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In a major breakthrough against inter-state drug trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Uttar Pradesh has seized 11 kilograms of illegal opium worth approximately ₹55 lakh in Bareilly and arrested two inter-state traffickers involved in a long-running narcotics supply chain from Jharkhand to Punjab. The operation was carried out by the ANTF Bareilly unit following sustained intelligence inputs indicating large-scale smuggling of opium cultivated illegally in the hilly and forested regions of Jharkhand. The contraband was being routed through Bareilly before being supplied to drug syndicates in Punjab. Interception Near Rampura Bujurg Underpass Acting on precise information, the ANTF team intensified surveillance and began vehicle checks near the Rampura Bujurg underp...

The main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri gangrape case, Talib alias Azam (26), was killed in a police encounter in Sultanpur on Monday, 21 days after the crime was reported. Police officials confirmed that the accused, who was carrying a reward of ₹1 lakh, was neutralized during a joint operation by the Lakhimpur Kheri and Sultanpur police teams. According to police sources, Talib had been absconding since December 15, when a Class 12 student was allegedly gangraped in the Fardhan police station area of Lakhimpur Kheri district. Despite continuous search operations, the accused managed to evade arrest until intelligence inputs led police to his location in Sultanpur. Encounter Near Diyara Bridge The encounter took place near Diyara Bridge under Lambhua police station limits. Acting...

A fresh case of alleged medical negligence has surfaced at Hallet Hospital in Kanpur, raising serious concerns over patient safety in one of the state’s premier government medical institutions. A 15-year-old boy lost his life after a ward staff nurse allegedly administered a potassium injection without a doctor’s prescription, officials confirmed on Monday. The incident occurred on December 16, 2025, when the minor, identified as Satish, a resident of Orai, was undergoing treatment for abdominal pain in the hospital’s Medicine Department. According to hospital sources, a male ward staffer named Ranveer administered the injection without consulting the attending doctor. Soon after, the boy’s condition deteriorated sharply, forcing doctors to shift him to the ICU. Despite prolonged tre...

A major road accident caused by dense fog claimed two lives and left several others injured on the Agra–Gwalior Highway on Monday morning. The incident occurred near Iradatnagar in the early hours, when near-zero visibility led to a chain collision involving eight vehicles. According to eyewitnesses, the accident took place around 6 a.m., when thick fog severely reduced visibility to just a few metres. Vehicles moving at high speed were unable to react in time, resulting in sudden braking and a domino effect of collisions. The impact was so severe that two people—identified as Vishnu, a resident of Baad under Malpura police station limits, and Imran from Kirawali—died on the spot. Eight others sustained serious injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals, where doctors said that the...