Uttar Pradesh Police: News

19 Jul 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Sonbhadra mass firing: Priyanka Gandhi stopped from meeting victims' families

On Friday, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was reportedly stopped by Uttar Pradesh Police while she was on her way to meet the families affected by Sonbhadra shooting.

15 Jul 2019

Uttar Pradesh

After Sakshi Misra, Allahabad-girl 'threatened' for marrying against family's wishes

Days after Sakshi Misra, the daughter of a BJP MLA from Bareilly, released a video alleging her life was under threat as she married a Dalit man, another girl has followed suit.

11 Jul 2019

Dalit

Papa sent goons: BJP leader's daughter threatened for marrying Dalit

The daughter of a BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh has alleged her life is under threat from her own father, as she married a man belonging to lower caste.

27 Jun 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Noida Police to issue red cards to harassers and loiterers

In order to strengthen the anti-Romeo squads for protection of women in the city, Noida Police will now issue 'red cards' as a warning to men, who harass women verbally or non-verbally.

UP Police launches app for lodging e-FIR: Details here

Several people opt out of filing a complaint at police stations in the country, despite the gravity of the crime, as it's tedious.

UP shocker: Railway cops beat journalist, urinate in his mouth

A distressing video has emerged from Uttar Pradesh wherein a journalist was slapped, punched, and abused by a group of policemen who paid no attention to his pleas.

Five people arrested for online comments on Adityanath. RIP democracy

A woman claimed she sent a marriage proposal to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a journalist shared her video in jest and was arrested.

27 May 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh: Three men gang-raped deaf, mute 17-year-old; recorded act

A disturbing incident has been reported from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district. According to police, three men gang-raped a deaf and mute minor.

01 Apr 2019

Flipkart

23-year-old caught selling 14 lakh online shoppers' personal information

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Greater Noida for holding/selling data of 14 lakh people.

10 Feb 2019

Yogi Adityanath

UP: As spurious alcohol deaths cross 90, 175 people arrested

With the death tolls in spurious liquor cases in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand having crossed 90, the UP Police, on Saturday, arrested 175 people in connection to the manufacture of spurious liquor - marking possibly the biggest-ever crackdown on the illicit alcohol business.

20 Jan 2019

Lucknow

Cop transferred after video shows woman begging at his feet

In Lucknow, a police inspector displayed complete lack of empathy when an elderly woman, who lost her son, begged him to file an FIR.

19 Jan 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Bulandshahr violence: Police donate Rs. 70lakh for slain cop's family

The family of Uttar Pradesh police inspector Subodh Singh, who was slain during the Bulandshahr violence, has been given Rs. 70 lakh as compensation by the state police, over and above the Rs. 50 lakh that was given by the state government.

15 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

'Kumbh Mela' begins amid tight security to ensure incident-free event

Blending traditions with modern-police techniques, the Uttar Pradesh police is all geared up for an incident-free Kumbh, the largest congregation in the world, which begins today at Prayagraj.

12 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

UP cop who died last month named in transfer list

In an embarrassing gaffe, the Uttar Pradesh police ended up including the name of a deceased police officer, Satya Narain Singh, in its latest list of officers to be transferred.

11 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Cop burns unclaimed body with waste, despite getting cremation-funds

In a despicable case of police corruption, a police officer in Uttar Pradesh burned an unclaimed dead body using waste after taking money from the police department for a proper cremation.

05 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Cop, who shouted 'thain thain' to scare criminals, injured

Uttar Pradesh sub-inspector Manoj Kumar, who shot to fame after he shouted thain thain last year to scare away criminals, was injured in an encounter on Friday.

03 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Bulandshahr violence: Prime accused Bajrang Dal member Yogesh Raj arrested

Bajrang Dal member Yogesh Raj, the prime accused of Bulandshahr violence which claimed lives of a police inspector and a youth has been arrested, Uttar Pradesh police said on Thursday.

29 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

#GhazipurCopKilling: Constable killed in stone-pelting hours after PM Modi's rally

In yet another case of mob violence against cops, a police constable was killed in stone-pelting by protesters today in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur.

23 Dec 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Man goes to register complaint, gets jailed instead

In a disturbing incident which raises concern about police administration in Uttar Pradesh, again, a man was arrested in Wazirganj after he went to register a complaint on behalf of his mother-in-law.

20 Dec 2018

Agra

Agra shocker: Four men kidnap B.Tech student, gangrape her

Four men raped a first-year B.Tech student in Poiya Ghat of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and two accused have been arrested, police said on Wednesday.

