Huge heroin haul

Patna: The directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) Patna intercepted a truck bearing registration number UP 75M/1743 near Aasanpur Kupha (Kosi bridge) toll plaza on NH-57 in Supaul and found 6,075gm of heroin worth Rs 18,22,50,000 and 16,000kg of rice bran used in concealing the consignment from a specially designed cavity made in the truck.

Three persons Ali Ahmad (owner of the truck), Sunil Kumar (driver) and Ram Kishore (helper) of the truck have been arrested. They are from Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh. The kingpin, Nafees, was also.

Vehicle loot

Patna: Police on Thursday busted a vehicle-lifter gang and arrested three persons - Mohammad Aslam, Mohammad Qayyum and Mohammad Sazzarool Alam.

Awards

Patna: Prof. R.N.P. Barial Memorial Gold Medal will be awarded to four toppers at the Patna University convocation from 2018 onwards. The medals will be awarded to women toppers in MEd, BEd, MCom and male topper in BEd.

Sand auction

Patna: The 25 lakh sqft sand seized at Danapur and Paliganj areas will be auctioned, Patna district magistrate Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said through a media release on Thursday.

MLA FIR

Patna: The RJD MLA from Maner, Bhai Birendra, has been made an accused in a case of illegal sand mining in Patna.

Sabotage

Patna: The railway protection force on Thursday arrested five persons for making an abortive attempt to cause derailment of a train on the Patna-Howrah mainline under Danapur railway division of the East Central Railway last Sunday.

Road makeover

Patna: Road construction minister Nand Kishore Yadav on Thursday directed officials concerned to make the state roads pothole-free before Dussehra. He said in Seemanchal and in many districts of northern Bihar work is on to repair the roads and bridges damaged in floods.

Flood relief

Patna: The Indian Red Cross Society on Thursday flagged off relief materials for flood victims. The materials were sent to Araria, Katihar, Bettiah in three trucks.