Latest Siwan News & Updates

Ranchi, May 22 (IANS) Jharkhand Police have arrested four persons including a candidate, an invigilator, the centre superintendent and an IT staffer, for alleged system hacking in the SSC GD Constable Examination-2026 in Ranchi, officials said on Friday. According to police, the accused were remotely accessing the examination centre’s computer systems through the internet and IP-based connections to solve question papers. Candidates were allegedly charged between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 10 lakh for c…

Patna, May 14 (IANS) A tragic road accident claimed three lives after a head-on collision between a speeding truck and an auto-rickshaw on NH-531 within the jurisdiction of Daudpur Police Station in Bihar’s Saran district on Thursday.The accident occurred near Purab Sonia Bridge at around 5:00 a.m. As of now, the identities of the deceased have not been confirmed.According to the initial investigation, three individuals, including the auto-rickshaw driver, were travelling from Chhapra towards Ek…

Patna, May 13 (IANS) The Patna High Court has granted interim relief to Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Osama Shahab, staying any coercive or punitive action against him for the time being. The court has also directed the state government to produce the case diary related to the matter.The order was passed by a single-judge bench of Justice Ajit Kumar while hearing Shahab’s anticipatory bail petition.The petition pertains to a case registered at Mahadev Police Station, Siwan (Case No. 73/2026), lodge…

Patna, May 8 (IANS) A devastating road accident on Friday claimed the lives of three people and left six others seriously injured in Bihar’s Saran after a speeding truck collided head-on with a pickup vehicle on NH-531 under the jurisdiction of the Daudpur police station area.According to the police, the accident occurred around 6:00 a.m. All the victims were artists and crew members associated with an orchestra based in Khaira Bazaar under the Khaira police station area.The orchestra group was …

Patna, May 4 (IANS) In a major development from Siwan in Bihar, district police on Monday conducted raids at multiple locations linked to Osama Shahab, the RJD MLA from Raghunathpur and son of late former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin.The operation, led by DIG Nilesh Kumar, was carried out at the MLA’s official residence in Nawalpur as well as his ancestral home in Pratappur, under the Hussainganj police station limits in the morning.A thorough search is currently underway at both premises. Accordin…

Patna, May 3 (IANS) Sonu Yadav, one of the accused in the road rage incident in Bihar’s Siwan, was injured in an encounter with police. Later, during the treatment, he was declared dead. On April 29, a minor road dispute near the Laxmipur-Aandar Dhala overbridge in Siwan turned deadly. Harsh Kumar Singh (28), nephew of BJP leader Manoj Singh, was shot dead, while his brother-in-law Chandan Singh sustained critical injuries.The victims were on their way to attend a Tilak ceremony when their parke…

Patna, April 30 (IANS) A day after a sensational road rage incident in Bihar’s Siwan claimed the life of a youth and left another critically injured, police have arrested the main accused, Chhotu Yadav, following an early morning encounter on Thursday.Acting swiftly, the police identified the prime accused within hours of the incident.The accused, identified as Chhotu Kumar Yadav, son of Veer Yadav and a resident of Hathaura village under Hussainganj police station limits, was tracked down durin…

Patna, April 29 (IANS) A road rage incident in Bihar’s Siwan on Wednesday evening has sent shockwaves across the city. Near the Laxmipur Andar Dhala overbridge under the jurisdiction of the Town Police Station, a minor road dispute escalated into a violent shootout, claiming the life of Harsh Kumar Singh—nephew of BJP leader Manoj Kumar Singh—while leaving another person critically injured.According to the SHO of Nagar police station, Chandan Singh was travelling with his son, Harsh Kumar …

Patna, April 20 (IANS) Amid rising temperatures and humid conditions across Bihar, the District Magistrate of Patna, Tyagarajan SM, has issued an order directing all government and private schools, as well as Anganwadi centres, to reschedule academic timings for young students.​ Citing concerns over children’s health and safety, the District Magistrate stated that the prevailing heat conditions pose a serious risk to life.​Exercising powers under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraks…

Patna, April 3 (IANS) Armed criminals carried out a major daylight robbery at a jewellery shop in Bihar’s Darbhanga district on Friday, looting valuables worth nearly Rs 1.8 crore and raising fresh concerns over law and order in the state.The incident occurred at around 2.55 p.m. at “Prem Jewellers” in the busy Bara Bazar area under the Nagar Police Station limits.According to shop owner Manoj Kumar, four armed miscreants entered the showroom, held customers and staff hostage at gunpoint, …