Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur (UP), Mar 9 (PTI) A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Sajeti area here, police said on Tuesday.

The girl, a class 8 student, was admitted to Community Health Centre (Ghatampur) from where she was referred to a private hospital in Kanpur, a senior official said.

An FIR has been registered against Deepu Yadav, his brother Saurabh Yadav and friend Golu Yadav in connection with the incident, Superintendent of Police (rural) Brajesh Srivastava said.

Ballia (UP), Mar 10 (PTI) A court in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old Dalit girl in 2018.

Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Judge Shiv Kumar on Tuesday convicted Rahul Sahni for raping the girl.

The incident took place in a village in Chitbadgaon area on July 1, 2018. An FIR was registered by the girl's father alleging that she was raped by Sahni, Superintendent of Police Viping Tada said.

Fatehpur (UP), Mar 9 (PTI) A girl was allegedly raped in the city area here, police said on Tuesday. The accused is absconding.

An FIR was registered by the girl against the accused on Monday evening alleging that she was raped by him on Sunday, SHO of City police station Satyendra Singh said.

He said the girl, who appeared to be around 17-18, has been sent for a medical examination and also to ascertain her age.

Deoria (UP), Mar 8 (PTI) A 13-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, has given birth to a child, police said on Monday.

Bulandshahr (UP), Mar 8 (PTI) A school bus driver in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district has been arrested for allegedly raping a Class 11 student, police said on Monday.

The arrest has been made following a complaint by the teenager's uncle who claimed the incident took place in January this year, Bulandshahr Senior Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar Singh said.

"An FIR was lodged at the Anoopshahr police station after which the accused school bus driver has been arrested," Singh said.

Agra, Mar 8 (PTI) A man allegedly stabbed a woman and her daughter to death in Agra's Bah area, police said on Monday.

The incident took place on Sunday night at Jarar village when Sharada Devi, 50, and her daughter Kamini, 19, were sleeping in their house.

Family members alleged that accused Govind entered their house and killed both with a knife.

He also attacked Sharda Devi's daughter-in-law Vimlesh when she tried to save them. She was injured in the incident and undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Lucknow, Mar 8 (PTI) Three armed miscreants looted silver and gold ornaments worth lakhs of rupees from a jewellery shop in the busy Ashiana locality of Lucknow on Monday, police said here.

The shop is located in Sector H, LDA Colony, and an FIR has been lodged in this connection, they said.

The shopkeeper, Deepak Rastogi, was attacked with the butt of a weapon when he tried to resist, the police said.

His son, Arnav, was held hostage briefly, they added.

Lucknow, Mar 9 (PTI) A court in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district has awarded capital punishment to a man, who raped an 11-year-old girl last year, a senior official said here on Tuesday.

The special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court in Jaunpur sentenced Bal Govind to death on Monday for raping the girl in August 2020, Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Awanish Kumar Awasthi said in a statement issued here.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict.

Kanpur: What to say of jam on roads in the city's main crossings, one can experience the similar agony on the Nai Chungi crossing in Jajmau.

There remains the spurt of e-rickshaws and tempos on the crossing in the morning hours.

In a hurry to call the commuters, the drivers do not hesitate to cover enough space of the road. Only an expert rider can move on the narrow space on the road.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Mar 8 (PTI) A 35-year-old woman died after she was allegedly beaten up by her husband here, police said on Monday.

Kusum got seriously injured after her husband attacked her with an iron rod when she tried to prevent him from drinking. She was admitted to a hospital and succumbed to injuries on Sunday, police said.

The incident took place at Athai village in Jansath tehsil on March 1, they added.