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  • 12th accused in 50 pieces of tribal girl arrested after five months

    12th accused in 50 pieces of tribal girl arrested after five months

    Ranchi (IANS) | Police have arrested Salim Ansari, the last accused in the murder of a tribal girl Rubika Pahadin after her body was cut into more than 50 pieces in Sahibganj, Jharkhand in December last year. All the 12 accused named in this incident are now in jail. Sahibganj Superintendent of Police Anuranjan Kispotta said that 11 people had already been arrested in this incident, but Salim Ansari, who disposed of the body parts at different places, was absconding since the incident. He is the son-in-law of Mainul Ansari, the mastermind of this scandal. Police arrested Mainul Ansari near Delhi 64 days after the incident. He had told the police during interrogation that his son-in-law Salim Ansari had helped him in disposing of the dead body. Since then the police was looking for him. According to the police, Salim had fled to Hyderabad. Recently he had come to Sahibganj on Eid. He was arrested on the basis of secret information.

    Tell that 22-year-old Rubika of Adim Paharia tribe, a resident of Borio police station area, was murdered by Dildar Ansari and his family members, who got married just a month and a half before her, and then brutally cut her dead body into 50 pieces. . The matter came to light when on December 17, 2022, a woman’s leg was recovered near the under-construction Anganwadi in Borio. After this, when the police started investigation, 18 pieces of human body were found. Dogs were eating the pieces of his dead body thrown everywhere. As soon as the incident came to light, the police arrested Dildar Ansari, his father Mohd. 10 accused including Mustakim Ansari, mother Mariam Khatoon, first wife Gulera Ansari, brother Amir Ansari, Mehtab Ansari, sister Sareja Khatoon were arrested and sent to jail.

    Mohd. with Rubika Pahadin. Mustakim’s son Dildar Ansari was having a love affair for many years. Both got married again. Dildar was already married. Dildar’s family members were unhappy about this. Due to the displeasure of the family members, Dildar used to keep Rebika in the house of Hemanti Murmu of Borio Santhali. After this, Dildar’s mother Mariam Khatoon took Rebecca to her brother Moinul Ansari’s house in Borio Manjhi Tola, where she was murdered. After this, the body was cut into pieces with an iron cutting machine and thrown at different places. Moinul Ansari is being told the mastermind of this incident. He has been named accused in many cases in the past as well and has also been lodged in Tihar Jail in a criminal case.

    –IANS

  • Jharkhand Maoist arrested in Kerala

    Jharkhand Maoist arrested in Kerala

    Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) | A top Maoist leader from Jharkhand was arrested on Tuesday in a joint operation by the Kerala and Jharkhand police. He was living in a migrant labor camp in Kozhikode. According to the Kerala Police, they received a tip-off from their counterpart in Jharkhand and tracked down Ajay Oja to a migrant labor camp in Kozhikode.

    This morning a team of police officers from both the states took into custody Oja, who is believed to be a top Maoist leader in Jharkhand and has been jailed in the past.

    –IANS

  • Ground water scarcity a matter of concern for Jharkhand

    Ground water scarcity a matter of concern for Jharkhand

    A study by an NGO citing reports of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) indicated a distressing situation of groundwater depletion in Jharkhand because of over-extraction and lack of management of groundwater.

    The study report, titled Groundwater Depletion in Jharkhand, was released by Bengal-based NGO SwitchON Foundation recently in Ranchi.

    The report also highlighted that groundwater depletion is leading to reduced water availability in regions that rely on underground reserves as their primary source of freshwater. This is leading to an increase in competition for scarce resources and worsening water scarcity in already dry regions.

    According to the study, about 80 per cent of surface water and 74 per cent of groundwater go outside the state because of the geographical setup and cause 38 per cent of the droughts in Jharkhand.

    “Groundwater is found under semi-confined to confined aquifers in the fractures situated at a deeper level in the state,” the report said.

    “Based on CGWB reports in the pre-monsoon season of 2021, the shallowest water table level in Jharkhand found was in Hazaribagh district — 0.03 metres below ground level (mbgl), and the deepest water table level was found at 9.7mbgl in Koderma district,” the study pointed out.

    The report also informed that in the pre-monsoon season of 2022, the groundwater level of the state had declined by two metres.

