Author: Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Through the joint efforts of Lucknow Police and the Prosecution Department under Operation Conviction, the Special Judge (POCSO), Lucknow, has sentenced accused Suresh Srivastava to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹52,000 in a case registered at Krishna Nagar police station. Brief background In line with directions from the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, and under the ongoing Operation Conviction — aimed at controlling crime and ensuring maximum convictions for offenders through rigorous court follow-up — Police Commissioner Tarun Gaba and Joint Police Commissioner (Crime…

Lucknow: Acting on the directions of Police Commissioner Lucknow Tarun Gauba and Joint Police Commissioner (Crime & Headquarters) Aparna Kumar, under an ongoing drive against crimes targeting women, a team constituted by Inspector-in-Charge Mohanlalganj, Ram Babu Singh — working under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Md. Mushtaq, Additional DCP Rallapalli Vasanth Kumar, and Assistant Commissioner of Police Mohanlalganj Rajesh Kumar Singh — arrested Roshan Singh, accused in Case No. 28/2026 registered at Mohanlalganj police station under Sections 87/137(2) BNS, for luring away and assaulting a minor girl.…

Lucknow: Acting on the directions of Police Commissioner Lucknow Tarun Gauba and Joint Police Commissioner (Crime & Headquarters) Aparna Kumar, under an ongoing drive against crimes targeting women, a team constituted by Inspector-in-Charge Mohanlalganj, Ram Babu Singh — working under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Md. Mushtaq, Additional DCP Rallapalli Vasanth Kumar, and Assistant Commissioner of Police Mohanlalganj Rajesh Kumar Singh — arrested Smt. Rawat, the wanted accused in Case No. 277/2026 registered at Mohanlalganj police station. Brief background of the case On July 26, 2026, complainant…

Lucknow: Hari Kishan Mittal, father of Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajiv Krishna and a former Chief Engineer with the Irrigation Department, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 86. He lived in Lucknow’s Ashiyana area. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the grieving family to offer his condolences. He consoled DGP Rajiv Krishna, calling Hari Kishan Mittal’s passing deeply saddening, and prayed for peace for the departed soul and strength for the family to bear this irreparable loss. BJP state president Pankaj Chaudhary also visited the DGP’s residence in Ashiyana to…

Lucknow: The monthly meeting of the Uttar Pradesh Police Pensioners’ Welfare Institution, Lucknow District Unit, was held today under the chairmanship of R.K. Chaturvedi, retired Inspector General of Police and President of the institution’s Lucknow unit. Around 30 pensioners and members attended the meeting. The meeting saw discussion of various issues and pending cases concerning pensioners, and necessary instructions were issued to the concerned officials to ensure their prompt resolution. Key points discussed: Retired Company Commander Chandrabhan Singh submitted an application regarding a deduction being made from his pension. The…

Lucknow: Chowk police have arrested four men accused of vandalising a school van at Charak Chauraha, within the Chowk police station area, in a case registered under Sections 131/351(2)/324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Brief details of the case The incident took place on August 3, 2026, when the complainant’s Eeco van was vandalised at Charak Chauraha. Based on this, an FIR (Case No. 0168/2026) was registered at Chowk police station. Using CCTV footage to identify the accused, police arrested them near Charak Chauraha on August 5, 2026, and they…

Kaiserbagh police trace the four to Dewa Sharif shrine in Barabanki Lucknow: Four sisters who had gone missing from Lucknow’s Kaiserbagh area have been found safe, after police tracked them down at the Dewa Sharif shrine in Barabanki. According to police, the girls had left home after being scolded by their mother and were upset over the incident. Their disappearance had triggered a search, and it was through sustained effort and careful groundwork that the Kaiserbagh police managed to trace them to the shrine. All four girls have denied that…