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the rioters with names of accused persons. Instead of directing the registration if FIRs on the basis of these affidavits directly to the respective police stations, “Committee after Committees were formed and this further delayed registration of cases for years”, said the report. According to victims’ lawyer Harpreet Singh Hora: “The victims have been stating since beginning that police and authorities acted in collusion. Now the findings of this report endorses it. “This is going to be a long battle for my legal team and I will fight till the last to get them justice.” According to Hora, SHO Survir Singh Tyagi of police station Kalyanpuri had disarmed Sikhs
and he was involved in conspiracy with others, and this case will be referred to the riots cell now. The special investigation team (SIT) headed by Dhingra said the Delhi Police clubbed 498 complaints (rioting, arson, looting, burning, causing injuries and murders) under an omnibus FIR [First Information Report], and just one investigating officer was assigned to this case. “It was humanly impossible for one investigating officer to investigate 500 cases, to trace witnesses of each crime, to prepare challans and to proceed in the court against all the accused persons,” said the SIT report. The SIT in its report said that the perusal of the files shows that the FIRs were not registered by
the police incident-wise or crimewise. The report made several critical observations on the conduct of police while registering FIRs in rioting cases. “If one FIR was registered in respect of one incident of murdercum-riot-cum-arson-cumlooting, a house or shop in an area were clubbed in the same FIR and in the name of investigation almost nothing was done,” said the report. Harpreet Singh Hora, representing the victims, said: “Clubbing of charges is not allowed for different offences. In cases where police have not put separate charges for distinct offences, then it is a violation of section 218 CrPC [Criminal Procedure Code].”
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The many facets of disgraced Jammu and Kashmir police officer Davinder Singh Srinagar (IANS): Deputy Superintendent of Police, Davinder Singh, who was arrested while taking two top Hizbul Mujahideen militants Naveed Babu and Asif Ahmad and a lawyer Rafi Ahmad to Jammu in a car in South Kashmir on Saturday, had been on the police’s radar for several weeks. According to details accessed by IANS he had gone to Shopian to bring Naveed Babu to
Srinagar some days before and was now helping Naveed and his accomplice to escape to Jammu. “The real aim was to help Naveed and Asif move out of Kashmir and to go to Pakistan,” sources said, “Rafi had expertise in arranging and ferrying people to Pakistan.” Top sources in the state police and the intelligence agencies have categorically denied that
Singh was travelling with the two terrorists in his private car as part of any overt or covert anti-militancy operation or for facilitating the surrender of dreaded terrorist Naveed. There are some basic facts which confirm that Singh was not at all acting in his line of duty when he was arrested by the police. “He was travelling on the Srinagar-Jammu National High-
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way towards Jammu when he was detained at Mir Bazaar in Kulgam district. “There is no question of taking a valley operating terrorist for surrender to Jammu. He was posted in the anti-hijacking squad at the Srinagar international airport. His duties were confined to the airport security and he had nothing to do with anti-militancy operation. “It is a clear case of police officer shaming his uniform after an apparently illustrious career,” said a senior police officer. The police have recovered grenades and AK 47 rifles during a search at Singh’s residence in Srinagar. “Money must have been the only motive for Singh to help the militants,” sources said. The 57-year-old officer hails from Ovarigund Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama. The family owns orchards in Tral and his parents live with his brother Naseeb Singh in Delhi. “Singh had received many militant threats in the past which was the reason for him to move to a relatively safe location at Indira Nagar in Srinagar, sources said. After completing his graduation from Amar Singh College in Srinagar, he joined police as a sub-inspector in 1990. His wife is a teacher and he has three children, two daughters, who are doing MBBS in Bangladesh, and a son who is in school. During his 10-year stint in the Special Operations Group (SOG) in the nineties, Singh gained prominence for taking part in anti-militancy operations. For his role he was given an out-of-turn promotion and made inspector in the late 90s. During an operation he was injured in the leg
