Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, July 11: An employee of Angel Traders at Sanjay Nagar was among three others, who were also involved in yesterday sensational dacoity case of Rs 25 lakh at Nanak Nagar, were arrested by the police.
As per police sources, on specific inputs, police teams constituted by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu Uttam Chand successfully arrested three persons, who were absconding and wanted in the robbery case of Rs 25 lakh at Nanak Nagar yesterday from Sainik Colony.
The accused have been identified as Rajan Gupta, son of Bodh Raj of Nanak Nagar (employee of Angel Traders), Balveer Kumar alias Billa, son of Gun Bahadur and Sunny Kumar, son of Daleep Kumar, both residents of Jallochack, they added.
A sharp edged weapon, bat, two motorcycles used in the crime and the remaining cash were also recovered from the possession of the accused, they added.
They said that Rajan Gupta informed Varun, son of Baldev Raj of Sanjay Nagar, who got arrested yesterday that the employees of Angel Traders are carrying huge amount to deposit in the bank. Varun along with four others associates planned the game to loot the cash, they added.
A case under FIR No 136/14 already was registered at police station Gandhi Nagar in this regard and investigation started to ascertain the identity of the accused in other theft cases also.
This sensational dacoity case was worked out by joint efforts of police teams headed by SHO Gandhi Nagar Police Station Manzoor Ahmed Kohli, Incharge Police Post Nehru Market Mohammad Iqbal Chagatta, PSI Ashiq Hussain and PSI Sushil Choudhary, Incharge, Police Post Sainik Colony under the direct supervision of SSP Jammu Uttam Chand.
As reported, two employees of Angel Traders at Sanjay Nagar namely Ashok Sharma of Akhnoor and Sunil Kant Arora of Talab Tillo after collecting cash of Rs 25 lakh from the owner Chetan Dogra went to deposit the same in J&K Bank, Nanak Nagar yesterday on scooty.
On their way to bank, these arrested five thieves on two motorcycles intercepted their scooty near Gurudwara in Nanak Nagar area, threw chilly powder in the eyes of employees and decamped with a bag containing Rs 25 lakh cash.
Two of the accused namely Varun, son of Baldev Raj of Sanjay Nagar and Zaffar Hussain, son of Kaku Hussain of Sainik Colony were arrested yesterday, while three others, who were absconding were nailed by the police today.

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JAMMU, July 11: World Population Day was celebrated at various places across the State with enthusiasm and vigour today.
The Day was celebrated with the theme ‘Chota Kumba Khushal Kunba’ in Kargil. Executive Councilor of LAHDC, Haji Mohmad Shafi Mir was chief guest and Chief Medical Officer Dr Shabir Hussain was guest of honour on the occasion.
A seminar was organized in Syeed Mehdi Memorial Hall by the Health Department, wherein doctors and volunteers delivered lectures on population and its increase.
Various stalls were installed by the different agencies to aware the programme.
World Population Day 2014 was celebrated today in District Hospital Udhampur in a simple but impressive function. The day was celebrated in ANMT School District Hospital Udhampur today. The function among others was attended by Dr Chander Parkash, Medical Superintendent, District Hospital Udhmapur, Dr Deepak Kumar, Deputy Medical Superintendent, Consultant Doctors of District Hospital Udhampur and senior and junior staff nurses.
The students of ANMT School Udhampur, Florence Nightingale Paramedical Institute Udhampur and Narsingh Dev Institute participated in the function and spoke on the importance of this day. Dr Chander Parkash Medical Superintendent spoke on the occasion.
On the eve of World Population Day, a function was organized by Block Medical Officer Purmandal at Village Jakh.
Dr D K Manyal, Block Medical Officer Purmandal spoke on the occasion and gave historic background of the day.
The function among others was attended by Dr Sanjay Puri, Vijay Kumar, Sagar Singh and Romil Dubey.
Meanwhile, World Population Day was celebrated at Government Sub District Hospital Mendhar with enthusiasm and fervour today.
SDM Mendhar Romesh Kumar was the chief guest on the occasion, while Parvaiz Ahmed Khan, Block Medical Officer Mendhar spoke at length on the occasion.

