01052024-JTR-01.qxd 5/1/2024 12:47 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune 2.74 LAKH MT WHEAT PROCURED AT PHAGWARA GRAIN MARKET A ROBBERY THAT WASN’T, FIVE ARRESTED Man pays ~6 lakh to robbers to loot his jewellery shop in Hoshiarpur; ~2 lakh, gold chain recovered. P2 MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 34°C | MIN 15°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 20°C BILLIE LOCKS SEPTEMBER FOR HER WORLD TOUR Additional Chief Secretary (Taxation) inspected wheat procurement at the Phagwara grain market. P2 FORECAST Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish is gearing up to embark on a world tour in support of her forthcoming third album. P4 » » SUNSET WEDNESDAY 7.00 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 5:39 AM » WEDNESDAY | 1 MAY 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF THIEVES STRIKE AT MOBILE SHOP Phagwara: A mobile shop was reportedly burgled on the Sarai road here on Monday night. The burglars entered the shop after breaking open its shutters and took away goods, including several old and new mobile phones, and ~10,000. The suspects fled after committing the crime. The police have registered a case. OC CAR STOLEN FROM OUTSIDE HOUSE Phagwara: A car bearing registration number PB-10AT0010 was stolen from outside a house in Palahai Gate locality here on Monday night. Car owner Balbir Kumar told the police that he parked his vehicle outside his house. He found the car missing on Tuesday morning. The police have registered a case under Section 379 of the IPC. OC TWO NABBED WITH 101 GM OF HEROIN Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested two drug peddlers on the charge of selling heroin. Investigating officer (IO) Balbir Chand said 101 grams of heroin was recovered from their possession. The suspects had been identified as Jatinder, alias Jiti, a resident of Mule Wal Arayian village, and Harsh Kumar, alias Harsh, a resident of Mul Wal Brahmanna village. A case under Sections 21-B, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the suspects. The police also impounded a motorcycle on which they were travelling with the contraband. OC TWO BOOKED FOR BREWING LIQUOR Phagwara: The Bilga police have booked persons on the charge of brewing and selling illicit country-made liquor. Investigating officer (IO) Nirwair Singh said 99 bottles of illicit liquor, 5,000 litres of lahan and utensils for brewing and storing liquor were seized from their possession. The suspect has been identified as Harjinder Singh, alias Kaka, a resident of Bhode village. A case under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Punjab Excise Act has been registered against the suspect, who managed to file from the spot. The Shahkot police also booked Satpal, a resident of Aidal Pur, for brewing illicit liquor and recovered 10 bottles of hooch and 90-kg lahan from his possession, said IO Parwinder Singh, adding that the suspect managed to flee from the spot. OC 20-YR-OLD GIRL GOES MISSING Phagwara: A 20-year-old girl, a resident of Mianni village, has been missing for the past two days. Investigating officer (IO) Balwinder Singh said the victim had been identified as Anju, a resident of Mianni village. The victim’s parents told the police that their daughter went outside on April 28, but did not return home. The IO said a missing report had been lodged in this connection. OC Lipika tops dist with 98.6% Inter-districtgangofrobbersbusted Three arrested, money exchanger loot case solved Rishabh second with 98.2%; 18 from Jalandhar make it to merit list PSEB CLASS XII RESULT LIPIKA 98.6% COMMERCE Avneet Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 30 As many as 18 from Jalandhar made it to the state merit list of 320 students in the PSEB Class XII exams, the results of which were declared this evening. Among these achievers, nine students are from Senior Secondary Residential School for Meritorious Students, one is from Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Phillaur, while the remaining eight students are from private schools. Despite an increase in the number of students making it to the merit list as compared to the previous year, the overall performance of the district witnessed a decline this year. Last year, Jalandhar held eighth position in the state, with an overall pass percentage of 93.97. However this year, the district’s performance slipped slightly, witnessing an overall pass percentage of 92.98 and securing 11th position among all districts in the state. Out of 20,227 students who appeared for the PSEB Class XII exams, 18,807 students passed. Lipika, a student of SP Prime Senior Secondary Public School, Deol Nagar, bagged the first position in the district with 98.6 per cent marks in commerce stream, scoring 493 out of 500. Rishabh Sharma, a student of DAV Collegiate Senior Secondary School, bagged the second position with 98.2 per cent in medical stream. The third position in the district was shared by Anu Bhatia and Janvi, both stu- SUCCESS MANTRA: Revise lessons after school, seven to eight hours of study AIM: To clear PCS (J) exam and become a judge << Lipika flashes the victory sign with her family in Jalandhar. PHOTOS: SARABJIT SINGH 1 2 3 RISHABH SHARMA JANVI 98.2% MEDICAL 98% 98% NON-MEDICAL CLASS VIII RESULTS In PSEB Class VIII results declared on Tuesday, Jalandhar district achieved an overall pass percentage of 98.2, securing 14th position among all districts in the state. Out of 21,599 students, who appeared for the exams, 21,210 passed. As many as 16 students from Jalandhar secured positions in the state merit list. dents of Senior Secondary Residential School for Meritorious Students. They both secured 98 per cent marks in non-medical stream. Other merit holders in the district include Manvi Rai from SP Prime Senior Secondary Public School, Tamanna Latta and Palak from HMV Collegiate Senior Secondary School, Arti, Sagar, Gautam, Priyal, Alok, Gagandeep and Sunaina, all students of Meritorious School, Kanchan Rai from Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Phillaur, Priya from Shaheed Bhai Tara Singh Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Mandi, Jalandhar, Kamalpreet Kaur of Tagore Model Senior Secondary School, Nakodar, and Bhumika of SD Public Senior Secondary School, Apra, Jalandhar. Lipika attributed her success to her parents and teachers. “I used to revise every lesson immediately after it was taught at the school. Before