06032026-JTR-01.qxd 3/5/2026 11:04 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune 120 DOG BITE CASES REPORTED IN PHAGWARA CIVIL HOSPITAL IN FEB FANTASTIC 11 WIN SEASON VI OF MAYORITE CRICKET LEAGUE T10 ARJUN-SAANIYA’S WEDDING A STARRY AFFAIR As many as 120 cases of dog bite have been reported at the Phagwara Civil Hospital in February. P2 Jalandhar Premiere League was organised in which 16 school teams had played 35 matches. P3 Arjun Tendulkar, the son of cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar, married Saaniya Chandhok in Mumbai on March 5. P4 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR MAX 30°C | MIN 15°C YESTERDAY MAX 30°C | MIN 15°C SUNSET FRIDAY 6.29 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 6:47 AM FRIDAY | 6 MARCH 2026 | JALANDHAR Woman booked for immigration fraud in Phillaur Our Correspondent CM Bhagwant Mann and then Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal inspect the site plan of the proposed medical college in Hoshiarpur. FILE Hoshiarpur to have medical college, hospital Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, March 5 In a major development for Hoshiarpur district, the construction of the Shaheed Udham Singh State Institute of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital and Medical College has received approval and the project has been allotted. The ambitious project, to be built at an estimated cost of around Rs 218 crore, is expected to strengthen healthcare services and open new avenues in medical education in the district. The development is also being seen as the fulfilment of a key promise made by MLA Bram Shankar Jimpa to the people during the 2022 Assembly elections. Jimpa said the medical college and a 300-bed state-ofthe-art hospital will be constructed within the premises of the existing District Hospital. The total project cost is estimated at Rs 218.21 crore, of which about Rs 131 crore will be spent on the hospital building and approximately Rs 87.21 crore on the construction of the medical college building. He further said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is expected to visit Hoshiarpur later this month to inaugurate the construction work of this project. He added that the medical college will admit 100 MBBS students every year, helping Hoshiarpur emerge as an important hub for medical education. Jimpa said although previous governments had announced the establishment of a medical college in Hoshiarpur, the project remained on the paper for years due to the non-release of funds. TO HAVE 6 OTS ■ The project will include a 300-bed modern hospital, a medical college building, a 500-seat auditorium, mortuary, laundry, ART centre and other service buildings ■ The hospital will also feature six major operation theatres and two emergency minor operation theatres, ICU facilities, wards for various specialised departments, and advanced diagnostic services. Youth attacked by bike-borne assailants Phagwara, March 5 A youth has allegedly been attacked and injured by four motorcycle-borne assailants near the Palahi Bypass in Phagwara. The victim, identified as Krish Sunnad, resident of Palahi Road Phagwara, is undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital, Phagwara. Krish said he was driving to his aunt’s village Sufi when two motorcycles carrying four youths intercepted his vehicle near the bypass. The assailants stopped their motorcycles in front of his car, forcing him to halt. When he stepped out of the vehicle, one of the attackers allegedly struck him on the head with a steel bangle (kara), while another began hitting him with a baseball bat. Krish said he raised the alarm, following which the attackers fled the scene, issuing threats to kill him before leaving. He was later admitted to the Civil Hospital. The incident has been reported to the police. — OC Phillaur, March 5 The police have registered a case of alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust against a woman travel agent accused of defrauding two families of more than Rs 5 lakh on the pretext of sending their sons abroad to Italy. The case has been registered under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code following complaints submitted by Kamaljit Kaur, a resident of Tehing village near Phillaur, and Dalvir Singh, resident of Adampur. According to DSP Bharat Masih, both complainants alleged that the accused Prabhjot Kaur of village Nangal near Phillaur, who was operating through JR & Brothers Travel in Phillaur, had promised to arrange immigration to Italy for their sons. Prabhjot allegedly convinced Kamaljit Kaur that her son Rajat would be sent to Italy and took Rs2.30 lakh from her. Similarly, Dalvir Singh claimed that the accused took Rs 2.80 lakh from him with the assurance of sending his son Gagandeep abroad. However, the complainants alleged