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Cong accuses UP Police of targeting Indian Youth Congress leader

The Congress on Monday accused the Uttar Pradesh Police and government of targeting a woman IYC leader and her family after she slapped a BJP worker over alleged "rape threats" issued by him on social media, and asserted that it will take the fight to a logical conclusion. The opposition party said the Varanasi-based Indian Youth Congress (IYC) leader Roshni Kushal Jaiswal went to the house of the BJP worker and slapped him twice after police did not take action over rape threats issued against her. Addressing a press conference here along with Haryana MLA and Congress leader Vinesh Phogat, Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba said Jaiswal has been targeted by the police and administration for raising voice against BJP leaders and particularly against ruling party worker 'Saffron' Rajesh Singh. Lamba said Jaiswal's husband and brother along with five members of her team have been jailed and orders to attach her property issued. "We are telling you the story of Roshni Jaiswal, a daughte

UP Police Constable Result 2024: Results expected soon at official website

The UPPRPB is anticipated to declare the Constable recruitment exam results soon. When announced, candidates can view their scorecards and category-wise cut-off marks at uppbpb.gov.in

Protests in Muzaffarnagar over social media post, more than 500 booked

Over 500 persons were booked after protests erupted in Budhana town here over rumours that a youth arrested for allegedly making an "objectionable" social media post against Islam had been released by police, officials said on Sunday, adding that security has been tightened in the town. The protestors were booked for allegedly raising "objectionable slogans", spreading rumours and pelting stones at the shop of Nikhil Tyagi, they said. Tyagi was was arrested Saturday night over his alleged "objectionable comments" while protesters blocked the Kandhla road in Budhana when they heard that he released by the police, officials said. Hundreds of people who had gathered for the protest were booked for allegedly violating the model code of conduct and prohibitory orders in Muzaffarnagar district that has been enforced in view of the by-elections in Meerapur assembly constituency. Senior Superintendent of Police Abhishek Singh told reporters on Sunday that police have registered two cases .

3 cops suspended after Bishnoi's shooter speaks to media while in custody

Three policemen have been suspended for alleged negligence in duty, taking cognisance of videos in which a sharpshooter of Lawrence Bishnoi gang interacts with reporters while in police custody and comments on NCP leader Baba Siddique's killing, officials said on Saturday. In the purported videos that went viral on social media, Yogesh (26) alias Raju said Siddique, , who was killed in Mumbai recently, was not a good man and had connections with India's most-wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim. Taking action in the matter, Mathura Senior Superintendent of Police Shailesh Kumar Pandey on Friday night ordered the suspension of three policemen, including a sub-inspector, the officials said. According to the officials, Yogesh is associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi-Hashim Baba gangs. He has been arrested in connection with last month's killing of gym owner Nadir Shah in Delhi's Greater Kailash area. They, however, said Yogesh is not linked with the killing of Baba Siddique, a former ...

Asad Ahmed to Vikas Dubey: A look at high-profile encounters by UP Police

The arrest of five men, accused of fomenting communal tension and killing a 22-year-old man in Bahraich, following a gunfight with police that left two of them wounded, has brought back the spotlight on the encounters by the Uttar Pradesh Police under the Yogi Adityanath regime. Thursday's encounter grabbed national attention as it came in the backdrop of massive unrest and public outrage in Bahraich that saw violent clashes on Sunday allegedly over loud music being played outside a place of worship during a Durga Puja immersion procession. A local, Ram Gopal Mishra, part of the passing group, died of gunshot wounds in the ensuing violence, triggering vandalism and arson in the area with mobs torching several houses, shops, showrooms, hospitals and vehicles. But then, Uttar Pradesh isn't new to police encounters per se, though some have lingered in public memory longer than others due to varied reasons and often come under the scanner with BJP's political rivals alleging foul ...

