Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: Ex-Policemen League, District Jammu, has appealed the Director General of State Police for revival of SRO 458-P, dated 13-10-1999, which has been kept in abeyance.
A meeting of the League was held under the chairmanship of Dy SP (Retd) K S Sambyal for discussing various issues and demands of the retired cops.
Speakers in the meet urged the Police Department to come forward for extending a helping hand to the retired cops, who are suffering from different ailments and require costly treatment.
The meeting was attended by retired SSPs, SPs, DySPs, Inspectors and cops of others rank. They included Chirag-ud-Din, Bachan Singh, P R Sharma, V P Gupta, K L Bhagat, S M Koul, Anayat-Ullah Khan, Bushan Lal Garyali, Man Mohan Bali, Sartaz Alamgir and others.
Ex-Policemen League demands revival of SRO 458-P
Vodafone announces scholarship for JK students
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: Vodafone India today announced a scholarship programme for the students of their customers belonging to Jammu and Kashmir.
Children of all existing and new customers who have scored more than 90% marks in Class 10th and Class 12th board exams for the academic year 2012-13 will get an opportunity to avail the scholarship worth Rs 1000 and the highest scorer amongst them will be entitled for a scholarship worth Rs 5000, said Business Head, Punjab, HP and Jammu and Kashmir, Vodafone India, Asit Shekhar while commenting on the ‘Scholarship Programme’.
To participate in the programme, the Vodafone customers are required to submit an enrolment form providing details of the child along with a copy of the marksheet, at their nearest Vodafone Store or Mini store by June 31st, 2013, he added.
1700 cases pending with Backward Classes Commission
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: Nearly 1700 applications were pending with the State Backward Classes Commission for consideration till today.
Replying to a question of National Conference Legislator Sheikh Ghulam Rasool in the Upper House today, Minister for Social Welfare Sakina Itoo said that total 1,694 representations were pending for disposal with the State Commission for Backward Classes.
Refuting allegations that the Commission was not functioning, the Minister said the quorum is complete with two members and a chairman and the Commission is now fully operational.
In order to facilitate early disposal of applications, the Government has recently appointed two members in the Commission and appointment of the remaining members is under process, she added.
Employ unemployed youths rather than retired persons: UYF
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: A meeting of educated youths of Unemployed Youth Forum (UYF) was held here today under the chairmanship of Bharat Bhushan to discuss the problems of unemployed and over-aged youths. The meeting urged the Government to employ unemployed youths rather than retired persons.
The meeting, expressed grave concern over the Government’s negligent attitude towards educated unemployed youths.
Referring to the process of reemployment being done by the all departments, the meeting said that the unemployed youths and over aged persons are being deprived of the employment while the retired employees are being reappointed on contractual basis.
The meeting requested the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah to stop the reemployment of retired persons, who had already served for their term, and think about the educated unemployed youths, who according to CM are the future of the State.
Drug peddler arrested, intoxicants recovered
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: Gandhi Nagar police today arrested a drug peddler and seized large quantity of intoxicants from his possession.
Identity of the accused has been established as Gulshan Kumar alias Kala of Sector 14 in Nanak Nagar , who was a habitual drug peddler and arrested earlier also for the similar offence. 218 bottles of Corex syrup, 1500 capsules of Pyravan Spas and 500 tablets of Alprex 500 have been seized from his possession.
The arrest was made by a police party, led by SHO Gandhi Nagar Inspector Gurmeet Singh, during a surprise checking of vehicles this evening at Balmiki Chowk Gandhi Nagar. Even as the accused, who was carrying the intoxicants in two bags, tried to flee but the cops chased and arrested him. A case under Section 8/21, 22 NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at Police Station Gandhi Nagar.
According to police, Kala was earlier arrested in 2007 by Gangyal Police for a similar offence.
Promotions, transfers in Law Deptt
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: The Government today ordered promotions and adjustments, in the Law Department.
