12 years on the run: Man who kidnapped, murdered 8-year-old finally nabbed in UP's Muzaffarnagar
After 12 years on the run, Beghraj, convicted for the 2004 kidnapping and murder of an eight-year-old boy, has been arrested in Muzaffarnagar. He violated parole in 2012, adopting new identities and working as a laborer across India. The murder stemmed from a family feud, with the initial kidnapping planned for ransom.
Supreme Court questions U.P.s silence on core aspects of equality, secularism in schools
Bench was hearing a case linked to slapping of a Muslim boy in Muzaffarnagar by his classmates on the orders of their teacher, who peppered the abuse with communal remarks against the child
Wanted criminal carrying Rs 25,000 bounty killed in encounter in UP
Muzaffarnagar: A wanted criminal carrying a bounty of Rs 25,000 on his head was killed in an encounter with police at Budhana in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Tuesday, officials said. Ajay alias Ajayveer aka Badal, who was wanted in four cases of dacoity, was gunned down in an encounter after he opened fire at a police team which intercepted him, Senior Superintendent of Police, Abhishsk Singh, said. Ajay was named in more than 20 criminal cases, including attempt to murder, Singh said.A German pistol, jewellery and cash were recovered from Ajay's possession, the officer said
Warm November made sugarcane less sweet, prone to pests
NEW DELHI: Warmer winter has reduced the sweetness of jaggery and created a conducive weather for pest attacks on sugarcane plants in western Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest sugarcane producer belts in the country. According to the India Meteorological Department, November was the warmest month for Northwest India since 1901. The normal mean temperature is 18.77 C which rose to 20.14 C. Northwest India meteorological region, of which Western UP is a part, shows 80% deficient rainfall in November. Generally, local manufacturing centres start processing jaggery from November. But warmer November led to higher water content and lesser formation of sucrose in sugarcane plants reduced its productivity, experts say. Warmer weather also created a conducive condition of pest attack on sugarcane crops. There are still relatively higher water content in cane even in first week of December instead of sucrose which led to either lesser jaggery production or no production, said Nischay Mallik, owner of Freyr Food, a jaggery manufacturing unit in Muzaffarnagar. The recovery rate of jiggery is still below 8% from the cane, he said. According to the latest bulletin of National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories, this year sugar recovery rate from sugarcane is 7.85%, which was 8.60% last year. Farmers feel that 15-20% of crops get affected due to diseases and warmer weather. Generally, the sugarcane growth stage ends at the end of middle of October and harvesting, processing of crops and jaggery start in early November. But this year monsoon rain extended till the first week of October and later higher temperatures than normal were observed which invited pests and led to late sucrose formation, said Mallik.
A Muzaffarnagar mosque and shops linked to Liaquat Ali Khan were declared 'enemy property', sparking legal and communal tensions in UP.
Teacher who asked her students to slap Muslim classmate surrenders in Muzaffarnagar, gets bail
A teacher in Muzaffarnagar, India, who prompted other students to slap a Muslim classmate, surrendered in court and was granted bail. Tripta Tyagi faces charges including causing hurt and insulting religious feelings after a video of the incident went viral last year. The Allahabad High Court previously rejected her anticipatory bail plea.
Muzaffarnagar slapgate accused teacher surrenders, gets bail
UP teacher who got Muslim boy slapped gets bail
A teacher who asked other students to slap a Muslim boy in a school in Muzaffarnagar surrendered at a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act court and was released on bail, an official said on Friday.
UP teacher who asked students to slap classmate surrenders, gets bail
Muzaffarnagar: A teacher who asked other students to slap a Muslim boy in a school here surrendered at a POCSO court and was released on bail, an official said on Friday. Tripta Tyagi was caught last year in a video asking children to slap a boy in a school where she taught. Additional District Judge Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Allahabad HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of teacher who asked students to slap Muslim boy
The Allahabad High Court. (Photo: ANI) The Allahabad High Court. (Photo: ANI) Muzaffarnagar: The Allahabad High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a school teacher who asked class 2 students to slap their Muslim friend, a lawyer said on Thursday about the incident that sparked widespread outrage last year. A bench comprising Justice Deepak Verma refused to grant the relief and directed the applicant to surrender before the court concerned within two weeks from the date of the order and apply for regular bail, the plaintiff's lawyer said. The lower court had already rejected the anticipatory bail plea on October 16. Now, the high court has upheld that decision, rejecting the teacher's plea on November 23, Kamran Zaidi, the lawyer representing the victim, said. According to the prosecution, police filed a charge sheet against Tripti Tyagi under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), Section 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), and Section 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings). Additionally, charges under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act have been invoked, the lawyer said. The case drew widespread attention and condemnation after a video surfaced in August 2023, showing Tyagi instructing her students of Class 2 to slap a Muslim classmate while making a communal remark in Khubbapur village. Muzaffarnagar police had registered a case against the teacher over the incident, while the school was also served a notice by the state's education department. On November 10, 2023, the Supreme Court had castigated the state government for not complying with its order to depute an agency for counselling the victim child. On January 12, the apex court said the developments that followed the unsavoury incident were the result of the state not doing what was expected of it after the offence was committed. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan had said the state should have been concerned about the manner in which the incident had happened.
