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In a major blow to the drug mafia, a ₹50,000 reward-carrying trafficker, Pankaj Tripathi, was injured and arrested following a late-night encounter with police in the Mohanlalganj area of Lucknow. His associate, Narendra Tripathi, was also taken into custody. Encounter at 2:30 a.m. in Mohanlalganj The encounter unfolded around 2:30 a.m. near the Kanakha outpost. Acting on specific intelligence, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) and Lucknow Police had intensified surveillance after learning that Pankaj Tripathi—wanted in an NDPS case registered at Saini police station in Kaushambi—was active in the area. During patrolling near Jevarauli village, officers spotted two suspicious men on a motorcycle. When signaled to stop, they attempted to flee, prompting a chase. One of the suspe...

LUCKNOW: A shocking incident unfolded in the Janakipuram area of Lucknow, where residents of Rohit Grand Apartment were physically assaulted after objecting to people consuming alcohol outside the complex. The attackers, estimated to be around 20 individuals, barged into the apartment, vandalized property, and threatened the victims against filing a police complaint. According to the residents, the trouble began in the Mansaa Lawn located in front of the apartment, which frequently hosts weddings and other events. Recently, during a wedding ceremony, a large crowd of vehicles and people had gathered, some of whom were consuming alcohol. Residents reported facing severe inconvenience, as they were unable to step out with their families due to the disturbance. The AssaultAbhay Singh Ra...