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Former SHO of Barhara police station gets lifer in fake encounter case

Patna, Oct 8 (UNI) A special CBI court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to former Station House Officer (SHO) Mukhlal Paswan of Barhara police station in Purnia district of Bihar in a fake encounter case.
Additional District and Sessions Judge of special CBI court Avinash Kumar, after hearing arguments of the defense and prosecution, pronounced the sentence on Paswan after he was found guilty. He was also slapped a fine of Rs 3.01 lakh.
Paswan was declared guilty under sections 302, 201, 193 and 182 of the Indian Penal Code(IPC).
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Mansarovar yatra to resume via Nathu La; pilgrims to arrive in Gangtok on June 15

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Nitish expresses deep shock over plane crash in Ahmedabad

Nitish expresses deep shock over plane crash in Ahmedabad

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Patna, June 12 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed deep shock over the
an Air India plane crashed soon after takeoff in Ahmedabad.

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