that the accused neither arranged the promised travel, nor refunded the funds. Suspecting fraud, both parties approached the authorities and filed complaints on July 8, 2025. Following preliminary verification and inquiry by the police, the allegations were found to warrant legal action after which a case was registered. Police officials confirmed that the accused Prabhjot is absconding and efforts are under way to trace and arrest her. United Opposition stuns AAP, wins Phagwara Block Samiti chief poll Cong boycotts in Nakodar, AAP wins in Adampur, Nawanshahr poll postponed Deepkamal Kaur/ Ashok Kaura Tribune News Service Jalandhar/Nawanshahr/ Phagwara, March 5 In a significant political development in Phagwara, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered a major setback in the election to the Chairman of the Phagwara Block Samiti on Thursday after Opposition parties joined hands to defeat the party’s candidate. The opposition alliance comprising the Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) managed to back Independent candidate Surinderpal Singh (from Panchhat Zone) and get him elected as the Chairman of the Block Samiti. Meanwhile, Nisha Rani from Nangal Khera zone, supported by the Congress, was elected as the Vice-Chairperson. The Block Samiti consists of 20 members, including elected representatives from various parties along with the vote of the local MLA. According to the final tally, AAP secured nine votes, all from its own members. However, the remaining 11 votes went in favour of Surinderpal Singh. This collective opposition strategy ultimately tilted the balance against the ruling party. The sudden twist jolted the plans of AAP that had the largest number of votes in its kitty but failed in its plan to secure the leadership position as it could do during the election of Rampal Uppal as Mayor last year. AAP MP Raj Kumar Chabbewal and party Phagwara MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal with winners of Block Samiti. leader Daljit Singh Raju were reportedly absent from the scene and the party could not manage the cross-voting. Reacting to the outcome, Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal, president of District Congress Committee, Kapurthala, and MLA, Phagwara, described the today’s poll as a sign of changing political winds in Punjab. Congratulating the newly elected Chairman and ViceChairperson, Dhaliwal said, “The result reflects growing dissatisfaction among the public with the policies and functioning of the AAP government.” Nakodar: In Nakodar, the election to the Block Samiti Chairman could not be held as the nine members walked out of the election, alleging unfairness and violation of the democratic norms. Nakodar Congress halqa in-charge Dr Navjot Singh Dahiya and DCC (rural) president Hardev S Laddi Sherowalia staged a dharna with nine members. Dr Dahiya said, “In the 19member house, the Congress had won 10 seats, AAP six, the BSP two and there was a dispute on one seat. AAP had been playing games by getting one Congress member arrested two days ago and getting one of our member joined the party. Our number with the BSP came down to 10 from 12. Today, they did not let a member go and cast vote, threatening her over the allegations of trespass. After walkout, AAP leaders have Medical store owner shot at in Garhshankar Our Correspondent Garhshankar, March 5 A medical store owner was seriously injured after two masked motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at him late Tuesday night in Samundra town on the Garhshankar-Chandigarh road. The police have launched an investigation and formed special teams to trace the attackers. Tarsem Lal, a resident of the village Samundra, runs Happy Medical Store in the town. Around 9:15 pm on Tuesday, when he was closing his shop, two masked youths riding a motorcycle suddenly opened fire at him. One of the bullets hit him on the right side of his abdomen. After carrying out the attack, the assailants fled the spot. Raj Kumar Sharma, an employee at the store, rushed the injured Tarsem Lal to the Civil Hospital in Garhshankar. After providing first-aid, doctors referred him to a private hospital in Nawanshahr due to his serious condition. Doctors there have stated that he was out Admitted to Nawanshahr hospital, out of danger INCIDENTS IN GARHSHANKAR The injured shop owner in a hospital. of danger and undergoing treatment. DSP Daljit Singh Khakh said police teams reached the spot immediately. Separate teams have been constituted to trace the accused and CCTV footage from nearby areas is being examined. SP (D) and CIA in-charge Puneet Kumar also visited the spot late at night. This is the sixth firing incident reported in Garhshankar for the past six months. Although the police claim to have arrested the accused involved in the previous five incidents, repeated