Articles by Avinash Kumar
Muzaffarpur shelter home case: ED attached 12 properties of Brajesh Thakur
The 12 attached properties include a hotel owned by prime accused Brajesh Thakur and his family. The central agency also pasted notices on the seized properties.
Updated on Sep 25, 2019 12:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar, Patna
Childline staff attacked as rumours continue to fuel mob fury in Bihar
Childline employees Raghav Thakur, Nilesh Kumar Karn, constable Gopal Ram and driver Daya Jha were attacked when they reached Koriahi village in Sitamarhi district to verify the address of one of the three children they brought from a Darbhanga-based shelter home.
Updated on Sep 21, 2019 02:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
BPSC member quits, Vigilance files graft FIR
One of the successful candidates, who went for an interview after qualifying in examinations held in 2018 for recruitment of deputy collectors and deputy SPs, had lodged a complaint soon after the interview.
Published on Sep 19, 2019 05:22 AM IST
Patna | Avinash Kumar
Two railway engineers among a dozen people thrashed in Bihar on child-lifting rumours
The Bihar government has warned that culprits of mob violence will be booked under the Crime Control Act. Despite this, incidents of mob attacks over child-lifting rumours are continuing in the state.
Updated on Sep 04, 2019 08:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar, Patna
Army Recruitment Drive: 64,000 aspirants from Bihar’s seven districts to participate in fitness test
On Sunday night, the aspiring soldiers, mostly from economically weaker sections, were seen sleeping on footpaths unable to afford the cost of lodges or hotels, awaiting sunrise to attend the rigorous rounds of Army selection process in Danapur Cantonment.
Published on Sep 03, 2019 12:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
8 killed in 12 hours in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav accuses Nitish Kumar of shielding criminals
Leader of the opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, accused chief minister Nitish Kumar of shielding criminals, mafia, rapists and corrupt people.
Published on Sep 03, 2019 11:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Contractor refuses to pay bribe. Bihar govt engineer sets him on fire
Officials said Rama Shankar Singh went to Murlidhar Singh’s house on Thursday evening to demand the money, which led to a tiff and he was burnt under mysterious circumstances. The contractor died on the way to Gorakhpur due to severe burn injuries.
Updated on Aug 30, 2019 07:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Bihar MLA Anant Singh to be in police remand for two days
Police sources said the main focus of Anant Singh’s interrogation would be to know how many sophisticated firearms he had, where they were hidden and the source of their purchase.
Updated on Aug 30, 2019 02:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Bihar government engineer sets contractor on fire over bribe
The son of the 55-year-old Rama Shankar Singh, Rana Pratap Singh, lodged a first information report or FIR against the department’s chief engineer, executive engineer, assistant engineer and four others with the Town police station.
Updated on Aug 30, 2019 10:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
16 of family injured in acid attack in Bihar’s Vaishali village
Eight of those injured in the incident are said to be in a serious condition and have been admitted to a government hospital in Hajipur. Police said the incident was a fallout of stalking and harassment of a college girl by some youths for the last several days.
Published on Aug 29, 2019 02:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
16 injured in acid attack near Patna for opposing stalkers, say police
Nearly 20 people attacked the family with acid Wednesday morning after which the police detained five of the accused.
Updated on Aug 28, 2019 06:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
16 IAS officers, including 5 DMs, shifted
Asangba Chuba Ao goes as new commissioner of Magadh division. Narmdeshwar Lal, Tirhut commissioner, has been asked to join Industry department as secretary. Lokesh Kumar Singh, secretary, Industry department, has been posted as secretary, health department.
Updated on Aug 28, 2019 09:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Three of a family shot dead in Bihar’s Sitamarhi over old enmity
According to police, two persons were shot dead at Sitamarhi-Suppi Main road. More than 20 rounds were fired by the SUV-borne assailants.
Published on Aug 27, 2019 12:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar, Patna
Groom’s brother dies in celebratory firing in Bihar’s Begusarai
According to a report, one of the bride’s family members, pulled out a country made pistol and began firing in the air. Five such bullets were shot. One of these bullets hit the groom’s brother.
Updated on Aug 26, 2019 03:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Begusarai | Avinash Kumar
Bihar minor’s decomposed body recovered 17 days after abduction
Police said the accused, who used victim’s mobile to make the ransom call, had instructed the family to arrange the cash but he never called back.