DSP Devinder Singh. in Budgam. Afzal Guru, who was hanged in 2013 for his role in Parliament attack in one of his letters he wrote to his lawyer had alleged Singh had tortured him in custody and then tasked him to take a militant to Delhi and arrange for his accommodation there. The militant was one those who was killed during the attack on Parliament. According to sources, Singh was never questioned after Afzal’s letter named him. Sources say Singh’s record against militancy helped him to get away with all his ‘misdeeds’. “It must have been a regular affair for him to harbour militants,” sources said. “In the past he was subject of many inquiries regarding extortion and corruption but was exonerated in all the cases.” Singh is also said to have carjacked a truck carrying timber, owned by a relative of former Chief Minister Ghulam Mohideen Shah. “He was never questioned, and the incentive for actively working against militancy could have played a part in exonerating him for all his crimes.” A decorated officer, he was also part of a UN peacekeeping mission in 2003 for a year. Sources said he has two properties in Srinagar and one in Jammu. After serving in the Special Operations Group of J&K Po-
lice he was transferred to the traffic police. Sources said after his arrest he stands suspended. “He was one bad apple that has been shunted out from the force, he will be punished and dismissed from service,” sources said. According to sources, Naveed who was arrested with Singh, was the most wanted Hizbul Mujahideen militant in Kashmir and was involved in the killing of non-local truckers and threatening fruit farmers after the abrogation of Article 370. Sources said Naveed was also a 2012-batch police constable. He had been arrested once and released later. Naveed was transferred to Leh before he was moved to Budgam where was put on a guard duty. In September 2017 he deserted the police and escaped with five AK 47 rifles while on duty. Meanwhile, the state government on Wednesday stripped Singh of the Sher-e-Kashmir Police Medal following his arrest. The withdrawal of the medal was done through an order issued today by the Home Department signed by Shaleen Kabra, IAS, Principal Secretary to government, Home Department. The order said that the J&K has stripped the Sher-e-Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry awarded to DSP Davinder Singh consequent to his arrest on January 11 while trying to assist terrorists to travel outside J&K and recovery of arms and ammunition which amounts to disloyalty and conduct that has brought the force into disrepute. The medal was awarded to him on August 14, 2018.
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Why isn’t opposition allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir?: Congress New Delhi (IANS): The Congress on Wednesday questioned the Modi government on the move of sending 36 Union Ministers to Jammu and Kashmir while opposition leaders barred from visiting the Union Territory.
“Ostensibly 36 Union Ministers have been instructed to blitzkrieg Jammu and Kashmir [between] Jan 18th -23rd 2020. 51 visits in Jammu,8 planned for Srinagar. If this is correct why should opposition be de-
barred from J&K?” party leader Manish Tewari said in a tweet. This will be the first of kind visit by so many Union Ministers since the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was stripped of its spe-
cial status under Article 370 of the Constitution and was bifurcated into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The Union Home Ministry is coordinating the visit of the Council of Ministers.
The group of Central ministers will visit Jammu and Kashmir, including sensitive areas in the Valley, starting January 18. The ministers will visit different districts in both the UTs between January 18
and January 24. Minister of State for Home G. Kishen Reddy, has written a letter to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, informing him about the scheduled visits.
Parliament’s Budget session to begin from January 31 New Delhi (IANS): The Budget session of Parliament, the third of the seventeenth Lok Sabha, will commence on January 31 and subject to the exigencies of government business, it is likely to conclude on April 3 with a 19-day recess in between, an official communique said on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind will address both Houses of Parliament assembled together in the Central Hall, Parliament House at 11 a.m. on January 31. “In order to enable the standing committees to consider the
Demands for Grants of Ministries or Departments and prepare their reports, the House will adjourn on February 11 to meet again on March 2,” the communication from the Lok Sabha Secretariat said. Senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present her second Union Budget as the Finance Minister on February 1. The decision to hold the Budget session in two phases -from January 31 to February 11 and March 2 to April 3 -- was taken following a recommen-
dation of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, said sources. The Budget session could be stormy on account of the current protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, and the economic slowdown. The previous session of Parliament was marked by Opposition protests over various issues, including political developments in Maharashtra. Sitharaman’s task would be to stage a reversal of the sharp economic slowdown that has gripped Asia’s third-largest
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister attacks Modi over rising inflation, unemployment Bhopal (IANS): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched a fresh attack on the Modi government at the Centre for rising inflation and decreasing employment in the country. Nath said that the central government is not paying attention to the real issues and is trying to mislead and confuse the people of the country.
