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Patna, Jan 22 (IANS) An accused, allegedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was arrested after an encounter with the Patna Police in the Masaurhi area on Thursday.The incident occurred around 4 a.m., police said.The accused, identified as Parmanand Yadav, sustained a bullet injury in his leg during the encounter and was arrested in an injured condition.He has been admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), where he is currently undergoing treatment.According to police, Parmanand …

Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) Purnea MP Pappu Yadav on Tuesday said that he is planning to approach the High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant in a women’s hostel in the state capital Patna. Earlier in the day, the MP visited the girls’ hostel linked to the case and interacted with local residents and students. Raising serious concerns over the circumstances surrounding the death, Yadav alleged that it was a case of murder and not…

Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) The Bihar State Women’s Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant in Patna. Chairperson Prof. Apsara will visit Jehanabad on Wednesday, January 21, to meet the family of the deceased and assess the situation on the ground.Prof. Apsara has written to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Patna, demanding immediate action against the culprits and seeking a detailed investigation report to be submitted to the Commission.She sta…

Patna, Jan 19 (IANS) Protests over the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant in Patna continue to intensify, with student organisations taking to the streets demanding justice, even as the Bihar Police Headquarters has indicated that it will take more time to reach a definitive conclusion.Addressing a press conference at the Bihar Police Headquarters on Monday, ADG Paras Nath of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) said the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report is likely to take another fiv…

Patna, Jan 19 (IANS) After the death of a NEET aspirant in Patna in a women’s hostel under suspicious circumstances, Surendra Yadav, the RJD’s Lok Sabha MP from Jehanabad, strongly criticised the Bihar government over its handling of the case.Speaking to mediapersons in Jehanabad, Yadav questioned the Bihar government’s repeated claims of improved law and order in the state.“Nitish Kumar and other NDA leaders often say that before 2005, people in Bihar were afraid to step out of their homes …

Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) Jan Suraaj convenor Prashant Kishor met Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma at his office near Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday in connection with the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant from Jehanabad.He was accompanied by the victim’s father, maternal uncle, aunt, paternal uncle, and brother.The meeting was held to seek a humane approach from the police towards those against whom FIRs were registered for protesting against the incident, and preve…

Patna, Jan 16 (IANS) Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday visited the native village of a student from Jehanabad who died under suspicious circumstances at a girls’ hostel in Patna while preparing for medical entrance examinations. He said that the family is alleging sexual assault and pressure from the police to withdraw the case even as the possibility of rape has not been ruled out even in the post-mortem report.Kishor met the bereaved family and raised serious questions over …

Patna, Jan 14 (IANS) What initially appeared to be a mysterious murder of a woman in Gajawak Mohammadpur under Janipur police station limits in Patna has been cracked as a case in which the deceased’s husband allegedly emerged as the main conspirator, police said on Wednesday.The deceased has been identified as Mala Devi, wife of Subodh Sharma, a resident of the Pali police station area in Jehanabad.She was found murdered on January 11, following which police launched an investigation.“It wa…

Patna, Jan 12 (IANS) A video allegedly showing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Lok Sabha MP Surendra Prasad Yadav using objectionable language has gone viral on social media, triggering a major political controversy in Bihar. The RJD MP, who represents Jehanabad Lok Sabha constituency, has dismissed the video as AI-generated and refused to issue any apology.Responding to queries from the media, Surendra Prasad Yadav denied the allegations and claimed that the video was fabricated using artificial int…

Patna, Jan 12 (IANS) A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Lok Sabha MP Surendra Prasad Yadav was allegedly caught on camera using abusive language against voters, leaders of the NDA strongly criticized both the MP and the RJD, calling the incident shameful and reflective of the party’s political culture.Janata Dal (United) MLC Neeraj Kumar launched a sharp attack on Surendra Yadav, saying the episode exposes the character and arrogance of RJD leaders.“Look at his arrogance. Surendra Yadav …