Businessman shot dead in Bihar

Vartha Bharati | 28-06-2018 | 13:07:00 IST

Patna, June 28 : Gunmen shot dead a businessman in Bihar's Saran district on Thursday, triggering violent protests, police said. Shaukat Ali was targeted near the Matitar High School, barely 100 metres away from his residence.

The victim, who ran a tent and catering business and a chicken farm, was quite popular, neighbours said regretted the loss. He was returning from his chicken farm.

Angry over the killing, hundreds blocked roads in the area.

This was the second such incident in a week. Earlier, Arvind Choudhary, a businessman from Patna, in his early 40s, was shot dead in Sugauli near Motihari, the district headquarters of East Champaran.

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New Delhi: Since the closure of airspace in West Asia, Indian airlines have brought back around 15,000 stranded passengers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.

According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (India), recovery flights began on March 2. These figures cover operations through March 5. On Friday, March 6, a total of 40 inbound flights returned people to India.

As many as 51 flights are scheduled to arrive on Saturday, March 7 which is the highest number since airstrikes in the region began on February 28, according to The Hindu.

Besides Indian carriers, Gulf airlines are also engaged in the airlifting activity. The Emirates, flydubai and Etihad Airways have operated some special flights and limited commercial services.

The ministry has set up a control room and helpline for passengers seeking travel assistance and can be contacted on 011-24604283 and 011-24632987.