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JAMMU, July 11: Government today assigned the charge of the post of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam to Additional District Development Commissioner, Kulgam.
According to an order issued by General Administration Department (GAD), Sajad Hussain Ganai, Additional District Development Commissioner, Kulgam will hold the charge of the post of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.

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JAMMU, July 11: All Jammu and Kashmir Mahasha Sadar Sabha celebrated 76th foundation day at its head office, Dogra Hall, today.
Maheshar Dardi, vice chairman of the trust Guru Nabha Dassji Maharaj was the chief guest. A large number of prominent persons of the community drawn from various areas of the State attended the programme. A homage was paid to the departed souls of the community who served the Sabha at different periods right from its foundation and their contributions and services for the upliftment of the community were recalled.
Prominent among those who spoke on the occasion were N D Rajwal, B L Bharti, Girdhari Lal Lakhnotra, B D Naryal, Gulshan Rahi, Ram Pal, Koushal Karotra, Som Raj Taroch, Arun Rajwal, Dina Nath Dogra, Pt Kali Dass, Darshan Banmotra, Sham Lal Mahasha, Raj Kumar Kangla, Shammi Naryal, Dwarka Nath, Rajesh Bajgal, Vaishno Dutt, Koushal K Bhathnotra and Suresh Kumar.

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JAMMU, July 11: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded compensation for the traders of Jammu who faced huge loss during infamous 2008 agitation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a press conference here today, PDP candidate from Jammu East Constituency for Assembly election, Bharat Chowdhary along with Vikram Singh, Ashok Jogi and Ram Sarup said that despite of passing more than five years Government failed to work-out appropriate packages of financial assistance to compensate the losses of the transport sector, trade and industry, horticulture sector, hoteliers and tourist operators, who faced financial crunch during infamous 2008 agitation.
He said, “The MLAs and MPs of Jammu during election campaign in 2008 promised the people to raise the issue but failed to take up the matter with Government.”
He said that Congress led UPA Government failed to concede the demands of Jammu region and now the people have pinned high hopes with Modi led NDA Government.
Bharat Chowdhary appealed the union Government to announce a suitable economical package for the victim of 2008-Land Row Agitation.

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Srinagar, July 11: Five persons were injured in two separate road accidents across the Valley.
A police spokesman said a Maruti car JK01L/0822 hit a parked truck JK02F/2169 at Barsoo in Awantipora, resulting in injuries to two passengers, Ghulam Qadir Malik of Shereen Bagh Srinagar and Bilal Ahmad Shah of Firdous Colony Bemina. Both the injured have been shifted to Sub District Hospital, Pampore.
A motorcycle JK15/1160 skidded off the road near Kunzer Bridge, Baramulla resulting in injuries to three persons, including the motorcyclist Zubair Ahmed Beigh son of Mehraj-ud-Din of Kralweth. All the injured have been shifted to a hospital for treatment.
The spokesman said police has registered cases in these accidents.

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JAMMU, July 11: The workers of Dogra Front (DF) and Shiv Sena took out a procession under the leadership of president Ashok Gupta in the heart of Jammu city today.
While addressing the gathering Gupta demanded a special package for the refugees of 1947, 1965,1971 war whose name has not been entitled in the voter list of Jammu & Kashmir till yet and the announcement of the package should be done on the pattern of the package allotted to Kashmiri Pandits.
Gupta stated that due to the terrorism in J&K the industries of Jammu have been affected very badly due to which most of the units are in losses and a special package should be announced for the industries and a railway coach factory should be announced in Jammu as none the train route is being extended from Katra onwards.
The package allotted in the Budget of the NDA Government for IIT and stadium for Jammu was welcomed.
Those present on the occasion were Birbal, Rakesh, Raghu, Naseeb, Sudagar, Roop, Bua Dita and various others.