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Main accused in Patna gang-rape case surrenders.

Source – hindustantimes.com

The main accused in the gang-rape case in the state capital on Monday, Vinayak Singh, surrendered before the court on Wednesday. With this, three of the four accused have either been arrested or surrendered before the police.

On January 6, four men had abducted the girl, a BBA student, at gun point and gang-raped her at a vacant flat situated behind a prominent mall in Patna.

The woman was forced to get inside a vehicle at gun point by the accused when she came out of a restaurant at around 6.30 pm (on Monday) under SK Puri police station limits.

She alleged in her FIR that they took her to a vacant flat at an unknown place and repeatedly raped her.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Patna, Upendra Sharma, said the accused Vinayak Singh surrendered before the court due to mounting police pressure.

“The police raided different places to arrest the fourth accused, Sandip Mukhiya,” he added.

Police said they had earlier raided the house of Singh in Hajipur, but could not find him. The police also raided various places in Patna, he added.

Police said as Singh‘s uncle came to know about the incident, he assured the police that he would ensure surrender of his nephew. Singh, however, surrendered to the court, police added.

Police had first arrested Kush. On the basis of Kush’s statement, police arrested Vikas, the second accused.

The girl had lodged a case with the women police station against the four people.

Police officials had said on Tuesday that one of the accused was trying to force the woman into a relationship and was stalking her. The station house officer of the women’s police station, Arti Jaiswal, said preliminary investigation suggested the woman knew the accused.

A case was registered under Sections 376 D (gang-rape), 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act, Jaiswal said.

A medical examination of the woman has been conducted and the report is awaited.

This is the second incident of gang-rape in the state capital within a month. On December 13, a Patna University student was allegedly gang-raped by four men.

Two of the accused, including a friend of the woman, surrendered in the court, while two others were arrested from separate places. Taking serious view of the Patna gang-rape in which a student was kidnapped from a mall in the state capital, HAM-S leader Jitan Ram Manjhi said law and order situation has deteriorated in Bihar.

The Congress also pulled up the state government for failure to control crime. Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) chief Madan Mohan Jha on Wednesday said Patna had turned into the crime capital of the country.

Woman Kidnapped from Patna Mall, Raped at Gunpoint.

Source – news18.com

Patna A woman was allegedly raped at gunpoint after being kidnapped from the parking lot of a mall here on Monday, police officials said.

One person has been arrested out of four persons named in the FIR.

“We have identified the four accused persons who were the (rape) victim’s acquaintances. One man raped the girl while others were part of the conspiracy,” City Superintendent of Police (Central), Patna, Vinay Tiwary told PTI.

Asked whether it is a case of gangrape, Tiwary said, “No, it is not gangrape. It is rape but others were part of the conspiracy.”

One person has been arrested in connection with the case while raids are being conducted to nab other culprits, the City SP said.

The victim’s medical examination was conducted on Tuesday, police sources said.

While talking to reporters, the rape survivor, who had covered her face with a mask, said she was kidnapped by four men at gunpoint from GV Mall on the busy Boring road intersection around 7:30 pm on Monday while she was coming out of an eatery.

As she stepped out of the eatery, one of the four men, who raped her later, told her at gunpoint to sit in his car in the parking lot of the mall.

The four then allegedly took her to a flat located near P&M Mall in Pataliputra colony where one person raped her while three others stood with a pistol, the rape survivor said.

The woman said the four made a video of the incident and threatened to post it on social media.

The woman escaped from their clutches and narrated the incident to her room mate and brother over phone who informed the police.

The woman said the main accused had once come to her residence and had insisted on having physical relations with her.

College student abducted, gang-raped in Patna: Police

Source – hindustantimes.com

A 19-year-old college student was allegedly abducted on gun-point and gang-raped by four persons in Patna late on Monday night, police officials said. Two of the accused have been arrested, officials said.

Police said that the four men abducted the woman in their car at the Boring Road intersection in the state capital on Monday evening. The woman filed a case, naming the four accused, on Tuesday.

“The woman was forced to get inside a vehicle on gun point by the accused when she came out of a restaurant at around 6.30 pm (on Monday) under SK Puri police station limits. She alleged that they took her to a vacant flat at an unknown place and repeatedly raped her there,” the FIR states.