Nath on Wednesday tweeted, “Employment has disappeared, unemployment is at its peak, jobs are vanishing, inflation is soaring, food items becoming expensive - vegetable-pulsesedible oil-onion all getting out of reach, falling growth, businesses are on the brink of collapse.” In another tweet, he said,
“Modi government is not addressing the real issues, and is trying to mislead and confuse the people... This time the slogans like ‘war on inflation’ have disappeared... This is the reality of the Modi government.” Kamal Nath’s statement came after the release of data on inflation which soared to a sixyear high.
More than Rs 60 million cash seized ahead of Delhi polls: Different teams, which are keeping a tight vigil on the Delhi Assembly elections, have seized more than Rs 6 crore [Rs 60 million] from the day when the Model Code of Conduct came into place. Out of this, more than Rs 1 crore [Rs 10 million] was seized by the Income Tax Department.Addressing a press briefing at the State Election Commission here on Wednesday, Ranbir Singh, Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, said: “Valued items worth more than Rs 1 crore has been seized during different raids. The total seizures till now are estimated to be 6.39 crore.”Apart from this, 130 illegal weapons have also been seized whereas 2,782 licensed weapons have been deposited. A total of 110 cases have been registered under Arms Act and 121 people have been arrested so far.He also said that action has been taken against 1,437 people under the CrPC [Criminal Procedure Code] while action has been taken against 32,131 people under the Delhi Police Act. Similarly, 309 people have been arrested in the raids conducted by excise teams so far, said Singh.
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Punjab Chief Minister writes to PM on Guru Teg Bahadur celebrations Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to constitute a
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freedom and amity and was, therefore, rightfully called as “Hind ki Chaadar”, he added. The state has already decided to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary on April 18, 2021, with year-long celebrations beginning April 12 this year.
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Amarinder Singh offers help to international boxer Simranjit
Simranjit Kaur Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday came to rescue of international boxer Simranjit Kaur, who is jobless and finding it hard to feed her family. “Don’t worry about anything, just focus on the upcoming Olympics,” Amarinder Singh tweeted. “I have directed Secretary, Sports to immediately look into what needs to be done. Also I would like to thank all on Social Media & the media who highlighted the issue,” he added. The world championship medalist has qualified for Tokyo2020 and is India’s hope for a medal. A bronze medallist at the 2018 World Championship and silver medallist at the 2019 Asian Championship, Simranjit, 24, hails from Ludhiana’s Chakar village. Her father, who worked at a grocery store, died in 2018 of a heart failure.
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Will love to come back to India, says repatriated Pakistani boy Amritsar (IANS): A 17-year-old Pakistani boy, who returned to his native place on Tuesday after languishing in a juvenile home in India for nearly two years, said he would love to come back to this country, but with a visa. Expressing gratitude to Indian officials for his safe return, Mubshar Bilal told the media ahead of his repatriation that he was excited to meet his family, comprising brothers, sisters and the mother. The boy, who was languishing in a juvenile home in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur town for inadvertently crossing the international border in February 2018, was later reunited with his family.
and Pakistan, some 30 km from Amritsar. Bilal belongs to Pakistan’s Kasur district. “I am thankful to Indian officials for taking care of my wellbeing and facilitating my safe return. I would love to come back to India but after getting my passport and with a visa,” a visibly upbeat Bilal told the media. A case relating to his repatriation is pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court and is listed for the next hearing on January 15. Ahead of the hearing, the Union Home Ministry, in a communication to the juvenile home au-
thorities, took the decision to repatriate Mubshar, popularly known as Mubarak. Legal-cum-Probation Officer Sukhjinder Singh told IANS that the boy was acquitted by the juvenile justice board on September 4, 2018. The boy said he inadvertently entered the Indian side of the border in Tarn Taran district on the night of February 27, 2018 after a dispute with his family. His house is located close to the Indian territory and there is no fencing.
