Power supply of BJP MLA’s house cut due to non-payment
PATNA, Oct 11: South Bihar Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (SBPDCL) has cut the electricity supply of former minister and BJP MLA Neeraj Kumar Bablu’s official residence following non-payment of dues.The discom claimed that a bill of Rs 66,000 was due as Neeraj Kumar Bablu had not paid it as yet. Hence, his electricity supply was disconnected on Wednesday morning.The discom officials have asked the BJP MLA to pay the dues immediately so that his power supply can be restored.Neeraj Kumar Bablu accused the Bihar government of harassing him as he was a leader of the Opposition party.“As I am a leader of the Opposition, they are harassing me. The electricity supply company has disconnected the power supply in my house without serving prior notice to me. I live in a government house and the electricity bills are taken care of by the Vidhan Sabha,” he said.“(IANS)
Taxi driver, dragged 200 meters by gang of robbers, dies
NEW DELHI, Oct 11: A 43-year-old taxi driver was killed after he was dragged to 200 meters by a group of robbers who looted his car in southwest Delhi, an official said.The deceased identified as Bijendra, a resident of Faridabad, was found dead near the service road of NH-8 in Delhi.The VK North police station received a call at around 11.20 p.m. on Tuesday that an unidentified male body with injuries was found at the spot.“A case under section 302 and 201 of the IPC has been registered and police teams are scanning CCTV cameras in the area to know the crime sequence and to identify the culprits,”the official added.As per initial probe, while operating his taxi in the Mahipalpur region, Bijendra encountered a gang of robbers who sought to commandeer his vehicle. Subduing him, these men made an escape attempt with his taxi. During his courageous effort to thwart the attackers, they struck him with the vehicle and dragged him for more than 200 meters.(IANS)