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Maharajganj, January 16:A shocking case of human trafficking has come to light from Maharajganj district, where a woman, mother of three minor daughters, was allegedly sold to a person in Rajasthan for money while her husband was away in Gujarat for work. According to the complaint, the victim’s husband Birbal, a resident of Nauka Sotah village under Kothibhar police station area, often travels outside the state to earn his livelihood. In April 2025, he had gone to Gujarat for labour work to support his wife and three young daughters. During his absence, his wife Savitri reportedly went to her parental home at Jamui Pandit along with her daughters and some cash. On April 14, 2025, Birbal received information that his wife had gone missing from her parental home. The very next day, he...

Etah, Uttar Pradesh: A heart-rending incident that shook the conscience of all present unfolded at the Etah Medical College, where a 10-year-old boy, Sunny, sat beside his mother’s lifeless body, repeatedly asking, “Where will I go now? Who will carry my mother’s bier?” Sunny had already lost his father seven months ago due to HIV infection. His mother, his only remaining support, had been undergoing treatment at the medical college for the past week but succumbed to the same infection on Thursday. After her death, Sunny waited desperately for relatives to arrive for the last rites, but no family member came forward. Moved by the boy’s plight, the police and district administration intervened. On Friday, with no relatives present, the police performed the last rites of Sunny’s mother...

Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh: Police in Khurja, Bulandshahr, conducted a raid on a local hotel allegedly operating as a prostitution hub. During the operation, a young man, a young woman, and the hotel manager were taken into custody. According to reports, the raid took place at Shankar Hotel located on the GT Road in Khurja town, following a complaint by the Vishwa Hindu Mahasangh. The complaint highlighted that prostitution was being openly carried out on the upper floor of the hotel, causing discomfort to women passing through the area. During the raid, two other young individuals managed to escape, while one couple was caught inside a locked room and brought into police custody. The police stated that the hotel was operating without any valid OYO hotel license or official signage, ...

Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh: In an unusual and widely discussed moment, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State Manohar Lal Panth, also known as Mannu Kori, was seen attempting to touch the feet of Jhansi Division Commissioner Bimal Kumar Dubey during an official visit to Lalitpur. The incident, captured on video, has since gone viral on social media. Minister Panth, MLA from Mahrauni constituency, was in Lalitpur to inspect an under-construction flyover. During the welcoming ceremony, he bent down to touch the Commissioner's feet, a gesture that the Commissioner politely stopped, greeting the Minister with folded hands instead. Additionally, the garland that the Minister had intended to place on the Commissioner was instead taken and worn by him, a moment that brought smiles to nearby officials an...