house and went to a public phone to talk to her parents. They said Roopinder Kaur was alone in the house and burnt herself to death. |
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Printing press staff work under shadow of death
Ludhiana, June 9 Two wooden planks, supporting the roof of a room, in which cradle-type printing machines are kept, had fallen some days ago when the employees were working. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the incident. Now small pieces of concrete from the roof come falling down every other day and the workers, who work inside the room keep sustaining minor injuries. The building in which the press is housed has been rented by the department for the past two decades. No repair work has been taken up during these years and the building is unsafe now. ‘‘We have requested the authorities concerned to do something about the roof but they do not bother. A few hours of rain can spell doom for us,’’ said an employee, who does not want to be identified. When a Tribune team visited the office today, the employees came up with their plethora of problems. They alleged that they were underpaid and were working with the department for the past 15 and even more years but their provident fund was not deposited by the authorities. They said some officer, who wanted to settle a score with them, was even taking up the matter with senior officials to give them retrenchment notices as the department had installed an offset printing press recently. ‘‘We have learnt that they will show that we are no more required by the office so should be shown the door. But they do not realise that we have worked for the office for so many years. One of us even damaged his hand while working on a machine. Now we can’t go and find work elsewhere, ’’ the workers said. The employees threatened that they would commit suicides with their families if they were fired. They said the press had shown a profit of Rs 40 lakh last year and yet there were no facilities for them. They claimed that while the other staff members, including the Manager, were having a PF account and sit in good offices, they were forced to work with danger lurking on their heads. Mr Avtar Singh, Manager of the press, said the landlord did not allow them to take up any repair work. He, however, said he had never written to the department to shift the press to some other place. ‘‘We can only do one thing. We can lock the office for some days. But the workers will not like the decision, ’’ he said. He denied the allegations of the employees that they were being issued retrenchment notices. ‘‘We require workers on cradle printers also. We are not going to throw them out, ’’ he said. He added that the department had written to the PF authorities to open their accounts but there were some hiccups. Soon, the matter would be resolved, he said. |
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Police clueless in headless
bodies’ case
Ludhiana, June 9 Though the postmortem examination report has confirmed that the duo was killed when their
necks were cut by a speeding train, the police is awaiting the viscera examination report to ascertain whether the two had taken some drug before committing
suicide. There is a possibility that the duo could have been poisoned. The police is convinced about the suicide theory though no suicide note had been recovered. The police explains that the deceased were migrant labourers and most probably illiterate. The police say murder is a remote possibility, but it cannot be ruled out till the viscera examination is conducted. Another angle is it must have taken guts for the two to lie down calmly on the track when the train was approaching. No headway has been made regarding the identity of the deceased. They are suspected to be lovers and seemed to be hugging one another at the time of death. No police station in the state has a missing person report matching the description of the deceased. Railway police sources said inquiries were made from various migrant labour colonies in the state and informers, but no one had identified the duo so far. |
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Woman held for smuggling liquor
