east champaran district

Patna, April 8 – In a strong political attack, JJD National President Tej Pratap Yadav has criticized the liquor prohibition policy in Bihar, claiming that the ban has completely failed despite being in effect for nearly a decade.His remarks come in the wake of the recent spurious liquor...

Patna, April 7 Around 1,500 litres of methanol has been recovered from bootleggers in Bihar's East Champaran district, where at least 10 people have died after consuming spurious liquor in the past one week, the police chief said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters, DGP Vinay Kumar said, "All the...

Patna, April 7 – The tragic incident of spurious liquor in East Champaran district of Bihar has worsened further, with the death toll now rising to 11 after another victim died early Tuesday morning.The deceased has been identified as Jitendra Shah, a resident of Balganga (Ward No. 29) under...

Patna, April 6 – In a major crackdown, the East Champaran police on Monday rescued 16 minor girls from the clutches of orchestra operators, allegedly involved in exploitation.Acting on complaints received from multiple police station jurisdictions across the Motihari district, police teams...

Motihari, Apr 5 The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to nine on Sunday after three more people who had consumed spurious liquor died, officials said.The first death was reported on Thursday, they said.A total of 15 people have been arrested in...

Motihari, April 5 Police recovered a pistol and a cartridge from the premises of a madrasa in East Champaran district of Bihar on Sunday, officials said.Three individuals, including a cleric of the madrasa located in Govindara locality, have been detained for questioning, SP Swarn Prabhat...

Motihari (Bihar), April 4 The death toll in the Bihar hooch tragedy rose to six on Saturday after another person who had consumed spurious liquor in the East Champaran district died, officials said.The first death in the incident was reported on Thursday.At least 12 people have been arrested...

Motihari (Bihar), April 3 Four people died on Friday after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Bihar's East Champaran district, bringing the death toll to five, officials said.The first death was reported on Thursday.As many as 12 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in...

Patna, April 3 – Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Assembly, has questioned the effectiveness of the prohibition policy after several people died in a fresh hooch tragedy in the East Champaran district.According to reports, at least four people have died after consuming...

Motihari (Bihar), April 3 The death toll in the suspected hooch tragedy rose to four on Friday after three more persons died allegedly due to consumption of spurious liquor in dry East Champaran district of Bihar, officials said.At least six others are undergoing treatment at a government...

Patna, April 3 – In a suspected hooch tragedy in the East Champaran district of Bihar, at least four people have died, and more than a dozen others have fallen ill after allegedly consuming toxic liquor. The incident has caused panic in the affected villages.According to sources, several...

Motihari, Apr 2 At least one person died and two others were admitted to hospital after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in East Champaran district of Bihar, a senior official said on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as Chandu, and the body was sent for post-mortem examination, he...

Thane, March 26 A man wanted in a 2022 murder case in East Champaran district of Bihar has been arrested in Thane, Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Amarendra Kumar Ramnagina Singh, had been on the run since 2022, and a court in Motihari had issued a warrant for...

Patna, March 18 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha initiated departmental action against protesting circle and revenue officers on Wednesday, as their indefinite agitation continued across the state.Speaking to reporters here, Sinha, who also holds the portfolio of the revenue and...

Motihari/Patna (Bihar), March 17 Personnel from a special task force (STF) and two criminals were killed in an exchange of fire in the East Champaran district of Bihar on Tuesday, officials said.The incident took place in the Chakia area in the early hours.The deceased STF personnel was...

Motihari/Patna (Bihar), March 17 Members of a special task force (STF) and two criminals were killed in an encounter in East Champaran district of Bihar on Tuesday, officials said.The incident took place in the Chakia area in the early hours.The deceased STF personnel was identified as...

Patna, March 17 – Three people, including a police constable, were killed in an encounter between criminals and security forces in Motihari, in Bihar's East Champaran district, on Tuesday, officials said.The gunfight took place around 2:30 a.m. in the Ramdihah village, under the Chakia police...

Patna, March 10 – A rumour about a potential domestic gas shortage caused panic in the Sugauli block of East Champaran district in Bihar on Tuesday, after claims spread that LPG supplies might be disrupted due to the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel.As the rumour spread rapidly...

Motihari, March 4 Six children, including five girls, died while taking a bath in a water-filled pit in the East Champaran district of Bihar, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred late Tuesday at Lohargava village, under the jurisdiction of the Kesariya police station.The deceased...

Patna, March 3 – A tragic incident occurred in Bihar just before Holi, where six children drowned in a river in the East Champaran district on Tuesday, according to police.The incident took place in Rakhawa panchayat, under the Kesaria police station area, while the children were bathing in...