Patna: State prohibition and excise minister Madan Sahani on Thursday objected to the transfer of deputy SP Rajesh Kumar Sharma to the Prohibition and State Narcotics Control Bureau, Patna, saying the officer should not have been given a new posting while a judicial inquiry into an alleged encounter was underway.Sharma was removed as Jagdishpur sub-divisional…
Sasaram: A domestic dispute allegedly over cooking food turned fatal in Kaimur district on Wednesday evening when a man allegedly shot dead his wife before turning the firearm on himself in an apparent suicide attempt. The woman died on the spot, while the accused remains in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment at a…
Patna: In a bid to support the educational aspirations of sanitation workers’ children, Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday organised a special counselling session for 75 students selected under its Mission Udaan initiative, offering guidance for competitive examinations such as UPSC, BPSC, NEET and JEE.At the session, held at Maurya Mandapam in the Maurya Lok…
Patna: Bodies of a man and his wife were recovered from a locked room in Parma village under Nardiganj police station in Nawada late on Wednesday with police investigating whether the deaths were a case of suicide or murder.The deceased were identified as Subodh Singh, 51, and his wife, Ruby Kumari, 48, who had been…
Patna: Two schoolgirls were killed after a speeding SUV hit their bicycle on the Obra-Bel-Pauthu road near Bhataari village under Pauthu police station in Aurangabad on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Asiya Praveen, 14, daughter of Rustam Ali, and Apsari Khatoon, 15, daughter of Rizauddin Ansari, both residents of Naraula village.Police said the girls…
Bhagalpur: The semi-nude body of 48-year-old builder Bajrang Kumar was recovered from his locked office opposite Tilka Manjhi police station in Bhagalpur on Thursday, prompting a police investigation into the mysterious death.According to the family, Bajrang, a resident of Neelkanth Nagar, had not returned home after leaving for his office on Tuesday. After searching for…
Sasaram: Kaimur Police on Wednesday arrested two persons for allegedly posting objectionable content against CM Samrat Choudhary and former CM Nitish Kumar on social media. The cyber police station, with assistance from the Town police, carried out the arrests. Further legal proceedings are underway.The accused were identified as Ajit Paswan alias Amit Paswan, son of…
Patna: Ahead of monsoon, Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has activated 19 Quick Response Teams (QRTs) across the city to ensure swift action against waterlogging and drainage-related issues during heavy rainfall.Reviewing monsoon preparedness at a meeting held here on Wednesday, municipal commissioner Yashpal Meena directed all QRTs to maintain continuous surveillance over identified vulnerable locations and…
Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) team on Wednesday arrested assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Munna Kumar Yadav of Rajepur OP under Sahebganj police station in Muzaffarpur district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000. He was caught red-handed on the Rajepur OP premises.The ASI was allegedly demanding the bribe to remove a person’s name from…
Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary will inaugurate metro services between the Bhootnath and Malahi Pakri stations on Thursday. All preparations for the inauguration have been completed, an official said.“After the inauguration, metro operations will begin from ISBT to Malahi Pakri,” Vinay Kumar, principal secretary, urban development and housing department (UDHD), said on Wednesday.Metro operations commenced on…
