Soldier Shot Dead After Coming Home To Testify In Murder Case In UP: Police

Saharanpur: An army soldier on leave to testify in a murder case was allegedly shot dead in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday. The soldier has been identified as 27-year-old Vikrant Gurjar. A resident of Mudikhedi village here, he was posted in Jammu and Kashmir. Vikrant came home on Tuesday on … Read more

Man’s Body Found In Field In UP, Girlfriend Says He Died By Suicide After Fight

Saharanpur: The body of a 20-year-old man was found in an agricultural field here, with his girlfriend crying nearby and claiming that he hanged himself to death after an argument with her, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday when farmers, going to the fields on Kurdikheda-Barugarh road, saw the man’s body and … Read more

Unable To Observe Navratri Due To Periods, UP Woman Dies By Suicide

Priyansha Soni, 36, was preparing to celebrate Chaitra Navratri and worship the goddess Durga. A day before the nine-day celebrations were to begin, she asked her husband, Mukesh Soni, to get the pooja essentials. Flowers, fruits, sweets, lamps, and grains – everything was in place to invite the goddess. However, on March 30, the first … Read more

UP Student, Denied Chance To Sit For Exam Over Fees, Dies by Suicide: Cops

Pratapgarh: A Class 9 student was found hanging in her room in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district after she was allegedly denied permission to appear for her annual exam and humiliated over unpaid fees by her college administration, police said on Saturday. According to a complaint filed by her mother Poonam Devi, Riya Prajapati (17), a … Read more

Egg Seller, Juice Vendor Get Notices For GST Dues Worth Crores

Damoh/Aligarh: An egg seller and a juice vendor in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were in for a huge shock when they received notices for dues worth crores from the Income Tax (I-T) department. The two men, who are the sole earners in their families, said the notices have left them deeply distressed.  In Madhya … Read more

‘Gulabi Gang’ Members Barge Into UP Police Station Over Dowry Murder Allegations

A massive protest broke out in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district after a married woman was allegedly killed by her in-laws over a dowry demand. The victim’s family, along with dozens of members of the Gulabi Gang, barged into the Radhanagar police station, demanding immediate arrests. The victim, identified as Roshni Devi, reportedly went missing on … Read more

UP Man Rushing Home Upon Hearing News Of Wife’s Death Dies In Road Accident: Cops

Bareilly: A man returning home after hearing about his wife’s death lost his life in a road accident in Mirganj area here, police said on Tuesday. The man, identified as Sanjay (28), was on a motorcycle with his younger brother Rinku (22) when an unidentified vehicle hit them on National Highway-24 late Monday night. Sanjay … Read more

UP Man Beaten, Forced To Drink Poison By Girlfriend, Her Associates

New Delhi: A man was allegedly beaten and forced to consume poison by his girlfriend and her associates after he demanded the return of cash and jewellery he had given her during their live-in relationship. The accused have since gone into hiding, while the victim remains hospitalised. Shailendra Gupta, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur, … Read more

Man Kills Wife Hours After Wedding Ceremony In UP, Dies By Suicide: Cops

Ayodhya: A newly-wed man in Ayodhya died by suicide after allegedly strangling his wife to death hours after their wedding ceremony, police said on Sunday. Pradeep from the Saadat Ganj locality under Ayodhya Cantt police station limits married Shivani on Saturday, police said. After the marriage party returned to the groom’s house on Saturday afternoon, … Read more

Man Arrested For Raping His 11-Year-Old Daughter In UP’s Maharajganj: Cops

The girl was sent for medical examination following the complaint (Representational) Mahrajganj: A man was arrested for allegedly raping his 11-year-old daughter here, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Thursday night when the survivor’s mother had gone to her parent’s house, SHO of Kotwali police station Satyendra Kumar Rai said. In her complaint, … Read more