Patna, Jan. 7: The Bihar Congress on Saturday demanded implementation of 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities within the 27 per cent quota for other backward castes (OBC) in central government jobs and central educational institutions in the state. The state government, which has completely failed to implement the centrally sponsored schemes meant for minorities, should implement 4.5 per cent sub quota within the 27 per cent quota for the OBC as soon as possible. We will chalk out a strategy to launch an agitation if the government fails to notify it immediately,” Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee president Choudhary Mehboob Ali Quaiser told reporters here. Hajipur: A Briton, S. Randol, 45, was robbed of her wallet containing Rs 20,000, passport, visa and other documents by criminals when she had gone to Vaishali, about 30km north-west of Patna, on Saturday. Vaishali superintendent of police Upendra Kumar Sinha said three persons have been detained for interrogation in connection with the incident, which occurred when the victim was taking a rest at an Inspection Bungalow. The police claimed that a part of the looted money has been recovered. Patna: The argument on confiscation of disproportionate assets of former assistant commissioner of commercial tax department (Shahabad circle) Anil Kumar concluded in the special vigilance court headed by Om Prakash Sinha on Saturday. The verdict in the case has been reserved for January 21, 2012. Kumar has been charged with accumulating unaccounted wealth worth Rs 66.94 lakh. Patna: Balram Singh, alias Balram Baba, along with four others surrendered before judicial magistrate Dhanshyam Singh in connection with a case related to assault on Balram’s daughter in-law Vijaya Laxmi in 2010. All the five accused were later granted bail.
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