Senior journalist Ravish Kumar’s mother passes away
Patna: Renowned journalist Ravish Kumar’s mother Yashoda Pandey passed away on Tuesday after battling illness for a long time.
The Magsaysay-winning journalist, a native of Motihari in Bihar, shared an emotional post on social media, on learning of his mother’s death.
Several social media users have offered condolence to Ravish Kumar over the demise of his mother.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has tweeted, “Saddened by the demise of senior journalist Mr. Ravish Kumar’s mother Yashoda Pandey. She was a social and pious woman. I pray to God for the eternal peace of the departed soul.”
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