Ludhiana, June 9 The Chandigarh and Ludhiana police is on maximum alert about the activities of these women. They buy liquor at low rates from Chandigarh and sell it with a huge profit in Ludhiana. The women travel in buses and carry the booty in bags, especially cloth bags, made usually by villagers. Sarbjeet Kaur, a murder convict, formed her own gang of liquor smugglers after being released a few months ago from the women’s jail here, where she spent over seven years for murdering her husband, Sant Ram. Her activities were exposed today after she was caught by the Basti Jodhewal police for smuggling liquor from Chandigarh to Ludhiana. There have been instances in the past when women had acted as carriers for narcotics or liquor smuggling. The women carried the drugs or liquor, but had rarely organised their own gang. As per police information, there are nearly 12 women active in this field now. Sarbjeet Kaur has broken this tradition. Talking to Ludhiana Tribune at the Sunder Nagar police post under the Basti Jodhewal police station, she confessed that she was running a gang involved in smuggling liquor from Chandigarh. She admitted of having two boys as gang members, but the police claimed that her network was quite large. She and another alleged liquor smuggler, Krishan Kumar, were arrested from different places in the area. More than 130 bottles of liquor smuggled from Chandigarh were recovered from their possession. Liquor is available in Chandigarh at low rates as compared to Ludhiana. The Chandigarh liquor is meant for sale in the union territory only. A large number of gangs operate on the Chandigarh-Kharar-Samrala route to smuggle liquor to Ludhiana. The liquor is either sold in bottles or repacked in small pouches. Sarbjeet Kaur had acted as a carrier for one of the gangs. The returns were meagre as she used to get only between Rs 50 and Rs 100 per day. Then she allegedly decided to have her own gang. She continues to bring liquor from Chandigarh in buses as it was safer for women than men. She is now buying a case of 12 bottles for Rs 450 and selling it for more than Rs 1000. Police sources said male members of the gang acted according to her plans and used to get the booty on the way or after her arrival in the city. The tipplers knew the points where liquor would arrive and awaited with cash. The police had ordered a crackdown on the activities of these women smugglers and more arrests would follow soon. |
P&T staff’s dharna on water scarcity issue
Ludhiana, June 9 Mr Megh Nath Sharma, president, and Mr Jaswant Singh, general secretary of P and T Welfare Association, who led the dharna, said the acute scarcity and erratic supply of water had hit the residents of the colony and the indifferent attitude of senior officials had made the matters worse. The issue was raised by the residents at a meeting convened by the SSPO and the GMT on May 25 without there being any follow-up action to improve the water supply. The protesting residents said the protest would continue till their demand for a better water supply was conceded and steps were taken to augment the water supply in the area in the wake of soaring temperature in the region.  |
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Celebrations over Atwal’s election
Ludhiana, June 9 Senior BJP leader and former MP Lala Lajpat Rai told Ludhiana Tribune that Punjab was proud of producing a son of the soil like Mr Atwal who had occupied a high position in the Lok Sabha due to his dedication and commitment to the cause of the people. He expressed happiness at the development. SAD General Secretary Maheshinder Singh Grewal said it was after 1956 that a Sikh had become Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. “It is a rare honour for the Sikhs and a moment of glory for the Panth”, he said. Mr Grewal hoped that Mr Atwal will be able to pursue the cause of Punjab during his stint in Delhi. Mr Avtar Singh Makkar said the party was celebrating the election of Mr Atwal and proper celebration would be held once he returned to the city from Delhi. “We are ever so grateful to Mr Vajpayee and Mr Badal for expressing faith and confidence in Mr Atwal,” he said. Mr Harbhajan Singh Dang, SAD councillor, and Mr Sat Pal Gosian, former Deputy Speaker, Punjab Legislative Assembly, have said that they would look forward to guidance from Mr Atwal for the development of the city in particular and the state in general. They said in separate statements that Mr Atwal was the second Sikh after Mr Hukam Singh to become the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. They said Mr Atwal would follow into the footsteps of Mr Hukam Singh and Mr G.S Dhillon and become Lok Sabha Speaker in due course. Meanwhile, several organisations distributed sweets, while individuals danced to bhangra tunes in joy. Incidentally, the entire Atwal family is at present in Delhi to congratulate Mr Atwal. Youth Akali Dal workers held victory celebrations on Gill Road. Mr Jatinderpal Saluja, General Secretary of the Youth Akali Dal, said Mr Vajpayee and all NDA parties deserved congratulations for choosing Mr Atwal as Deputy Speaker. All Backward and Scheduled Caste people were proud of Mr Atwal, he added. The District Bar Association also distributed sweets and celebrated Mr Atwal’s election. |
