Articles by Sandeep Bhaskar
Bihar: Police arrest PFI state secretary from East Champaran
The PFI activist, identified as Riyaz Maroof alias Bablu, was arrested from Subhash Chowk in Chakiya after the police received a tip-off
Published on Sep 09, 2023 04:36 PM IST
SSB jawan shot dead in front of his mother in Bihar robbery attempt at midnight
Constable Dharmendra Kumar of Bihar’s East Champaran district, was with the SSB’s 18th battalion. He was shot dead for resisting an attempt to rob his family
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 01:35 PM IST
32-yr-old BJP leader killed in Bihar’s West Champaran, one critical: Police
According to police, the deceased Sonu Kumar and his friend Sujit Kumar (28) were attacked at Godwa Tola village in West Champaran, when they were on their morning walk on Monday
Updated on Sep 04, 2023 04:20 PM IST
12, including journalist, injured in clash during procession in Bihar: Police
According to officials, the incident took place over a rumour surrounding the desecration of an idol in Ratanmala area of Bagaha, triggering the clash between two groups
Updated on Aug 22, 2023 02:03 PM IST
Bihar: Man arrested with bones of wild animals in Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Naurangiya police station’s station house officer (SHO) Rajesh Kunar Jha told media persons that the arrested individual has been handed over to the forest department
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 04:12 PM IST
YouTuber Manish Kashyap produced before courts in Bettiah
Kashyap has been lodged in a jail in Madurai since his arrest in March this year for allegedly circulating fabricated videos of “attacks on migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu”.
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:25 PM IST
Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
Bihar: YouTuber Manish Kashyap produced before courts in Bettiah
YouTuber Manish Kashyap has been lodged in Madurai jail for allegedly spreading fake news about purported attacks on migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 06:48 PM IST
Bihar: NIA arrests two PFI activists from East Champaran
Police said they were arrested based on information received from PFI’s master trainer Yakub alias Sultan Usman Khan, who is currently in jail. Yakun was arrested from the district’s Gawandra village on July 19
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 04:28 PM IST
Two Chinese nationals held near Nepal border
Immigration officials deployed at the border do not rule espionage as the reason behind their illegal movement in the Indian territory from across the border
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 11:32 PM IST
Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
Bihar: Two Chinese nationals held for trying to enter India illegally
Two Chinese nationals were arrested at the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar's East Champaran district for attempting to enter India without valid documents. The motive behind their move is currently unknown, but immigration officials suspect espionage. This is not the first time the duo has tried to cross the border illegally.
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 01:28 PM IST
3 including woman killed after vehicle hits 3 motorcycles in Bettiah
Three people, including a woman, died after being hit by a speeding vehicle in Bettiah. The driver has been arrested and one patient is critical.
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 02:58 PM IST
ASI dead, 4 cops injured in Siwan accident, say police
Siwan sadar sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Feroz Alam said that the deceased ASI has been identified as Bhuneshwar Singh
Updated on Jul 09, 2023 10:22 PM IST
Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
2 dacoits from Nepal killed in gunbattle in Bihar’s East Champaran
Police superintendent Kantesh Kumar Mishra said that they were forced to fire in defence after 25 to 30 dacoits fired and lobbed bombs on a police team
Updated on Jun 26, 2023 11:29 AM IST
Armed robber loot ₹18.75 lakh from ICICI bank in Bihar’s East Champaran: Police
This is the second loot to take place in ICICI bank in the East Champaran district in the past few months. On April 12, five armed robbers looted about ₹48 lakh from an ICICI bank located in the main market area of Chakia in East Champaran
Updated on Jun 22, 2023 08:13 PM IST
Bihar: Bank cashier shot dead in Gopalganj, three picked up for interrogation
The deceased worked as a cashier at a bank in Koila Deva area that falls under Phulwariya police station area of Gopalganj district
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 02:18 PM IST
Odisha train accident: 18 more die, Bihar toll at 39
At least 52 people from the state were injured in the accident and are undergoing treatment, while 24 are still missing.
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 09:07 PM IST
Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
Odisha train accident: 18 more people from Bihar succumb to injuries
At least 52 people from Bihar were injured in Friday’s triple-train accident in Odisha and are undergoing treatment, while 24 are still missing
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 04:46 PM IST
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
