Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh: The investigation into the tragic deaths of three minor sisters in Trans-Hindon, Ghaziabad, has taken a significant turn. On the night of 3 February, the three girls reportedly jumped from the ninth floor of a building in Bharat City Society, leading to their deaths. Police have now obtained detailed records of the father’s three bank accounts and are scrutinizing the transactions to understand the family’s financial situation. Financial Records Could Reveal Key DetailsAccording to police sources, the complete record of the father’s three accounts—spanning thousands of transaction pages—was received on Thursday. Investigators are carefully examining each detail to assess the family’s economic condition. Authorities expect to obtain the mother’s bank account det...

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh: A tragic accident claimed the life of a two-and-a-half-year-old boy in Ambedkar Nagar, Rabhupura, Greater Noida, sending shockwaves through the family and local community. Accident on RooftopThe incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when the toddler, identified as Shivam, was playing on the rooftop of his three-story home while his mother, Khushboo, was drying clothes. In the course of play, Shivam climbed onto the rooftop railing, lost his balance, and fell from the height of the three-story building. Emergency Response and DeathKhushboo rushed her son to a nearby doctor in a critical condition, but tragically, Shivam was declared dead on arrival. The heartbreaking news left the family in deep grief. His funeral was conducted later the same evening. ...

Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh: A dramatic turn of events unfolded in a village under Fafunda police jurisdiction when a young woman, unhappy with her family-arranged marriage, ran away with her lover. Before leaving, she placed a snake skin, bangles, and sindoor (vermilion) on her bed—a move that sparked intense speculation throughout the village. Viral Video Confirms MarriageThree days after the incident, the woman posted a video on social media confirming that she had married her lover, Satnam. In the video, she warned her family, saying that if anything were to happen to her husband, they would be held responsible. The video shows the woman dressed in a saree, wearing a bindi on her forehead and a mangalsutra (marital necklace) around her neck, firmly asserting that she had married the man ...

Hapur, Uttar Pradesh: The lure of social media fame drove a ninth-grade student in Hapur’s Sinhavali area to a dangerous brink. The teenager, from Hajipur village, posted a video on Instagram with a capsule of poison, captioned, “This is the last day of my life; after tonight, I will never be seen again.” Before the post could go viral, Meta’s control room detected it and issued an immediate alert, prompting police to rush to the student’s home and save him. Swift Police Response Following Meta AlertThe video was posted late Wednesday evening. Meta first notified the Gurgaon police, who, after verification, escalated the alert to Hapur’s Superintendent of Police. Sinhavali police traced the location and reached the student’s residence for questioning. According to Station House Offic...

Mahoba, February 12, 2026: A shocking dowry-related case has surfaced in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, where a husband allegedly orchestrated a secret second marriage while his first wife was still living, after demands for a plot and car as additional dowry were not met. Police have registered a case against 11 individuals, including the husband, based on the first wife’s complaint. According to the complaint, Nagma Khatoon, a resident of Kanpur Dehat, was married to Tajuddin of Jaitpur town under Muslim customs on April 9, 2018. Her parents provided a dowry of ₹4.5 lakh in cash, along with gold, silver, and other gifts. However, the husband and his family, including father-in-law Kutubuddin, mother-in-law Quraisha, sister-in-law Shagufta, and others, began pressuring her for additional dowry...

Mumbai: In a bid to curb the rising number of road accidents, especially those involving two-wheeler riders and pedestrians, the Maharashtra Transport Department has announced a 2026 campaign titled “Save Two-Wheeler Riders and Pedestrians” (‘Dopahiya Swaar–Padchari Bachao’). All Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across the state have been instructed to implement the initiative. According to official data, Maharashtra recorded over 36,450 road accidents in 2025, resulting in approximately 15,549 deaths and more than 32,147 injuries. Of those who lost their lives, 57% were two-wheeler riders and 21% were pedestrians. The state aims to reduce road accident fatalities by 50% by 2030, in line with global targets. This campaign was approved after reviewing accident trends during the last wee...

Lucknow: In a disturbing case from the Gomti Nagar area of Uttar Pradesh’s capital, several women have accused a man of befriending them under a false identity, recording objectionable videos, blackmailing them, and coercing them into sex work at a spa center. Based on their complaints, police have registered a case and launched a full investigation. According to the complaint, the accused, Mohammad Kamru Jamal, who introduced himself as Rahul, befriended the victim and gained her trust. He allegedly recorded explicit videos and later used them to blackmail her. The victim stated that she first met Jamal and another accused, Kamr Hayat Idrisi, who promised her a job. She was offered a position at a café, but upon arrival, she discovered it was a spa center where women were forced to pro...

Aligarh: A group of young women performing as “mermaids” at a local exhibition in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, approached the police after their contractor allegedly failed to pay them for their work. Despite performing their acts for several days, the women claim they have not received full payment. Frustrated, they have been visiting the Banna Devi police station for three consecutive days without any resolution. The mermaids, who perform aquatic stunts at fairs and exhibitions, were hired by a contractor for a show in the Aligarh exhibition. According to them, the contractor has withheld their full payment despite an existing agreement. In protest, the performers recorded a video at the police station highlighting their plight, which has since gone viral on social media. Performers Spe...

Aligarh, UP: In a shocking cybercrime case, Aligarh police have arrested a cyber fraudster who allegedly learned how to clone thumbs from YouTube and siphoned off ₹35 lakh from victims’ bank accounts using the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AEPS). The accused was apprehended from Gurugram. Modus Operandi of the Cyber Thief According to police, the suspect, identified as Shivam Kumar, son of Dinesh Kumar Kushwaha from Fatehpur, purchased an online rubber stamp-making machine for around ₹14,000. Using polymer curing chemicals, he created rubber fingerprint clones of unsuspecting victims. To obtain fingerprints and Aadhaar numbers, he reportedly downloaded PDFs of sale deeds from the revenue department’s website. Once the cloned thumb was ready, he placed it on a biometric machine, ...

Greater Noida, UP: Residents of Paramount Emotions Society in Greater Noida West are on edge following a series of mysterious fire incidents in the housing complex. Over the past week, shoes, children’s bicycles, and even wall wallpapers outside flats in four different towers have caught fire under unexplained circumstances. Fires Spark Panic Among Residents Manish Singh, a resident of the society, described the unsettling incidents: “Two days ago, I noticed a strong burning smell outside my flat. When I stepped out, I saw my neighbor’s shoes on fire. We quickly doused the flames with the help of other residents. Initially, we thought it might have been a stray spark or flammable material, but the fires didn’t stop there.” A few days later, another tower witnessed a bicycle outsid...