Chhattisgarh

Raipur: Alok Shukla, an IAS officer accused in the NAN scam case, has got a big relief from the High Court. The High Court, hearing the application of Alok Shukla, has granted him anticipatory bail. Earlier in April, the court gave relief to another IAS officer Anil Tuteja too and granted him anticipatory bail.

Let us tell you that on 12 February 2015, the Anti Corruption Bureau and the Economic Offenses Investigation Branch had raided 28 places of the Civil Supplies Corporation and recovered crores of rupees. A case was registered against 27 people in this matter. The state government wrote a letter to the Center to prosecute IAS officer Dr. Alok Shukla and then NAN's MD Anil Tuteja. On 4 July 2016, the Centre gave permission for prosecution, despite that state government did not take any action. After about two and a half years before the election, the state government had included the names of both the IAS officers while presenting the supplementary challan

Chhattisgarh’s chief minister Bhupesh Baghel  in a letter to Union road transport and highway minister Nitin Gadkari has requested him to accelerate the pending construction work of various roads and national highways in the state.

The construction work of flyover in Tatibandh Chowk, widening of Raipur-Dhamtari road, widening work of Bilaspur-Ambikapur road, Champa-Korba-Katghora road, and Kunkuri road of Patthalgaon were mentioned by Baghel in his letter.

Baghel said in his letter that the incomplete construction of these roads is causing inconvenience to people and in traffic movement.

He also said that NH-53 is situated in Tatibandh Chowk of Raipur city, which is the junction of Raipur-Durg, Raipur-Simga, Tatibandh-Amanaka and Tatibandh-Bhanpuri roads and is one of the busiest areas of the city.

“During his chhattisgarh tour, the Union minister had announced the construction of a flyover worth Rs 100 crore on September 10, 2018, but the construction work could not be started even after one year of the announcement,” Baghel wrote.

“… The road widening work of National Highway 30 Raipur-Dhamtari Road has been stopped from May 2018 and the construction agency has left the road under-constructed at several places,” he added.

Baghel requested that the construction of Raipur-Dhamtari four-lane should also be started soon. He also mentioned about the delayed construction works at NH-149, NH-111 and others.

Kanker : According to the information, in Taras village under Charama police station, villager Ramesh Sori (35 years old) was going to take bath in a pond near his house, during which he was attacked by a female bear with his child in the bush. After listening to the shouts, the villagers came to help and rescued the man from the bear. With the help of 108, the villagers admitted him to the district hospital, where his condition is said to be critical.

As soon as the information of the incident was received, the top officer of Forest Department and Police Department reached Taras village in search of a bear. There has been an atmosphere of panic among the villagers due to bear attacks.

Dantewada : The force has arrested a Janamilisia member from Chikpal forest of Kotekalyan police station area. On his spot, gelatin, detonators and other items were also recovered from the forest.

SP Dr Abhishek Pallava said that the arrested Naxalite has confessed that he has been working for Naxals for three years. During this time he was planting bombs with the Naxals, attacking the force and he provided food for the Naxals.

According to the release from the police, the force was searching near the Chikpal school, while the Naxalite were caught running. On inquiry, he told his name Sukhram son of Deva Madakami. He also confessed that he has been working for Naxalites for the last three years.

Bombed in Munga Hill with Naxalites

On October 2, along with the 201 Naxalites, a bomb was planted in the Munga hill. He was also involved in firing on the force along with the Naxals. One soldier was injured in this firing.