Hazaribag: A 15-year-old girl was killed after a dilapidated asbestos roof sheet collapsed on her at Baratand village under Barhi East Panchayat in Barhi block of Hazaribag district late on Monday night, police said on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Manisha Kumari. According to villagers, the incident occurred when a goat climbed onto the asbestos…
Hazaribag: In a rare academic feat, 21-year-old Shaika Jannat of Chatra district has become the third sibling from her family to qualify for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) in the last four years, bringing pride to the district and inspiring aspiring doctors across the region.Shaika, daughter of a retired teacher Ahmad Shamim of Noor Nagar…
Hazaribag: In a joint operation, Jharkhand and Bihar police seized a truck carrying 1,190 cases of illegal Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), worth an estimated Rs 1.5 crore, and arrested three alleged smugglers at Rasoiya Dhamna village in Hazaribag district on Tuesday.Officials claimed it was the biggest seizure of illegal liquor in Hazaribag district. The accused…
Vishvendu JaipuriarHazaribag: Burglars broke into a house in New Colony under Barhi block by removing a window grille and decamped with jewellery worth around Rs 10 lakh and Rs 4,000 in cash in the early hours of Friday, police said.The house belongs to Devendra Singh. The family discovered the theft after waking up to find…
Hazaribagb: A 23-year-old man died while another was seriously injured when a speeding pick-up van hit their motorcycle near Tilaiya Basti of Kolhuakala panchayat in Barhi block on Wednesday. Pick-up van driver Babu Kumar has been arrested, police said.Officer in-charge of the Barhi police station, Vinod Kumar, said, “The deceased was identified as Vishal Kumar…
Hazaribag: A 32-year-old labourer was killed and three others, including a contractor, were injured after a wall of a dilapidated building collapsed during repair work near Madina Masjid in Konra Shadi Mohalla under Barhi block of the district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Dablu Ansari, a local. The injured were identified Mohammad…