    In 2022, the monsoon rainfall received was in deficit by more than 60 per cent and about 90 per cent of reservoirs were only 40 per cent full.

    The study pointed out that since the introduction of tube wells, the groundwater levels in the state have declined over the last two decades.

    It also stated that in the districts of Bokaro, Giridih, Godda, Gumla, Palamu and Ranchi, the fluoride concentration in groundwater was beyond permissible limit citing CGWB findings.

    “As of now, the tube well exerts more pressure on groundwater resources in deep aquifers, especially in the urban areas of Ranchi. Most regions of the districts of East Singhbhum (comprising Jamshedpur), Ranchi and Saraikela-Kharsawan (comprising the ancillary hub of Adityapur), the groundwater is declining as revealed by a study of depth to groundwater level (DGWL) conducted over the period 1996–2018,” the study revealed.

    Jharkhand has several freshwater resources in the form of ponds and streams apart from having rivers such as Damodar, Mayurakshi, Barakar, Koyal, Sankh, Son, Auranga, More, Karo, Bansloi, South Koel, Kharkai, Swarna Rekha, Ganga, Gumani, and Batane.

    “Unfortunately, most of them have now fully or partially dried up,” the report stated.

    “Overall, the study emphasises the urgent need forbetter management and conservation of groundwater resources.

    “The report recommends implementing policies to regulatethe use of underground water extraction, adopting technology and practices for water conservation and water use efficiency, promotion of water-resistant crops like millets andother indigenous rice varieties, and shifting from high-water consumption crops,” said Vinay Jaju, managing directorof the NGO.

  • Election stir in Jharkhand

    Election stir in Jharkhand

    Four communal flare-ups have been reported in Jharkhand over the past fortnight, with several political observers believing that the BJP stands to gain from such incidents and fearing more trouble as the state gears up for Assembly and Lok Sabha polls next year.

    The political observers and social activists said that though there had been sporadic incidents of communal tension during Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti in the past, they could not recall such frequent flare-ups in the state.

    They said this could be a ploy to foment communal polarisation ahead of the 2024 general election and Assembly polls to gain electoral advantage. At least one BJP leader has been arrested in connection with the flare-ups. The BJP has denied any role in the communal discord.

    Senior journalist and political editor of a Hindi vernacular, Sudhir Pal, saw a design to gain political mileage from such incidents.

    “Not only social activists and political observers, but even the Jharkhand director-general of police has said in an interview to a Hindi daily that though the police have succeeded in curbing Maoist activities to a large extent, the growing communal incidents is a matter of concern for the security forces. It shows the extent to which the administration is worried. We should be prepared to see more such incidents in the run-up to the elections as certain parties stand to benefit from such situations,” Pal said without naming any political party.

    Jharkhand DGP Ajay Kumar Singh told The Telegraph that even small incidents were being given communal and political colour by “certain forces”.

    “We would be seeing many such incidents as we inch towards election year, which is certainly a matter of concern for the administration. Every small issue is given political and communal overtones,” Singh said.

    Political columnist Faisal Anurag pointed fingers at the BJP.

    “There is no denying that the BJP stands to gain immensely from communal polarisation. They… want to keep the situation tense as it suits their political interest going towards the elections,” Anurag said.

    Bharat Bhusan Choudhary, who is associated with the PUCL and the Samajvadi Jan Parishad and has been raising human rights issues on various platforms, said the BJP, supported by its frontal organisations, often incited flare-ups.

    “They are in a very advantageous situation when there is communal tension, as opposed to when core issues like inflation and other economic situations are raised. This is the specific reason they want to harp on such issues for electoral gains,” Choudhary said.

    A BJP leader, Abhay Singh, was among 60 people arrested in connection with violence over the alleged desecration of a religious flag in the Shastrinagar area of Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum district on Saturday. A day later, members of two communities allegedly hurled stones at each other and burnt vehicles.

    Internet services had to be suspended for a couple of days. Prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 remain clamped in the area where the clashes took place.

    On April 3, an idol was allegedly vandalised in Sahibganj district, triggering tension.

    Vandalism had been reported last week at a religious place in Hazaribagh district during Ram Navami.

