News for '-up-police'

Yogi says those harming women will face 'total destruction'

Yogi says those harming women will face 'total destruction'

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Taking to the Twitter on Friday, Adityanath said, 'Total destruction of those who even think of harming the self-respect of women in UP is inevitable.' 'They will get such a punishment that will set an example for future. The UP government is committed to the safety and development of mothers and daughters,' he said, adding that this is his government's 'resolve and promise'.

Let media, politicians meet Hathras victim's family: Uma to Yogi

Let media, politicians meet Hathras victim's family: Uma to Yogi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Bharti, who has been admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Rishikesh after testing positive for COVID-19, said had she been fine she would have herself visited the family in Hathras district, and added she will definitely visit the family after getting discharged from the hospital.

'See how the police has solved this case'

'See how the police has solved this case'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

'God knows what kind of charges were framed against him and Kallu Gujjar, as both of them came out of jail the very same evening of their arrest.'

'Such harassment of journalists will continue for times to come'

'Such harassment of journalists will continue for times to come'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

'No strong government (belonging to any party) likes to be held accountable (for their acts of commission and omission).' 'They just don't like anybody asking questions (of them).' 'This is the problem with strong governments.'

PIX: Barcelona suffer title blow; Sporting win Portuguese title

PIX: Barcelona suffer title blow; Sporting win Portuguese title

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Barcelona twice threw away the lead to draw 3-3 at Levante on Tuesday in a potentially fatal blow to their chances of winning the La Liga title.

Arnab's arrest: Cong slams BJP for 'selective outrage'

Arnab's arrest: Cong slams BJP for 'selective outrage'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'Why are they silent when Prashant Kanojia is jailed for a number of months just because he exposed a scam'

Hathras: SC to hear arrested scribe's plea after 4 weeks

Hathras: SC to hear arrested scribe's plea after 4 weeks

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde asked the petitioner to amend the petition and observed that they should approach the Allahabad high court for the relief.

Mamata Banerjee: Soldier who trumped BJP war machine

Mamata Banerjee: Soldier who trumped BJP war machine

Rediff.com2 May 2021

'Didi' became the real 'Dada' as she got past the post, on a wheelchair and a foot in cast, a souvenir from the Nandigram battle against former protege-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari.

Yogi slams Priyanka on tweet on rising crime in UP

Yogi slams Priyanka on tweet on rising crime in UP

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

On Saturday, Priyanka had claimed that incidents of crime are on the rise in Uttar Pradesh, and criminals were "roaming freely" in the state. "In Uttar Pradesh criminals are roaming freely and doing whatever they want. Criminal incidents are taking place one after the other. However, its Bharatiya Janata Party government has turned deaf. Has the Uttar Pradesh government surrendered before criminals?" she had tweeted in Hindi along with a collage of news reports indicating various incidents of crime.

'Ticket being given to rapist': Cong woman worker thrashed

'Ticket being given to rapist': Cong woman worker thrashed

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

The woman, Tara Yadav, also lodged a police complaint against four office-bearers of the party, including the district president, for allegedly beating her and molesting her.

The rise and fall of gangster Vikas Dubey

The rise and fall of gangster Vikas Dubey

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Vikas Dubey, who met with a gory end in an encounter with the UP Special Task Force near Kanpur on Friday, conjured the image of a typical don who dabbled in real-estate, won a district-level election and rubbed shoulders with political figures.

SC grants protection to Sanjay Singh in UP hate speech cases

SC grants protection to Sanjay Singh in UP hate speech cases

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection from coercive action to AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in alleged hate speech cases lodged against him in UP.

COVID, political violence await Mamata as she strides back to office

COVID, political violence await Mamata as she strides back to office

Rediff.com5 May 2021

On Wednesday, Bengal's own daughter she firmly pitched herself as, was sworn in as the chief minister of the turbulent state for the third successive term amid raging fires of political violence and a rampaging pandemic.

