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Time of India
28-04-2025
- Time of India
Award-winning Punjab cop's killer nabbed from Kutch
Ahmedabad: A 35-year-old history-sheeter from Punjab, wanted for the recent murder of a lawyer and a woman in the Phagwara police station limit, was nabbed from a roadside eatery in Lakadia village, some 52km from the Kutch district headquarters of Bhuj on Monday. The arrested accused, Harvinder alias Binder Ramdasi, also confessed to his involvement in the brutal 2012 murder of Moga deputy superintendent of police (DySP) Balraj Singh Gill and his woman companion Monika Kapila during a robbery attempt at an industrialist's farmhouse on Humbra Road near Ludhiana on Feb 1, 2012. Gill was a President Medal awardee. Punjab police received specific intelligence about Harvinder's presence in Kutch and informed the local police, who fanned out across the roadside and highway eateries and traced him. During a joint interrogation by Kutch and Punjab police, he confessed to kidnapping the lawyer and the woman on the night of April 19 and murdering them the next day. He fled Punjab after the double murder and came to Kutch, where he took up a job at the roadside dhaba. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Co-Founder of Google Brain, Andrew Ng, Is Reported To Have Read Every... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Inspector J M Jadeja of Lakadia police station said that an FIR was registered at Phagwara police station in Punjab's Kapurthala district on April 24 for the kidnapping of a lawyer of Punjab High Court, along with a woman living with him. Harvinder allegedly threatened the lawyer's minor daughter at gunpoint, confining her in the house for three to four days. Harvinder claimd that his motive behind the abduction and murders was a past romantic relationship with the woman accompanying the lawyer. He committed these crimes after jumping parole in Feb. Investigations revealed that Harvinder has a history of offences, including murder, theft, and drug trafficking. Harvinder was previously charged twice for assaults inside jail and was convicted under the NDPS Act in 2018 and 2022. Despite his criminal activities, he managed to complete an LLB degree while in jail, gaining familiarity with legal procedures. Police recovered four mobile phones, four wi-fi dongles, a laptop, and Rs 1.30 lakh in cash from his possession. Gill's throat was slit and face smashed, while Kapila's body was badly disfigured. Six people were arrested and convicted for the double murder by a court in Ludhiana, while a bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld the sentence.
Express Tribune
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pakistan advocates gender equality
Pakistan has called for "unwavering and wholehearted" global commitment to ensuring gender equality, the empowerment of women and the implementation of anti-poverty Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "At this pivotal moment, we must renew our commitment to ensuring that every woman and girl can live with dignity and equality," Pakistani delegate Allah Dino Khowaja told the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Khowaja, the Federal Secretary for Human Rights, was speaking during a general debate on the implementation of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which advocates for greater equality and opportunities for women and men, as well as girls and boys. He described the Beijing Platform for Action as one of the "most comprehensive and transformative" frameworks for promoting women's rights, but acknowledged that its full implementation remains a challenge due to social and structural issues that continue to hinder progress. Khowaja said Pakistan remains committed to empowering women in all walks of life. "In our pursuit of gender equality and women empowerment, Pakistan is guided by our constitutional obligation, international commitments and above all the vision of our founding father, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who aptly said, 'No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you'," the Pakistani delegate said. Pakistan, he said, has enacted progressive laws and policies to ensure safeguard the rights of women, provide equal opportunities, and ensure their full participation in national life. In this regard, Khowaja said that Pakistan has prioritized political empowerment and participation, with seats reserved for women Parliament, provincial assemblies ensuring their representations at all levels of decision-making. "(We) proudly share that Pakistan, being Islamic country, had Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto as first democratically elected woman Prime Minister, with the Chief Minister of the largest Province (Punjab), Chief Justice of Punjab High Court, Foreign Secretary, and Judges of Supreme Court." Khowaja also said that Women continue to occupy leadership positions in civil bureaucracy and large business boards. He also drew attention to the Prime Minister's recently launched women empowerment package ensuring 33% women representation in all administrative and statutory bodies, financial institutions, while ensuring legal framework for ensuring protection of property rights.
