Bareilly

SIR drive in Bareilly reconnects estranged sons, daughters with parents

The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly has reopened long-shut doors, nudging several people, estranged after love marriages, to call home again after years for their old voter details. Snehlata (40), a resident of Jogi Nawada, had severed ties with her parents 15 years ago, when she left with her partner Omkar Chaudhary. After her family lodged an FIR, she appeared before the court and stated in favour of Chaudhary, following which she cut off all contact with her parents. During the ongoing SIR drive, officials asked her for her EPIC ID based on the 2003 voter list. Unable to recall the details, Snehlata finally dialled her parents after years of silence, seeking information from the old electoral roll. Deputy district election officer/additional district magistrate (finance and revenue) said such cases are surfacing frequently during the verification exercise. especially those linked to love marriages. However, the process .

Five aides of Maulana Tauqeer Raza face ₹1.25 cr notice over power theft

Five associates of controversial cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza have been issued recovery notices of over Rs 1.25 crore for alleged power theft at e-charging stations, officials said on Monday. Last week, a joint team conducted raids in the Baan Khana area and uncovered five e-charging centres operating on stolen electricity. An FIR was lodged, and recovery notices of over Rs 1.25 crore was issued against the five accused. Officials said this was not the first such incident in the area and a similar raid about a year ago had also exposed four illegal charging units of the same persons. Following fresh investigations, recovery certificates (RCs) amounting to over Rs 1.25 crore have now been issued against five accused. The district administration has directed strict recovery proceedings. Chief Engineer (Zone I) Gyan Prakash said recovery certificates are being issued against defaulters who have failed to pay penalties for power theft. In the first phase, RCs have been issued against

Samajwadi Party delegation 'stopped' from visiting violence-hit Bareilly

A delegation of 14 Samajwadi Party MPs and MLAs who were scheduled to visit violence-hit Bareilly on Saturday were allegedly stopped at their homes by police, Leader of the Opposition in UP Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey said. Pandey, who was to lead the delegation, alleged that police are deployed outside the homes of all SP party workers, he said. The LoP said they have received two letters, one from the police and another from the Bareilly district magistrate stating that the SP delegation will "worsen the atmosphere" in the city. Pandey added that the Yogi Adityanath government was "stopping them to hide its failures". Bareilly witnessed violence following the Friday namaz last week. UP minister JPS Rathore said opposition MPs and leaders who are talking about wanting to visit Bareilly are just trying to "vitiate the atmosphere". The government will not allow anyone to disturb the peace and tranquility of Bareilly, he said, adding that that there is now complete peace in the ...

High alert in Bareilly; drones deployed, internet suspended for 48 hrs

Security was beefed up across four districts of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly division, with police, PAC and RAF personnel out on the streets and drones in the air on Thursday in view of Dussehra, while the government has also ordered suspending internet services in Bareilly for 48 hours, officials said. According to a notification issued by the home department, mobile internet, broadband and SMS services in the district will remain suspended from 3 pm on October 2 till 3 pm on October 4. Home Secretary Gaurav Dayal said in the order that there is a possibility of social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube and WhatsApp, and messaging services being misused to spread rumours and incite communal tension. The step was taken to maintain peace and public order, he added. On September 26, there was a confrontation between police and about 2,000 people who had gathered outside a mosque in the Kotwali area here after Friday prayers. Stone-pelting was also reported. The unrest was trigge

UP police detain cleric Tauqeer Raza after Bareilly protest turns violent

Police on Saturday detained Tauqeer Raza Khan, a local cleric and chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, whose call for a protest supporting the 'I love Muhammad' campaign led to a violent clash between demonstrators and police after Friday prayers in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, officials said on Saturday. Tauqeer Raza has been taken into custody, and further legal proceedings are underway. The situation is peaceful and under control, Bareilly SSP Anurag Arya told the media. The detention followed a day of tension in Bareilly where a large crowd carrying I Love Muhammad' posters clashed with police outside a mosque in the Kotwali area after Friday prayers. The crowd was reportedly angry over the last-minute cancellation of a proposed demonstration called by Raza, who claimed the authorities denied permission for it. Over two dozen people were detained following the clash, which saw stone-pelting and vandalism. According to police sources, Raza released a video statement on Friday night

