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Bihar Police Headquarters reported that 694 people, including many students and minors, were detained during statewide protests on July 25. While 339 were released after verification, 355 were produced before court for alleged violent acts. The clashes left 91 police personnel injured, including senior officers, and caused damage to government property.
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Student protests demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the alleged NEET paper leak turned violent in Darbhanga and Begusarai. Police used lathi-charge and tear gas after protesters allegedly pelted stones and attempted to breach barricades. Several people were injured and detained.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation said it found no evidence linking Sanjeev Kumar alias Sanjeev Mukhiya to the theft or distribution of the NEET-UG 2024 question paper. The agency chargesheeted 45 accused and said the conspiracy had been fully uncovered
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An unidentified body was found under suspicious circumstances in Patna's high-security Secretariat area near Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh's residence. Police and forensic experts launched an investigation, examining all possible angles while awaiting post-mortem and forensic findings to determine the cause of death
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The Maharashtra STF has extended its TET paper leak probe to Bihar, detaining three suspects during a midnight raid at a Hajipur cyber cafe. The multi-state racket previously forced the cancellation of the exam, affecting over 4.28 lakh candidates
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The post-mortem report of Bharat Tiwari, killed in a Bhojpur police encounter, revealed five bullet injuries, intensifying the controversy. Meanwhile, a police constable was suspended over public remarks, as a judicial inquiry continues into the June 17 encounter
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Investigation intensified into the brutal gang-rape of a 30-year-old woman in Bihar's Begusarai. Police suspended Chakia SHO Rajiv Ranjan for negligence, constituted a Special Investigation Team to arrest the five accused, and formed a medical board to verify injuries
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Police in Muzaffarpur, Bihar arrested four people for allegedly running a racket selling fake question papers of NEET and other exams to aspirants via social media. The accused allegedly cheated parents and students by collecting money through online transfers
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Ahead of the June 21 NEET-UG re-examination, Bihar Police advised students and parents to beware of rumours, fake question paper offers and fraud calls. The Economic Offence Unit warned that strict legal action would be taken against anyone attempting to compromise the examination
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The Patna coaching institute of prominent educator Faisal "Khan Sir" Khan was vandalized and pelted with stones on Tuesday night. Police have arrested three individuals, including a rival coaching center director, citing intense inter-coaching business rivalry as the primary motive
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Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP government of responding to unemployment with police lathi-charge after Bihar teacher aspirants protesting job delays were allegedly beaten in Patna. He called unemployment India’s biggest crisis and pledged Congress support for youth demands
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A gang of six armed men looted cash and jewellery worth around Rs 1 crore from a shop in Siwan’s Raghunathpur area, firing multiple rounds to spread panic. The daylight heist has raised serious concerns over Bihar’s law and order situation
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Security has been intensified across Bihar ahead of the second phase of assembly elections on November 11, with over 4 lakh personnel, including CAPF, Bihar Police, and home guards, deployed to ensure peaceful polling across 122 constituencies and 45,399 polling stations
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Four wanted Bihar gangsters, including kingpin Ranjan Pathak, were killed in a late-night encounter with a joint Delhi-Bihar Police team in Rohini. The accused allegedly opened fire at police before being shot dead. An investigation is underway.
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Cyber fraudster Ashwin Supra, who sent a fake WhatsApp threat claiming 400 kg of RDX was planted across Mumbai during Ganeshotsav, has been arrested in a joint Bihar–Mumbai Police operation. The hoax triggered mass panic but no explosives were found.
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BJP leader Surendra Kewat was shot dead in Patna by unidentified assailants, marking another high-profile killing in Bihar. The incident follows recent murders of businessman Gopal Khemka and trader Vikram Jha, sparking political outrage over rising crime in the State
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Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police has arrested 18 people in connection with the case so far
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He demanded to know why the NDA government was callous on a such a sensitive and important matter that affects lakhs of students and their families who have taken the NEET examination.
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The officer also said that the police department is focusing on opening the defunct police stations in the state.
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The police arrested nine people for running a fake cigarette factory in Bhabua sub-division of Kaimur district, an official said.