Category: Law & Order

Thane/Lucknow: Panic has gripped Maharashtra’s Thane district after three minor girls went missing from Kalyan, prompting police to extend their search to Uttar Pradesh. The girls—two real sisters aged 13 and 14, and their 13-year-old niece—left their home in Barave village under the Khadakpada police station area early Monday morning but failed to return. According to police officials, the girls left the house around 5:30 am. When they did not come back for several hours, family members searched nearby areas and contacted relatives and acquaintances, but no information was found.…

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Lucknow: Sairpur police arrested Man Singh, the accused in the rape of a minor girl and carrying a reward of 15,000 rupees. The accused had raped the minor daughter of his tenant last November. He had been absconding ever since. The police apprehended the accused from the Mubarakpur area and sent him to jail. The landlady and another accomplice are also accused of threatening the victim in the case. The culprit attacked as soon as the mother went to her village: This incident is from November 24, 2025. The victim’s…

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Lucknow | A torn saree clinging to skeletal remains found in a mustard field in Nagram on January 7 proved to be the crucial clue that helped police solve the murder of 30-year-old Poonam, who had been missing for over a month. The investigation revealed that the crime was driven by resentment over a broken marriage promise, leading to the arrest of her neighbour on Sunday. Local resident Pitambar identified the saree as similar to the one worn by his wife, Poonam, who went missing on December 12, 2025. A…

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Lucknow: Despite intensified efforts by the Lucknow Police to strengthen urban security under Operation Pehchan, tenant verification numbers in the city remain strikingly low. Of an estimated population of nearly 60 lakh, only about 13,800 tenants have been police-verified so far, highlighting a major gap between policy intent and ground-level compliance. Launched in 2025, Operation Pehchan makes police verification of tenants mandatory for all property owners. Landlords are required to register tenant details either before renting out a property or within one month of a tenant moving in. The rule…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has marked a historic milestone with the appointment of Aparna Kumar, a 2002-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as Joint Commissioner of Police, Lucknow. With this posting, she becomes the first woman officer to hold this senior command position in the state capital’s policing structure. Her appointment is being widely seen as a significant step towards gender inclusion in top law-enforcement leadership roles, while also recognising an officer known for her exceptional administrative skills and extraordinary personal achievements. A Leader Shaped by Discipline and Determination…

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Lucknow: The Lucknow Police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl in the Mal police jurisdiction, Northern Zone. According to police reports, on January 9, 2026, a complaint was lodged at Mal Police Station by the victim’s father against Durgesh Kanojia, son of Maikulal, resident of Antagadhi Saura village, Mal, Lucknow. The complaint alleged that Durgesh had sexually assaulted his daughter. A case (FIR No. 011/2026) under Section 64 of the BNS Act was registered, and based on further evidence, charges under the POCSO Act were…

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Lucknow: A tragic incident occurred early today when a fire broke out in flats at Rohtas Apartment, Ravindrapalli, near Nilgiri Chauraha on Ayodhya Road. The incident took place around 7:09 AM, when the control room received an emergency call reporting a fire in Flats 73 and 74. Police and fire officials, including the Officer-in-Charge of Ghazipur and HAL Police Post, immediately rushed to the scene. The flats belong to Haseen Ahmed, and the fire was reported in Flat 74, residence of Syed Mohammad Ammar Rizvi. During the fire, 45-year-old Nida…

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Lucknow: Under the ongoing Mission Shakti Phase 5.0 campaign, the Aliganj Police Station team of the Lucknow Police Commissionerate organized a special women safety and empowerment awareness programme at Kapurthala Crossing in the Aliganj area. The initiative aimed to spread awareness among women and girl students about personal safety, legal rights, and cyber security. The programme was conducted under the directions of Police Commissioner Lucknow  Amrendra Kumar Sengar. As part of Mission Shakti 5.0, Mission Shakti Centres have been established in all 54 police stations of Lucknow district, each staffed…

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