Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow Dec 2 (PTI) The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has failed to ensure women safety and it has no moral right to continue, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Monday, citing several cases of crime against women in the state.

He also said those who are propagating the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign are not being able to check "inhuman activities".

"Women are feeling unsafe under the BJP government. Even minor girls are becoming victims of cruelty," Yadav said in a statement.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Dec 2 (PTI) A woman was allegedly killed by her in-laws over dowry demands in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.

According to a complaint lodged by the father of the victim, she was being harassed by her husband and in-laws since she got married three months ago, they said.

The woman was found hanging from the ceiling of her room in her in-laws' house, Subhash Singh Rathor, the station house officer of Thana Bhaean police station, said.

Kanpur: Three tanneries were found to be running in the raid conducted by the pollution control board and the district administration at Jajmau area on Sunday night. 

Earlier as many as four tanneries were caught in running position. 

The national green tribunal has expressed deep concern over the running of tanneries despite state govt's order to keep them closed. In the absence of the treatment plant, how can the tanneries run? The officers concerned acted upon action owing to the NGT's annoyance.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Dec 1 (PTI) A special court here awarded a 20-year jail term to a 50-year-old man for raping his minor daughter three years ago.

The court, set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, convicted the man on Saturday.

Judge Sanjiv Kumar Tiwari also imposed a fine of Rs 56,000 on him after holding him guilty of raping his 17-year-old daughter in 2016.

Agra (UP), Dec 1 (PTI) A teenage girl was found dead with a slit throat at a village in Agra district, police said.

Police are looking for the motive and criminal responsible for the crime. No marks of sexual assault have been found on the victim's body, Superintendent of Police (Rural West) Ravi Kumar told PTI on Sunday.

Muzaffarnagar, Nov 29 (PTI) A Fast Track court here, holding the trial in a gang rape committed during the 2013 riots in the district, on Friday examined a prosecution witness in the case.

Additional Sessions Judge Ankur Sharma examined witness Naseem who supported the prosecution version in the case.

After examining the witness, the court fixed December 5 for the deposition by two remaining witnesses in the case.

Banda (UP), Nov 30 (PTI) A 40-year-old farmer has committed suicide in neighbouring Mahoba district, police said on Saturday.

Rakesh Sahu was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his house in Subhash Nagar locality under Panvadi township on Friday, police said.

The deceased's wife Budhia said her husband who owned two bighas of land had taken Rs 1.40 lakh loan under the Kisan Credit card in 2013 which had risen to Rs 2.11 lakhs because of non-payment of installments.

Sambhal (UP), Nov 30 (PTI) The 16-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and set ablaze by her neighbour in a township area here last week succumbed to serious burns in a Delhi hospital on Saturday, police said.

The girl, who was battling for life in the Safdarjung hospital in Delhi since the past nine days, died this morning, SP Yamuna Prasad said.

Ballia (UP), Nov 30 (PTI) A 28-year-old woman was allegedly raped by an insurance agent at his office in the Mahavir Akhara area here, police said on Saturday.

The woman was allegedly called by the agent to his office for collecting her insurance payment receipt on Friday and served intoxicants in tea, SP Devenrdra Nath said.

On the complaint of the woman, an FIR had been lodged against the agent, identified as Dayashankar Verma, the SP said, adding that efforts were on to nab him.

Kanpur: City gets ready to receive the President of India, Ramnath Kovind. Roads have been repaired, trees were pruned, massive cleaning and removal of the roadside encroachments are visibly noticed. The authorities concerned showed promptness in completing the necessary works timely.