uttrakhand

Surendra Koli, acquitted in the Nithari serial murders after nearly 20 years in prison, was found dead in a Haridwar tea stall.

The Uttarakhand government sealed or shut down five more unrecognized madrasas in Dehradun and Haldwani for failing to comply with educational standards, bringing the total number of closed institutions across the state to 20 under its new minority education authority.

Police arrested a Muslim meat vendor, Raees Ahmed, under the POCSO Act for molesting a minor Hindu girl inside his shop

Tanakpur police arrested businessman Samasul Hasan after two employees accused him of rape and blackmail.

The Haridwar Municipal Corporation has approved shifting all raw meat shops to the city's outskirts ahead of the 2027 Ardh Kumbh Mela.

Police in Khatima arrested Shahnawaz for allegedly posing as a Hindu named “Sonu” to deceive a 19-year-old colleague. The victim reported that he pressured her for religious conversion and physical relations after she discovered his true identity via his Aadhaar card.

A fight near Khatima bus stand turned deadly on Dec 12 when Hashim and associates stabbed 24-year-old Tushar Sharma, killing him amid old rivalry. Friends Salman and Abhay injured. Furious locals protested, burned Hashim's family tea stall; police lathi-charged crowds, imposed Section 163. Hashim arrested after shootout, shot in leg. Bulldozer razed encroachment.

Uttarakhand police recovered 161 gelatin sticks near a government school in Almora, triggering a major security alert. An FIR has been registered against unknown persons. Four police teams are investigating the source of the explosives amidst heightened national security concerns.

Faizan misused 15-year-old documents and an old electricity bill belonging to Hindus to prepare the fake paperwork

A woman in Uttarakhand seeks divorce, claiming her husband isn't Hindu as he follows Saint Rampal and rejects Hindu customs like their son's naming ceremony.