Patna, July 15 (IANS) An early morning shooting in Bihar’s Begusarai district left a 27-year-old man critically injured, triggering panic among residents and prompting a large-scale police investigation.The incident occurred in a lane in the Nagdah locality, behind Alka Cinema Hall, under the jurisdiction of the Town Police Station on Wednesday, where motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly opened fire on a young man.The victim, identified as Devraj alias Deva (27), sustained a gunshot injury to h…
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Patna, June 11 (IANS) A series of tragic lightning strike incidents amid sudden adverse weather conditions claimed five lives in Bihar’s Khagaria district on Thursday, leaving several others injured and triggering widespread grief across affected villages.One of the most devastating incidents occurred in Kanhauli village under Baltara Panchayat in the Gogri block, where three people, including a father and his eight-year-old son, died after lightning struck while villagers were harvesting maiz…
Patna, May 18 (IANS) At least six people, including three women and a child, were killed in a tragic road accident following a collision involving multiple vehicles in Bihar’s Khagaria district on Monday.The accident took place on National Highway-31 under the jurisdiction of Mansi Police Station at around 3.30 p.m.According to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Mansi Police Station, the collision involved a truck, a Scorpio SUV and an auto-rickshaw.The SHO said efforts were underway to identi…
Patna, March 24 (IANS) Political activity in Bihar has intensified once again, with fresh indications that the long-standing rift between Union Minister Chirag Paswan and his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras may be nearing an end.Speculation gained momentum after a video surfaced showing a rare interaction between the two leaders.The meeting occurred when Chirag Paswan visited his village Mantri Tola in Shaharbanni, under Alauli block in Khagaria district, to pay tribute to his late uncle, Arjun Pasw…
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) In a significant ruling related to employee absorption following the takeover of educational institutions, the Patna High Court on Wednesday clarified that the services of employees working at the time of school takeover cannot be denied merely on the ground that their posts were not formally sanctioned or included in the approved list of positions.The High Court directed the regularisation of service and payment of all pending dues to the petitioner, observing that eligible…
Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) A tragic road accident on NH-31 near Bagdi Bridge in the Jhandapur police station area of Bhagalpur district claimed 4 lives and left 16 people injured on Tuesday evening. According to the in-charge of the Jhandapur police outpost, a speeding truck rammed into a pickup van near Bagdi Bridge.Following the impact, the pickup van lost control and collided with an e-rickshaw and a bus coming from the opposite direction, triggering a multi-vehicle crash.Four people died …
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) A horrific road accident on National Highway-31 early Friday morning sent shockwaves across Bihar after a youth was killed and three others were injured in Khagaria district, police said.The deceased has been identified as Raju Mandal, a student leader and district president of a prominent political party in Bihar.He died on the spot after the car in which he was travelling was hit by a speeding truck near the Pasraha police station area in Khagaria district.Three other occu…
Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) High speed claimed five lives, including that of a teenager, in Bihar’s Khagaria district on Monday, as three separate road accidents were reported from different police station areas.The victims, all motorcycle riders or pillion passengers, were crushed by speeding vehicles, triggering public anger and a brief blockade of National Highway 31.The first accident occurred at Kumhar Chakki under the Mufassil Police Station area, where a Magic van collided with a speeding truc…
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) An accountant attached to the Local Area Engineering Organisation (LAEO) was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 18,000 in Bihar’s Khagaria district on Friday.As part of the anti-corruption drive in the state, the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) arrested the official, identified as Shishir Rai.According to the complainant, the accused had been demanding illegal gratification from a beneficiary in exchange for performing official work.After receiving a forma…