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Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh: In a shocking incident, a man impersonating an IPS officer was arrested in Gorakhpur for threatening a local trader and demanding ₹2 lakh, warning that he would stage an “encounter” if the money was not paid. The accused was later found to be presenting forged documents. Incident DetailsSandeep Singh, a resident of Ward No. 17 in Pipiganj, filed a complaint with the police stating that a man, claiming to be an IPS officer, demanded ₹2 lakh and threatened to implicate him in a false case leading to an encounter. Acting swiftly, the police arrested the accused and produced him in court, from where he was sent to jail on 19th January. University Connection and Past RecordsInvestigation revealed that the accused, Shani Sharma, is employed as a clerk at Gorakhpur...

Hathras, Uttar Pradesh:A shocking incident occurred in Siddh Nagar, Hathras, where a mother-in-law, Mala Devi, and her 16-year-old son Shubham consumed a poisonous substance following a quarrel with their daughter-in-law. Mala Devi, aged 42, succumbed to the poison during treatment, while her son remains hospitalized in a critical but improving condition. Details of the IncidentAccording to police reports, the dispute between Mala Devi and her daughter-in-law on Saturday evening escalated, prompting Mala Devi to ingest the toxic substance. Witnessing this, her son Shubham also consumed poison. Both were immediately rushed to a private hospital by family members. Despite efforts to save her, Mala Devi passed away, leaving the family in shock. Police ActionThe Hathras Kotwali police ar...

Lucknow, January 5, 2026: In a daring heist in Lucknow’s Jankipuram area, a thief posing as a customer stole 21 gold rings worth approximately ₹10 lakh from Khushi Jewellers. The entire incident was captured on CCTV, helping police quickly track down and arrest the accused. According to Purushottam Verma, the shop owner, the incident occurred on Sunday around 10:30 AM at the jewelry store located on 60 Feeta Road. A young man on a motorcycle entered the shop, requesting to see some rings. He was initially shown a few rings from one box, but he claimed they were not to his liking. The shopkeeper then brought out another box of rings for him to inspect. A split-second theftAs the shopkeeper went inside to fetch yet another box at the “customer’s request,” the thief seized the opportuni...