Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 30: Thieves barged into the house of former Minister and decamped with gold ornaments and cash worth around Rs 10 lakh in Nowshera town of Rajouri district. However, the police have arrested the ex-servant of the Minister’s house in the case.
As per police sources, some unidentified thieves barged into the house of former MoS and Congress leader Dr Ramesh Chander and decamped with gold ornaments and cash worth around Rs 10 lakh.
The family members were not present, when burglars entered the house and decamped with gold ornaments and cash.
A case under relevant Sections was registered at Nowshera Police Station and manhunt was launched to nab the thieves.
When contacted SSP Rajouri Mubassir Latifi said that ex-servant of Minister’s house identified as Purshotam Lal has been arrested and during questioning he has confessed his involvement in the theft.
Further investigation into the case is going on.
Ex-MoS house burgled, one held
CBI registered 50 cases in J&K
NEW DELHI, July 30:
CBI has registered 50 cases in Jammu and Kashmir between 2011 and 2014 of which eight have been closed during the period, Lok Sabha was informed today.
Minister of State for Personnel and Training, Jitendra Singh said 14 cases were registered in 2011 and 2012 each while in 2013, 17 cases were registered and in 2014 till June 30, five cases have been taken up for probe.
The Minister said four preliminary enquiry were registered in 2011 and 2012 each.
In 2013, eight enquiries were registered while in 2014 till June 30 two preliminary enquiries have been registered by the agency, he said.
The Minister said five cases and three preliminary enquiries have been closed during the period.
“The remaining regular cases which have not been closed by CBI are 45 in number and are at different stages of trial/investigation in CBI. So far as remaining PEs (15) are concerned their status are such as ‘referred to department for regular departmental action’ or ‘converted into RC’,” he said.
The Minister said there was no delay in closure of cases as it is done as per due process of law.
“Out of five regular cases closed by CBI in four cases, closure report has been accepted by the Court concerned whereas in one case court has taken decision on closure report. Hence there is no delay,” he said.
In a separate reply, Singh said CBI has registered 134 cases in Uttar Pradesh in which accused were arrested by it.
“The record of number of arrests carried out in individual cases either by CBI or by the State Police is a matter of individual case record and is not being maintained centrally,” he said.
The Minister said no time frame can be assigned for completion of investigation as it varies from case to case. (PTI)
Dashmesh Nagar problems discussed
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 30: The BJP held a meeting at Dashmesh Nagar Digiana wherein various problems and hardships being faced by the people of the locality were discussed.
The meeting was held under the leadership of Gurdyal Singh, party district Jammu press secretary and Vikram Randhawa, district vice president and State convenor of Industrial Cell of BJP.
The demands discussed pertained to construction of roads which were not built properly and also stopping of work on bus stand which was left mid-day. Both the leaders warned the Government to do the needful immediately otherwise people would come on the roads.
Others present in the meeting were Theeraj Singh, Jasbir Singh, Amritpal Singh, Subash Choudhary, Harmeet Singh etc.
PoK villager washed away, body recovered
Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, July 30: The body of a suspected villager from Pak occupied Kashmir was recovered from a nallah near Betar village close to the Line of Control this morning.
Reports said that there was heavy rain in the area last night and the body of the villager had been washed away in the flooded nallah. A villager noticed it near Betar in Poonch and informed locals. The police also reached there. His identity could not be established. It was later discovered that it belonged to a PoK native and it had been washed away and entered into the Indian side. He appeared to be in the age group of 50-55 years.
The police shifted the body to District Hospital Poonch and kept in the mortuary for identification. A message was also flashed on that side of the LoC by the district authorities through hot line.
4 arrested for sacrilegious acts in Sheetal Nagari, Patnitop
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 30: With the arrest of two more persons responsible for sacrilegious act of July 28 at Jannu village in Sheetal Nagri (Bhoondh) area of Basohli tehsil of Kathua district today, the three day long bandh in Basohli and adjoining towns was called off this evening.
