Tag: Korba news

  • 2 brothers died, a speeding tractor hit them fatally

    2 brothers died, a speeding tractor hit them fatally

    Korba. A speeding tractor hit three bike-riding youths near Dumarkachhar village in Korba district. Two brothers died on the spot in the accident, while the third youth is seriously injured. The case is of Pali police station area.

    According to the information, both brothers Ramu Markam and Vishnu Markam had gone to Katghora along with another person from the village. All three were riding on the same bike. All three were returning to their village from there, when a speeding tractor hit the bike of the youths near village Dumarkachhar on the Bilaspur-Ambikapur National Highway. Due to this all the three youths fell down on the road. In the accident, both the real brothers Ramu Markam and Vishnu Markam died on the spot.

    People immediately informed the Pali police station about the incident. Police reached the spot and sent the dead bodies of both the youths for postmortem, while the seriously injured youth has been admitted to the hospital in Pali. On the other hand, angry villagers staged a chakkajam for half an hour, which were pacified by persuasion. At present, the traffic has been started smoothly by ending the chakkajam. Pali police station in-charge Abhinav Kant told that the matter is being investigated. He said that the accused tractor driver has been arrested. The tractor has also been seized.

  • High speed bike rider collided with tractor, 6 people died

    High speed bike rider collided with tractor, 6 people died

    Korba. Road accidents in the district are not taking the name of stopping. Two youths died in a road accident last night. In the last two days, 6 people, including 4 minors, have died in road accidents. A painful road accident happened late night near Dumarkchar on the Bilaspur-Katghora National Highway. In which a high speed bike rider collided with a tractor. Two bike riders died on the spot. A young man has been seriously injured.

    On Tuesday, 4 youths died tragically in a horrific road accident in Chaitma under Pali police station area of the district. All the four youths were residents of the same locality. Four youths riding a bike collided with the vehicle of the company constructing the National Highway Fourlane. Due to which all the four youths died on the spot. All the four youths are residents of Kumhar Mohalla of Chaitma village.

    Road accidents are increasing in Chhattisgarh. Road accidents in Kawardha, Balodabazar, Balod, Korba are not taking the name of stopping. People are losing their lives in road accidents every day. Awareness campaigns are being run by the traffic department, but its effect is not visible.

  • Illegal stock of petrol diesel busted, 3 tankers seized

    Illegal stock of petrol diesel busted, 3 tankers seized

    Korba. The Food Department has raided the black business of illegally stealing diesel and petrol from Indian Oil’s Gopalpur depot and consuming it in the market. 3 tankers that came out of the depot have been seized. Along with this, the police have also seized 71 thousand liters of diesel and petrol. The case will be presented in the court under the Essential Commodities Act. Due to this action, there has been a stir among the mafia involved in illegal business of diesel and petrol. There is also a discussion about whose protection this black business was getting till now.

    During the raid operation, the Food Department team caught the thieves red-handed while stealing diesel from a tanker. During this the tanker driver Rathram was also present on the spot. Which had left for Srishti Fuel Malkharoda, Sakti after taking diesel from the depot of Indian Oil, Gopalpur. But before that he was getting the diesel stolen by stopping in the yard. Action has also been taken against Rathram under the Essential Commodities Act. Along with this, the owner of the yard, Prabhu Jaiswal, has also been named as an accused. While another accused Ravi Tiwari escaped from the spot. Another tanker driver Mohammad Ishtiaq was also found on the spot. Who took petrol from Gopalpur depot and left for Deepika’s petrol pump. It was also filled with 24,000 liters of diesel.

  • Clerk asked teacher for bribe, also named BEO

    Clerk asked teacher for bribe, also named BEO

    Korba. Korba BEO Office Assistant Grade 2 has been accused of bribery. A video of a clerk taking bribe from a teacher for his work went viral. In the viral video, he had talked about giving a part to BE Saheb as well. After which the DEO has formed an inquiry committee. Harisharan Yadav is posted as Assistant Grade 2 in Korba BEO office.

    A video of him went viral on social media, in which he demanded money from a teacher for work. In the video, he can also be heard saying that the BEO also has to pay a share in this amount. Presently Sanjay Agarwal is posted as Block Education Officer in Korba BEO office.

    The viral video has been taken into cognizance by the District Education Officer GP Bhardwaj and he has formed a team of two senior officers to investigate the video. This investigation team will investigate the viral video and its investigation report will be submitted to the District Education Officer on Monday. On the basis of which action will be taken.

  • Tractor wreaks havoc on the highway, two people lost their lives

    Tractor wreaks havoc on the highway, two people lost their lives

    Korba. A speeding tractor hit the bike on the highway. Two bike riders were seriously injured in the incident. The incident took place near village Kapat on the Bilaspur-Katghora National Highway, where the speeding tractor driver coming from the opposite side hit the bike.

