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Uttar Pradesh

Crime

Lucknow: BJP’s youth wing leader Chetan Tiwari shot in busy street, victim sustained serious injuries, police arrest accused

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2026

Deputy commissioner of police (west zone) Kamlesh Dixit said that the accused was identified and nabbed after the examination of the CCTV footage.

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From daily riots under SP rule to zero kidnapping-for-ransom cases: How Yogi govt transformed UP’s law and order landscape

Rimmi - 9 May, 2026

During the SP government, between 2012 and 2017, questions were raised about law and order in the state. According to the NCRB report, on average, approximately 19 riots and 33 kidnappings occurred daily.

Crime

Lucknow court denies bail to KGMU doctor Rameez in rape and forced conversion case

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2026

A Lucknow court has rejected the bail plea of resident doctor Rameez alias Rameezuddin, accused of sexually exploiting a Hindu woman doctor at King...

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Drugged doctor, secret videos, blackmailing and illegal gambling: Multiple FIRs reveal a long criminal history of Bareilly gym owners Akram and Alam Beg

विशेषता - 9 May, 2026

The FIRs filed against the accused reveal a long, ongoing chain of criminal acts of the accused, involving targeting women, bullying, threats, assault, and creating an atmosphere of fear in the area.

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Gym trainers Akram and Alam Beg drugged Hindu woman’s pre-workout drink, raped, blackmailed her to extort money using video taken from hidden camera in...

Shraddha Pandey - 7 May, 2026

According to the complaint filed by the Hindu victim who joined the Ultimate Fitness Gym in 2024, accused Alam and Akram of spiking her pre-workout drink, which they gave her in the name of fast weight loss, raping her, recording her obscene videos and using them to blackmail her.

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Two suspected terrorists arrested in UP by ATS, were being paid by the Pakistani gangster who has taken responsibility for Punjab blasts

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2026

The UP ATS has arrested two youths from Barabanki and Kushinagar for plotting terror attacks under Pakistani handlers.

Government and Policy

Rs 35,000 crore investment push: Yogi outlines how UP’s defence corridors are transforming military production

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2026

He expressed pleasure over how different areas of the state have developed as centres of defence equipment manufacturing.

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UP government raises Shiksha Mitra honorarium to ₹18,000, 1.43 lakh teachers to benefit

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2026

UP CM Yogi Adityanath has increased the monthly honorarium for 1.43 lakh Shiksha Mitras from ₹10,000 to ₹18,000.

Government and Policy

UP: CM Yogi pens message, asks people not to risk life for selfies after tragic incident in Ballia where four youngsters drowned in the...

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2026

During the visit, a teenage girl reportedly slipped while taking a selfie near the river and began to drown. In an attempt to save her, three other family members jumped into the water but were also swept away.

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