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29-year-old Dalit man killed in UP village, protesters set main accused’s house on fire | Lucknow News

29-year-old Dalit man killed in UP village, protesters set main accused’s house on fire | Lucknow News

3 min readLucknowJun 20, 2026 05:27 AM IST Tension gripped the Bakhira area of Uttar Pradesh’s Sant Kabir Nagar district on Friday after a 29-year-old Dalit man was allegedly killed by a man from another community a day before by slitting his throat with a sharp-edged weapon. The incident sparked anger among local residents, who staged a protest on a road with the victim’s body and later set fire to the house of the main accused. Preliminary investigation suggested that the murder occurred following a dispute during a function around 10 days back, police said, adding the victim’s niece had complained to him that the prime accused, Nasir Ali, harassed her during the event. Following the complaint, the victim, Anand Kumar, a resident of Kolki village, is believed to have confronted Nasir and assaulted him. The altercation is likely to have fuelled the animosity that culminated in the fatal attack, police said. An FIR was registered at the Bakhira police station against three persons, including Nasir Ali, in connection with Anand’s murder. One of the …

Communal stir in Dehradun after BJP worker killed, alleged accused’s house bulldozed

Communal stir in Dehradun after BJP worker killed, alleged accused’s house bulldozed

A 44-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was killed and his two brothers were injured in an irrigation water dispute between neighbours in Dehradun’s Vikasnagar area late on Saturday, sparking violent protests in the area, with irate crowds demanding immediate action, pelting stones, and setting fire to one of the suspect’s house. Meanwhile, police deployed additional teams and paramilitary forces to maintain law and order, arrested four suspects, and the district administration demolished an alleged illegal construction at the accused’s other house. Security person at the site as the residence of the alleged accused in Dehradun. Area placed under strict surveillance. (ANI) According to the police, the incident occurred around 6.30 pm on Saturday after an argument broke out between the victim, Vinod Kumar, and a neighbour named Imtiyaz over an ongoing irrigation dispute in Bairagiwala village. “During the incident, members of one group allegedly assaulted the three brothers—Ashok, Vinod, and Rajesh Kumar. They were taken to Lehman Hospital, where Vinod succumbed to his injuries,” said Dehradun senior superintendent of police (SSP) Pramendra Singh Dobhal. The …

HC seeks NIA reply on Umesh Kolhe murder accused’s plea to drop charges

HC seeks NIA reply on Umesh Kolhe murder accused’s plea to drop charges

The Bombay high court on Friday sought the National Investigation Agency (NIA)’s response to an appeal filed by Irfan Khan, a key accused in the 2022 murder of Amravati pharmacist Umesh Kolhe, challenging a trial court order refusing to drop charges against him. A division bench of justices AS Gadkari and Kamal Khata issued notice to the federal agency and scheduled the matter for hearing after four weeks. (Shutterstock) A division bench of justices AS Gadkari and Kamal Khata issued notice to the federal agency and scheduled the matter for hearing after four weeks. Kolhe, who owned a medical store in Amravati, was attacked and hacked to death on June 21, 2022, while returning home on his scooter. His son and daughter-in-law were travelling separately nearby but could not save him. According to NIA, the murder was linked to social media posts supporting former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who had made controversial remarks about the Prophet at the time. Khan, a real estate dealer, was arrested on July 2, 2022, and is accused of allegedly …

NEET paper leak accused’s property in Maharashtra’s Beed district partly demolished

NEET paper leak accused’s property in Maharashtra’s Beed district partly demolished

Civic authorities in Maharashtra’s Beed district on Tuesday began the demolition of an under-construction building allegedly linked to retired professor P V Kulkarni, who has been arrested in connection with the NEET paper leak case, reported the PTI. The Beed Municipal Council initiated action against the four-storey structure located in the Shahunagar area after it was found to be in violation of local building regulations. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

BJP posts photos of accused’s councillor father with Cong leaders| India News

BJP posts photos of accused’s councillor father with Cong leaders| India News

The Goa BJP on Monday posted on social media photographs of a councillor, whose son has been arrested for alleged involvement in a sex scandal, with Congress leaders and asked if this was the reason the opposition party was “hyper active to paint a different story”. On Monday, BJP Goa’s social media in charge Shubham Parsekar released on X two pictures of Sushant Naik with state Congress chief Amit Patkar. (X/ @Parsekar0072) Soham Naik (20), son of Sushant Naik, a member of Curchorem Municipal Council in south Goa, was arrested on March 22 in cases filed under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Goa Children’s Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act for allegedly raping minor girls, filming their obscene videos and circulating them. Since then, the ruling BJP has been maintaining that councillor Sushant Naik had no link with the party. It also attacked parties like the Congress for making such insinuations. On Monday, BJP Goa’s social media in charge Shubham Parsekar released on X two pictures of Sushant …

