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Bihar Police detain 270 aspirants in connection with alleged paper leak

The Economic Offences unit (EOU) of Bihar Police has detained over 270 aspirants in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district in connection with an alleged paper leak of Bihar Public Service Commission's (BPSC) Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE)-3. According to a statement issued by the EOU here on Saturday, acting on a tip-off unit's sleuths conducted searches at several locations in Hazaribagh on March 14 and 15 and found that aspirants of TRE-3, who had been brought from several places in Bihar, had been supplied question papers. "On the day of the examination, March 15, candidates were supposed to leave at around 3 am for their respective exam centres. They all were detained and on the basis of their interrogation, officials managed to nab certain members of the gang involved in the paper leak", the statement said. Police had already arrested five persons, who allegedly masterminded the paper leak of TRE-3, a few days ago. Police recovered question papers, computers, laptops, printers and pe

BJP calls meeting of party MPs, MLAs, Cong leaders to meet in Purnea

Amid the turmoil in Bihar's ruling 'Mahagathbandhan', the opposition BJP has called a meeting of its MPs and MLAs on Saturday apparently to discuss the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. According to BJP state unit chief Samrat Choudhary, the meeting will deliberate on the party's strategy for the general elections, the dates for which are yet to be announced. Asked about speculations that the BJP is set for another innings with Nitish Kumar's JD(U), Choudhary told reporters, "No such thing has been discussed at our level." The BJP leaders on Friday dropped major hints about Kumar's reported discussions with the party's senior leaders. Meanwhile, talking to reporters, senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said, "No door is closed in politics. The door can be opened if needed." In a separate development, Bihar Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan has called a meeting of party MLAs and former legislators in Purnea at 2 pm on Saturday. He also denied reports that the meeting had anything to do w

Aanganwadi workers' protest rocks Bihar Assembly, cops use water cannons

Police on Tuesday used water cannons to disperse thousands of Aanganwadi Sevika workers who had gathered outside the Bihar assembly to press their demands, even as ruckus created by the opposition on the issue rocked the House. Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary adjourned the proceedings till 12 PM, within minutes of commencement at 11 AM, as repeated pleas by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary that the issue be debated after the Question Hour went unheeded. The Aanganwadi workers have been staging a protest, demanding a two-fold increase in their stipends, claiming that a promise to the effect had been made by Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav during the last assembly polls. The workers also shouted slogans demanding that they be treated on par with government employees. When Yadav reached the assembly premises, he was booed by MLAs of the opposition BJP, who were staging a demonstration in front of the main gate expressing their support to the protest.

Bihar Police SI Recruitment 2023: Online registration starts today

Applicants can apply for the openings on the official site at bpssc.bih.nic.in from October 5 onwards. Meanwhile, the last date to fill the application form is November 5

BJP leader dies during protest in Patna, party alleges police brutality

BJP leaders were arrested as demonstrations, against the Bihar government's teacher recruitment policy, turned violent

Woman officer in Bihar abused, dragged by crowd; NCW takes cognisance

NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to the Director General of Police, Bihar, asking him to personally look into the matter and ensure a fair and timely investigation

Bihar Police warn people against objectionable social media posts

The Bihar Police on Thursday warned people against posting provocative, objectionable and hatred-filled messages on social media platforms, asserting that stern action would be taken against the ones found trying to disrupt peace in the state. Talking to reporters, Nayyar Hasnain Khan, the additional director general (ADG) of Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit (EOU), said the sleuths of the cyber cell are keeping a close watch on online activities by people, and would do what is necessary to thwart trouble. "The Bihar Police will take strict action against those who spread hate messages or upload provocative, fake and objectionable posts on social media platforms. Such posts happened to have become the main cause for disruption of peace and harmony in the society. People are being advised not to indulge in such activities or strict action will be taken against them," said Khan. The ADG further warned people against falling prey to organised gangs of cyber criminals. "Cyber cel