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Charges against Gosain baseless, says BJP
Ludhiana, June 9 Addressing a news conference here today, the district president of the party, Dr Subhash Verma, said in the wake of charges by Ludhiana East Congress legislator Surinder Dawar against Mr Gosain of having amassed wealth and property during his political career, the government should order a CBI probe into the property and assets of both Mr Gosain and Mr Dawar. Apart from Mr Gosain, Mr Kamal Chatley, vice-president, Mr Om Parkash Bhardwaj, general secretary of the district unit of the BJP and Mr Sat Pal Saggar, mandal president, were also present at the news conference. Dr Verma said Mr Gosain or any other BJP functionary had no role in the development of Mini Rose Garden in Kidwai Nagar during the previous SAD-BJP regime. Rather than hurling allegations of financial irregularities against the BJP leaders, the Congress government should order an independent inquiry and take suitable action against the guilty persons, if any. He accused the ruling party functionaries here with letting loose a reign of terror against BJP activists referring to registration of false criminal cases against BJP councillor Gurdip Singh Neetu, beating up of a party activist Mr Ashwani Kharbanda on the day of Lok Sabha poll and police atrocity against Mr Pawan Garg. Expressing his party’s concern over reports of contaminated water supply and poor sanitation in some of the city localities which could lead to break out of gastroenteritis and other water-borne diseases, Dr Verma served an ultimatum that if the situation did not improve in two weeks, the BJP would launch a mass agitation in the city. |
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Memorial to Baba Banda Bahadur demanded
Ludhiana, June 9 Speakers, including Mr Khushal Behal, Education Minister, Mr Tej Parkash Singh, Transport Minister, Mr Malkiat Singh Dakha, MLA, Mr Nahar Singh Gill, Mayor, and Mr Krishan Kumar Bawa, President, Bairagi Maha Mandal, emphasised the need to take the reforms further, initiated by Baba Banda Bahadur, set up a memorial and initiate welfare measures and schemes for the betterment of the Bairagi community. Mr Behal remarked that Banda Singh Bahadur was a great warrior, who, following the directions of the 10th Sikh Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh had fought against the tyranny of the rulers of the time and established the first ‘Khalsa raj’ in Punjab. He said Banda Bahadur fought against feudalism and strived hard to strengthen secularism. “The great warrior of his time not only strived to spread the principles of Sikh religion, but also gave equal respect to all other religions.” The minister claimed that the philosophy propounded by Banda Bahadur was equally relevant in the present times and the real tributes to the great warrior would be to strengthen national integration and communal harmony among different sections of society. Mr Behal assured the gathering that a grant of Rs 5 lakh, announced earlier by the Chief Minister, Punjab, would be released shortly. He also announced a grant of Rs 51,000 for the Bairagi Maha Mandal from his discretionary funds. Addressing the function, Mr Tej Parkash Singh said Baba Banda Singh Bahadur had made glowing sacrifices all his life to fulfil the mission entrusted upon him by Sri Guru Gobind Singh and fought relentlessly against the injustice and terror unleashed by the rulers of that time. He observed that if this great patriot (Baba Banda Singh Bahadur) had not emerged on the scene, not only the history but also the geography of the country would have been different. The Transport Minister described Baba Banda Singh Bahadur as a great reformer, who had given the rights of ownership of agriculture land to the tenants, which, he said, would be remembered forever. He assured the gathering that he would use his office to get the just and long-pending demands of the Bairagi community, including that of giving ownership rights of agricultural land to the Bairagi families, accepted at the earliest. He announced a grant of Rs 51,000 for the spread of the philosophy of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. Mr Krishan Kumar Bawa, founder-president of the Bairagi Maha Mandal, maintained that the entire Bairagi community had been struggling for the unity and integrity of the country and to promote the philosophy of Banda Singh Bahadur. Expressing gratitude to Capt Amarinder Singh for declaring a holiday on the birthday of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur on October 16, he further demanded that the long-pending demands of the Bairagi Maha Mandal, including rights of ownership of agricultural land to the Bairagis, be fulfilled. Mr Bawa claimed that the entire Bairagi community had always been supporting the Congress and had made enormous sacrifices while fighting terrorism in the state. He called for giving due recognition to the Bairagis at different levels in the party. Mr Jagdev Singh Jassowal, former MLA, suggested that in view of the sacrifices and the overall contribution of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in restoring the national honour, his portrait should be installed in the gallery of Parliament House. Among others present were Mr Gurkirat Singh, Mr Amarjit Singh Tikka, vice-president, PYC, Mr Harminder Singh Pardhan, president, DCC (R), Mr Gurdev Singh Lapran, Dr Rajinder Pal Singh, Mr Juggi Brar, Dr Gurcharan Singh Panma, Principal Rajinder Kumar Jayantipur and Ms Paramjit Kumari. |
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Development works to be stepped up
Ludhiana, June 9 This was announced by Ms Amrit Varsha Rampal, councillor of Ward No 41, while laying the foundation stone of a Rs 14-lakh storm water sewerage in block I of Sarabha Nagar here last evening. She said with the completion of the project in the next one and a half month, well before the onset of rainy season, the problem of water- logging in the streets would be eliminated. Earlier, while formally commencing the work for laying a premix carpet in block J of the colony, she said the roads in block K had already been resurfaced while another project for surfacing of roads in Gurdev Nagar was about to be taken up. Giving details of other development works for the area, she said tenders had already been floated for the installation of sodium vapour lamps in Gurdev Nagar and Jagjit Nagar while plans for the widening of Convent School Road and the main road in Gurdev Nagar had already been finalised. Other development projects for the ward, in different stages of planning and execution, were construction of a boundary wall around Leisure Valley and sinking of a new tubewell near Guru Nanak Public School. Prominent among others present on the occasion were Mr Harnam Singh Machhiwara, Mr B.K. Rampal, vice-president, District Congress Committee, Mr Ranjeet Singh, Mr Ashok Arora, Mr S.K. Sahi, Mr Sanjeev Bassi, Mr Dev Raj, Mr Jarnail Singh, Mr Gulab Singh, President, H-Block Market, Mr Ravinder Ahuja, Mr Sushil Malhotra, Mr S.P. Gogna, Mr Ravinder Sehgal and Dr Devinderjeet Walia. |
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READERS WRITE
WHATEVER may be enshrined in our Constitution under the election schedule, it suffers from many serious drawbacks. That is why a majority of the people get annoyed with the ruling regime.
First of all, about 10 per cent of the voters do not find their names in the voters’ list. Secondly, out of this the average voting in this election is about 56 per cent on an all-India basis. Adding this 10 percent plus the 44 per cent who do not vote means that only 46 per cent of the voters decide who is to rule. The ruling party should have a mandate of at least 50 per cent of the votes at the national level. This system is prevalent in some countries like Russia. Thirdly, in our country, the elections are fought with money and muscle power, which must be changed. The government must fund the polls so that the hidden talent can also contest elections. Fourthly, this should be the duty of officials to deliver voters’ slips at their residence, thus, negating the need of booths outside the polling booths. This will also check tension and rowdyism on polling day. Voting should be made compulsory with exception to those seriously ill or the aged. The minimum academic qualification must be graduation for MLAs and MPs. The candidates with criminal background or those in jails must not be allowed to contest the election at any cost. If these conditions are implemented, we can expect talented and men of dignity entering Parliament, assemblies and other institutions, i.e. panchayats and Municipalities.
