Category: Law & Order

Lucknow: In a major crackdown on interstate narcotics trafficking, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested four members of an organised gang allegedly smuggling cannabis from Odisha to the state capital and distributing it across multiple districts. The arrests were made in Gomti Nagar Extension, where STF teams intercepted a truck and an escort vehicle near Shalimar Bundh following surveillance and specific intelligence inputs. Officers recovered 3.70 quintals of ganja valued at approximately ₹92.5 lakh, along with a truck, a Scorpio SUV, five mobile phones, a Wi-Fi dongle…

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Lucknow | In a major breakthrough, the Lucknow Police Commissionerate has busted an inter-state gang involved in burglaries at locked houses and arrested four habitual offenders. The operation was carried out jointly by the PGI Police Station and the Surveillance Cell of the South Zone. According to police officials, the gang used to conduct reconnaissance of locked residential properties before executing thefts. The arrests were made near the vegetable market area ahead of Vrindavan Gate in Lucknow. Stolen Items Recovered Police recovered stolen property from the accused, including one air…

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Lucknow: Under the ongoing Mission Shakti 5.0 campaign, Sarojini Nagar Police organized an awareness program at Hiralal Girls PG College in Gauri, Lucknow, to educate students on women’s safety, legal rights, and cybercrime prevention. During the session, police officials highlighted the growing risks associated with increased use of the internet and social media. They informed students that incidents of cyber fraud and online harassment are rising steadily, making vigilance essential. The officers advised students not to click on unknown links, refrain from sharing OTPs or confidential banking information, and immediately…

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Meerut: In a major crackdown on examination malpractice, joint teams of the Special Task Force (STF) from Uttarakhand and Meerut have busted a cheating racket during the SSC MTS recruitment examination. Two alleged masterminds have been arrested in a coordinated operation. According to officials, the accused have been identified as Nitish Kumar, a resident of Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, and Bhaskar Naithani, a resident of Dehradun. The arrests were made following specific intelligence inputs about high-tech cheating at an examination centre in Dehradun. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has been…

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Lucknow: A new police outpost was inaugurated at Budheshwar Crossing in the Para area of Lucknow, aimed at strengthening law and order and enhancing public safety in the locality. Deputy Commissioner of Police Vishwajeet Srivastava formally inaugurated the outpost by cutting the ribbon. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Dhananjay Kushwaha, Assistant Commissioner of Police Shakeel Ahmed, the Station House Officer of Para police station, and other senior police officials. Speaking on the occasion, DCP Vishwajeet Srivastava said that the police would remain active round…

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Lucknow: Lucknow Police have arrested a habitual criminal involved in a house-breaking theft and recovered stolen property from his possession. The arrest was made by Gosainjganj police under the Southern Zone of the Lucknow Police Commissionerate. According to police officials, the complainant Pankaj Gupta, son of late Jayanarayan Gupta and a resident of Sahantola under Gosainjganj police station, lodged a complaint on February 6, 2026. He stated that he had gone to Kanpur with his family to attend a wedding function. Upon returning home, he found the main door of…

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Lucknow: Lucknow Police have arrested a shrewd accused who allegedly attempted to extort money by sending a threatening letter in the name of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The arrest was made by the Sarojini Nagar police team under the Southern Zone of the Lucknow Police Commissionerate on February 8, 2026. A scooty used in the crime has also been recovered. According to the police, the complainant Gaurav Batra, son of Khem Karan and a resident of Rohit Residency, Vikalp Khand, Lucknow, submitted a written complaint at Sarojini Nagar police station…

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Lucknow: Lucknow Police have arrested a wanted accused involved in a land fraud case in which agricultural land was illegally sold using a fake Aadhaar card created in the name of a deceased person. The arrest was made by Mohanlalganj police under the Southern Zone of the Lucknow Police Commissionerate as part of a special drive launched on the directions of Police Commissioner Amrendra Singh Sengar. The operation was carried out under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Nipun Agrawal, with guidance from Additional DCP Rallapalli Basanth Kumar…

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Lucknow: An FIR has been registered at Hazratganj police station in Lucknow against the controversial web series ‘Ghoooskhor Pandat’, which is being circulated on social media and an OTT platform. The action has been taken to maintain social harmony and to prevent the alleged hurting of religious and caste-based sentiments, police officials said. According to the Lucknow Police Commissionerate, the case has been registered under the Central Zone jurisdiction at Hazratganj police station. Station House Officer Inspector Vikram Singh took cognizance of the matter after it came to notice that…

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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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