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latehar district news

Maoist linked to PLFI surrenders in Latehar: Police

A Maoist associated with the PLFI, Alok Yadav alias Chandrashekhar Yadav, surrendered before the police in Latehar district (HT File/Representative use)
Updated on Dec 19, 2025 10:49 pm IST

BJP leader shot at in Jharkhand's Latehar, condition critical

Two men, who are yet to be identified, arrived in a motorcycle and fired at Sahu, police said.
Published on Aug 13, 2023 06:05 am IST

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: First phase of polling today, IAF chopper drops polling personnel in Chhattisgarh

The polling party for the first phase of assembly election that landed in Chhattisgarh ‘by mistake’ on Thursday, November 28, 2019.
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 08:21 am IST

Jharkhand assembly election 2019: Shadow of Maoist violence lingers over polls

Jharkhand is one of the worst left wing extremism affected state. (File Photo)
Updated on Nov 28, 2019 06:11 am IST

3 Maoists killed in Lohardaga encounter, 2 AK-47s recovered

A search operation in forests near Palamu.
Updated on Jul 19, 2019 08:11 am IST

35-year-old man arrested for allegedly beheading 2 children in Jharkhand village

A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beheading two tribal children at a village in Latehar district
Updated on Jul 13, 2019 10:55 am IST

Suspected of human sacrifice, man held for beheading 2 children in Jharkhand

A police team retrieved two headless bodies buried close to the house of the prime suspect, identified as Sunil Oraon, who had placed bundles of thorny shrubs over the burial place.
Updated on Jul 12, 2019 08:19 am IST

Activists say 65-yr-old died due to starvation

According to activist Mithilesh Kumar, Munda’s family members said they had not eaten for days. Image used for representational purpose only.
Published on Jun 08, 2019 12:03 am IST

Denied ration for 3 months, man allegedly dies of hunger in Latehar

Team of officials at the residence of Ramcharan Munda ,who allegedly died of hunger in Latehar district
Published on Jun 07, 2019 11:53 pm IST

Christians won’t reconvert, face boycott in Jharkhand village

On Monday, Chandwa police station officer-in-charge, Mohan Pandey, conducted a meeting with village residents, who said the officer tried to pacify them and settle the issue.
Updated on May 14, 2019 01:01 am IST

Gang rape victim briefly out of coma, 3 held

A 25-year-old gang rape survivor from a village in Latehar district is battling for life at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
Updated on May 12, 2019 05:32 am IST

Jharkhand woman alleges cops harassed her on court premises

“This is a shame that such incident happened inside the court premises with a woman who is fighting for justice,” the brother pointed out.
Updated on Feb 09, 2019 11:02 am IST

Ahead of the PM’s visit, security recover explosives dump in forests of Latehar

Explosives found in a Maoist dump in Latehar
Published on Jan 04, 2019 12:43 pm IST

8 men who killed 2 cattle herders, hung them by a tree, convicted in Jharkhand’s Latehar

Police personnels deployed after violence due to two persons found hanged from a tree at Balumath in Latehar, India, March 18, 2016.
Updated on Dec 20, 2018 07:13 am IST

This tribal village in Jharkhand gets its first matriculate

Anu Kumari, 18, with her father Chalitar Parahiya (left), who showed immense courage to let her pursue her studies against his Parahiya tribe’s practise of marrying off the daughters at an early age.
Updated on Jun 17, 2018 07:10 am IST