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Police shielding ex-SHO?
Smuggler’s arrest: Cops go slow on registering case
Jalandhar, August 30
The top police authorities are seemingly dilly-dallying over the registration of a case against former Bhogpur SHO Sukha Singh, from whose local New Baradari house alleged poppy husk smuggler Bakhshinder Singh Bhinda was arrested by sleuths of the Amritsar special anti-narcotics cell on July 13.

Fest ends on a smiling note
Jalandhar, August 30
The three-day inter-departmental cultural fest organised by the CCA (co-curriculum activities) department of DAV College concluded here on Thursday. The prize distribution ceremony was presided over by the former student and assistant commissioner (general).

Students showcase their trophies and certificates on the concluding day of an inter-department cultural festival organised by DAV College, Jalandhar, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Power surplus Punjab
Don’t build castles in air, Khaira tells Sukhbir
Jalandhar, August 30
Blaming SAD working president Sukhbir Badal for misleading the masses by making false promises, Congress MLA from Bholath Sukhpal Khaira today said he should rather act responsibly and make realistic statements.

‘Political unity needed to fight terrorism’
Phagwara, August 30
Anti-Terrorists Front National president Maninderjit Singh Bitta has appealed to all the political parties to leave their political differences and work as a unit against the terrorism inspired by Pakistan.

8-year-old girl raped
Jalandhar, August 30
An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an unidentified person in the Green Park locality here, the police said yesterday.

New div commissioner
Jalandhar, August 30
Replacing Swaran Singh, S.R. Ladhar joined as the new divisional commissioner of the Jalandhar division here yesterday.

Young World
Keep away from drugs, students told
Jalandhar, August 30
The Citizens Welfare and Protection Council, an NGO, in association with the Jalandhar police organised a lecture as part of a week-long Peer Educator Programme at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sura Nussi.



Students of Innocent Hearts School perform during ‘Vision India’ to mark 60th year of Independence in Jalandhar on Thursday. — Tribune photo by S.S. Chopra

Fauji Beat
Army a victim of bureaucratic bias
In his edit page article, “Suicides in the Army”, published in The Tribune (August 17), V.S. Jafa, a former secretary (finance), ministry of defence, has shown a palpable bias towards the armed forces.

BoB to enter insurance sector soon
Jalandhar, August 30
Bank of Baroda (BoB) would soon enter the insurance sector as well as the field of estate management for which it would join hand with foreign companies.

Sex racket: Two women, minor boy arrested
Kapurthala, August 30
The Kapurthala police yesterday busted a sex racket with the arrest of two women and one minor boy.

Thieves held with cash and ornaments
Kapurthala, August 30
The police yesterday arrested two thieves and recovered gold ornaments, one mobile phone and Rs 35,000 from their possession.