Uttar Pradesh

Mathura: In a shocking incident highlighting family opposition to love marriages, a woman bank employee was allegedly abducted, assaulted, and threatened by her own family members in Mathura. The victim, Priyanka, was later rescued safely from Rajasthan after her husband alerted the police. Priyanka, who works as a bank employee in Mathura, had married her colleague Ravindra Singh four years ago against the wishes of her family. Since then, her parents and siblings had reportedly been pressuring her to abandon her husband. Abducted from Outside Bank Branch According to Priyanka’s complaint, the incident occurred on January 8, when she was abducted from outside her bank branch. She alleged that her father and brother forcibly took her away and transported her to Rajasthan. “On t...

Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Water Resources Minister and in-charge of Prayagraj district, Satyadev Singh, on Friday described the new ‘Ji Ramji Yojana’ as a milestone in rural development. The scheme guarantees 125 days of employment for rural workers, introduces weekly wage payments, and provides work breaks during critical sowing and harvesting periods. Minister Singh emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India by 2047 can be realized only through the holistic development of villages. He added that the Modi government focuses not just on workers and farmers rhetorically, but places their labor, effort, and dignity at the center of policy-making. Singh criticized the existing MGNREGA system for fraudulent job cards, fake payments, and irregularities over ...

A disturbing gang-rape case involving a minor in Kanpur has exposed serious lapses in the city’s police force. In response, Kanpur Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal has placed ACP Panki under suspension and dismissed Bhimsen Police Chowki in-charge Dinesh Kumar. Incident DetailsThe victim, a minor girl from a village in the Sachendi police station area, went missing on Monday evening and returned home late at night in a disoriented state. She told her family that two men forcibly abducted her in a black Scorpio and took her near the Jhansi railway line, where she was allegedly gang-raped inside the vehicle. When the family first approached Bhimsen Chowki for help, they were reportedly turned away. It was only after repeated pleas to senior police authorities that an FIR was registered...

In a late-night accident in Ghaziabad’s Vijayanagar area, a Kia car lost control, hit a divider, and overturned. The car was being driven by the son of a judge posted in Varanasi, though fortunately, he sustained only minor injuries. Accident DetailsThe incident occurred around 3 AM on Tuesday on the service road of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway near the Jal Nigam office in Siddharth Vihar. The high-speed vehicle collided with a jersey barrier and flipped in the middle of the road. A sticker on the car indicated “Judge.” According to Vijayanagar police, the car is registered in the name of Saty Nand Upadhyay, with an address at Officer City, Raj Nagar Extension. The investigation revealed that the driver is the son of a judicial officer stationed in Varanasi, whose family resides in Gh...

Kanpur: In a shocking incident that has left the community in disbelief, a 13-year-old girl in Kanpur was allegedly raped by her paternal uncle. The minor was living with her grandfather and uncle following the death of her father and the imprisonment of her mother. Tragic Family CircumstancesThe victim’s mother was convicted and sent to jail four years ago for her husband’s murder, leaving the children in the care of their elderly grandfather and their uncle. To sustain the family, the grandfather was compelled to beg, while the uncle earned a living through labor work. The 80-year-old grandfather, already frail, now bears the responsibility of caring for three young children, highlighting the extreme vulnerability of the household. Incident DetailsAccording to police reports, the c...

Meerut, UP: A team from the electricity department faced fierce opposition while attempting to install smart meters in the Moripara area under Kotwali police jurisdiction in Meerut. Locals reportedly verbally abused the team, threatened them with sticks, and physically pushed them out of the neighborhood. The incident has been captured on video and is rapidly circulating on social media. Allegations of Bias and Role of Line-ManThe installation team claimed that the area’s line-man, Harish, played a key role in instigating the residents against them. According to the team, Harish not only encouraged locals to confront the officials but also actively pushed the team out of the area. Harish, however, stated that he only helped ensure the team’s safety as the situation escalated. SDO Res...

Barabanki, UP: A major financial fraud has come to light at a women’s degree college in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, with allegations that members of the college’s management committee embezzled ₹2.70 crore. Following a complaint filed by the college founder and trustee Krishna Chaudhary, the court has ordered a formal case to be registered. According to reports by Jitendra Kumar Maurya, the case involves ten individuals, including former BJP assembly candidate Uma Shankar Verma (also known as Munnu Bhaiya), former chairman of the Cooperative Bank Dhirendra Verma, and several college staff members. They have been booked under serious sections of the law by the Nagar Kotwali police. Details of the Alleged EmbezzlementKrishna Chaudhary stated that the management committee members allegedl...

Mathura, UP: In a shocking display of lawlessness, a group of armed goons in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, brutally beat a young man in broad daylight on a busy national highway—right in front of the police. The attackers even targeted a car during the assault, while police reportedly only sounded their sirens and failed to intervene. The entire incident has been captured on video and is now going viral on social media. Jyoti Sharma reports from Mathura: Criminals in Mathura are growing increasingly audacious, showing no fear of law enforcement. The latest incident took place near the Mandi Chowraha, in front of the “Punjabi Rasoi” restaurant, where a gang of strongmen and rowdies unleashed a violent attack in full view of law enforcement. Eyewitnesses said the attackers arrived on luxury ...