Category: Law & Order

Lucknow : In a significant administrative reshuffle aimed at improving law and order as well as traffic management in Lucknow, the Police Commissionerate has reassigned the responsibilities of four Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs). According to the official order, Navratan Gautam and Satish Kumar Rai have been entrusted with the crucial responsibility of overseeing the city’s traffic division, while Vikas Kumar Pandey has been appointed as ACP Mohanlalganj, and Rajneesh Verma has been given charge of the Krishna Nagar zone. The reshuffle comes as part of a broader effort to…

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Noida – A Dalit youth, critically injured in a violent assault on October 15, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital. Following the news of his death, angry locals staged a road blockade to protest the incident, police officials said. The incident occurred in Rabupara town when Sumit and his 18-year-old nephew Aniket were celebrating a birthday at Syed Pokhar. A group of 10–12 men, led by Asif, attacked them with sticks and iron rods, reportedly using caste-based slurs during the assault. Both victims were severely injured…

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Shamli – In a significant operation, Shamli police shot dead Nafees, a wanted criminal with a reward of one lakh rupees, during a late-night encounter in the forests of Bhavhisa village, under the Kandhla police station area. Intelligence inputs had revealed that Nafees, along with his accomplices, was planning a major criminal act. Acting on this information, police set up a cordon and launched a search operation in the area. The gang opened fire, prompting police retaliation, during which Nafees was fatally injured on the spot. A resident of Mohalla Khel…

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Samastipur – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch his Bihar Assembly Election 2025 campaign from the ancestral village of the late Karpoori Thakur in Samastipur district. Scheduled for October 24, the rally will see PM Modi presenting his development plan to the public, marking the first time a sitting Indian Prime Minister addresses a political rally from Karpoori Thakur’s native village. The visit has generated excitement and high expectations among local residents. Extensive preparations have been made across the district, with administrative staff and NDA coalition workers working to…

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Shahjahanpur – Under the supervision of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rural), Shahjahanpur, a large-scale women’s empowerment and awareness program was held at the One-Stop Centre in the Kotwali police station area as part of Mission Shakti Phase-5.0. The event aimed to educate women and girls on self-defense, cyber security, women’s rights, and safe conduct on social media. Senior police officials, including the City and Tilhar Station Officers, trainee officers, and staff associated with the One-Stop Centre, participated in the program. Demonstrations of simple self-defense techniques were conducted by female constables,…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath  paid rich tributes to police personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty, during a solemn ceremony held on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day at the Reserve Police Lines in Lucknow. The Chief Minister offered floral wreaths at the Police Martyrs’ Memorial and saluted the supreme sacrifice of three Uttar Pradesh police personnel who lost their lives in encounters with criminals between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025. The fallen heroes were identified as Inspector Sunil Kumar of…

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Lucknow: In a dramatic encounter in Banthara, Lucknow, police arrested Rajendra Kumar alias Babu Kushwaha, a wanted criminal with a ₹25,000 bounty, in connection with a gang-rape case involving a minor Dalit girl. The accused was injured during the encounter after opening fire on the police team. Two other suspects in the case had already been taken into custody. The incident dates back to October 11, when police registered a case under BNS and POCSO Act following the gang-rape of a minor in the Banthara area. On Thursday night, the…

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LUCKNOW | The Lucknow Police Commissionerate demonstrated a profound commitment to women’s safety and child protection by holding a comprehensive awareness campaign under Mission Shakti Phase 5.0. The event, guided by the inspiring motto, “Children’s Rights, Children’s Honour, Mission Childhood Blooms, Every Child Blossoms, This World Changes with Mission Shakti,” focused on critical safety education for women and primary school students in the Saipur Police Station area. Focus on Good Touch and Bad Touch A key component of the special program, organized in Gram Saidaipur and Primary School Gram Mubarakpur, was…

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LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Police East Zone team brought immense relief and smiles to the faces of city residents just before Diwali by successfully recovering and returning a large batch of lost mobile phones. The operation, led by the East Zone Surveillance Cell, marks a significant success in community policing ahead of the festive season. A total of 111 lost mobile phones were tracked down and recovered by the dedicated surveillance team. The estimated total value of the recovered devices is approximately ₹22 lakh. DCP East Personally Hands Over Devices The…

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LUCKNOW: In a heartwarming gesture just ahead of the Diwali festival, the Government Railway Police (GRP) in Lucknow brought immense joy to hundreds of people by successfully recovering and returning a large cache of lost mobile phones. The police effort has been widely praised for turning lost property into pre-Diwali happiness. The GRP recovered a total of 350 lost mobile phones, which were traced across various districts of Uttar Pradesh and several other states. The estimated total market value of the recovered devices is approximately ₹4 crore. Superintendent Personally Hands…

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