Two persons were injured seriously when a gang of armed criminals shot at a mob in

Dhatkidih A - Block under Bistupur thana area on Monday afternoon.

The incident took place after a gang of six turned up at their friend Mohammed Zeidy’s house to meet his parents. Zeidy was receiving treatment at Tata Main Hospital for allegedly trying to commit suicide.

An altercation between the gang and the parents led to neighbours gathering outside the house. When they tried to intervene, the gang became violent and hostile.

The gang had pistols on them and fired over a dozen rounds before fleeing on their bikes. Two of the neighbours sustained bullet injuries.

Mohammed Salman, the gang leader, is absconding, said city SP, Subhash Chandra Jat.

Jat said, one of the injured, Mohammed Mustaqeem had sustained a bullet in his chest and will be undergoing a surgery.

Police have recovered five empty cartridges from the spot at A-Block in Dhatkidih and are trying to get CCTV footage related to the violence.

A police man shows the empty cartridges collected from the scene on Monday. Bhola Prasad

Doctor Ashish from AIIMS Delhi is felicitated by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dhanbad, Umashankar Singh (right) on Monday for becoming 4th plasma donor of Dhanbad. Gautam Dey

Award for BIT Sindri professor

Ghanshyam Rai, professor in charge, Training and Placement of BIT Sindri was given the best Academician of year award on Monday at the 2nd International Academic and Research Excellence Award-2020.

The award is an initiative of GISR foundation of senior researchers to honour and acknowledge extraordinary talents from all walks of life.

The award was given during a function held at Goa. Rai has been selected for the award for his outstanding contribution in academics.

Inter-state drug smugglers arrested

Two members of an inter-state gang allegedly involved in supplying hashish in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha were arrested with ganja (Hashish) worth more than Rs 5 lakh.

Garhwa SDPO Bahman Tuti said a 23-year-old woman and a driver from Uttar Pradesh were arrested on Sunday late evening when they were going to supply a large quantity of ‘green ice hashish’ Nagar Untari near railway crossing.

The police caught the two when they were coming back from Odisha’s Jharsugoda village -- which is popular for drugs and trance parties. They were on their way to Shaktinagar (Uttar Pradesh).

Police recovered 57 kg of hashish, which was hidden in the bolero jeep in a bag. Cash worth Rs. 22,120 were also recovered from them.

“The recovered hashish is worth Rs 5 lakh in international market,” the SDPO said.

The arrested have been to judicial custody.

HURL GM assurance

Himmat Singh Chauhan, the newly appointed general manager of Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL), Sindri on Monday held a meeting with the officials of Fertilizer Corporation of India, Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Fertilizer Corporation of India and Electrical department officers of the HURL.

Chauhan has assured to address the grievances of Sindri residents by taking the matter further with the General Manager of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Paritosh Kumar, and other authorities.