Two of the accused, the woman alleged, threatened her of dire consequences if she reported the crime to the police. Then, she said, the accused took her to the car again, thrashed her and pushed her out of the vehicle near a mall under Patliputra police station area.

The woman filed the case with the Patna’s Women police station on Tuesday.

“Two of the accused have been arrested by police,” said Patna superintendent of police Upendra Sharma. “The spot of the incident has been sealed and a team of forensics experts has collected evidences,” he said.

Police officials said one of the accused was trying to force the woman into a relationship and was stalking her. The station house officer of the women’s police station Arti Jaiswal said that preliminary investigation suggested the woman knew the accused. A case was registered under Sections 376 D (gang-rape), 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act, Jaiswal said.

A medical examination of the woman has been conducted and the report is awaited.

“The woman’s statement will be recorded under Section 164 of CrPC before a judicial magistrate on Wednesday and another medical test will be performed at the PMCH,” said the SHO.

SSP Patna said they were scanning the CCTV footage around the Boring Road intersections and the Patliputra area, which, he said, was the likely route the accused took after abducting her.

This is the second gang-rape incident in the state capital within a month. On December 13 last, a Patna University student was allegedly gang-raped by four men. Two of the accused, including a friend of the woman, surrendered in the court while two others were arrested from separate places.

Namami Gange Project opens up new opportunity for this smallcap; stock up 8%.

Source – economictimes.indiatimes.com

Shares of Va Tech Wabag rallied over 8 per cent in Thursday’s morning trade after the water treatment player informed the bourses that it secured an order worth Rs 1,187 crore under the Namami Gange Project.

The company on Tuesday said it inked a new project with the Government of Bihar to set up a sustainable wastewater infrastructure programme.

VA Tech has signed the agreement under the National Mission for Clean Ganga to design, build and operate sewage treatment plant of 150 MLD in Digha and Kankarbagh zones of Patna.

Upon completion, the project would ensure a cleaner and healthier ecosystem for over 50 per cent of the population in Patna, the city-based company said in a statement.

The company would be responsible for the sewerage infrastructure in four out of the six zones of Patna (Pahari, Karmalichak, Digha and Kankarbagh).

The agreement was signed between National Mission for Clean Ganga, Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCO) and VA Tech WABAG special arm DK Sewage Project.

Commenting on the order win, Varadarajan S, Director and Chief Growth Officer, said “With this repeat order in Bihar, Wabag will now be responsible for sewerage infrastructure in four out of the six zones of Patna, thus testifying the trust reposed by NMCG and BUIDCO on Wabag. This project is an important step in realising the vision of ensuring 100 per cent sewage collection and treatment in Patna. Wabag is already executing projects for BUIDCO in Pahari and Karmalichak. All these projects, on completion, will ensure a cleaner and healthier ecosystem for over 50 per cent of the population of Patna.”

The shares of the company closed 7.24 per cent higher at Rs 193.40 on BSE.

Over 20 Trains Delayed Due to Low Visibility, Schools Shut in Patna till Jan 5 Amid Cold Wave.

Source – news18.com

New Delhi: Even as temperatures in parts of north India showed slight improvement, the low visibility conditions persisted delaying 21 trains in the Northern Railway region on Thursday, officials said.

The weather department said the temperatures have increased by 3-4 degree Celsius over most parts of Uttar Pradesh and East Rajasthan and at isolated places in Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, west Madhya Pradesh during the past 24 hours.

However, cold wave conditions continued in Bihar and authorities in Patna ordered closure pf schools till January 5.

The national capital witnessed a sunny New Year’s Day on Wednesday and the maximum temperature rose to 20.5 degrees Celsius, giving people some respite from the bone-chilling cold that persisted for over a fortnight. The weatherman has predicted light rain over Delhi on Thursday.

On New Year’s Day, the minimum temperature was recorded at 2.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal, while the maximum settled at 20.5 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological Department official said. On Saturday too, the national capital had recorded a minimum temperature of 2.4 degrees Celsius.