The DIG, Jammu-Kathua Range Shakeel Ahmed Baig, Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Shahid Iqbal, SSP Kathua, Mohan Lal along with other civil and police officers visited Basohli today and organised a meeting of prominent people of both the communities in the Ramleela Ground Basohli seeking their cooperation in normalizing the situation.
The meeting was also attended by MLA Basohli, Jagdish Raj Sapolia, former Minister Prem Sagar Aziz, representatives of various other political, social and religious organizations and members of Beopar Mandal.
The authorities informed the people that two more persons responsible for sacrilegious act on July 28 in Sheetal Nagri area have been arrested and they will be punished under law. On this announcement people agreed to call off the bandh.
The two persons who were arrested for sacrilegious act by Basohli Police included Manzoor Ahmed and Mohammed Saleem of Janoo village and cases under various sections have been registered against them.
SSP Kathua Mohan Lal told Excelsior that on this assurance people agreed to call off the bandh and open their business establishments in the town as normal.
Meanwhile the situation remained calm in Sheetal Nagari for second day today where the violence had broken out soon after the sacrilegious act on July 28. The SSP also visited the area in the morning to monitor the situation there. He said meeting of both the communities was also convened by him at Sheetal Nagri also and people were asked to maintain age-old peace, tranquility and brotherhood.
Ruling out that the fire incident at Mata Nagrota in Billawar area was linked to any sabotage, he said the police is investigating the matter as the fire broke out in the mobile shop under mysterious circumstances as the shutters of the shop were totally closed.
Meanwhile, police has arrested two persons in connection with sacrilegious act in Patnitop area of Ramban district yesterday sparking off wide spread protests.
The SSP Ramban Javed Mattoo said that both the culprits responsible for sacrilegious act have been arrested by the police for disturbing peace and communal harmony.
He said special teams were constituted and both the accused namely Farooq Ahmed and Mohammed Yousf residents of Udhampur who were presently living in Shibgarh area of Dhar near Patnitop were arrested.
He said cases under various sections have been registered against them and investigations started.
Deputy Commissioner Ramban, R A Inqalabi said the situation in Ramban, Batote and Patnitop area remained peaceful today with the timely action of administration which arrested both the culprits immediately.
DDC expresses concern over slow progress in execution of roads
Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, July 30: Deputy Commissioner Samba Mubarak Singh today convened a meeting to review the physical and financial achievements of PMGSY and NABARD road projects.
Additional District Development Commissioner, Chief Planning Officer, Superintending Engineer of PMGSY, Executive Engineers of concerned departments were present on the occasion.
The meeting had threadbare discussion on timely and quality completion of several projects being executed in the district. It was informed in the meeting that under PMGSY out of twenty projects twelve projects have been completed, while six projects are under progress and tendering process of two projects has been initiated. Similarly under NABARD Road Projects out of twenty five roads, eight roads have been completed and the remaining projects are in progress.
DDC expressed his serious concern over slow progress of execution of roads under NABARD and huge gaps between physical progress and funds expended for execution of roads under NABARD.
The DDC urged all the officers to work hard and issued strict instruction to the Executive Engineers of the concerned departments to complete all the schemes within timeframe.
Later, the DDC also started a plantation drive in Samba by planting the saplings in the office complex of Zonal Education office.
A committee headed by Additional District Development Commissioner has been constituted for monitoring plantation in all education institutions, Govt. offices and Panchayat buildings etc.
2 Sanitary Inspectors, one Supervisor placed under suspension
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 30: The Health Officer Jammu Municipal Corporation has placed under suspension two Sanitary Inspectors namely Shadi Lal & Indu Bushan & one Sanitary Supervisor namely Shah Nawaz for dereliction of their duties.
On July 28 during the tour of Secretary to Government HUDD, Commissioner alongwith other senior officers of Jammu Municipal Corporation, the sanitation of some parts of city such as Manda area & Janipur Colony was not found up to the mark & garbage was also found un cleared. Further the Health Officer has also directed the field staff of sanitation wing to improve the sanitation particularly during the Gazatted holidays & Sundays.
