Patna, April 17 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption operation, the Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau on Friday arrested two government employees in Purnea district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000.The accused — revenue employee Lal Babu Rajak and archives staffer Rumi Kundu — were caught red-handed while accepting the bribe during a trap laid by the Vigilance team at the Purnea East block office.The action has triggered concern within the administrative machinery, particularly as …
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Patna, April 16 (IANS) An Assistant Engineer in Bihar’s Purnea district has been arrested while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000, officials said on Thursday.The accused, Bhushan Prasad, posted with the Bihar Education Project, was caught red-handed by the Vigilance team. The arrest followed a complaint filed by Nandan Kumar Jha, a resident of Hemnagar village under Sarsi police station limits in Purnea.According to the complaint, Nandan Kumar Jha had undertaken the construction of a scho…
Patna, Feb 4 (IANS) A major incident was reported on Wednesday at the Amaur police station in Purnea district of Bihar, where a constable was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside the guard quarters located within the police station premises. The deceased constable has been identified as Alamnath Bhuiyan, a resident of Gaya district.He sustained a gunshot injury to his neck. A carbine and a spent cartridge were recovered from the spot, raising serious concerns and prompting a detailed…
Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) An engineering student was gunned down after being attacked by unidentified robbers in Bihar’s Chhapra city on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred near Kachari Railway Station in Chhapra city, the district headquarters of Saran.The deceased has been identified as Vikas Tiwari, a resident of Shakti Nagar locality under the Nagar police station area.According to family members, Vikas Tiwari is an engineering student studying in Patna and was returning home on Tuesday even…