Court
rejects ex-SSP's bail application
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Jammu, Oct
16: Second Additional
Sessions Judge Jammu, AK Koul
today rejected bail application
of Sewak Singh, the then
Superintendent of Police who is
facing trail in murder case of
Probationary Sub-Inspector Ajay
Gupta, who was killed on October
13, 1998.
In
the detailed rejection order of
bail application of accused Sewak
Singh Mr Koul after hearing both
the sides and after pursuing the
record, observed that it is
necessary to reproduce the
factual background of the case
though precisely the charge
against the petitioner is that on
October 13, 1998 he conspired
with co-accused
Sat
Pal Singh to kill deceased Ajay
Gupta Probationary Sub-Inspector.
Sat pal Singh co-accused shot
dead Ajay Gupta with an SLR. The
petitioner in order to destroy
evidence asked co-accused to
change the civil dress and put on
the uniform and in order to
screen accused Sat Pal and to
manage disappearance of the
evidence, he threatened a
constable and a driver to tell a
lie. The murder of deceased was
committed as per prosecution case
at the instigation and with
active connivance of petitioner
Sewak Singh. So petitioner came
to be booked u/s 302/120-B/201
RPC along with co-accused and the
trail is in mid-way against them.
It is pertinent to mention here
that above 86 witnesses have been
listed in the case out of which
only 42 witnesses have been
examined and rest are yet to be
examined.
There
are so many material witnesses
whose statements are yet to be
recorded, so the question is can
the petitioner be given the
concession of bail at this stage.
The petitioner is undisputedly
involved in the commission of
crime which carries punishment of
death or imprisonment of life, so
in the opinion of the court it
would not be proper to enlarge
the petitioner on bail as it may
have serious consequence on the
trail of the case. "
It
is admitted by the petitioner
that he was SSP at the time of
his arrest so he must be enjoying
the clout/influence still and so
his tempering with evidence
cannot be ruled out." With
these observations the court
dismissed the bail application of
the accused SSP.
Dhanwantri
Jayanti celebrated by ISM
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JAMMU, Oct
16: In connection with
celebration of Dhanwantri Jayanti
a function was organized by
Medical Officers (Indian
Medicine) Welfare Forum (MOWF)
here today in which the Minister
of Health and Medical Education,
Mangat Ram Sharma was the chief
guest.
The
function was presided over by
Director ISM, Dr A K Dar while
Padam Shri Prof. Ram Nath Shastri
was the guest of honour. The
function was attended by the
serving and retired medical
officers from all the districts.
In
his address Mr Mangat Ram Sharma
appreciated the services of ISM
doctors in the rural areas and
assured them that the Government
will solve their demands.
He
disclosed that massive extension
programme of ISM will be taken up
from coming financial year and
all the unemployed ISM doctors
will be given employment.
The
Minister assured that the demands
like creation of separate
Directorate of ISM for Jammu,
time bound promotions and
finalization of seniority lists
of Ayrvedic College will be
considered by the Government.
Director
ISM stressed upon the medical
officers to work with zeal and
dedication to serve the ailing
humanity.
Earlier
the president of MOWF, Dr V S
Manhas presented a resolution
adopted in its general body
meeting which among other things
have demanded separate
directorates of ISM for Jammu and
Kashmir regions.
In
connection with celebration of
Dhanwantri Jayanti, Directorate
of ISM has organized a free multi
speciality Ayrvedic treatment
camp from October 14 in
Government Ayrvedic Hospital
Indira Chowk Jammu.
During
the camp patients suffering from
various diseases are being
treated.
Rich
tributes paid to student martyrs
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JAMMU, Oct
16: Rich
tributes were paid today to four
student martyrs, who were killed
in police firing during an
agitation in 1966.
Various
student organisations, teachers
of different college and the
student representatives visited
the Shahidi-sthal (martyrs’
memorial) in front of GGM Science
College and offered floral
tributes.
Jammu
Joint Students Federation (JJSF),
which has been in forefront in
remembering the student martyrs
since its inception in late
eighties, today began customary
fast at the Shahidi-sthal.
After
paying tributes to the martyrs,
the JJSF activists, led by their
president Pushvinder Singh
Manhas, began their fast amidst
shouting of slogans.
On
the day, Jammu Mahanagar unit of
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi
Parishad organised a motor cycle
and scooter rally which started
from Parade and culminated at the
Shahidi-sthal.
