To finalise the specifics before the opening, AAI recently convened a high-level meeting. Before operations start, airport employees will undergo training.
Two charred to death in Purnia
Bihar elections: Migration a major factor behind change in voter demography
Bihar's draft electoral roll reveals demographic shifts due to migration. Patna saw the highest voter deletion, followed by Madhubani. BJP-JDU strongholds like East Champaran also experienced significant deletions. Gopalganj's voter list shrank due to migration and floods. Samastipur witnessed a close NDA-RJD contest. Purnia is among the top districts with voter deletions.
Bihar Assembly Elections: Seemanchal, close to Bangladesh, sees significant voter deletion
Bihar's Seemanchal region, comprising Araria, Kishanganj, Purnia, and Katihar, has experienced significant voter deletions in the draft electoral roll, totaling several lakhs. These districts, bordering Bangladesh and Nepal with a high Muslim population, are known for infiltration. The region's 24 assembly seats are crucial for the NDA and INDIA bloc, marked by communal polarization and close contests.
NEW DELHI: The NHRC said on Wednesday that it has issued notices to the Bihar government and the state's police chief over reports that five members of a Scheduled Tribe (ST) family were allegedly hacked to death and their bodies burnt on the suspicion of practising witchcraft in Purnia district earlier this month. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has also directed the state government to take steps to ensure the safety of a 16-year-old boy, the sole surviving member of the family and an eyewitness to the alleged incident, and provide counselling to him. The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that five members of a family, belonging to a Scheduled Tribe, including three women, were allegedly hacked to death and their bodies were burnt on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Bihar's Purnia district on the night of July 6, the rights panel said in a statement. The commission observed that the contents of the news reports, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights. Therefore, it said it has issued notices to the chief secretary and the director general of police of Bihar, seeking a detailed report in two weeks, including the present status of the investigation of the case and arrest of the perpetrators. According to the media reports published on July 8, the 16-year-old sole surviving member of the family has informed police that a mob of around 50 people allegedly stormed into their house, accusing his mother of practising witchcraft, the statement said. The mob first allegedly assaulted his mother with bamboo sticks, calling her a witch. Then it attacked the rest of the family members who came to rescue her and hacked all of them to death in front of the survivor, it said, quoting the reports. Later, the assailants allegedly carried the victims' bodies around 100 to 150 metres away from their house and set those ablaze, the NHRC said. Reportedly, villagers suspected that the illness and death of a boy in the village were caused by the victim family by practising witchcraft, it added.
Bihar's 'Tanishq robbery' mastermind, LJP leader's murder accused nabbed by Uttarakhand STF
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has achieved a significant breakthrough by arresting a notorious gangster from Bihar. The criminal was a wanted suspect in a major jewellery heist worth Rs 3.70 crore and is also accused of murdering a Lok Janshakti Party leader. According to the STF, the accused, identified as Mohammad Rahul alias Shakib, was hiding under a fake identity in Kaliyar Sharif area of Roorkee, Haridwar. His arrest on Sunday marks the end of several months of his evasion. Senior Superintendent of Police Navneet Singh Bhullar of the STF provided detailed information about the arrest. He stated, Mohammad Rahul alias Shakib was a wanted suspect in a multi-crore jewellery robbery and is also accused of murdering a Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader in Bihar. SSP Bhullar elaborated on the Tanishq showroom robbery that took place on July 26 last year, in Purnia district, Bihar. Six criminals had robbed the Tanishq showroom located in Khajanchi Haat police station area at gunpoint, looting jewellery worth Rs 3.70 crore, he explained. He further detailed the subsequent actions, saying, Following the incident, one accused, Chunmun Jha , was killed in a police encounter, while four other accused are currently in jail. However, Mohammad Rahul alias Shakib, who was a key member of this robbery gang, had been absconding since the incident. SSP Bhullar informed that the Uttarakhand STF received precise intelligence from Bihar Police that Rahul was hiding in Kaliyar. Describing the operation, he said, Based on this information, the STF team acted swiftly. They successfully arrested the wanted accused from the Kaliyar police station area using manual policing and their informer network. This high-profile arrest is part of a special campaign being run by the Director General of Police of Uttarakhand, Deepam Seth, to apprehend long-absconding wanted criminals and gangsters across the state. This action by the STF reinforces the commitment to maintaining law and order in the state.
Video: Pappu Yadav, Kanhaiya Kumar Stopped From Boarding Van With Rahul Gandhi
In a potential embarrassment for the Congress, its leader Kanhaiya Kumar and Purnia MP Pappu Yadav were stopped from boarding an open van which had Rahul Gandhi, RJD Chief Tejashwi Yadav and some other leaders on it.
