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Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Indian Express
History sheeter with 15 criminal cases killed in police encounter in Bihar's Bhagalpur
A history sheeter carrying a reward of Rs 25,000, was allegedly shot dead in an encounter with the Bihar Police Special Task Force and the Bhagalpur district police in Naugachia in the early hours of Saturday. According to Bihar Additional Director General (ADG) Headquarters Kundan Krishnan, Gurudev Mandal alias Sanoj Mandal alias Fufa, who has at least 15 serious including robbery, dacoity, kidnapping, and violations of the Arms Act across Bhagalpur, Purnia, Katihar, and Madhepura districts, was killed during a police raid. The police, he said, were tipped off that Mandal and his associates were meeting near Murli Chowk in Rangra police station area to 'execute a major crime'. 'During a joint raid conducted by the STF, district intelligence unit and Rangra police station on the night of May 23, an encounter broke out with the criminals in the area when Mandal and his associates suddenly opened fire on the police team. Police retaliated in self-defence in which Mandal was injured,' the officer said. According to the police, during the exchange, Mandal sustained bullet wounds to his chest and leg, and was immediately rushed to the sub-divisional hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. 'Police are currently looking for his associates who allegedly managed to escape under the cover of darkness,' the ADG said. The body has now been sent for autopsy, authorities said, adding that police recovered country-made firearms, cartridges, and empty shells from the scene. The ADG said further investigation and legal formalities are being pursued. A resident of Harinkol village in Purnia's Dhamdaha, Mandal had previously been injured in a police operation in June 2022 too. At that time, acting on a tip-off about a planned robbery, police raided a hideout in Bhagalpur. During the operation, Mandal allegedly opened fire at the police team, narrowly missing the then sub-divisional police officer. Mandal was shot in the leg in the exchange of fire and was subsequently hospitalised.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
ECI launches 18 new initiatives for fair assembly polls in Bihar
1 2 3 Patna: In view of the upcoming Bihar assembly polls due later this year, Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced a plethora of initiatives to "strengthen democracy", amid frequent questions raised by the opposition over its "impartiality". Authorities said 18 initiatives have been launched that will prove to be a milestone in preparing for the upcoming elections and ensuring their "fair conduct". As part of the first initiative, the ECI has limited the number of voters to 1,200, instead of 1,500, at a single booth, which the officials said, will reduce crowding and make the voting process smoother. The ECI has further planned to set up additional polling stations in cities with high-rise buildings and densely populated colonies to enhance urban voters' access to booths. Among other moves, the ECI has issued two more instructions for providing a mobile phone depositing facility for voters just outside the polling stations and rationalising norms for canvassing. The ECI said that in a significant step towards making the poll process "more transparent, inclusive, technology-enabled and voter-centric", it held 282 meetings with recognised political parties in the state, during which a total of 2,271 representatives participated. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Fogo de Chão: a experiência máxima do churrasco Fogo de Chão Clique aqui Undo Apart from these, the poll body has arranged proper training of booth-level officers and agents involved in the electoral process with the objective to ensure "the accuracy of the voters' list" and "empower the roles of all stakeholders". A total of 53,954 poll personnel from Bihar have received training so far by India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM). Further, an orientation programme was conducted through IIIDEM to connect social media and media systems with the electoral process, and ensure their effective use for the state-level social media nodal officers and media nodal officers. Kapil Sharma, the social media nodal officer and media nodal officer of Bihar, participated in this programme. Additionally, a team of 60 police officers, led by Bihar's state nodal police officer Kundan Krishnan, also received a special training related to elections at the IIIDEM. A report received from the ECI said instead of using over 40 apps and websites, a unified system called ECINET will now be implemented, allowing all stakeholders to access services at one place. The ECINET will feature an appealing user interface and a simple user experience, integrating more than 40 existing mobile and web applications. This will eliminate the need for users to download multiple apps and remember different logins. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
