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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Ferozepur tattoo shop killing: Day on, two arrested, hunt on for five more
A day after a 29-year-old man was gunned down in a tattoo shop in Ferozepur, seven persons, including notorious gangster Ashish Chopra, were booked in the case. Two of the accused, identified as Angrez Singh and Joginder Singh, have been arrested, while a hunt is on for the remaining suspects. The victim, Ashu Monga, was shot dead by four persons on Thursday, allegedly over an old rivalry. As per the police, the victim had got into a verbal dispute with the accused a few days ago, which is likely the reason behind his brutal killing. Police said Monga had been dragged out of the shop and shot multiple times, killing him on the spot. A video of the incident, captured by a local from a building across the shop, showed four men going on a rampage on the road, opening multiple rounds in the air. Ferozepur senior superintendent of police Bhupinder Singh Sidhu said a case was registered against the accused on the statement of the victim's wife, Pawanpreet Kaur. The primary accused are Ashish Chopra, Amrik Singh alias Amrika, Gurdit Singh, Angrez Singh, Joginder Singh, Shivam Sehgal alias Sanga, and Yuvraj alias Yuvi, along with four to five unidentified individuals. The case has been registered under Sections 103 (murder), 191 (3) (rioting), 190 (unlawful assembly), 61 (2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) besides Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. A cross-FIR was registered under the Arms Act against Gurjinder Singh, Sarabjit Singh, Lakha, Amarjeet Singh, Dev Sharma, and the deceased Ashu Monga, based on a complaint by one Arshdeep.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
HC rules 37 private schools in Chandigarh to get full reimbursement for EWS admissions
The Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that 37 private unaided schools, which have been operational before 1996, are liable to be reimbursed fully by the Chandigarh administration for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. The court also held that unaided private schools, opened after a 1996 scheme, can charge a 'nominal fee' from students who were admitted against 15% seats kept reserved under the scheme, which has to be paid by the administration. These schools would also get full reimbursement for the remaining 10% admissions, as applicable under the RTE Act. The court also quashed UT administration's order to derecognise St Kabir Public School and Vivek High School. The single judge bench of justice HS Sethi was hearing petitions from schools which challenged the UT's decision of bringing schools, which have been functioning prior to 1996, under the ambit of a land allotment scheme whereby they had to reserve 15% seats for the EWS category and further get reimbursement for only 10% of students under the RTE Act. There were other several issues raised by these schools in the petitions filed in 2020 through senior advocate Ashish Chopra, Pash Pal Sharma and Swati Dayalan. There are 83 schools operating within Chandigarh. Among these, 50 (37 private unaided non-minority schools and 13 unaided minority schools) were allotted land before 1996, and the remaining 33 schools, inclusive of both unaided minority and private non-minority schools, were allotted land after 1996. 'The scheme 1996 does not operate retrospectively or expressly include the institutions which were already allotted land prior to January 31, 1996. The endeavour of the UT administration to bring all operational schools under the ambit of Clause 18 of the 1996 scheme is not sustainable under law and is incorrect,' the bench observed. The friction between schools and the administration began after the implementation of the RTE Act, which mandated reservation of up to 25% to students in unaided private schools. Thirteen schools had opted for the minority status after 2012 as they were not bound to admit EWS category students. Subsequently, UT challenged the minority status of various schools. Major takeaways All private non-minority schools will be bound to give admission to students belonging to the EWS category to the extent of 25% of total seats. UT will prepare the list of children belonging to the EWS category and send it to schools. Any objection raised by a school regarding the eligibility of any student will be referred back to the administration. UT, after looking into the objection, would make the recommendation. If replacement would be required, a new name would be sent to the school. After this, the school would be bound by such recommendation. Private unaided schools opened prior to 1996 would get reimbursement for 25% admissions. Minority and non-minority schools opened after 1996 are allowed to charge a 'nominal fee' from students admitted against 15% seats reserved under the 1996 scheme in consultation with the government. Within a period of three months of finishing a particular session, the schools will be reimbursed by UT.
Hindustan Times
26-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Punjab: 3 members of Ashish Chopra gang held in double murder case
Three criminals associated with the Ashish Chopra gang have been arrested in connection with a double murder case in Punjab, police said on Sunday. Director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said those arrested have been identified as Manpreet Singh alias Mannu and Ramandeep Singh, both residents of Ferozepur, and Sonu, a resident of Faridkot. They were allegedly involved in the murders of Rishabh and Shalu due to gang rivalry between the Nata gang and Ashish Chopra gang, the DGP said. Three pistols along with seven live cartridges and four shells were recovered from their possession, the DGP added. The DGP said the arrests has also led to the cracking of another murder case, in which a person identified as Yotham was killed, with Manpreet Mannu being the main shooter in the case. Further investigation is underway to identify other associates of this gang and establish backward and forward linkages, he added. Sharing details of the operation, additional director general of police, anti-gangster task force, Promod Ban said, 'Acting on specific intelligence, AGTF teams led by DSP Rajan Parminder along with Ferozepur Police raided the hideout of Ramandeep Singh and Sonu in village Gulabe Wala in Sri Muktsar Sahib. The accused attempted to flee and opened fire at the police team but were apprehended after a chase.' 'In a separate operation, Mannu was intercepted in Ferozepur, where he opened fire at the police team in a bid to escape. In retaliatory fire, the accused sustained a bullet injury and was arrested,' the ADGP said. In this regard, a separate case under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act has been registered at City Ferozepur police station. Ferozepur senior superintendent of police (SSP) Bhupinder Sigh said the accused have a criminal background and were involved in multiple heinous crimes, including the recent double murder case. 'Further investigations are ongoing, and more arrests and recoveries are likely in the coming days,' the SSP added.