NOIDA: Police on Tuesday arrested more than 160 protesting farmers, including the president of Bharatiya Kisan Parishad Sukhbir Yadav 'Khalifa', who were holding a sit-in at the 'Dalit Prerna Sthal' in Noida after their march to Delhi on land compensation and other demands was stopped a day earlier. The protesters, who had gathered in Gautam Buddh Nagar from different parts of Uttar Pradesh on Monday on the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), had threatened to resume their march to the national capital if their demands were not met within a week. Condemning the police action, the SKM said it was a violation of the constitutional rights for peaceful protest and urged the judiciary to intervene. In a statement, the farmers' collective claimed the police had arrested hundreds of farmers including more than one hundred women and forcibly evicted them from the protest site. The SKM alleged that the police had violated the consensus reached with the farmers' leadership on December 2, asking for seven days to allow the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh to discuss and resolve the demands. Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Shiv Hari Meena said that they arrested more than 160 protesters at around 1.30 pm under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The provision allows the police to carry out arrests to prevent the commission of a cognisable offence. Among the arrested were women and several farmer leaders like Khalifa and Pawan Khatana the state president of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Western Uttar Pradesh), according to the police. The protesters were taken to the Luksar jail in Noida, officials said. Khalifa told PTI on phone that they will continue to fight for their just demands. Slamming the arrests, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) convened an emergency panchayat over the matter at the Kisan Bhavan in Sisauli village of Muzaffarnagar where it decided to amplify the protest on Wednesday. It was decided in the Panchayat that BKU workers from the five divisions of Uttar Pradesh, which include Meerut, Saharanpur, Aligarh, Agra, Moradabad -- will reach the 'Zero Point' in Gautam Buddha Nagar while peaceful dharna would be observed across all other districts in their respective police stations, BKU's youth wing president of Uttar Pradesh Anuj Singh told PTI. Zero Point refers to a location at the convergence point of the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and the Yamuna Expressway in Gautam Buddh Nagar district's Greater Noida city. BKU leader Rakesh Tikait warned that the ongoing protest led by the SKM would turn into a nationwide agitation of farmers. Tikait asserted that the moment the farm leaders of Gautam Buddh Nagar call for help, we will immediately respond to their call. The BKU leader, who was in Iglas here on Tuesday in connection with a private function, was speaking to media persons during his visit. This agitation would turn into a nationwide agitation of farmers who are protesting against the unjust manner in which farmlands are being acquired by the government without paying just and full payment to the farmers, he said. He said that the Gautam Buddh Nagar protest has been put off till December 9 to give the government some time to resolve this long-standing dispute between farmers in that district and the authorities which had been continuously delaying the process of payment of full compensation as envisaged by the Land Acquisition Act 2013. Tikait said that the farmers of Gautam Buddh Nagar are not alone in this protest and representatives of different farmers' organisations have been stationed there to assist them in their quest for justice. He said it has become a regular practice of the present government to acquire farmlands at low prices and to add to the farmers' woes, even the agreed amount of compensation is delayed inordinately. I will shortly be visiting Gautam Buddh Nagar to converse with the local leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha during their ongoing negotiations with officials of the state government, he said. The farmers had gathered near the Mahamaya flyover and left for Delhi on Monday demanding proper compensation for their land acquired by the government, but were stopped by the police near Dalit Prerna Sthal, after which they sat on dharna there. Massive traffic snarls had caused inconvenience to commuters crossing the Delhi-Noida border as police had set up multiple layers of barricades and deployed heavy security to stop the march, which coincided with Parliament's Winter Session.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha proposes financial assistance to farmers for stubble management
CHANDIGARH: Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha proposed a comprehensive initiative to support farmers in stubble management, requesting the central government to provide assistance of Rs 2,500 per acre to farmers. He added that sustainable solutions to stubble burning require robust financial and policy backing. While taking up this issue in the upper house of the parliament today, Chadha also pointed out that while farmers are unfairly blamed for contributing to air pollution in North India, the problem is fuelled by several factors across many states. He emphasised that this year, under AAPs leadership, Punjab saw a remarkable 70 per cent drop in stubble-burning incidents, proving that progress is possible with the right support. Chadha raised concern over prevailing pollution in North India and its impact in Rajya Sabha, stating that North India is currently covered in a thick blanket of smoke. He said, with every breath, we are unknowingly inhaling the equivalent of numerous cigarettes and bidis. Air pollution isnt just Delhis problem its a crisis affecting the entire region, spanning multiple states. Cities in the North such as Bhagalpur, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Hapur, Bhiwani, Agra, Faridabad face way more pollution than Delhi. Yet, the blame is disproportionately placed on farmers. Today, I stand to raise my voice in their defence, he added. He