Five Deputy Legal Remembrancers have been promoted as Additional Secretary while six Assistant Legal Remembrancers are promoted as Deputy Legal Remembrancers and five Legal Assistants as Public Law Officers.
According to an order, Deputy Legal Remembrancers Muzaffar Ahmad Wani and Achal Sethi have been promoted as Additional Secretaries and adjusted in the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs against the available posts.
Deputy Legal Remembrancer Abdul Rashid Fayaz has been promoted as Additional Secretary and posted in the Forest Department, Jang Bhadur promoted as Additional Secretary and posted as Joint Registrar, State Information Commission, while as Tanveen Mufti promoted as Additional Secretary/ Director Litigation and posted as Director Litigation Kashmir against an available post.
Those promoted as Deputy Legal Remembrancer, included Ishtiyaq Ahmad, Showkat Ahmad Mir, Villy Koul, Gh Nabi Mir, Baldev Raj and Sajjad Amin Shah.
Consequent upon their promotion, Ishtiyaq Ahmed has been posted in the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs while Showkat Ahmad Mir and Villy Koul have been adjusted in GAD and CAPD, respectively.
Gh Nabi Mir, Baldev Raj and Sajjad Amin Shah have been posted in office of Excise Commissioner, Accountability Commission and Rural Development Department, respectively.
The Legal Assistants, promoted as Public Law Officers, are; Nar Singh, Kulbhushan Singh, Suymia Mir, Javeeda Akhter and Vikas Chander.
On promotion, Nar Singh has been posted in Jammu Municipal Corporation while Kulbushan Singh and Mir Suymia Mir are adjusted in the office of Advocate General and Director General Accounts and Treasuries, respectively.
Both Mir Javeeda Akhter and Vikas Chandan have been posted in the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
Samba police solves blind murder case, arrests 3 youth
Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Mar 7: Samba Police has worked out the blind murder case of Salinder Kumar alias Sonu son of Bishamber Dass of Bhagatpur Ramgarh whose dead body was recovered in the field near brick kiln yesterday morning by arresting three youth involved in the murder.
The arrested youth are Mangal Dass Bhagat alias Chotu, son of Bishan Dass, Pawan Kumar Bhagat, son of Rashpal Chand and Ramesh Lal son of Krishan Chand all residents of Bhagtpur Ramnagar.
The Police has registered an FIR No 17/2013 under Section 302/34 RPC at Police Station, Ramgarh and investigations started.
The Police said 28 year youth was missing from his residence since the evening of March 5.
The Police team headed by Inspector Kuldeep Kumar Sharma, SHO P/S Ramgarh under the supervision of Israr Khan SSP Samba and Ashok Singh, SDPO Vijapypur launched a thorough investigation.
It said the Police team of Ramgarh Unit and District Special Branch Samba later managed to locate witness who had last seen the deceased in the company of the two accused Mangal Dass Bhagat and Pawan Kumar Bhagat at a Kiryana shop at Bhagatpur Ramgarh from where they have purchased eatables at 7 pm. Further investigations revealed that Ramesh Lal Chowkidar of the brick kiln was also seen leaving from the same spot where the dead body was found.
Police launched a manhunt to arrest the culprits and they were arrested this morning from the villages of Chamey Chak Bishnah and Bhagatpur Ramgarh.
Police said all the three were put to sustained interrogation and by the morning they broke down and revealed that the deceased had stolen and sold the pet dog of Mangal Dass a couple of days back for which Mangal Dass has decided to take revenge from him.
He in a conspiracy with Pawan Kumar Bhagat lured the deceased to have a drink with them at a deserted place where after making him dead drunk, they beat him with pulp till he died due to internal injuries. The third accused Ram Lal had also come to the spot to drink with them and after seeing the two beating Salinder to death he ran away from the spot. He however did not repot the incident to police.
On the confession of two accused the police also recovered the weapon of offence i e cricket wicket in presence of the witness and recovered the statements of all the witnesses.
