A five-year-old boy was injured in a jackal attack at his home in Rahaspur village, days after an infant was mauled to death in a similar incident. The escalating attacks have caused panic, with residents blaming overgrown areas and a nearby cemetery for the animals encroaching on settlements.
A speeding tractor, allegedly transporting sand illegally, collided head-on with a motorcycle near Raidih More in Jamtara district. The accident resulted in the death of 50-year-old Rajamani Mandal and injured Parmeshwar Singh. The tractor driver fled the scene, and police have seized the vehicle as investigations continue.