Patna, July 11 (IANS) The prime accused in the July 5 double murder near Baliya village under the Amarpur police station area of Bihar’s Banka district was injured in a police encounter on Saturday morning after allegedly opening fire on a police team during a weapon recovery operation.According to police, Sachin Kumar Singh, who was recently arrested in Ranchi in Jharkhand, allegedly attacked the police while leading investigators to the firearm used in the killings.Four police personnel were a…
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Patna, June 1 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption operation, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) arrested an Electricity Department Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) in Bihar’s Banka district after allegedly catching him red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. The operation was carried out at the Rajoun Electrical Sub-Division office on Monday.The arrested official has been identified as Bijendra Kumar, SDO of the Electricity Department.Following the successful trap operation, the Vigil…
Patna, April 8 (IANS) The Bihar Police have busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit operating in Sarwa village under the Dhoraiya police station area of Banka district and arrested one person in connection with the case, officials said on Wednesday.The operation was carried out on Tuesday evening following a confidential tip-off from the Special Task Force (STF), Patna. Acting on the input, a raiding team constituted on the directions of the Superintendent of Police conducted a search at the r…
Patna, April 4 (IANS) Three young men were killed and three others seriously injured in a high-speed collision between a car and a motorcycle on the Deoghar-Sultanganj main road in Bihar’s Banka district early Saturday morning, police said.Raju Kumar, the SHO of Jalebiyamod police station, said that the accident took place around 6 a.m. near Bijjikheirwa village, under the jurisdiction of the Jalebiyamod Police Station in Banka district.A high-speed collision between a car and a motorcycle cla…
Patna, Jan 11 (IANS) Babarchak village in Bihar’s Banka district is carving a unique identity of its own and now, on its way to becoming state’s first smart village.This village was completely devastated in the 1989 communal riots. After years of suffering displacement, insecurity, and hardships, the village’s revival has become a model of development, rehabilitation, and hope.The displaced population have found a platform to return to their roots while many landless farmers are also being reh…