The city was wrapped in a cover of moderate fog with 29 trains being delayed by two to nine hours due to reduced visibility, officials said.

December 2019 recorded 18 consecutive ‘cold days’ or an 18-day ‘cold spell’, the maximum after 17 cold days in December 1997. The maximum temperature in Delhi took a big tumble on Monday to settle at 9.4 degrees Celsius, making it the coldest December day since 1901.

BPSC candidates please note, the Commission will release the result of Civil Services Prelims again.

Source – jagran.com

Patna [Jaishankar Bihari]. Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) will accept reapplication for the 65th Joint Competitive Preliminary Examination. On the order of Patna High Court, the application process will be started in the first week of January. Along with the new candidates, the result of the old will also be released in February.

The candidate appealed in the High Court

Controller of Examinations Amarendra Kumar said that Atul Ranjan, the candidate of the 63rd Combined Competition Preliminary Examination in Patna High Court, had appealed for not complying with the Disability Act. The High Court, while hearing the case, issued an order granting disability benefits as per the Act. Guidance has been received from the General Administration Department in this regard.

High court gave this big decision

According to the Disability Act, there is a provision to reserve one per cent seats for vision, deafness, mobility and dementia. Candidates with mental disabilities were not being given benefits in the vacancies of the Commission. Now on the order of the High Court, the Commission will soon accept the fresh application of Mental Disorder and Multiple Disorder candidates. The process of advertisement has been started. The exam is expected in the second fortnight of January. Results of both exams will be released simultaneously.

About 10 questions of 65th PT will be canceled

On October 15, the 65th Joint Preliminary Competition Examination was held at 718 centers in 35 districts of the state. About three lakh candidates participated in it. The commission had targeted to release the result of preliminary examination on 25 December. Experts of the Commission have also submitted their report on objections and objections to the answer-key. According to sources, the committee of experts has recommended to quash about 10 disputed questions. The examination was conducted for 422 posts for more than a dozen departments. Experts have predicted the cutoff of the preliminary examination to be between 100 and 105.

Jharkhand Poll Result Sends Ripples Through Political Waters of Bihar as Assembly Elections Inch Closer.

Source – news18.com

Patna: Results of the assembly polls in Jharkhand sent ripples through the political waters of Bihar, the parent state out of which the tribal-dominated region was carved out in 2000, capping a movement that had continued for close to a century.

Lalu Prasad’s RJD, once formidable but down in the dumps for some time, erupted in joy over the triumph of the JMM-led alliance, in which it is a minor partner, as it kindled hopes of replicating the success in Bihar where assembly elections are less than a year away.

At the party’s state headquarters here on the Birchand Patel Marg, RJD workers began distributing sweets no sooner than the trends started pouring in and chanted slogans vowing to help Tejashwi Yadav their young chief ministerial candidate for Bihar, who had been actively involved in electioneering in Jharkhand to power.

The party relished the thought of being a part of the winning combination in the adjoining state, even though its own strike rate was far from impressive – winning only one out of the seven seats it had contested.

Shivanand Tiwary, RJD national vice president exuberantly said “why not” when asked by reporters if the party would like to join the new government in Jharkhand.

He termed the victory as “defeat of the BJP’s jingoistic politics” and questioned its “duplicity” on the matter of National Register for Citizens, “which has put the country on the boil”.

“The BJP’s official twitter handle says it has country-wide implementation of NRC on its agenda. So does its president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. But, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday dismissed it as something off the radar. Why is the PM lying before the nation?” Tiwary asked.

The Congress – an alliance partner of the RJD both in Bihar and Jharkhand – was also buoyed by the poll outcome in the neighbouring state. Leader of the legislative party Sadanand Singh, who has headed the Bihar Congress in the past, advocated “all non-BJP forces, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar” to heed “the need for coming together to defeat the BJP”.

Kumar, who is running a coalition government with the BJP, has been drawing opposition flak after his party voted in favour of the Citizenship Amendment Act, which allegedly discriminates against Muslims.

He has, however, attempted damage control by asserting that he is opposed to NRC as its “combo” with CAA was what made the new law troublesome.

