Uttar Pradesh

Noida (UP), Oct 10 (PTI) A 28-year-old tenant was arrested here and sent to jail on Thursday for allegedly raping the tree-year-old daughter of his landlord, police said.

Accused Deepak was staying in the victim's house, under Phase 2 police station limits, on rent and worked in a private company here, the police said.

Banda (UP), Oct 11 ( PTI) A visually challenged elderly woman was allegedly raped by a 25-year-old man in Hamirpur district, police said.

The 65-year-old woman, whose house had collapsed due to rains, had taken shelter in a shed outside the village when the man raped her in an inebriated state on Thursday night, SP Hemraj Meena said.

As the women raised an alarm, villagers rushed to the spot and nabbed the man and handed him over to the police.

The woman has been sent for medical examination, the SP said.

Ghaziabad, Oct 9 (PTI) The third accused of raping a minor girl last month was arrested here on Wednesday, police said.

The 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three men -- Awdesh, Kapil and Shobit -- on September 13 when she was alone at her home, Superintendent of Police (rural) Neeraj Kumar Jadaun said.

The accused took turns to rape the girl and made a video of the crime, he said.

Basti (UP), Oct 9 (PTI) A 26-year-old BJP worker and former student union leader was allegedly shot dead by two men here, sparking protests by his supporters who set ablaze several government buses and police vehicles.

Kabir Tiwari, a former student union president of APN college, was attacked around 10 am at Ranjeet crossing on Malviya road here, they said.

He was taken to the district hospital from where he was referred to Lucknow. Tiwari died on the way, they said.

Gorakhpur (UP), Oct 10 (PTI) Unidentified miscreants killed a 55-year-old journalist by slitting his throat near Dubouli village in Kushinagar district on Thursday morning, police said.

The victim, Radheyshyam Sharma, was associated with a local Hindi newspaper, they said.

Badaun (UP), Oct 7 (PTI) Twenty-two head of cattle died allegedly due to nitrate poisoning after overeating green millet fodder in a government-run cow shelter here, the district administration said on Monday.

Two caretakers of the 'gaushala' have been taken into custody for questioning and the fodder, which was brought from Kasganj, has been sent for testing, District Magistrate Dinesh Kumar Singh said.

The DM said the man who sold the fodder to the cow shelter was also being questioned.

Gorakhpur (UP), Oct 7 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said "all will respect" the Supreme Court's decision on the title suit over the 2.77 acre of disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land, being heard daily by the court.

"The court has been continuously holding hearings on the issue and all people will respect the court's decision," the chief minister told a news conference here.

Adityanath made the remark days after he asked people to draw inspiration from Lord Rama and said "a very good news" awaits all.

Muzaffarnagar, Oct 8 (PTI) A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped and strangled to death in Shamli district, police said on Tuesday.

According to Circle Officer Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, the girl's body was found in an agricultural field in Kailshikapur village, which comes under the jurisdiction of Gahripukhta police station, on Monday evening.

He said it appeared that she was strangulated to death with her 'dupatta' after rape.

Banda (UP), Oct 8 (PTI) Unable to repay their loans, two farmers allegedly committed suicide in Mahoba and Hamirpur districts, officials said on Tuesday.

In Mahoba, Shankar Kushwaha (44) committed suicide by jumping in front of a train on Monday, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Devendra Singh said.

Deoria (UP), Oct 8 (PTI) Some unidentified people allegedly shot dead a trader in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district on Tuesday and fled with his bag containing Rs 10 lakh, police said.

At around 5 am, Subhash Madheshia (55) was going to Tarkulwa from a railway station here when the assailants looted and killed him, the police said.

Madheshia had reached Deoria from Muzaffarpur, where he had gone to purchase a truck, they said.

An investigation is underway but no arrests have been made so far, the police said.