Jagpreet Sandhu

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

STREET VENDORS in Chandigarh owe ₹85 crore as fee to the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh. There were 10,589 registered street vendors in all, but the licenses of 6,904 vendors have been cancelled for failing to clear their dues. “We are taking strict action against the defaulter vendors, who are not clearing their dues.Therefore we de-registered licenses of 6,904 vendors,” said Sumeet Shubhankar, Joint Commissioner, Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) House meeting held on Tuesday turned chaotic as intense arguments broke out between the councillors of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The meeting remained entangled in disruptions and protests, with major issues like the city’s water crisis, the termination of 664 tube well operators, and the alleged Rs 100-crore community centre scam dominating discussions.

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

In a move aimed at improving pet management and public safety, the General House of the Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh on Tuesday approved the final draft of the Pet and Community Dogs Bylaws 2025. The bylaws, which will now be sent to the Chandigarh Administration for final approval, impose strict responsibilities on pet owners, including liability for dog bites or any damage to persons or property, and restrictions on dog access to large public green spaces.

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

Stating that the convict has acted in the most “conniving and treacherous manner” and betrayed “the trust of a minor”, a fast track court of District Court Chandigarh on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a 40-year-old man for raping and murdering an eight-year-old girl. The special court presided by Additional Sessions Judge Yashika ordered the death sentence to convict Hira Lal, alias Guddu, under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000.

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

A detailed order in the matter was yet to be released by the court. As per police, Hira Lal has two wives and is the father of five children, the eldest being 13 years old. The police said he was cheating on both his wives, as neither knew about the other. According to the prosecution, the rape victim’s body, with her throat slit and multiple stab wounds, was discovered near a dumping site in Ram Darbar in January 2024, three days after she went missing. An autopsy later confirmed rape.