    In the Haldipokhar area of East Singhbhum district, stones were allegedly hurled at a Ram Navami procession, leading to a clash and the burning of vehicles.

    BJP Rajya Sabha MP and state president Deepak Prakash refuted the allegation that the party was fomenting communal flare-ups.

    “It is an absolutely false allegation levelled by persons associated with the ruling alliance (JMM-Congress-RJD) government to hide their own failure in controlling law and order during religious festivals. People are aware of this and will teach them a lesson in 2024,” Prakash said.

  • Robbery of thirty lakhs in broad daylight in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh, security personnel shot

    Robbery of thirty lakhs in broad daylight in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh, security personnel shot

    Ranchi (IANS) | In Ramgarh town, adjacent to Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi, armed criminals looted about thirty lakh rupees by shooting at the employee of an agency that was pouring cash into an ATM. The employee has been badly injured due to the bullet, who has been admitted to the local hospital for treatment.

    Told that the employees of the company were going to take cash from the office of Life Insurance Corporation of India located at Jhanda Chowk, a busy area of Ramgarh city and keep it in the cash van. Meanwhile, five criminals riding on two bikes reached there. He took a bag full of money from the security guard. On protesting, they opened fire. The bullet hit the security guard’s leg. After this the criminals also fired in the air. This created a stampede-like situation at Jhanda Chowk. After this, the criminals fled on a bike.

    The information of the incident was immediately given to the Ramgarh police station. The police is investigating the matter CCTV footage around the spot is being extracted. The Chief Branch Manager of LIC Ramgarh Branch said that a total of Rs 29,34,747 was given to the employee of the CMS company. Surprisingly, there is no CCTV camera in the office near where the robbery took place. The police claim that the criminals will be arrested soon.

    –IANS

  • Protest against single teacher school in Jharkhand

    Protest against single teacher school in Jharkhand

    A public meeting at a remote block headquarters in Jharkhand has been organised on April 13 to protest against the single-teacher schools in the state that may have a widespread impact.

    Economist Jean Dreze and NREGA watch convener James Herenj, in a joint statement, said the meeting would not only protest against single-teacher schools but also demand compliance with the provision of the Right to Education Act.

    There would be a rally and a public meeting organised by Sanyukt Gram Sabha Manch in association with Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS) that will be attended by the residents of 15 villages of Garu block in Latehar district, particularly the students, guardians and members of school management committees, to discuss the problems of such schools.

    “Jharkhand is among such states that have a shortage of teachers and a high proportion of single-teacher schools,” Dreze informed when contacted, adding the Act clearly said that all schools with up to 60 students enrolled in Classes I-V will have two teachers.

    Almost half the government-run private schools in Garu block — 19 out of the total 40 to be specific — have only one teacher.

    The overall situation in the state is also not satisfactory. Out of the total 35,438 primary schools, 6,904 is single-teacher schools and those account for 19.48 per cent.

    “Schools remain closed when the single teachers attached to these schools are absent for some reason or the other,” said Herenj, adding that even otherwise teachers are often engaged in different works other than teaching that are assigned to them.

    As a result of all this, primary education in the state has taken a back seat, he further said, explaining the grievances of the villagers.

    “To make people aware about this pitiable condition of primary education in the state Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti has already brought out two jathas that are currently moving across the state to cover 20 out of the total 24 districts,” informed BGVS national secretary Kashinath Chatterjee, adding the volunteers accompanying the jathas were enacting skits highlighting the problems at the public meetings they were organising for the purpose.

    “Though the Right to Education Act provided education for all children below the age of 14 years, its implementation remains unfulfilled due to this problem,” he further said, adding the merger of primary and middle schools that took place in Jharkhand a few years ago also resulted in the closure of5,700 schools.

    This aggravated the problem as many children dropped out as they found it difficult to attend their new schools which were often located at a distance from their homes, he said.

  • Daughter-in-law beat mother-in-law, died

    Daughter-in-law beat mother-in-law, died

    RANCHI : It became very expensive for a mother-in-law to interrupt her daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law got so angry that she killed her mother-in-law by beating her with sticks. The reason for this murder is being said to be just a small domestic dispute. The deceased woman has been identified as 65-year-old Bibayani Kerketta. At the same time, the murder accused daughter-in-law has been detained by the police.