Delhi SUV accident: Accused`s father says, `Ready to face the law`

Delhi SUV accident: Accused`s father says, `Ready to face the law`

The father of the minor accused in the recent SUV accident in Delhi’s Dwarka has expressed deep remorse over the incident, apologising to the victim’s mother and saying he is “ready to abide by the decision of the judiciary”. On February 3, 23-year-old Sahil Dhaneshra was killed after a speeding SUV, allegedly being used to film a social media video, collided with a motorcycle. The accused, a 17-year-old boy, was behind the wheel at the time of the collision. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Bihar Woman Abducted, Gang-Raped By 6 Men, Rescued After Calling Police With Accused’s Phone | India News

Bihar Woman Abducted, Gang-Raped By 6 Men, Rescued After Calling Police With Accused’s Phone | India News

Last Updated:January 13, 2026, 17:14 IST Taking advantage of the situation, the woman used the sleeping man’s phone to call the emergency number 112 and informed the police about everything. The survivor was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Purnea, where her statement was recorded. (AI Image) In a shocking incident, a24-year-old woman was allegedly abducted and gangraped by six men in Bihar’s Purnea district, police said. The survivor managed to call the police using the mobile phone of one of the accused, leading to her rescue and the arrest of one person. As per media reports, the incident took place on Saturday night when the woman, who works as an orchestra dancer was abducted around 9 pm from Newalal Chowk by two men in a car while she was returning home. She was taken nearly 25 km away to a godown in Dagarua, where four other men were present. According to the survivor, her mouth was tied so she could not scream. During the ride, she saw a board that …

Ghost SIM Cards, Encrypted Apps: Delhi Blast Probe Reveals Accused’s Links To Pakistani Handlers | India News

Ghost SIM Cards, Encrypted Apps: Delhi Blast Probe Reveals Accused’s Links To Pakistani Handlers | India News

Last Updated:January 04, 2026, 16:51 IST Officials said the investigation points to a “white-collar” terror module made up of highly educated individuals, including doctors. The car blast near Red Fort Metro left at least 13 people dead and several others injured.(Image: X) Investigations into the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort last year have revealed that the accused used a network of so-called “ghost” SIM cards and encrypted apps to stay in touch with handlers based in Pakistan, officials said on Sunday. The blast took place on November 10, 2025, near Gate 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station during evening rush hour. A powerful car bomb exploded at a traffic signal, killing 13 people and injuring more than 20 others. The explosion involved a Hyundai i20 car driven by a suspected terrorist identified as Dr Umar Nabi. “White-collar” terror module Officials said the investigation points to a “white-collar” terror module made up of highly educated individuals, including doctors. Those arrested include Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Rather and others. The group allegedly used a sophisticated system of …

Red Fort attack: HC rejects accused’s plea to meet lawyer at NIA headquarters

Red Fort attack: HC rejects accused’s plea to meet lawyer at NIA headquarters

The Delhi High Court (HC) on Friday declined to pass an order allowing the November 10 Red Fort blast co-accused Jasir Bilal Wani to meet his lawyer at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters, news agency PTI reported. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that Wani had not placed on record any order of the trial court rejecting his request for such a meeting. The court said the accused could not be treated as a “special person” and that established legal procedures must be followed, PTI reported. “You think that I am going to make my own procedure? I would not. This is not a special one,” the judge remarked. The observations came after Wani’s counsel claimed that the trial court had orally rejected their application. The high court, however, was not convinced. “There cannot be any oral rejection. Why are you before me if you do not have the order? First the order of rejection has to be passed then you can challenge it before me… There is a constitutional process which we all follow,” …

New Twist In Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case As Main Accused’s Fingerprints Not Found In Actor’s Flat

New Twist In Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case As Main Accused’s Fingerprints Not Found In Actor’s Flat

Last Updated:April 15, 2025, 10:37 IST Nearly ⁠20 samples were sent to the state CID’s Fingerprint Bureau, of which 19 did not match with that of the accused. Actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed by an intruder at his Bandra residence in January. In a big twist in the Saif Ali Khan’s stabbing case, the chargesheet has revealed that the crucial fingerprint samples collected from inside the actor’s Mumbai flat did not match with that of the accused Shariful Islam. Nearly ⁠20 samples were sent to the state CID’s Fingerprint Bureau, of which 19 did not match with that of the accused. According to details in the chargesheet, the fingerprints found on the black bathroom door, the sliding door of the bedroom, and the cupboard door did not match with Shariful. Notably, ⁠the only fingerprint that matched with the accused was the one recovered from the eighth floor of the building. ⁠However, Mumbai police sources stated that the chances of fingerprints matching are one in 1000 as several people use and touch objects, which is …