Arrest raids

Bhagalpur: Police raided houses of mayor and JD(U) leader Dipak Bhubania and his associate, ward no. 21 councillor Sanjay Sinha, on Saturday night.

The move comes after Bhagalpur inspector-general of police Jitendra Kumar on May 26 ordered Bhubania and Sanjay’s arrest in the 2006 Dibesh Singh murder case.

Shot dead

Patna: Two motorcycle-borne criminals shot dead tractor driver Sunil Kumar near Kaliganj in Patna rural on Sunday.

Workshop

Patna: Deepak John Mathew, head, design department, IIT-Hyderabad, gave tips at a photography and design workshop organised by Kilkari Bihar Bal Bhavan.

Nod to posts

Patna: The rural development department has sanctioned posts of 393 programme officers, 16 executive, 78 assistant and 1,290 junior engineers for implementation of MGNREGA.

Franchisee

Patna: India Power Corporation Limited has bagged the franchisee to distribute and supply electricity in Gaya, Bodhgaya and adjoining areas.