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Army deserter accused of stealing guns flees Chandigarh (IANS): An army deserter who is accused of stealing rifles and ammunition from an army institute in Madhya Pradesh, managed to escape from Punjab Police custody on early Tuesday, officials said. Harpreet Singh (25) was undergoing treatment for injuries at the civil hospital in Hoshiarpur.
“He managed to flee from the hospital toilet,” Hoshiarpur SSP Guarav Garg told the media. His handcuffs were removed as he asked to use toilet. The police in the entire region are on alert. Four police personnel were suspended for negligence. Harpreet was arrested from Tanda town on December 9 along with Jagtar Singh, the
son of Khalistan Zindabad Force militant Harbhajan Singh. He was admitted to the civil hospital on December 31 with a fractured arm. Harpreet and Jagga had allegedly stolen two INSAS assault rifles, three magazines and 20 cartridges from the training centre. Jagga is lodged in the central jail in Hoshiarpur.
Punjab to fill 3,186 posts in education department Chandigarh (IANS): The Punjab government on Tuesday decided to fill 3,186 posts of various cadres in teaching and non-teaching staff in schools. The Cabinet led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh approved the School Education Department proposal to this effect. The move will help plug a major gap in the school staff, thereby improving the standards of education, an official spokesperson said after a meeting of the Cabinet. During the meeting, the Chief Minister underlined the need for a serious relook at the school curriculum from the point of making students job-ready. Pointing out that vocational courses had been introduced for senior classes in various fields, such as hospitality and
mobile phone repair, etc., he stressed the importance of more thrust on vocational teaching. In line with the proposal of the School Education Department, the Cabinet gave nod to fill 132 posts of Deputy District Education Officer, Principal of Government Senior Secondary Schools, 311 Headmasters or Headmistresses, 2,182 masters or mistresses in various subjects, 32 Block Primary Education Officers (BPEOs), 500 Elementary Trained Teachers, four law officers and 25 legal assistants. The annual financial implication of the move, for the first three years during the probation period, would be Rs 42 crore [Rs 420 million] per annum approximately.
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covery process. I’ve advocated that patient-focused pubs in hospitals would do more good than most of the medicines prescribed, particularly for long-term patients. A policy that supports a bedside drink is a start, but there is no comparison to the social benefits of a cozy pub. The same is true of Fido or any other welltrained animal. Pet therapy offers a pleasant distraction and an elevation of happiness that can be remarkably healing. I’m partial to dogs. A dog offers unconditional love, which is precisely what so many patients need. Sign up at www.docgiff.com to receive a weekly e-newsletter. Follow on Facebook and Twitter @giffordjonesmd. Comments welcome at info@docgiff.com. Dr. Ken Walker (Gifford-Jones) is a graduate of the University of Toronto and The Harvard Medical School. He trained in general surgery at the Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University and in Gynecology at Harvard. He has also been a general practitioner, ship’s surgeon and hotel doctor. His weekly medical column is published by 70 Canadian newspapers and 12 in the U.S. The readership is six million. He is the author of nine books.
