CBI asked to probe death of Madhya Pradesh officialSeptember 20th, 2009 LUCKNOW/BHOPAL - The Uttar Pradesh government Sunday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the mysterious death of Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer Madan Gopal Rusia, whose body was found on a railway track some distance from Agra railway station Sep 10. Roosia was the chief executive officer of the Bhopal Development Authority.
IAS officer's domestic help commits suicideSeptember 16th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A domestic help employed with a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer committed suicide by hanging himself in the government bungalow of the official, police said Wednesday. The incident took place late Tuesday in Amod Kumar's official residence in Butler Palace colony in the posh Hazratganj locality here.
Engineering student commits suicide in Uttar PradeshSeptember 15th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A first-year engineering student committed suicide Sunday by jumping from the fourth floor of her college building here, police said. Poonam Mishra, was a first-year student of Azad Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Prisoner commits suicideAugust 15th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A 25-year-old prisoner hailing from Orissa allegedly committed suicide in a jail in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday. "Tapan Sahu was found hanging today (Saturday) by a scarf from a tree in the jail premises," Senior Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar told IANS on telephone.
Engineer commits suicide in DelhiMay 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A traineed engineer with a power distribution company of the capital commited suicide in her hostel room here Saturday evening, police said. The body of Prerna Kumari, a graduate engineer trainee with North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL), was found hanging in her hostel room at the training centre in Rohini Sector 11, they said.
Chhattisgarh official commits suicideApril 29th, 2009 RAIPUR - A woman district education officer (DEO) allegedly committed suicide in her home here in Chhattisgarh, the police said Wednesday. Police officer Shaukat Ali said that Raipur DEO Shail Shandile was found dead at her posh Shankar Nagar residence.
Harassed for money, Uttar Pradesh official commits suicideApril 5th, 2009 LUCKNOW - An Uttar Pradesh government official committed suicide after his seniors allegedly harassed him by demanding money. Three officials have been suspended over the incident.
Six students drown in Uttar PradeshMarch 29th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Six students of an army school, who had come for a picnic, drowned Sunday when they were bathing in the Gomti river in Uttar Pradesh, the police said. The mishap took place near the Korriya ghat in Sitapur district, 80 km from here, district police chief Pritendra Singh told IANS by telephone.
Worried about failing in exams, girl commits suicideMarch 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 12-year-old girl, apparently worried about failing in school examinations, committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling in her home in east Delhi, the police said Saturday. 'The girl was a student of Class 4 and had failed in exams last year.
Former air force officer commits suicideMarch 4th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A retired Air Vice Marshal shot himself with his licensed pistol at his residence here Wednesday, police said. Manjit Singh Dhillon, 69, kept the barrel of his 12 bore pistol under his chin and pulled the trigger, investigating officer Anokh Singh told IANS.
BJP, RLD finalise poll alliance in Uttar PradeshFebruary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said that it has finalised its pre-poll alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), a party with some influence in western Uttar Pradesh. 'The alliance with the RLD has been finalised.
Five policemen suspended as murder accused commits suicideFebruary 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Five policemen have been suspended after a man accused of murdering an 8-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging himself in the lock up in a Uttar Pradesh town, officials said Thursday. 'Mahipal Singh, a murder accused, Wednesday late night committed suicide by hanging himself from the ventilator of the lock up in Mahamaya Nagar,' Additional Director General (law and order) Brij Lal told reporters here Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh police officer commits suicideFebruary 2nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A police officer Tuesday shot himself with a service rifle in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, police said. Sub-inspector Rajendra Singh killed himself at the Magora police station in Mathura, about 300 km from here.
Illegal arms unit busted in Uttar Pradesh, four arrestedJanuary 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Four people have been arrested and charged with making firearms at an illegal arms manufacturing factory in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said Friday. The factory was busted and a dozen country-made pistols were seized Thursday night after a raid was conducted on a tip-off in Bhudanpur locality of Azamgarh, about 270 km from here.
Five men arrested for dealing in weapons in Uttar PradeshDecember 26th, 2008 LUCKNOW - Five men were arrested and an inter-state gang dealing in weapons has been busted in Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday. The Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police detained the men in the early hours from the Chinhat locality of Lucknow.