Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Feb 18 (IANS) In a gruesome incident that has sent shockwaves across Jharkhand, a woman and her minor son were burnt alive by a group of villagers on suspicion of practising witchcraft in West Singhbhum district, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred late Tuesday night under the Kumardungi police station limits.According to police, the accused allegedly barged into the family’s house, poured petrol on the woman and her child, and set them ablaze. Both died on…
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Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jan 22 (IANS) A fierce encounter has been going on since Thursday morning between security forces and Maoists in the Saranda forest region of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. While reports suggest that several Maoists have been killed, official confirmation on the exact number of casualties is still awaited.Search operations are currently underway in the area and intermittent gunfire could still be heard.Kolhan Division DIG Anuranjan Kispotta confirmed the encounter, …
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jan 6 (IANS) A rampaging wild elephant has unleashed terror in the Goilkera block of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, killing five people in separate incidents over the last three days, triggering widespread fear and panic among residents.The latest tragedy occurred late on Monday night when the jumbo attacked a family while they were asleep in their house.According to officials, the tusker began demolishing the house of Kundra Bahda, forcing the family to flee in pan…