Patwari, two ASIs held for taking bribes
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau nabbed a revenue Patwari and two Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASI) red handed while accepting bribes in three different cases. A spokesman said, Patwari Paramjit Singh, posted at revenue halqua Zaid, Tehsil Bhullath, Kapurthala district was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Manjit Singh for taking bribe of Rs 20,000. In another case, Reader to ACP Jalandhar West, ASI Rajesh Kumar, was nabbed red handed by the Vigilance. In this case, the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that ASI Rajesh Kumar was demanding Rs 5,000 for favoring him in a police verification case. ASI Mahal Singh, posted at police post Thoda, Taran Taran district was arrested on the complaint of Baldev Singh Mahant of Adda Nurdi, in Tarn Taran. ASI Mahal Singh was demanding Rs 10,000 to allow Baldev’s safe return in the dera from which he was ousted and also promised to help him in amicable settlement with his relatives.
Shourie is non official director PUNGRAIN
Chandigarh: Rajnish Shourie assumed charge as non official Director of PUNGRAIN in the presence of chairman YS Ratra, IAS (retd) and Anindita Mitra, managing director of PUNGRAIN at Anaaj Bhawan, Sector-39 here. Shourie said, he would fulfill the responsibility entrusted to him by the Punjab Government with honesty and integrity. He thanked Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Maharani Preneet Kaur for this responsibility.
lotteries dept launches Holi bumper-2020
Chandigarh: After the biggest success of New Year Bumper and considering people’s huge enthusiasm, Punjab State Lotteries Department brought out Holi Bumper-2020 in the market. The first prize of the bumper is Rs. 3 crore and the draw of the bumper would be held on February 29. A spokesperson said that the 1st two prizes of Rs. 1.50 crore each (total Rs. 3 crore) would surely be given on the tickets sold out in public. He said, the 2nd prize of Rs 10 lakh will be given to five winners (Rs 10 lakh each) and 3rd prize of Rs 2.5 lakh would be given to twenty winners (Rs 2.5 lakh each).
TVC to give final chance to defaulters
Chandigarh: A meeting of Town Vending Committee, Chandigarh was held in MCC and it was decided that the defaulters who had not paid their dues as on January 31 shall be given final chance to pay all their dues till February 29. The committee accorded approval for providing 10 new mobile washrooms for the sector 15 vending site. It also decided to explore possibilities to rehabilitate vendors in the Mauli Jagran Thada Market site. The motor mechanics will be considered as ‘vendors’ but before the next survey, changes might be made and they might be considered a separate category.
Man booked for attempt to commit homicide
Chandigarh: A city resident named Akhilesh Mahajan was arrested by Chandigarh Police on Tuesday for allegedly attacking his mother Sushma, 66 at their residence in Sector 11 A here. Akhilesh was arrested and booked under Section 308 (Attempt to commit culpable homicide) on the statement of another neighboring resident of Sector 11. The mother was injured after being attacked by Akhilesh and was admitted in PGIMER.
De-addiction message on Republic Day
Chandigarh: To give the message of de-addiction on the occasion of Republic Day, the Gillco Group and Urban Dive events will organize the Punjab Winter Half Marathon on January 26. The competition will include hundreds of runners from the states of Punjab, Himachal, Jammu, Delhi. This marathon has a category of 5 km, 10 km, 21 km. Women, men, children can participate in this open competition, whose minimum age will be 10 years. The competition will be held at Sector 126 Gillco Park Hills on Airport Road. In this competition, the 21 km race will be held at 6 am, the 10 km race is 6:40 and the 5 km race will be at 7 pm.
five arrested for drugs possession
Chandigarh: Continuing with the crackdown on drug-mafia, Haryana Police has arrested five persons and seized 6 kg 500 gram of opium from their possession in Sirsa. The estimated value of seized contraband is around Rs 20 lakh. Cash amounting to Rs 1.68 lakh and two cars were also seized. A spokesperson said, a team of Crime Investigation Agency, during routine patrolling in Odhan police station area, had got a tip-off that some persons are in a hurry to supply a large consignment of opium which they brought from Rajasthan. Acting swiftly, police party immediately conducted a raid and nabbed all four suppliers with buyer and recovered 6 kg 500 gram opium and Rs 1.68 lakh.
UT police arrests six dacoits
Chandigarh: The UT Police has arrested six dacoits along with six stolen Bullet motorcycles while they were planning to loot the Petrol Pump of Sector 39 here. An FIR has been registered against them under Sections 399 (Making preparation to commit dacoity.), 402 (Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity) IPC registered at Police Station- Sector 39 here. The accused have been identified as Kavi Singh (21), Balihar Singh (19), Sharanjit Singh (19), Santy Kumar (19), Baljinder Singh (21), all residents of Mohali, Punjab and Hardeep Singh (22), resident of Patiala. A spokesman said that all accused are drug addicts and to fulfill their urge of drugs they started committing thefts and after stealing bikes they use to sell it to the innocent people living in villages on the pretext that they are selling these bikes on a cheaper rate as compared to the market rates.
All Breed Open Dog Show at Science City
Chandigarh: Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala will organize All Breed Open Dog Show on Sunday, January 26 from 10 AM to 5 PM. A spokesman said that the aim to organize this show is to provide valuable information of different breeds of dogs and their physical characteristics. Science City is getting overwhelming response from the dog lovers. Adarsh Chibber from Kotkapura, HS Aulakh from Chandigarh and AIS Bhinder from Amritsar will be the judges for the Dog Show.
