Patna, May 28 (IANS) In a major late-night operation in the Turkauliya area of Motihari under Bihar’s East Champaran district, police recovered Rs 24.91 lakh in cash from a white-coloured car during a vehicle inspection drive and arrested four individuals, including two Nepali nationals. The incident occurred at Nimuiya Chowk when personnel from the Turkauliya Police Station were conducting intensive vehicle checks.During the operation, officers stopped a car arriving from the Muzaffarpur side…
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Patna, May 21 (IANS) A tragic incident sent shockwaves across Bihar’s East Champaran district after the body of a female engineering student was found hanging inside her hostel room on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Rimi Kumari, a fifth-semester student at an engineering college located under the jurisdiction of the Mufassil police station area in Motihari.According to preliminary information, the hostel room had reportedly remained locked from inside for a prolonged period, raising s…
Patna, May 11 (IANS) A shocking incident of violence has emerged from Bihar’s East Champaran district, where a BA Part III student was stabbed to death in broad daylight outside a college on Monday, triggering panic in the locality.The victim, identified as Ritesh Kumar Yadav (25), son of Vidya Rai and a resident of Devpur Parsa (Ward No. 12) under Kalyanpur Police Station limits, had gone to appear for his BA Part III examination at AKRR College in Motihari.According to family members, the in…
Patna, April 10 (IANS) A tragic road accident in Motihari has claimed the life of Ashok Kumar Singh, an Indian Army soldier who was home on leave, leaving his family and the entire village in deep mourning. The incident occurred in the Sangrampur area around 6.30 a.m. on Friday, where Singh was standing near the roadside close to his residence.A speeding truck, heavily loaded with timber, lost control and struck him with great force, causing critical injuries.He was rushed to a nearby hospital b…
Patna, April 7 (IANS) In the wake of the spurious liquor tragedy in Motihari (East Champaran), where 11 people lost their lives, authorities in Bettiah (West Champaran), on Tuesday, launched an aggressive crackdown on illegal liquor operations. The police, along with the Prohibition Department, have intensified raids across multiple police station areas, including Shikarpur, Nautan, and Majhaulia, as part of a district-wide campaign to dismantle illicit liquor networks.During a major operation i…
Patna, April 7 (IANS) The spurious liquor tragedy in Bihar’s East Champaran district has further worsened with the death toll now rising to 11 after another victim died early Tuesday morning.The deceased has been identified as Jitendra Shah, a resident of Balganga (Ward No. 29) under the Raghunathpur police station area. His death has left behind a grieving family, including five daughters who have now lost their sole breadwinner.Jitendra’s eldest daughter, 16-year-old Rani Kumari, remains i…
Patna, April 6 (IANS) Amid recurring hooch tragedies in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday mounted an attack on the Nitish Kumar government over frequent incidents of illicit liquor smuggling and alleged rampant corruption, questioning the effectiveness of the state’s prohibition policy.Marking 10 years of the liquor ban, Tejashwi alleged that the policy has failed to achieve its objectives due to what he described as a powerful nexus between sections of the administration and the liqu…
Buxar (Bihar), April 4 (IANS) Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar has emphasised that to make the prohibition law in the state effective, there must be collective efforts from all sections. Speaking to reporters on Friday night regarding the deaths caused by spurious liquor in Motihari, Prem Kumar termed the incident unfortunate but said that the government is taking continuous action.Asserting that the liquor ban in Bihar is a commendable step that has brought positive changes, particularly among…
Motihari (Bihar), April 4 (IANS) Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the 3rd Convocation Ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University at Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar on Saturday, urging students to use technology responsibly for nation-building. He said that convocation marks not the end of education but the beginning of a lifelong journey of learning, a statement said.The Vice-President said that in a rapidly changing world driven by technology, fields such as Artificial Intelligen…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will visit Bihar on Saturday to attend the 3rd Convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, as the Chief Guest.The Vice-President will also visit Bhitiharwa Gandhi Ashram in West Champaran during his visit, an official statement said on Friday.Last month, the Vice President visited Ulihatu, the ancestral village of tribal icon Birsa Munda, in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, and paid homage to his memory.He offered floral …