Category: Law & Order

Lucknow/Azamgarh: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a member of an inter-state narcotics smuggling gang and seized approximately 354 kilograms of ganja, valued at around ₹88 lakh in the international market, during a major operation in Azamgarh district. According to officials, the arrest was made on March 12, 2026 at about 9:40 am near Amda Toll Plaza under the jurisdiction of Gambhirpur Police Station in Azamgarh. The accused has been identified as Rajiv Kumar Yadav, son of Tilak Singh, a resident of Surenda village under Ajitmal police…

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Lucknow/Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a fugitive accused carrying a reward of ₹50,000 in connection with a cow smuggling case registered in Chandauli district. The accused, identified as Afsar Ahmed Siddiqui, was apprehended from Ahmedabad in Gujarat on the night of March 11, 2026. According to officials, the accused was wanted in Case No. 222/2023 registered at Saiyadraja Police Station under sections 3/5A/5B/8 of the Cow Slaughter Prevention Act and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. A reward of ₹50,000 had…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested an alleged inter-state drug smuggler and seized a large consignment of ganja valued at approximately ₹1.93 crore during an operation in Lucknow. According to officials, the STF team intercepted a Tata Ultra DCM truck late on March 11 near Nigohan police station area in Lucknow. Upon searching the vehicle, officers recovered 7.75 quintals of ganja concealed in a specially built hidden cavity inside the truck. The vehicle, bearing registration number UP-71-AT-3380, was reportedly transporting the contraband from Odisha via Rae…

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Lucknow: Citizens, student groups, and various social organizations gathered today at Parivartan Chowk to demand justice for 13-year-old Unaiz Khan, who was recently killed. Protesters called for a transparent and impartial investigation into the case, expressing deep concern over the handling of the matter. Representatives from organizations including Sajhi Duniya, Mahila Federation, Humanity Association, Jan Sanskriti Manch, and students from Lucknow University participated in the demonstration. Speakers highlighted that the death of an innocent child has shaken society and questioned the police narrative that repeatedly labels the incident as an…

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Lucknow: A one-day specialised training workshop on scientific investigation and crime scene management was organised by the Lucknow Police Commissionerate on March 10 at the seminar hall of the Reserve Police Lines in Lucknow. The workshop was conducted by the Commissionerate’s Specialised Training Branch in compliance with directions from the Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters. The training was held under the guidance of Police Commissioner Amrendra Kumar Sengar, Joint Police Commissioner (Crime and Headquarters) Aparna Kumar, Joint Police Commissioner (Law and Order) Bablu Kumar, and…

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Lucknow: In a joint operation, the Crime Branch and police from Chowk arrested two alleged smugglers involved in selling fake and banned cigarettes in Lucknow, officials said on Tuesday. According to police, the action was carried out by a joint team of the Crime Branch and Chowk Police Station following a tip-off that counterfeit cigarettes were being sold in the market under the brand name of ITC. Acting on the information, the police team posed as customers and contacted the suspects, who agreed to deliver the consignment near Koneshwar Tiraha…

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Lucknow: A man has been arrested by police in Lucknow for allegedly abetting the suicide of a young woman in the Thakurganj area, officials said. According to police, the case came to light on March 8, 2026, when a complaint was lodged by Gullla, a resident of Railway Colony, Balaganj, originally from Sonawa village in Sitapur. In his written complaint, the complainant stated that he received a phone call from the mother of Raghav informing him that his daughter had allegedly died by suicide by hanging. Based on suspicion, the…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested a wanted criminal carrying a reward of ₹50,000 in connection with a violent crime case registered in Aligarh. According to officials, the accused, Amit Sharma, was arrested on March 10, 2026, at around 4:00 pm from near an under-construction school building close to the NTPC Khurja and THDC project area in Bulandshahr district. Amit Sharma alias Goldy, son of late Raghuveer Prasad Sharma and a resident of Pathwari Mandir Gali near GT Road bridge in Naurangabad under Gandhi Park Police Station,…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested a wanted criminal carrying a reward of ₹50,000 in connection with a cow smuggling case registered in Chandauli district, officials said. According to an official press note issued by the STF, the accused, Arif Hussain, son of Najakat Hussain and a resident of Azad Nagar under Majhola Police Station, was arrested on March 9, 2026. The arrest was made by the STF field unit of Noida under the supervision of Additional Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar Mishra and Deputy Superintendent of…

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Hardoi: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested a wanted criminal carrying a reward of ₹50,000 in connection with a murder case in Hardoi district, officials said on March 10. According to a press note issued by the STF unit in Lucknow, the accused, Vipin Kumar Singh, had been absconding for nearly three years. He was wanted in connection with Case No. 444/2013 registered under Sections 302 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code at Shahabad Police Station. The accused, son of late Vinod Kumar and a resident of…

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