Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj and Kushinagar districts have sounded a high alert and intensified river monitoring following devastating floods in Nepal that killed at least 177 people. Officials are monitoring the Gandak, vulnerable villages and embankments while keeping rescue teams ready
Ramsajan (55) had difficulty in breathing and had high fever, Jail Superintendent Prabhat Singh said, adding he was admitted to the district hospital on Saturday. The prisoner had been unwell for a month, the official said.
The arrest came after the victim’s 23-year-old daughter told police that she was offered Rs 9 lakh to give a favourable statement for the accused in court.