    Laxman Porte, resident of Chatwana and Sanjay Kumar Arm, resident of Lari Para (Navapara) were in the bike, who were going to village Raj Kamma for some work. In the incident, both of them were dragged to a distance and were seriously injured. Due to lying on the road in the hot sun, his body also got blisters in many places. He was admitted to Pali Community Health Center.

  • Affected people worried after getting notice to vacate the house

    Affected people worried after getting notice to vacate the house

    Korba. The Gevra Road to Pendra Road rail corridor is being constructed. Due to this, a meeting of the affected people of Ward No. 7 of Deepka area was held, in which they expressed concern over giving notice to vacate the house within a week of receiving the compensation. The affected say that the monsoon can knock anytime. In such a situation, his concern has increased after giving notice to vacate the house. Compensation has been paid to 16 affected families.

    Compensation has been paid after a long struggle under the banner of Urjadhani Bhuvisthapit Kisan Kalyan Samiti. It was decided in the meeting not to evict them from the house till the rainy season. The chairman of the committee Saporan Kuldeep, Lalit Mahilange, Fulendra Singh, Vidyadhar, Shivlal Sahu, Ashok Sahu, Tiwari Bai, Geeta, Sunita, Neha Das, Aradhana Soni, Pinky were present in the meeting.

  • Assaulted by grabbing land, 8 accused arrested

    Assaulted by grabbing land, 8 accused arrested

    Korba. The high morale of land mafia in the district can be gauged from the fact that when a land owner went to see the land under his possession, he was not only taken hostage, but an attempt was made to blackmail him by assaulting him. . Manikpur police have arrested 8 people in the case of assault and blackmail by taking them hostage and sent them to jail.

    It is being told that the victim Kanhaiya Lal Prasad’s land lies behind the petrol pump operated on Budhwari Bypass Marg Kuambhatta, on which the family of Anjora Bai, who lives there, asserts its rights. This land dispute is many years old and is pending in the court. Leaving the disputed land, KL Prasad had come to mark with lime for the necessary construction work on his other non-disputed land, when Anjora Bai’s family attacked with other weapons including sticks and shovels while arguing. An attempt was also made to burn the land owner hostage by pouring petrol on him, but the people present foiled it.

  • Fierce fire in sack warehouse

    Fierce fire in sack warehouse

    Korba. A fierce fire broke out in the godown of gunny bags operated in Sitamani of Kotwali police station area of Korba. Due to short circuit, the matter of fire in the godown is coming to the fore. The operator has suffered a loss of lakhs of rupees due to the fire. According to eyewitnesses, there was a fire in the godown at around 1 am on the intervening night of Monday-Tuesday. He immediately informed about this to Dial 112. But even before the arrival of the fire engines, half the godown was reduced to ashes. Later, the fire engine reached the spot. After which the fire has been controlled after hours of effort. It is being told that this godown belongs to Sitamarhi resident Rajeev Yadav. Whose warehouse is built near the house. The operator says that he has suffered a loss of lakhs of rupees.

  • In-laws harassed daughter-in-law for not bringing car in dowry, case registered

    In-laws harassed daughter-in-law for not bringing car in dowry, case registered

    Korba. An FIR has been registered against the in-laws, including the husband, a resident of Katghera, for assaulting and torturing her while threatening to kill her while demanding dowry after marriage. On the report of Chhaya Sharma, a resident of New Sharda Vihar of the city, an FIR has been registered against her husband and other in-laws in Manikpur Chowki under dowry harassment and other sections. According to the police, the victim Chhaya Sharma got married to Vikas Sharma, a resident of Katghora, about two and a half years ago.

    A month later, her husband and in-laws started thrashing her demanding dowry, abusing her and threatening to kill her. She was asked to bring cash and a car in dowry. Even after having a child, the behavior of the in-laws along with the husband did not change, rather the in-laws threw Chhaya out of the house, she started living in her maternal home. A social meeting was also held, but no solution was found. On the report of Chhaya, counseling was first done at the Family Counseling Center, but the in-laws side was not ready. Finally fed up with the harassment, Chhaya wrote the report.

  • Pickup full of stolen junk overturned, 5 serious, 14 injured

    Pickup full of stolen junk overturned, 5 serious, 14 injured

    Korba. A pickup vehicle full of junk going from Korba to Raigarh overturned near Hati. It is being told that the stolen junk was being taken to Raigad for consumption in the neighboring state. There were 22 people in the pickup. 5 people became serious in the accident. While 14 are injured. All the injured have been admitted to District Hospital Korba in a private vehicle. Five seriously injured patients have been referred to private hospitals. It is being told that there was a load of five tonnes of stolen junk in the pickup. After the accident, there was a hue and cry on the spot. The injured were immediately admitted to the hospital. After the incident, once again the case of junk theft has come to the fore. The injured include Jeet Kumar, Karan Patel, Pradeep Oraon, Aman Kumar, Munia Das Mahant, Nikhin Chauhan and others. All the injured are residents of village Dadar, Kashinagar and Niharika area.