19 Dec 2018

India

UP shocker! 15-year-old girl set ablaze by unidentified men

A 15-year-old school girl received burn injuries after she was set ablaze allegedly by two unidentified motorcycle-borne men near Agra (Uttar Pradesh), police said today.

06 Dec 2018

India

#BulandshahrViolence: Video shows mob chanted 'maaro, maaro', 'take his gun'

A disturbing video shows a frenzied mob yelling 'maaro, maaro' and 'take his gun', has emerged in the Bulandshahr violence which killed one police inspector and another youth.

04 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Bulandshahr violence: Bajrang Dal member among five arrested

A day after two persons, including a police inspector, were killed in mob violence over alleged cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the incident.

03 Dec 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Police inspector killed in violence over alleged cow slaughter

On Monday, a police inspector was killed in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district after violence broke out in the aftermath of an alleged case of cow slaughter.

29 Nov 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi Police ACP commits suicide by jumping off police HQ

On Thursday, a senior officer of the Delhi Police allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the 10th floor of the Delhi Police headquarters in ITO, New Delhi.

17 Nov 2018

Samajwadi Party

Former Uttar Pradesh MLA booked for beating up tehsildar

Two cases were registered against the former MLA of Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) Dilip Verma and his supporters for allegedly beating up a tehsildar in his chamber, police said today.

29 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Image of 'MotherCop' with baby goes viral; time for creche-facilities?

An image of a woman police constable working at her desk with her infant fast asleep has gone viral and has sparked discussion on bringing reforms to police stations.

23 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Criminal wanted in 18 cases injured in encounter in UP

A criminal, wanted in 18 cases and carrying a reward of Rs. 25,000 on his head, was nabbed while a sub-inspector was injured in an encounter near UP's Azamgarh on Tuesday morning, police said.

23 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh: Constable consumes poison after denial of leave

A constable posted at Mardan Naka police outpost in Banda district of UP, allegedly consumed poison over denial of leave to visit his ailing mother, police said on Tuesday.

22 Oct 2018

Lucknow

UP legislative council chairman's wife arrested for killing son

Late on Sunday, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested the wife of a lawmaker on charges of killing her 23-year-old son.

21 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Meerut: BJP councilor arrested for fighting with cop, assaulting woman

On Saturday, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a BJP municipal councilor from Meerut over a scuffle with a police officer and for allegedly assaulting a woman at his restaurant on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.

20 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Man stoned to death by monkeys, family demands FIR

A 70-year-old man was allegedly stoned to death by some monkeys in a village in Baghpat area of UP, putting the police in a fix as the deceased's family wants an FIR to be registered against them.

18 Oct 2018

Lucknow

All you need to know about UP Police recruitment process

The Uttar Pradesh Government will recruit 56,808 personnel in the state police force to fill the vacant posts.

06 Oct 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Gundaraj of UP Police: Who will police the police?

After the recent, unprovoked murder of 38-year-old Apple executive, Vivek Tiwari, by a police constable in Lucknow as he allegedly tried to evade a routine check, the "gundaraj" of UP Police is being questioned, once again.

06 Oct 2018

Uttar Pradesh

#AppleExecutiveMurderCase: Three policemen protesting arrest of accused constable suspended

Some police constables across Uttar Pradesh observed "Black Day" on 5 October and tied a black ribbon on their arms following the arrest and suspension of constable Prashant Chaudhary, the main accused in the murder case of Apple employee Vivek Tiwari.

04 Oct 2018

Sexual Offenses Act

UP Police constable suspended for sodomizing boy for 20 days

A Uttar Pradesh Police constable, posted with the UP100 emergency service in Hathras, has been suspended for allegedly sodomizing a teenage boy at a police outpost for 20 days.

01 Oct 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

Vivek Tiwari murder: Second-FIR registered, Kejriwal slammed, and other details

In the death of Apple executive Vivek Tiwari, a fresh FIR was registered on Sunday accusing constable Prashant Chowdhary of putting the nozzle of his pistol on the windshield and firing at the deceased.

Lucknow: Vivek Tiwari's wife demands Rs. 1cr compensation, CBI investigation

Kalpana Tiwari, wife of Vivek Tiwari, the unarmed man who was shot at by UP Police has demanded Rs. 1 crore compensation and a CBI investigation into his death.

29 Sep 2018

Lucknow

Lucknow: Apple-employee shot dead by cop for 'not stopping SUV'

On Saturday, an Uttar Pradesh Police constable was arrested after he shot a young Apple executive at close range.

22 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Man arrested for illegally withdrawing Rs. 18L from ATM

Uttar Pradesh Police said on Saturday that they have arrested a man for illegally withdrawing more than Rs. 18 lakh from an ATM in Shamli district with help from the bank manager.