Day: July 31, 2025

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – The president of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation Directorate Ministerial Employees Union, Rajkumar Singh (52), was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head on Wednesday evening. His body was discovered in a room on Shaheed Path, with a revolver found in his right hand. While police are treating the case as a suspected suicide, his family believes it is a murder. Singh, who also worked as a clerk at the Consolidation Headquarters, was a prominent figure and known to be a close associate of former…

New Delhi – In a major offensive against drug trafficking, the Delhi Police have intensified their crackdown on notorious drug peddlers using the powerful Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act). This law allows for the detention of repeat offenders for up to a year without trial, a move that is creating fear among traffickers and is central to the “Nasha Mukt Bharat” (Drug-Free India) campaign. According to police officials, the focus has been on dismantling the entire network of traffickers. In a significant…

New Delhi | In a landmark decision that has reignited debate over justice and accountability, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the Allahabad High Court’s 2023 verdict acquitting Moninder Singh Pandher and Surendra Koli, the key accused in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case. The apex court cited a lack of sufficient and conclusive evidence as the basis for its ruling. The judgement, delivered on October 16, 2023, rejected appeals challenging the High Court’s decision, stating it was legally sound and appropriately reasoned. The High Court had acquitted Pandher…

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – In a major push to enhance digital security and combat cybercrime, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Krishna  inaugurated a new, state-of-the-art call center for the National Cybercrime Helpline 1930. The 24/7 center, located at the DCP South office in Kalli Paschim, is a key part of the government’s strategy to provide immediate assistance to victims of cyber financial fraud. DGP Krishna, who was joined by ADG Cyber Crime Binod Kumar Singh, stated that the initiative is a top priority for the state government,…

New Delhi –In a significant administrative reshuffle, senior IPS officer Sashi Bhushan Kumar Singh, widely known as SBK Singh, has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police, effective August 1, 2025. Singh, a 1988-batch officer, will take on this crucial responsibility in an additional capacity, serving as Commissioner while also holding his current post as Director General of Delhi Home Guards. The appointment was approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday. Singh’s tenure as Commissioner comes with a unique timeline, as he is set to retire…

Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh – A couple returning from a pilgrimage to Purnagiri was brutally attacked by unknown assailants in Bareilly, resulting in the murder of the wife and severe injuries to the husband. The incident, suspected to be a robbery attempt, has sent shockwaves through the police department, which has launched a full-scale investigation. The deceased has been identified as Amarvati (35), and her husband, Om Sharan, sustained critical injuries. Both are residents of Byuli village, Wazirganj (Badaun). According to reports, Om Sharan and Amarvati had visited Purnagiri and were…