Patna, May 29 (IANS) The weather across Bihar witnessed a dramatic change on Friday as several districts experienced heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds and lightning strikes. While the sudden showers brought relief from the intense heat and humidity, tragic incidents linked to lightning strikes claimed four lives across the state.A tragic incident occurred in Kishun Chak village under the Bhadwar police station area of Dumaria block in Gaya district, where a farmer died after being struc…
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Patna, May 15 (IANS) The crackdown on corruption continues in Bihar, with the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) taking action against erring officials. In the latest case, a Junior Engineer was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe in Sitamarhi district.According to officials, the accused, Vijay Kumar Sharma, was posted as a Junior Engineer at the Pupri Nagar Parishad in Sitamarhi. He had allegedly been demanding a bribe from a contractor, Raj Bhushan, in connection with the rel…
Patna, March 7 (IANS) The Bihar Vigilance Department on Saturday raided multiple locations linked to a Block Development Officer (BDO) in the state in connection with a disproportionate assets case. According to Vigilance Department officials, the raids targeted the premises of Krishna Ram, the BDO of Sursand block in Sitamarhi district.Vigilance teams simultaneously searched several locations linked to the officer as part of the investigation.Sources said that the raids were conducted at Krishn…
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) Around 15 armed robbers burgled a house in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district on Saturday, looting cash and jewellery after assaulting the family members and using crude bombs to terrorise the residents living there, police said. The incident took place at the residence of Rama Shankar Gupta in Kanhauli Bazaar, under the jurisdiction of Kanhauli Police Station.The robbery occurred at around 12:50 a.m., sending shockwaves through the locality.The robbers were carrying country-made ‘K…
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) A notorious criminal was shot dead on Saturday in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, the police said.The incident took place at around 5 p.m. at Bhisa Chowk under the Dumra police station area of the district.According to police, Rambabu Rai, a notorious criminal with a long history of serious offences, was critically injured after unknown assailants allegedly opened fire on him, triggering panic in the busy locality.Eyewitnesses said the attack on Rambabu Rai was sudden and that he…