Patna, March 25 (IANS) A dramatic late-night police encounter in Bihar’s Siwan created panic after an exchange of gunfire between police and criminals on the Siwan-Patna Highway, said officials on Wednesday.According to the police, two bike-borne criminals opened fire at the police as soon as they spotted a checking team near Laheji village under the Basantpur police station area.Acting swiftly, the police took positions and launched a chase. When the accused fired around four rounds in an attem…
Latest Siwan News & Updates
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday charged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with intentionally inciting controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to divert attention from her government’s ‘failures’, and claimed that the Trinamool Congress was unsettled by the deletion of “ineligible” names from the voter lists.Speaking to IANS, BJP National Spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain launched a scathing attack on CM Mamata Banerjee, alleging that she w…
Patna, Jan 28 (IANS) Panic gripped the Samastipur court premises on Wednesday after a bomb threat was sent to the official email address of the District Judge. Police and administration launched immediate action.Following the threat, Samastipur District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, Sadar DSP, and a large contingent of police personnel rushed to the court complex. The entire campus was evacuated, and an extensive search operation was conducted using metal detectors and a dog squad.Althou…
Patna, Dec 29 (IANS) Vigilance operations are continuing across Bihar, with corrupt officials being caught on a regular basis despite repeated action by the vigilance department.In yet another case, a peon of the Sales Tax Department in Saharsa was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe, triggering concern within government offices.The arrested peon has been identified as Shankar Kumar, who was apprehended while accepting Rs 75,000 as bribe money.The vigilance team carried out the operation n…
Patna, Dec 23 (IANS) A sub-inspector posted in Siwan district was arrested red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 on Tuesday by the Bihar Vigilance Department as part of its ongoing anti-corruption drive. The arrested officer has been identified as Kanhaiya Kumar Singh, who was posted at the Siswan police station.The case is linked to a land dispute incident reported on December 18, during which a fight broke out between two parties.A case was registered at Siswan police station as Case…