UP govt cancels leaves of police personnel till Nov 8 ahead of festivals

Cleaning work of Ganga ghats in Varanasi continues ahead of the increased footfall expected during the upcoming festivals of Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath Puja

UP Police results 2024 to be declared soon; here's how to check & download

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) is likely to announce the results of the Constable recruitment exam soon

Firozabad factory explosion: Accused arrested after encounter with police

Police have arrested the main accused in an explosion at a firecracker godown-cum-factory that killed five persons including two children, police said on Tuesday. Bhure Khan alias Nabi Abdullaha was arrested following an encounter and suffered a bullet injury on his led, they said. The police received a tip-off that Khan was hiding near a canal in Shikohabad police station and was trying to flee, Additional SP Praveen Tiwari said. When the police tried to stop Khan, who was trying to escape, he opened fire at them. In exchange for fire, he suffered a bullet injury on his leg after which he was arrested and sent to the district hospital for treatment. Five persons, including two children and a woman, were killed due to an explosion at a firecracker godown-cum-factory here on Monday night. The explosion caused damage to nearby houses and 11 persons were injured in the blast, which occurred in the factory located in the Naushera area under the Shikohabad police station limits. On ..

UP Police Constable 2024: Answer Key out at uppbpb.gov.in, details inside

Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board has declared the UPPBPB UP Police Constable Answer Key 2024 for the August 23 exams on the official UPPBPB website at uppbpb.gov.in

Lucknow building collapse: FIR against owner, govt forms panel for probe

Police on Sunday booked the owner of the three-storey building here that collapsed a day ago, killing eight people, officials said. Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) Amit Verma said a police team is investigating the matter and the accused will be arrested soon. A senior police official said an FIR has been lodged against Rakesh Singhal, the owner of the Harmilap building in the Transport Nagar area. The building collapsed on Saturday evening triggering a major rescue operation. Eight people were killed in the incidents while 28 others were injured in the incident. Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government formed a three-member committee on Sunday to probe the building collapse incident. The FIR against Singhpal was lodged at the Sarojini Nagar police station here on the complaint of MK Singh, the police outpost in-charge at Transport Nagar, the officials said. The accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including 115 (2) (voluntarily

UP holds 'largest police exam', 3.2 mn candidates compete for 60,000 posts

Around 32 lakh candidates took the test for more than 60,000 vacant posts in Uttar Pradesh Police over five days concluding on Saturday amid tight security, with the state government describing it as the "largest police recruitment exam" in its history. The exam, conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), was held at 1,174 centres in 67 districts of the state on the fifth and last day of the exercise, which began last week. The exams were held in two shifts for five days -- August 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated the candidates, the UPPRPB, district administrations and the state police for ensuring "smooth and fair" conduct of the exam. The fresh recruitment exercise to fill over 60,000 posts was necessitated after the exams scheduled for February 17 and 18 were cancelled following allegations of a paper leak. The Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation is providing free bus services to candidates, including

UP Police Constable exam admit card out for August 30, direct link here

UP Police Constable admit card 2024 has been released for the August 30 examination. The exams began on August 23 and will continue till August 31

UP Police admit card 2024 to be released today, here's how to check

UPPBPB is likely to release the admit cards for the UP police recruitment examination 2024 on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Here's how you can download the admit card 2024

CSIR-NET exam: 3 question solvers, 4 candidates nabbed from UP's Meerut

Three people, including the IT manager of a Meerut-based private university, have been arrested here for allegedly solving questions of the online CSIR-NET exam for candidates using a remote access software, police said on Saturday. Besides them, four candidates have also been arrested, the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (STF) said and added that the exam was held from July 25 to July 27 and conducted by a company called NSEIT. They were all arrested on July 26 from the exam centre at the Subharti University, the STF said in a statement. It said Arun Sharma, the IT manager at Subharti University, Vineet Kumar, a computer lab assistant at the university, and Ankur Saini, a server operator at NSEIT, were among those arrested. Besides them, four candidates, all residents of Haryana, have also been arrested in the case, the statement said. The UP-STF was getting inputs about gangs hacking the system for online recruitment exams and deploying question paper solvers for ...

