Ranchi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday cautioned booth level agents as well as micro-observers to remain sensitive and mindful ahead of the rollout of special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Jharkhand, which is scheduled next month. House visit of enumerators for SIR will begin from June 30 in the state.Addressing media,…
Dumka: A 60-year-old woman, who ran a tea stall near Kunda police station in Deoghar, was found dead in her shop on Tuesday. The deceased Mala Devi’s face and head were smashed and her eyes were gouged out, preliminary police probe revealed.A team led by sub-divisional police officer Ashok Kumar Singh, along with forensic experts…
Chatra: Two persons were arrested for trying to traffic two minor girls out of the state on the pretext of providing jobs, the police said on Tuesday. The accused were identified as Pramod Baiga of Bhugadha village under Pratappur police station area and Vikas Kumar, an auto driver from Jogiyara village.The action followed a complaint…
Ranchi: Following a nationwide protest call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists, the Jharkhand Chemists and Druggists Association announced on Tuesday that over a lakh medical shops across Jharkhand will remain closed on Wednesday.The Jharkhand Chemists and Druggists Association (JCDA) said that the shutdown is in protest against the sale of…
Garhwa: Taking cognizance of the tip-off received by Garhwa DC Ananya Mittal that gas cylinder are being sold in black market, Sadar SDO Sanjay Kumar conducted a raid in a semi-constructed building in Sonpurwa locality of the town on Monday evening and recovered 13 LPG cylinders.“When queried, no satisfactory response was given by operator Jay…
Chatra: An alleged courier of an inter-state opium smuggling network was arrested with 2.9kg of wet opium during a vehicle checking drive near the inter-state border with Bihar in Chatra on Tuesday. “The accused Anil Kumar Yadav was nabbed near Gosaidih following a tip-off,” Chatra SP Animesh Naithany said at a press conference. Yadav is…
Ranchi: Police arrested four men for allegedly possessing illegal arms and ammunition from Ganganagar Karam Chowk under Sukhdeonagar police station limits on Monday.The arrestees have been identified as Sahdev Tigga (35), Ankit Khalkho (22), Ravi Lakra( 26) and Sandip Kumar (40)According to police, the four were planning to execute antisocial activities with the help of…
Bokaro: Bokaro police on Tuesday arrested two motorcycle thieves and recovered five stolen two-wheelers from their possession. The crackdown comes amid rising complaints of such thefts in city areas.According to DSP city Alok Ranjan, more than a dozen cases related to motorcycle theft had recently been registered at city police station and nearby areas. Taking…
Dhanbad: An undertrial prisoner lodged in Dhanbad divisional jail died under suspicious circumstances late Monday night, leading the district administration to order a magisterial inquiry and a supervised post-mortem examination.The deceased was identified as 27-year-old Jeetan Rajwar of Sangramdih under Govindpur police station. He was in jail since May 16 in connection with the alleged…
Chatra SP Animesh Naithany (left) with the accused smuggler on Tuesday Chatra: An alleged courier of an inter-state opium smuggling network was arrested with 2.9kg of wet opium during a vehicle checking drive near the inter-state border with Bihar in Chatra on Tuesday.“The accused Anil Kumar Yadav was nabbed near Gosaidih following a tip-off,” Chatra…