Besides evening & night shifts of cleanliness of city shall be monitored on regular basis by the senior officers of the Corporation. Any dereliction on this part will be viewed seriously & strict action will be initiated against the officials found not complying to the directions.
This was stated in a JMC handout issued here today.
Ensure regular water, power supply: Sham to officers
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 30: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Sharma today called upon the officers to adopt positive approach to streamline services and maintain public utilities.
The Minister said this while interacting with deputations and individuals at Summer Secretariat here today.
Senior officers of concerned departments were present on the occasion.
Various deputations met the Minister and projected their developmental demands and grievances which mainly related with PHE, PDD, Education, Health and R&B sectors and sought redressal of the same.
A deputation from Govind Nagar (Talab Tillo) demanded immediate repair/upgradation of existing transformers in their area.
The Minister while speaking on the occasion said that efforts are being made to strengthen the development infrastructure in urban as well as rural areas.
The Minister directed the concerned authorities to immediately repair/re place the damaged transformers in Govind Nagar so that people of the area may not face any inconvenience during the monsoon season.
The Minister said that several mega projects have been launched in the state under welfare schemes and programmes to upgrade the living status of the people of the state adding that many more such developmental projects under PHE and PDD sectors are at different stages of execution to overcome the water, power scarcity in every part of the State.
Protest against Health Deptt
Excelsior Correspondent
NOWSHERA, July 30: People from Kalakote town and Sailsui area held protest demonstration against health authorities for not providing adequate staff at local Sub District Hospital here.
The people including members of the Beopar Mandal Kalakote shut their business establishments and started protest demonstration. They were raising slogans, demanding posting of specialist doctors at SDH Kalakote. They also raised slogans against State Government, Chief Minister and Minister for Health and Medical Education.
The protest started after a young girl Rozy (17), daughter of Girdhari Lal, hailing from Sailsui area was brought to Kalakote Hospital last evening. She had consumed some poisonous substance. There was no doctor available in the hospital and Medical staff referred her to GMC Jammu. The girl however, died near Siot on way to Jammu.
The body of the girl was removed to Kalakote Hospital for postmortem this morning. The people from the town and from Sailsui area today started protest at around 9.30 am. They alleged that despite having sanctioned strength of 18 doctors including BMO in this hospital only two are in place. During odd hours no doctor is available. In last one month three deaths have taken place in the hospital as a result the people of the area are suffering. The market was closed and a large number of people went on protest.
Later, Tehsildar Kalakote arrived there. He talked to DC on phone and also assured to take up the issue with Director Health Services Jammu for posting of more doctors. The people suspended protest at around 12.30 pm.
In District Hospital Rajouri also some people lodged protest after a doctor asked attendants of a patient to purchase drip set and Glucose bottle from the market. Patient Shahzad Shawl from Thannamandi had been referred to DH Rajouri after some abdomen pain this morning. Later, a senior doctor inquired about the matter and then assured the protesters that this facility was available in the hospital.
Langeh tours Vijaypur constituency
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 30: State president, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Tulsi Dass Langeh today conducted a tour of Vijaypur Assembly constituency and listened problems of the people.
Accompanied by State general secretary, Rattan Kumar Bhagat, candidate of the party for Vijaypur constituency, Jagdish Raj Verma and other senior leaders of the party, Langeh addressed a series of meetings at various corners of the constituency including Kholpur, Khanpur, Pakhri, Keso Kamore, Barota, Nanga, Bakhan Chak and Keranwali.
During the meetings, people complained that due to erratic power supply the paddy crops are suffering badly, as poor monsoon rains is not catering to the needs of the farmers.
People also resented that despite assurances of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the Bandh (protection wall) has not been constructed so far on the bank of river Basantar right from Kholpur to Rangoor Nanga and in case of heavy rainfall the people of the area may have to face similar flash flood as was occurred in 1913.