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Time of India
10-06-2025
- Time of India
Second double murder within 24 hours stuns police
Patna: In a chilling repeat of violence, two youths were found shot dead in Patna district on Tuesday morning, marking the second double murder in the city within 24 hours. The incident has heightened fears and raised serious concerns about law enforcement in the state capital. The bullet-ridden bodies of the victims were found by villagers along the Majahuli-Singhada road under the jurisdiction of Bikram police station. The villagers, who were out tending to their farmland, immediately informed the local police, who rushed to the spot and sent the bodies for post-mortem examination. Police recovered 13 spent cartridges, clothing and a motorcycle from the spot. The victims were identified as Sonu Kumar and Raushan Kumar, both residents of the same locality under Bikram police station. "Prima facie, it appears both were shot dead. We are investigating the case from all angles," said Patna SSP Awakash Kumar. He added that one of the victims, Sonu Kumar, was allegedly involved in the 2023 murder of a local chowkidar (village watchman). "We are probing whether the killings are connected to that incident," the SSP said, adding that the background of the second victim is also being examined. Paliganj SDPO Umeshwar Choudhary said police were conducting raids to arrest the absconding suspects. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Classic Solitaire , Built for Desktop Play Solitaire Install Now Undo He said they received information about the incident around 6am. Forensic teams and dog squads have been deployed to assist in the investigation. This was the second double murder in Patna within a day. On Monday morning, a retired nurse from Nalanda Medical College and Hospital and her 22-year-old daughter were shot dead on the steps of their home. A video of the incident, which has since gone viral, shows two men on a motorbike – both wearing helmets – firing three shots into the air before fleeing the site.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Time of India
Over 5k passengers penalised for travelling without ticket in Sonepur division
Patna: In a major crackdown on ticketless travel, the Sonepur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) on Monday carried out an intensive ticket-checking drive at multiple stations, particularly Sonepur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur and Barauni, and penalised 5,526 passengers for travelling without ticket. "The massive single-day drive yielded a total fine collection of Rs 38, 78,205. The drive was aimed at ensuring a safer and more comfortable journey for genuine passengers in the reserved coaches of long distance mail and express trains particularly in the peak summer travel season," said Sonepur divisional railway manager (DRM) Vivek Bhushan Sood, adding that ticket-checking staff, railway protection force (RPF) personnel and divisional commercial officers coordinated in the drive. According to Sonepur senior divisional commercial manager (senior DCM), Raushan Kumar, the drive also led to a16% increase in the sale of unreserved tickets, indicating a positive behavioural shift among regular commuters following the enforcement action. "The surge in legitimate ticket sale enhances revenue while helping to maintain order and safety in both unreserved and reserved coaches," the DRM said, adding the campaign was not just about revenue generation, but upholding discipline and improving travel experience to passengers across the division. In addition, the Sonepur division has decided to continue such operations at regular intervals to deter habitual offenders and encourage responsible travel habits among commuters in the division, he said.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Sonepur div collects over Rs 32 lakh penalty from 4,817 passengers without ticket
1 2 3 Patna: Sonepur division of East Central Railway on Monday collected over Rs 32 lakh in penalty from 4,817 passengers, who were apprehended for travelling without valid tickets, during an intensive ticket-checking drive under ' Operation Black Box '. This is the second-highest amount collected in a single day in the division's history after April 29 when 5,245 passengers were penalised, said Sonepur divisional railway manager (DRM) Vivek Bhushan Sood. In the current financial year, over 1 lakh passengers, travelling without tickets, have been apprehended so far. According to the DRM, the Monday's drive was carried out at multiple key locations with a coordinated effort by ticket-checking staff and other railway officials. The 'Operation Black Box' is part of an ongoing campaign by Railway Board to curb revenue loss and ensure disciplined travel practices, he said. Talking to this newspaper on Tuesday senior divisional commercial manager of Sonepur, Raushan Kumar, said that on an average, each travelling ticket examiner (TTE) in the Sonepur division is penalising 11 passengers daily, contributing approximately Rs 7,470 in the revenue. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo "The scale of this operation shows both the extent of the problem and the effectiveness of strict enforcement. Operation Black Box is one of several recent initiatives by the railways aimed at plugging revenue leaks and encouraging lawful travel," he said. According to sources, the regular mega ticket-checking drive in the Sonepur division has increased sale of both long and short distance tickets from both passenger reservation system and unreserved ticket counters, yielding a revenue of over Rs 6 crore in the current fiscal.
