Muzaffarnagar

Man Who Fled Police Custody Last Week Arrested In UP

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 29, 2021

Muzaffarnagar Police on Monday arrested the accused, who had escaped from their custody last week, according to an official.

UP Man Drowns In Ganga While Bathing After Cremating Grandfather: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 12, 2021

A 36-year-old man drowned in river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar after the funeral of his grandfather on Thursday, the police said.

UP Khap Panchayat Bans Jeans For Women, Shorts For Men

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 10, 2021

A khap panchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district has barred women from wearing jeans and men from wearing shorts, saying they are part of western culture and that people should wear traditional Indian clothes.

Relief For UP BJP Leader In Riots Case Filed By Cop Murdered 3 Years Ago

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday March 10, 2021

A court in western Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar has accepted a 2017 closure report filed by a UP Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) team against BJP MLA Sangeet Som, known for making controversial comments, in a case over an inflammatory video uploaded on social media ahead of the 2013 communal riots in the area.

Court Accepts Closure Report Of SIT Against MLA Sangeet Som In Muzaffarnagar Riots Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 9, 2021

A special court has accepted the closure report filed by an Uttar Pradesh Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) team against BJP MLA Sangeet Som in a case of uploading an inflammatory video on social media ahead of the communal riots here in 2013.

UP Man Shoots Nephew Dead. Victim Was Recording Video

Muzaffarnagar News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Stela Dey | Friday February 26, 2021

A man casually picks up a country-made pistol, loads it with a bullet and shoots his nephew dead, visuals from a chilling video, recorded by the victim, from Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar show. The mobile phone falls from the victim's hand after he was shot and visuals are lost.

On Camera, Dancing Bride's Narrow Escape As Car Hits Wedding Party In UP

India News | Reported by Kamal Khan | Thursday February 18, 2021

Tragedy struck a wedding procession in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday, after a speeding vehicle hit members of the bride's party

Big Crowd At Farmer "Mahapanchayat" After Viral Clip Of Leader In Tears

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday January 29, 2021

A massive crowd gathered today for a farmers' "Mahapanchayat" or meeting called by Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Naresh Tikait in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, less than 150 km from the Ghazipur border out Delhi where Mr Tikait's brother Rakesh is leading a protest against farm laws.

Crow Samples In UP's Muzaffarnagar Test Positive For Bird Flu

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 16, 2021

Samples taken from crows found dead recently in Muzaffarnagar have tested positive for bird flu, a senior scientist at Bareilly-based Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) said on Saturday.

16 Muzaffarnagar Medical College Staff Test Positive For Coronavirus

Education | Reported by PTI | Thursday January 7, 2021

Forty-seven more COVID-19 cases were detected in Muzaffarnagar district, taking the total caseload to 8,232 on Thursday, officials said.

Man Kills Colleague's Teen Daughter For Resisting Rape, Arrested: UP Cops

India News | Pres Trust of India | Tuesday January 5, 2021

A man has been arrested for allegedly killing the daughter of his colleague in Muzaffarnagar, police said on Tuesday.

UP To Withdraw Riots Cases Against Sangeet Som, Suresh Rana And Others

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday December 24, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to withdraw cases against several BJP leaders filed over the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, in which more than 60 people lost their lives. The list includes three BJP MLAs -- Sangeet Som, Suresh Rana, and Kapil Dev. Right-wing leader Sadhvi Prachi is also on the list.

Cops Help Abandoned Boy Living With Pet Dog On Footpath In UP

Cities | ANI | Thursday December 17, 2020

Police came forward to help an abandoned child living with a pet dog in Muzaffarnagar. As per Ankit, the 10-year-old child, his father is in jail and his mother has left him.

UP Woman Killed For Opposing Sexual Harassment Of Her Daughters: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 27, 2020

A 55-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by four people for opposing their attempts of sexual harassment against her daughters at Nara village under Mansurpur police station in Muzaffarnagar, police said.

UP Family Court Orders Wife To Pay Monthly Allowance To Estranged Husband

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 22, 2020

A family court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar has ordered a woman, who is a government pensioner, to pay a monthly maintenance allowance to her estranged husband, following a petition filed by the latter in this regard.