Patna: Singer Malini Awasthi has returned the acceptance letter, which was given to her by Bhojpuri Academy after being nominated as its brand ambassador. he move came after Bhojpuri singer-cum-actor Manoj Tiwari returned his academy award to protest her selection as brand ambassador of the academy. Patna: The JD(U) organised Assembly workers’ meetings at different places on Sunday including Biharsharif, Badh and Rupauli. Patna: The JD(U) MLA, Sanjay Singh, criticised the BJP on Sunday by saying that it had become a Patna-based party as most of its topmost leaders like Nand Kishore Yadav and Sushil Kumar Modi were selected from the city. Patna: Eight persons — all members of the Bindu Singh gang — were arrested on Sunday for allegedly plotting a murder attempt on a constructor of the city. Patna senior superintendent of police Manu Maharaj said two country-made pistols, seven live cartridges, nine cellphones and two motorcycles were seized from their possession. Patna: Police on Sunday recovered a mini truck, which was hijacked from an area under the jurisdiction of Gaurichak police station on August 5. Two persons — Raj Kumar and Bijendra Kumar — were arrested and two country-made pistols, three live cartridges and a cellphone were seized from them.