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 05:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Anant Singh surrenders in Delhi, to be brought back to Patna today
Mokama MLA Anant Singh lived up to the promise that he made in a recorded clip released to the media on Thursday.
Published on Aug 24, 2019 01:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Bihar MLA on the run for AK-47, grenades at home surrenders in Delhi court
The Bihar lawmaker, Anant Singh, who has been missing ever since the police discovered an AK-47 assault rifle and two hand grenades from his house turned up in a Delhi court on Friday afternoon.
Updated on Aug 23, 2019 04:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Absconding Bihar MLA Anant Singh releases third video, says will surrender only before court
Barh Police on Thursday submitted a petition before the court of the additional chief judicial magistrate and sought a proclamation notice against the MLA.
Published on Aug 23, 2019 11:25 AM IST
Patna | Avinash Kumar
Mentally ill woman lynched in Bihar over child-lifting rumours
The latest lynching comes days after one Rohit Kumar was beaten to death at Choudhary Bihga village in Aurangabad district on August 19 over child lifting rumours.
Updated on Aug 23, 2019 07:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Seven booked for Saran shooting that left two Bihar cops dead
The case was lodged on the basis of the statement of one of the injured, sub-inspector Vikash Kumar Singh, with the Marhaura police station.
Published on Aug 22, 2019 10:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar, Patna
Arrest warrant issued for absconding Bihar MLA Anant Singh, anticipatory bail rejected
Mokama MLA Anant Singh has been absconding, after a FIR lodged against him with the Barh police station under the newly amendment Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and explosive act.
Published on Aug 21, 2019 01:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
2015 Ara court blast: Death sentence to one; life term for seven
On January 23, 2015, a female sucide bomber had triggered a blast at the court premises to help criminal Lambu Sharma flee. Two people, including the bomber, were killed in the blast.
Published on Aug 21, 2019 12:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar, Patna
Police to issue lookout notice for absconding Bihar MLA Anant Singh
Police suspect that Anant Singh is ‘hiding’ in national capital region and might flee the country. They have approached the immigration authorities to alert all the airports and detain him if he tries to leave the country.
Updated on Aug 20, 2019 01:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar, Patna
Maoists kill two in Bihar’s Lakhisarai on suspicion of them being police informers
The deceased were identified as Madan Yadav and his driver Chhotu Kumar. The incident sparked panic in the area.
Published on Aug 20, 2019 01:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Bihar Police recruitment: 30,500 sub- inspector, constables to be hired :DGP Gupteshwar Pandey
Bihar Police Recruitment 2019: The Bihar government will soon go in for massive recruitment in the seriously understaffed police, which will include 24,000 constables, 4,500 sub-inspectors and 2,000 drivers.
Updated on Aug 13, 2019 10:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar, Patna
1 dead, 14 injured after stampede in Bihar temple
According to the locals and eyewitnesses’ claims it was a major stampede caused by lack of crowd management and that the man suffocated during the rush of people.
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 05:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Two lynched in Patna on suspicion of being child-lifters
On Saturday night, three men were assaulted by a mob on suspicion of them being child-lifters, in Chulhaichak locality under Rupaspur police station limits. One of them, who was physically disabled, succumbed to his injuries.
Published on Aug 05, 2019 02:32 AM IST
Hindusan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Patna University’s central library, Patna High School turns 100. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu to visit today
Police sources said that Naidu would arrive at the airport at around 11am on Sunday and from there he would visit to PU library by road. He will inaugurate its centenary inscription plate and visit the library’s manuscript section to have a glimpse of some rare and valuable manuscripts, paintings and coins.
Published on Aug 04, 2019 08:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
2 Sikh devotees, 2 others thrashed by mob in Patna
This is 13th incident of mob beating in Patna district in the last eight days. The incidents come in the backdrop of a spate of similar cases in several parts of the state when people were either attacked or lynched on suspicion of being child abductors.
Published on Aug 04, 2019 02:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Avinash Kumar
4 incidents of mob attacks on ‘child lifters’ in a day
The police said that the first incident took place at Danapur cantonment area. A 22-year-old man was attacked by a mob, after they alleged that he tried to kidnap a child. Some locals asked him where did he come from and what was the purpose of his visit to Danapur.
Updated on Aug 04, 2019 09:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar