Category: Law & Order

New Delhi: A 29-year-old man died after allegedly being assaulted during a brawl at Tor House nightclub near Ashok Park Metro station in Delhi. Police have arrested five people, including the club manager, his wife and three bouncers, in connection with the incident. The victim, identified as Daljeet, worked as a driver and was the sole breadwinner of his family. He is survived by his wife, Pooja, their eight-year-old son and his father. According to police, Daljeet had visited the nightclub with five to six friends for a party when…

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Lucknow: Nagaram police have arrested two men for alleged cannabis trafficking and seized 7.288 kg of cannabis estimated to be worth around ₹2.5 lakh, along with a motorcycle, ₹2,100 in cash and two mobile phones. According to police, the arrests were made on October 5 during a checking operation near a canal culvert on the canal-side road close to Chandidin Ghodsara village, following a checkpoint at Hardoiya Barrage. The police team stopped a black-and-blue motorcycle bearing registration number UP41 BH 4129 and recovered the contraband during a search. The arrested…

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Lucknow: The Talkatora police have arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly shooting a street dog dead in Lucknow. The accused, identified as Sandeep Kumar Tiwari, was arrested on October 11 following an investigation based on CCTV footage and other evidence, police said. According to a press release issued by Lucknow Police Commissionerate, the incident took place on October 6 in the Talkatora police station area, where a street dog died after being shot. A complaint was lodged at the Talkatora police station by Charu Khare of AASRA The Helping Hands…

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Lucknow: The Kakori police in Lucknow have arrested a wanted accused in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act from Rajasthan and brought him to Lucknow on transit remand for further legal proceedings. According to police, the accused, Om Prakash, son of Babu Lal, was wanted in connection with Case No. 270/2026 registered at Kakori police station under Sections 69 and 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act. Police said surveillance inputs helped trace the…

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Gonda: Saraswati Devi Nari Gyansthali PG College, Gonda, organised a ‘Police Ki Pathshala’ programme on Friday to educate students and women about women’s safety, their legal rights, the importance of education and ways to prevent cybercrime. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Devipatan Range, Ashok Kumar addressed the students and women, explaining various initiatives and schemes run by the Uttar Pradesh Police to promote the safety, dignity and self-reliance of women and girls. The DIG discussed different forms of cybercrime, online fraud, the safe use of social media and the importance…

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Lucknow: Police are searching for Satyaratna Singh, a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) doctor who went missing from the Madiyaon area on October 5. He is accused of allegedly collecting money from 15 to 20 people by promising them government jobs, with the suspected amount running into crores of rupees. According to police, Singh left home in his car but did not return. His wife, Dr Shipra, tried contacting him, but his mobile phone was switched off. After efforts to trace him through relatives and acquaintances failed, the…

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New Delhi: Delhi Police has busted an alleged counterfeit currency racket and arrested four people from Delhi and Rajasthan, recovering fake Rs 500 notes with a face value of approximately Rs 10.50 lakh, officials said. The accused have been identified as Pushkar Raj Purbia, alias “Doctor”, Gosai Ram, Sahil Kharb and Narendra Kumar, a resident of Churu in Rajasthan. According to police, the group allegedly operated a network in Delhi’s Prashant Vihar area, with links extending to Rajasthan. During searches at premises associated with the accused, police seized 21 bundles…

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New Delhi: Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat has come under scrutiny following allegations of sexual harassment by a woman journalist covering protests against the Chief Election Commissioner at Jantar Mantar on October 3. Two other women journalists have reportedly raised similar complaints, intensifying calls for an investigation into the incident. Independent journalist Rosy alleged that Bhagat groped and pushed her while she was recording the detention of an All India Students’ Association (AISA) activist. In a social media account of the incident, she claimed that the…

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New Delhi: Recent protests over the Election Commission and demands concerning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have highlighted contrasting approaches to crowd management by the Delhi and Mumbai police. The demonstrations were organised by the same youth-led group in both cities and received support from opposition leaders. However, while the gathering in Mumbai remained largely peaceful, the protests in Delhi witnessed clashes, detentions and allegations of police misconduct, raising questions about how different policing strategies can influence the course of large public demonstrations. In Mumbai, thousands gathered at Shivaji Park…

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New Delhi: A drug interception in Delhi has led the police to uncover a suspected heroin manufacturing and distribution network operating from Lucknow, with narcotics valued at around Rs 50 crore seized during the investigation. According to police, the case began when the Special Staff team of Rohini intercepted a white SUV in Sector 32 of Begumpur. The vehicle was allegedly being used by 56-year-old Laxman Hooda, who was carrying 300 grams of heroin for delivery. Police also recovered Rs 3 lakh in cash and seized the Grand Vitara. DCP…

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