Woman catches ‘rapist’ 

Patna: A woman on Wednesday nabbed a man she alleged had raped her. The incident occurred at Kargil Chowk, where she spotted him drinking tea.

The police said the middle-aged woman, a resident of Athmalgola, had lodged an FIR against one Vipin in 2011, alleging him of raping her. 

Shops sealed

Patna: The state drug control administration sealed five medicine stores on Wednesday as they were found violating the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable and Advertisement) Act.

Body found

Motihari: Police on Wednesday recovered the body of one Brajkishore Dubey from Raghunathpur locality. A resident of Dudhiahi in East Champaran, Dubey was a typist.

Rights order

Patna: Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) chairperson Justice Bilal Nazki on Wednesday asked the state government to submit the final report on the uterus scam by January 28, 2016. 

Alumni meet

Patna: The alumni association of St Xavier's High School organised a news meet on the school campus on Wednesday.

Awareness

Patna: NGO ActionAid organised a cycle rally on the theme “Beti zindabad” to raise the issue of violence against women at Shahid Smarak on Wednesday. Around 1,000 people took part in the cycle race, including 55 differently abled. 

Deputy mayor

Patna: Rup Narayan Mehta on Wednesday took over as deputy mayor of the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC). On Monday, a Patna High Court order had set aside the urban development department's order removing Mehta from the post on October 30.

Tourism body strike

Patna: Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) Employees Association went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday against alleged privatisation of a number of services of the tourism corporation including its hotels and ropeway. Most such services remained suspended because of the strike strike.