Articles by Sanjay Sahay
Inter-state opium smugglers financing poppy cultivation in Jharkhand: police
The forests in Jharkhand’s Chatra, about 200km from the state capital Ranchi, once known for its medicinal plants, are fast becoming infamous for illegal opium cultivation.
Updated on Jan 06, 2017 09:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Sharp decline in suicides in Jharkhand
Jharkhand registered 835 suicides in 2015 compared to 1,300 in 2014, down by 35.8%, the highest in the country, followed by Bihar 28.2% and Manipur 26%.
Updated on Jan 02, 2017 10:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Engineering student burnt to death after being allegedly raped
Police suspect miscreant(s) either raped or tried to rape the victim before setting her on fire
Updated on Dec 16, 2016 10:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Two murders bring turf war among Jharkhand gang lords to focus again
Police believe the recent back-to-back murders of two persons with criminal records within a week in Jamshedpur were the fallout of the deadly turf wars among rival gangs.
Updated on Dec 09, 2016 10:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ranchi
B Vijay Murty & Sanjay SahayGraft watchdog sets record in trapping officials
The ACB has arrested 92 government employees and disposed of 69 cases registered with it. In 2015, the bureau solved 44 cases and arrested 40 employees in 29 trap cases.
Updated on Dec 03, 2016 10:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Jharkhand: One killed in police firing as tribal anger over land ordinance grows
A tribal person was killed and three others injured in Jharkhand on Saturday as clashes took place between the police and tribals going to attend a rally here to protest amendments in two land acts.
Updated on Oct 22, 2016 09:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Nine PLFI members lay down arms in Jharkhand
Nine members of People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a banned Maoist faction, surrendered before the Jharkhand police in Ranchi on Monday, days after the state police chief announced they would crush Maoist menace by 2017-end.
Updated on Oct 18, 2016 04:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Jharkhand: Uproar over hoarding showing Rahul, Kejriwal as demon king Mahishasur
A hoarding in BJP-ruled Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi depicting Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sanjay Nirupam and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal as demon king Mahishasur has led to a political uproar in the state.
Updated on Oct 12, 2016 03:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ranchi
Sanjay Sahay and Saurav Roy5 of Noida doctor’s family commit suicide in Ranchi over suspected family rift
Five members of a family of a retired army doctor allegedly committed suicide inside a flat in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi on Saturday night, police said on Monday.
Updated on Oct 10, 2016 02:06 PM IST
Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Damage to statues of Sido, Kanhu triggers protests
Sido and Kanho had led the Santhal tribals’ rebellion against the British and landlords in 1855.
Updated on Sep 19, 2016 03:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
In Jharkhand, road accidents killed more cops than left wing extremists
NCRB report says only nine policemen killed by left-wing extremism, while 16 died in road accidents.
Updated on Sep 09, 2016 03:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Once a crime den, Dhanbad has lowest crime rate
Published on Sep 06, 2016 08:18 AM IST
Sahara accused of trying to sell Jharkhand forest land
Sahara India Pariwar chief Subrata Roy, who is struggling to raise bail money fixed at Rs 10,000 crore by the Supreme Court, has suffered yet another setback — this time in Jharkhand.
Published on Jul 28, 2016 02:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Sahara accused of trying to sell J’khand forest land
Published on Jul 28, 2016 10:07 AM IST
With spurt in violent crimes, Ranchi residents live in fear
June has been especially bloody with 28 murders being reported in the district
Updated on Jun 30, 2016 03:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Jharkhand jails track down victims to compensate for decades-old crimes
The money comes from a new drive by jail administration in the state to give monetary grants to crime victims and the kin of people killed from the wages earned by convicts.
Updated on Jun 24, 2016 10:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Jharkhand: 40 houses torched in revenge violence
The retaliatory assault happened after an unidentified assailant slashed the neck of Naseem Ansari of Navri village with a sword, at fellow land dealer Md Zakir’s home in Piprachauda village on Monday.
Updated on Jun 22, 2016 12:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Jharkhand: Six block officers get threat letters from ‘fake Maoist’
Six block development officers (BDOs) in Jharkhand have received letters asking them to quit office or face dire consequences.
Published on Jun 10, 2016 03:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Child dies in Jharkhand after mistaking crude bomb for a ball
A six-year-old boy died and two children were injured when a country-made bomb exploded near Chillauna village in Godda district on Monday morning.
Published on May 31, 2016 05:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Jharkhand: Villagers kill Khunti woman after branding her a witch
Police recovered the body of a 65-year-old woman, who was beaten to death after being branded as a witch at Bohanda village in Khunti district, on Saturday night.
Published on May 30, 2016 05:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Jharkhand cops get training to crack cyber crime
Twenty-nine officers of the Jharkhand Police were given a four-day hands-on training to crack cyber crime cases which have shot up during the past few years, inspector general Sampat Meena said on Thursday.
Published on May 27, 2016 04:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Dumri MLA to be tried for cop’s death during protest
Police officer Ram Chandra Ram fell ill after he went to control a torchlight procession led by the MLA on May 13
Updated on May 22, 2016 04:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Jharkhand villagers return Maoist fire with ‘Ulgulan’ movement
As part of the movement, villagers hold day-long meetings called ‘shanti sabhas’ to mobilise support against extremists, convince the youth against joining them, and convince Maoists as well as their sympathisers to rejoin mainstream society.
Published on May 17, 2016 12:50 AM IST
, Ranchi
B Vijay Murty and Sanjay SahayDomicile protests shut down Jharkhand
9,000 political workers, an MP and 9 MLAs detained; bandh gets a good response in rural areas
Published on May 15, 2016 04:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Jharkhand cops unearth illegal mine, seize 600 tonne of coal
The Bokaro police have unearthed illegal coal mines in a forest in rebel-hit area of the district and seized more than 600 tonne of coal and booked seven people , an official said on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 29, 2016 03:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Jharkhand: Police probe foreigners’ hand in bomb unit blast
Published on Apr 21, 2016 12:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ranchi/hazaribagh
Sanjay Sahay and Shailesh SharmaBokaro, Hazaribagh peaceful, a day after communal clashes on Ram Navmi
Bokaro administration said curfew under four police stations would be relaxed from 5 am to 11 am on Sunday.
Published on Apr 17, 2016 05:39 PM IST
, Bokaro, Hazaribagh
Sanjay Sahay & Shailesh SharmaAl Qaeda training base ‘somewhere in Jharkhand’: Delhi Police
Delhi police revelations about an al-Qaeda training camp “somewhere in Jharkhand” has set alarm bells ringing in a state battling Left-wing extremist outfits in at least 16 out of 24 districts.
Updated on Mar 12, 2016 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ranchi
Bedanti Saran and Sanjay SahayBusinessman’s body found in Chatra forest, 2 arrested
Five days after a Ranchi-based marble businessman was abducted, police recovered his body from Pattharchatta forest in Chatra district Saturday night.
Published on Mar 07, 2016 06:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
Cops fighting Maoists create awareness against witch-hunting
Security forces engaged in anti- Maoist operations in Jharkhand are creating awareness among villagers against witch-hunting and human trafficking, police said.
Published on Feb 29, 2016 08:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanjay Sahay, Ranchi
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