Protest in Assembly over delay in compensation to border farmers
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: The MLAs of Jammu-based Opposition parties today staged walkout from the Legislative Assembly in protest against the Government’s failure to give compensation to the people of border areas whose land has been acquired for defence purposes. The House also witnessed two separate walk-outs by NPP MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia and BJP Member Jugal Kishore over two different issues.
As soon as the House assembled this morning, Hiranagar MLA Durga Dass sought time from the Speaker Mubarak Gul to raise issue of border area farmers. As the Speaker insisted on allowing the Question Hour first, Durga Dass trooped into the well of the House and even made attempt to move towards the Treasury Benches to lodge his protest. However, Marshals stopped him.
In the meantime, Jammu State Morcha’s Ashwani Sharma and Minister for Higher Education Mohd Akbar Lone intervened and pacified the agitating Hiranagar MLA to take his seat. On being allowed by the Chair to raise the issue, Durga Dass said, “the farmers living close to the International Border are facing hardships as they are not being allowed to cultivate their land by the security forces”, adding “people in village Chanderchak in Hiranagar constituency are on dharna for the last six days but their genuine demand has not been considered as yet”.
Attacking the Government over its failure to grant compensation and allotment of land to the people living along the border and whose land had been acquired for border fencing, he said, “compensation amount of Rs 5 crore sanctioned by the Government is lying with the District Development Commissioner Kathua for the last five years but not yet been disbursed”.
He was joined by Jammu State Morcha MLA Ashwani Sharma, who said, “it is a fact that compensation has not been given. Moreover, no special rally for recruitment in police has been organized for the border people till date despite repeated assurances from the Government”.
Expressing serious concern over the plight of border farmers, National Panthers Party Member Harshdev Singh said, “the Government, which claims of treating every region equally, has recruited 2375 youth in police from Kashmir valley and only 541 from Jammu region”, adding “in Governor’s address the Government says that we believe in providing justice to every region but practically the Government acts to the contrary”.
As the Speaker Mubarak Gul said that issue could be raised during discussion on grants of the departments and Government could give an elaborate reply to the issue, all the Jammu-based Opposition MLAs stood up in protest and started raising slogans “Border Ke Logon Ke Saath Insaf Karo” and “Soi Hui Sarkar Ko Ek Dhakka Aur Do”. After protesting over the issue for some time, they staged walk-out.
The House also witnessed walkout by NPP MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia over snapping of road link to large number of villages in Panchari Block due to washing away of road portion at Chuggu Nullah. While seeking reply from the Government on the issue he moved into the well of the House. “The ailing people are finding it difficult to reach hospitals while as students are unable to reach schools because of snapping of road link. This is an important issue and Government has to give the reply”, he said.
In the meantime, Minister for R&B Abdul Majid Wani informed the House that road link could not be restored till date because of continuous landslides. “The area is sinking zone and until it stabilizes restoration of road link is not possible”, he said, adding “arrangements for transshipment of people have already been made”.
However, NPP MLA expressed dis-satisfaction over the reply of the Minister and staged walkout.
Meanwhile, BJP MLA Jugal Kishore also staged walkout and tore papers after his listed question was not entertained in the House as the duration of Question Hour was over.
Minister for Finance Abdul Rahim Rather, newely elected MLC Showkat Hussain Ganie, Provincial President NC Jammu Devender Singh Rana, Minister for Higher Education Mohd Akbar Lone, Provincial President Kashmir Nasir Aslam Wani, Sr. Vice President Rattan Lal Gupta and newely elected MLC Abdul Majid during a party function at Jammu on Thursday.
Minister for Finance Abdul Rahim Rather, newely elected MLC Showkat Hussain Ganie, Provincial President NC Jammu Devender Singh Rana, Minister for Higher Education Mohd Akbar Lone, Provincial President Kashmir Nasir Aslam Wani, Sr. Vice President Rattan Lal Gupta and newely elected MLC Abdul Majid during a party function at Jammu on Thursday.
Patron People’s Democratic Party, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed addressing a function on Thursday.
Patron People’s Democratic Party, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed addressing a function on Thursday.