Patna, June 29 (IANS) The dome of the historic and revered Jaleshwarnath Mahadev Temple in Horalpatti village in the Hayaghat block of Darbhanga district sustained significant damage after being struck by lightning.Fortunately, no casualties were reported, and around 25 devotees present in the temple complex escaped unharmed.According to local residents, lightning struck the temple spire at around 11 p.m. on June 28 amid intense rainfall and thunder.The impact damaged a portion of the temple’s d…
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Patna, June 26 (IANS) A violent incident in Ojhaul village of Darbhanga district left a police officer critically injured and an alleged criminal dead after an enraged mob attacked him. The incident has prompted heavy police deployment in the area.The injured officer has been identified as Md. Mobin, who was posted at the Patna Civil Court and had returned to his village on leave two days earlier.He sustained a gunshot injury and was admitted to a private hospital in Darbhanga’s Allapatti area, …
Patna, June 10 (IANS) Three women were reported missing after a boat carrying farmers capsized in the Kosi River in Bihar’s Darbhanga district while they were on their way to harvest ‘moong’ (green gram) crops from their fields on Wednesday morning, officials said.The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has launched an intensive search operation.According to an official, the incident took place near the ring embankment at Tarwara Ghat under the jurisdiction of the Jamalpur police station area…
Patna, May 19 (IANS) A gruesome case of domestic violence has emerged from Bihar’s Darbhanga district, where a man allegedly killed his wife and three children following a domestic dispute, a police official said.The incident occurred in the Chandanpatti area under the jurisdiction of Pator Police Station around 5 a.m. on Tuesday.According to the police, the accused, identified as Sandeep Das, attacked his family using a baton and sharp-edged weapons in a fit of rage during the early hours of …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday rescued a 17-year-old minor girl and arrested an accused in a swift operation carried out by the women patrolling team of Mahila Chowki, Central District, preventing a serious crime as the victim was lured to Delhi on the pretext of getting her a job. According to officials, the incident came to light on April 2, at around 10:00 AM, when a police team from Kamla Market Police Station comprising SI Kiran Sethi, W/Ct Khushboo, and W/Ct Pooja wa…
Patna, April 3 (IANS) Armed criminals carried out a major daylight robbery at a jewellery shop in Bihar’s Darbhanga district on Friday, looting valuables worth nearly Rs 1.8 crore and raising fresh concerns over law and order in the state.The incident occurred at around 2.55 p.m. at “Prem Jewellers” in the busy Bara Bazar area under the Nagar Police Station limits.According to shop owner Manoj Kumar, four armed miscreants entered the showroom, held customers and staff hostage at gunpoint, …
Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) Avian influenza (H1N1), commonly known as bird flu, has been officially confirmed in Darbhanga district of Bihar following a large number of crow deaths, triggering panic among residents and putting the administration and animal husbandry department on high alert. Thousands of crows have died in the Bhigo area of Ward No. 31 in Darbhanga’s urban limits, with reports of crow deaths continuing to emerge from other parts of the district.According to local councillors, nearly …
Patna, Jan 28 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for 50 development projects worth Rs 103 crore and inaugurated 40 completed projects worth Rs 33 crore in Darbhanga district as part of the ongoing Samriddhi Yatra. During the programme, the Chief Minister inspected model exhibition stalls showcasing development initiatives undertaken by various government departments.He also held a review meeting of district-level schemes and later addressed a large pu…
Patna, Jan 28 (IANS) A serious allegation of misconduct has surfaced in Bihar’s Darbhanga district, where a station house officer (SHO) has been accused of misbehaving with a woman doctor during a vehicle-checking drive.A video of the incident from the Beta police station area has gone viral on social media, triggering public outrage and raising concerns over police conduct and women’s safety.According to the complaint, Beta police station in-charge Harender Kumar used abusive language, thre…