UP woman killed in brawl over her daughter wearing jeans
Edited by Surabhi Malik | Wednesday June 12, 2013
A woman from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh has died of severe head injuries that she sustained during a scuffle with her neighbours who allegedly objected to her daughter wearing western clothes like jeans, the police have said.
Woman beaten by cops: National Human Rights panel issues notice to Uttar Pradesh government
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 6, 2013
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to explain the alleged beating of a woman by cops at a police station in Aligarh last month.
Now, female cop beats up women in Uttar Pradesh
Reported by Anant Zanane; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Friday May 31, 2013
Bharati Singh, a woman cop in uniform says she was asked by her superior officer to slap several women at an Aligarh police station in Uttar Pradesh. On camera, Ms Singh is seen raining blows on the women, who had gathered to demand the release of th...
Teen allegedly kills vendor over a bottle of water in Gurgaon, arrested
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 6, 2013
A 19-year-old has been arrested for allegedly murdering a vendor after altercation over a bottle of water police said Monday.
6-year-old raped, murdered: After police brutality, senior cop's insensitive remarks
Anant Zanane | Friday April 19, 2013
Three policemen in Uttar Pradesh, including a Circle Officer, have been suspended after they were caught on camera manhandling a distraught woman in Aligarh whose six-year-old daughter had been found dead yesterday morning in a garbage dump.
Six-year-old girl allegedly raped, body dumped
Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2013
A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped before being murdered and her body dumped in garbage on Thursday triggering protests by locals who pelted stones at police and blocked traffic for hours.
Truck rams into slum, eight kids killed in Uttar Pradesh
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 20, 2013
In a tragic incident late on Tuesday night, eight children were killed and over a dozen injured when a speeding truck overturned at Nagla Patwari near the bypass in Aligarh, 335 km from Lucknow, police said.
Girl set on fire by jilted lover dies
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 6, 2013
The 17-year-old girl who was set on fire by a jilted lover in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh Dec 31 succumbed to her burn injuries on Saturday, police said.
Minor gang-raped, murdered in Uttar Pradesh
Press Trust of India | Friday December 28, 2012
A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped and later murdered by some unidentified men who slit her throat in Pali Muqimpure area, about 40 kilometers from Aligarh, police said on Friday.
Student burnt alive, face mutilated by acid in Uttar Pradesh
Press Trust of India | Monday December 10, 2012
An undergraduate student was allegedly burnt alive and his face mutilated by acid by a group of unidentified persons, police said in Aligarh on Monday.
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 16, 2012
In another sign of failing law and order in Uttar Pradesh, unidentified assailants shot dead a police sub-inspector and stole his service pistol in Tikiri village in Aligarh district late on Monday night, police said.
Rape victim's father tries to immolate himself
Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday July 27, 2012
A man from Aligarh on Thursday tried to immolate himself at Vijay Chowk here after he failed to get justice for his minor daughter, who was allegedly raped by an influential person of his locality four months ago, police said.
Child in custody war forced by cops to leave home at night
Written by Anant Zanane; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Friday July 20, 2012
A seven-year-old girl, who is caught in a bitter custody battle between her parents, faced the most insensitive treatment from the Aligarh police.
Three killed as bus turns turtle
Press Trust of India | Monday June 11, 2012
Three persons were on Sunday killed and 14 others injured when a bus in which they were travelling overturned in Aligarh district, police in Lucknow said.
Five injured as students clash in Aligarh Muslim University
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 10, 2012
Five students were injured in a clash between two rival groups at the Aligarh Muslim University, police said.Violence broke out last night when several men, armed with sticks and country-made firearms, allegedly broke into a hostel building on the Un...