Avinash, a senior correspondent, reports on crime, railways, defence and social sector, with specialisation in police, home department and other investigation agencies.
Articles by Avinash Kumar
Masked men loot ₹27 lakh from bank in Bihar district, guard injured: Police
The bank’s guard tried to intervene, the robbers fired at him and broke his gun after which he was taken to a hospital later for treatment
Updated on Jun 22, 2023 04:40 PM IST
Member of banned PFI arrested from Tamil Nadu by Bihar ATS
The accused, a resident of East Champaran, was wanted in a case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 2022
Updated on Jun 19, 2023 04:43 PM IST
Man allegedly kills wife, 3 daughters, dies by suicide in Bihar district: Police
According to the preliminary probe conducted by police, the man died by suicide after killing his wife and three daughters
Updated on Jun 14, 2023 12:28 PM IST
Bihar: 60 people hospitalised after consuming food at wedding party in Aurangabad
Aurangabad district magistrate Suharsh Bhagat said that the district medical officer has been directed to investigate and submit a detailed report
Updated on Jun 12, 2023 12:49 PM IST
Hostel Supdt among four arrested for raping, blackmailing minor
According to police, the incident came to light after the victim complained to the Sheikhpura police against six named accused, including a male friend on Friday.
Updated on Jun 10, 2023 09:53 PM IST
EoU files charge sheet against Bihar YouTuber jailed in TN for fake videos
Earlier, the Supreme Court had dismissed Kashyap’s plea to club the FIRs registered against him in Bihar and Tamil Nadu and also refused to entertain his plea to quash his detention under the National Security Act.
Updated on Jun 09, 2023 09:38 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
Celebratory firing: Organisers to face music as police firm up new SOP
Under the new guidelines, in any incident of celebratory firing, the first information report (FIR) will also name as accused the organiser of the function.
Updated on Jun 10, 2023 04:19 AM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
44 cyber police stations functional from today
Cybercrime victims can lodge their complaints personally, through email or sent their complaints through postal service.
Updated on Jun 09, 2023 09:37 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
Man held for fabricating letters from ministers, MPs to confirm rail tickets
Investigations revealed that the accused used letter heads of union home minister, defence minister and panchayti raj minister, besides MPs Chirag Paswan, Tejaswi Surya and MK Kanimojhi.
Updated on Jun 08, 2023 10:04 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
17-year-old Bihar girl blackmailed over her private photos dies by suicide
Police said the 17-year-old girl died by suicide soon after she got another call from the blackmailer
Updated on Jun 08, 2023 04:59 PM IST
Top IAS officers shuffled in Bihar
According to a notification issued by the general administration department (GAD) on Wednesday evening, 1990-batch IAS officer Chaitanya Prasad, who was holding the charge of ACS (home), has been transferred to water resources department and also given the additional charges of minor water resources department.
Updated on Jun 07, 2023 10:46 PM IST
Arrest warrant out against BJP legislator in abduction case
The order of the special MP-MLA court of Muzaffarpur came on Friday after the investigation officer (IO) of the case filed a petition and sought arrest warrant against the six accused who had allegedly abducted and threatened one Tulsi Rai of RJD last month.
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 10:11 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
Teen gang-raped, forced to drink insecticide: Cops
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by five men and forced to drink insecticide in Bihar's Vaishali district. Four of the five accused have been arrested, and the teenager is in a "serious" condition. The incident took place on Thursday night when the girl stepped out to relieve herself. The five accused abducted her and took her to an isolated place where they raped her, said police. One of the accused forced the girl to drink insecticide and snatched away her cell phone. More sections will be added as the investigation progresses, said police.
