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Ranchi: Ranchi police have seized a pickup vehicle allegedly carrying cattle heads and skeletal remains in the Pithoria police station area of Jharkhand’s capital, detaining one person for questioning in connection with the case. The vehicle was intercepted in Piru Tola after officers received specific intelligence that animal remains were being transported to another location for unlawful disposal or sale. Acting swiftly on the information, a police team launched a targeted operation, cordoned off the locality and stopped the suspected vehicle during a search drive.  Officials said the remains were recovered during an inspection, following which the vehicle was impounded and taken to the police station for further examination. The incident has triggered concern among local residents and renewed scrutiny over the illegal transport and disposal of animal waste in peri-urban areas. Residents said the police presence in the neighbourhood was unusually heavy during the early hours of ...

Ranchi – The Jharkhand Congress has taken decisive steps to address the plight of displaced communities in mining-affected regions, forming a five-member inquiry committee to probe allegations of exploitation by mining companies and questionable involvement of local administration. In a high-level meeting held in Ranchi on Wednesday, Jharkhand Congress in-charge K. Raju and committee coordinator Minister Radha Krishna Kishore reviewed the ongoing displacement issues in Badkagaon and Keradari blocks under Hazaribagh district, as well as Patratu in Ramgarh district. The meeting, attended by former minister Yogendra Saw and former MLA Amba Prasad, highlighted concerns over the continuous exploitation of displaced people by mining firms and suspected complicity of local authorities in favoring mining projects. Under the directives of Mr. Raju, the five-member committee is scheduled to convene at the Congress headquarters in Ranchi on Thursday. The committee will discuss sol...