Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force: News

27 Jun 2023

Uttar Pradesh Police

UP police shoots dead criminal wanted in murder, dacoity cases

The Uttar Pradesh Police said that the Special Task Force (STF) shot dead a criminal identified as Mohammed Gufran in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi at around 5:00am on Tuesday.

15 Apr 2023

Umesh Pal

Asad Ahmed funeral: Jailed gangster-father Atiq Ahmed fails to attend

Asad Ahmed and Ghulam Maksudan—the accused in the Umesh Pal murder case killed in a police encounter on Thursday—were reportedly buried in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Saturday under tight security cover, ANI reported.

14 Apr 2023

Umesh Pal

Umesh Pal murder case: Cops tried capturing Asad, Maksudan alive

The team of Uttar Pradesh Police that killed Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and his close associate Ghulam Maksudan in an encounter on Thursday morning reportedly tried to capture both wanted criminals alive, as per the FIR in the case.

13 Apr 2023

Jhansi

Umesh Pal murder case: Atiq Ahmed's son killed in encounter

Asad, the son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, and another accused Ghulam Maksudan— both wanted for the murder of Umesh Pal—were reportedly killed by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) in an encounter in Jhansi. The duo carried a reward of Rs. 5 lakh each.

30 Jan 2020

Mumbai

Dr. Kafeel Khan arrested in Mumbai over 'inflammatory' AMU speech

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested Dr. Kafeel Khan from the Mumbai airport Wednesday night.

02 Oct 2018

Odisha

UP STF busts inter-state gang; apprehends 3, seizes 250kg ganja

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted an inter-state gang by arresting its three members and seizing nearly 250 kg of ganja from their possession.

08 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh STF arrests gang of highway dacoits in Noida

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) Saturday claimed to have busted a gang of dacoits involved in several highway robberies.

18 Jun 2018

Gorakhpur

UP STF arrests 16 for cheating in police recruitment exam

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested at least 16 people in connection with cheating in the UP police constable recruitment examination.

07 Apr 2018

Gorakhpur

Jailed Ukrainian model suspected of information theft, illegal stay

Ukrainian model Daria Molcha, who was arrested from a Gorakhpur city hotel on April 3 on charges of illegally staying in India without a visa, has revealed the details of her 'Indian friends' who allegedly facilitated her entry into the country using fake documents.

17 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhi: 100 arrested for hacking user-data of online shopping websites

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) has arrested over 100 fraudsters for hacking user database of leading online shopping websites and insurance companies.