Articles by Sandeep Bhaskar
Odisha train tragedy: Bihar toll rises to 21 as 13 more die
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, secretary, disaster management, said that so far 66 passengers have been brought to Bihar from the place of accident by two buses.
Updated on Jun 05, 2023 10:01 PM IST
Bihar man who promised to send his father extra money among dead in train crash
Raja Patel, 26, was on his way to Kerala on the Kolkata-Chennai Coromandel Express along with 12 other migrant workers from Bihar’s East Champaran
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 04:46 PM IST
6-yr-old boy thrown off school’s rooftop for not doing homework in Bihar: Police
The child’s uncle claimed that his nephew was tortured by his teacher for not completing his homework
Updated on May 26, 2023 03:39 PM IST
25-yr-old woman home-delivered illicit liquor in 2 Bihar districts, caught: Cops
Chakiya’s station house officer (SHO) Dhananjay Kumar said the woman, identified as Rani Devi (25) of Sahebganj locality, was arrested with 50 litres of liquor.
Updated on May 16, 2023 07:15 PM IST
Bihar: 20-year-old gang-raped in West Champaran; 2 arrested
Police said the girl is a professional dancer working for an orchestra, adding that the incident took place late Tuesday late evening
Updated on May 10, 2023 08:09 PM IST
4 criminals injured in shootout with police in Patna district; arrested: Police
The criminals were among those who were indulged in the loot of ₹48 lakh from ICICI Bank which took place at Chakiya on April 12
Updated on May 09, 2023 02:15 PM IST
Bihar East Champaran hooch tragedy accused arrested from Delhi: Police
In a press release issued by district police, East Champaran’s superintendent of police (SP) Kantesh Kumar Mishra said that they arrested one Rajesh Sahni, a resident of Nathupura in North Delhi
Updated on May 05, 2023 11:45 AM IST
Bihar: Four minor girls die in fire incident; seven others injured
The incident occurred when the mother along with her family members were asleep at a jhuggi cluster near Ramdayalu railway station in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district
Updated on May 02, 2023 04:25 PM IST
Bihar: Police constable allegedly dies by suicide in Motihari
A police constable in Bihar allegedly died by suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver at the police line in Motihari. The reason behind the incident is unknown.
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 03:50 PM IST
Ammonia gas leak from cold storage factory in Bihar district creates panic
Officials said the incident took place at RB Cold Storage Pvt Ltd located in Bariyarpur locality where the gas leakage was reported after locals heard a loud noise
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 04:19 PM IST
Bihar hooch toll reaches 22 as 8 more die
Confirming the development, deputy inspector general (Champaran range) Jayant Kant said: “The death toll has risen to 22 and 29 people are still undergoing treatment after allegedly consuming spurious liquor.“
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 11:34 PM IST
Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
8 more die in Bihar’s Champaran hooch tragedy; toll rises to 22
More than 25 persons have been arrested so far in connection with the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s East Champaran and 11 police personnel have been suspended in the aftermath of the incident
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 06:11 PM IST
14 killed in suspected Bihar hooch tragedy
Under Bihar’s Excise Act, the sale and consumption of alcohol was banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government in April 2016.
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
14 killed after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s East Champaran
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar called the incident sad incident and said that he has asked for all information related to the incident.
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 10:12 PM IST
6 killed, 8 taken ill in hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Champaran: Police
The Bihar police said seven people have been arrested in a special drive and necessary legal actions are being taken after the hooch tragedy in East Champaran district
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 04:30 PM IST
Speeding car runs into group of women in Bihar’s Gopalganj, 2 dead: Police
A car in Bihar hit a group of women watching a wedding procession, killing two and injuring three. The driver fled the scene and police are searching for them.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 02:23 PM IST
Prashant Kishor mocks RJD, BJP after his nominee wins Council seat in Bihar bypoll
Afaque Ahmad, who won from Saran teachers’ constituency in a bypoll, has been an active member of Jan Suraj.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 10:08 PM IST
Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
10 minor girls rescued from Bihar’s East Champaran district
The raid was conducted after the NCPCR told the district police that 4-5 minor girls had been trafficked from West Bengal and were being confined at a location in the district.
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 02:01 PM IST
15 arrested for clash over Holi procession in Bihar’s West Champaran: Police
Police said two groups clashed during Holi celebrations, leaving about a dozen people injured near Madhopur village in Bihar’s West Champaran on Wednesday evening
Published on Mar 09, 2023 03:40 PM IST
BJP doors permanently shut for Nitish: Shah in Bihar
Addressing a rally at Lauriya in West Champaran district of Bihar, Shah said Nitish Kumar prime ministerial dream has kept haunting him “every three years”.
Published on Feb 25, 2023 09:33 PM IST
Sandeep Bhaskar and Vijay Swaroop, Lauriya/patna
Bihar BJP MLA gets threat call for trying to help local businessman
Police said the call was made from a cellphone, and the caller identified himself as one Shaukat Abbas Sheikh, who told Verma that she was under his scanner
Published on Feb 20, 2023 05:22 PM IST
Bear found dead in Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve: Forest official
According to officials, the carcass of the bear was found in compartment number T20 near Laxmipur Rampurwa in Ganauli forest range of VTR on Monday evening
Published on Feb 14, 2023 04:30 PM IST
SSB jawan posted along India-Nepal border in Sitamarhi shot at by colleague
BETTIAH: A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan posted along the India-Nepal border in Bihar’s Siramarhi district sustained injuries after being shot at by his colleague, the state police said on Monday
Published on Feb 13, 2023 03:50 PM IST
Two more PFI activists held for conspiring to carry out targeted killings in Bihar
The duo was arrested during raids conducted at eight locations in a bid to disrupt a conspiracy hatched by PFI cadres to carry out targeted killing in East Champaran on Saturday.
Published on Feb 05, 2023 10:47 PM IST
Bihar: BJP legislator booked for ransacking college
Shitanshu Kumar, principal of Janki Sanskrit Upshastri Mahavidhalay said the incident occurred on January 17 when he was on leave.
Published on Jan 24, 2023 10:06 PM IST
Bihar: Foreigner detained while crossing Indo-Nepal border without valid documents
The person claimed to be a victim of cyber fraud committed by somebody at Kolkata while he was in Kathmandu
Published on Jan 11, 2023 11:41 AM IST
Nitish Kumar drops hints at nationwide tour after Bihar budget session
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar began his ‘Samadhan Yatra’ from West Chambparan that will cover 18 districts of the state
Published on Jan 05, 2023 02:36 PM IST
West Champaran gears up ahead of CM’s ‘Samadhan Yatra’
During the statewide outreach programme, the CM will review various development works undertaken by the state government in 18 districts by January 29.
Published on Jan 04, 2023 09:20 PM IST
Toll mounts to nine in chimney blast incident
East Champaran’s DM Shrisat Kapil Ashok on Sunday said that the toll has risen to nine with the death of one more person, identified as Nurul Haq, succumbing to his injuries during the treatment at AIIMS, Patna.
Updated on Dec 25, 2022 10:37 PM IST
Chimney blast incident: 8 more labourers rescued, PM, Nitish express grief
Chief minister Nitish Kumar also expressed deep shock over the tragedy and conveyed his condolence to the bereaved families.
Updated on Dec 24, 2022 10:03 PM IST