Veteran film actor Mithun Chakraborty faced an unexpected setback while campaigning for the BJP candidate in the Nirsa Assembly seat of Dhanbad district on Tuesday. In the midst of an election rally, someone reportedly stole his purse, causing a stir among the crowd.
The feud between 'bahubalis' and gangsters in Jharkhand, which was restricted to streets and coal mines, has now reached Dhanbad jail, where a clash broke out between two groups on Sunday, and further escalation could trigger a gang war inside the prison.
At least 12 people with respiratory issues who were undergoing treatment have died in the last 48 hours here, as the air quality declined to "alarming" levels, officials said on Wednesday.
