Six-year-old raped in Palamau
Daltonganj: Tuesday saw two separate incidents of violence against women in Palamau. In Hussainabad, a six-year-old class I student was allegedly raped by her uncle, who is 16 years old. According to Hussainabad Deputy SP Rahul Kumar Baraik, Ravi Kumar Chowdhury has been arrested after an FIR was lodged by the child's mother Poonam Devi. In lesliganj, a 40-year-old woman who sold local liquor, was killed by an intruder in Dhangaon village on Monday night. According to Deputy SP Ajay Kumar, she lived alone. Motive is not yet known. The body bore marks of brutality.
Ex-Xaverians donate blood in Hazaribagh
Hazaribagh: The Old Xaverians Association organised a blood donation camp at St Xavier's School. Chief guest and former principal Father Donelie, inaugurated the camp on founder principal Fr John Moore's birth anniversary. Teachers and 31 alumni donated blood.
Cousin kills brother over altercation
Hazaribagh: Uday Singh, son of Mahavir Singh, of village Sallaiya succumbed to his injuries at Sadar Hospital on Tuesday. He was admitted to hospital at about 11 am in serious condition after he was hit by an axe by his cousin after an altercation. An FIR has been filed and search for Krishna Singh has begun.