Day: July 13, 2026

Lucknow: The Lucknow Police have arrested the main accused in an alleged attempt-to-murder case in the Kaiserbagh police station area, recovering a .32-bore revolver, ammunition and the scooter allegedly used in the crime. The arrest was made by a police team led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kaiserbagh) Navratna Gautam. According to police, the accused, identified as Mohammad Ilyas alias Attu, was apprehended near Parivartan Chowk while allegedly on his way to meet his lawyer and surrender before a court. The case stems from a complaint lodged on July 8,…

Lucknow: The Bazaar Khala Police in Lucknow carried out a major raid on an alleged hookah bar, seizing hookah equipment and detaining two individuals, including the establishment’s operator, in a crackdown on the illegal operation of such outlets. According to police, the raid was conducted as part of an ongoing drive against unauthorised hookah bars operating in the Bazaar Khala area. During the operation, officers recovered six hookahs along with flavoured tobacco products from the premises. Police said the hookah bar operator and a young man present at the establishment…

Shahjahanpur: Mirzapur Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district have busted an alleged motorcycle theft and resale racket, arresting three suspects and recovering seven stolen motorcycles during a vehicle-checking operation. The action was carried out under the directions of Superintendent of Police Saurabh Dixit, with supervision from the Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) and the Circle Officer of Jalalabad as part of an ongoing campaign against vehicle theft and organised crime. According to police, the arrests were made on July 13 after officers received information that three men were attempting to…

Lucknow: The Government Railway Police (GRP) Charbagh and the Railway Police Surveillance Team have been honoured with commendation certificates by Director General of Railway Police Prakash D for successfully rescuing a five-month-old infant who was abducted from Lucknow’s Charbagh Railway Station. The recognition was presented during a ceremony held at the GRP Headquarters in Lucknow, where the Director General commended the officers for their prompt investigation and coordinated efforts that led to the child’s safe recovery. According to the Railway Police, the infant was allegedly abducted by an unidentified woman…

Lucknow/Kheri: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has uncovered an alleged cyber fraud network that targeted people by promising benefits under government welfare schemes and opportunities to earn easy money. Four members of the suspected racket have been arrested. The arrested accused have been identified as Abhishek Verma, Neeraj Verma, Ravi Deep Kumar and Aadesh Verma. According to the STF, a Morpho fingerprint scanner, ATM cards of multiple banks, documents and other electronic evidence were recovered from their possession during the operation. The arrests were made in the Kotwali…

Lucknow: The Vikas Nagar Police in Lucknow have claimed to have solved three separate theft cases with the arrest of two accused and the recovery of stolen valuables, including gold and silver jewellery, as well as vehicles allegedly used in the crimes. According to police, the recovered items include a silver glass, a bowl, eight anklets, seven coins, six toe rings, rings, earrings, a chain, two ear tops and other ornaments made of yellow and white metal. Officers also seized an Eeco car (UP32 YN 1401) and an Apache motorcycle…

Lucknow: The Lucknow Police Commissionerate’s Crime Branch has uncovered an alleged fuel theft, adulteration and black marketing network under “Operation Ethanol Shield,” leading to the arrest of four accused and the seizure of thousands of litres of petroleum products. The operation was carried out by a special Crime Branch team under the supervision of Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Kiran Yadav in the Malihabad police station area. Acting on intelligence inputs, the team raided a house located on Gulabkheda (Kanar) Road near the Sanyasi Bagh Flyover, where a fuel…