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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…

Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) Independent MP from Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, was granted bail on Tuesday by the Special MP-MLA court in Patna in connection with a case filed in 1995.With this relief, he is set to be released after spending the last three days in Beur Jail.Pappu Yadav was brought to the court from Beur Jail at around 12:30 pm, while the hearing on his bail application began at 2:00 pm.During the proceedings, he was seen sitting in a wheelchair inside the courtroom.Pappu Yada…

Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday said that Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav was arrested, reportedly for actively raising the issue of the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant in Patna.Responding to a media query during a press conference in Gaya, Manjhi said he did not wish to make extensive comments on the matter, as it is sub judice.”I don’t want to say much about it, but it is being said that Pappu Yadav was arrested as he was raising the NEET aspira…

Patna, Feb 4 (IANS) In the case of the suspicious death of a student preparing for the NEET examination in Patna, the Patna Police have made several significant revelations, giving a fresh twist to the high-profile case. Considering the gravity of the matter, the Bihar government has transferred the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).According to the Patna Police, preliminary investigation revealed that the victim’s family initially attempted to suppress the incident an…

Patna, Feb 3 (IANS) The proceedings in the Bihar Legislative Assembly continued on the second day of the Budget Session, with heated exchanges during the post-Question Hour period.An adjournment motion related to the alleged rape and murder of NEET aspirants was moved by CPI MLA Arun Singh (Karakat), which was rejected by the Speaker, though permission was granted for it to be read in the House.Raising the issue, Arun Singh informed the Assembly that two girl students from Jehanabad and Aurangab…

Patna, Feb 2 (IANS) The alleged rape and death of a NEET aspirant at a girls’ hostel in Patna has taken a dramatic turn with the emergence of CCTV footage from Shambhu Girls’ Hostel.The footage has cast serious doubt on the police’s initial timeline and raised questions about the conduct of the investigation.The CCTV clip, lasting 10 minutes and 54 seconds, reportedly shows a man carrying the unconscious student out of the hostel amid visible chaos inside the premises. Several female resid…