Muzaffarpur

Bihar Man Throws Baby Into Fire After Her Mother Opposes Sexual Harassment Bid: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 31, 2021

A man allegedly threw a three-month-old baby girl into fire in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Sunday after her mother protested against his sexual advances, police said.

Girl Gang-Raped, Burnt Alive Allegedly By 4 Men In Bihar's Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur News | ANI | Wednesday January 13, 2021

A girl was allegedly gang-raped and burnt alive at her residence in Bihar's Muzaffarpur on January 11, police said on Wednesday.

Court To Hear Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Convict's Appeal In February

India News | ANI | Friday December 4, 2020

The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned to February 18 hearing on an appeal filed by Brijesh Thakur against his conviction and sentencing in connection with the Muzaffarpur shelter home case.

Four-Day Chhath Puja Celebrations Begin In Bihar, Devotees Take Holy Dip In River Ganga

India News | ANI | Wednesday November 18, 2020

The four-day celebrations of Chhath Puja have begun in Bihar with the traditional Nahay Khay ceremony.The devotees in Muzaffarpur gathered on the banks of rivers in the state.

Watch: Locals Make Temporary Bridge To Help Voters Reach Polling Station In Bihar

India News | ANI | Saturday November 7, 2020

Ahead of the polling day, locals in Muzaffarpur's Sirnia village constructed a temporary bridge on a water stream to help voters reach a polling station.

Sisters' Medicines May Have "Contributed" In Sushant Rajput's Death: Cops

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday November 3, 2020

Days after the CBI opposed an FIR in the Bombay High Court filed against Sushant Singh Rajput's sisters on Rhea Chakraborty's complaint, labeling it as "vitiated and bad in law", the Mumbai Police on Monday told the court the complaint "disclosed commission of offence".

Two Coaches Of Gorakhpur-Kolkata Puja Special Train Derail In Bihar

India News | NDTV | Tuesday October 20, 2020

Two coaches of the Gorakhpur-Kolkata Puja Special train have derailed between Silaut and Siho in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Tuesday.

Congress Slams BJP After Nitish Kumar's Party Fields Leader Named In Sex Scandal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 8, 2020

The Congress asked the BJP on Thursday to prevail on its alliance partner JD(U) in Bihar to cancel the candidature of Manju Verma, who was named in the infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal, for the upcoming state polls.

Trainee Woman Sub-Inspector Alleges Abuse At Work Place In Bihar

Bihar | Press Trust India | Wednesday September 2, 2020

A trainee woman police sub-inspector has alleged torture and abuse at her workplace in the premises of a police outpost in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district and has lodged a complaint with the state director general of police and the state women commission.

Probe After Fake Records Show Elderly Women In Bihar Gave Multiple Births

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 30, 2020

The administration in Muzaffarpur in Bihar has launched a crackdown on a scam that came to light after several alleged "beneficiaries" of a scheme under the National Rural Health Mission -- all women in their 60s -- were shown in the records as having given birth to multiple children within a few months, a senior official said.

Probe Agency Files Complaint Against Brajesh Thakur Under Money Laundering Act

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 28, 2020

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday filed a prosecution complaint under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 against Brajesh Thakur, who is undergoing life sentence in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case, and his family members and others at PMLA special court.

Accused Sexually, Mentally Abused Girls In Bihar Care Home: CBI Tells Court

India News | ANI | Tuesday August 25, 2020

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) submitted before the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that Brajesh Thakur, who is serving his sentence in Muzaffarpur shelter home case, was convicted on account of commission of heinous offences where he systematically sexually, physically, socially and mentally abused minor girls.

PM-CARES To Fund Two 500-Bed COVID-19 Hospitals In Bihar

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Monday August 24, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office today announced the inauguration of two 500-bed makeshift COVID-19 hospitals in Bihar saying that these facilities, built with funds from the PM-CARES Fund Trust, would go a long way in helping the state tide over the coronavirus pandemic.

65-Year-Old Gave Birth To 8 Girls In 14 Months? New Scam Unravels In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 21, 2020

A massive scam has been unearthed in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district where, according to official records, 65-year-old Leela Devi has given birth eight girls in a span of 14 months.

Khudiram Bose: At 18, The Freedom Fighter Went To Gallows With A Smile

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Khudiram Bose death anniversary: Khudiram Bose was the youngest revolutionary freedom fighter who was executed on August 11, 1908 for his role in the Muzaffarpur conspiracy case. Khudiram Bose, along with another freedom fighter Prafulla Chaki, tried to assassinate a British judge, Douglas Kingsford. The bombs did not hit the judge's carriage but h...