Nitesh Sangral

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 23: An industrialist of the state is illegally making his business flourish even after the directions of the court which has directed the police to debar him to do so. But police is openly floating the directions despite pleas. It is pertinent to mention here that Rakesh Kumar, son of Lt. Sh.Girdhari Lal M/S Jammu Oil Mills owing an oil brand naming Bangra brand complained about the use of the brand name by M/S J K Oil Mill by bringing minor changes in the trade mark. He also later approached the court of 1st Additional District Judge Jammu for Permanent Prohibitory Injunction restraining M/S JK Oil Mill for using the Trade mark and Trade label. After that Sharma also approached High Court with the similar appeal on which Justice Hasnain Masoodi had passed an interim order on 23rd May 2011 directing M/S JK Oil Mill to refrain from making use of the trademark registered with them till next date of hearing before the Bench. But M/S JK Oil Mill didn’...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 22: Jammu police has sent special teams to Himanchal Pradesh (HP) and Punjab to record the statements of the friends of deceased Anjana Sihag, who was allegedly raped and killed by a army solider. Sources said that after getting hold of the accused, who posed himself as Army major and exploited the girl, police is now looking for the friends of the victim to know exactly what happened on that fateful day to understand the circumstances which forced Anjana for suicide. “We have sent special teams to both the places and Rajasthan where some of the friends of victim are living. We want to collect all the details so that accused is not able to get bail and case against him is strengthened”, said a police officer. It is pertinent to mention here that the police after the gap of three years reopened the file and started investigation and after hectic efforts identified the accused at present posted at Southern command. The girl hailing from Rajasthan had ...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 21: Even after 16 months, the family of Avtar Singh, whose body was found mysteriously in a canal, is waiting for justice. It is not that investigation has not been conducted by the police, but all the evidences are gathering dust in the FSL lab. Avtar Singh, a labourer working at Bishnah was found dead in a nallah. Speaking with TNI, deceased father, Tirath Singh said that body was found in canal near Chorli villages teshil Bishan on February 3, last year, where he was working as a labourer in loading-unloading in a fertilizers, run by one Satish Khajuria alias Titu Shah. . “Before death, two people working with my son namely Manhor Lal and Bittu Ram came to our house and asked about my son and later after few hours, Avtar was found dead. From day one we had suspicion on these two people in the death of my son”, he said. He added that this we have already informed to the police after death. According to the family, they had even submitted a memor...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 13: Despite clear directions from the government to its departments and private agencies to desist from digging up newly constructed roads for at least three years for any purpose, the regulation is being openly violated at many places in Jammu. At various localities, the workers hired by the telecom companies are busy in digging the roads to lay new telephone lines, an annual affair taken up after every Darbar move giving an ugly look to the city. “It seems there is some inherent problem in our system which does not want to see clear roads. Many residents said that at times it seems government is preparing city for the war and digging trenches to fight the enemy. It’s frustrating at times to see the clear roads being destroyed by using JCB and labourers, residents feel helpless to see the destruction and for months they have to face the potholes left by the work. “You will not find a place where the work of digging is not going on. This results in...

