Patna: Muzaffarpur cyber police has busted a cyberfraud gang involved in running a large-scale ‘digital arrest’ scam, cheating victims of Rs67 lakh by impersonating central agency officials. Two key accused — Priyaranjan Sharma (62) and his son Anant Abhishek — were arrested from the Rajiv Nagar area in Patna on Sunday evening.The arrests followed a…
The main suspect in the Sufinagar shooting, Bechu Miyan, has surrendered following intense police pursuit. The incident, which saw a man killed and his son injured, stemmed from a dispute over alleged drug and liquor sales. Police are actively searching for a second accused, while another individual involved in a separate murder case has been…
Patna: A havildar of the Reserve Guard posted with Bihar Special Armed Police (BSAP) -1 allegedly died by suicide at the Secretariat police station in Patna on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Navraj Sunar (46), a resident of a village in Nepal. He had been serving in the Reserve Guard unit for several…
Bhagalpur: Avian influenza (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, has been confirmed in poultry chickens at a regional poultry farm in Barari locality of Bhagalpur city, following serum test reports from the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal.Officials of the district animal husbandry department began containment measures on Monday to prevent further…
Patna: Bihar is accelerating airport infrastructure development across several locations to improve regional air connectivity, boost tourism, facilitate trade and drive economic growth. The focus is on upgrading existing airports and developing new greenfield facilities, particularly in north and east Bihar, to reduce pressure on Patna and expand direct flight options.Raxaul airport in East Champaran,…
Patna: A wanted criminal on the police’s top-10 list, carrying a reward of Rs50,000, was arrested after a brief encounter with police in the Roh police station area of Nawada district on Sunday morning. The accused, identified as Tinku Yadav, son of Nageshwar Yadav and a resident of Nawadih village under the Lachhuar police station…
Biharsharif: A 65-year-old woman, Rinku Devi, was assaulted by her relatives after being accused of practising witchcraft at Janakpur village under the Ben police station area in Nalanda district on Sunday.According to her husband Sanju Prasad, the allegation followed the death of a four-month-old child in the family, for which she was blamed due to…
Bagaha: While migration for employment has long defined Bihar’s economic narrative, an unusual pattern is emerging along its borders — residents are crossing into neighbouring regions like Uttar Pradesh and Nepal not for work, but to consume liquor. In West Champaran’s Bagaha subdivision, the ripple effects of prohibition are being felt not just socially but…
In a relentless pursuit of justice, Patna police arrested Ranjit Kumar, 39, just three days after a heinous crime shook the community: the attempted rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl. Luring the innocent child to his rented space, he brutally silenced her cries with a stone grinder when she resisted. Patna: Police have arrested…
Patna: The state is likely to get relief from soaring temperatures as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Patna, on Sunday issued warnings for rain and thunderstorms in several districts over the next few days. A yellow alert is in place till April 30 for gusty winds, lightning and rainfall, mainly in north-central and north-east Bihar.A…