exams, I doubled my study hours and devoted seven to eight hours on studies each day,” she said. Daughter of Krishan Gopal Sharma, a marketing manager in a private compa- Asks officials to ensure renovation, maintenance of tube wells Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 30 In view of the scorching summer predicted by the Met Department and its attendant problems, the Municipal Commissioner today held a meeting with the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) wing of the MC and instructed the officials to identify and submit a detailed report of areas where water scarcity hits every year during this time of the year. He also asked them to ensure renovation and maintenance of tube-wells in areas where people have been complaining for long. The civic body has been try- ing not to underestimate the situation with the IMD predicting intense heat on the day of polling (June 1) for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. State Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C had recently issued an advisory to all Deputy Commissionerscum-District Election Officers to ensure special measures for the welfare of polling staff and voters. The Municipal Corporation would also start sampling of water from the slums and areas where contaminated water creates problems during the months of May to July. Also, a time-frame of 15 days has been given to the officials to ensure the cleaning of roads and streets in every ward. “The Municipal Commissioner also took note of the plaints that have been flooding the MC complaint cell and asked the officials why they were not getting resolved,” said a source. The MC Commissioner expressed his disappointment over the fact that it was taking too long to change or repair a damaged motor or tube-well, resulting in problems for the people living in those areas. “One or two tubewell should be there in every area so that the dwellers there don’t have to face problems,” he said. ny, Lipika said she wanted to clear PCS (J) exam and become a judge. “My ultimate goal is to make my parents proud,” she said. Rishabh also shared his success mantra, which revolved around hard work and consistency in his studies. “I maintained a daily study routine. During the exams, I focused solely on revising all lessons,” he said. Son of Harinder Kumar Sharma, an accountant by profession, Rishabh says he aims to become a doctor. Continued on page 2 The police recovered a mobile phone, a motorcycle and ~22,750 from the suspects. card and a driving licence from a money exchanger, Dharam Paul, after ransacking his shop on April 22. The police also recovered a motorcycle bearing registration number PB-08EA5322 used in committing the crime. Balwinder Singh Bhullar, Station House Officer (SHO), Sadar Phagwara, said the suspects were produced before the Judicial Magistrate, who sent them to the police remand till Wednesday for further interrogation. SP Bhatti said the suspects had a criminal past. Two cases were registered against Kulwant in 2022 and 2023. Three cases were registered against Harsukhdeep in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, while a case was registered against Jai Deep last year. INDIA VOTES 2024 Tribune News Service SAD chief Sukhbir Badal, along with party candidate Mohinder Singh Kaypee and other leaders, meets dera head Baba Pargat Nath in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO youth wing activist of the Aam Aadmi Party, joined the SAD along with his supporters in Jalandhar. Vehicle thief lands in police net Three stolen two-wheelers recovered from his possession Our Correspondent Phagwara, April 30 The police have arrested a vehicle thief and recovered three stolen twowheelers, including two motorcycles and an Activa scooter, from his possession last night. Superintendent of Police Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the suspect had been identified as Mohit Yadav, a resident of Gobindpura village near Rae Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh (UP), and presently residing in NRI injured in road accident Jalandhar, April 30 Manjit S Dasuya, a US-based NRI from Hoshiarpur, suffered injuries in a road accident while he was going to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. His driver Davinder Pal Singh died in the mishap, which took place at Jandiala. His car was also badly damaged in the mishap. Dasuya got his leg and hip fractured in the accident. He was shifted to a private hospital in Jalandhar. Dasuya was earlier an AAP leader, but he contested as the SAD (Sanyukt) candidate from the Urmar Assembly segment in 2022. He was scheduled to fly back to the US later in the day. — TNS SAD chief Sukhbir visits deras with Kaypee Jalandhar, April 30 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal toured Jalandhar and Phagwara areas ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Gurdial S Lakhpur, a popular dhadi artiste, joined the SAD in Phagwara. Abhishek Vashisht, Phagwara, April 30 The Kapurthala police, headed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vatsala Gupta, claimed to have busted an inter-district gang of robbers and solved the money exchanger loot case at Chiherru village near here on April 22. The police also arrested three of the gang members. SSP Gupta said the suspects had been identified as Kulwant Rai, Harsukhdeep Singh, alias Sagar, and Jai Deep, residents of Chandpur village, Jalandhar. Phagwara SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the police recovered a mobile phone and ~22,750 from their possession. The suspects, along with a woman member of the gang, allegedly looted ~65,000, two mobile phones, a purse containing Aadhaar card, PAN NON-MEDICAL MC takes stock of water crisis Aakanksha N Bhardwaj ANU BHATIA Our Correspondent Sukhbir welcomed all in the party fold. Sukhbir, along with SAD candidate from Jalandhar Mohinder S Kaypee, went to the deras of Baba Pargat Nath and Baba Lal Nath at Rahimpur village of Nakodar. The SAD chief also reviewed the progress of the Hoshiarpur LS seat by meeting candidate Sohan S Thandal. He also went to the place of Kapurthala halqa incharge HS Walia, where he held discussions on the Khadoor Sahib LS seat with party workers and leaders present there. The suspect in police custody. Kot-Rani village Phagwara. Affiliated to IKG-PTU and Approved by AICTE Gate No.1, G.T. Road. Gate No.2, Cantt. 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