Category: Law & Order

Gonda: A theft was reported at Primary School Parade Sarkar under the Jhanjhari development block of Gonda district, where a gas cylinder was allegedly stolen from the school kitchen. Headmistress Reena Yadav informed the Block Education Officer and the police about the incident. Police reached the school on Monday and inspected the premises as part of the investigation. According to the complaint submitted by the headmistress, she reached the school on the morning of September 21 after the Sunday holiday. When cook Kanti Devi went to open the kitchen, they…

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Gonda: Members of the Samajwadi Party’s youth and student wings objected to what they described as repeated installation of objectionable and controversial posters carrying references to party national president Akhilesh Yadav at three locations in Gonda. According to the party workers, such posters were found near Chaupal Sagar, YSPM and Balpur bridge on September 21. They alleged that similar posters had been put up at the locations on earlier occasions as well, and described Monday’s incident as the third such occurrence. The development led to resentment among members of the…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has carried out a major reshuffle in the police department, transferring 35 IPS officers to new assignments across districts, police commissionerates, specialised units and headquarters. The order, issued late Saturday night, includes changes involving senior officers at the levels of Superintendent of Police (SP), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP). The reshuffle comes shortly after the transfer of 13 Provincial Civil Service (PCS) and Provincial Police Service (PPS) officers. Among the latest changes, 11 officers who were recently promoted from…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 35 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in a major police reshuffle, with changes made across police commissionerates, districts, specialised units and headquarters. The transfer order was issued on September 19, with several officers receiving new assignments in Lucknow, Prayagraj, Agra, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Kanpur and other districts. Among the prominent changes, IPS officer Charu Nigam has been shifted from her position as Superintendent of Police, UP-112, Lucknow, and appointed Commandant of the 47th Battalion PAC in Ghaziabad. The latest posting comes shortly…

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Lucknow: Nearly a decade after 38-year-old Apple sales manager Vivek Tiwari was shot dead on a Lucknow road, a local court has finally delivered its verdict — and it’s left his family more frustrated than relieved. The district and sessions judge Malkhan Singh convicted constable Prashant Chaudhary of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under IPC 304(2), a lesser charge than the murder count he originally faced. His co-accused, constable Sandeep Kumar, walked free entirely, acquitted of the lesser charge of voluntarily causing hurt that had been brought against him.…

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Aizawl: The Assam Rifles, in separate joint operations with the Excise and Narcotics Department and Customs Preventive Force, seized heroin and a large consignment of areca nuts in Mizoram’s Champhai area, officials said. In an operation conducted in Khawzawl district, Assam Rifles personnel, along with the Excise and Narcotics Department, Champhai, searched a suspected individual and recovered 382.03 grams of Heroin No. 4. The seized narcotic substance has an estimated value of ₹76.40 lakh. The individual along with the seized contraband was subsequently handed over to the Excise and Narcotics…

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Gonda: Superintendent of Police Abhishek held a Sainik Sammelan and crime review meeting at the Police Lines auditorium on Thursday to assess the concerns of police personnel, crime control measures and preparations for upcoming festivals. During the Sainik Sammelan, the SP interacted with police personnel and heard their problems and suggestions. Officials concerned were directed to ensure their prompt and effective resolution. Personnel were instructed to perform their duties with discipline, dedication and sensitivity while giving priority to public grievances. At the subsequent crime meeting, the SP reviewed law and…

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Gonda: District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan and Superintendent of Police Abhishek chaired a Central Peace Committee meeting at the District Panchayat Auditorium to review arrangements for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi, idol immersion and Durga Puja festivals. Members of peace committees, prominent citizens, religious event organisers and officials attended the meeting. Discussions focused on idol installation sites, procession routes, immersion locations, timings, expected crowds and coordination between organisers and the administration. Officials directed organisers to follow prescribed rules and permissions, avoid unauthorised route changes and adhere to scheduled timings. Security arrangements, traffic…

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Lucknow: In a heartwarming reunion, the Lucknow Police helped a 55-year-old woman reunite with her son after nearly nine years of separation. The emotional meeting was facilitated through a video call, after which the son travelled from Surat to Lucknow to take his mother home. The woman, identified as Ratan Ben, had been sitting near Balu Adda Chauraha in Lucknow for two days. She reportedly remained at the same spot, often sitting in the sun. On the third day, personnel from the Hazratganj police station approached her and tried to…

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Gonda: Superintendent of Police Railway Lakshmi Niwas Mishra conducted the annual inspection of the Government Railway Police (GRP) police station in Gonda on Wednesday and issued directions to personnel regarding passenger security and police preparedness. During the inspection, Mishra visited the CCTNS office, malkhana, lock-up, armoury and police station office. He reviewed official records and assessed the functioning of various sections, issuing necessary instructions to the concerned personnel. At the armoury, he inspected the condition of weapons, helmets, body protectors, batons and riot-control equipment. Keeping passenger safety in mind, he…

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