Ranchi, March 25 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Tuesday took a strong stand on a complaint against ruling JMM's candidate from Giridih Lok Sabha constituency, Jagannath Mahto, who is an accused in a murder case.
"We received a complaint against the JMM candidate from Giridih that police were taking no action against him in a murder case. We have forwarded the letter to state police chief for suitable action," Jharkhand Chief Election Officer P.K. Jajoria told news channels.
Last week, a youth Santosh Pandey was beaten to death in Bermo of Bokaro district. There were nine accused in the murder, including JMM legislator Mahto.
Mahto's brother Baijnath, one of the accused, was arrested Tuesday from Nawadih of Bokaro district and sent to judicial custody. Of the nine accused, seven are in jail.
According to police, Jagannath held a kangaroo court March 20 and allegedly ordered Pandey's killing for being in love with a girl of another caste.
Pandey had eloped with the girl March 8 and the duo was brought back allegedly on the instruction of the legislator.
Gujarat a cultural crossover to the world: Ban Ki-moon
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Sunday said Gujarat could also be a
The firing took place at the Freedom Day Parade in Chicago on America's Independence Day. 7 peopl
The Union Ministry of Education has released the PGI-D Report for 2018-19 and 2019-20 under the D
Sunny Sunday in Delhi, Light Rainfall likely Monday
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) It was a warm sunny Sunday in the national capital. The maximum tempera
The encounter with Anil Dujana proved the Yogi government's strict policy against mafias once aga
Multi Variant Covid-19 Vaccine, the delta variant of the coronavirus has become a cause of concer
Kejriwal wanted to form government with Congress: Bhushan
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) AAP leader Prashant Bhushan on Friday alleged that following the par
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Aam Aadmi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal attacked the BJP in a pr
Crowe inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Auckland, Feb 28 (IANS) Martin Crowe, former New Zealand captain and player of the 1992 cricket
AAP Breakaway Faction Questions Party Funding
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The AAP Volunteer Action Manch (AVAM), a breakaway group of the Aam Aad
