Latest Jehanabad News & Updates

Patna, May 5 (IANS) A 30-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room near Bairiya Bus Stand under the jurisdiction of Ramkrishna Nagar police station in Patna on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Santosh Kumar Sharma, a resident of Shakurabad locality in Jehanabad. The incident has triggered panic and speculation in the surrounding area.Preliminary findings suggest that he was a frequent visitor to the hotel and would often check in with different female comp…

Patna, April 30 (IANS) The weather across Bihar took a sudden and severe turn on Wednesday (April 29) evening, triggering widespread disruption and damage in several districts across the state. The adverse weather conditions have claimed five lives across the state in the last 24 hours, an official said on Thursday.Reports indicate casualties from multiple districts, with five deaths reported from Patna (2), Bettiah (2), and Begusarai (1) combined, according to preliminary information received 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 6 (IANS) A tragic incident in Samastipur district has left an entire community in shock after three children from the same family drowned in the Kareh River on Monday.The incident took place in the Shivajinagar block near the Bariyahi Ghat bridge, where the children reportedly ventured into the river but were swept away by strong currents, leaving them unable to return to safety.Soon after receiving information, local administration officials and rescue teams rushed to the spot. An …

Patna, March 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday commenced the fifth phase of his ‘Samriddhi Yatra’ (Prosperity Journey), continuing his statewide outreach focused on development and public engagement in Bihar.​ As part of this phase, the Chief Minister visited Jehanabad, where he inaugurated 88 development schemes worth Rs 70 crore and laid the foundation stones for 73 projects valued at Rs 182 crore.​Addressing a ‘Jan Samvad’ (Public Dialogue) program at Gandhi Maidan, …

Patna, March 2 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Patna on Monday rejected the bail plea of Manish Ranjan, owner of the Shambhu Girls Hostel building, in connection with the death of a NEET aspirant in the Bihar capital.The hearing lasted for nearly two and a half hours, during which a heated exchange reportedly took place between counsel for the victim’s family and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The victim’s counsel once again alleged negligence and lapses in the investigation.The NEE…

Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) The investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the suspicious death of a NEET student in Patna is steadily intensifying.​ On Thursday, a CBI team reached Jehanabad for the third time as part of the probe.​This time, the five-member CBI team, which also included a woman inspector, directly visited the village of the student’s maternal uncle under the Makhdumpur police station area.​Family members were questioned continuously for several hours.​E…

​Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has intensified its probe into the suspicious death of a NEET student from Jehanabad, even as the victim’s family has received fresh death threats, triggering panic and fear. ​On Tuesday, the CBI team first inspected the Shambhu Girls Hostel in Patna and later visited the student’s ancestral home in Jehanabad.​During the investigation, the deceased student’s brother was taken to Patna for questioning.​Meanwhile, the di…

Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, Independent MP from Purnea, received major relief from the Patna MP-MLA court on Friday after it granted him bail in three pending cases.With this order, he has now secured bail in all cases against him, paving the way for his release from Beur Jail at any time.The development has led to celebrations among his supporters.Pappu Yadav was arrested on February 6 from his Mandiri residence in Patna in connection with a 31-year-old case registered…

Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) Nearly a month after the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant from Jehanabad, the main gate of Shambhu Girls’ Hostel in Patna was opened on police instructions following a court order on Tuesday. The hostel gate was unlocked in the presence of police personnel as students and their family members arrived to collect personal belongings left behind after the incident.As a police vehicle reached the hostel, a crowd gathered outside the premises.A man with his face covered arri…