Tensions spread to Barabanki, Mau after Bareilly clashes; forces deployed

Tensions escalated in Barabanki and Mau districts as protests over the "I Love Muhammad" campaign turned violent in Bareilly with police carrying out overnight house-to-house raids to nab the culprits and arresting a prominent cleric. Officials said on Saturday security forces have been deployed in strength and social media was being closely monitored to keep the situation under control. On Friday night, following the clashes in Bareilly, tension erupted in Faizullaganj village in Barabanki district, located adjacent to the state capital, Lucknow, after a banner with the words "I Love Muhammad" was torn down. One side alleged that a local watchman named Dhanni broke the rope with a stick and brought down the banner. Following this incident, members of one community gathered at the scene and expressed their displeasure. Members of the other community also began gathering, creating a tense atmosphere in the village. Dhanni's house was reportedly vandalised by some youths. Upon receiv

UP CM warns against law and order disruptions after Bareilly clashes

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday delivered a sharp rebuke following the clashes between police and locals in Bareilly on Friday, stating that the state government has sent a firm message that disruptions to law and order will not be tolerated. The comments, made while speaking at a 'Viksit UP' event of a media house, appear to be directed at cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, chief of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council, who had initially called for a protest in support of the "I Love Muhammad" campaign. "Yesterday, a Maulana forgot who is in power in the state," Adityanath said, without taking any names. "He thought he could halt the system whenever he wanted, but we made it clear that there would be neither a roadblock nor a curfew. However, the lesson we have taught will make future generations think twice before rioting," he said. The chief minister questioned the intent behind the public gathering. "What kind of way is this to halt the system? This was the trend in UP before 2017, b

Rahul writes to railway minister, seeks Rajdhani Express halt at Rae Bareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking a halt for the Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express at Rae Bareli junction. In his letter, Gandhi pointed out that while the train already passes through Rae Bareli, passengers from his constituency have long been requesting a halt at the station to ease their travel, especially towards the national capital. He urged the railway minister to consider the demand for halts of train numbers 20503/20504 and 20505/20506 at Rae Bareli junction. "The people of my parliamentary constituency have repeatedly requested for a brief halt, particularly to facilitate travel to New Delhi," Gandhi wrote in the letter dated September 3. The MP added that the demand has been pending for a long time and fulfilling it would address a pressing need of the people of his constituency. Gandhi's close associate and Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma on Friday also confirmed to PTI that the former Congress president has written

Murmu arrives in UP's Bareilly, to address IVRI's convocation ceremony

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Bareilly on Monday for the 11th convocation ceremony of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, officials said. Murmu will be the chief guest at the ceremony to be held at the Swami Vivekananda Auditorium here, they said. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel welcomed Murmu on her arrival in Bareilly. In a post in Hindi on X, Adityanath said, "Hearty welcome and felicitation to Hon'ble President Draupadi Murmu ji in 'Nath Nagri' Bareilly." In a post on X, the President's Secretariat said, "Governor of Uttar Pradesh Smt Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, received President Droupadi Murmu on her arrival at Bareilly." ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Izatnagar is dedicated to research and development in the field of veterinary and animal sciences.

Bareilly court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over caste census remark

Initially, the petition was filed in the MP-MLA court, where it was dismissed. However, the petitioner pursued the matter by appealing to the District Judge Court

UP Police books PWD, Google Maps officials in Bareilly bridge death case

Police here have booked officials of the Public Works Department and Google Maps in connection with the death of three men whose car rolled over an under-construction bridge while following directions on the navigation app, an officer on Monday said. The car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge in Dataganj Police Station area early Sunday. Nitin and Ajit, aged 30, both brothers from Farrukhabad district, and Amit, 40, from Mainpuri district, were on their way from Noida to Faridpur in Bareilly to attend a wedding. According to police, the driver was led by Google Maps into taking the unsafe route. The incident took place on the Bareilly-Budaun border. Dataganj Police Station SHO Gaurav Bishnoi said an FIR on charges of laxity in duty and others was filed against four engineers of the PWD, along with some unknown people. The regional officer of Google Map has also been brought under the scope of investigation. His name is yet to be included in the ...

