Massive four-lane bridge in Bihar collapses for second time in a year
Bhagalpur, Bihar: An under-construction four-lane bridge over the Ganga River in Bihar's Bhagalpur collapsed on June 4, Sunday for the second time in a year, as captured in a video footage. The bridge, which was inaugurated in 2014 by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, connects Sultanganj and Khagaria districts.
The incident took place at approximately 6 pm, and locals managed to record the collapse of the superstructure of the bridge as it fell into the river. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported thus far. The local administration is present at the site, and an inquiry report has been requested from the 'Pul Nirman Nigam', according to a statement from a top district official as quoted by news agency ANI.
In response to the incident, the Chief Minister has ordered an inquiry to investigate the cause of the bridge collapse.
This is not the first time such an incident has occurred in the region. In December of the previous year, a bridge in Begusarai district also collapsed into the Burhi Gandak river. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as the bridge had not yet been opened to the public due to the absence of an access road. An official stated that the bridge was scheduled to be inaugurated soon but collapsed prior to the ceremony.
The authorities are expected to take necessary measures to assess the situation and ensure the safety of the residents.
Meanwhile in Bihar: The under-construction bridge collapsed.
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MP: BJP leader arrested for raping party member, expelled
Sidhi (MP) (PTI): A BJP leader from Sidhi district in Madhya Pradesh was arrested on Tuesday on charges of raping a woman leader and extorting money, police said.
The BJP immediately expelled him from the party after he was arrested.
The FIR stated that the victim, also a BJP leader, was allegedly raped under the pretext of giving her a party ticket. The accused allegedly filmed the video of the incident and used it to extort money.
The accused, Ajitpal Singh Chouhan, also threatened to kill the woman's husband and forced her father-in-law to give money by showing him the obscene video, the FIR stated.
Chouhan was booked on January 13 under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) sections 64 (1) (rape), 308 (5) (extortion by putting someone in fear of death or grievous hurt), 296 (obscene act) and 351 (3) (criminal intimidation).
Sidhi district BJP president Dev Kumar Singh expelled Ajitpal Singh Chouhan from the primary membership of the party.
