Latest West Champaran News & Updates

Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) A man was arrested in West Champaran district of Bihar after his wife alerted the police about an illegal firearm allegedly hidden in their house and repeated incidents of domestic violence.The incident took place in Mahnagani village under the Mufassil police station area.On Wednesday night, the woman herself called the police emergency number 112, alleging that her husband regularly assaulted her and had kept a country-made pistol hidden under their bed, leaving her in cons…

Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) The Gopalganj district administration in Bihar is facing a major challenge in transporting the world’s largest and heaviest Shivling due to the deteriorating condition of a bridge over the Gandak River, also known as the Narayani River in the region.The Shivling reached Gopalganj on Sunday morning. District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Sinha said that teams from Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have been called to i…

Patna, Dec 30 (IANS) Panic spread across the region after a tiger attacked and killed a Nilgai (blue bull) in a sugarcane field in the Sarai area of Bhangaha village in Bettiah, West Champaran district, on Tuesday. The incident has created fear among villagers living in and around the area.On Tuesday, villagers heading to their fields noticed the mutilated carcass of the nilgai lying in a sugarcane field.The carcass was surrounded by clear tiger paw prints, confirming the presence of the big cat…