Category: Law & Order

Lucknow: Lucknow police on Monday displayed prompt action and sensitivity by saving the life of an 80-year-old man who was found unconscious inside his fourth-floor apartment in the Mahanagar police station area of the state capital. According to the police, the elderly man had not responded to phone calls from friends and acquaintances since early morning, raising serious concern. After repeated failed attempts to contact him, a close associate alerted the police, suspecting that something was wrong. Acting swiftly on the information, personnel from PRV 4844, including constable Pushpendra and…

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Lucknow: In a major action aimed at public safety, the Bazar Khala police have arrested two kite flyers for possessing and using banned Chinese kite string, commonly known as Chinese manjha. The arrests were made during a special enforcement drive led by the Station House Officer (SHO) in the Bazar Khala police station area. Police officials said that a reel of the hazardous Chinese manjha was recovered from the accused. Despite a complete ban, the use of such deadly string continues in some areas, posing a serious threat to pedestrians,…

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Lucknow: A joint team of the Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Unit and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) busted a child trafficking racket and arrested one of its members, rescuing four minors safely. The children were being trafficked for child labour and were being taken by train from Charbagh railway station to Gujarat via West Bengal. According to ADCP Crime Kiran Yadav, the AHT and RPF teams had been receiving continuous inputs about an active gang involved in trafficking children to other states for labour. On Saturday, specific information was received that…

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Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh: The Cyber Crime Unit and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Sultanpur district have busted a large-scale online trading fraud, arresting seven accused from Assam and Mumbai. The gang allegedly duped investors of more than ₹2.75 crore by creating a cloned mobile application of a reputed trading company and luring people with promises of high returns in the stock market. Superintendent of Police Kunwar Anupam Singh said the case came to light following a complaint by Bhasker Pandey, a resident of Shafipur. Pandey stated that he came across…

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Barabanki: A daring theft at the renowned and ancient Avasaneshwar Mahadev Temple in Haidergarh, Barabanki, has sent shockwaves through devotees after shocking CCTV footage revealed the brazenness of the crime. The incident, which took place inside the sanctum sanctorum, has deeply hurt religious sentiments and raised serious questions over security arrangements. According to police investigations, the theft began around 2:30 am on Tuesday night when a thief broke open the eastern side channel gate of the temple and entered the premises. CCTV footage shows a man wearing shoes entering the…

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Lucknow: Following the death of M.R. Mohammad Shoaib caused by the banned Chinese manja, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath adopted a strict stance, prompting swift action by the Lucknow Police Commissionerate. Acting on the Chief Minister’s instructions, senior police officials on Thursday launched a citywide crackdown against the storage, sale and use of the prohibited kite string. Under the directions of Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Babloo Kumar, teams were formed across all five police zones to conduct raids at kite shops in Old Lucknow and other parts of…

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Rampur: Three youths were critically injured late Thursday night after two cars collided head-on near the Dhanora turn on the Shahabad–Bilari road in Rampur district. The injured were part of a wedding procession travelling from Amla Ghatampur village in the Mundhapande police station area to Tanda Bansidhar in the Shahabad region. According to local sources, the accident occurred when the car carrying members of the wedding party crashed into an oncoming vehicle near Dhanora turn. The impact of the collision was severe, leaving both cars badly damaged. The injured have…

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Lucknow | In an effort to improve police response under pressure and enhance public interaction, the Uttar Pradesh Police has launched a specialised training programme for selected officers. The three-day capacity-building initiative, titled ‘Saksham Policing’, is being conducted as a pilot project at the police headquarters by the Directorate of Police Training in collaboration with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). A batch of 40 carefully selected police personnel is undergoing the training, which focuses on behavioural skills, stress management and effective communication. Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna…

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Ghaziabad | A nine-page diary recovered from the room of three minor sisters who died by suicide in Ghaziabad has shed light on the emotional turmoil, cultural fixation and family pressures that may have driven them to take the extreme step. The sisters—Nishika (16), Prachi (14) and Pakhi (12)—allegedly jumped from the ninth floor of a residential building in Bharat City Society under the Tila Mor police station area late Tuesday night, officials said. All three died on the spot. According to investigators, the handwritten diary reveals the sisters’ deep emotional…

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Ghaziabad | Central and state security agencies have launched an extensive investigation after a fake passport racket was uncovered in Modinagar, Ghaziabad, revealing that at least 22 Indian passports were issued using forged identity documents. Officials confirmed that some of the beneficiaries included Afghan refugees who allegedly posed as Indian residents. The case has triggered concern across enforcement agencies, with teams from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS–Noida unit) and the Local Intelligence Unit questioning five arrested individuals at Bhojpur police station. Investigators are examining the purpose behind obtaining the…

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