In Purnia district, Bihar, a family of five was allegedly burned alive by villagers accusing them of practicing black magic. The victims, identified as members of the Oraon community, included the father, mother, brother, sister-in-law, and grandmother. Police have arrested three individuals as investigations continue into the horrific incident, which has sparked outrage and political condemnation.
Five members of family burnt alive in Bihars Purnia district on allegation of witchcraft
Incident took place on Sunday, July 6, night at Tetgama village under Muffasil Police station, three arrested
Mob Burns 5 Of Family Alive In Bihar's Purnia Over 'Witchcraft' Suspicion
In yet another case of superstition claiming lives, five members of a family have been set ablaze in Bihar's Purnia district on suspicion of practising 'witchcraft'.
Five Family Members Lynched, Their Bodies Burnt By Mob Over Witchcraft Allegation In Bihars Purnia
According to police, the victims were first beaten to death and then their bodies were burnt by a mob of more than 250 villagers who accused them of practising witchcraft.
He won from Purnia because of Tejashwi Yadav's mercy: BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal hits out at Pappu Yadav
Sanjay Jaiswal, a BJP MP, attacked Purnia MP Pappu Yadav. He claimed Yadav won due to Tejashwi Yadav's support. Jaiswal alleged Pappu Yadav's past electoral malpractices. He criticized Tejashwi Yadav's candidate selection, accusing him of vote diversion. Jaiswal defended the ECI's electoral revision in Bihar. He clarified document requirements, citing the Supreme Court's stance on Aadhaar.
Fake police station busted in Bihar days after ASI held with sophisticated weapons
PATNA: A group of fraudsters operated a fake police station for nearly a year from a government school building in Bihars Purnea district. The racket surfaced shortly after a suspended ASI was arrested in Samastipur with sophisticated weapons, including an AK-47, Insas rifle, and a carbine. The alleged mastermind, Rahul Kumar Sah, has been absconding since the fake police station in Mohani village under Kasba police limits was exposed on Monday. Purnea SP Kartikey Sharma said a special police team has been formed to investigate the case. According to police, Sah posed as a recruiter for the Gramin Raksha Dal, charging local youth between Rs 2,500 and Rs 5,000 for supposed appointments as constables and chowkidars. After enrolling them, he handed out police uniforms, batons, and fake identity cards, and assigned them tasks, including vehicle checks and raids targeting liquor smugglers. Once recruited, they were instructed to carry out vehicle checking at different locations and fine motorists Rs 400 for infractions such as not wearing helmets or carrying a driving licence. Rs 200 went to the patrol team as commission, and the remainder was pocketed by Sah. Rahul told us the rest of the money was going into the government treasury, one of the victims told senior police officers. In a brazen move, Sah operated the fake police station from the premises of Madhya Vidyalaya Betauna in Mohani Panchayat. From there, illegal collections were made from liquor smugglers and seized vehicles were released in exchange for bribes. Witnesses reported that CNG autos were used for patrolling, driven by uniformed individuals.The police are now attempting to trace the vehicles and other members of the gang. Surprisingly, the operation went unnoticed by local authorities for months. Mukhiya Shyam Sundar Oraon and his nephew, Sinod Oraon, were allegedly linked to the operation and even honoured fake constables and chowkidars at this years Republic Day celebrations on January 26. Several public representatives are reported to have attended events organised by the fake police station. Villagers openly accused local administration officials of complicity or negligence. How can it happen? It is unbelievable that fake police can operate for about an year with the knowledge of local administration, asked a police officer posted at police lines in Purnea. Former Bihar minister and Kasba MLA Mohammad Afaq Alam has demanded a full investigation by Purnia SP, Kartikeya K. Sharma. Such a big fraud was going on, yet the police had no information. This government is promoting unemployment, which is driving educated youth into the hands of fraudsters, Alam said, suggesting possible involvement of white-collar figures and calling for a special probe. Meanwhile, Kasba SHO Ajay Kumar Ajnabi confirmed that a case (153/25) has been registered against Rahul Kumar Sah and his associates. Raids were ongoing at multiple suspected hideouts to apprehend the fugitive. Rahuls family has been given a two-day ultimatum to present him at the police station, failing which we will initiate attachment proceedings, Ajnabi said. District police administration is also investigating the broader network behind the fake police operation and seeking to identify its main kingpin. Last week, a suspended ASI Saroj Singh and his four associates were arrested from Sultanpur village under Mohiuddin Nagar police station limits in Samastipur district. Sophisticated weapons such as AK-47 rifle, Insas rifle and carbine were recovered during the raid.
For most residents of Pakistan Tola in Bihar, the village name is an embarrassment
Ever since the Pahalgam attacks in April this year, people of Pakistan Tola in Bihars Purnia district have been demanding to change the name of the village they have been living in for years
