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Time of India
03-07-2025
- Time of India
Flesh trade racket busted, five held
Patna: In a late-night crackdown, police arrested five people — both men and women — in compromising situations during a raid on a residential premises near Energy Park in Patna's Board Colony. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Among those arrested was a woman, alleged to be the mastermind, who ran the operation by maintaining a selective clientele and conducting transactions via an instant messaging platform. According to police, she shared photographs through her profile to attract clients and fixed each deal for approximately Rs 4,000. "The operation was conducted following a tip-off received by the Patna SSP's cell team about illegal activities in the house," said Shastrinagar SHO Amar Kumar. He added that police also recovered a scooter from the premises, bearing a 'press' sticker, which was allegedly used to transport clients or people involved in the operation. Meanwhile, ADG (weaker sections) Amit Kumar, during a press conference at police headquarters, identified Kishanganj and Araria as major hotspots for and illegal sex trade in Bihar. He also flagged Arwal, Nalanda and Begusarai districts as emerging centres for such illicit activities. The ADG added that districts including Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, Motihari, Bettiah and Rohtas have become prominent for orchestra-linked operations, which have led to multiple rescue missions. "We are continuing investigations to trace any links to larger trafficking networks operating across the region," he said.
Hans India
04-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
No longer dependent on lenders for buying seeds, fertilizers: PM-KISAN beneficiaries thank govt
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme is proving to be a boon for city farmers as the monetary assistance under the programme has come as a big respite for them in tackling many challenges, including financial hardships and dependence on money lenders, particular during seed sowing and harvesting of crops. The monetary aid under the scheme is helping farmers in their needs on time and they now don't have to wait for sale of crops to fulfill their basic needs. Many beneficiary farmers of Begusarai district in Bihar, while speaking to IANS, also expressed their gratitude to the Prime Minister for this scheme. Vidyanand Singh, a resident of Sihma village in Matihani block of Begusarai, said: 'Earlier I had to take loan or credit for farming. But, since Prime Minister started giving Rs 6,000 under PM-KISAN, we do not have to take loans and now we are able to buy fertilisers and seeds on time.' Fifty-year-old farmer Amar Kumar of Sihma village said: "I have started receiving three installments of Rs 2,000 in a year from the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. This has benefited us a lot. We don't have to depend on others for small things." Fifty-five-year-old farmer Shyam Sundar Singh, a resident of Sihama village of Matihani block, said that he is a small-time farmer and does farming to earn his living, for which he sometimes had to take loans for fertilisers, seeds and other small works. 'After I started getting money under PM-KISAN, I have stopped taking loans and I am able to save some money too. I am grateful to the Prime Minister as he thinks a lot about farmers,' he said. Chandan, another villager, echoed similar views and said: 'Farmers had to face a lot of difficulties, particularly during floods and droughts, but ever since we started getting money under PM-KISAN, we are very happy.' 'We are eternally grateful to PM Modi, who thinks so much about the farmers,' he added.
