Uttar Pradesh

A Muslim man impersonated as Jay Prakash to trap a Hindu girl and subsequently marry her. He later shot private videos of her and used them to blackmail her into converting to Islam.

Shivgarh Police in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, arrested a man named Arbaz for allegedly blackmailing a married Hindu woman

As reported earlier, Sambhal Circle Officer (CO) Anuj Chaudhary urged Hindus and Muslims to maintain peace during the festival. He advised people from the Muslim community to avoid stepping out for one day on the occasion of Holi if they want to avoid the colours and festivities. He also urged Hindus not to throw colours at people against their wishes.

The victim revealed that all the accused repeatedly sexually exploited her for two months and when she used to ask for food they force-fed her beef.

Besides Amit, several others including Jagmohan, Pratap, Roki, Jaibeer and Deepak were also injured and had to be rushed to the district hospital.

The Hindu students have stated that they would write to PM Modi if the permission is not granted for the Holi event.

The action has been taken against builders who reportedly shared close ties with late gangster Atiq Ahmed.

The ED arrested Vuenow Group CEO Sukhvinder Singh Kharour and his wife, Dimple, for a ₹3,558 crore Ponzi scheme involving fraudulent "cloud particle" investments.

The police suspect that Singh might have fled to Punjab. A team has been dispatched to locate him. Given Shravasti's proximity to the Nepal border, authorities are monitoring the area to prevent any possible cross-border escape.

The Christian Missionaries in UP have set their eyes on a new target: vulnerable Muslims, who could be lured into eschewing their faith for Christianity.