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A tragic incident shook Karidand village under the Babhni police station area of Sonbhadra district on Wednesday night, where a 70-year-old paralysed woman was burnt alive after a spark from a burning brazier (angithi) set her bedding on fire. The deceased has been identified as Rajkunwar (70), wife of Jaddu Gond. According to family members, she had suffered a paralytic stroke two days earlier, leaving her completely immobile. Fire Triggered by Spark from Brazier To protect herself from the cold, Rajkunwar was sleeping on a cot inside her house, with straw and bedding spread over it. A burning brazier placed near the cot reportedly emitted sparks late at night, which fell onto the bedding. The fire spread rapidly, engulfing the cot within minutes. Due to her physical condition...

Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh – Nagina MP and Azaad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) National President Chandrashekhar Azad has raised strong objections over the Guard of Honour conferred upon the renowned storyteller Pundrik Goswami, terming it a blatant attack on the Constitution. He alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government now prioritizes faith over the Constitution, indicating a dangerous trend where the state is gradually abandoning its constitutional character. MP Chandrashekhar shared a video on Thursday, reportedly from Bahraich about a month ago, showing Pundrik Goswami receiving the Guard of Honour at police lines. In a detailed post accompanying the video, Chandrashekhar Azad emphasized that India is a constitutional republic, not a religious monastery, and the state cannot be the propert...

Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh – A massive scam worth over ₹40 crore has been uncovered in Mahoba district under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), where fraudsters allegedly insured not only farmers’ land but also rivers, drains, hills, pathways and forest department land using forged documents. After remaining absconding for 112 days, the district manager of insurance company IFFCO Tokio, identified as Nikhil, has finally been arrested along with three other accused. How the Scam Was Unearthed The fraud came to light following an investigation ordered by District Magistrate Gajal Bhardwaj, which exposed a deep nexus between the insurance company, Common Service Centre (CSC) operators, and officials of the agriculture department. Based on the findings, an FIR was registered on Aug...

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh – In a shocking case of alleged abduction and forced religious conversion, Muzaffarnagar police have arrested Muddassir, accused of converting a minor Hindu girl to Islam at Ajmer Sharif Dargah, giving her the name Hayat. The accused was apprehended near a religious site on Rudrki Road and has been presented in court before being sent to jail. Background of the Case The case came to light on December 6, 2025, when the girl’s father, Sachin, filed a complaint with the Kotwali Nagar police, alleging that his daughter had been lured and abducted by a local youth named Muddassir from their village Mimlana. The girl had left home on December 5 to attend college but did not return by evening. Despite efforts by her family to locate her, they were forced to seek...