One hurt as trucks collide

CHANDIGARH, MAY 17: One person was injured when the truck he was driving collided with another truck head-on at the road dividing Sectors...

CHANDIGARH, MAY 17: One person was injured when the truck he was driving collided with another truck head-on at the road dividing Sectors 46 and 47 late this evening.

The injured, Dharampal 22, was reportedly driving the truck bearing registration number PB-11-E-6085, which collided with another truck with registration number CHW-8133 coming from the opposite side. The truck got badly damaged and Dharampal was stuck in between the chassis. He reportedly remained stuck for nearly 40 minutes.

The residents of the area came out on the road to help the stranded driver. Incidentally, his companion, Rajinder Kumar 18, survived the accident. The residents tried to break open the door with iron rods but in vain. After about 40 minutes of struggle, help came in the form of a police crane which broke the jammed door and brought him out. Dharampal was rushed to the Sector-32 GMCH.

Tineeta Rai, when contacted, confirmed that she had met the Administrator, Lt. Gen. B.K.N. Chhiber retd, today but refused to comment on the ongoing controversy between the HS and the IGP.

As Chhibber is going to Delhi tomorrow morning, sources said that he might discuss the issue with the senior officials there. His visit was earlier scheduled for Sunday but it had to be postponed at the last minute, the sources added.

Senior officials of the Union Home Ministry in New Delhi are reportedly awaiting the report of the Administrator on the ongoing row before they order an inquiry to examine the whole gamut of issues, according to highly placed sources.

In a related development, former city mayor Gian Chand Gupta condemned the quot;acrimonyquot; between the Chandigarh Administration and the city police and called upon the UT Administrator to put an end to it by initiating firm action as per the law.

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In a statement issued here today, Gupta said that though it is within the powers of the IGP to transfer the police officials, if the police force lacks in action, the Government/Administration is authorised to intervene in the public interest.

Meanwhile, the four police officials out of five who were suspended by the Home Department a few days ago, continue to be on leave. While DSP Subhash Sagar is reportedly away to Delhi, DSP D.S. Thakur has gone to Shimla.