Varanasi: A one-and-a-half-month-old baby girl was seriously injured after she was allegedly snatched and thrown to the ground by a neighbour in Akatha village slum under Sarnath police station on Saturday evening.The infant was rushed to hospital. Doctors said her condition was stable and she was out of danger.ACP (Sarnath) Vidush Saxena said on Sunday…
Varanasi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday took custody of Gyanendra Pratap Singh alias Mannu, the prime accused in the May 6 murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, from Mau jail after completing the legal formalities.Ballia district govt counsel (Criminal) Sanjeev Singh said the accused was…
Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation has finalised its plan to relocate the meat and fish shops to the city’s outskirts in phases.Municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal informed the House that five locations have been identified in the first phase of the project.The sites are situated close to the city’s outer limits to minimise inconvenience to residents,…
Varanasi: Ghazipur police have uncovered 50 criminal gangs with 401 members during ‘Operation Vajrapat’ conducted between June 1 and 5, exposing the rapid rise of outfits such as Katra Gang, Mahakal Gang, 315 Gang and Farsa Gang.The crackdown, ordered by Varanasi Range DIG Vaibhav Krishna after the May 29 murder of hotelier’s son Vineet Rai…
Varanasi: A labourer was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-borne miscreants while he was travelling on his bicycle towards Patpara village under Alinagar police station of Chandauli district on Saturday afternoon.After inspecting the crime scene, Chandauli SP Akash Patel said the deceased was identified as Manoj Kumar (38), a resident of Chatubhujpur village under Mughalsarai police…
TNNVaranasi: Highlighting the importance of regional political parties, the RJD Rajya Sabha member Manoj K Jha said that regional parties are vital to India’s diversity. Whoever makes out that regional parties in India will vanish one day, prays for the ruin of India. The idea of India is the idea of diversity, the idea of…
Varanasi: After six years of silence, a newlywed woman found support in her husband to report repeated rape by a local pathologist, police said Saturday. Setting an example, the 24-year-old husband approached senior police officers seeking justice for her.Based on his complaint, Mirzamurad police booked Dashrath Patel, 60, under IPC sections for repeated rape, criminal…
Gorakhpur: Three members of the Cockroach Janata Party were detained in Gorakhpur on Saturday after police foiled an attempt to burn an effigy of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests.The protest was held at the Indira Bal Bihar premises under the Cantt police station limits, where a group…
Gorakhpur: Two youths drowned in the Rapti river while filming a reel with friends in Gorakhpur on Saturday afternoon. One of them reportedly drifted into deep water during the shoot, while the other drowned while attempting to rescue him. Their bodies were later recovered during a search operation conducted by police and NDRF personnel.The incident…
Varanasi: Bhelupur police arrested a thief for allegedly stealing valuables from the Hanuman temple of Swami Avimukteshwaranand’s Shri Vidya Mutt in Kedar Ghat area in April. Two jewellery traders accused of purchasing the stolen items were also arrested.ACP (Bhelupur) Gaurav Kumar said on Saturday that multiple police teams had been pressed into service to track…