The BJP, which has been on a roll for quite some time and a section of its leaders desirous of putting an end to playing second fiddle to Nitish Kumar, appeared chastened and sought to downplay its defeat in Jharkhand by attributing it to “local factors”.

“The result of Jharkhand must be viewed with reference to local factors and the agony of people because of unfulfilled individual grievances. The state government worked really well but failed to communicate well to the public. The party will assess the whole situation and scenario in coming days.

“The Jharkhand result will have no impact on Bihar because the demography and geography is completely different in both the states,” Bihar BJP spokesman Nikhil Anand said here in a statement.

The NDA government is working hard towards the development of Bihar, and “we are sitting pretty well to win the 2020 assembly election comfortably”, he added.

Muzaffarpur student, set on fire for resisting rape attempt, dies at Patna hospital.

Source – hindustantimes.com

A 23-year-old woman, who was set on fire in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur earlier this month, died in Patna on Monday. She was being treated at the city’s Apollo Burn Hospital after sustaining 95 per cent burn injuries.

The victim’s brother-in-law said the woman died around 11.40pm on Monday.

She was set on fire by Raja Rai, son of land broker Raj Kishor Rai, who poured kerosene on the woman for resisting rape attempt on December 7. Rai was arrested soon after the incident, and his accomplice Mukesh Kumar a week later.

The woman’s family has demanded an assurance of justice from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar before she is cremated. “We want the chief minister to come and assure us of justice in the case,” her brother-in-law said.

He also demanded security for family members and sought that his wife, an auxiliary nursing midwife (ANM) at Bairiya in Sitamarhi, be transferred to Muzaffarpur so that she could be with her two minor children, who were witnesses in the case.

The victim’s family members had met the state’s principal secretary, health, Sanjay Kumar on Monday afternoon and placed a few demands, which among others included that the victim be shifted to higher specialised centre in New Delhi.

Kumar had then said the government would constitute a medical board if it received a recommendation for referral to higher centre from the private health facility where she was being treated since December 10. The Sri Krishna Medical College Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur, where she was earlier admitted on December 8 had referred the patient to the private centre after the woman’s family members refused to take her to the Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) for treatment.

The Muzaffarpur district administration had assured to bear the entire cost of treatment of the woman.

According to the FIR lodged at the Ahiyapur police station in Muzaffarpur, the woman was with her minor niece and nephew in her house while her mother was on night duty at a primary health centre when the incident happened. Rai, her neighbour, and Kumar barged in and tried to sexually assault her but failed. So, Rai along with Kumar, poured kerosene on the woman and set her on fire.

After setting the woman ablaze, the two accused had initially taken her to a private hospital in Muzaffarpur before she was brought to the Sri Krishna Medical College Hospital the next day around 2.30pm.

Rai had been stalking the woman for some time, but she rejected his advances. Out of fear, the woman had stopped attending coaching classes and did not pursue studies after completing her intermediate, her mother said.

6 died in painful road accidents in Bihar, three in Bhojpur, two in Patna and one in Vaishali.

Source – jagran.com

Patna, JNN. Four lost their lives in painful accidents on Tuesday night in Bhojpur and Vaishali in Bihar. While the condition of five remains critical. Uncontrollable high speed car collided with a truck parked in Bhojpur. The three youths died on the spot after the car entered under the truck. Among those who died were a Patna businessman, two others from Rohtas district. At Vaishali, a high speed truck trampled three bike riders. One died in it. The truck trampled three passers-by at Patna Fatuha , killing one. Similarly, one also died in the draft.

Bhojpur: uncontrolled car under truck

An uncontrollably high speed car crashed into a truck parked near the Atlanta company on Ara-Mohania NH under Jagdishpur in Bhojpur district. The three youths died on the spot after the car entered under the truck. The trapped bodies were pulled out by breaking the glass as the car was locked. One of the deceased was a Patna businessman and two other residents of Rohtas district based on car papers and mobile numbers. The information of the names of the three could not be known till late.

Bad truck was standing on the road

JCB was parked near the Atlanta company on Jaghishpur-Dhangai on NH-30 with a malfunctioning truck. A speeding car with a Patna number on its way from Ara to Mohania entered the truck. The collision was so severe that more than half of the car entered the truck. On arrival, police reached Jagdishpur and Dhangai police station and sent the bodies to the hospital.

