ICU turns death trap in Muzaffarpur: 4 killed in hospital fire; Bihar CM announces compensation
Four people were killed after a fire engulfed the ICU of Prasad Hospital in Muzaffarpur, triggering a large rescue operation, compensation announcement and a high-level inquiry.
Four people were today sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here in connection with the murder of a youth in the district in 2016.
Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) Kaushalesh Kumar Singh also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of the four convicts — Gopal Singh, Madhav Singh, Bhopal Singh and Chandan Singh.
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The four had killed Rahul Kumar with an iron rod on March 24, 2016, over a land dispute matter, in Diyaur village under the jurisdiction of Pakri Barawan police station, Assistant Public Prosecutor Ishwari Prasad Sharma said.
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The deceased’s father had lodged an FIR against the four persons at the Pakri Barawan police station, Sharma said.