Latest Latehar district News & Updates

Latehar (Jharkhand), April 21 (IANS) In a tragic incident of human-wildlife conflict, two women were killed and another seriously injured after a wild bison attacked them in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, officials said on Tuesday.The incident took place in the Gurikaram forest under the Chhipadohar western range of the Barwadih police station area. Forest Department and police personnel recovered the mutilated bodies of the two women on Tuesday.According to officials, the deceased have been id…

Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) All seven people on board an air ambulance that crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district were killed, officials confirmed on Tuesday.The medical charter flight, en route from Ranchi to Delhi, crashed in Kasaria Panchayat, Chatra District, on Monday evening. There were seven individuals on board, including two crew members. The deceased have been identified as Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat, Captain Savrajdeep Singh, Dr Vikas Kumar Gupta, Sachin Kumar Mishra, Sanjay Kumar, Archana…

Latehar (Jharkhand), Feb 11 (IANS) A Maoist commander carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head was arrested along with two associates during a special operation in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said on Wednesday.The arrested commander has been identified as Adesh Ganjhu, an active member of the banned Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC). His associates, Ujjwal Kumar and Subhash Kumar, were also taken into custody.Police recovered illegal firearms, ammunition and documents relat…

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 …