Bodies removed after breaking the car

SP Sudhir Porika said that the bodies were removed by breaking the glass due to the car being locked. The car registration is from Patna. On the basis of car papers and mobile numbers, it has been learned that one of them was a Patna businessman and two others were residents of Rohtas district.

Truck crushed three, one youth died

Vaishali : On Tuesday, a speeding truck rammed three bike riders on the Kotiya bridge of Patepur police station area on Mahua-Tajpur road. Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Bahura in the accident, died on the spot. At the same time, two others were seriously injured. Road blocked in protest. Four hours later, the police finished the jam. Mukesh, the 22-year-old son of Upendra Rai, resident of Bahuara Chakmir Banki village, along with two companions Chandan Kumar and Kundan Kumar, was going to buy the Kothaya bazaar by bike.

Trample on road side three

Patna: A truck going from Fatuha towards Patna late Monday night crushed three people running along the road near Jethuli village in the river station area of ​​Fatuha, one of whom died during treatment. While two injured are being treated in a private hospital. It is being told that the three people were going to Jethuli village on the roadside, when this accident happened. The deceased has been identified as Nagendra Rai (45), a resident of Jethuli village. Among the injured is his son Sanjay Rai and the other is Param Rai, a resident of the village.

Youth dies in truck collision

On Wednesday morning, a truck hit the young man vigorously near Vijay Market, located on the main road of the Chardhi police station. The young man died at the scene of bleeding. The deceased has been identified as Akhilesh Das (35), son of Ram Nandan Ravidas. Akhilesh was from Chithaul village of Bhagwanganj police station. The deceased went to work as usual in the ongoing construction work in the market. After his death, the family members are in bad health.

CBSE 10th & 12th Examination: datesheet released, the number of candidates in Bihar increased.

Source – jagran.com

Patna [JNN]. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the date sheet of the upcoming 10th and 12th examinations (10th and 12th Examinations) late at night. The examinations will start from 15 February 2020 and run till 30 March. Both 10th and 12th examinations will start from 15 February. Whereas, the 10th examination will be held on 20 March 2020 and the 12th examination will be completed on 30 March 2020.

In Bihar, the beating of examiners has increased. Aditya, a student of 10th at St Michael’s High School in Patna and Simram Osta, a student of 10th at Notredem Academy, said that their preparation is good. Still, the beats are accelerating after seeing the exam in front. Almost all students have had similar response.

Exams for 77 in 10th and 116 subjects in 12th.

According to the CBSE, there will be a total of 77 subjects exams in the 10th standard. At the same time, there are 116 subjects examinations in the 12th. Examiners have to arrive at the center before 10 am on the day of examination. Answer books will be given from 10 am to 10.15 am. Then, the question papers will be distributed at 10.15 am. Examiners will be able to write their answer sheets from 10.30 am.

CBSE 10th exam, one look

(Date subject)

– 17 February 2020: Home Science

– 26 February 2020: English Communicative, English (Language and Literature)

– 29 February 2020: Hindi Course-A, Hindi Course-B

– 4 March 2020: Science Theory, Science Practical

– 7 March 2020: Sanskrit

– 12 March 2020: Ghated Standard, Mathematics Basic

– 18 March 2020: Social Science

– 20 March 2020: Computer application

CBSE 12th exam, one look

(Date subject)

– 22 February 2020: Psychology

– 24 Fawari 2020: Physical Education

– 27 February 2020: English Elective and English Core

– 28 February 2020: Urdu core and elective, culture core and elective

– 2 March 2020: Physics

– 3 March 2020: History

– 5 March 2020: Accounts

– 6 March 2020: Political Science

– 7 March 2020: Chemistry

– 13 March 2020: Economics

– 14 March 2020: Biology

– 17 March 2020: Mathematics

– 20 March 2020: Hindi Core and Elective

– 23 March 2020: Geography

– 24 March 2020: Business Studies

– 26 March 2020: Home Science

– 28 March 2020: Biotechnology

– 30 March 2020: Social Sciences