Category: Law & Order

Gonda: In a vibrant and morale-boosting initiative ahead of the passing-out parade, a grand “Cultural Evening” and traditional “Bada Khana” ceremony was organized at the Reserve Police Lines parade ground in Gonda district. The event was formally inaugurated with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by Inspector General of Police, Devi Patan Range, Amit Pathak, District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan, and Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal. Organised to celebrate the successful completion of nearly nine months of rigorous and disciplined training by recruit constables, the event featured a series of cultural…

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Gonda: Inspector General of Police Amit Pathak, Devi Patan Range, conducted a comprehensive inspection of examination centres across Gonda district during the first shift of the UP Home Guard Recruitment Examination–2025 on Saturday. The inspection was carried out with the objective of ensuring a transparent, cheating-free, and peaceful conduct of the written examination. During his visit, the senior officer closely reviewed key arrangements, including security deployment, seating plans for candidates, distribution of question papers, and overall monitoring mechanisms at the centres. Officials reported that all examination venues were functioning smoothly…

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Gonda: In view of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Home Guard Recruitment Examination 2025, Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal conducted a detailed inspection of multiple examination centres across Gonda on Thursday to ensure foolproof security and smooth conduct of the exam. The recruitment examination is being organized by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board. During his visit, the SP reviewed key arrangements including security deployment, candidate entry procedures, frisking protocols, seating arrangements, and overall management at the centres. He also checked the functionality of CCTV cameras installed at the…

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Lucknow: A 27-year-old youth from Noida was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in Vibhuti Khand area of Lucknow late Thursday night, police said. The deceased, identified as Sudhir, had arrived in Lucknow with four companions, including a woman, on a leisure trip. According to preliminary information, he stayed back in the hotel room on Thursday evening while his friends went out for a good time. When they returned late at night and repeatedly knocked on the door, there was no response. Upon entering the room, they…

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New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant delivered the 22nd D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture at Bharat Mandapam, focusing on the growing challenges of cybercrime and the evolving role of the police and judiciary in addressing them. The event was organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as part of its Raising Day celebrations. The lecture, titled “Challenges of Cyber Crime – Role for Police and Judiciary,” highlighted the urgent need for coordinated, technology-driven responses to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The CBI observes its Raising Day on April 1,…

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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has praised the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for securing the conviction of 73 drug offenders in the first three months of 2026, describing it as a significant step in the government’s crackdown on narcotics networks. In a post on social media platform X, the Home Minister said the government is “ruthlessly demolishing drug cartels” to protect youth from the menace of drugs and ensuring strict convictions under the law. He congratulated the NCB for its “breakthrough achievement” and reaffirmed the Centre’s zero-tolerance policy…

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New Delhi: In a major step to tackle rising cyber frauds, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has developed an AI-powered chatbot, ‘ABHAY’, designed to help citizens verify the authenticity of official notices and protect themselves from “digital arrest” scams. The initiative comes amid a sharp rise in impersonation frauds, where scammers pose as officials from agencies like the CBI, Enforcement Directorate, and Intelligence Bureau to extort money using forged notices and threats of arrest. CBI Director Praveen Sood said the app will serve as a critical tool in curbing…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested an accused involved in a land fraud case in the Malihabad area of Lucknow, where forged documents were used to transfer ownership of land. According to officials from Malihabad Police Station, the case was registered on January 17, 2026, based on a written complaint filed by the victim. An FIR (No. 0010/2026) was lodged under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Naeem Ahmad alias Mohammad Naeem and his associates. Details of the Fraud During investigation, it was revealed that the…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested two men and a woman in connection with the murder of a Lucknow youth, who was allegedly lured on the pretext of a job and killed in Tamil Nadu. According to officials from Mahigawan Police Station, the case came to light on April 19, 2026, after a complaint was filed by Manorama, a resident of Rampurwa village under Mahigawan police station area. In her complaint, she alleged that the accused had taken her son, Saurabh Rawat, with them on April 10 on the…

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