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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicUP gangster

Topic: UP gangster

UP scrap mafia don Ravi Kana & girlfriend arrested at Delhi Airport after deportation from Thailand

Kana & Kajal Jha were arrested by Noida Police, who say duo is accused of various criminal activities, including gang-related offences & were evading law enforcement for some time.

Hitler fan, wannabe cop, Class 11 student — how young men become cheap go-to shooters for UP gangs

Young men in UP are picking up guns for glamour, money, and caste empowerment, police say. For gangs, many good 'bargain' shooters come from Jaunpur and Pratapgarh.

Atiq dead, Mukhtar convicted, but sons and ‘fugitive’ wives now in police crosshairs in Yogi’s UP

With a manhunt on for Atiq Ahmed’s wife Shaista Parveen and Mukhtar Ansari’s spouse Afshan, a look at some ‘mafia’ family members currently in the radar of the UP police.

Yogi striking at the heart of gangster Atiq Ahmed’s reign — one property at a time

Gangster-turned politician Atiq Ahmed is watching the Adityanath govt seize his legal and illegal benami properties across UP and hand them back to citizens.

Why police think Atiq Ahmed went after Umesh Pal — ‘backstabbing’, property rivalry, court cases

Slain BJP leader Umesh Pal first came into crosshairs of gangster-turned-politician as witness in a 2005 ‘political’ murder case. Over time, tables turned, police say.

Vikas Dubey put Kanpur on the map, but many in city hadn’t even heard of him until shootout

Vikas Dubey only controlled Chaubeypur, a tiny kasba with a population of just 4,000. And yet, he will now be remembered as 'Kanpur don'.

One week of Vikas Dubey hit-and-gun saga told the story of India

Vikas Dubey’s manhunt had all ingredients of a pot boiler—a revenge seeking police, an administration that cheers extra-judicial killings, and a screaming media.

On Camera

Bihar ADG linking farmers to rising crime uncalled for. Data just doesn’t support such claims

Just as central ministries and state departments are represented by designated spokespersons, police headquarters should also appoint media officers for daily briefings.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.