Would-be policemen go on rampage over delay in getting formsJuly 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A group of young men gathered at a post office in Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkar Nagar district went on a rampage Thursday, protesting a delay in distribution of application forms for jobs in the police force. The men, gathered in Akbarpur area of the district, threw stones at policemen, following which the police resorted to a baton charge to disperse the mob.
Police arrest two people for role in Maisuma murder caseJuly 15th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two youths on Wednesday in connection with the murder of a college student, Asrar Ahmed Dar, in the Maisuma area of the city. The arrested were identified as Imran and Azim.
Denied entry to circus, youths kill policemanJuly 11th, 2009 LUCKNOW - After being denied admission to a circus show for not having tickets, unidentified youths shot dead a police inspector in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur district, police said Saturday. Jitendra Singh, 52, was killed at the GIC ground in Lakhimpur, about 100 km from here, late Friday.
Dalit man dies in custody, three policemen suspendedJuly 8th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Three Uttar Pradesh policemen were suspended Wednesday for allegedly beating to death a 60-year-old Dalit man in their custody, an official said. Rajbal, a resident of the Shikar village in Muzaffarnagar district, died in the Chapaar police station Tuesday and his body was left outside the district hospital in Muzaffarnagar, some 350 km from Lucknow.
Five policemen suspended as murder accused attempts suicideJuly 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Five policemen were suspended Friday after a murder accused attempted suicide by setting himself on fire in a lock-up in Uttar Pradesh's Jyotiba Phule Nagar district, an official said. The five policemen - a sub-inspector, a head-constable and three constables - were suspended for negligence, district police chief Prashant Kumar told IANS on phone.
Separatists call strike in Kashmir over Baramullah killingsJune 30th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Roads in Srinagar wore a deserted look following the strike call given by the hardline faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference Party over the killing of two youths in Baramullah district of the state. "The call has been given by the Hurriyat to protest against killing of the two youths in Baramullah yesterday.
At least two injured during an anti-encroachment drive in Uttar PradeshJune 28th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - At least two people were injured in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district, on Sunday, as an anti-encroachment drive in a slum locality in the area went haywire. Locals alleged that the Ghaziabad Development Authority officials had arrived there to demolish their houses without any prior notice to them and the police were alleged to have baton-charged residents of the slums.
Dalit murder case: Cops suspendedJune 9th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Four policemen have been suspended for laxity in investigating a case involving murder of a 13-year-old Dalit boy in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, an official said Tuesday. "Two inspectors and two constables of the Pakaulia police station in Basti have been placed under suspension for dereliction of duty," acting superintendent of police Ajai Shanker Rai told IANS on telephone.
Man beaten to death by youths at marriageMay 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A 70-year-old man was beaten to death by a group of youths after he objected to their indecent behaviour with a troupe of female dancers at a wedding in an Uttar Pradesh village, the police said Saturday. "Baburam was killed late Friday by seven youths during a wedding function in Jafrabad village of Sitapur district," police inspector Dhirendra Kumar told IANS on phone.
Police ticket Amish teen for having beer in his horse-drawn buggyMay 12th, 2009 Amish teen ticketed for having beer in buggyLEON, N.Y. — Police cracking down on rowdy Amish youths ticketed a teenager for having beer in his horse-drawn buggy when they pulled him over on a western New York road.
10 youths arrested for raping girl in JharkhandMay 11th, 2009 RANCHI - Ten youths accused of raping a tribal girl were arrested Monday in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, police said. The Class 12 students were arrested from their college hostel near Pathahatu village.
Three policemen killed in Jharkhand bus accidentApril 5th, 2009 RANCHI - Three policemen were killed and six others were injured when a minibus carrying them dashed against a tree in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand Sunday, the police said. According to the police, around 20 policemen were in the minibus, when the vehicle's driver lost control and hit a tree near Jora flyover in the district, around 170 km from Ranchi, Sunday afternoon.
Russian woman charged with biting son to deathFebruary 12th, 2009 YEKATERINBURG - A Russian woman has been charged with biting her three-year-old son 50 times and striking him 80 blows that led to his death, prosecutors said. Investigation revealed that Svetlana, 31, bit her son around 50 times and struck him with over 80 blows to the head and neck.
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.
Bike riders throw dead body on Hyderabad roadJanuary 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Two unidentified men riding a motorbike threw a dead body on the road and sped away when police tried to intercept their vehicle in the busy Borabanda area here Saturday, an official said. The incident triggered panic in the area.
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