firing cases indicate that criminal elements continue to operate fearlessly in the region. September 22, 2025: Four persons fired four shots at the gate of the house of retired soldier Daljit Singh in village Ramgarh Jhungian. October 7: Two masked motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at a cement store at Adda Jhungian and demanded a ransom of ?50 lakh from Chaman Lal, brother of store owner Sandeep Tinku. October 8: Three masked motorcycle-borne youths fired two shots at Verma Medical Store in Boda town at night. The store owner managed to escape by hiding in the rear portion of the shop. October 12: Unidentified persons fired six shots at the house of Harpreet Kaur in village Mehtabpur. Three bullets hit the gate and one struck a pillar. February 11, 2026: Unidentified attackers fired at the house of travel agent Manjit Singh in village Dhamai, leaving the wall riddled with bullet marks. The attack was later claimed by Gopi Nawanshahria. been making every effort to pressure the remaining nine to join them”. Nawanshahr: In Nawanshahr, where the Congress has 15 of 25 candidates in Block Samiti, the election to the Chairman and ViceChairman was postponed for the second time. Angad Saini, former Congress MLA, said, “The election was earlier scheduled for March 2 but it was put off even then. Today, we were told that since SDM-cum-presiding officer Anandjot Kaur was absent, the election could not be held. Hence, we lodged a protest in front of the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer.” Tehsildar Maninder Singh reportedly reached the ven- ue. Congress candidates asked him to give the next date but no date was announced yet again today. Saini said, “Since AAP is unable to reach the majority figure, it does not want to get the elections conducted as of now. They are only buying time so that they are able to break our number but that won’t be possible”. Adampur: In the 25-member house of Adampur, AAP candidates had won 19 seats of Block Samiti and hence it remained to be a one-sided game for the ruling party. AAP halqa incharge Pawan Tinu oversaw the process as Daljit Singh Minhas got elected as the Chairman and Kamaljit Heer was picked as the Vice-Chairman. Attack on sarpanch: Key accused nabbed after brief encounter Nakodar, March 5 In a major breakthrough in the attempted murder case of a village sarpanch, the Shahkot police arrested the main accused following a brief encounter and recovered an illegal firearm along with ammunition and a motorcycle from him. Acting under the supervision of DSP Sukhpal Singh, a police team carried out the operation. The incident dates back to February 28 when Mahinder Singh, the sarpanch of village Boote Di Chhanna, was brutally attacked by five assailants armed with kirpans and iron rods. The victim sustained serious injuries in the assault. An FIR was registered at Mehatpur and an investiga- tion was launched immediately. During the course of the probe, the police identified all five accused involved in the attack. On March 4, acting on credible intelligence that one of the accused, Sukhjit Singh, alias Sheelu, a resident of village Khokhewal in Jalandhar district, was moving suspiciously in Mehatpur, the police set up a special checkpoint on the Mehatpur-Nakodar road. During the naka, a suspect, riding a motorcycle (PB08FQ-8812) with a broken front number plate, was signalled to stop. Instead of complying, the accused allegedly attempted to flee and opened fire at the police party with a pistol. — OC HEALTH & WELLNESS The Tribune is starting a Q and A column to address your health-related queries. Please mail your questions (not exceeding 40 words) at healthandwellness@tribunemail.com. The Tribune’s panel of doctors will answer all your healthrelated concerns. Mayor reviews composting site at Pholriwal Jalandhar, March 5 Mayor Vaneet Dhir on Thursday visited the composting site at Pholriwal to review its functioning and discuss issues affecting the smooth operation of the facility. During the visit, the Mayor held discussions with officials regarding several operational challenges being faced at the composting centre. He directed the officers concerned to address issues related to the repair of shredders, the organic compost machine, the sieving machine and water supply on priority. Officials said wet waste is regularly being supplied to the site for composting. However, c m y b due to the non-functioning of certain machines, the expected output has been delayed. The Mayor instructed the authorities to ensure that all machines are repaired and the facility becomes opera- tional at the earliest. He further directed that all composting units at Pholriwal, Dakoha, Barring and Nangal Shama should start functioning smoothly within the next six weeks. — TNS The spot where an encounter took place with the police.