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Topic: UP Police

Dalit man dies in UP police custody—’Return my son’, mother demands, gets a lathi instead

Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman visited the home of Akash Singh 'Jatav', a 28-year-old man who died in police custody in Firozabad. Mayawati and Chandra Shekhar Azad are also demanding justice.

Wanted Bihar gangster Nilesh Rai killed in an encounter with UP Special Task Force

Nilesh Rai, who hailed from Begusarai district in Bihar, had 16 cases registered against him including those of murder, loot, and extortion. There was a Rs 2.25 lakh bounty on him.

Cops dressed as priests at Kashi Vishwanath, Akhilesh slams UP govt, asks: ‘In which police manual…’

In response to backlash, Varanasi Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal, who issued the order, said it was done because devotees are more likely to pay heed to directions from a priest.

‘Not given arms for decoration’ — UP DGP Prashant Kumar on encounter killings in state

In an interview with ThePrint, Kumar says no particular community being targeted. He also credits increased foreign investment in UP to improved law & order situation. 

Ghazipur’s ‘Robin Hood’ to dreaded don & 5-time MLA — the many faces of Mukhtar Ansari

Convicted in 8 cases, including 1 of murder, the gangster-turned-politician was elected 5 times as MLA from Mau. He contested from BSP, his own Qaumi Ekta Dal as well as an Independent.

Budaun murders co-accused Javed arrested, claimed innocence in video — ‘came to Bareilly to surrender’

Before his surrender, accused had fled from Budaun to Delhi. Accused had made a video of himself & made it viral, says Bareilly IG.

Budaun barber told neighbour’s wife of ‘completing work’ after slitting throat of her two sons

Sajid was later gunned down by UP cops in an encounter. His salon is located just opposite to residence of victims in Baba Colony of Budaun.

Out on bail, BTech grad & MBBS duo behind UP constable exam leak face similar charges in MP, Haryana

RO/ARO recruitment, NHM contractual nursing staff recruitment, UP TET & AIPMT papers were also leaked by B.Tech grad & MBBS with help from others, allege UP STF.

3.5 lakh CCTV cameras installed under Op Trinetra helped solve 1,355 cases, say UP Police

As many as 12,200 CCTV cameras were installed at 4,200 locations across UP's Sambhal district under Operation Trinetra.

4 rounds of argument, judge changed thrice — how Mohd Qasim lynching case remained in limbo for 6 yrs

Cattle trader was lynched in 2018 in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur. Arguments were heard for fourth time and sessions court reserved judgment Monday after direction from SC.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?