New Bihar DGP RS Bhatti asks officials to control crime or face action

Bhatti gave a clear message to every state police personnel to control crime in their respective jurisdictions or he will take action against them

Bihar hooch tragedy: Spirit kept at police station wasn't used, says DGP

Two days after senior BJP leader Tarkishore Prasad alleged that the spurious liquor which claimed scores of lives in dry Bihar were made with spirits seized by the Saran Police, S K Singhal, the director general of police, on Monday rubbished the claim as "baseless". Singhal, speaking with reporters here, said a probe is underway into the hooch tragedy, and anyone found involved in the preparation, sale or distribution of liquor would face strict action. The Nitish Kumar government on Monday put at 38 the number of people who died in the Saran hooch tragedy, even as the opposition BJP claimed that the toll have crossed 100. A delegation of BJP leaders had on December 17 visited Mashrakh and other areas in Saran district and met the family members of the deceased. Tarkishore Prasad, the former deputy chief minister, had later said that the "majority of the victims died after consuming a specific type of liquor, which was made with spirits seized and stocked at a police ...

5 cops injured as miscreants pelt stones during patrol in Bihar's Siwan

Five police personnel sustained injuries after they were attacked by suspected liquor smugglers in the Mandrapali village of Bihar's Siwan district

Two gunmen go on random shooting spree in Begusarai, kill 1, injure 10

The attackers started indiscriminate firing on NH 31 and then headed towards NH 28 and the eyewitnesses have said that they have entered Barauni city

Bihar daily wager gets I-T notice of Rs 37.5 lakh, police lodges case

A daily wage earner in Bihar was stunned when he was recently slapped with a notice from the Income Tax department which ordered him to pay "dues" of Rs 37.5 lakh. Girish Yadav, a resident of Maghauna village in Khagaria district, who earns about Rs 500 a day, has approached the police station concerned. "We have lodged a case and started investigations based on the information shared by Girish. Prima facie it seems a case of fraud", said Purendra Kumar, the Station House Officer of Alauli police station. The SHO said the complainant has received the notice against a PAN number issued in his name. "Girish says he performs menial jobs in Delhi where he had once tried to get a PAN card made through a tout. He never heard from the tout again", said the SHO. Moreover, in the notice, Girish has been said to be associated with a company based in Rajasthan. But he insists that he has never been to that state", added the SHO.

Students in Bihar provoked through Whatsapp groups during Agnipath protest

After the massive violence in Bettiah district of Bihar during the Agnipath protest, the police investigation reveals that the students of the district were provoked through a Whatsapp group

North East Frontier Railway cancels trains after Bihar's Agnipath protests

North East Frontier Railway (NFR) on Friday cancelled some trains due to violent protests in Bihar against Agnipath army recruitment scheme, and floods in Assam

Bihar prepares new plan for Nitish Kumar's security ready after attack

After the attack on Nitish Kumar in Bakhtiyarpur recently, Bihar police have prepared a blueprint to enhance the security of the chief minister, an official said.

Prime Minister Modi's take on dynastic parties irks Tejashwi Yadav

Dynastic politics were meant to deflect public attention from "failures of the double engine government," said Yadav

BS Number Wise: Funding the Indian police

Indian police funding: States' spending doesn't improve the public image of the police, so where is the money going?

Bihar minister forgives Patna SSP and DM for his car being stopped

Mishra earlier on Thursday claimed that he was deliberately humiliated by the Bihar police which allowed passage to Patna SSP Upendra Sharma and DM Chandrasekhar Singh by stopping his vehicle

After UP Police arrests 2 Al Qaeda terrorists, Bihar Police issues alert

The Bihar State Police Headquarters on Sunday issued an alert in all districts and railway stations after two terrorists linked with Al Qaeda were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow

Bihar Police to review performance of personnel above 50 years of age

A letter in this regard has been issued to SP and Rail SP of all districts, asking them to send a list of such policemen