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Banda (Uttar Pradesh): A tragic incident has come to light from Kayal village under Baberu police station limits in Banda district, where a minor domestic dispute escalated into a fatal tragedy. A 14-year-old girl, identified as Neelu, allegedly consumed a poisonous substance after a brief argument with her younger brother over snacks, leading to her death. According to family members, the incident occurred on Thursday night. Neelu’s younger brother Ashok had brought savouries from a local shop and was also eating biscuits kept at home. Neelu objected, asking him to save the biscuits for the next morning’s breakfast. What began as a minor disagreement soon turned into a verbal altercation between the siblings. Deeply upset by the argument, Neelu reportedly consumed poison later that ...

Meerut: A shocking incident involving superstition and alleged black magic came to light in Meerut after a young woman, who had entered into a court marriage with her neighbour, was allegedly subjected to a tantrik’s rituals while under police protection. The incident left even a lady constable accompanying her shaken and raised serious questions about security arrangements. According to police sources, the woman, a resident of a village in the Partapur area, had married a neighbouring युवक through a court marriage. Upset over the union, her family had earlier filed a complaint on January 7, accusing the man of kidnapping. A case was registered, and police began searching for the couple. On Friday, the couple voluntarily appeared at the police station and produced their marriage cert...

Lucknow: The sudden and mysterious death of a senior finance manager staying at a luxury hotel in Lucknow has created a stir. The deceased, identified as Mohd. Fahimuddin Zahid (45), a Senior Manager with Bajaj Finance, was found unconscious in his hotel room at the Hyatt Hotel in Gomti Nagar. He had arrived in the city to attend an official company meeting. According to police officials, Fahimuddin, a resident of Mira Road East in Thane, Maharashtra, checked into the hotel on January 14. On Friday morning, he was scheduled to attend a company meeting at around 10 a.m. When he failed to respond to repeated phone calls from colleagues, concern grew. His colleagues rushed to the hotel and sought assistance from the hotel staff. Despite repeated doorbell attempts, there was no response ...

Shamli (UP): A disturbing case of illegal extortion has come to light on the Yamuna Bridge near the Haryana border in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh. Videos circulating on social media show a group of goon-like youths forcibly stopping vehicles, claiming to represent a local panchayat, and extorting money from motorists. Following the viral videos, the administration has ordered a thorough investigation. Extortion in the Name of PanchayatAccording to reports, some aggressive young men had set up makeshift shacks beside the road near the bridge. They allegedly brandished sticks to intimidate drivers, stopping vehicles at will. Once the vehicles were halted, the men demanded large sums of money, falsely claiming affiliation with the municipal or district panchayat. Vehicles were only allo...