Ranchi: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Ranchi office on Sunday predicted that light to moderate rain is likely to lash several parts of Jharkhand from Monday to Saturday, along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.The Met department issued a yellow alert for Monday across 20 districts, warning of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 40-50…
Dumka: Deoghar police busted an interstate brown sugar smuggling network, arresting four accused from Mohanpur police station area in a late-night operation on Saturday and seizing 102.14 grams of the narcotic.The arrested were identified as Sheikh Rasel Alam, Md. Samad alias Sameer, Rohit Kumar and Neeraj Kumar Mahta. Police said two are from Birbhum, West…
Hazaribag: A man and his two children suffered burns after raw acid allegedly spilled from tanker UP 78 CT 8526 near Rahul Medical, Tilaiya Road, under Barhi police station, around 9:42 pm Saturday. Victim Chandan Sahu, 35, alleged the tanker’s upper lid was open when brakes were applied. Barhi OC Binod Kumar said, “We have…
Ranchi: Opposition leader Babulal Marandi alleged a senior Birsa Munda Central Jail officer “mentally and physically exploited” a woman inmate and impregnated her. In a letter to CM Hemant Soren, he claimed efforts were on to destroy evidence, transfer witnesses, and buy silence. JMM’s Supriyo Bhattacharya said, “If there is a crime, action would be…
Daltonganj: An alleged suicide in Palamu’s Daltonganj area has been exposed as a “frank case of murder,” police said, after an 18-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death and his body later hanged from a tree to mislead investigators.Deputy superintendent of police Rajesh Yadav said the killing of Pawan Singh was carefully staged as suicide….
Dumka: In major relief for Deoghar commuters, BJP MP from Godda Nishikant Dubey on Sunday inaugurated the long-awaited Shankarpur Rail Overbridge (ROB) on the busy Satsang–Bhirkhibad main road.Built at a cost of Rs 37.55 crore, the 808-metre bridge will ease congestion caused for years by the Naiyadih railway crossing on the Howrah–New Delhi line.Delayed since…
Garhwa: A maternal uncle and nephew were killed on Sunday when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding sand-laden tractor near the toll plaza at Hoor village on the Garhwa-Daltonganj stretch of NH-39 under Garhwa police station limits.The deceased were identified as Uday Pal, 25, and Ankaj Pal, 22. Uday was headed to Vishakhapatnam for…
Ranchi: Political parties have intensified preparations to protect voters’ rights and prevent the removal of eligible names from electoral rolls after the Election Commission of India announced that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state will begin on June 30.The ECI on Thursday declared the schedule for the third phase of SIR…
Bokaro: A 19-year-old college student identified as Anurag Yadav was killed by a wild elephant in Bagodih village under Sariya police station limits in Giridih district on Saturday night after it got separated from its herd. Confirming the death, Sariya police station officer-in-charge Pinku Singh said, “The victim is a resident of the same village.”Anurag,…
Gumla: A constable posted at Mahabuwang police station in Simdega district died after his service rifle accidentally went off on Sunday morning, police said.The deceased was identified as Raju Tirkey (40) , a resident of Ranchi. He was posted at Mahabuwang police station and had just completed sentry duty when the mishap occurred around 10…
