Uttar Pradesh

Rampur, Uttar Pradesh: Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Rampur Jail over a PAN card-related case. Recently, he reportedly had a dispute with jail officials regarding the provision of blankets. On Monday, Dr. Tanzin Fatma, former Member of Parliament and wife of Azam Khan, visited Rampur Jail to meet him. She was accompanied by their elder son Adeeb Azam and Azam Khan’s sister Nikhat Akhlaq. Health Status and Jail ConditionsSpeaking to the media after the meeting, Tanzin Fatma stated that Azam Khan’s health remains as it was before. She highlighted that he has been provided neither a bed nor a proper sleeping arrangement since the first day of his imprisonment. The jail had previously denied him blankets, leading to a confron...

Jalaun, UP: A shocking case has emerged from Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh, where a teacher has been arrested for allegedly committing obscene acts with a minor girl. The incident came to light after the victim’s family lodged a complaint with the police, prompting immediate action. According to police reports, the accused, identified as 55-year-old Ramesh Chandra Niranjan, a resident of Gandhi Nagar in Konch Kotwali, had been running a tuition center for local children for several years. Incident DetailsThe incident reportedly took place on Sunday afternoon when the accused visited a residential colony in Konch to conduct tuition classes. At that time, the girl’s mother was away for work, and her elder sister was also not at home. Allegedly, the teacher took advantage of the situat...

A heartbreaking incident has shaken Noida’s Bahlolpur village after a seven-year-old boy died from severe injuries sustained when he accidentally consumed acid, mistaking it for drinking water while playing inside his family’s shanty. The tragic incident occurred on December 25 in Sector-63, where the child, identified as Shivranjan, lived with his family in a makeshift dwelling. According to police, the boy was playing when he felt thirsty and picked up a bottle kept inside the hut, unaware that it contained highly corrosive acid. Acid Stored in Bottle Proves Fatal Believing the liquid to be water, the child opened the bottle and took a sip. Within moments, he began screaming in pain as the acid caused serious internal injuries. Alarmed family members rushed him to a hospital in ...

Noida Police arrested two notorious criminals involved in a daylight carjacking of a project manager after a dramatic encounter late Monday evening. The accused were shot in the legs during retaliatory police firing after they opened fire on the police team. The operation was carried out jointly by Kasna Police Station personnel and the SWAT team. Police recovered the looted car, illegal firearms, and live cartridges from the accused. Brutal Daylight Robbery According to police officials, the incident took place on December 23 in the Kasna police station area. The victim, Naveen Kumar, a project manager working with a builder, was heading towards Chirsi village around noon when three criminals on a motorcycle intercepted his car under the pretext of asking for directions. The a...

Meerut/Lucknow:Inspector Vishal Sangari, a courageous officer of the Uttar Pradesh Police, has been awarded the Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Service in recognition of his role in exposing an organised religious conversion racket in Meerut in 2023. The honour was conferred by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at a ceremonial event held in Lucknow on Sunday, where Sangari received a medal and a citation for his exemplary service. At the time of the operation, Inspector Sangari was posted with the Special Branch of the Intelligence Wing in Meerut. Acting on credible intelligence inputs, he uncovered suspicious activities related to forced and inducement-based religious conversions. Through meticulous investigation, technical evidence, and sustained intelligence gathering, he success...

Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh: A shocking domestic assault case has come to light in Fatehpur district, where a father and his elder son allegedly threatened and physically attacked their younger son. The accused reportedly told the victim to leave the house, warning him that they would take his life if he did not comply. The incident has left the family deeply traumatized. Brutal Beating at HomeAccording to the police, Rohit Soni, a resident of Shivpuram Tambeshwar Colony, lives separately from his father Harishchandra Soni and elder brother Shivam Soni. On Saturday evening around 5:30 PM, the father and elder brother reportedly entered Rohit’s home, verbally abused him, and assaulted him with sticks, blows, and kicks. Rohit sustained serious injuries to his head and other parts of his body....

Noida, Uttar Pradesh: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) is set to expand its services from Botanical Garden to Sector-142, with construction expected to begin between February and March 2026. NMRC MD Dr. Lokesh M presented the proposal before the Public Investment Board, which reportedly responded positively. An official approval letter is expected within a week, after which the tendering process for construction will commence. Meanwhile, detailed design drawings for the corridor have already been completed, and the project design company has been selected. 11.56-Kilometer Elevated CorridorThe new metro corridor will span 11.56 kilometers and form part of the Aqua Line. It will feature eight stations: Botanical Garden, Noida Sector-44, Noida Office, Sector-97, Sector-105, Sector-1...

Jalaun, UP: In a tragic incident from Jalaun district, a 16-year-old 11th-grade student lost her life after consuming poison due to frustration over not receiving an iPhone she had demanded. The student had reportedly given her father a two-day ultimatum to fulfill her request. Unable to meet her demand, the father’s inability led the teenager to take the extreme step. She was admitted to Jhansi Medical College, where she later succumbed during treatment. Incident DetailsThe incident occurred in Kusmiliya village under Dakor police station. The student, Maya (approx. 16 years old), had been persistently asking her parents to buy her an expensive iPhone. According to family members, she warned her father two days prior that she would end her life if her demand was not met. The parents, u...

Lucknow: The All India Shia Personal Law Board concluded its national convention in Lucknow on Sunday, passing a total of 24 resolutions. Among them, a resolution condemning atrocities against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh drew particular attention. Condemnation of Atrocities in BangladeshMaulana Yasub Abbas highlighted that Hindus in Bangladesh are facing severe persecution, including attacks and violence. The Board demanded that the Indian government take a strong stance by reconsidering diplomatic ties with Bangladesh until the rights and safety of Hindu minorities are guaranteed. The Board also emphasized that while Hindus are facing oppression in Bangladesh, Shia communities are similarly targeted in Afghanistan and Pakistan through acts of violence and targeted killings. Stron...

Gorakhpur: In an unprecedented case at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, a student has turned his hostel room into a permanent home for the past 11 years—without advancing beyond the first year of MBBS. Shrikant Saroj, a resident of Azamgarh, secured admission in 2014 through the CPMT entrance under the SC quota. Since failing his first-year exams, he has neither appeared for subsequent exams nor left the hostel or returned home. Father in Police, Student Known as ‘Daroga’The student’s father serves as a police inspector (Daroga) in Uttar Pradesh, earning Shrikant the nickname “Daroga” among peers and even some professors. According to hostel authorities, he has repeatedly ignored offers to attend extra classes and continues to occupy his hostel room indefinitely. Repeated Warnings Ign...