Sher Singh Burden of coalition governments The Congress and its allies forming the government apart, the hard fact remains that country has a hung Parliament. No single party or a group has been able to muster 50 per cent seats, which is essential for smooth sailing of any government. For past more than a decade, the country is facing the burden of coalition governments and the same situation will continue for the next five years too. However, the fractured verdict is because of certain inbuilt flaws in our electoral systems. Many parties are allowed to contest elections at the same time without the provision of transferable votes. The Constitution of India has provided liberty for unlimited contestants to contest for one seat. As a result, a small minority has always governed the country. A two-party system along with other reforms are the only solutions to over come the menace of fractured verdicts. S.R. Mittal Maintenance of parks The job of maintenance of parks was being done by welfare societies of the areas concerned. But from now on the work has been transferred to contractors. The deal with the societies was that this will employ their own labour and keep the parks beautifully maintained. For that they were to be paid at the rate of Re 1 per sq. meter for the total area of the park. But the administration discarded this arrangement, finding it not viable financially. The contractors have been allotted this work @paise fifty per sq/mater. Now, when the rate has been slashed drastically, which is just half of the previous rate, the contractor will not naturally be able to employ much labour as was being done by the societies This will tell upon the quality and quantum of work. Only time will tell about the usefulness of this arrangement. Will the Municipal Corporation look into this aspect and take some measures to keep its logo alive ‘Keep Ludhiana clean and green?” S.L. Katyal What about mental well-being? I often wonder why people generally focus on the maintenance of their physical health while only a few care for mental wellbeing as well. Anger, anxiety, guilt, fear and envy etc are all common to us. These are signposts into our internal structure. It is something we feel. It is easy to become over-emotional and lose one’s sense of objectivity when faced with what strikes at the job. Too much emphasis on these emotions as well as their suppression affect our personal growth. These become problems when they become prolonged. Here are some tips which should be kept in mind white dealing with feelings. Accept that life won’t always go your way and people won’t always respond to you as you think they should. Communicate your feelings in a positive manner to someone you trust. Acknowledge the unpleasant incidents for what they were — If someone has wronged you, forgive him for your own sake. Do not seek forgiveness from others and do not blame yourself unnecessarily if you are at fault. Let go off grudges to calm your soul and lengthen your life. Ask yourself : Is this situation worth getting emotional about? Most of the time it just is not. Fight evil attacks by praying for spiritual protection. See problems as opportunities. You should have better insight into your own actions and feelings as well as those of others. It will help you to solve the problems that arise in your lives as a result of misunderstandings. Infuse some excitement into the routine and negative relationship with people who enjoy making you jealous. Use stress management techniques to reduce your stress level. Breathe deeply. Lie down with one hand on your stomach to control negative feel of emotions. Anita Bedi No refund A sum of Rs 1200 was irregularly deducted by Punjab and Sind Bank, Gurdwara Kalgidhar road, Ludhiana, from my FDR’s interest on May 30-5-2001. I claimed refund of this amount in my IT return filed on 5-6-2002 for the assessment year 2002-03, which has not so far been paid. According to your statements published in The Tribune (English daily) on 24-11-2003, refund cases are to be processed within four months but in my case a period of 1 year and 10 months has elapsed with no result. Even my request has gone waste. Ajaib Singh Kanshari |
Woman booked for fraud, forgery
Ludhiana, June 9 The woman had stated that her son Kuldeep Singh was posted as SPO in the Police Department and he was gunned down by terrorists in 1992. The accused prepared forged documents showing herself to be the wife of her slain son on the basis of which he got his welfare and other funds released by the department and also get a job in the Police Department at Ludhiana. No arrest has been made so far. Girl kidnapped The Division No. 2 police has registered a case under Sections 363 and 366 of the IPC on the statement of Mr Taran Parsad, a resident of Mushtaq Ganj mohalla, against Rajinder and Rajesh, who belong to Sultan Ganj district in UP. The complainant had stated that the accused had kidnapped his 14-year-old daughter Seema and taken her to an undisclosed place. She was allegedly kidnapped on May 21 last from Mushtaq Ganj, added the complainant. No arrest has been made so far. Two booked On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner, the Civil Lines police on Monday registered a case under Sections 465, 467 and 120-B of the IPC against a retired Kanungo Satpal and a retired patwari Hari Chand. The Deputy