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
Bihar plans to set up 28 traffic police stations
In 2022, the then inspector general (IG), traffic, M R Nayak, had sent a proposal to set up traffic police stations in 23 towns that have a population of over 2 lakh, besides five small towns.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 09:43 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
15-year-old girl gang-raped in Bihar’s Vaishali; 4 held
Police said that the four arrested persons are in the age group of 18 and 19, and raids are on to nab the fifth accused
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 06:47 PM IST
Past midnight, 2 crude bombs hurled at BJP activist’s house in Gaya
The Gaya police said BJP activist Santosh Kumar and his family were at home at the time of the attack in Gaya district’s Karmauni village
Updated on May 31, 2023 05:10 PM IST
2 teens killed after being hit by truck in Bihar’s Jehanabad, driver flees
Following the accident, an irate mob of students and locals set ablaze the truck which allegedly killed the two students, said police
Updated on May 31, 2023 03:59 PM IST
Stalker stabs woman 12 times in Bihar’s Sitamarhi
The woman was returning home from a market when the accused, Chandan Kumar, 22, first got into an argument with her for avoiding him and then stabbed her
Updated on May 30, 2023 03:24 PM IST
Bihar police constable allegedly shoots self to death
At least 20 policemen were staying at Barrack Number 300 at Bihar’s Sitamarhi when the constable shot himself to death
Updated on May 30, 2023 01:23 PM IST
Bihar forms task force to check growing narcotics
Bihar Police has reconstituted the Anti-Narcotics Task Force to crackdown on narcotics smuggling. The task force will be headed by the Additional Director General of the Economic Offence Unit and will comprise an SP-rank officer, two DSPs, five inspectors, and others. It will carry out raids, investigations, confiscate property, monitor court cases, and create awareness against drugs. The move comes after large-scale seizures in the state and growing youth substance abuse. Bihar police seized 1.16 lakh kg ganja, 1,597 kg charas, 60 kg heroin, and 300 kg afim till April 2023.
Updated on May 29, 2023 10:09 PM IST
12 arrested in Bihar for cheating BJP councillor in Haryana cyber fraud case
Katihar SP Jitendra Kumar on Monday said the raids were carried out following a request from Haryana’s Yamuna Nagar cyber police station
Updated on May 29, 2023 10:02 PM IST
BJP MLA in Bihar booked for abduction; 2nd case against him in 2 months
Police said the abducted RJD leader was rescued by them from a cold storage owned by the MLA.
Updated on May 27, 2023 08:52 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
Muzaffarpur: Man arrested for murder of three night guards in 10 day
The breakthrough in the case came after four persons, including a woman, who were involved in sale and purchase of looted mobile phones from victims, were detained, police said.
Updated on May 26, 2023 10:00 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
Chief secy, DGP visit Sone riverbed to plan crackdown on sand mafia
According to people familiar with the matter, it has been decided to set up police pickets near the mining bed with adequate force deployment to rein in the sand mafia.
Updated on May 25, 2023 10:01 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
Bihar SHO who confined woman, raped her for a week is on the run, SIT set up
Kishanganj SP Inamul Haque Meghnoo said the FIR was registered after DSP Rajan Kumar verified the allegations levelled by the rape survivor against the SHO
Updated on May 25, 2023 02:21 PM IST
3 die of electrocution during chariot procession in Bihar; 10 injured: Police
The iron part of the chariot came in contact with the high-tension wire on the ground causing the tragedy
Updated on May 22, 2023 02:40 PM IST
Land-for-jobs case: CBI searches premises linked to ex-RJD MLA
CBi sleuths also conducted searches at the premises of Rajya Sabha MP Prem Chand Gupta in Noida, Delhi and Gurugram in the same case.
Updated on May 16, 2023 09:56 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
RJD member shot dead by unidentified assailants in Patna, probe underway: Police
Police said the incident took place when Kiran Kumar was returning home to Ramdauli village after attending a marriage function
Updated on May 16, 2023 01:50 PM IST
Land-for-jobs scam: CBI raids 9 locations in Bihar, Delhi linked to RJD leaders
The CBI filed the chargesheet in October last year, against former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi, their daughter Misa Bharti and 13 others in the land-for-jobs scam
Updated on May 16, 2023 01:18 PM IST
17 people arrested for cyber fraud in Bihar’s Purnia so far this year: Police
Police said four FIRs have been registered with the Kasba and Amaur police stations in Purnia, which was once notorious for smuggling of narcotics and fake Indian currency notes
Updated on May 16, 2023 09:01 AM IST