Ranchi, Dec 23: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das was trailing behind his Independent rival Saryu Roy by 771 votes in Jamshedpur (East) constituency as per trends available in the EC website till 1 pm on Monday.

Das, the BJP candidate, has secured 13,708 votes while Roy got 14,479 votes so far.

Roy, a former Jharkhand minister, had quit the Raghubar Das cabinet and the BJP after he was denied a ticket from Jamshedpur (West) seat, from where he had won in the 2014 polls.

On the other hand, opposition JMM-Congress-RJD alliance chief ministerial candidate Hemant Soren is leading from Barhait and Dumka seats by 8,616 and 3,188 votes respectively.

Former chief minister and JVM(P) founder Babulal Marandi was leading by 9,416 votes over his nearest rival Raj Kumar Yadav of CPI-ML(Liberation) in Dhanwar seat.

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Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has issued a stern warning against the dissemination of videos related to the sex scandal involving Hassan MP, Prajwal Revanna, on social media platforms.

Bijay Kumar Singh, the head of the SIT, informed that sharing such videos violates the Information Technology Act, specifically Section 67(a), and Sections 228A(1) and 292 of the Indian Penal Code. He further said that legal action will be pursued against those found in breach of these laws.

The SIT also informed that sharing of videos through private messaging apps will also be detected, and perpetrators will face consequences. They stressed that such actions not only violate the dignity and privacy of the victims but will also be dealt with seriously.

Furthermore, the SIT has instructed media outlets, individuals, and organisations to refrain from disclosing the identity of any victim. Legal measures will be taken if necessary to ensure compliance with this directive.

To support victims, the SIT has launched a helpline (6360938947) operational from 8 am to 8 pm. They assured that callers' identities will remain confidential and urged the public to respond to this matter with empathy and support.

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