Woman, son among five of theft gang arrested in Jharkhand
Medininagar (PTI): Five members of an inter-state theft gang, including a woman and her son, were arrested along with stolen jewellery worth Rs 4 lakh in Jharkhand’s Palamu district on Tuesday, a police officer said.
The accused were apprehended from different locations: three in Chainpur area and the remaining ones in Medininagar.
Superintendent of Police Reeshma Ramesan said, “The arrested people were wanted in 14 theft cases registered at Medininagar, Chainpur, Garhwa police stations in Jharkhand, and Dudhi police station in Uttar Pradesh.”
Those arrested include a 45-year-old woman and her son who is 19. Others are aged 23, 19, and 18 years.
The SP said that another woman member of the gang is absconding, and the police are searching for her.
The gang members are drug addicts, Ramesan said.
The gang had sold the jewellery stolen from shops and houses to a goldsmith in Ranchi, and contact has been established with the police in the state capital for assistance in the investigation, the SP said.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
