Patna, May 28 (IANS) In a major late-night operation in the Turkauliya area of Motihari under Bihar’s East Champaran district, police recovered Rs 24.91 lakh in cash from a white-coloured car during a vehicle inspection drive and arrested four individuals, including two Nepali nationals. The incident occurred at Nimuiya Chowk when personnel from the Turkauliya Police Station were conducting intensive vehicle checks.During the operation, officers stopped a car arriving from the Muzaffarpur side…
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Patna, May 16 (IANS) A cyber fraud incident has triggered concern in Bihar after the mobile number of Rana Randhir Singh, BJP MLA from Madhuban in East Champaran, was allegedly hacked by fraudsters. Soon after gaining access, the accused began sending messages from the MLA’s number to his contacts, demanding money.The messages reportedly read, “I need a small favour—it’s urgent. Could you make an online payment of Rs 28,000?”Along with the request, the fraudsters shared bank account deta…
Patna, May 11 (IANS) A shocking incident of violence has emerged from Bihar’s East Champaran district, where a BA Part III student was stabbed to death in broad daylight outside a college on Monday, triggering panic in the locality.The victim, identified as Ritesh Kumar Yadav (25), son of Vidya Rai and a resident of Devpur Parsa (Ward No. 12) under Kalyanpur Police Station limits, had gone to appear for his BA Part III examination at AKRR College in Motihari.According to family members, the in…
Patna, May 6 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal liquor smuggling, East Champaran police seized a large quantity of liquor during a targeted operation on Wednesday.The anti-liquor operation was carried out along State Highway-42 near Chakbara village under Pipra police station limits, where police intercepted a suspicious “Magic” pickup vehicle bearing registration number BR28 GB 6872 during routine checking.However, sensing the police presence, the driver and co-driver abandoned the vehi…
Patna, May 5 (IANS) Severe weather conditions have wreaked havoc across Bihar over the past 24 hours, leaving more than 20 people dead and several others injured due to storms, heavy rainfall, and lightning strikes.The worst-affected districts include East Champaran, Gaya and Aurangabad.In response, the Chief Minister’s Secretariat has announced an ex gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the deceased.The sudden weather shift followed a day of intense heat and humidity.By l…
Patna, May 2 (IANS) Despite a decade-long prohibition in Bihar, illegal liquor smuggling continues to pose a serious challenge. In a fresh crackdown, police in East Champaran have seized a large quantity of spirit and a vehicle allegedly being used for manufacturing illicit liquor.The action took place under the Mehsi police station limits during a routine vehicle inspection drive.Police intercepted a Bolero vehicle and, upon searching it, recovered approximately 200 litres of spirit st…
Patna, May 1 (IANS) In a major breakthrough along the India–Nepal border, police in the Ghorasahan area of Bihar’s East Champaran have busted a well-organised network involved in cyber fraud and hawala transactions, an official said on Friday. The operation led to the seizure of nearly Rs 69 lakh in cash and exposed a cross-border financial racket.A joint team comprising the Cyber Police Station and personnel from four local police stations conducted coordinated raids at multiple locations, in…
Patna, May 1 (IANS) For the past several days, intense heatwave conditions have made life extremely difficult across Bihar, with temperatures soaring above 40 degree Celsius in multiple districts and hot winds relentlessly sweeping through the region. However, a sudden change in weather has brought much-needed relief, as cooler conditions now prevail in many parts of the state.According to the Meteorological Centre, this shift is driven by the onset of pre-monsoon activity.Moisture-laden winds f…
Patna, April 20 (IANS) Amid rising temperatures and humid conditions across Bihar, the District Magistrate of Patna, Tyagarajan SM, has issued an order directing all government and private schools, as well as Anganwadi centres, to reschedule academic timings for young students. Citing concerns over children’s health and safety, the District Magistrate stated that the prevailing heat conditions pose a serious risk to life.Exercising powers under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraks…
Patna, April 17 (IANS) In a significant move towards tightening prison security and advancing jail reforms, the Bihar administration launched a series of statewide surprise raids across multiple correctional facilities immediately after Samrat Choudhary assumed office as Chief Minister.Conducted early on Friday morning, the coordinated operations involved joint teams of police and civil administration officials.Every ward, barrack, and inmate’s personal belongings were thoroughly searched, trigg…