Category: Law & Order

Bahraich: A man from Basti was allegedly murdered over a suspected love affair in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, with his body stuffed into a sack and thrown into the Piprahwa canal, police said. A woman and her husband have been arrested in connection with the case, while another accused remains absconding. According to the police, the victim, identified as Akash, was allegedly called to a woman’s room around midnight. He was reportedly strangled with an electric wire, resulting in his death. After the alleged murder, the accused are suspected of…

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Lucknow: An incident involving the alleged burning of a monkey near Sankalp Vatika in the Hazratganj police station area of Lucknow has sparked anger among local residents. A minor living in the neighbourhood has been accused of setting the animal on fire after allegedly abducting it two days earlier. According to local accounts, the monkey was kept by a man identified as Sanjay. The accused allegedly took the animal away and later poured an inflammable substance on it before setting it on fire. The substance was reportedly obtained by stealing…

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Lucknow: Lucknow Police and the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), with assistance from Nagpur Police, have arrested three absconding accused carrying a reward of ₹50,000 each in the Shiva Sharma case registered at Hazratganj police station. The arrested accused have been identified as Shraddha Dubey, driver Danish and Rashmi Dubey. A reward of ₹50,000 had been announced for information leading to the arrest of each of them. According to the police, the case was registered on October 9, 2026, at Hazratganj police station on the basis of a written…

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Rae Bareli: A team of Lucknow Police visited Rae Bareli on Monday while searching for Shraddha Dubey, a key accused in the case involving the suspicious death of Shiva Sharma in Lucknow. The team questioned Dubey’s father, S.P. Dubey, and her stepmother at their residence in the Ramji Puram locality for around one and a half hours. According to local reports, the questioning was conducted inside a closed room as investigators sought information about Dubey’s whereabouts and possible contact with her family. Police were reportedly examining the possibility that she…

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Dr Vishakha Srivastava ​ AYODHYA: The city of Ayodhya is immersed in festive fervour as thousands of devotees gather at prominent Durga Puja pandals across the city. To ensure safety and smooth conduct of the festival, District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi and Senior Superintendent of Police Dr. Gaurav Grover, along with the Municipal Commissioner, conducted extensive foot patrolling in major areas, including Chowk and the old city limits. ​Key Highlights of Security and Operational Measures: ​Inspection of Pandals: Senior police officers and magistrates carried out thorough inspections of pandals to rectify…

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Gurugram: A 30-year-old software engineer allegedly died by suicide after killing his 28-year-old wife at their rented apartment in Sector 68 of Gurugram, police said. The couple, originally from Kerala, had recently moved to the city from Bengaluru. The engineer, Mohammad Aslam, was employed with an Indonesia-based technology company operating an office in Gurugram’s Sector 58. His wife, Farhana, was a homemaker. According to police, Aslam sent an email to his office and colleagues at around 7 am on October 15, describing it as his “last day on earth” and…

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Lucknow: Kakori Police conducted an awareness programme under Mission Shakti Phase 6 to promote the safety, dignity and empowerment of women and girls. The police team visited M.L. Pal Inter College at Ghughuri Talab in Kakori to educate students about women’s safety, cybercrime prevention and various government welfare schemes. The programme was organised under the leadership of Inspector Satish Chandra Rathore. Students were encouraged to remain vigilant, understand their rights and seek police assistance whenever necessary. During the session, the police team explained important helpline numbers, including 1090 for the…

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Lucknow: An awareness programme was organised at SFC School in Lucknow under Mission Shakti 6.0 to promote the safety, dignity and empowerment of women and girls. A police team educated students about women’s safety, online fraud and measures to prevent cybercrime. The programme was conducted under the direction of Inspector Satish Chandra Rathore. Sub-Inspector (SSI) Pradeep Yadav, Sub-Inspectors Raj Kumar and Amit Kumar, along with members of the Mission Shakti and cybercrime teams, visited the school to interact with students and raise awareness about safety-related issues. The police team also…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna chaired a high-level online crime review meeting from Police Headquarters, directing senior police officers across the state to strengthen crime prevention, improve law and order, and ensure robust security arrangements during upcoming festivals. Emphasising a proactive approach to policing, the DGP said, “Zero Tolerance is a State of Mind,” underlining that zero tolerance must become an integral part of the police force’s working culture. Krishna directed officers to intensify patrolling to curb theft, chain snatching and other crimes. He also stressed…

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Lucknow: Lucknow Police organised an awareness programme at CMS School, Vishal Khand, Gomti Nagar, under Mission Shakti Phase 6.0 and its cyber awareness campaign to educate students about online fraud, cybercrime, women’s safety and empowerment. The programme was conducted under the direction of Police Commissioner Tarun Gaba, with the participation of officers from the Eastern Zone. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ghazipur, who is also the cybercrime nodal officer, and the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gomti Nagar, guided students on various aspects of digital safety and personal security. Rajiv Tandon…

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