Nitesh Sangral

No end to domestic violence as women continues to suffer Govt enacts law but fails to depute Protection Officers Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 27: The reported cases of domestic violence in thr city has not registered any decline over the last few years despite stringent laws and public awareness. If the statistics available with Women Cell Jammu has to believed then it can be easily concluded that domestic violence is order of the day. As per statistics, the compliants registered at Women Cell stood at 1165 in 2009, 1028 in 2010 and 1070 in 2011. Interestingly, due to the non-availability of these Protection Officers in rural areas, the women from those areas hesitate to lodge complaint against domestic violence. It means the unreported cases of domestic violence could be much more. It is pertinent to mention here that the women cell received that out of total 1,165 complaints registered in 2009, 1,070 cases were compromised, 42 FIRs were lodged and 53 were referred to the court...

Drive against traffic violators 2500 vehicles challenged in eight days, five lakh recovered as Challan Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 26: Traffic Police has achieved a new record as in just eight days five lakh rupees have been recovered as challan from 2500 vehicles in the rural areas of Jammu region. In the special drive the traffic police nakas in the different locations against those who are not fallow the traffic rules and regulations. As per record of Traffic police Jammu, a total of 2541 vehicles were challan during the ongoing month of June and Rs 5, 53500 were recovered as compound fine. Police record, in June month 2541 traffic violators have been challan by traffic police and these violators also filed in the Jammu court. Most of people who drink with drive cases and using of cell phones have increased last some months. Traffic police says some people also riding bikes and other vehicles without driving license and helmets. As per the data during special naka at Ba...

855 Missing June 18 deadline: Traffic lights still non-functional in Jammu Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 25: Despite much funfare, Traffic lights installed by the administration has missed the June 18 deadline to get operational. The department had started the process of installing traffic lights in order to restore some order on the roads of Jammu city but it has yielded no or little result so far. "Earlier the deadline was set as June 18 but due to certain hiccups, traffic lights could not be installed at all the identified locations. In the Jammu city installed the first traffic signal at the busy Bikram Chowk for trial bases. While Traffic Senior superintendent of Police (SSP)Jammu, Manmohan Singh, the Jammu Municipal Corporation is making all out efforts to install the lights as early as possible. The installation process is almost completed as only 4 to 5 lights are left, which are being installed. He further said by the end of this month, the traffic lights will sta...

Illegal encroachment of footpaths continue in city, JMC failing to stop it Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 22: With the help of some politicians and bureaucrats the few shopkeepers and vendors have encroached upon most of the footpaths near Government Medical College (GMC). They have encroached the road and footpath, which has created lot of problems for the commuters. Interestingly, many accidents in the area particularly in the vicinity of GMC opposite side or Government Chest Hospital have happened due to the encroachment of the road and footpath by the roadside vendors and shopkeepers. It is pertinent to mention here that the State government has made for the locals people who were daily travelling at there and also safety for their life. But some people have occupied the public footpath and set up their business. Even as footpaths in the city shrink due to road widening and hawkers are claiming the rest. Garbage put on the roads, creating inconvenience for pedestrians and shop...

After failing to nab thieves, wrath of police on poor traders in Jeevan Nagar Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 21: After failure to arrest the mysterious people involved in the thefts cases Nai Basti area of city, police is harassing innocent vegetable vendors, due to which they are shifting their business to Nai Basti and Dignania area. In recent past there has been increase in the theft cases in the city particularly in posh colonies of the city and despite efforts by the police, they have failed to nab the people involved in these incidents. Source said that some days back, the police begun to harass some vegetable vendors charging them for involvement in the theft cases in Jeevan Nagar area. The police have claimed that some outsider (outside of State) people involved increasing thefts or chain snatching cases. “The vendors are feeling scared now and are shifting to rural area. Now the people are facing probnlem as they are not been able to buy vegetables and other essential ite...

Security for Amarnath Yatra CRPF, JK Police to deploy 40 Companies along NH-1 Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 20: To ensure smooth conduct of Amarnath yatra, J&K Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed 40 companies in along the National Highway to guard the pilgrims and thrawt attempts of militants to disrupt it. Though since last nine days Pakistan troops targeted Indian posts by resorting to small arms firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, senior police officials said that state police is fully prepared to deal with any situation. With annual pilgrimage to Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir set to begin from June 25, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will deploy about 5,000 personnel to ensure adequate security for a smooth Yatra. “Despite a large number of attempts to infiltrate and disrupt the Yatra by anti national elements, security forces were able to ensure that it was not disturbed and that all the pilgrim...

Security threat Vehicles registered outside J&K, plying without any restriction on roads Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, June 19: Despite directions of the government, Transport Department has failed to check the plying of vehicles registered outside the state. Despite announcements about starting major drive against them, the Transport Department is silent over the issue, which could be a major security threat to the state. It is pertinent to mentioned here that in the Transport department norms clear that outsider vehicles are not stayed more than one year. “If the outsider number vehicles stay, its owner should be re-registration number at that state whereas the vehicles stay”. As per the norm, when a vehicle shifts to another state that vehicle owner have to follow some procedure for a hassle free driving in the new state. As per rules, if outsider number vehicle stay in the new place for more than one year they have to apply for change of address and re-registration. To apply fo...