Category: Law & Order

Lucknow: A forensic examination of digital devices seized from two fake call centres busted in Lucknow has uncovered the sophisticated technology behind an alleged international cyber fraud racket that targeted American citizens using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calling systems to evade conventional telecom surveillance. The findings have emerged from an ongoing investigation by the Lucknow Crime Branch following two major raids conducted on July 1 and July 17, which exposed organised cybercrime operations allegedly running from the city. The first operation, carried out at an office in the Summit…

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Gonda: Gonda Police have solved a high-value jewellery theft case within hours of its registration, arresting a woman and her alleged accomplice after an investigation revealed that the theft had allegedly been orchestrated from within the victim’s own household. According to police, Lav Kush, a resident of Bishunapur Bazaar, lodged a complaint on the night of July 19, alleging that unidentified thieves had broken into his house, forced open three storage boxes and stolen gold and silver jewellery. Following the registration of the case, Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal directed…

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Gonda: Gonda’s Kotwali Dehat Police have arrested a man accused of snatching a gold chain from a woman travelling in an auto-rickshaw and recovered the motorcycle used in the crime, along with cash allegedly linked to the offence. According to police, the incident took place on July 16, when Jyoti Gupta, a resident of Dariyapur Chaubey, was returning home in an auto-rickshaw with her nephew, Guddu. At around 2:30 pm, near Jhingur Purwa Mod, two men riding an Apache motorcycle allegedly intercepted the vehicle and snatched the gold chain with…

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Rae Bareli: The Rae Bareli district administration has intensified its efforts to strengthen child protection mechanisms, with senior police officials issuing comprehensive directions for the effective implementation of campaigns against human trafficking, child labour, child marriage and substance abuse during the monthly review meeting of the Special Juvenile Police Unit (SJPU) and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU). The review meeting was held at Kiran Hall in the Superintendent of Police’s office complex and was chaired by Additional Superintendent of Police Alok Kumar. Officials assessed the progress of several ongoing initiatives,…

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Gonda: Acting on a complaint received during the District Magistrate’s public grievance hearing, the Gonda administration launched a major crackdown on illegal liquor manufacturing, leading to the demolition of two illicit distillation units and the registration of cases against two accused. District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan directed the City Magistrate to ensure prompt action on the complaint. Under the City Magistrate’s supervision, a joint team of the Excise Department and the police carried out an intensive raid in Khirabha village under Kotwali Nagar police station limits. During the operation, officials discovered…

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Gonda: As part of the statewide Operation Raksha campaign, Gonda Police carried out a special inspection and awareness drive on Tuesday to strengthen the safety of women and children and prevent human trafficking. Acting under the direction of Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal, a joint team comprising the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU), SJPU, Aparajita Social Committee, and Childline inspected spa centres, massage parlours, hotels and surrounding areas across the Kotwali Dehat and Dhanepur police station limits. During the drive, officials verified employee identities, records and mandatory documents maintained by establishments.…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police have claimed to have uncovered an alleged interstate cattle smuggling network operating across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, with investigators tracing financial transactions estimated at ₹80–100 crore through multiple bank accounts. The probe has so far led to the arrest of 11 accused, including the latest suspect from West Bengal’s Hooghly district. According to Sonbhadra Police, the investigation began several months ago after officers intercepted a vehicle allegedly transporting cattle illegally. Subsequent raids in different parts of the district led to the recovery of more…

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Sonbhadra: In a major robbery incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district, armed miscreants allegedly looted gold, silver ornaments and cash worth nearly ₹60 lakh from a jewellery trader in the Babhani police station area on Saturday evening. The robbers reportedly opened fire in the air and attacked the trader with a knife when he resisted, leaving him injured. According to police officials, the victim, Kuldhir Kumar Seth, a resident of Chapki village and a jewellery trader, was returning from Chhattisgarh with a stock of ornaments late in the evening. He…

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Gonda: Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal participated in the Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas held at the Tarabganj Tehsil on Saturday, where he joined revenue, police, and other departmental officials in hearing public grievances and directing their prompt resolution. Organised in accordance with the directives of the Uttar Pradesh Government, the public grievance redressal programme provided residents with an opportunity to present their complaints directly before senior officials. During the session, officials carefully heard grievances related to various administrative and public service issues. SP Vineet Jaiswal instructed officers of the police and…

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Gonda: As part of the Uttar Pradesh Government’s ambitious 35-crore Tree Plantation Campaign, Balrampur Chini Mills Limited, Maizapur Unit, launched its plantation drive for the 2026-27 financial year with a target of planting 13,200 saplings. The campaign was formally inaugurated by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Devipatan Range, Ashok Shukla (IPS), who planted saplings alongside Circle Officer Dadibal Tiwari and Katra Bazar Station House Officer Manoj Pathak. The plantation included a diverse range of species such as mango, peepal, teak, pakad, jamun, guava, kadamba, arjun and eucalyptus, reflecting the…

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