Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner Aditya Ranjan conducted a surprise inspection of the blood bank at SNMMCH, reviewing collection, testing, and safety protocols. He emphasized transparency in testing and instructed hospital authorities to submit daily reports to the district control room, intensifying vigilance across the health department.
A Bangladeshi woman illegally crossed the border to marry her Tripura partner in a secret ceremony. The newlyweds were apprehended by police shortly after their wedding. The woman faces transfer to a women’s home, while her partner may face charges for facilitating her illegal entry.
Eight women, members of a chain-snatching gang, were apprehended by locals in Koderma following a chase. The arrests were made after a recent surge in gold chain snatching incidents. One accused was caught attempting to flee after snatching a gold chain, leading to the capture of her accomplices.
Hazaribag police have arrested two individuals posing as PLFI members to extort money from coal companies. The duo confessed to sending threatening calls and messages and pasting PLFI posters to instill fear. Police recovered pamphlets, posters, mobile phones, a router, and a bike from the arrested men.
A 45-year-old grill gate maker, Md Jasmuddin Ansari, was fatally stabbed by unidentified miscreants in Harihurganj, Palamu district. He sustained multiple knife injuries and was taken to a hospital in Bihar’s Aurangabad district, where he later died. The motive behind the murder remains unknown as police investigate the incident.
Following an alleged transfusion of HIV-infected blood at Chaibasa hospital, the health department is testing existing blood stock and plans to expand Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) facilities beyond Ranchi. The SOP for blood collection is also under review to prevent future incidents and ensure safe blood supply.
A village chief in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, Mangthang Haokip, was tragically killed by unidentified assailants suspected to be from the United Kuki National Army (UKNA). The attack occurred on Monday afternoon, with Haokip succumbing to his injuries en route to the hospital. Police are investigating the incident, which has drawn condemnation from local associations.
