July 10, 2025 - The Lucknow Tribune

Gang That Targeted Students’ Scooters Busted

July 10, 2025 Arijit Bose

Lucknow – In a significant breakthrough, Krishna Nagar police have dismantled a gang that was systematically targeting students’ scooters parked outside examination centres across the city. Three suspects have been arrested, and multiple stolen items including mobile phones, gold jewellery, ATM cards, and a scooter have been recovered. Modus Operandi: Stealing from Scooter Compartments According to police, the gang would keep watch outside exam venues, waiting for students to enter. As soon as the coast was clear, they would break into the scooter compartments (diggies) and flee with valuables such…

Cyber Fraud in Lucknow: Conman Poses as Treasury Official, Steals Rs 4.61 Lakh from Retired Sub-Inspector; Rs 65,000 Swindled from Constable

July 10, 2025 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: In two separate incidents of cyber fraud, scammers tricked a recently retired sub-inspector and a serving police constable out of a combined sum of Rs 5.26 lakh, using fake identities, misleading links, and social engineering tactics. Case 1: Rs 4.61 Lakh vanishes from Retired Officer’s Account Gyanendra Kumar Shukla, a resident of Ratnakar Khand in South City and recently retired sub-inspector from Balrampur district (retired on May 31), was targeted by a scammer impersonating a treasury official. On July 5, Shukla received a phone call from a man introducing…

Daylight Robbery at Government Colony: Secretariat Officer’s Wife Attacked, Jewellery Looted in Lucknow

July 10, 2025 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: In a shocking daylight incident in Lucknow, two unidentified assailants stormed into the government residence of a Secretariat Under Secretary near Bhootnath police outpost on Wednesday and carried out a violent robbery. The attackers assaulted the officer’s wife, slashing her throat and hand with a knife before fleeing with gold jewellery. The victim, Shashi Pandey, wife of Under Secretary Harishchandra Pandey, was home at the time of the incident, along with her two sons, Shreyansh and Aashu. Harishchandra, who works in the Department of Science and Technology, was away…

Two Arrested for Smuggling Nepali Charas; Drugs Worth Rs 10 Lakh Seized

July 10, 2025 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: In a major crackdown on cross-border narcotics trafficking, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested two drug smugglers from the Vibhutikhand area of Lucknow. The duo was caught with approximately 1.5 kilograms of high-grade Nepali charas (hashish), along with two mobile phones, Aadhaar cards, and Rs 1,500 in cash. The total value of the seized contraband is estimated at nearly Rs 10 lakh. Tip-off Leads to Arrests According to STF Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Parmesh Kumar Shukla, the arrests were made following a tip-off that two men…

Kushinagar Double Murder: Girl’s Family Kills Young Couple Over Love Affair; Five Arrested Including Two Juveniles

July 10, 2025 Arijit Bose

Kushinagar/Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: In a shocking development from Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district, police on Wednesday cracked the case of a brutal double murder that occurred on July 2 in the Tamkuhi Raj area. The incident involved the killing of a teenage girl and her 19-year-old lover by the girl’s own family members, who were opposed to their relationship. Five individuals, including two juveniles, have been apprehended in connection with the case. According to the police, the bodies of 15-year-old Aanshu Kushwaha and 19-year-old Rahul Nishad were found hanging in an…

Unnao Murder Case: Woman Kills Husband with Lover’s Help, Beheads Him and Dumps Body in Drain, Police Reveal

July 10, 2025 Arijit Bose

Unnao, Uttar Pradesh: A shocking murder case has come to light in Unnao district where a woman, along with her lover, allegedly slit her husband’s throat, beheaded him, and dumped the body in a drain to hide the crime. The revelation was made by police on Thursday following a joint operation. According to Unnao Police, the gruesome murder took place in the Achalganj police station area. The victim, identified as Imran alias Kale Khan, was found dead near a drain in the Kanchankheda village area. His headless body was recovered…

Rafale Fake News: Dassault Aviation Denies Pakistan-China Conspiracy to Malign India’s Fighter Jet

July 10, 2025 Arijit Bose

New Delhi: In a strong rebuttal to claims circulating online, Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier has dismissed as entirely false the reports suggesting that Indian Rafale fighter jets were downed during a military confrontation with Pakistan. French authorities have now confirmed that a coordinated disinformation campaign was orchestrated by Pakistan and China, with the intent to tarnish the global reputation of the Rafale aircraft and disrupt India’s defense credibility. Fake Wreckage, AI Content & Over 1,000 Fake Accounts According to French intelligence officials, the disinformation campaign involved the use of…

Donald Trump for Peace? Netanyahu Thinks So, Kejriwal Hopes So

July 10, 2025 Arijit Bose

Washington DC / New Delhi — Former U.S. President Donald Trump is back in the spotlight — this time, not for his controversial statements or decisions, but because Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. The announcement, made during Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, has stirred political waters worldwide, triggering reactions from allies, critics, and even distant hopefuls aiming to ride the wave of global attention. What began as a strategic endorsement by Israel soon became a political spectacle, with former Delhi Chief Minister and…

Axiom Mission 4: Shubhanshu Shukla Connects with Family After a Week in Orbit Aboard ISS

July 10, 2025 Arijit Bose

Florida, USA : After completing a full week aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Shubhanshu “Shux” Shukla, pilot of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), took a well-earned off-duty day to reconnect with his family back on Earth. The day of rest marked a brief pause in what has already been a busy and impactful scientific mission in orbit. According to Axiom Space’s official blog, the Ax-4 crew — comprising Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, and Mission Specialists Slawosz “Suave” Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary — has…

Awami League Slams ‘False and Twisted’ Media Narrative Around Sheikh Hasina

July 10, 2025 Arijit Bose

Dhaka, Bangladesh : Bangladesh’s ruling party, the Awami League, has expressed deep concern over what it calls a “false and distorted” narrative circulating in international media, following the release of an alleged audio clip implicating former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The clip, reportedly aired by the BBC World Service, allegedly features Hasina authorizing the use of lethal force against protesters during the July demonstrations. The Awami League responded with a sharply worded statement rejecting the claims made in the investigative report. According to the party, the audio in question —…