Mizoram: 'Assam's bullying went too far'

Mizoram: 'Assam's bullying went too far'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

'This is not the first time that a large contingent of Assam armed police led by senior officers attacked and destroyed farm huts, crops and plantations of Mizo farmers.' 'There have been a series of such intrusions in the past and the pace of such intrusions increased in the recent past.'

SC denies stay on arrest to Tandav team, issues notice to states

SC denies stay on arrest to Tandav team, issues notice to states

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to grant interim protection from arrest to Ali Abbas Zafar, director of the web series Tandav, and others seeking the quashing of FIRs against them for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Hindus, and issued notices Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and other states on their pleas.

Vikas Dubey's family to be booked for money laundering

Vikas Dubey's family to be booked for money laundering

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The ED will soon file a complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to probe criminal proceeds of crime that were allegedly generated by Dubey, his associates and family members and if this money was subsequently used for creation of illegal movable and immovable properties.

Crowds gather around Vikas Dubey encounter spot, take selfies

Crowds gather around Vikas Dubey encounter spot, take selfies

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The smudges were blood stains that had changed colour, perhaps due to the rain and the forensic examination. For part of the day, an overturned SUV could be seen on the highway to Kanpur. It was later towed away.

Hathras: ED may probe if dubious funds used to fuel protests

Hathras: ED may probe if dubious funds used to fuel protests

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

The ED may soon register a money laundering case to probe if dubious funds were used for allegedly fuelling caste-based protests in the wake of the alleged gang-rape and death of a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, officials said.

'UP voters are not going to forget Covid trauma'

'UP voters are not going to forget Covid trauma'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

'Every family in UP has been deeply affected in this second wave.' 'It has only been denial, denial, and denial by the incumbent CM.'

Stricter lockdown on weekends in UP

Stricter lockdown on weekends in UP

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

The decision has come amid a spike in the number of infection cases, which had crossed 35,000 on Saturday.

Cops surround Vikas Dubey's demolished house; locals keep mum

Cops surround Vikas Dubey's demolished house; locals keep mum

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The policemen, most of whom are deployed on daily shifts, were sitting on wooden beds under a Neem tree, watching a steady stream of mediapersons arriving with a variety of questions.

Mukhtar Ansari let off in 2005 murder case of BJP MLA

Mukhtar Ansari let off in 2005 murder case of BJP MLA

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

The court said had the prosecution witnesses not turned hostile, the outcome of the trial would have been different.

Country is being thrashed, no big deal if I got pushed: Rahul

Country is being thrashed, no big deal if I got pushed: Rahul

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

He further also flayed the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the farm laws, demonetisation, GST, COVID-19 management and the issue of Chinese incursion in Eastern Ladakh.

Robert Vadra lauds Priyanka after manhandling by cops

Robert Vadra lauds Priyanka after manhandling by cops

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

A high-voltage drama unfolded in Lucknow on Saturday evening as Priyanka Gandhi alleged that she was manhandled by police personnel who grabbed her by the throat and pushed her when she resisted their attempts to stop her from visiting the residence of the retired IPS officer, arrested in connection with the recent anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests.

'Insensitive' UP govt has crossed all limits: Priyanka

'Insensitive' UP govt has crossed all limits: Priyanka

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

Taking on the Adityanath government over handling of protests against the amended Citizenship Act, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said it has "crossed all limits of inhumanity" and claimed party worker Sadaf Zafar was arrested on "baseless" charges.

Scenes snipped from Tandav, but trouble continues

Scenes snipped from Tandav, but trouble continues

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

A scene of a play and a conversation between two key characters were snipped from the first episode Tanashah, a day after the cast and crew of the nine-part starry political saga on Amazon Prime Video once again apologised and said they had decided to implement changes to address the concerns raised.

UP gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounter while 'trying to flee'

UP gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounter while 'trying to flee'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Police said the gangster snatched a pistol from one of the policemen injured in the accident and was shot when he opened fire while trying to flee.

