Youth dies after assault by JMM supporters

Monday, September 3, 2007, 21:32 [IST]

Jamshedpur, Sep 2 (UNI) A-24-year-old youth was beaten to death, allegedly by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supporters, when they were celebrating party candidate Suman Mahto's victory in the Jamshedpur Parliamentary byelections at Sonari area here.

Police said the deceased, Santosh Yadav, was returning home from vegetable market when a group of inebriated JMM activists beat him severely last night following an altercation.

The youth was rushed to Tata Main Hospital in a critical condition and succumbed to his injuries today.

An FIR was lodged with the Sonari police station against some unknown hooligans but none was arrested in conneciton with the incident, police said.

Meanwhile, the local unit of the BJP demanded immediate arrest of the culprits and said that if police failed to arrest them, the party would gherao the police station tomorrow.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-JHARKHAND-JMM-DIED

Other articles published on September 3, 2007

Defence advocates withdraw their 'vakalatnama'

Monday, September 3, 2007,21:32 [IST]

Mumbai, Sep 3 (UNI) High drama prevailed in the special Maharashtra Control for Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court today as the 7/11 serial train blast's accused questioned the Court's credibility and stated they had no faith in the Judge. The accused said ''We do not want advocates.'' Thereafter, all their advocates withdrew their 'vakalatnama' from the Court. Judge Mridula Bhatkar had framed charges against all the accused in the last hearing. In the 7/11 serial train blasts, more.....

Body of a US National found at star hotel in city

Monday, September 3, 2007,21:32 [IST]

Hyderabad, Sept 3 (UNI) Police has recovered body of a US national, who allegedly committed suicide, in his room at ITC Kakatiya Sherton star hotel in the city today. Police said the body was identified as Daniel Edward MCNulty (41), resident of New York. a liquor bottle and remanants of vomit were found beside the body in the room. The US national, who checked in the the room number 16 on August 31, had come to the city on behalf of.....

Limitless Updates

[an error occurred while processing this directive]

Chinese delegation meets Haryana Agri Minister

Monday, September 3, 2007,21:32 [IST]

Chandigarh, Sept 3 (UNI) Haryana Agriculture Minister H S Chatha today stressed the need for exchange of scientific technology and know-how, post harvest management, organic production of crops and fruits with the Government of Heilongjiangs (China). These views were expressed by Mr Chatha while addressing a seven member Chinese Delegation led by Chairman of Heilongjiangs Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Julu here. Mr Chatha said the delegation that the state was the second largest food grain producer in.....

Drowned youth's body recovered

Monday, September 3, 2007,21:32 [IST]

Indore, Sep 3 (UNI) The body of one of the two youths, who drowned yesterday in the Patal Pani waterfall, about 25 km from here, was found this afternoon, police said. The body of Chirag Vagle (30), who was an engineer at Pithampur Industries, was recovered. Harish Mehtani's (18) body was recovered yesterday itself. The duo were swept away when they had gone to the Patal Pani picnic spot along with their friends at around 1030 hours. Both reportedly.....

No difference of opinion on power transfer: Kumaraswamy

Monday, September 3, 2007,21:32 [IST]

Shimoga, Karnataka, Sep 3 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said there was no difference of opinion in handing over the power to the coalition partner, BJP on October 3. Speaking after inaugurating the Government Medical College here, he said ''the doubts were the creation of media and there was no difference of opinion between the JD (S) and the BJP regarding the transfer of power as agreed while assuming power.'' Stating that there was no politics involved in.....