One arrested, JD-U leader detained after RTI activist's murder
Patna, July 2 : A village organisation head was arrested on Monday while a JD-U leader and two others were detained a day after a RTI activist and his friend were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihar's Jamui district, police said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of angry residents blocked a road, burnt tyres and shouted slogans against the state government to protest the killings, disrupting traffic on National Highway 333.
Valmiki Yadav and his friend Karu Yadav were attacked by motorcycle-borne assailants near Bichwe village on Sunday evening.
Village body head Krishna Ravidas was arrested and JD-U block president Suresh Mahto and two others were detained for interrogation, said Sub Divisional Police Officer Rampukar Singh.
"Prima facie, it seems to be a pre-planned conspiracy," he said.
Yadav is said to have exposed several rackets and financial irregularities in the public welfare schemes and developmental works in the district.
This is the third such crime in the last three months. A Right to Information (RTI) activist was shot dead in Vaishali district in April whereas another RTI activist was shot dead in East Champaran district last month.
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India beat SA by 135 runs in 4th T20I, clinch series 3-1
Johannesburg, Nov 15: India beat South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final T20 International to clinch series 3-1 here on Friday.
Opting to bat, India posted a massive 283 for 1, thanks to unbeaten centuries from Tilak Varma (120 not out off 47 balls) and Sanju Samson (109 not out off 56 balls), and then bowled South Africa out for 148 in 18.2 overs.
Tristan Stubbs top-scored for South Africa with 46 while David Miller contributed 36.
For India, pacer Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler with figures of 3/20 while Varun Chakravarthy (2/42) and Axar Patel (2/6) got two wickets each.
Hardik Pandya, Ramandeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi got a wicket each.
Brief Scores:
India: 283 for 1 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 109 not out, Tilak Varma 120 not out; Lutho Sipamla 1/58).
South Africa: 148 all out in 18.2 overs (Tristan Stubbs 46, David Miller 36; Arshdeep Singh 3/20).
