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Uttar Pradesh: 10 illegal mazars on Suheldev Medical College land in Bahraich finally bulldozed by administration after years of legal battle

Rukma Rathore - 21 January, 2026

The management committee of the shrine declined to dismantle the unlawful structures despite offering numerous assurances.

Crime

Illegal firecracker raid in Hapur: Police seize 200 kg gun cotton powder and 2,000 candles, main accused Nadeem arrested

OpIndia Staff - 20 January, 2026

Hapur Police busted an illegal firecracker unit in Fatehpur village, seizing 200kg of gun cotton powder and 2,000 electronic candles. One suspect from Ghaziabad was arrested under the BNS and Explosives Act after a raid during “Operation Pehchan”.

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Uttar Pradesh: Noor becomes Mahi and marries Hindu man, couple seeks police protection from the woman’s Muslim family

OpIndia Staff - 19 January, 2026

The woman converted after the regular procedures and got married to him in a temple on 16th January.

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UP: CM Yogi Adityanath hands over land to semiconductor, electronics and medical projects in YEIDA; Rs 11,000-crore investments lined up

OpIndia Staff - 19 January, 2026

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh has seen a major industrial transformation over the last eight-and-a-half years.

Fact-Check

No, Bareilly Police did not arrest Muslim men for offering Namaz in their own homes, as claimed by Islamists online. Here’s the truth

Shraddha Pandey - 19 January, 2026

Contrary to the claims made by the usual suspects on social media, the Bareilly Police only detained, not arrested, 12 Muslims, not for simply offering Namaz in their own homes, but for doing so inside a vacant private house without administrative permission.

Uttar Pradesh: Eight booked under BNS after CM Yogi flags fake AI-generated ‘bulldozer action’ visuals at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi

Shriti Sagar - 18 January, 2026

A controversy erupted in Varanasi after rumours began circulating on social media claiming that bulldozer action was being carried out at Manikarnika Ghat, one...

Bareilly: Mazhar Ansari, the mastermind behind ‘Haidari Dal’, which claims to ‘protect’ Islam and ‘sanctity’ of burqa, arrested for inflammatory content

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2026

Bareilly police arrested Muhammad Mazhar Ansari, the alleged mastermind behind "Hydari Dal’s" social media accounts. Ansari reportedly shared edited, inflammatory videos and practiced online moral policing. He frequently renamed his accounts to evade detection before being traced via his mobile device.

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Uttar Pradesh: Kerala origin pastor jailed over religious conversion racket operating through house church in Kanpur

Anurag - 15 January, 2026

Investigators are examining recovered religious material, possible funding sources, and whether the accused, originally from Kerala, operated independently or as part of a wider conversion network active across Kanpur and neighbouring districts.

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Uttar Pradesh: Illegal Mosque expansion halted in Lakhimpur after complaints by locals

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2026

Lakhimpur Kheri district administration halted unauthorised construction at Kachari Mosque near Collectorate after complaints. BJP leaders and Hindu groups protested the wall built around a drain. Officials cite prior case; muezzin claims it's for privacy. Inquiry underway amid tensions.

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