Nitesh Sangral Jammu, June 11: The routine recovery of the ammunition from the Kalu Chak area in recent has become a mystery puzzling for the administration. Sources said that yesterday’s recovery of the rusted mortars was third such recovery in past two months, pushing question before the police, how the ammunition has been dumped in the area, which is quite remote. It is pertinent to mention here that more than two months ago a dead shell was recovered from this Nallah. Second time, on June, 5 some pieces of shells were recovered and yesterday huge number of explosive was recovered the Nallah. “We have started a investigation in the entire issue and every aspect is being looked into. It has not to be taken lightly”, said a senior officer. He said that there has been direction from the higher ups to conduct a proper probe in the entire issue as recovery of such a huge number of dead shells is matter of concern. “This recovery means that more such material would be dumped t...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 10:Municipal court Friday granted five days of police remand to the National Conference leader and his brother in the sensational Chopra murder case, informed sources said. According to official source said that the Trikuta nagar Police after late night questioning, the police present in the Challan in the court at 2 pm after which the remand was given to the police. They were produced in the Court by the Special Investigating Team led by SDPO Mukesh Kakker and SHO Trikuta Nagar. Meanwhile transporters today held protest against the police outside the house of CM political advisor Devender Singh Rana. The transporters also have given call tomorrow strike in the entire Jammu city. All Jammu and Kashmir Passengers Welfare Transporter Association (JKPWTA), Vice President Anil Chopra, said that the police arrested the Chairman of JKPWTA is yesterday under completely conspiracy against T S Wazir. JKPWTA demanded to the state government as well Directo...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 9: In a major step to solve the brutal murder mystery of Chopra family, Special Investigation Team (SIT) today arrested Ex-MLC Trilochan Singh Wazir following the statement of Surinder Singh alias Kala, a transporter before the Judicial Magistrate. Singh has been arrested by the police under section 164-A of CrPC and has been placed under arrest. In his statement, Kala disclosed that in the month of August 2006 Ex-MLC Wazir asked him to meet him at his residence at Gandhi Nagar. Surinder Singh disclosed that on next date he went to the house of Tirlochan Singh Wazir at that time four other persons identified as Ajab Singh brother of Tirlochan Singh, Choudhary Nagar Singh, Sanjay Sharma and Raju Simblia were also present there. Kala said that these people were discussing about the loading of unloading of cement and Ajab Singh said that RB Chopra creates problems for them for loading and unloading of cements. “Upon this Trilochan Singh alias Talo as...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 6: As many as 2.13 lakh pilgrims have registered themselves for the annual pilgrimage to the 13,500-feet-high cave shrine of Amarnath in the Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir. Over 2.13 lakh pilgrims for Amarnath yatra have been registered at various registration counters and through online process across the country till today, the 28th day of registration, officials said. The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) began the registration process on May 10 for the yatra which will commence on June 29 and culminate on August 13. "The registration counters have been set up at 121 designated branches of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank, 24 of the YES Bank and four of the District Cooperative Banks," a SASB spokesman.The Shrine Board, at a meeting on February 18, had curtailed the period of the annual pilgrimage by 15 days. The yatra will commence simultaneously from Baltal and Chandanwari routes on June 29 and culminate on August 13. Meanwhile government h...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 4: Heavy contingent of Traffic police being deployed at almost every ‘chowk’ of the winter capital but instead of ensuring free flow of traffic is causing lot of problems for the people. At these check points, traffic cops generally stops the vehicles to check the credentials of the drivers and also to contain violation of the traffic rules, generally a situation of traffic jams is witnessed much to the inconvenience of the public. People also complained that traffic cops generally talked rudely to the drivers irrespective of their age. They also stated that people always prefer to stay away from the traffic checkpoints, not because of lack of the documents but because of improper behavior of the cops. They complained that traffic cops including officers generally misbehaved with them, and made to wait for longer period in this scorching summer for checking documents of the vehicles at these special “Nakas”. Irked vehicles owners also complained ...

Nitesh Sangral Jammu, June 3: In an effort which could save lives of hundreds of people, Ek Prayas, an association of blood donors has launched a website www.ekprayas.org containing database of volunteers across the region. Though started just few days back, so far nearly 100 people have posted their details on the website and many more have shown their interest in supporting the cause. Initiative become a reality after Maheep Gupta, having confronted a distressing situation while arranging blood for one of his relatives who had an met accident, launched the website after consulting a number of Blood donors . “We had a dire need of blood (B-, a rare group) and unfortunately the hospital was not having any list of donors. All my efforts to look for such a database in other hospitals also turned futile as none of them has such data”, said Gupta. “This was the turning point and I decided to do something for the society”, he said. Voluntarily donation is still in nascent stage in ...

