Two young men held with illegal firearms in Uttar PradeshSeptember 14th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two young men were arrested after an hour-long gunfight with police and charged with illegal possession of several firearms in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh, authorities said Monday. Babunandan and Kanhiya Jaiswal -- both in their early 20s -- were arrested late Sunday in Badhauchghat town of Deoria, about 300 km from state capital Lucknow.
Maoist from Jharkhand arrested in Uttar PradeshSeptember 6th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A Maoist from Jharkhand was arrested after a gunfight in the forests of Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district, about 250 km from here, police said Monday. Raj Mohan was nabbed Sunday evening in the dense Devgarh forests, while he was going to meet some of his aides to plan attacks in the districts of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, police alleged.
Weatherman predicts heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh, farmers hopefulSeptember 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The weatherman's prediction of heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh for three days beginning Friday has raised hopes among farmers that they can still grow something this kharif season. India's most populous state has been suffering a paucity of rainfall this monsoon, with the authorities declaring 58 of the 71 districts drought-hit.
Two Chhota Rajan aides arrested in Uttar PradeshAugust 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two aides of underworld don Chhota Rajan were arrested after a brief gunfight with security personnel in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, police said Saturday. Mohammed Masil and Abdul Gufran, both in their early 20s, were arrested Friday evening following a joint operation of the police and Special Operation Group (SOG).
Man wanted by Maharashtra Police arrested in Uttar PradeshJuly 13th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A man wanted by Maharashtra Police was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district Monday after a gunfight, an official said. "Sajid was nabbed in the Bazar Shukla locality in Sultanpur district after a gunfight," Additional Director General (Law and Order) Brij Lal told reporters here.
Uttar Pradesh gun battle continues for third dayJune 18th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A gun battle between bandits and policemen continued for the third day Thurday in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district. Three cops have been killed in the gunfight so far, police said.
Uttar Pradesh gunfight with bandits still on, three cops dead (Second Lead)June 17th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two policemen were killed Wednesday in an ongoing gun battle between bandits and police in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district. Two senior officers were also injured in the gunfight which began Tuesday, police said.
Gunfight with bandits in Uttar Pradesh continues, two more cops killedJune 17th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two policemen were killed Wednesday in an ongoing gun battle with bandits in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district, taking the toll to three, police said. Two senior officers were also injured in the gun fight which began Tuesday.
Community feasts in Uttar Pradesh on Rahul's birthday FridayJune 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW - Celebrating its gains in the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress in Uttar Pradesh will mark party general secretary Rahul Gandhi's birthday June 19 with community feasts, mainly in Dalit-dominated areas. June 19 will be celebrated as Samrasta Diwas (Harmony Day) in Uttar Pradesh.
BSP releases list of 80 candidates for Uttar PradeshMarch 20th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati released a list of candidates for 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. She also announced that the BSP's nationwide campaign would start from Saturday.
Policeman arrested for raping 14-year-old girlMarch 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A policeman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in an Uttar Pradesh village, an official said. 'Amaldhama, a constable with the Beebipur police station was arrested this (Wednesday) afternoon for raping a teenager in the Parkhali village in Bulandshahr district,' police inspector Samay Singh told IANS on telephone.
Uttar Pradesh polling stations to have telecom facilitiesMarch 6th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Each of the 128,112 polling stations in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections will have at least one telecommunication facility to ensure prompt and direct connectivity with voting officials, India's poll panel chief here said Thursday. 'We have taken some special measures to curb cross-border movement of people, which in the past has been the cause of trouble during polling in areas along inter-state borders,' Chief Election Commissioner N.
Villagers thrash policeman in Uttar PradeshFebruary 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - In a case of street justice, villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district Sunday publicly thrashed a policeman after a resident's death allegedly of police excesses. According to reports, Gajraj Singh of Mandhana village was detained by two policemen Saturday night for questioning.
20 men arrested in Uttar PradeshJanuary 12th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Twenty members of an inter-state gang, involved in manufacturing and supplying spurious country-made liquor, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday. The men were arrested from the Narayanpur village of Ballia district, about 300 km from here, Monday late night.
Four killed in police shootout in Uttar PradeshJanuary 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Four gangsters who had committed many crimes in Uttar Pradesh were killed in a shootout with the police though two managed to escape Thursday evening, the police said. 'The four were involved in cases of loot, dacoity, contract killing and highway robbery,' Uttar Pradesh Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Brij Lal told IANS.
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