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Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan’s Love Aaj Kal: First Poster Released,Trailer Out Tomorrow Couples who love Bollywood movies have something to look forward to this Valentine’s Day. Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who is known for presenting love stories in a unique way, is all set to bring his latest romantic drama, Love Aaj Kal, to the silver screen on 14th February 2020. The film -- which is said to be based on the same theme as Imtiaz Ali’s 2009 film, also titled Love Aaj Kal -stars Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan in the lead roles. Its first poster has just been unveiled and was shared by Sara on Instagram, with the following caption, “Meet Veer and Zoe. Come get wound up in our whirlwind wonderland #LoveAajKal Trailer out tomorrow ” The poster shows Kartik and Sara lying down in an intimate pose. Kartik’s eyes are closed while
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Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal to have summer wedding in Goa this year? If all goes well, we will see Varun Dhawan tying the knot with his long-term girlfriend, designer Natasha Dalal in May this year. While Varun had kept their relationship private for a couple of years, it came into the open when he started attending all major Bollywood events with Natasha. It was in one of the seasons of Koffee With Karan, that Varun finally spilled the beans about dating Natasha and his plans to marry her one day. They have gone on holidays together and Natasha is much loved by Varun’s family, especially his parents, David and Lali and his close friends. And the wedding will definitely be a big, fat Punjabi wedding. Till now, the actor who has managed to keep his private life away from prying eyes, rang in the New Year with her and his own family at a Swiss resort. After posting romantic messages about Natasha, he celebrated it with Natasha and his friends Jacqueline Fernandez, Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan. Says a producer, “Apparently, Varun and Natasha are planning to get married in May this year. It will be a grand summer wedding, spanned over a week, with all the events including Mehendi, Sangeet and Reception—and mostly in Goa at a luxury hotel or beach resort, the way his brother Rohit had got married eight years ago to Jaanvi at Park Hyatt in Goa. A few Bollywood bigwigs have been informed to keep some dates between the second and third week of May for Varun and Natasha’s wedding free, though those dates too are being a closely guarded secret. But it won’t be a
secret wedding like Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. For Varun’s wedding, it will be band, baaja and baraat for Bollywood!” Rohit’s wedding was a grand one where David’s friends turned up – including Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor to his feet, Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, Sanjay and Manayata Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Anil Kapoor and many more. Varun’s one is expected to be one too, with all his (and David and Rohit’s) Bollywood star friends, producers and directors expected to attend his wedding, from Sidharth Malhotra, and John Abraham, Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor and his family, Boney Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Salman Khan and others. Lali, Natasha, Jaanvi are all sorting out the guest list. It’s a hush-hush plan which only a few close friends know about. For Rohit’s wedding, David’s wife Lally had already sent out e-invites asking people to block their dates from February 10 -12.”
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$17,888
$
$
$
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$22,888
2016 BMW 3 Series
NAV, AWD, LEATHER, MEM SEATS, ROOF, 71,621 KMS, #LM6452
2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid SEL NAVI, HEATED LEATHER SEATS, B.CAM, P.SENSORS 27,790 KMS, #LM5286
SALE SPECIAL price !
NAV, LEATHER, ROOF, B.CAM, TURBO, TINT 43,458 KMS, #NG1986
148
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$25,888
AWD 4 DOOR SV, 4 CYLM, CVT 21,853 KMS, #LM8741
148
$23,888
2016 ACURA RDX
2015 CADILLAC ATS
REAR CAM, BLUETOOTH, ALLOY, PWR LEATHER ST 68,783 KMS, #LM5059
$
$
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159
$25,888
2019 NISSAN ROGUE SV
2016 NISSAN MURANO PLATINUM
2019 DODGE CHARGER SXT
250
AWD, NAV, B.CAM, POWER TAILGATE, PANO ROOF 52,105 KMS, #BI5378
ALLOYS, LEATHER, NAV, PANO ROOF, B.CAM 85,613 KMS, #LM8379
SUNROOF, B.CAMERA, CAR PLAY, ALLOYS 31,648 KMS, #LM7668
$
$
$
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$39,995
2018 WRANGLER SAHARA UNLTD
NAV, AC, BLUETOOTH, ALLOYS, 4 DR, REMOTE START 44,672 KMS, #NG1818
$25,995
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$
243
$23,888
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AWD, LTHR, MEMORY HEATED ST, ROOF, NAV, B.CAM 100,075 KMS, #LM4586
158
BI-weekly
$24,888
$22,888
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2019 HYUNDAI IONIQ HYBRID
158
SALE SPECIAL price !