    According to the information received, a dispute started between daughter-in-law Odil Kerketta and mother-in-law Bibayani Kerketta in Datra village under Chainpur police station area in Gumla district of Jharkhand. After some time this dispute turned into a fight and Odila beat Bibayani with a stick. The mother-in-law suffered serious injuries during the beating. He died shortly thereafter.

    It is being told that no one was at home at the time of the incident. The accused’s husband Jayman had gone to Kerketta market and when he reached home, he found his mother dead. After which he got very scared. For this reason the police was not informed about the incident. After which the police team reached the spot with force.

    Here, according to the information received by the police, the neighbors said that there used to be frequent disputes between Odil and Bibayani. There used to be discord between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law everyday. The quarrel escalated late on Thursday evening. Meanwhile, daughter-in-law Odil beat mother-in-law Bibayani with sticks. Bibayani died due to serious injuries during the beating. The police have taken Odil into custody.

  • Three girls died due to drowning in a pond in Jharkhand’s Gumla

    Three girls died due to drowning in a pond in Jharkhand’s Gumla

    Ranchi (IANS) | A painful accident has happened in Asni Navatoli of Gumla city of Jharkhand. Three girls died due to drowning in the Kumbatoli Tadbandh pond here on Tuesday. On getting information about the incident, the relatives reached the spot and took all three out of the pond. Gumla police station reached the spot and hurriedly took all three to the Sadar Hospital, where the doctors declared them brought dead.

    The names of the deceased are Anima Kumari, Saroj Kumari and Monika Kumari. The age of all these is being told between 9 and 12 years. According to relatives, all three had gone to school. On going to school, I came to know that today is Mahavir Jayanti holiday. All three returned from school and went out together to bathe in the pond. During this, all three went into deep water. A woman who went to wash clothes on the banks of the river raised an alarm after seeing all three drowning. A large number of people gathered on the spot. Due to the simultaneous death of three innocent people, there has been chaos among their family members.

    –IANS

  • Five Maoists killed in encounter in Jharkhand

    Five Maoists killed in encounter in Jharkhand

    Five Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday, police said.

    Jharkhand DGP Ajay Kumar Singh confirmed the encounter and the killing of five Maoists and termed it as an outcome of a sustained operation against extremist forces by the state police in association with the CRPF.

    “It is a big success for Jharkhand police and is an outcome of the sustained operation against Maoists by security forces. Five Maoists, including two special area committee (SAC) members with a Rs 25-lakh bounty on their heads, were killed in the encounter. The group was involved in incidents at Chatra, Latehar, Palamau (in Jharkhand), and Gaya (in Bihar),” said Singh.

    The DGP said no casualty had been reported by the security forces.

    According to police sources, the encounter took place around 9am in the Lawalong police station area situated in the bordering area of Chatra and Palamau district, around 160km from Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi.

    “On a tip-off, a team of Chatra police, CRPF, and CoBRA team launched a search operation on Monday when the encounter took place. The Maoists started firing indiscriminately at the security forces. After the encounter during the search operation, the forces found the bodies of Gautam Paswan and Ajit Oraon who carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh each. Nandu, Amar Ganjhu, and Sujit Bhuiyan were sub-zonal commanders and carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh each.

    “The forces also recovered two AK-47s and one Insas rifle, two other rifles, and a large number of live cartridges from the possession of the killed Maoists,” the source claimed.

  • 5 Maoists killed in encounter with joint forces in Jharkhand

    5 Maoists killed in encounter with joint forces in Jharkhand

    Five Maoists, including one with a bounty of Rs 25 lakh on his head, were killed in an encounter with Jharkhand Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the border area of Palamu and Chatra districts, police sources said. According to the police, the security forces had received information that a group of Maoists had their hideout in the Palamu-Chatra border area. Accordingly, Cobra 203 of the CRPF, Jaguar (Jharkhand Special Task Force) and Palamu-Chatra’s districts’ police force started an anti-Naxal operation and security forces had an encounter with Maoists in the Lavalong area of Chatra and Dwarika area of Palamu on Monday. morning. The CRPF and the Palamu district force have completely cordoned off the area. Security forces suspect that many more have been killed or injured in the encounter. Top police and CRPF officials have left for the spot and are monitoring the situation