The murder of Chandan Mishra in a Patna hospital exposed the deadly fallout between him and Onkarnath Singh alias Sheru, once partners in crime. Their alliance, forged in a juvenile home, terrorized Bihar’s Shahabad region for a decade with extortion and murders.

In a shocking incident, a fifteen-year-old girl was attacked in Puri district. Three miscreants set her on fire. The victim is now in critical condition at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Local residents helped her and took her to the hospital. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida has assured full government support for her treatment.

The Bengaluru Zonal Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted an Indian male passenger who had arrived from Doha on July 18.