Daltonganj: Latehar police seized 6.59 grams of brown sugar and arrested two persons – Avinav Ankur Savitamani (21) and Shivam Kumar (21) – who were remanded to judicial custody on Monday.SDPO Sandip Kumar Gupta said the duo was bringing the contraband from Garhwa by bus on Sunday.Acting on SP Kumar Gaurav’s directive, police intercepted them…
Heeralal Oraon, a resident of Latehar district, was present at the protest site Ranchi: A 35-year-old man climbed a nearly 60-ft high-mast light at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium around midnight and remained perched there for seven and a half hours, triggering a prolonged rescue operation early Sunday.The incident disrupted a protest by aspirants alleging irregularities…
From Monday morning to Tuesday morning, heavy rainfall is forecast for Ranchi, Khunti, Gumla, Lohardaga, Simdega, West Singhbhum, Chatra, Hazaribag, Ramgarh and Latehar districts Ranchi: IMD has issued a yellow warning of heavy rainfall for Ranchi, Khunti, Gumla and Lohardaga districts for three days starting Sunday, following the formation of a low-pressure area over the…
Ranchi: CPI (Maoist) regional committee member Ravindra Ganjhu, who carried a reward of Rs 18 lakh on his head, was arrested from Chandwa area of Latehar district, police said on Monday. He was wanted in 154 cases, including murders of security personnel, police said.Jharkhand police spokesperson Narendra Singh said an AK-47 rifle was seized from…
Daltonganj: A 25-year-old tourist from Garhwa district drowned in the Sugga Bandh waterfall under the Bareysanr range of the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Latehar district, officials said on Monday.The deceased was identified as Ayush Tiwary, a technocrat posted outside Jharkhand who was working from home for the past several weeks, forester (in-charge) Saket Pandey…
The probe was initiated after the family of 18-year-old Raju Kumar Ranjan from Latehar district (Video grab-Social Media) RANCHI: Following a directive from chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday, a four-member inquiry committee conducted a comprehensive inspection at a private hospital in the city, following allegations of medical negligence and exorbitant bills.The probe was initiated…
Patna: Two sisters were allegedly gang-raped after being called to perform at a ‘tilak’ ceremony in Patna district. Police have arrested one of the named accused, Suraj Kumar, while raids are underway to nab the remaining suspects.An FIR has been registered against 13 people, including three named accused.The rape survivors, natives of Jharkhand’s Latehar district,…
Daltonganj: Fifty-five chowkidars in Latehar district were confirmed in service after waiting for more than 20 years, officials said.Deputy commissioner Sandip Kumar said the decision was taken at a recent meeting of the district establishment committee chaired by him. “There are in all 76 chowkidars in this district. Services of 55 of them have been…
Daltonganj: The ongoing houselisting and house census drive for Census 2027 is facing hurdles in parts of Latehar district, with tribals allegedly turning away enumeration teams, citing constitutional safeguards under the Fifth Schedule.A recent instance was reported from Kema village under Latehar police station limits, where a section of tribals refused to allow teams to…
The four arrested accused in custody Daltonganj: Four alleged miscreants owing allegiance to gangster Rahul Singh were arrested from Haidernagar on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, police said.The arrested men were identified as Vikrant Singh alias Sikram Singh (29), Santosh Ram (26), Madhu Kant Prajapti (24), and Vikram Ram (24). All are residents…
