New Delhi/Lucknow: As India steps into 2026, the country finds itself at a critical inflection point in its approach to internal security and law enforcement. The challenges facing policing today are far removed from those of the past. Cybercrime has overtaken conventional crime in scale and complexity, urban centres are expanding rapidly, public expectations of accountability are rising, and geopolitical uncertainties continue to shape internal security priorities. Against this backdrop, 2026 is emerging as a decisive year—one in which investments made in recent budgets begin translating into visible, on-ground transformation.…
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Restoring Rule of Law: UP’s Long Road from Crime to Control
Lucknow: The year 2025 will be remembered as a pivotal chapter in Uttar Pradesh’s law and order journey. Home to more than 25 crore people and spread across one of the most socially and economically complex landscapes in India, Uttar Pradesh has historically faced challenges of organised crime, political violence, communal tensions, and systemic policing gaps. Yet, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s administration, the state continued its aggressive “zero-tolerance” approach towards crime, steadily reshaping its law enforcement narrative. Building on reforms initiated since 2017, 2025 reflected consolidation rather than experimentation.…
Read MoreThe Unnao Files: How Political Might Nearly Crushed a Survivor
Unnao: For more than two decades, Kuldeep Singh Sengar embodied a familiar figure in Uttar Pradesh’s political landscape: the strongman leader whose authority flowed less from ideology and more from caste loyalty, local dominance, and an ability to deliver “help” where the state often failed. A prominent Thakur leader from Unnao district, Sengar built a formidable political career through party-switching, electoral success, and a carefully cultivated image of accessibility. Yet, the very power that enabled his rise would later become central to one of India’s most disturbing cases of political…
Read MoreMission Shakti: Girl Students Sensitised on Crime Prevention at Sarvodaya Public School, Aliganj
Lucknow: Under the Mission Shakti 5.0 campaign, the Aliganj Police team conducted a special awareness programme at Sarvodaya Public School, Shivalok, on December 26, 2025, aimed at educating girl students about crime prevention, cyber safety and emergency support systems. Pamphlets were distributed to spread awareness about cyber crimes and important helpline numbers. The initiative forms part of the Lucknow Police Commissionerate’s sustained efforts towards women safety and empowerment, being carried out under the able guidance of Police Commissioner, Lucknow, Amrendra Kumar Sengar. As part of Mission Shakti, Mission Shakti Centres…
Read MoreWanted Warrant Accused Arrested by Mal Police in Lucknow
Lucknow: The Lucknow Police Commissionerate has achieved another success in its ongoing drive against wanted offenders with the arrest of a warrant accused by the Mal Police Station under the North Zone. According to Press Note No. 2921 dated December 26, 2025, the arrest was made in compliance with a non-bailable warrant issued by the court of the Additional Sessions Judge (NI Act), Lucknow in connection with a cheque bounce case. Case Details The non-bailable warrant was issued in Warrant Case No. 114262/22, registered under Section 138 of the Negotiable…
Read MoreMission Shakti 5.0 Awareness Programme Held at Kashishwar Inter College, Mohanlalganj
Lucknow: Reinforcing its commitment towards women safety, student awareness and cyber security, Lucknow Police Commissionerate organised a special Mission Shakti 5.0 awareness programme at Kashishwar Inter College, Mohanlalganj, where students took a collective pledge to stay alert against cyber threats and promote safety in the digital age. The programme was conducted by Mohanlalganj Police Station with the objective of making students—especially girl students—aware of their rights, safety measures, and ways to protect themselves from crimes against women and cyber fraud. The initiative aimed at empowering the younger generation with knowledge,…
Read More2 Arrested for Assaulting Doctors, Obstructing Government Duty and Damaging Property at SGPGI, Lucknow
Lucknow: In a significant action underscoring its zero-tolerance approach towards violence against healthcare workers, the Lucknow Police Commissionerate has arrested 2 accused for assaulting doctors and security staff, obstructing government work and causing damage to public property at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI). The arrests were made by the PGI Police Station team under Police Station PGI, South Zone, Lucknow. According to Press Note No. 2923 dated December 27, 2025, the incident occurred on December 26, 2025, when Dhananjay Kumar Pandey, Assistant Security Officer at SGPGI, submitted…
Read MoreLucknow Police’s ‘Mission Suraksha’: Tight Security for New Year 2026, Zero Tolerance Against Hooliganism and Traffic Violations
Lucknow: The Lucknow Police have rolled out an extensive security and traffic management plan to ensure that New Year 2026 celebrations remain peaceful, safe and joyous for citizens across the city. Adopting a zero-tolerance policy against hooliganism, drunken driving and traffic rule violations, the police have warned of strict action against offenders. Under the directions of Police Commissioner Lucknow, Amrendra Kumar Sengar, a high-level review meeting was held by the Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) with all Zonal Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and Assistant Commissioners of Police…
Read MoreMission Shakti 5.0 Awareness Drive Held at Gurudwara Chandganj, Aliganj
Lucknow: As part of the Uttar Pradesh government’s flagship women empowerment initiative Mission Shakti 5.0, the Aliganj Police organised a comprehensive awareness programme at Gurudwara Chandganj, Aliganj, on December 27, 2025, with the aim of sensitising women, adolescent girls and children about their rights, safety and the support systems available to them. The programme was conducted under the guidance of the Police Commissioner, Lucknow, in accordance with the vision of the Uttar Pradesh Government and the directions of the Director General of Police. Mission Shakti 5.0, which has been underway…
Read MoreFear Among Criminals, Trust Among Citizens: Yogi Adityanath Unveils Big Vision at ‘Police Manthan–2025’
Lucknow: The two-day state-level senior police officers’ conference ‘Police Manthan–2025’ commenced on Saturday at the Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, setting the tone for a future-ready, technology-driven and citizen-centric policing system in the state. Addressing the inaugural session, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lauded the reforms, achievements and transformation of the Uttar Pradesh Police over the last eight and a half years, asserting that the state has witnessed a historic shift in perception and law-and-order outcomes since 2017. “Today, Uttar Pradesh Police has become…
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