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…
Hazaribag: Hazaribag police on Sunday busted an alleged brown sugar trafficking network in Dipugarha under Korra police station, arresting Roshan Kumar, Sandeep Kumar Dangi and Saurabh Kumar Dangi with 20.5gm of the narcotic.“Hazaribag SP Aman Kumar received a tip-off,” said Sadar SDPO Amit Anand. Police seized three smartphones, a motorcycle and an SUV near Gibraltar…
Jamtara: Unknown miscreants vandalised a place of worship under Town police station limits in Jamtara late on Saturday night.The matter came to light on Sunday morning when a local resident, Daisy Devi, arrived at the place for her daily prayers and found it in a damaged condition. News spread quickly, drawing committee members and local…
Ranchi: Ranchi’s “Left Free” traffic system, introduced to allow uninterrupted movement of vehicles taking a left turn at major intersections, is steadily losing effectiveness due to traffic indiscipline, illegal parking and roadside encroachments.At several busy junctions, including Lalpur, Kantatoli, Sujata Chowk, Harmu, Kutchery and stretches of Main Road, lanes meant for free left turns are…
Hazaribag: A woman in Hazaribag displayed exemplary courage by chasing down a chain-snatcher, recovering her stolen belongings and helping police nab the accused, SP Aman Kumar said on Sunday.The incident took place on Saturday in the Korra police station area when Sanju Devi was travelling on a two-wheeler along with her husband after visiting a…
