Court seeks reply

B>n Patna, Oct. 15: The Patna High Court division bench of justices Shiva Kirti Singh and Shivaji Pandey today directed the director-general of police to file a showcause reply indicating the steps taken to arrest Alok Sharma, a dreaded criminal allegedly absconding since April 3, 2007. he court also asked the DGP to reply whether Sharma has been killed or not within four weeks.

Sketches out

B>n Patna: Police on Saturday released sketches of two youths involved in a eve-teasing case on Thursday near the Income Tax roundabout. Senior superintendent of police Alok Kumar said four policemen posted at the junction have been suspended for dereliction of duty. Any person giving correct information about the suspects will be awarded.

Probe order

B>n Patna: A bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi on Saturday ordered a vigilance probe into alleged irregularities in the examination of Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University.

Fake stamps

B>n Patna: A bench of Justice Mungeshwar Sahoo on Saturday asked its registry to lodge an FIR with Kotwali police station for filing a petition with fake judicial stamps in his court.