Chatra: Police in Chatra finally managed to solve two separate cases related to murders of a girl and a minor boy. Police said the girl was murdered by her three lovers whereas the boy was killed by two who wanted to establish a relationship with his girlfriend. The first case took place in the Karmali forest under Sadar police station where a girl was strangled on November7. Police found the dead body after being informed by local villagers and identified her as Babita Kumari(19) of Masuriyatari village. Her brother Shitan Ganjhu lodged an FIR against unidentified men for killing her. Superintendent of police Rakesh Ranjan formed a team led by subdivisional police officer(SDPO) to probe the sensational murder case. Police soon came to know that Babita was having an affair with one Satyendra Ganjhu of the village. Police grilled him but he tried to mislead them by telling that there are three more persons of his name and he was not the one with whom Babita was having affair. But when police interrogated him strictly, he admitted killing her with two of her lovers. He named the other two as Lalu Ganjhu and Mahesh Ganjhu. He said Babita was having affair with him but she was also entertaining the other two.

Vishvendu Jaipuriar

Tricolour hoisted atop 100 feet

Hazaribag MP Jayant Sinha inaugurating the national flag Gautam Dey

Dhanbad: A monumental national flag measuring 30x20 feet was today hoisted atop the 100 feet high mast at Barkakana Railway station of Dhanbad division of East Central Railway by Hazaribagh MP, Jayant Sinha in presence of Barkagaon MLA, Amba Prasad and senior officers of East Central and Dhanbad division.

Speaking during the occasion, Sinha said “like the national flag flying on greater height every Indian should work incessantly for taking the nation to the greatest height of success so that like the wheels of the national flag the wheels of progress can also keep moving all the time”.

He further said that Barkakana station plays a significant role in terms of freight loading revenue for the railway and thus the railway should also develop facilities at the station as per the income through freight loading.

“The development of underpass , bridge etc should be carried out by the railway for solving the difficulties of passengers” said Sinha and added that the railway should also not demolish the houses of the common people in the name of anti encroachment drive.

“Instead the railway authorities should meticulously plan the road map for development keeping in mind the safety of the houses of the common people” advised Sinha.

Praduman Choubey

Illegal mini-gun factory unearthed in Hazaribagh

Recovered semi finished pistols in the mini gun factory in Hazaribagh on Saturday Vishvendu Jaipuriar

Hazaribagh: Based on a specific intelligence input about a mini gun factory being operational in the 7 mile area in a residential building under Vishnugarh police station area, a police team conducted a raid with big success. The mini gun factory was unearthed and the seven accused were arrested from the spot. Even unfinished pistols, pistol butts and several machines also seized which where were used to make pistols and revolvers. Superintendent of police Manoj Ratan Chauthe said after receiving the input, a team led by subdivisional officer of Vishnugarh ordered to conduct the raid. He said in this raid, police seized 1 lathe machine,1 drill machine, 1 generator, 2 Milling Machine, 52 semi finished pistols, 39 semi finished pistol butts, 2 motorcycles,1 sharpening tool and other miscellaneous items. Further action is being carried on in this regard. Chauthe said they got names of other involved ones and raids on to nab them too. Those arrested were identified as Mohammad Akhtar, Mohammad Shamim Akhtar and Mohammad Mustaq , all three from Bokaro. The other four who were arrested were from Munger district of Bihar and ifentified as Mohammad Imran, Sonu Alam, Mohammad Nasim and Mohammad Amran.

Vishvendu Jaipuriar

Palamau Kila Jatra Mela enhances Raja's image

A glimpse from the mela The Telegraph

Daltonganj: The two-day Palamau Kila Jatra Mela, ended on two notes, said the local tribal Congress MLA Ramchander Singh who was one of the many tribals to declare this Mela open on Friday to a tumultuous crowd of 10,000 tribals. The first note was to protect and conserve the two kilas built by the Chero dynasty. The kilas were built between 1766 - 1777. The name that goes popularly with these Palamau Kilas is of Raja Medini Rai. Raja Medini Rai is highly venerated by tribals. No politician can afford not to mention his name as then his political sensex is set to crash. Congress MLA Ramchander Singh said they garlanded the statue of Raja Medini Rai sitting atop a horse. The kilas are in a state of ruining. It is decaying. The Congress MLA said the more these kilas wither the more its historicity goes up. He said survey of these kilas has been done by the team of the archeological suvey of India.

The second note was equally important. The tribals agreed to declare that Raja Medini Rai is 'Raja' of all the people. The Congress MLA said it was agreed upon that tribal Raja is not of the tribal only but of the whole long range of the non tribal people. The Palamau Kila Jatra Mela although apolitical in nature holds key to the electoral politics in this region.

Our Correspondent