Hazaribagh, June 3 (IANS) The Jharkhand Police solved the brutal murder of a 14-year-old girl and her three-year-old brother in Hazaribagh district and arrested the main accused, Sanjit Paswan, officials said on Wednesday.Investigations revealed that the accused had attempted to rape the girl and killed both children when she resisted.During questioning, Paswan confessed that on May 27 he lured the siblings on his scooter on the pretext of taking them for a ride and buying a mobile phone, and to…
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New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Monday solved a sensational kidnapping-cum-murder case registered at Borio Police Station in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand. The accused, who had allegedly fled to Delhi after the crime, was apprehended following coordinated efforts between the Delhi Police and Jharkhand Police. According to Delhi Police, the case was registered vide FIR No. 42/26 dated May 21, under Sections 140(1), 103(1), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) …
Ranchi, May 22 (IANS) Jharkhand Police have arrested four persons including a candidate, an invigilator, the centre superintendent and an IT staffer, for alleged system hacking in the SSC GD Constable Examination-2026 in Ranchi, officials said on Friday. According to police, the accused were remotely accessing the examination centre’s computer systems through the internet and IP-based connections to solve question papers. Candidates were allegedly charged between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 10 lakh for c…
Khunti (Jharkhand), May 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand Police achieved major success in a crackdown on illegal opium and narcotics trade in Khunti district, seizing a large quantity of contraband and arresting a wanted smuggler with a firearm over the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.Separate operations conducted across different police station areas led to the recovery of 231 kg of poppy straw, nearly two kg of opium, and a country‑made pistol. Cases have been registered under the NDPS Act …
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court’s Division Bench of Justice Arijit Bandopadhyay and Justice Apurba Sinha Roy, on Tuesday recused from hearing the case on whether Sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 would be applicable in the case related to violence at Beldanga in minority-dominated Murshidabad district in January this year.The matter had now been referred to the Calcutta High Court’s Chief Justice, Sujay Paul.While recusing from hearing the mat…
Ranchi/Palamu, March 31 (IANS) Jharkhand Police have seized over 700 kg of illicit ‘doda’–a raw material used in the production of opium — in coordinated raids across Ranchi and Palamu, officials said on Tuesday.The police also arrested three alleged smugglers and recovered cash and a vehicle used in the operation.The seizures were made as part of an intensified anti-narcotics drive being carried out across the state.In Palamu, acting on a tip-off received by Superintendent of Police Reesh…
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement’s (ED) Ranchi Zonal Office, has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) before the special PMLA court against Santosh Kumar, his wife Lalita Sinha, and a shell firm, M/s Rockdrill Constructions (OPC) Private Limited, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with alleged fraudulent embezzlement of government funds.According to the ED, the case pertains to irregularities in the Drinking Water and Sanitation Departmen…
Ranchi, March 26 (IANS) A fresh wave of bomb threats sent through emails targeting key government offices and court complexes in Jharkhand triggered panic across the state on Thursday.In view of this, security has been beefed up in Ranchi, Dhanbad, and Sahibganj.According to officials, threatening emails warning of explosions were sent to the Ranchi Collectorate, and the Dhanbad and Sahibganj Civil Courts. This set off a statewide alert. Police and security agencies swiftly moved in and turned t…
Ranchi, March 24 (IANS) The ongoing tussle between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Jharkhand Police has now reached the doors of the Supreme Court of India. The state government has challenged the Jharkhand High Court order directing a CBI probe into the issue. The Jharkhand government has contested the March 11 High Court order, which transferred the investigation of an FIR lodged against ED officials to the CBI. The matter has not yet been listed for hearing before the apex court.In h…
Ranchi, March 11 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday delivered a significant ruling in the ongoing dispute between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Jharkhand Police. The High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the FIR lodged against ED officials and the entire matter related to it.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, delivering a reserved judgment after hearing detailed arguments from all parties, ordered that the case be handed over to the CBI for in…