Led
by Suresh Magotra and also joined
by students of different schools
and colleges, the ABVP activists
offered flowers on the memorial
and remembered the martyrs.
After
paying tributes, the rally turned
into a procession against
clemency attempts for Afzal Guru,
who has been ordered to be hanged
for his involvement in the
Parliament attack. The ABVP rally
passed through different bazars
of the city and culminated again
at Parade.
Activists
of Jammu State Students Morcha
(JSSM), led by Vivek Sharma, were
among the first to reach at the
Shahidi-sthal and offer tributes
to the student martyrs.
Hardev
Singh Thakur, president of GGM
Science College and Sunil Sharma
president of Government SPMR
College of Commerce, also joined
the JSSM activists alongwith some
students of their respective
colleges, in offering tributes to
the martyrs.
NSUI
State president Rajiv Saraf,
accompanied by members of his
organisation, visited
Shahidi-sthal and paid tributes.
They offered flowers on the
memorial and observed a
two-minute silence in respect of
the martyrs.
The
teachers and staff members of
different colleges also visited
the Shahidi-sthal and remembered
the martyrs.
Soz
discusses DD working with
Dasmunsi
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NEW DELHI,
Oct 16: Union
Minister of Water Resources Prof
Saifuddin Soz today discussed the
matter regarding transfer of
Kashir Channel to Srinagar with
the Minister for Information and
Broadcasting Priyaranjan
Dasmunsi.
Prof
Soz explained to the Information
Minister the dimensions and
implications of the manoeuvres of
vested interests that scuttled
the efforts to transfer the
Kashir Channel to Srinagar in the
past.
Mr
Dasmunsi assured Prof Soz in
categorical terms that Kashir
Channel would be transferred to
Srinagar very soon. Water
Resources Minister also urged the
Information Minister to make an
announcement to this effect
during his forthcoming tour to
the Kashmir valley.
VHP flays
Farooq
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JAMMU, Oct
16: Vishaw Hindu
Parishad (VHP) has strongly
reacted to the statement of
former J&K Chief Minister Dr
Farooq Abdullah regarding his
comments on life threat to the
judges who have awarded death
sentence to a terrorist- Afzal
Guru for attack on Parliament.
In
a press statement issued here
today, state unit president of
the VHP, Dr Ramakant Dubey said
that Dr Abdullah has ignited new
fire in the country by giving
such controversial statement and
equating Guru’s hanging with
that of Maqbool Butt. He said the
statement is an eye opener for
the rulers and the people of this
region. It should be taken as
contempt and a challenge to the
country’s legal and
democratic institutions.
Later,
in a meeting of the VHP leaders
held here, the members resolved
that any body speaking in favour
of terrorists or supporting them
be put behind the bars tried for
treason against the country.
National
Integration Camp-cum-Youth
Festival concludes
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UDHAMPUR,
Oct 16: Five-day
long All India National
Integration camp-cum- Youth
Festival was organized by the
Patnitop Development Authority
and Department of Youth Services
and Sports at Kud last night.
Nearly five hours cultural
performances by the students of
different Universities was
presented giving a glimpse of
rich and composite cultural
heritage of the country.
The
Minister for Rural Development,
Jugal Kishore Sharma was the
chief guest on the occasion.
Punjab
University, Chandigarh and Nagpur
University were jointly adjudged
as best in cultural performance
while Kashmir University and Dr.
Y.S. Parmar University, Solan
remained tied in second position.
In skit competition Nagpur
University clinched first
position while Punjab University,
Patila got second prize.
In
another event, Punjab University,
Chandigarh secured first position
in Rangoli competition while
Kashmir University bagged second
prize in this contest.
In
Girls section, Tug of War event,
Kashmir University got first
prize while Parmar University,
Solan remained second. In Boys
section, Dr. Parmar University,
Solan was adjudged as first while
Punjab University remained second
in the contest.
For
yoga presentation, special prize
went in favour of Calcutta
University and Nagpur University
was declared as over all best.
The
Chief Executive Officer, PDA in
his welcome address assured that
the events would further be
improved during the next year and
efforts would made to ensure
participation in large number.
The
mimicry presentation by Devinder
Thakur of Udhampur, Tarun Kesar
of Katra, Waste material items
exhibition by Chetan Dheman of
Ramnagar, Ghazal presentation by
artists, Surjeet Singh and Bhaint
by Rahul Bhagat of Jammu were
also highly liked and appreciated
by the audience.
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