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UP: Man collapses in Sambhal police custody; dies later in hospital
A man from a minority community reportedly passed away on Sunday, January 19, in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district while receiving treatment for chest pain experienced during police custody. The deceased identified as…
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Cow smugglers open fire on UP police, 7 arrested
Seven persons were arrested on allegations of cow smuggling in the Mainpuri area of Uttar Pradesh. Police rescued the cows and seized knives, two pistols and cartridges from their possession. The accused…
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13 BHU students sent to jail over event critiquing Manusmriti
Thirteen individuals, including two women, from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), were sent to jail for organising an event that critiqued and allegedly tried to burn a copy of Manusmriti on the…
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UP Police setting up outpost outside Sambhal Jama Masjid
Sambhal: Following the violence that erupted in Sambhal on November 24, the Uttar Pradesh Police efforts to set up a permanent police outpost, commenced in the field opposite Shahi Jama Masjid, officials…
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Sambhal violence: Deathtoll due to police firing rises to 6
The death toll from police firing during violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, which erupted after locals resisted a land survey at a mosque, has risen to six as of Tuesday, November 26,…
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UP police raid wedding over beef allegations, ignites public outrage
Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur police allegedly raided a wedding celebration party of a Muslim family on suspicion of beef being served to the guests. The function, hosted by Mohmmad Ahmed for his daughter,…
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UP police arrest 5 over Bahraich violence; two suspects shot at in encounter
Bahraich: Five suspects in the Bahraich violence case were arrested here Thursday after an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police in which two of them suffered gunshot injuries, a senior official said.…
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UP: Upper-caste family blocks daughter’s baraat over loudspeaker songs
Bareilly: A marriage procession was stopped from entering a village here by members of an upper-caste community who objected to certain songs being blasted out from loudspeakers, prompting police to intervene and…
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UP: 55-year-old woman dies during police raid over ‘beef storage’
A 55-year-old woman died after the Uttar Pradesh police raided the house of a Muslim family. The raid was conducted following allegations that the family was storing beef at their home. The…
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UP: 4 cops suspended for ‘planting’ arms in youth’s car to frame him
Bulandshahr: Four policemen have been suspended following allegations that they planted a pistol in a car of a youth to frame him in a false case, officials said on Monday. Dinesh Kumar,…
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Security scaled up in UP for Muharram processions
Lucknow: Security arrangements have been scaled up across Uttar Pradesh to maintain law and order during Muharram processions on Ashura, the tenth day of the mourning month, to be observed on Wednesday.…
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UP: Street vendor slits customer’s throat in broad daylight
In a disturbing incident, a street vendor selling momos silt the throat of a customer, named Shafiq, on a busy road in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly over a payment dispute recently. The video…
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UP police thrash minor Muslim driver in Ghaziabad; incident sparks outrage
In a disturbing incident, e-rickshaw driver Sohail was brutally thrashed by a police inspector in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad. The incident has sparked outrage. The video of the incident shows the inspector, named…
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UP politicians line up to offer condolences to Mukhtar Ansari’s family
Lucknow: Shedding their initial inhibitions, politicians in Uttar Pradesh are now queuing up to offer condolences at the house of Mukhtar Ansari in Ghazipur. Mukhtar Ansari, jailed for 19 years, died following…
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Police seize ‘car copter’ made with ‘jugaad’ in UP’s Ambedkar Nagar
Ambedkar Nagar: The dreams of two brothers to make big money with their invention — a car copter were dashed on Monday when the Ambedkar Nagar police seized the vehicle here. The…