Commissioner said the accused had made some deliberate changes in the revenue records in 2003 before retirement. Dowry demand alleged The Sarabha Nagar police has registered a case under Sections 406 and 498-A of the IPC on the statement of Ms Gurpreet Kaur, a resident of Yamuna Nagar in Haryana, against her husband Gurpreet Singh, who lives in a village near Patiala. The woman had stated that she had been living with her husband in Block-3 of Sarabha Nagar after her marriage. The accused started harassing her and demanding more dowry. Cases of assault The Sahnewal police on Monday registered a case under Sections 325, 323, 147 and 148 of the IPC on the statement of Mr Teja Singh, a resident of Sahrana village, against Rishakha Singh, Pritam Singh and Sewa Singh, residents of the same village. The complainant had stated that the accused had thrown chilly powder in his eyes, beaten him up and broken his jaw on Sunday night in the village. On the statement of Mr Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, the Model Town police has registered a case under Sections 323, 324, 341, 506 and 34 of the IPC against Sanjay and Rupak, residents of Phase-II of Urban Estate at Dugri. The complainant had alleged that the accused had stopped him outside Hotel Marriot on Saturday night , beaten him up and also threatened him. No arrest has been made so far. Cases of fraud On the statement of Mr Tarjinder Kumar, a resident of South Model gram, the Sarbha nagar police has registered a case under Section 420 of the IPC against Rohit Singh Tarsika. The complainant had stated that he had paid Rs 20,000 to the accused on the understanding that he would send him abroad. But the accused neither sent him abroad, nor returned his money. On the statement of Mr Rajinder Kumar, a resident of Sarabha Nagar, the Haibowal police has registered a case under Sections 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC against Amarjit Kaur and Kan Chand, residents of Balmik Nagar. The complainant had stated that the accused had sold him a plot which was owned by someone else. Another case of fraud was registered under Sections 467, 471 and 416 of the IPC at the Haibowal police station on the statement of Mr Jagdish Chander, a resident of Rishi Nagar, against Suman, a resident of Guru Nanak Pura, Jagdish Chander, a resident of Deep Nagar in Civil Lines, and Jaswant Singh. The complainant had stated that the accused had prepared forged documents pertaining to his plot and got the same transferred in their names. The Model Town police has registered a case under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC on the statement of Mr Lakhvir Singh, a resident of Kila Wala mohalla at Kapurthala, against Balwinder Kaur and her husband Jasvir Singh Khushdill who live in Punjab Mata Nagar. The complainant had stated that he had paid Rs 5 lakh to the accused and Gursan Singh of Taran Tarn had also given Rs 2 lakh to the accused for getting a foreign passage arranged for themselves. But the accused neither sent them abroad nor returned their money. No arrest has been made so far. House burgled The Division No. 5 police has registered a case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC on the statement of Mr Pritpal Singh, a resident of Gurdev Nagar, against unknown person(s), who broke open the lock of his house sometime between 8 pm and 10 pm on
Saturday night and decamped with Rs 20,000, some gold ornaments, five watches and a mobile phone. The police said that it was yet clueless about the burglary. Gamblers held The Koom Kalan police arrested Ranjit Singh and Nirmal Singh , residents of Rod village while they were gambling at a public place on Sunday and booked them under the Gambling Act. The police said Rs 500 was recovered from the accused who were nabbed gambling near Mangli village. The accused were later bailed out, added the police. Liquor seized The Division No. 6 police yesterday arrested Maninder Singh and Varinder Singh, residents of New Janta Nagar, recovered 36 bottles of McDowell whisky from the Bolero jeep being driven by the duo and booked them under the Excise Act. |
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Inter-state gang of car thieves busted
Khanna, June 9 Addressing mediapersons, SP (D) Dilbagh Singh said under the directions of the SSP, Khanna, Mr Pramod Ban, a special campaign was launched against anti-social elements. The SHO, Payal, Mr Parmjit Singh and SI Darshan Singh, In charge, police post, Doraha, had arrested five thieves, Naresh Kumar, alias Rinku, son of Raj Pal Anand, a resident of Pardesi street Doraha, Balwinder Singh, alias Billu, son of Rashpal Singh, a resident of Doraha, Rajesh Kumar, son of Satish Kumar, a resident of Ambala cantonment, Manjit Kaur, alias Manju, wife of Jasbir Kaur, and Vicky, son of Laddu Ram, a resident of Mani Majra, Chandigarh. A pistol and five cartridges were also recovered from Vicky. The recovered vehicles are one Tata Qualis stolen from Sector 34-A, Chandigarh, one Maruti Esteem (registration number HR 50-0004) stolen about one and a half month ago also from Chandigarh. One white Esteem car stolen five days ago from Piccadilly theatre Chandigarh, one Uno car stolen from Sector-7, Chandigarh, and three Maruti cars stolen from three different places in the past 20 days. |
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