Two more die in cracker factory blast in UP taking death toll to five

At least three persons were killed and as many injured following a blast at a firecracker manufacturing unit in a village here on Wednesday, police said. The explosion, which took place in the Sirauli police station area, also caused damage to some adjoining buildings, they added. The police said they are verifying the licence of the cracker unit's operator Nasir. A senior police officer said Nasir allegedly had the licence for another place but the house where the incident took place belonged to his in-laws. "Three people have died and at least as many injured in an explosion at a firecracker making unit in Sirauli area of Bareilly district," Inspector General (Bareilly Range) Rakesh Singh told PTI. "The explosion has also led to damages in three-four adjoining buildings. The man operating the firecracker unit has been identified as one Nasir. He is said to have been in possession of a licence, details of which are being looked into," Singh added. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Three women pilgrims dead, 26 hurt as bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand

Three women died while 26 were injured when a bus driver lost control over the vehicle and it fell into a gorge near Gangnani on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand, police said on Wednesday. According to them, the incident occurred 50 km from Gangnani on Tuesday night. The bus went out of the driver's control, broke the crash barrier, tumbled down the gorge and got stuck on a tree before it could hit the bottom, police officials said. A lot of lives were saved since it got stuck in the tree and did not fall into the Bhagirathi river, an official said. The bus was going towards Uttarkashi from Gangotri with 29 people, including the driver and his assistant, a police officer said, adding rescue and relief work began promptly. According to the officer, the injured were brought out of the bus through the windows and sent to Uttarkashi District Hospital and Bhatwadi Health Centre. Of the 26 injured, 12 were stated to be in serious condition and they have been referred to a ..

Ex-MP Dhananjay Singh released from Bareilly jail after HC grants bail

MP-MLA court in Jaunpur on March 6, sentenced Singh and his associate Santosh Vikram to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2020 kidnapping and extortion case

2nd accused arrested for Budaun double murder, kids stabbed multiple times

The brother of the main accused in the chilling murder of a neighbour's two children in Budaun was arrested after he surrendered at a police post in Bareilly, police said on Thursday. The postmortem report of the slain children has revealed that the assailant stabbed the elder brother 13 times and his sibling 11 times, officials said, adding injury marks have been found on the neck, chest and other parts of bodies of the two children. Javed, who had been absconding since the murders in Baba Colony on Tuesday, surrendered at Satellite police outpost of Baradari police station in neighbouring Bareilly district, Budaun Senior Superintendent of Police Alok Priyadarshi said. "Javed, the brother of main accused Sajid, was arrested by a police team in nearby Bareilly district. He is being brought to Budaun for further questioning," the SSP said. A video clip that surfaced online purportedly showed Javed pleading with a group of people confronting him to take him to the police. In the vid

One Kanwariya dead, seven injured in a road accident in UP's Bareilly

One Kanwariya was killed and seven others were injured on Monday when the van they were travelling in was hit by a tractor trolley from behind in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly

Two booked in UP's Bareilly over sharing anti-Prophet Muhammad posts

The hate campaign shows no signs of receding as two persons, including a woman, have been booked for allegedly passing derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly

Covid-19: Congress cancels UP rallies, CM calls off today's event

Party sources said apart from Covid, the decision also took into account the recent stampede-like situation in Bareilly

Stampede-like situation in Congress marathon in UP's Bareilly

Videos from the 'Mahila Marathon' in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly on Tuesday show that the event led to a stampede-like situation with girls tripping and falling over each other

IndiGo to commence operations to Bareilly from April

The city will become the 67th domestic destination in its network