Alok Pandey

"Why Is Armyman Instigating The Crowd?": Top UP Cop On Soldier's Arrest

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday December 9, 2018

An armyman, a key suspect in the killing of a police officer in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr during a mob attack this week, was arrested around midnight. Jitendra Malik, also known as Jeetu Fauji, was handed over to the police by the army. The Uttar Pradesh police had been looking for him for the last 36 hours, sources have told NDTV. He was sent to...

Soldier Seen In Videos Key Suspect In UP Cop Killing: Sources

India News | Reported by Shruti Menon, Alok Pandey; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 7, 2018

A soldier has emerged as a key suspect in the killing of a police inspector in mob frenzy over cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Monday. Police sources say they are investigating whether Jeetu Fauji, an army jawan posted in Srinagar, could have fired the shot that killed Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh. A senior officer investigating the...

"Who Slaughtered Cows? That's The Bigger Question": Top UP Cop's Shocker

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 6, 2018

Three days after an Uttar Pradesh inspector was murdered in mob frenzy over cow slaughter allegations, the main accused, Yogesh Raj, remains missing. Three have been arrested. Four others arrested since the Monday incident are accused in a separate case of cow slaughter, which was filed by Yogesh Raj.

After Silence On UP Cop Killing By Mob, Yogi Adityanath Meets His Family

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 6, 2018

Three days after police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was killed by a mob protesting cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met with his family.

"Maaro, Take His Gun," Said UP Mob: Final Moments Of Cop On Video

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 6, 2018

Violence in Bulandshahr: A three-minute mobile phone video reveals new details about the killing of a police officer in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Monday in mob frenzy over cow slaughter allegations.

"Wasn't Even There": UP Mob Killing Accused Swears Innocence In Video

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday December 5, 2018

Yogesh Raj -- the main accused in the mob violence at Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr that claimed two lives on Monday -- has proclaimed his innocence in the case, claiming that he was filing a complaint at a local police station when the incident occurred.

"Big Conspiracy," UP Police Chief Says On Mob Killing Over Cow Slaughter

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 5, 2018

The murder of a police officer in mob fury over cow slaughter allegations in Bulandshahr on Monday is a "big conspiracy", the Uttar Pradesh police chief said today in his first comments on the brutal killing.

Boys, 11 And 12, Named For UP Cow Slaughter; Spent 4 Hours With Police

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 5, 2018

Two children, 11 and 12, have been named as accused in a case filed over cow slaughter allegations that led to a frenzied mob murdering a police officer in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandhshar.

Yogi Adityanath Orders Arrests Over Cow Slaughter, Silent On Cop Killing

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday December 5, 2018

A day after a police officer was killed in mob frenzy over cow carcasses found near a village in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, chief minister Yogi Adityanath chaired a security review meeting late on Tuesday night, but kept the focus firmly on cow slaughter.

Was Cow Slaughter Protest That Killed UP Cop Staged? Police Investigate

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday December 4, 2018

Uttar Pradesh police are investigating if a protest over the alleged slaughter of cows was staged to spark tension during a Muslim religious event in Bulandshahr on Monday, news agency Reuters has reported. A police officer was among two people killed in the incident.

After Cop Killing, Yogi Adityanath's Sound-And-Light, Kabaddi Interludes

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday December 4, 2018

Hours after a police officer was killed by a mob that went rabid over cow slaughter rumours in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flew down to Gorakhpur for a sound-and-light show.

4 Arrested In UP Cop Murder; Main Accused Had Complained Of Cow Killing

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday December 4, 2018

An activist of a prominent right-wing group is "Accused No. 1" in the frightening murder of a police officer by a mob that chased his car and shot him in violence yesterday over the slaughter of 25 cows in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandhshahr. Yogesh Raj, a member of the fringe group Bajrang Dal, is missing while two have been arrested for the killing.

Cop Among 2 Killed As Mob Targets Police In UP Over Cow Slaughter

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Tuesday December 4, 2018

Two people including a police inspector have died in violence that flared up at a village in Bulandshahr, western Uttar Pradesh, when carcasses of 25 cows were found on Monday. Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh died when the mob, throwing stones, took on the police who had arrived to restore law and order. A local resident died and another policeman, a ...

UP Woman Set Ablaze Allegedly By 2 Men Who Molested Her, 3 Cops Suspended

Cities | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday December 3, 2018

A woman was set on fire allegedly by two men in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur on Sunday. The woman, 28, had twice tried to file police complaint but cops at the local police station sent her away. The woman has suffered about 60 per cent burns and is in a serious condition at a hospital in Sitapur.

Why Yogi Adityanath Has Been Away From UP For 20 Days This Month

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday November 28, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has spent at least 20 days of the last one month away from his state, and with good reason. BJP leaders say he ranks second only to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in terms of star quality in the ongoing election campaigns across Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, with his firebrand Hindutva ideals...