Patna, July 23 (IANS) Student anger over the alleged NEET paper leak and recent police action against protesters spilled onto the streets of Bihar’s Munger on Thursday, as thousands of students participated in a large protest march organised under the banners of various student organisations. The demonstrators condemned the alleged lathi‑charge on students during protests in Delhi and Patna and demanded accountability over the examination controversy.The march began near DJ College, where mo…
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Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police, on Sunday, arrested a woman with a huge cache of illegal firearms and ammunition at Ahsoknagar in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.The woman has been identified as Puja Biswas, a resident of ward number 12 under Habra Municipality in the same district.Among the weapons recovered from her are six firearms, which include four 7 mm and two 9 mm pistols, 12 magazines, and 200 rounds of ammunition….
Patna, July 18 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against the illegal manufacture and trafficking of firearms in Bihar, security agencies on Saturday busted a clandestine mini‑gun factory operating in the Barbighi Bahiyar area under Baliya Police Station in Begusarai district. Acting on specific intelligence, a joint team of police and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) raided the premises and arrested three individuals red‑handed, including the alleged operator of the factory and two skilled …
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) A Kolkata Police investigation into the activities of jailed gangster Feroz Khan, alias ‘Mini Feroz’, has revealed that he procured a foreign-made 9 mm pistol using a forged arms licence purportedly issued in Nagaland, officials said on Wednesday.The Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) detectives recovered the pistol along with the magazine from him after Feroze was arrested on July 4.Investigators also found that he had allegedly purchased a substantial quantity of…
Patna, June 24 (IANS) Two young men riding a motorcycle were killed on the spot in a tragic road accident on the Lakhisarai-Munger section of National Highway 80 in Bihar, said officials on Wednesday.The accident occurred around 11.45 p.m. on Tuesday near Garhi Bishanpur village under the Lakhisarai police station area.According to an official of the Lakhisarai police station, the victims were travelling on a motorcycle when a speeding truck allegedly hit their vehicle.The impact was extremely s…
Patna, May 18 (IANS) In a major crackdown, a mini gun factory allegedly operating secretly for the past two months was busted in Bihar’s Purnea district on Monday.The illegal unit was unearthed during a joint operation conducted by the Special Task Forces (STF) of Kolkata and Patna.The raid was carried out in Ward No. 1 of Haripur village under the Dhamdaha police station area following a specific intelligence input.Investigators said the factory had been set up nearly 20 feet underground and …
Patna, May 6 (IANS) In a significant administrative decision, the Bihar government has renamed the Chief Minister’s official residence-cum-office in Patna as “Lok Sewak Awas”. A formal notification to this effect was issued by the Chief Minister’s Office on Tuesday.The iconic 1 Anne Marg bungalow, long known as the official residence of the Bihar Chief Minister, has now been allocated to the incumbent Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.At present, however, Samrat Choudhary continues to stay at the …
Patna, May 4 (IANS) A portion of the Vikramshila Setu in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district has collapsed, disrupting connectivity and causing difficulties to the general public. The Vikramshila Setu serves as a crucial link between Bhagalpur and Naugachhia, connecting North and South Bihar.According to an official, following subsidence in the approach section on the Bhagalpur side, a stretch of nearly 33 meters of the bridge gave way and fell into the Ganga River.The incident occurred at around 12.50 a…
Patna, May 2 (IANS) Tension gripped Munger after the death of a newborn in the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Sadar Hospital triggered protests by grieving family members, who alleged medical negligence and misconduct by hospital staff.According to an official, Manisha Kumari, a resident of Haveli Kharagpur, gave birth to the baby at Kharagpur Sub-Divisional Hospital on Thursday.Due to the newborn’s unstable condition, the child was referred to Munger Sadar Hospital for advanced treatment. …
Patna, April 25 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal arms manufacturing, a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and Munger Police has busted a mini gun factory operating in the Tarapur Diara region across the Ganges River, an official said on Saturday. Four accused individuals were arrested during the joint operation.The incident falls under the jurisdiction of the Mufassil Police Station in the district.Acting on a confidential tip-off, the police team carried out a raid at the…