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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – In a major operation against drug trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has arrested a notorious smuggler, Kamlesh Rawat, from Barabanki. Authorities recovered 522 grams of heroin, valued at approximately ₹1.05 crore in the international market, from his possession. Details of the ArrestThe operation, led by the local Superintendent of Police, targeted Rawat, a known drug trafficker. During interrogation, Rawat admitted that he procured narcotics from suppliers and distributed them on commission. He also revealed that after suffering a leg injury 4–5 years ago, which left him physically disabled, he turned to drug trafficking due to inability to perform physically demanding work. Ongoing InvestigationThe ANTF confirmed that the arrest has provided...

Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh – In a symbolic and historic move, the Deepa Sarai Police Outpost in Sambhal was inaugurated on Friday by a young girl named Junaira. Remarkably, the outpost has been constructed using bricks and stones that were previously used during last year’s communal violence in the area, turning a symbol of unrest into one of law and order. From Violence to VigilanceThe construction of the police outpost began after the November 24, 2024, violence in Deepa Sarai, which saw widespread rioting and attacks on police personnel. During the unrest, Sub-Inspector Shah Faisal and another officer were attacked, government property was destroyed, and motorcycles were set on fire. To strengthen law enforcement and ensure rapid police assistance to citizens, authorities decided to buil...

UP News, Budaun:A heartbreaking video of Anil Gaur, an Indian Army soldier from Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district, has gone viral on social media. In the video, the soldier—currently posted in a sensitive zone of Jammu & Kashmir—breaks down as he alleges severe mental harassment by his wife, Renu Sharma, and her family, claiming that he has slipped into depression due to continued domestic conflict. According to Gaur, his wife Renu Sharma, along with Ramjimal and Vinay Sharma, allegedly broke the lock of his mother’s house in Ughaiti, removed paddy and other belongings, and attempted to take illegal possession of the property. Gaur says that despite a written complaint filed by his mother at the Ughaiti police station, no action has been taken so far. He also claims he has been trying...

Tension gripped the Salekhan power substation in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district on Thursday when a contractual lineman, angered by his dismissal, climbed an 11,000-volt high-tension pole and openly challenged senior officials. Surendra, a contractual lineman posted at the Salekhan Fossil Park road substation, was reportedly removed from service along with several others after the junior engineer alleged that they were “not capable of climbing electric poles.” Furious over the decision, Surendra scaled the high-tension pole and shouted from the top, “Sir, you say I cannot climb a pole—come and see for yourselves!” A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media. Panic Among Onlookers As the pole was connected to a high-voltage line, the act sparked fear among st...