$22,995
2017 HONDA CIVIC TOURING
B.CAMERA, HEATED SEATS, TOUCH SCREEN 63,511 KMS, #LM6625
$
BI-weekly
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138
2017 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN
2019 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS
152
SEDAN, SUNROOF, CVT, 4 CYL, FWD 52,105 KMS, #NG4023
BI-weekly
AWC, B.CAM, PUSH START, NO ACCIDENT, LOCAL BC 31,271 KMS, #LM5024
$
2018 NISSAN SENTRA SV
$
138
$14,888
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$
142
141
ONSITE FINANCING
91
BI-weekly
$
108
BI-weekly
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378
$36,995
2018 FORD MUSTANG GT PREM 5.0, CONVERTIBLE, B.CAM, NAV, LEATHER 4664 KMS, #LM7052
SALE SPECIAL price !
285
$66,995
2018 Jeep Gr Cherokee SRT 4x4, SUV, 8 CYL, 8 SPEED AUTO 25,228 KMS, #BI5378
$46,995
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2017 DODGE CHALLENGER
SCAT PACK SHAKER, 6.4L, LTHR, SNRF, NAV READY 6444 KMS, #LM0488
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STK# NG1986 2017 HONDA CIVIC TOURING 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $138 BI WEEKLY COB $6024.96 @5.99% OAC; STK# LM6625 2017 HONDA CIVIC 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $108 BI WEEKLY COB $4691.32 @5.99% OAC; STK# LM8741 2019 HYUNDAI IONIQ HYBRID 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $138 BI WEEKLY COB $5996.60 @5.99% OAC; STK# NG1818 2018 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $243 BI WEEKLY COB $10463.68 @5.99% OAC; STK# BI5378 2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $378 BI WEEKLY COB $11,383 @3.99% OAC; STK# LM5024 2019 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS AWC 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $141 BI WEEKLY COB $4255.36 @3.99% OAC; STK# LM83794 2016 NISSAN MURANO PLATINUM 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $158 BI WEEKLY COB $6779.96@5.99% OAC; STK# LM7424 2019 NISSAN ROGUE SV AWD 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $158 BI WEEKLY COB $6779.96@5.99% OAC; STK# NG4023 2018 NISSAN SENTRA SV SUNROOF 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $91 BI WEEKLY COB $3907.96 @5.99% OAC; STK# LM4586 2016 ACURA RDX 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $148 BI WEEKLY COB $6820.60 @6.49% OAC; STK# LM6452 2016 BMW 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $142 BI WEEKLY COB $6566.40 @6.49% OAC; STK# LM5059 2015 CADILLAC ATS 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $148 BI WEEKLY COB $6820.60 @6.49% OAC; STK# LM7668 2019 DODGE CHARGER SXT SUNROOF 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $159 BI WEEKLY COB $6807.36 @5.99% OAC; STK# LM0536 2018 FORD FIESTA TITANIUM 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $96 BI WEEKLY COB $4168.44 @5.99% OAC; STK# LM5286 2019 FORD FUSION HYBRID 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $152 BI WEEKLY COB $6518.52 @5.99% OAC; STK# LM0488 2017 DODGE CHALLENGER 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $285 BI WEEKLY COB $12,290.88 @5.99% OAC; STK# LM1183 2018 FORD MUSTANG GT 0 DOWN 96 MONTHS $250 BI WEEKLY COB $8402.97 @5.99% OAC; ALL PAYMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE DO NOT INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION FEES OF $995 AND TAXES. SAVE THE GST & $500 GAS CARD APPLICABLE WHEN FINANCED. NOT APPLICABLE ON PRICES ENDING WITH 888 OR PAYING CASH.