Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Jul 26 (PTI) The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, as far as policy, intention and leadership are concerned, is "crippled" and the people no longer trust it, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Sunday.

In a statement issued here, he said the willpower, which should be in a government, to discharge its responsibility, "cannot be seen in the BJP".

Ghaziabad, July 26 (PTI) Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a 'Kabootar Baazi' racket involved in allegedly duping 500 people on the pretext of sending them to Gulf countries for employment and arrested two people, officials said.

During routine checking on Saturday night, Indirapuram DSP Anshu Jain intercepted a car and found 10 fake passports in the vehicle.

KANPUR: Beware, if your goat roams without the mask on the open, wide road, it could not escape the temerity of confinement as was reported. 

It goes thus: The police arrested a goat roaming without a mask on the road in Beconganj locality here. The incident took place over the weekend. The goat was loaded in the jeep for the police station.

Though the police later handed the goat to its owner, the bizarre case stunned everyone. After all, the policemen also have a compassionate heart.

KANPUR: In yet another reshuffling by the State Government recently, the new SSP has been sent to Kanpur Nagar district.

This reshuffle comes at a time when Opposition parties have ridiculed the state govt for deteriorating law and order situation.

In the midst of transfers in the police department that were taken place on Saturday Kanpur Nagar District police chief Dinesh Kumar P. was transferred to Jhansi as SSP. While DIG Aligarh Range Preetinder Singh has been sent to Kanpur as Senior Superintendent of Police. 

Kanpur, Jul 24 (PTI) Yet another alleged accomplice of slain gangster Vikas Dubey, who participated in the massacre of eight policemen at Bikru village in Kanpur was arrested by the UP Special Task Force, the STF said in a statement on Friday.

Identified as Shivam Dubey (24) was arrested on Thursday evening, the STF said.

Shivam is the fifth accused arrested in the case.

Bahraich (UP), Jul 25 (PTI) Sixty-seven people were booked for taking part in congregational prayers at a mosque here on Friday, police said.

Amid rising cases of COVID-19, large gatherings are not allowed in the state, they said.

KANPUR: With the onslaught of the rains in the city and its adjoining areas, the very decision to repair the potholes gives a sense of satisfaction to the city residents in a big way. After all, as they said this exercise would save them from untoward damage and injury. A survey has been started by the Nagar Nigam.

Dilapidated roads bring waterlogging that restricts movement. On the directives of the Nagar Ayukt A Tripathi, corporation's chief engineer K Singh has asked zonal engineers to conduct a survey of broken roads.

Jhansi, Jul 23 (PTI) As many as 120 inmates of district jail here have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Thursday.

The Jhansi district administration on Wednesday said that according to a report, 134 people have tested positive for COVID-19 of which 120 are inmates of the district jail.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 24 (PTI) A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district by three men, who also beat up her uncle when he opposed them, police said on Friday.

The incident occurred at Bhokarhedi area on Thursday. The girl's uncle was beaten up with sticks and he has been admitted to a hospital in a serious condition, Bhopa police station incharge Sanjiv Kumar said.

Kanpur (UP), Jul 24 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh police has said gangster Vikas Dubey's close aide Prabhat Mishra alias Kartikey, who was killed as he attempted to flee from police custody while being taken to Kanpur from Faridabad, was not a minor, as claimed by his family.

The police claimed on Thursday that Kartikey forged his Class 8 transfer certificate and showed his age lower by four years. With the help of the fake document, he took admission in another school and graduated from high school in 2018, they said.