Opposition targeted the NDA government, raising questions over the law and order situation in the state. RJD, in a statement, condemned the incident and alleged that law and order has collapsed in Bihar.
The police said that the impersonation was uncovered through the use of biometric fingerprint scans at the examination centres. The action was taken based on complaints filed by invigilators and administrators.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the investigation of five new cases involving alleged malpractices in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam, which were previously under investigation by Bihars' EOU.
The burnt NEET UG question paper, which the Bihar police found along with a booklet on the day of the examination, belonged to Oasis school of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
The accused had approached the victim on social media and lured her for a job. The survivor said that the police refused to accept her complaint initially, and because of that, she approached the court, after which a case was registered on the matter.
According to a family member of Anil Kumar, when the JDU leader left his home this morning for his farm, some people ambushed him and killed him. The people beat the JDU leader and allegedly killed him with a sharp weapon.
The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Harsh Raj who was a student of BN College in Patna University. After being shot, the student was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The police said that the student was seen entering the school in the CCTV footage, however, could not be seen leaving the premises. The angry crowd set the school on fire.
Earlier, the police had already arrested five persons who allegedly masterminded the paper leak of TRE-3. The police recovered several documents and materials including question papers, computers, laptops, printers and pen drives from their possession.
The police said they were trying to track down the accused by putting his mobile phone on surveillance. The girl's family said the girl and the cameraman both went missing.
Subodh Kumar Yadav, mukhiya of the village, said it was a case of 'Pakadua shaadi' (forced marriage), in which men are abducted and married off to women against their will, and that was the reason Neelu Kumari's in-laws were not taking her to their home even after two years of marriage.
Bima Bharti is an MLA from the Rupauli assembly seat of Bihar. Police have arrested Awadhesh Mandal, husband and son of JDU MLA on charges of possessing illegal weapons.
Though the members involved in the incident belonged to the different communities, the police have ruled out any communal angle. However, security has been stepped up in the area to deal with any situation.
Villagers gathered in the Gopalpur police station area as the news of the murder of three members of a family spread to nearby villages. The police sent the bodies for the post-mortem.
Bihar news: The victim has been identified as Ram Pravesh Pandey, a native of Bahilwara Rupnathpur village under the Saraiya police station limits. Pandey's family members have claimed that after having dinner on Monday (January 8), he went to sleep.
The incident has sparked public outrage on social media as the woman was beaten by a cop on duty. The Sithamarthi Police have announced that the incident would be investigated thoroughly.
According to the reports, the incident happened on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday when a police team led by sub-inspector (SI) Khamas Chaudhary approached the vehicle carrying liquor, smugglers attacked the team.
Assailants shot dead an undertrial prisoner brought by police to Patna's Danapur court today.
All calls made to the helpline will be monitored by the Special Task Force of the state police and prompt action will be initiated on the basis of information provided by the public on this number.
The police said that bodies have been sent for post-mortem and an investigation into the matter is underway. Scroll down to read more.
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