Nitesh Sangral Jammu, June 1: City police today arrested a lab assistant at government school allegedly involved in cheating and vehicle lifting cases and claims to have recovered five stolen motorbikes. Addressing a press conference here today, SP (City North) J.S. Johar said that police had arrested a lab assistant identified as Anuj Tirkha son of Parbhat Kumar of Bantlab, after a cheating case against him was registered under FIR number 66 of 2011 under section 420, 467, 468, 473 of RPC. Johar said he is the lab assistant at Ranbir Girls Higher Secondary School Jammu and was placed under suspension. He was put to sustained interrogation during which, he confessed and disclosed that he has cheated Nisha Devi wife of Brij Mohan of Ranbireshwar Temple in Shallamar Road by given her a fake appointment order of 4th class job in Education Department in Government Girls Higher Secondary School Mubarak Mandi. For this purpose, the SP said, he took Rs. 70,000 from her. The police, h...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 31: A merchant navy officer from Jammu and Kashmir has gone missing from his tanker vessel since May 27, three days after leaving an Australian port for Singapore, his family said Tuesday. Bikram Singh, 30, second officer in the Japanese merchant navy company M.T. Yayoi Express Product Tanker, left Fremantle port in Australia May 24 for Singapore. "Captain V.K. Jha from the company's office in Mumbai called us on the morning of May 27 and told us that Bikram was missing," Bikram Singh's younger brother Paramjit Singhwho lives in Ramgarh. Bikram Singh, who hails from a village near Jammu, was on ship carrying oil and chemicals. "We were told that the ship had just covered about 280 km from Fremantle port and was still in Australian waters when it was found that Bikram was not traceable. "The company said the Australian Coast Guards made frantic searches for over 50 hours, but they could not find anything," a worried ...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 30: The Border Security Force personnel, early this morning, killed an intruder who was trying to sneak into Indian Territory from a forward Border out Post on the International Border in Samba district, amid heavy exchange of firing with Pakistani Rangers. Deputy Inspector General, BSF, J.S. Oberoy, when contacted said the BSF personnel who were on guard duty at Border out Post Regal noticed suspicious movement on the international border- near the Indian side, early this morning. “The Pak rangers subsequently opened fire and the BSF retaliated with effectively,” he informed, while saying “We do not know how many intruders were behind the slain person, killed by BSF today.” Sources said that the BSF has intensified vigil on the border and patrolling has been intensified to foil any bid on infiltration. Despite being repeatedly challenged by the personnel, the senior BSF officer said, the intruder ignored the warning and entered the Indian Territory ...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 26: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Thursday raided 260 food establishments in the city and booked 53 shopkeepers and vendors under the provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. A team of health wing led by health officer Anwar Choudhary inspected about 260 food establishments like sweet shops, cooked food dhabas, restaurants, rehries, tea stalls, milk & milk product shops, vendors, meat and chicken shops, ice cream shops, Rehries, provision stores, sugar cane juice rehries, bakery shops and rehries selling cut fruits in Indira Chowk, BC Road, Mahesh Pura, Amphalla, Rehari Chungi, Rehari Colony, Subash Nagar, Patoli, Paloura, New Plot, Janipur, Jewel Area, Bus Stand, City Chowk and Bakshi Nagar areas. The team realized an amount of Rs 14400 as fine from the defaulters and about 80 Kgs of stale cooked food, bakery products, sweets, cut fruits and 100 liters of jaljeera and 50 liters of unwholesome milk which were not fit for human cons...

Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, May 25: With the arrest of three accused persons, Samba police Wednesday claimed to have worked out sensational murder of an ex-Panch who was killed yesterday in Ramgarh. The arrested persons have been identified as Rajesh Kumar Choudhary alias Bindu son of Devi Ditta of Sangalpur Nangal Kotli Mandi, in Gurdaspur (Punjab), at present Kamore area of Ramgarh tehsil, Surinder Lal alias Shindi son of late Babu Ram of House Number 37 in Vijaypur and Deepak Gupta alias Deepu son of Mahesh Chander of Ward number 11, house number 31 in Vijaypur. Giving details, SP (Samba) Israr Khan said that ex-Panch Jaswant Singh alias Jassa son of Bhag Singh of Chak Salarian was murdered last night allegedly by three accused led by Rajesh, following an old rivalry. Working on the statements given to police by the injured persons, police immediately swung into action and launched a massive manhunt to apprehend the absconding accused persons. “The teams, acting on the leads, sea...

Nitesh Sangral 5/23/2011 7:38:22 PM JAMMU, May 23: Nearly 11,000 students will appear in the first ever Jammu University Entrance Test (JUET-2011) being conducted by university to select candidates for all the Master’s Degree Programmes and Diploma being conducted by JU. The tests will start from May 26-June 7, spread over four sessions of the 75 minute duration daily, to allow students to compete for 42 academic programmes at Post Graduate (PG). Giving information during a press conference, Dean Academic Affairs Prof. R.D Sharma said that there has been huge response from the candidates and each candidate was eligible to apply for maximum five courses. Sharma said that for the convenience of the appearing candidates, nine centres have been constituted for the entrance test across the state at Jammu, Kathua, Reasi, Udhampur, Poonch, Rajouri, Bhaderwah, Srinagar and Leh. “The centres will duly function under the respective Govt. Degree College principals at these locations. ...

Nitesh Sangral 5/21/2011 8:15:03 PM JAMMU, May 21: Director School Education (DSE), Jammu Gulzar Qureshi has recently suspended 29 staff members of different educational institutes in Poonch who were found absent from duty. Suspended include 16 teachers, who were not present in the school at the time of inspection by the team of the officials led by Qureshi, but so far no new teachers have been deployed, which has made education to suffer. It is pertinent to mention to here that the after receiving number of complaints, officials from the education department has started a pattern of surprise checks in different parts of the Jammu region. Source said that now these posts are vacant, and so far none of the teachers have been deployed there making education to suffer. The department has claimed that they are providing free uniforms and books to the students’ upto middle school, but what about the basic facilities of desk besides other required things. They further said that s...