Crank call

Patna: District magistrate Sanjay Kumar Agarwal on Saturday lodged an FIR with the Gandhi Maidan police station after receiving a call which alleged it was from the water resources minister, who wanted Sashi Kumar Choudhary, an executive engineer with the planning, investigation and project division (Anisabad), relieved.

Arrest

Bettiah: A vigilance investigation team arrested Ranjit Prasad Singh, additional district magistrate-cum-district public grievances redressal officer, on Saturday for demanding a bribe from a grievance redressal complainant.

Case open

Patna: Police are yet to make a breakthrough in the case regarding Gaya civil surgeon Baban Kunwar who received an extortion call on December 29. Gaya SSP Garima Mallick said: "A special investigation team has been formed."

Extra cover

Patna: The state government on Saturday posted four probationary IPS officers of the 2014 batch as sub-divisional police officers (SDPOs) in an attempt to strengthen law and order.

Rape cry

Hajipur: A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 19-year-old youth at Chakwa village in Vaishali district on Saturday. The accused - Roshan Kumar - is currently absconding.

Suicide

Patna: A teenager and his girlfriend allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the Gandhi Setu on Saturday. Professional divers have been pressed into service to retrieve the bodies.

Healthcare

Patna: District magistrate Sanjay Kumar Agarwal on Saturday inaugurated a Intensive Care Unit at Gandhi Maidan for Prakash Utsav devotees. He also inaugurated a temporary six bed hospital at the Maidan.

CM safari

Patna: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday inspected the proposed zoo-cum-wildlife safari in Rajgir and instructed the concerned official to pace up the work.

Tribute

Patna: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday paid a floral tribute to former education minister Surendra Prasad Tarun who died last week at PMCH.

New year

Patna: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday wished people of the state a happy 2017, full of happiness, peace, prosperity and harmony.