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UP Man Dragged Out Of Home At Night, Tied To Tree, Burnt Alive

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Tuesday June 2, 2020

A 22-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district, 166 km from state capital Lucknow, was tied to a tree and burnt alive by his neighbors on Monday night. The neighbours in his village were reportedly angry over the man's alleged affair with a woman from their household.

3 Cops Suspended For Allegedly Assaulting Man In Greater Noida

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 2, 2020

Three Uttar Pradesh Police personnel, including a sub-inspector, were suspended in Gautam Buddh Nagar for allegedly assaulting a man, officials said on Monday.

Man, 53, Killed By Son Over Property In UP: Police

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 21, 2020

A 53-year-old man was allegedly killed by his son after a heated argument over a property dispute in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Thursday, police said.

In UP, Police Torture Migrants Who Missed Out On Masks

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday May 19, 2020

Two migrant labourers stretched out on a metalled road in the boiling heat, rolling from end to end, a couple of policemen, using batons on them if they stop. A video of this torture is being widely circulated in Uttar Pradesh, providing yet another facet of the plight of the migrant labourers, whose desperate exodus has been one of the most powerf...

Beheaded Body Of Man With Three Fingers Missing Found In UP: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 18, 2020

A beheaded body of a 22-year-old man with his three fingers chopped off was found in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, the police said today.

Set Up Teams To Ensure No Migrant Travels On Foot: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 15, 2020

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed state officials to set up police station-level teams to ensure that no migrant worker travels on foot or bike or in any unsafe mode.

Migrant Worker Returning Home On Bicycle Killed In Accident With Truck In UP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 13, 2020

A migrant labourer returning home in Uttar Pradesh from Chhattisgarh on bicycle due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown was killed after being hit by a truck, police said on Wednesday.

Woman, Daughters Found Dead Near Railway Track In UP's Gorakhpur: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 5, 2020

A woman and her three daughters were found dead near a railway track in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district, police said on Tuesday.

Video Shows Man Forced To Dance Inside UP Police Post

Cities | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday May 3, 2020

A young man grooves on a blockbuster dance song inside a police post in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district in a video widely circulated on social media.

On Camera, UP Cops Torture Man, Call It "Use Of Minimal Force"

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Sunday May 3, 2020

A shocking and an extremely disturbing video from Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district shows two police constables hitting and torturing a man in a village in the district as he lies on the ground, begging for mercy and forgiveness.

11-Year-Old Dalit Girl Allegedly Raped In UP: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 23, 2020

A minor Dalit girl was allegedly raped, the police said on Wednesday.

Coronavirus: 30 Islamic Sect Members, Including Allahabad Professor Arrested, Says UP Police

Allahabad News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 21, 2020

An Allahabad university professor has been arrested along with 29 people, including 16 foreign participants of Tablighi Jamaat meet at Nizamuddin in New Delhi, an officials said today.

Editors' Guild Criticises UP Police Action Against Editor Of The Wire

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday April 12, 2020

The Editors' Guild of India has strongly criticised the Uttar Pradesh police action against Siddharth Varadarajan, the Editor-in-Chief of The Wire. The police action, the Editors' Guild said, was "over-reaction and an act of intimidation". A resident of Delhi, Mr Varadarajan has been asked to appear at the Ayodhya police station on Tuesday, amid th...

UP Police Offer Cash Reward For Information On Islamic Sect Members

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 12, 2020

Uttar Pradesh police have announced a cash reward Rs 5,000 for those with information about Tablighi Jamaat members who are yet to report to the authorities in Azamgarh, police said on Saturday.

UP Police Files 13,200 Cases, Collects Rs 5.87 Crore Fine Amid Lockdown

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 10, 2020

Acting strictly against those not following the lockdown regulations, the Uttar Pradesh police has registered over 13,200 FIRs and charged more than 42,350 people for violating the prohibitory orders, a senior official said on Friday.