UP Police Constable 2024: Re-exam dates announced for 60,244 positions

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has declared fresh dates for the UP Police Constable 2024 re-exam, planned from August 23 to August 31, 2024

Parents to be punished if minors found driving, warns Noida Police

The Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate has issued a stern warning to parents regarding the operation of two-wheelers and four-wheelers by individuals under 18 years of age. The police have warned up to Rs 25,000 fine, potential legal action against parents or guardians of underage drivers, 12-month vehicle registration cancellation, and no license until age 25 for the minor for flouting rules. This move is part of a broader campaign to ensure road safety and adherence to traffic laws, the police said in light of several incidents involving minors in Noida, Greater Noida and other parts of the country. In an official statement released on Tuesday evening, the Noida Police emphasised that it is both inappropriate and illegal for minors to drive any vehicle. "No parent should allow their underage children to drive two-wheelers or four-wheelers under any circumstances," the statement said. The traffic police of the Gautam Buddh Nagar Commissionerate are committed to ensuring pu

Hathras stampede: Judicial probe panel meets with locals, witnesses

The Uttar Pradesh government's judicial commission team probing the July 2 stampede interacted on Sunday with local people in Hathras, besides officials and witnesses of the tragedy that claimed 121 lives. The three-member team formed under the chairmanship of retired Allahabad High Court judge Brijesh Kumar Shrivastava comprises former IAS officer Hemant Rao and former IPS officer Bhavesh Kumar. It reached Hathras on Saturday and visited the stampede site near Phulrai village along the National Highway 91. On Sunday morning, the team camped at the PWD Guest House along the Aligarh Road in the district and continued the inquiry. "We have been mandated to file our inquiry report within two months," Shrivastava told reporters on Saturday after reviewing the incident site. Hathras District Magistrate Ashish Kumar and Superintendent of Police Nipun Agarwal accompanied the team. So far, nine people, including key accused Devprakash Madhukar, have been arrested in connection with the ...

Cops enter Hathras preacher's ashram to check security, say he is not there

Police entered the ashram premises of religious preacher Jagat Guru Saakar Vishwahari Bhole Baba here and later said he was not present there. A police official said they had gone there to check security arrangements. Police personnel have been deployed outside the ashram since the stampede at the preacher's congregation in Harthras claimed 121 lives. In reply to a question by reporters, Circle Officer Sunil Kumar Singh said police and special operation group (SOG) personnel entered the ashram premises on Wednesday night. "There were 50-60 sevadars (volunteers), including women, inside the ashram," he said. Asked whether 'Satsang' preacher Bhole Baba is inside the ashram or not, the police officer said, "He (Baba) was neither there yesterday nor today." Additional Superintendent of Police, Mainpuri, Rahul Mithas said the preacher was not seen in his ashram. Asked why police personnel entered the ashram, he said, "We are not here for a probe. We are here to check security." The Utt

Six hurt in attack on Samajwadi Party leader Vijay Yadav's residence in UP

Six people, including a six-year-old child, were injured when assailants fired at the residence of Samajwadi Party leader and former corporator Vijay Yadav, police said on Monday. The incident took place in the Dashashavmedh area on Sunday, the police said. According to the police, the SP leader alleged in his complaint that the assailants wanted to kill his entire family. An FIR has been lodged against accused Ankit Yadav, Shobhit Verma, Govind Yadav, Sahil Yadav and other unidentified persons, they said. Among the injured were Nirbhay Yadav (6), Kiran Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Dinesh Yadav and Shubham alias Golu, the police said. All the injured are undergoing treatment in a hospital and are in stable condition, they added. Police Commissioner, Mohit Agarwal, has suspended Dashashavmedh police station in-charge (SI) Rakesh Pal over the incident. Efforts are underway to nab the accused and actions under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act and Nation

FIR lodged against 95 over violence in Firozabad inmate death case

Police have lodged an FIR against 45 named and 50 unidentified accused for rioting over the death of a prisoner lodged in the Firozabad jail, an official said on Saturday. A 25-year-old Dalit man remanded in judicial custody on charges of theft died in a hospital, where he was taken on Friday after his condition deteriorated in the prison. The family members of Akash, the victim, alleged that he died after being beaten by the police. His post-mortem was completed on Friday and, while taking the body back, some people attacked the police and vandalised police vehicles, the official said. Inspector General of Police (Agra zone) Deepak Kumar has been camping in Firozabad since Friday to ensure law and order. Superintendent of Police (City) Sarvesh Kumar Mishra said 45 people have been named and 50 others made accused in the violence and rioting case. The police personnel, including sub-inspector Devesh Kumar, injured in the mob violence have been medically examined. The situation is