Day: December 4, 2025

Lucknow: A rigorous checking drive was conducted by the police  in the Narhi outpost area under Hazratganj Police Station to enhance security and curb unlawful activities. The operation focused on inspecting suspicious vehicles and individuals across key points in the locality. During the drive, police teams carried out detailed verification of documents and frisking where required. Officials confirmed that around 10 challans were issued for various violations detected during the inspection. The checking drive was actively led by Narhi Outpost In-charge Shivam Pandey and Dalibagh Outpost In-charge Aryan Nain, with…

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Lucknow: In a major operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 12.7 kg of high-quality hydroponic cannabis worth nearly ₹13 crore at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Monday. Three Indian nationals—including two women—arriving from Thailand were arrested in connection with the seizure. According to officials, DRI Lucknow had received a tip-off that passengers on AirAsia Flight FD-146 from Bangkok, scheduled to land at 10:35 pm, were attempting to smuggle narcotics into the city. Acting swiftly on the intelligence, DRI teams deployed at the airport identified one male and…

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Lucknow: The police in the state capital have intensified action against Rohingya and Bangladeshi nationals allegedly residing illegally in various localities. Following the recent arrest of a Bangladeshi woman, Nargis, in Thakurganj, the Police Headquarters issued strict directives, prompting Hazratganj and Krishnanagar police to conduct special drives on Wednesday. Under the supervision of ACP Hazratganj Vikas Kumar Jaiswal and Inspector Vikram Singh, police teams carried out extensive checks in the Dalibagh slum clusters. Officers verified documents of every resident living in the makeshift settlements. During the inspection, several Aadhaar cards…

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Lucknow: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the Uttar Pradesh government’s slow progress in expanding the state’s judicial infrastructure. The court termed the affidavits submitted regarding the creation of nearly 900 new courts and related posts as unsatisfactory, while also expressing hope that the state would now take concrete steps. Fixing December 11 as the next hearing date, the bench directed the Additional Chief Secretary or Secretary of the Finance Department, along with the Principal Secretary, Law (LR), to appear via video conferencing.…

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Lucknow: In a major crackdown on interstate liquor smuggling, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested a smuggler and recovered 13,812 bottles of illegal foreign liquor from his possession. The operation was carried out late on the night of December 3 at the Sitapur Road toll plaza in Lucknow. The accused has been identified as Suril Kumar. Police recovered an Eicher truck, ₹5,700 in cash, a mobile phone, diesel containers, and sacks used for transportation along with the massive liquor haul. The seized consignment includes: 2,052 bottles of Royal…

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Lucknow: In a significant breakthrough, the Dubagga police have arrested a rape accused who had been absconding for the past two months. The arrest was made during a special operation launched in the Dubagga police station area. Acting under the guidance of ACP Kakori and led by Dubagga Station House Officer Abhinav Kumar Verma, a police team — including Sub-Inspector Rai Bahadur — successfully traced and apprehended the accused, who had been evading arrest despite continuous efforts by law enforcement. Following the arrest, the accused was sent for a mandatory…

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Lucknow: The Gomtinagar police have cracked the sensational case of a woman’s murder, arresting two accused — Devendra and Suraj Pal — whose shocking confession has revealed the sequence of events leading to the crime. According to the police, the incident stemmed from a dispute over demands for physical relations. During interrogation, Devendra admitted that he had asked the woman for sexual favors, to which she agreed only on the condition that he provide her alcohol. Subsequently, the woman, Devendra, and Suraj went to Suraj’s hut, where they consumed liquor…

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