Ranchi:&nbsp;Amid ruckus by opposition BJP in Jharkhand Assembly, demanding a debate on corruption, Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato on Tuesday suspended four legislators of the saffron camp till August 4, a day before the ongoing monsoon session comes to an end. MLAs Bhanu Pratap Shahi, Dhulu Mahto, Jaiprakash Bhai Patel and Randhir Singh were suspended from the House for unruly behavior. As soon as the proceedings began at 11 am, the saffron party MLAs trooped into the well, seeking resignation of Chief Minister Hemant Soren over various allegations and a debate on corruption. Despite repeated appeals by Mahato to allow the House to run normally, the ruckus continued, promping him to suspend the legislators. Amid uproarious scenes, he also adjourned the House till 12.30 pm.—PTI

Amid ruckus by opposition BJP in Jharkhand Assembly, demanding a debate on corruption, Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato on Tuesday suspended four legislators of the saffron camp till August 4, a day before the ongoing monsoon session comes to an end.

4 BJP MLAs suspended amid noisy scenes in J'khand Assembly

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Ranchi: The Ranchi airport has been put on high alert following a bomb threat by an anonymous caller, a top official said. It was, however, later found to be a hoax call, Birsa Munda Airport Director K L Agarwal said. “The airport has been put on high alert. We conducted a thorough security check adhering to the standard operating protocol… This was declared a hoax call,” Agarwal told PTI. “We are planning to take legal action against the hoax caller,” he added.Further investigation is underway, officials said.&nbsp;—PTI

Ranchi Airport On ‘High Alert’ After Bomb Threat

Latehar: A member of the banned Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee was arrested in Jharkhand’s Latehar district in an anti-Maoist operation, police said on Saturday.A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including ultra-modern grenades, was seized from his possession, Latehar superintendent of police (SP) Anjani Anjan said.Acting on a tip-off, a special police team launched the operation in Serum forest under the Balumath Police Station limits on Friday and apprehended 28-year-old Adesh Ganjhu alias Mangra, the officer said.He is an active member of the splinter group of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), the SP said.Ganjhu was accused of killing JMM’s Balumath block president Dilsher Khan on April 24 this year, the officer said, adding that the Maoist was involved in several other murder cases.“A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered during the operation. This is for the first time that ultra-modern 40 mm HE grenades have been seized in Jharkhand. This is a powerful explosive,” Anjan told reporters. A thorough investigation is being done to “ascertain how such sophisticated grenade reached to the Maoists and what was their plan”, he said.The police had information that the banned TSPC members would gather in Serum forest as they were planning for an attack on a coal siding, the SP said.Accordingly, the police team was formed and the operation was planned.Ganjhu was not able to flee the spot during the operation though other members of the banned outfit escaped from there, taking advantage of the dense forest and hilly terrain of the area, the SP said.The seized arms and ammunition included a pistol, live bullets, 30 pieces of 40-mm HE grenade, eight walkie-talkie sets and disassembled parts of firearms.—PTI&nbsp;

A member of the banned Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee was arrested in Jharkhand’s Latehar district in an anti-Maoist operation, police said on Saturday.

Maoist Held In Jharkhand, Arms Seized

Ranchi: A 31-year-old woman was beaten to death by her relative for allegedly practising witchcraft in Ranchi district on Saturday, police said.The deceased was identified as Seema Devi, a resident of Sarjomdih Jamuntoli in Namkum police station area. The accused woman identified as Baso Devi alias Basanti Devi, 35, has been arrested and police also recovered the iron rod which she used allegedly to kill Seema, police said. An FIR has been lodged against nine persons in the case.Ranchi Superintendent of Police (Rural) Naushad Alam said the incident took place around 5.15 when Seema was washing utensils in her house. Baso Devi came and hit Seema with an iron rod, he said.“Baso alleged that Seema practised witchcraft due to which some people died in the village. However, our investigation is hinting that it is a case linked to a property dispute, as the accused and the victim were relatives,” he said.—PTI&nbsp;

A 31-year-old woman was beaten to death by her relative for allegedly practising witchcraft in Ranchi district on Saturday, police said.

Woman Killed After Being Branded 'Witch' In Jharkhand

Ranchi: Woman inspector Sandhya Topno was mowed down by a pick-up van during&nbsp;<a href="https://odishatv.in/crime-news/cops-arrested-for-robbing-businessman-of-rs-1-5-lakh-during-vehicle-checking-395687" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 122, 183); background-color: transparent;">vehicle checking</a>&nbsp;in the Tupudana police station area of Ranchi in the wee hours of Wednesday. She was taken to the hospital in a critical condition, where she died during treatment.It is reported that the police of Khunti and Gumla districts were chasing the vehicles smuggling cattle. The Ranchi police also had information that some vehicles carrying cattle were about to pass through Tupudana.A police team was deployed on the highway near Hulhundu for checking the vehicles. At around 3 a.m. a pick-up van with cattle was signalled to stop, but the driver sped away after running over the woman inspector. Sandhya was a 2018 batch officer of Jharkhand Police.Later, the police seized the vehicle that had crushed the inspector. The driver has been arrested, but the cattle smugglers in the vehicle managed to escape. Based on CCTV footage, the police are trying to trace the smugglers.—IANS

Woman inspector Sandhya Topno was mowed down by a pick-up van during vehicle checking in the Tupudana police station area of Ranchi in the wee hours of Wednesday.