NSUI members demonstrate outside police hq
Dehradun: Protesting against the delay in arrest of a BJP MlA’s brother by the police for allegedly attacking former Rudrapur MlA Tilakraj Behar’s son, NSUI members led by Kapil Vohra demonstrated outside Police Head Quarters and shouted anti-police slogans on Monday. The protesters demanded immediate arrest of the accused.
The NSUI members alleged that police had not acted against the accused as they are being pressurised by BJP leaders. When they protested outside the police HQ, SP City Jagdish Chandra told them to leave the site which is an important area close to the Secretariat. After some argument the police took the protestors in a bus and left them on Parade Ground. It may be mentioned here that Rudrapur MlA Rajkumar Thukral had recently protested in Secretariat alleging that his brother was being framed in the case.
JK orgnisation donates Rs 55l for relief work
Dehradun: The employees of JK Organisation donated Rs 55 lakh for the immediate relief and recovery efforts in Uttarakhand. The group will dispatch its first team of doctors and volunteers to the affected areas later this week. Dr RP Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director of JK Tyre and Industries ltd, on behalf of JK Organisation (Eastern Zone) employees recently handed over the cheques to Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahaguna. The sum was raised through one-day-salary contribution by the employees of different member companies including JK Tyre, JK Paper, JK lakshmi Cement, Fenner (India), Umang Dairies, JK Seeds and others.
Mla seeks redressal of traffic woes
Dehradun: Municipal Corporation of Dehradun councillors led by Rajpur Road MlA Rajkumar met the Uttarakhand Director General of Police Satyavrat and submitted a memorandum seeking redressal of traffic congestion in various localities of the city. Citing at the rising graph of crimes, the MlA alleged that Dehradun police had failed to control crime and resolve traffic congestion in the State capital. Doon police had failed to complete the verification of those living in slum areas or those coming from outside the state for completing education and employment.
Cops nab three thieves, recover ornaments
Dehradun: Dehradun police arrested three thieves from Mulchand Enclave under Patelnagar police station area and recovered stolen ornaments estimated to be valued at Rs one lakh from them. The accused have been identified as Govindgarh resident Vipin Sharma, Darbhanga (Bihar) natives Raju Kumar and Rajan Kumar, said Dehradun SSP Kewal Khurana while interacting with media persons. During interrogation, the accused confessed and said that they were involved in several burglaries in the city. In another development, Khurana chaired a meeting with police Chowki in-charges and warned that they will be responsible if any crimes occur in the area of their jurisdiction.