On Bihar’s island of opportunity, mining, mafia, murder
Bihta (Bihar), Oct. 19 — Some 40km away from bustling Patna, in the middle of a meandering Sone river, is the isolated riverine island of Amnabad-Katesar. A boat is the easiest way to reach the island that has a smattering of homes – some people travel to the island for agriculture, and return by nightfall. […]