Punjab News One

Monday, May 25, 2009

Truck, Bus, Jeep set to Fire in Jalandhar, Punjab

Badly Hurt Jalandhar, as riat goes wild in Balla, Pathankot Chowk,
Rama mandi, Jandhu Singha

Bus set to fire in Jandhusangha as Rajdhani Bus was set to fire and it
left nothing

Punjab Under Fire - Punjab Closed On Monday

Vienna Ki Aag in Ludhaina too

Curfew was imposed in Jalandhar district as tension prevailed after
the news of the Vienna attack on the Dera Sachkhand head spread here
on Sunday.

Confirming the curfew imposition, Inspector General of Police,
Jalandhar zone, Sanjiv Kalra said the situation was precarious as
there were roadblocks everywhere and several incidents of arson were
reported. SSP R K Jaiswal said extra force was being called to control
the situation.

Violence was reported from many parts of the city as soon as the news
broke. While three trucks and three buses were set on fire in Buta
Mandi and near Focal Point area, an SBI ATM was burnt down near
Ravidas Chowk. Traffic was blocked in Phagwara, and at Pathankot Chowk
a large number of dera followers assembled, attacked various vehicles
and beat up a man very badly.

The Shatabadi Express was also stopped at Jalandhar city railway station.

Curfew in Jalandhar

Hot Intense in Punjab

Jalandhar: Curfew was clamped here on Sunday night and the Army was
put on alert as tension gripped the district after violence flared up
and protesters resorted to arson within hours after the head of a Dera
sect was attacked in a gurdwara shootout in Vienna.

Six buses were damaged in stone-pelting in Phagwara and Adampur, near
here, and a truck was torched. Traffic was blocked on National
Highway-1.

An ATM of a bank was also set on fire.

The police said curfew was clamped in Jalandhar as a precautionary measure.

The Jalandhar cantonment station was attacked by protesters who
targeted an EMU train and a passenger train, the police said.

Two express trains, including an Amritsar-bound Shatabdi, were
stranded at the station here after protesters gathered there in large
numbers.

Badal's appeal
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son and Deputy
Sukhbir Singh Badal appealed to the people to remain calm.

The protesters also gave a call for Phagwara bandh for Monday.

Senior Superintendent of Police R.K. Jaiswal said policemen had been
deployed at sensitive points. — PTI