Patna, March 11 (IANS) A tragic incident was reported from Bhagalpur in Bihar on Wednesday, where three young men drowned while trying to save their aunt during a bath in the Ganga river.The incident occurred at Dhodha Ghat and has left the entire area in shock.According to eyewitnesses, a woman had gone to the river to take a bath, accompanied by her brother’s three sons. While bathing, she accidentally moved into deeper water and began to drown.Seeing their aunt Rukmini Devi struggling in th…
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Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) A major incident was reported from the Bihta police station area of Patna, where an out-of-control sand-laden truck rammed into the official vehicle of Danapur DSP-2 Amarendra Kumar Jha, narrowly missing the senior police officer. The incident occurred when the DSP’s vehicle was heading towards Bihta.According to initial reports, the truck driver intentionally attempted to run over the DSP’s vehicle, causing extensive damage.DSP Amarendra Kumar Jha narrowly escaped what …
Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) In a concerning development, JD(S) MLA Karemma G. Nayak, representing the Devadurga constituency, stated on the floor of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly that sand mafia goons were following and threatening her. In response to her complaint, state Home Minister said that “big people from all parties were involved in sand mining.”Raising the issue during the Question Hour on Tuesday, MLA Karemma said the law-and-order situation in her constituency had deteriorated. “I…
Nagpur, Jan 16 (IANS) The ED conducted simultaneous searches at 16 locations across Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra before freezing bank balance worth Rs 1.34 crore and seizing Rs 38.43 lakh cash, a BMW and seven other vehicles in a case linked to illegal sand mining, an official said on Friday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Nagpur Sub-Zonal Office, carried out search operations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at premises located in Bhopal, Hoshang…
Jaipur, Jan 14 (IANS) The farmers’ protest led by Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal in Rajasthan was suspended early Wednesday after a written agreement was reached with the district administration following overnight talks. Beniwal had begun a march towards Jaipur on Tuesday with a massive convoy of nearly 2,000 vehicles to press for six key demands, including strict action against the sand mafia and compensation for farmers.The breakthrough came around 5 a.m., when Nagaur District Collector Arun Kum…
Jaipur, Dec 22 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal sand mining and alleged police collusion, the Rajasthan Police Headquarters’ Vigilance Branch has taken stringent action against erring officers across the state, police officials said on Monday. Following a statewide decoy operation conducted under the directions of Additional Director General of Police (Vigilance) S. Sengathir, five Station House Officers (SHOs) have been suspended with immediate effect, while six others have been transferr…