Patna, March 12 (IANS) The owner of Shambhu Girls Hostel, Manish Ranjan, arrested in connection with the Patna NEET student death case, faced another setback on Thursday as the POCSO Court refused to grant him bail during the latest hearing.The bail petition is being heard in the POCSO Court in Patna, and although arguments were presented during Thursday’s proceedings, the court did not provide relief to the accused.The matter has now been scheduled for another hearing on Friday.After the cour…
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Patna, March 11 (IANS) A police officer was seriously injured during a raid to arrest a liquor mafia in the Bhadaur village under Bhadaur Police Station in Patna district of Bihar. The injured officer has been identified as Sanjay Kumar, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), who fell from the roof of a house during the operation in the early hours.According to the police, a team had reached Bhadaur village in the Barh subdivision to arrest an absconding accused involved in a liquor-related cas…
Patna, March 11 (IANS) As fears of shortage of LPG and petroleum products triggered panic buying across Bihar, the Bihar Police stepped in to manage the situation and issued an alert directing authorities to prevent chaos and hoarding. Although the government has stated that LPG stocks are sufficient and there is no need to panic, anxiety remains high among residents.According to officials, the Special Branch of the Bihar Police issued an alert letter directing authorities to increase police pat…
Patna, March 10 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Patna Zonal Office has filed a charge sheet before the Special Court here under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in Patna in connection with a money laundering case linked to illegal sand mining and corruption, ED officials said on Tuesday. The complaint has been filed against Arun Yadav alias Arun Kumar Singh, Kiran Devi, Rajesh Kumar Ranjan, Dipu Kumar, and Kiran Durga Contractors Private Limited, an official said.Th…
Patna, Feb 28 (IANS) The Bihar Police have announced a zero-tolerance policy against hooliganism during Holi, deploying additional forces across all major cities and sensitive locations in the state.According to an official statement, strict action will be taken against biker gangs, street racers and individuals attempting to disrupt peace under the guise of festivities.Additional police personnel have been deployed in all districts to ensure the maintenance of law and order.Director General of …
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Saturday released a crime bulletin strongly attacking the Nitish Kumar–led “double-engine” NDA government over the rising incidents of crime against women and children in the state.In a sharply-worded post on his official X handle, Tejashwi Yadav used sarcasm to criticise the government, writing, “In the so-called Ram Rajya created by the Modi–Nitish government, such ‘auspicious’ inc…
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) In major crackdown against illicit liquor, the Excise Department destroyed over 12,000 litres of alcohol in Bihar’s Gopalganj area. Indian and foreign liquor worth crores of rupees was destroyed using bulldozers in a high-security operation.The drive was conducted jointly by the Excise Department and the Bihar Police, during which seized liquor kept in multiple police stations was disposed of simultaneously.In total, around 12,000 litres of liquor seized in nearly 100 cases …
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS)The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against a fifth accused in connection with the 2024 AK-47 rifle seizure case in Bihar, further tightening its investigation into an alleged illegal arms smuggling network linked to extremist and criminal groups.The accused, identified as Manjoor Khan, a resident of Muzaffarpur district, was arrested by the NIA in August 2025 as part of its ongoing probe into the case.According to the NIA, investigat…
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Bihar politics witnessed a dramatic turn on Friday as sharp verbal exchanges involving animals took centre stage in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. During the discussion on the Home Department’s budget, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched a stinging attack on Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, triggering an equally sharp counterattack.While responding to the debate, Samrat Choudhary mocked Pappu Yadav by likening him to an “elephant.”Referring to pa…
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) During the discussion on the Home Department’s budget in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), stating that while its leaders remain active on social media, they fail to move even budget cut motions in the House.He also clarified that all final policy decisions of the state government are taken under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.Speaking on the law-and-ord…