Slain Umesh Pal's widow, Jaya Pal, has said that she hoped for capital punishment for mafia don Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf but added that she will not challenge the court order in higher court.
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Atiq Ahmed gets life term, brother acquitted
An MP/MLA court in Prayagraj on Tuesday awarded life sentence to gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, and two others -- Dinesh Pasi and Shaukat Haneef -- in the 2006 kidnapping of Umesh Pal, the prime witness in the BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case.
Ten minors among 12 held for 'pro-Amritpal' posters in UP district
DIG (Moradabad), Shalabh Mathur, said, "Besides the 10 minors, the two other accused are in their 30s. They have been charged under IPC section 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration)."
Akhilesh meets BSP MP, triggers speculation
A meeting between Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP MP Ritesh Pandey has triggered speculation of the latter joining the SP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
UP bizman duped into buying 84 refrigerators
Accordingly, he sent the amount to the bank account, which the miscreant claimed to be of the company. Later, when Prakhar did not receive the goods, he dialled the same number but it was switched off.
Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey ends life in Varanasi hotel
Akanksha was born on October 21, 1997, in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. She was fond of dancing and acting from a young age, and so she began her acting career on TikTok and Instagram by sharing her short dancing and acting videos.
Noida turning into the next Jamtara; fake call centres spur fraud
Other methods witnessed in the past cases include, fraud by claiming to fix a pop-up virus in devices, gifts in lucky draws, fake telephone exchanges to talk to foreigners, child pornography and lucky draws in 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' among others.
6 UP MLAs faced disqualification after conviction by courts
Former Samajwadi Party MLA Azam Khan faced disqualification from the state Assembly last month after a Moradabad court order sentenced him to two years in jail in a 15-year-old case. He held the Rampur Assembly seat.
UP power strike casts shadow on law and order situation
As the strike by power employees in Uttar Pradesh entered its third day on Sunday, the law-and-order situation in several districts is getting disrupted due to protests and demonstrations by people facing prolonged power cuts.
Human remains found in Noida drain, suspected to be of a woman
As two legs and an arm were found during the cleaning operations by Noida authority's contractor, police was informed. A police team reached the spot and the body parts were taken out.
Over 20 feared buried in cold storage collapse in UP district
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the officers to reach the spot immediately along with teams of NDRF and SDRF. Officials have been asked to ensure proper treatment to the injured persons.
Another pee-gate incident, this time on train by TTE in UP
Navratna Gautam, in-charge of GRP Charbagh railway station said that the action was taken on the complaint of passenger Rajesh, a resident of Amritsar, whose wife faced the ordeal.
Five charred to death in fire in UP village
Satish Kumar, his wife Kajal and their three children were sleeping when suddenly the fire broke out. The reason behind the fire is suspected to be a short-circuit. All of them were burnt alive in the fire.
Two held for helping Atiq's brother in Bareilly jail
A jail guard and a vegetable vendor have now been arrested for allegedly facilitating meetings between jailed former MLA, Ashraf, brother of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, and his close aides illegally in the Bareilly district jail.
Aligarh mosque covered with tarpaulin ahead of Holi
In keeping with the practice adopted few years ago, a mosque in Aligarh has been covered with tarpaulin before the festival of Holi, in order to ensure it is not smeared with colour.
Prayagraj murder: All rooms of hostel where accused lived, now sealed
All the 107 rooms of the Muslim Boarding House (MBH), have been sealed by teams of police and district administration after the arrested of a LL.B student, Sadaqat Khan, in connection with the murder of Umesh Pal and his two security guards in Prayagraj on February 24.
Another accused in Prayagraj murder killed in encounter
Another person accused in the Umesh Pal murder case was killed in an encounter with Prayagraj police on Monday. Vijay Kumar, a.k.a Usman Chaudhary, was seriously injured and taken to a hospital where he later died.
Pre-Holi violence in Meerut, 6 injured
According to reports, trouble began when two men were collecting donations for Holi celebrations. They entered into a scuffle with some persons of another community over alleged derogatory remarks made by them.
Minor girl raped in hookah bar in Kanpur
The doctor told the police that his 16-year-old daughter had been called by one Vinay Thakur to the MG Cafe (Hookah Bar) in Karrahi on Friday where he gave her soft drink spiked with sedatives.
Umesh Pal murder: House where Atiq Ahmed's family lived demolished
Two days after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that 'mafia ko mitti mein mila denge (mafia will be finished)', the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA), on Wednesday, started demolishing the house of kin of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.
Decks being cleared for mosque in Ayodhya
The construction of a mosque at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya may begin soon since the decision on the issue of change in land use is likely to be taken in the board meeting of the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) scheduled this week.
Double engine government gives high priority to development: Modi
The Prime Minister expressed happiness at addressing the Rozgar Mela almost every week in BJP-ruled states and the country continuously getting many talented youths who bring new thinking and efficiency in the government system.
Allahabad HC denies bail to ex-MP, says he is a 'constant threat'
The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail application of former MP Umakant Yadav in connection with the case involving the alleged grabbing of Gandhi Ashram in Azamgarh district.
Probe into removal of Shivaji portrait from UP's KMC University
Students of the Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (KMC) Language University on Wednesday continued to demand the removal of the warden, who allegedly stopped them from celebrating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti on February 19 even as the university authorities formed a panel to probe the matter.
Kanpur: Wives of 2 neighbours accuse husbands of raping them
The police has conducted medical examinations of both victims and the arrest of the first accused will be carried out depending upon the medical report of the second complainant, which is awaited.