Bhim Army chief, Kejri join massive protest at Jantar Mantar over Hathras

Bhim Army chief, Kejri join massive protest at Jantar Mantar over Hathras

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

A massive protest erupted in Delhi on Friday evening as a number of civil society activists, students, women and political leaders gathered at Jantar Mantar against the alleged gang rape and death of a young woman in Hathras district and the Uttar Pradesh government's response to it.

2 held in UP topper's death case; cops deny harassment angle

2 held in UP topper's death case; cops deny harassment angle

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Sudiksha, an academically bright student, was pursuing a graduation course in entrepreneurship at Babson College, Massachusetts, US, on a scholarship and was scheduled to go back on August 20.

Cong protests against cops manhandling Priyanka Gandhi

Cong protests against cops manhandling Priyanka Gandhi

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas BV, who led the protesters, said the Uttar Pradesh chief minister should immediately resign for the "shameful" behaviour of the state police with Priyanka Gandhi.

'They worry about Arnab, what about my husband?'

'They worry about Arnab, what about my husband?'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

'When Arnab Goswami's arrest became a talking point, the case of my husband who was arrested much earlier, was totally ignored.' 'When so many people spoke in support of Goswami, they were silent on a journalist named Siddique Kappan'

Cops say didn't manhandle Priyanka; complaint filed in NHRC

Cops say didn't manhandle Priyanka; complaint filed in NHRC

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

A high-voltage drama unfolded in Lucknow yesterday as Priyanka alleged she was manhandled by cops who grabbed her by the neck and pushed her when she resisted their attempts to stop her from visiting the residence of an ex-IPS officer arrested for anti-CAA protests.

Vikas Dubey's arrest scripted, dubious: Congress

Vikas Dubey's arrest scripted, dubious: Congress

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Dubey was arrested outside the Mahakal temple at Ujjan in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday morning.

Road at Shaheen Bagh opened by group of protesters, blocked again

Road at Shaheen Bagh opened by group of protesters, blocked again

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

The road, which connects Noida to south east Delhi and further to Faridabad in Haryana, was closed for traffic in the wake of the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest at Shaheen Bagh since December 15.

'Is there no justice in this country?'

'Is there no justice in this country?'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

'He was tortured in police custody.' '"Do you not have any rape cases to write about in Kerala?" "Why is it that a Muslim from Kerala has so much sympathy for a Dalit woman in UP?" "Why did Rahul Gandhi visit your wife?"' 'These were the kind of questions the UP police asked him.'

Lucknow encounter: Ex-IAF man, 'mastermind' of terror group, held in Kanpur

Lucknow encounter: Ex-IAF man, 'mastermind' of terror group, held in Kanpur

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

Police on Thursday arrested a former India Air Force employee who they believe is the "mastermind" of a terror module that included Saifullah, a suspected terrorist killed in an encounter on Wednesday.

'The Indian State has abdicated its duties'

'The Indian State has abdicated its duties'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'... of protecting the lives and property of a large section of society.' 'It may further deepen the communal divide which already exists in the country.'

Priyanka Gandhi meets CAA violence victims in UP

Priyanka Gandhi meets CAA violence victims in UP

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

Priyanka said she has highlighted each and every "police excess" in her lengthy memorandum to Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel during her previous visit to the state.

Determined farmers continue their fight at Delhi's edges

Determined farmers continue their fight at Delhi's edges

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Though there was no clear roadmap, the farmers, belonging to multiple groups, including 30 from Punjab, appeared clear in their resolve, some saying that they would not disperse till the laws were repealed and others that would ensure their voices are heard.

UP journalist beaten, urinated on by railway cops

UP journalist beaten, urinated on by railway cops

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

In the video, the journalist can be seen been mercilessly hit by a group of men. The victim also narrated his ordeal, saying, "They were in plain clothes. One hit my camera and it fell down. When I picked it up they hit and abused me. I was locked up, stripped and they urinated in my mouth."