Patna, June 25 (IANS) The alleged police encounter of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur district has taken a fresh turn as the judicial commission constituted by the Bihar government began its enquiry into the controversial incident. However, the deceased young man’s mother, Asha Devi, objected to the presence of Special Task Force (STF) personnel during the enquiry team’s visit.A commission headed by retired Patna High Court Judge Vinod Kumar Sinha visited Bilauti village on Thursday t…
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Patna, June 24 (IANS) Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, who was shot by police in an encounter, was in a critical condition when brought to the Shahpur Primary Health Centre (PHC) and hence was “timely” referred to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) following primary care, the Bhojpur Civil Surgeon said.Civil Surgeon Shivendra Kumar Sinha further said that he was unaware of what transpired after the patient was taken to the Patna hospital.Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, a resident of Belauti village in B…
Patna, June 24 (IANS) Public anger continues to intensify over the controversial police encounter of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur district. A Mahapanchayat was organised on Wednesday in Bilauti village of Bhojpur district, the ancestral village of the deceased, where a large gathering pledged to continue the agitation until justice is delivered.Addressing the gathering, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor said that merely taking action against the police personnel who fired the shot…
Patna, June 22 (IANS) Bhojpuri actor and singer Khesari Lal Yadav visited Bilauti village in Bhojpur district to meet the family of Bharat Tiwari, whose death during a police encounter has sparked political and social controversy across Bihar. During his visit, Khesari Lal Yadav offered condolences to the bereaved family and assured them of his support in their pursuit of justice. He also provided financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to the family.While interacting with family members, Khesari said…
Patna, June 18 (IANS) The death of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari during a police encounter in Bihar’s Bhojpur district has triggered a political controversy, with the State Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari on Thursday expressing concern over the circumstances surrounding the incident and calling for a thorough investigation into the matter. Speaking at an event in Buxar, the Minister described the encounter as “unfortunate”.While he criticised the youth’s conduct, particularly the viral social media …
Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) After the absconding main accused in the case involving fatal stabbing of a teenager in Ghaziabad was killed in police action, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, while saying that the state government has taken a serious view of the incident, said that no one involved in any kind of criminal activities will be spared.Speaking to reporters, the Deputy Chief Minister said: “Police had caught those involved in Surya Pratap Chauhan’s murder, and during a subse…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The main accused in the murder of 17-year-old Surya Pratap Chauhan was killed in a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, bringing a dramatic development to a case that had triggered widespread outrage and protests across the region.Reacting to the police action, Surya’s mother said, “I had demanded an encounter; we asked for justice for the blood, and we have received the encounter…” Her statement came shortly after police confirmed that the absconding…
Patna, May 30 (IANS) A fierce encounter took place early on Saturday morning between the police and a wanted criminal on the Thawe-Banjari bypass under the jurisdiction of the Nagar police station in Gopalganj district.During the exchange of fire, the accused, who had a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head, sustained gunshot injuries to both legs in police retaliatory action and was subsequently taken into custody.The injured accused has been identified as Akash Singh, a resident of Barhaihata villag…
Sambalpur (Odisha), May 17 (IANS) A notorious criminal was apprehended after he was injured in a police encounter carried out by Burla Police near Fishery Chhak in Odisha’s Sambalpur district following a chase after a vehicle-checking operation, officials said on Sunday.According to the officials, the incident took place around 5 a.m. on Saturday (May 16) when a Burla Police team was conducting routine vehicle checking near Platinum Chhak in Burla. During the operation, officers attempted to s…
Chandigarh, Feb 27 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Friday asked the Punjab government to take initiative to conduct an impartial investigation in order to prove its credibility in the killing of a man in police encounter in Gurdaspur district. He said the version being put forward by the police “is creating doubts among the public and is raising serious questions about the credibility of the government and the police”.Jakhar told the media here that the government has lost the trust …