Uttar Pradesh

Mathura, Aug 22 (PTI) Former BJP legislator Ajay Kumar Poeia's elder son has been booked for allegedly killing his wife, police said on Thursday.

The case against the former MLA's son has been registered at Kotwali police station in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh by his in-laws. Police said they will take action after conducting initial inquiry. Poeia had been an MLA from Govardhan (reserved) seat.

According to police, Poeia's daughter-in-law Seema was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her room on Tuesday evening, but the door was open from outside.

Saharanpur (UP), Aug 22 (PTI) A farmer in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district has put up posters seeking buyers for one of his kidneys after government banks allegedly turned down his requests for a loan.

Ramkumar (30), a resident of Chattar Sali village, claims to have completed a dairy farming course under the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).

However, he said no government bank gave him a loan despite him having shown them the PMKVY certificate.

Lucknow, Aug 23 (PTI) The Samajwadi Party on Friday dissolved its entire Uttar Pradesh state, district, youth wing and other executives, party sources said.

"Party president Akhilesh Yadav has dissolved all the state executive. All district executives, executives of youth and other wings have also been dissolved," a senior party leader told PTI.

The party, however, has retained state president Naresh Uttam, he added.

Banda (UP), Aug 22 (PTI) A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a septuagenarian in Tindwari township here, police said on Thursday.

The incident allegedly took place on Wednesday afternoon when the girl was returning home from her school.

The 70-year-old accused lured her to a secluded place and allegedly raped her, SP Ganesh Prasad Saha said.

After the girl's father lodged an FIR, the accused was arrested, police said, adding the girl was sent to the district hospital for a medical examination.

Kanpur:  Construction of proposed 20 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant at Wazidpur does not begin due to five thousand metric tonnes of sludge accumulated on the site. The Nagar Nigam has so far been able to remove merely ten thousand metric tonnes of sludge. Though it has employed its full manpower to complete the cleaning work. 

This sludge was taken out from 130 MLD CETP and dumped at the proposed site for the new plant. The construction does not start without cleaning of the site.

Baghpat (UP), Aug 21 (PTI) The former head of Dhanaura Silverpur village in the district was shot dead by three motorcycle-borne miscreants, police said on Wednesday.

Rishipal Rana, 55, was going to a shop on Tuesday night on his motorcycle when the assailants on two other motorcycles intercepted him and opened fire at him, killing him on the spot, said Assistant Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Singh on Wednesday.

The assailants also took away Rana's licenced revolver, the ASP said.

KANPUR: Wife demanded a set of mobile from her husband. Being a labourer he was unable to buy that costly item. He remained satisfied with his scant income in daily vocation. But the wife was not able to understand this point and remainec adamant. She made it a daily routine to ask for bringing one smartphone for her use.

Such kind of a matter has come to light at Shahpur Jogidera under Mangalpur police station.

Lucknow, Aug 21 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expanded his council of ministers with 23 ministers taking oath at the Raj Bhavan.

This is the first rejig of Adityanath's council of ministers since he came to power in 2017.

Four ministers of state with independent charge were promoted as cabinet ministers, while two new faces, Ram Naresh Agnihotri and Kamla Rani Varun, joined as cabinet ministers.

KANPUR: Despite the start of the weekly holiday in the department, the In-charge of Makanpur police post in Billhaur listened to the complainants in easy postures wearing not even the proper uniform on Monday. A video of his odd posture went viral on Twitter which led his suspension on recommendations of the senior officers.

According to a news report, the Chowki Incharge was unmindful of his dress and posture at the time the victims reached his room adjacent to the office.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Aug 20 (PTI) A pregnant woman was allegedly killed by her husband and in-laws at their house here over demand for dowry, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place in Khatauli town on Monday when Babli was strangled by her husband, Ashu (26), and the in-laws for not fulfilling their demands, Circle Officer Ashish Pratap Singh said.

Babli and Ashu got married five years ago, he said.