Tarsem Singh Deogan is a senior reporter at Ludhiana. He has 16 years of experience in journalism. He has covered all beats and now focuses on crime reporting.
Articles by Tarsem Singh Deogan
Ammonia gas leak: Few still await free medical aid
Some of the victims of Doraha's ammonia gas leak are still waiting for free-of-cost medical aid that was promised to be given by the administration. While the authorities are giving the free-of-cost aid to most of major hospitals that are taking care of the gas leak victims, it seems to be ignorant of those victims who have been admitted to Rajwant Hospital, which is at a hand's distance from the incident spot.
Updated on Jun 15, 2015 01:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Doraha
DSP, woman murder case: Defence counsel's application challenging digital records dismissed
The court of additional sessions judge Priya Sood has dismissed the application moved by the defence counsel challenging the time and date of the pictures clicked and video recordings in the case of double murder of Moga DSP Balraj Singh Gill and a woman, Monika Kapila.
Updated on Jun 07, 2015 10:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Punjab: Controversial 'cat'-turned-dismissed cop Pinky got parole thrice in a year
Controversial Punjab Police 'cat'-turned-dismissed cop Gurmeet Singh Pinky spent 486 days out of jail on parole from April 2008 to July 2012 before his premature release in June 2014.
Updated on May 25, 2015 10:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Grewal accuses MP Ravneet Singh Bittu for faking apology letter
Congressman Charanjit Singh Grewal, alias Jassraj Grewal, who had accused the Congress member parliament (MP) Ravneet Singh Bittu for cheating and threatening, has now accused the MP for faking compromise and apology letter.
Updated on May 17, 2015 08:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Son of pensioner who burnt himself blames govt, police
The intervention of National Commission for Scheduled Castes vice-chairman Raj Kumar Verka has given the family of the octogenarian who burnt himself for pensioners’ rights a new hope for justice. On April 18, Som Nath Anand, 83, of Dhilwan committed suicide in Kapurthala in protest after he didn’t receive his paltry pension of `250 for six months.
Updated on Apr 28, 2015 11:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Police submit chargesheet in Women's Day gangrape case
After around 45 days of the gangrape incident on Women’s Day, the police submitted the chargesheet in the case in court on Thursday. The police said investigation in the case had been completed long ago, but they were awaiting swab reports that were pending with the forensic laboratory.
Updated on Apr 26, 2015 12:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Bains brothers' supporters slam cops' 'biased' role
Extending support to the Bains brothers - MLAs Simarjit Singh Bains and Balwinder Singh Bains - and their supporters jailed twice for staging protest in the district, members of their 'Team Insaaf' on Saturday accused the police of behaving in a biased manner.
Updated on Apr 19, 2015 09:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Pregnant woman's murder: Mother wants stiff punishment for son
No matter what children do, mothers usually have soft corner for them, but for Neelam of Sundar Nagar the case is different. Her son Sandeep Kumar had allegedly killed his wife Mahi, alias Santosh Devi, on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
Updated on Apr 17, 2015 01:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Shaheed Bhagat Singh's family was also 'spied on'
Like the kin of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Shaheed Bhagat Singh's sister and other members of the family had also allegedly been under surveillance for years.
Updated on Apr 13, 2015 07:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Illegal weapon case: National shooter accuses police of implicating him
A national-level shooter, Ravideep Singh Walia, has accused the police of implicating him in an illegal weapon case. He said station house officer (SHO) of the Shimlapuri police station Balwinder Singh was changing his statements. Ravideep said he was being implicated as his family had filed a case against alleged police atrocities in a court.
Updated on Apr 07, 2015 08:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Jamalpur killings: Father of slain brothers gets 2 yrs in jail
The issue of killing of two brothers, Jatinder Singh and Harinder Singh of Bohapur village of Machhiwara is still being heard in the court but their father Satpal Singh alias Satti was convicted in a trespassing and assault case and has been sentenced to two-year imprisonment.
Updated on Apr 04, 2015 12:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Bengal nun rape: Ludhiana police identify 2 accused
Three days after the detention of eight Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, the Ludhiana police on Thursday claimed to have identified two accused involved in the Ranaghat (West Bengal) nun rape case. The facial features of two suspects match with the pictures sent by the West Bengal police, said Ludhiana police commissioner Pramod Ban.
Updated on Apr 03, 2015 05:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Three-wheelers flout HC norms, use taxi permits
Bypassing orders of the high court that prohibited their registration, most of the auto-rickshaws, running on diesel are now using permits meant for taxis to ply in the city.
