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UP youth, father electrocuted by snapped power line in Ballia

UP youth, father electrocuted by snapped power line in Ballia

A man, who cleared the sub-inspector examination, and his father died early Thursday in a village in this district after accidentally touching a broken live power line in the field where they had gone to defecate, police said. The incident took place in Sahpurwa village under Bansdih Road police station area following which villagers staged a road blockade. According to the police, Rajesh Yadav (27) and his father Janardan Yadav (58) had gone to the field around 6 am for their morning routine when Rajesh came in contact with the power line that had snapped and fallen there the previous night. As Janardan rushed to save his son, he too came in contact with the live wire and both died on the spot, officials said. Rajesh had successfully cleared the recruitment examination for the post of sub-inspector in the police department. Following the incident, villagers blocked the Ballia-Bansdih highway, disrupting traffic. The blockade was later lifted after the Bansdih sub-divisional magistrate pacified the protesters, Circle Officer (Bansdih) Jaishankar Mishra said. Mishra said a case has …

Husband, brother-in-law booked for alleged dowry death of woman in UP

Husband, brother-in-law booked for alleged dowry death of woman in UP

Police have booked a man and his elder brother for allegedly strangling his 22-year-old wife to death over dowry demands in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, an official told news agency PTI on Wednesday. The woman’s family alleged that she was strangled to death on July 7 after facing nearly a year of harassment over dowry. The accused have been identified as Vijendra and his elder brother Vinod, residents of Avrai Kala Pahi village in Ballia’s Bhimpura area. The first information report (FIR) was registered on Tuesday at Bhimpura Police Station based on a complaint filed by the victim’s brother, Ashish, a resident of Lilari village in neighbouring Mau district. According to the FIR, Ashish’s sister Suman married Vijendra on June 16, 2025. The complainant alleged that soon after the marriage, Suman was subjected to harassment by her husband and brother-in-law over dowry demands. He further alleged that she was strangled to death on July 7. Police said a post-mortem examination of the body was conducted on July 9. Rasra Circle Officer Rajnish said a case …

Woman Found Hanging With Hands Tied Behind Back In UP: Police

Woman Found Hanging With Hands Tied Behind Back In UP: Police

Ballia: A 20-year-old woman was found hanging from a tree, her hands tied behind her back, in a village in the Nagra area early on Sunday, police here said, with her kin alleging foul play behind her death. The woman’s maternal grandmother said she was to get married on April 25. “The condition of the body makes it clear that my granddaughter did not commit suicide. Many people are involved in this incident. I want justice. Strict action should be taken against the culprits,” she said. Superintendent of Police Omveer Singh said “prima facie, the case is related to a love affair” and added four teams had been formed to uncover the truth as soon as possible. The opposition Samajwadi Party and the Congress attacked the BJP-led government, saying the incident exposed the reality of its claims about women’s safety in the state. Superintendent of Police Singh said the woman was alone at home for the past two days as her parents had gone to Lucknow for treatment. Information about her body being found was …