26102026-CT-01.qxd 26-10-2026 00:10 Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune CONGRESS HOLDS MARCH AGAINST DRUG MENACE SUFI IN SARTAAJ CONNECTS AUDIENCE WITH LOVE KRITI STEALS SPOTLIGHT AT ‘INTO THE WILD 2026’ EVENT Former minister Balbir Singh Sidhu leads the march from Gurdwara Amb Sahib to Phase VII in Mohali. P2 The singer’s journey is a reminder that success need not come at the cost of one’s language, roots. P3 Kriti wears a mirror-work lehenga at designer Abhinav Mishra’s show, ‘Into The Wild 2026’. P3 » » /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Woman doctor assaulted, clothes torn by patient at Kharar subdivisional hospital 73 51 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 MAX 31°C | MIN 15°C YESTERDAY MAX 31.6°C | MIN 16.9°C SUNRISE TUESDAY 6.32 AM » AIR QUALITY INDEX PANCHKULA GENERALLY CLOUDY SUNSET MONDAY 5.41 PM MONDAY | 26 OCTOBER 2026 | CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH FORECAST SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD Association flags security lapse, seeks deployment of guards at facility Gaurav Kanthwal The design of the proposed elevated bridge over Sukhna Choe near Bapu Dham Colony. WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 43 & 45 Mohali: Sectors 70, 78 & Phase 5 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com POWER SHUTDOWN CHANDIGARH 10 am to 2 pm: Nirvana society, Super Enclave, parts of Sectors 49, 49-C, 49-D Himachal ASI’s gold chain snatched in Zirakpur society Tribune News Service Zirakpur, October 25 A bike-borne youth snatched the gold chain of an ASI of the Himachal Pradesh Police while she was out for a walk in the Penta Homes housing society here on Friday. The victim, Kaushalya Devi, who is posted in the office of the Superintendent of Police, Nahan, said she had come to visit a relative on October 6. On Friday, she was taking a walk in the society while talking on her phone. A youth riding a motorcycle approached her from behind, snatched her gold chain and fled the spot. Taken by surprise, she could not note down the motorcycle’s registration number. On the basis of her complaint, the Zirakpur police registered a case on October 24. The accused is yet to be arrested. Zirakpur has been witnessing a spate of snatching incidents, with women and elderly residents repeatedly being targeted. Two arrested with heroin in city Tribune News Service Chandigarh, October 25 The Chandigarh Police arrested two men in separate cases under the NDPS Act and recovered a total of 46.38 grams of heroin from their possession. In the first case, Shivam, alias Shiv (22), a resident of Nizampur Faidan village, was arrested with 11.45 grams of heroin in Faidan village on Saturday. A case under Section 21 of the NDPS Act has been registered against him at the Sector 31 police station. In the second case, Vipin Joshi (41), a resident of Kishangarh, was arrested near the grain market chowk on Saturday. The police claimed to have recovered 34.93 grams of heroin from his possession. A case has been registered against him. Work on bridge over Sukhna Choe near Bapu Dham to begin in Dec Four-lane elevated bridge to cost ~16.63 crore; project to be completed in 12 months Dushyant Singh Pundir Tribune News Service Chandigarh, October 25 To ease traffic congestion during morning and evening rush hours, work on a four-lane elevated bridge to replace the flood-prone Bapu DhamShastri Nagar low-level causeway over the Sukhna Choe is likely to begin in December. UT Chief Engineer CB Ojha said tenders were being evaluated and the work would soon be allotted to the lowest bidder. Construction was expected to begin in December, he added. The route is frequently used by commuters from Mansa Devi Complex (MDC), Manimajra and Panchkula to reach the Haryana Secretariat, the Punjab and Haryana High The causeway over Sukhna Choe near Bapu Dham Colony. FILE Court, the Rock Garden, the Bird Park and other destinations. The existing causeway connects Sector 26 with Sector 13 (Manimajra), IT Park and MDC in Panchkula, and witnesses heavy traffic dur- Bhankharpur flyover work drags on, MLA seeks Gadkari’s intervention ing peak hours. In July 2023, the release of water from Sukhna Lake severely damaged the causeway, which serves as an alternative route for commuters travelling to Chandigarh from Manimajra and Panchkula. The link had remained closed for five days. During the rainy season, the causeway has to be closed whenever excess water is released from the lake. The closure forces commuters to take alternative routes, resulting in long traffic jams on Madhya Marg. The proposed bridge, estimated to cost Rs 16.63 crore, will be built at a higher level to prevent disruption during the rainy season. The project is expected to be completed within 12 months after the allotment of work. Officials said the project was crucial to ensuring all-weather connectivity between Chandigarh and IT Park, Sector 13, Kishangarh and MDC, while eliminating the existing traffic bottleneck. Mohali, October 25 A woman medical officer was assaulted and pinned to the ground by a man who had come for treatment at the subdivisional hospital (SDH), Kharar, on Saturday evening. The accused also tore the officer’s shirt and vandalised hospital property. After nearly an hour of commotion and considerable effort, hospital staff overpowered the man and handed him over to the police. The doctors’ association claimed that no security personnel were deployed at the hospital at the time of the incident. The police identified the accused as Rajatpal Singh, a resident of Hira Singh Nagar near the Ram Bagh area of Kharar. He was arrested on charges of assaulting a public servant and damaging public property, among others. In her complaint, Harmanpreet Kaur, a resident of Aerocity, Mohali, said she was on duty around 8 pm when a man arrived for treatment. While she was examining him, he allegedly started arguing with her over an issue before grabbing her by the hair and tearing her shirt. When other staff members intervened, he allegedly attacked them as well. TRIBUNE PHOTO: VICKY Tribune News Service No security guards have been deployed at the Kharar hospital. The accused then allegedly damaged hospital property. A case was registered at the City Kharar police station on October 24 under Sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 76 (assault or use of criminal force against a woman with intent to disrobe her), 132 (assaulting a public servant) and 221 (obstructing a public servant in the discharge of public functions) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. In a statement, the Punjab Festive glow Youth arrested for carrying knife CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Police arrested a 19-year-old resident of Ram Darbar for carrying a prohibited button-operated knife in Sector 47-B on Saturday. The accused has been identified as Sameer Singh, alias Sam. A case under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act has been registered at the Sector 31 police station. — TNS Tribune News Service Dera Bassi, October 25 The delay in completing the flyover at Bhankharpur junction on NH-152, along the Delhi-Ambala-Chandigarh highway, is causing inconvenience to commuters and local residents. The project has also raised safety concerns, with pedestrians reportedly losing their lives in road accidents while crossing the highway in the absence of adequate safety measures. With resentment mounting among local residents and road users, Dera Bassi MLA Kuljit Singh Randhawa has written to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. The MLA has sought an inquiry into the inordinate delay and the role of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials. In his letter, Randhawa sought the minister’s intervention to expedite construction and ensure the early completion of the project. He pointed out that the Delhi-Ambala-Chandigarh high- Randhawa demands inquiry into reasons for delay, asks NHAI to set fresh deadline way was a major transport corridor used by a large number of vehicles and passengers every day. The prolonged construction work had disrupted traffic movement and caused unnecessary inconvenience to commuters, besides raising concerns about road safety. Randhawa sought an inquiry into the reasons for the delay and a report from the NHAI officials concerned on the project’s current status and progress. He also demanded that directions be issued to the officials and the contractor to speed up the work and that a fresh deadline be fixed for completing the project. Over the past two years, traffic congestion on the stretch has increased significantly. Residents of Bhankharpur village have to travel an additional kilometre to take a U-turn, as their demand for a cut in the highway has not been met. The incomplete Bhankharpur flyover at Zirakpur. PHOTO: VICKY Civil Medical Services Association said the incident highlighted the lack of security at the hospital. It said the accused had held the doctor by her hair and pinned her to the ground for several minutes, besides tearing her clothes and damaging her belongings. The association said a proposal to deploy 287 security guards at sub-divisional hospitals was at an advanced stage with the Punjab Health Systems Corporation (PHSC). It urged the authorities to implement the proposal without delay. Mauli Jagran man hurt in knife attack CHANDIGARH: An 18-year-old Mauli Jagran resident was attacked with a knife by two men near his house in Vikas Nagar on Friday night. Ashish reported the accused, identified as Kamal and Ashu, attacked him around 9 pm. A case under Sections 118(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at the Mauli Jagran police station. — TNS The Sector 22 market in Chandigarh decked up for the festive season. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PARDEEP TEWARI In death, 20-year-old girl gives 2 men new lease of life Tribune News Service Chandigarh, October 25 In a moving example of how organ donation can save lives, the kidneys of 20-yearold Karanvir Kaur, who died following a road accident, have given two men a new lease of life at the PGI. Karanvir, daughter of Jagdeep Singh of Mulowal village in Sangrur district, had completed her Class XII education, cleared the IELTS examination and was preparing to go abroad to pursue her dreams. After a road accident on October 15, she was brought to the PGI on October 16 following treatment at hospitals in Dhuri and Ludhiana. She was declared brain-stem dead on c m y b October 21 after the prescribed medical evaluations. Amid profound grief, her father consented to organ donation, enabling both her kidneys to be transplanted into two recipients. His decision has given the patients an opportunity to look forward to a healthier future. Recalling the dreams he had for his daughter, Jagdeep said, “Every parent dreams of seeing their child grow, fulfil her aspirations and build a future of her own. Karanvir had cleared IELTS and was preparing to go abroad. We had so many dreams for her. Accepting that she will never return is a pain beyond words. But if a part of my daughter can live on through Deceased Karanvir Kaur someone else, and two families can have a reason to smile again, her life will continue to make a difference.” Expressing gratitude to the bereaved family, Prof Vivek Lal, PGI Director, said, “Karanvir’s family has demonstrated extraordinary courage and humanity by choosing organ donation at a time of immense personal grief. Their decision has given two patients a renewed chance at life. While nothing can compensate for the loss of their young daughter, her legacy will live on through the lives touched by this precious gift. We hope this noble gesture inspires more families to consider organ donation.” Prof HS Kohli, Head of the Department of Nephrology at the PGI, said, “For patients with advanced kidney disease, transplantation can offer greater independence and an improved quality of life. The availability of a suitable donor organ is often a major challenge.” Prof Ashish Sharma, Head of the Department of Renal Transplantation, said, “Kidney transplantation involves meticulous donor organ assessment, surgical expertise and close coordination among multidisciplinary teams to ensure the best possible outcomes. However, every transplant begins with the generosity of a donor family.” Dr Navdeep Bansal, Transplant Coordinator, said, “Organ donation requires sensitive counselling, timely coordination and the cooperation of the donor family and medical teams. Supporting a family through such a difficult time calls for compassion and empathy.”