Updated on Mar 30, 2015 07:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
556 inmates died in Punjab jails in past five years
In the past five years, as many as 556 inmates have died in the jails of Punjab. Surprisingly, the reason behind many of the deaths is not known.
Updated on Mar 27, 2015 09:41 AM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
When saviours turn predators
While arrest of all the accused of the Women’s Day gangrape within three days and the way the Ludhiana police took up the matter has set an example for police of other districts and states, there are a few cops who have brought bad name for the police department by involving in crimes related to sexual abuse.
Updated on Mar 22, 2015 01:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana gangrape: Mob attacks fleeing accused
Public outrage, which killed one rape accused in Dimapur, Nagaland, a few days ago, almost lynched another here on Tuesday evening.
Updated on Mar 11, 2015 09:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana gangrape: another accused arrested
The police on Tuesday arrested another person accused of raping a 21-year-old hotel employee from Ambedkar Nagar near Model Town following a tip-off.
Updated on Mar 11, 2015 10:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
'My dress was sober, why did they rape me?'
The gangraped hotel employee is shocked that it can happen even when the woman's attire is not "provocative". "I was not in jeans or any short, western dress that would tempt men. I was in salwar-kamiz and walking silently to my house," she said, "Can the moral police explain why I was raped?"
Updated on Mar 08, 2015 10:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Police to get song on traffic awareness aired on TV channels
The traffic police department is all set to get the song on traffic awareness aired on local TV channels, which has been penned down and sung by a government school teacher, Karamjit Singh Grewal.
Updated on Feb 20, 2015 07:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Railway Police short of 261 officers
The Railway Police department is functioning with a shortage of 140 personnel even as per the staff strength sanctioned in 1992, even though the number of trains entrusted to it has increased manifold to 366.
Updated on Feb 07, 2015 01:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Ludhiana Cops to start scheme to tackle late night crimes
In a bid to deter late night burglaries and to instil a sense of security among citizens, the local police have decided to resume the Community Police Officer (CPO) Scheme once again.
Updated on Feb 02, 2015 11:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Despite govt's nod to fine Buddha Nullah litterbugs, MC turns a blind eye
Buddha Nullah, which is already severely polluted due to inflow of effluents from industries and poses risk to health of the residents living in the areas along the water body, huge piles of garbage littered in it have added to their woes.
Updated on Jan 31, 2015 07:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Sukha murder: 9 rival gangsters arrested, crime vehicles recovered
In a joint action by police from four districts, nine persons have been arrested for the killing of gangster Sukha Kahlon, who was gunned down at Phagwara on January 22 while being taken back to jail by cops after a court hearing. The police also claimed on Thursday to have recovered two cars - Toyota Fortuner SUVs - used in the crime.
Updated on Jan 29, 2015 10:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Snatching cases drop as 90 habitual offender arrested, claim police
With security of city residents in mind, the police have arrested 90 habitual offenders as a preventive measure and have sent them to jail on judicial remand. The police claimed that incidents of snatchings and loot have dropped to an extent with these arrests.
Updated on Jan 28, 2015 06:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Police stations in city get scientific investigation kits
Now the police need not wait for help of forensic science team to initiate investigation at a crime scene. The department has upgraded all the 29 police stations in the city with scientific investigation kits.
Updated on Jan 26, 2015 11:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Father of sexual abuse victim approached HC to quash FIR
While on the one hand, father of the 14-year-old boy, who was allegedly sexually exploited by his woman tutor and her two brothers, was pursuing a case against the accused, on the other hand, he has already settled the matter with them.
Updated on Jan 24, 2015 06:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Sexual exploitation case: Victim's father faked his birth certificate
The matter of sexual exploitation of a teenage boy from Sham Nagar has taken a new turn with the victim's age and parentage coming under scanner.
Updated on Jan 23, 2015 08:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Acid attack on dogs: PETA offers Rs 50,000 reward for info on suspects
Acid attack on stray dogs in localities of the city has grabbed attention of the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Updated on Jan 10, 2015 09:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Snatching incidents on rise, women prime target
Despite police changing strategies to deter snatching incidents in the city, the snatchers have been outsmarting police and administrating crime that too in the busy areas. The snatchers have been targeting only women. In the wake of the snatching incidents, several women were physically hurt and have suffered injuries.
Updated on Jan 10, 2015 11:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Survey on child beggars to trace missing kids
In a bid to trace children who have gone missing from across the state, police have initiated a special survey of child labourers as well as children involved in begging in the city. The move comes a few days after the police, following the Supreme Court’s directions, began registering cases of missing children.
Updated on Jan 10, 2015 11:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana