Angry over death of colleague from dengue, trainee cops in Bihar beat up seniors

Agencies

November 3, 2018

Patna, Nov 3: After the death of a cop in Patna, who was suffering from dengue and was denied medical leave, trainee constables opened fire, attacked their seniors and vandalised the police line. Vehicles, including those belonging to officers were damaged and overturned.

Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj, donning riot gear, was stopped by his juniors from entering the police lines. Soldiers of the STF, ATS and Bihar Military Police were rushed in to bring the situation under control.

Senior police officers said the constable had been receiving treatment at a hospital and was never denied leave.

After an hour-long disturbance, the situation was now under control, DIG Rajesh Kumar said.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sought a detailed report on the incident from Director General of Police KS Dwivedi. He told a news outlet that the cops had only started training a few weeks ago. They were not familiar with police work culture and discipline, he added.

They would be identified during inquiry and stern action would be taken against them, the DGP said.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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