Uttar Pradesh

Dehradun/Saharanpur, Feb 2:Police have arrested Suresh Gupta, the prime accused in the murder of Preeti Rawat, a 32-year-old employee of AIIMS Rishikesh, from Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday. The arrest was made from Chhutmalpur, ending a brief manhunt after the accused went absconding following the crime. According to police, Preeti Rawat, who was living alone in a rented room in the Shivaji Nagar area of Rishikesh, was allegedly shot dead late Saturday night. She was a divorcee and worked as an assistant at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh. Preeti’s father, Bachchan Singh Rawat, lodged a complaint accusing Suresh Gupta of murdering his daughter, following which a case was registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya N...

Varanasi:The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, has once again become the centre of a major political and social controversy following a provocative announcement by former Bareilly City Magistrate Alankar Agnihotri. Declaring the Act a “black law,” Agnihotri has announced the launch of a nationwide agitation if it is not withdrawn by February 6. After meeting Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand at Kedargahat in Varanasi and seeking his blessings, Agnihotri stated that a countrywide protest would be launched on February 7, culminating in a march to Delhi. He claimed that nearly 85 per cent of the country’s population is adversely affected by the Act and alleged that 95 per cent of cases registered under it are false. Agnihotri, who recently...

Prayagraj: A team of young cardiologists at Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital in Prayagraj has successfully treated three patients with critical heart conditions, all without performing open-heart surgery. The minimally invasive procedures are being hailed as a significant achievement in the region’s medical field. The team, led by Dr. Vimal Nishad, Dr. Vaibhav Srivastava, and Dr. Rishika Patel, managed to provide new life to patients despite limited resources. Dr. V.K. Pandey, Principal of Motilal Nehru Medical College, confirmed that all three patients are now stable and under medical observation. The first case involved a 58-year-old patient from Koraon, who suffered from bladder outlet obstruction and had a 32 mm atrial septal defect in the heart. Due to the high cardiac risk, su...

Haridwar, February 1, 2026: A video has gone viral showing three young men openly drinking alcohol on the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar, raising concerns about disrespect at one of India’s most sacred sites. In the video, a young woman can be heard scolding the men for their actions and warning that she will call the police. Following her protest, the men pour the alcohol into the river and leave the site, promising not to repeat the act. The entire incident was captured on a mobile phone by a bystander and quickly circulated on social media. The video has sparked widespread outrage among local residents and social media users. Many have condemned the behavior as an insult to religious sentiments and called for increased monitoring and stricter police action at holy sites. Har Ki...

Prayagraj, February 2, 2026: In a shocking incident, Ramratan Mishra, a retired officer of the CBCID, was brutally murdered at his residence in Maduri village, under the Lalapur police station jurisdiction in the Yamunanagar zone of Prayagraj. According to reports, the assailant struck Mishra on the head more than five times with a heavy object, resulting in his instantaneous death. His body was found lying in a pool of blood, with severe head injuries. The incident came to light on Monday morning when Mishra’s grandson arrived to feed him. Finding the door locked from the inside and receiving no response, the grandson climbed over the back wall and discovered Mishra’s lifeless body. He immediately ran to alert family members and villagers, who rushed to the scene and confirmed the b...

Ballia, Uttar Pradesh: A shocking pension fraud has come to light in Ballia, where a woman allegedly impersonated the widow of a deceased railway employee to illegally receive family pension for nearly 11 years. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the matter. According to reports, the complaint was filed by Dharmendra Yadav, a resident of Bhelai village under Rasra police station. Based on his complaint, the police have lodged a case against Parvati Devi, another unidentified member of the Maldhani Yadav family, and some unidentified staff from the Rasra block office. The deceased, Maldhani Yadav, a retired railway employee from the village, passed away on 28 August 2007. After his death, his wife, Prabhavati Devi, received the family pension. Following h...

Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh: The police have taken swift action in the assault case at Lodhi Toll Plaza in Sonbhadra, where a woman lawyer and her family were attacked. Two named accused have been arrested in connection with the incident. The arrested individuals have been identified as Ramji Tiwari, a resident of Hamirpur, and Sarvesh Yadav from Ambedkarnagar. The incident gained widespread attention after a video of the assault went viral on social media. According to reports, the incident occurred around 3 PM on Sunday when lawyer Aarti Pandey was traveling with her family from Obra to Robertsganj. Due to a technical issue, a vehicle in front did not receive the toll plaza message, causing their car to get stuck in Lane 3, briefly obstructing traffic. A verbal argument ensued between...

The Uttar Pradesh government is set to withdraw criminal cases registered against several public representatives during the Covid-19 pandemic, after receiving permission from the Allahabad High Court. The cases were related to alleged violations of Covid guidelines and do not involve serious criminal charges. The High Court, while hearing a batch of petitions filed by the state government, allowed the withdrawal of cases against 25 public representatives, including senior political leaders such as Uma Bharti, Dr. Sanjeev Balyan, and State Minister Thakur Jaiveer Singh. Court’s Observations The Allahabad High Court clarified that cases not involving grave or serious criminal offences may be withdrawn by following due legal procedure. The court emphasized that withdrawal should be c...

In a startling incident from Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh, three unidentified street vendors allegedly befriended a minor boy and duped him into handing over jewellery worth nearly ₹85 lakh, using momos as bait. The police have registered a case and launched a search operation to trace the accused. According to police officials, the incident took place in the Rampur Karkhana police station area, where the victim’s father, Vimlesh Mishra, lodged a complaint. Mishra, who works as a priest at a temple in Varanasi, stated that three young men operating a momo cart at Dumri Chauraha on the Deoria–Kasya road gradually developed a friendship with his school-going son. Jewellery Handed Over in Exchange for Food The accused allegedly offered momos to the Class 7 student on multiple occ...