Uttar Pradesh Police: News
17 Dec 2024
MumbaiSunil Pal kidnapping: Police announce ₹25,000 reward to catch accused
The Uttar Pradesh Police have announced a reward of ₹25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Lavi Pal, the prime suspect in the recent kidnappings of comedian Sunil Pal and actor Mushtaq Khan.
04 Dec 2024
Akhilesh YadavVideo: Rahul questions cop 'basis' for stopping him enroute Sambhal
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police from visiting Sambhal, a district that recently witnessed violent clashes, on Wednesday.
03 Dec 2024
AgraTaj Mahal receives bomb threat via email, declared hoax
The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra was threatened with a bomb on Tuesday. The email was received by the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Tourism.
29 Nov 2024
Jammu And KashmirSambhal violence: UP forms judicial panel ahead of SC hearing
The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a three-member judicial inquiry commission to investigate the violence that broke out in Sambhal on November 24.
25 Nov 2024
BulandshahrUP villagers attack police team during criminal's arrest
A police team was allegedly attacked by villagers in Chirchita, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday when the officers came to arrest a notorious criminal, Fakruddin, who was reported to be hiding there.
24 Nov 2024
Akhilesh YadavAkhilesh Yadav claims voters were detained, booth agents removed
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that voters from Uttar Pradesh's Kundarki constituency were detained by police on their way to Lucknow.
11 Oct 2024
Akhilesh YadavJD(U)'s 'Emergency' reminder after Akhilesh asks Nitish to exit NDA
Senior Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Friday advised Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to snap ties with the Congress.
07 Oct 2024
Uttar PradeshUP: 47 Hindu activists booked for making communal remarks
The Uttar Pradesh Police have booked 47 Hindu activists in Shamli district for allegedly making communal statements at a meeting.
20 Sep 2024
Air IndiaWho's Kajal Khatri? 'Lady Don' arrested for airline crew's murder
Kajal Khatri, also known as "Lady Don," has been apprehended by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for her alleged involvement in the murder of Suraj Mann, an Air India crew member.
11 Sep 2024
IndiaUP: 2 dancers kidnapped at gunpoint for performance, later gang-raped
Eight men have been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and gang-rape of two orchestra dancers on Monday night in Kushinagar district's Village Gaurihi.
03 Sep 2024
BahraichAdityanath issues shoot-on-sight order for man-eating wolves in UP's Bahraich
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued a shoot-on-sight order for "man-eater" wolves in Bahraich district in response to the continued attacks since March.
17 Aug 2024
Ahmedabad22 Sabarmati Express coaches derail near Kanpur after hitting boulder
The Sabarmati Express (19168), en route from Varanasi to Ahmedabad, derailed between the Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh early Saturday morning.
10 Aug 2024
BareillyUP 'psycho killer' who strangled 9 women using saris arrested
The Uttar Pradesh Police claims to have arrested the "serial killer" who allegedly strangled nine women in Bareilly district over a span of 13 months.
22 Jul 2024
BaghpatKanwar Yatra commences: Delhi-Meerut Expressway shut for heavy vehicles
The Uttar Pradesh Police has announced the closure of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) for heavy vehicles starting Monday, due to the beginning of the religious pilgrimage, Kanwar Yatra.
18 Jul 2024
Allahabad High Court'Death is inevitable...': Bhole Baba on Hathras stampede
Narayan Sakar Hari, also known as Bhole Baba, expressed sorrow over the tragic Hathras stampede that occurred on July 2.
11 Jul 2024
Mirzapur2 men arrested for imitating 'Mirzapur' scene in viral video
Two Uttar Pradesh residents, Ved Prakash Yadav and Aman Yadav Katta, have been arrested after imitating a scene from the popular OTT series Mirzapur in a social media reel.
05 Jul 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi visits Hathras stampede victims' families, assures support
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday to meet families affected by the tragic stampede at a religious event on July 2.
04 Jul 2024
HathrasRahul Gandhi to visit Hathras stampede site, interact with victims
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the stampede site in Hathras and interact with the people who have been affected, party general secretary KC Venugopal said.
04 Jul 2024
AgraHathras stampede: 'Bhole Baba' claimed he could revive dead
The local preacher, "Bhole Baba"—at whose satsang in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh 121 people were killed in a stampede—was known to his followers as a "healer" and "exorcist" with "magical powers."
19 Jun 2024
Gujarat7 cyber thugs that cheated university of ₹120 crore arrested
The Cyber Cell and Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested seven people for allegedly attempting to defraud APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) of ₹120 crore.
19 Apr 2024
MuzaffarnagarNawazuddin Siddiqui and family cleared in molestation case
Prominent Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, along with four of his family members, has been acquitted of molestation charges by Uttar Pradesh Police.
16 Feb 2024
NoidaCobra, krait venom found in Elvish Yadav's rave party samples
YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav is under scrutiny following confirmation of presence of snake venom at a party he attended in November 2023.
10 Jan 2024
Uttar PradeshSmoke from coal brazier kills 5 family members in sleep
Five children of a family were found dead in the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday in a suspected case of asphyxiation, police said.
07 Jan 2024
Uttar PradeshVideo: Elderly man stuffed in box, thrown into drain; dies
A shocking incident has come to the fore in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur after two young men were caught on CCTV throwing an elderly man, still alive, into a drain.
14 Dec 2023
AllahabadAllahabad University student injured while making bomb in hostel
A student at Allahabad University was severely injured after a bomb he was clandestinely making exploded in his hand on Wednesday evening.
01 Dec 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: Police intensify hunt for 'serial killer' after 9 murders
The Uttar Pradesh Police is on the hunt for a serial killer who reportedly murdered several women in Bareilly in the last few months. According to reports, a total of nine women have been killed in the city since June.
15 Oct 2023
IndiaRice smuggling along Indo-Nepal border increases after export ban: Report
Rice smuggling has significantly surged along the India-Nepal border since India's ban on the export of non-basmati white rice in July, PTI reported.
10 Oct 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: 18-year-old girl 'beheads' minor sisters with spade; arrested
In a horrific incident, two sisters—aged six and four—were found "beheaded" at their home in Bahadurpur village of Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district, reports said on Tuesday.
27 Sep 2023
UjjainMP: 12-year-old girl raped, shooed away when sought help
In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by some unidentified persons in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, was shooed away when she approached locals for help.
27 Aug 2023
Uttar Pradesh'Not ashamed': Teacher who asked students to slap Muslim classmate
A private school teacher in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, who allegedly ordered students to beat their Muslim classmate, is "unapologetic," NDTV reported.
26 Aug 2023
Uttar PradeshUP woman arrested for allegedly slashing drunk husband's throat
In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh, a 40-year-old woman has been arrested in Budaun district's Bilsi town for slitting her husband's throat to stop him from sexually abusing their 19-year-old daughter-in-law.
26 Aug 2023
MuzaffarnagarUP: Teacher asks students to slap Muslim classmate, action initiated
A private school in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, has come under severe criticism after a video emerged showing one of its teachers allegedly instructing students to slap their Muslim classmate, NDTV reported.
13 Aug 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: Dalit man thrashed for denying free chicken in Lalitpur
A Dalit man was publicly beaten up with slippers for allegedly denying free chicken to the accused in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur, India Today reported on Sunday.
06 Aug 2023
Uttar Pradesh2 minors forced to drink urine over suspicion of theft
In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh, two minor boys were reportedly subjected to extreme brutality in the Siddharthnagar district after being accused of stealing chicken from a poultry shop.
03 Aug 2023
Gyanvapi MosqueASI survey of Gyavapi Mosque to continue: Allahabad HC
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) will continue its scientific survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque premises as the Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the plea of the mosque management committee challenging the exercise.
27 Jun 2023
Uttar PradeshUP police shoots dead criminal wanted in murder, dacoity cases
The Uttar Pradesh Police said that the Special Task Force (STF) shot dead a criminal identified as Mohammed Gufran in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi at around 5:00am on Tuesday.
05 Jun 2023
Mukhtar AnsariGangster Mukhtar Ansari gets lifer in 32-year-old murder of politician
An Uttar Pradesh court on Monday sentenced jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life in prison in the 32-year-old murder case of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai.
22 May 2023
Ganga riverUP: 4 dead, several missing after boat capsizes in Ganga
At least four people died and about two dozen others are missing after a boat capsized in the Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Monday, PTI reported.
16 May 2023
Umesh PalUmesh Pal murder: Police lookout notice against Atiq Ahmed's wife
The Pragyaraj Police in Uttar Pradesh issued a lookout notice against the wife of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed—Shaista Parveen—and two suspected shooters in the Umesh Pal murder case.
24 Apr 2023
PrayagrajPrayagraj: Police find bloodstains, knife at slain Atiq Ahmed's office
The police in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj reportedly found bloodstains inside the partly demolished office of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed on Monday.
23 Apr 2023
Uttar PradeshBJP minister Dharmpal Singh claims opposition got Atiq Ahmed killed
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Uttar Pradesh Animal Husbandry & Dairying Minister Dharmpal Singh has alleged that opposition parties were behind the recent murder of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.
18 Apr 2023
DelhiUncertainty looms over who will inherit Atiq Ahmed's Delhi properties
Days after the murder of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, it has come to light that he left a number of high-value residential and commercial properties in Delhi, according to IANS.
17 Apr 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: SITs to probe Atiq-Ashraf killings; police also in question
The Uttar Pradesh government has formed two Special Investigation Teams (SITs) to investigate and supervise the probe into the killings of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed in police custody by three shooters posing as media persons.
17 Apr 2023
Uttar PradeshWill be killed: Ashraf flagged senior cop's threat in March
Slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's brother Ashraf said on March 28 that a senior police officer threatened him, saying that in two weeks, he will be taken out of jail and killed.
16 Apr 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, brother Ashraf buried in Prayagraj
Slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were buried late on Sunday at the Kasari Masari burial ground in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, said reports.
16 Apr 2023
Uttar PradeshWho killed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed: Everything we know about attackers
Many fingers have been pointed at the Uttar Pradesh Police after jailed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead in police custody while being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj on Saturday night.
15 Apr 2023
PrayagrajUP: Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, brother Ashraf shot dead in Prayagraj
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, who was lodged in a prison in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, has been shot dead while being taken for a medical examination, reported ANI.
14 Apr 2023
Umesh PalAsad Ahmed planned to attack father's convoy to stop transfer
Asad Ahmed and Ghulam Maksudan, the accused in the Umesh Pal murder case who were gunned down by the Uttar Pradesh Police in Jhansi on Thursday, planned to attack the police convoy transporting Asad's father, gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.
14 Apr 2023
Umesh PalUmesh Pal murder case: Cops tried capturing Asad, Maksudan alive
The team of Uttar Pradesh Police that killed Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and his close associate Ghulam Maksudan in an encounter on Thursday morning reportedly tried to capture both wanted criminals alive, as per the FIR in the case.
05 Apr 2023
Bahujan Samaj PartyUmesh Pal murder: Police claim breakthrough; iPhone, crucial evidence found
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday claimed to have made another breakthrough in the murder case of lawyer Umesh Pal, a witness to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal's killing in 2005.