further stated that an IIT study shows that while stubble burning is a cause of air pollution, it is not the only one. However, the entire blame is unfairly shifted onto farmers. Punjab reports 70 per cent reduction in stubble burning, highlights Ex-Situ management efforts Throughout the year, we call farmers our gods and anndata, but come November, we label them as criminals, demanding they be fined or jailed, he said. Chadha asserted, no farmer deliberately or willingly burns stubble. They do it out of sheer compulsion. This year, AAP ruled Punjab saw a reduction of more than 70 per cent in stubble-burning incidents. In contrast, states like Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan reported an increase. He emphasised that Punjab took up paddy farming to feed the country when there was a shortage of food grains. However, this has come at a great cost to Punjab. He said, Our water table has dropped by 600 feet, our soil has degraded, and this is despite the fact that rice is not a staple food for Punjabis. He added that after harvesting paddy, farmers are left with stubble, which they have only 1012 days to clear before sowing the next crop. If they dont clear it in time, the yield of the next crop is adversely affected. This forces farmers to burn the stubble. SC raises concerns over Punjab, Haryanas inaction on stubble burning amid rising air pollution Chadha pointed out that solutions like Happy Seeders and Paddy Choppers come with a hefty price tag, requiring farmers to spend Rs 2,0003,000 per acre to operate them. For farmers already struggling to break even, such expenses are unaffordable, leaving them with no choice but to burn stubble. Tragically, the worst affected by this toxic air are the farmers themselves and their families, who are forced to breathe it. He proposed a solution stating, if we provide farmers in Punjab and Haryana Rs 2,500 per acre as immediate financial assistance to manage stubble, no farmer will burn it. Of this, Rs 2,000 should be contributed by the central government, and the state government will bear the remaining cost. This will offer a short-term solution to the stubble-burning issue. Chadha further stated, As for a long-term solution, we need to promote crop diversification, moving away from paddy to crops like cotton, maize, pulses, and oilseeds. While we talk a lot about AI (Artificial Intelligence), we also need to talk about AQI (Air Quality Index).
More than 160 protesting farmers arrested in Noida
Police arrested over 160 protesting farmers, including key leaders, in Noida after their march to Delhi was blocked. The farmers, seeking land compensation, were detained around 1.30 pm. They had protested near Dalit Prerna Sthal, causing traffic disruptions. The Bharatiya Kisan Union condemned the arrests and called a panchayat in Muzaffarnagar.
Sambhal admin extends ban on entry of outsiders till December 10
LUCKNOW: The Sambhal district administration on Saturday extended the restriction on the entry of outsiders in the western UP district till December 10. Its earlier ban on the entry of outsiders had to expire on Saturday. Meanwhile, three Samajwadi Party MPs, on their way to Sambhal, were stopped in Ghaziabad. A 15-member delegation of the main opposition party in UP was scheduled to visit Sambhal to gather information about the violence that broke out on November 24 over a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid. Leader of Opposition in the UP Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey, who had to lead the SP delegation, told mediapersons outside his Lucknow residence that a senior IAS officer called him and requested him not to visit Sambhal. The Sambhal district magistrate also called and told me that the ban on the entry of outsiders had been extended, said Pandey. The SP took to microblogging site X to post that the state government deployed police at the homes of leaders who were part of the delegation, preventing them from travelling to Sambhal. The BJP government is hiding the truth of the Sambhal violence. The SP delegation should have been given permission to visit, it said. To maintain peace and order, the imposition of Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been extended to December 31 in the district, said Sambhal DM Rajendra Pensiya. No outsider, any social organisation or public representative can enter the borders of the district without seeking the permission of the competent authority till December 10, he added. SPs Muzaffarnagar MP Harendra Malik, accompanied by his Kairana counterpart Iqra Hasan and Sambhal MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq, was stopped from entering the town from Ghaziabad. I dont understand why we are being stopped. Are the opposition MPs so irresponsible that they cant be allowed to move within the state, Malik asked. In Moradabad, SP MP Ruchi Veeras residence was surrounded by cops to prevent her from travelling to Sambhal. Tension had been brewing in Sambhal since November 19 when the court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque was carried out following claims that a temple previously stood at the site. Five people were killed in the violence.
Two killed as truck falls into Hindon river in UP's Muzaffarnagar
MUZAFFARNAGAR: A truck plunged into the Hindon river in Budhana area here on Wednesday leaving two people dead and two others seriously injured, police said. Circle Officer Gajendra Pal Singh said the driver of the truck coming from Ludhiana in Punjab lost control over the vehicle and it fell into the river. The truck driver, identified as Chote Lal, and a trader, Neel, were killed in the accident. Two other individuals, Javed and Ajay, the truck owners, sustained serious injuries, he added. The two injured individuals were rescued and rushed to hospital. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem.
Following violance in Sambhal, UP Police is on high alert in several districts and conducting surveillance using drones. Piles of stones were found in Muzaffarnagar and Firozabad that were removed by the police and warnings were issued against such practices.
UP Police Constable Result 2024: 26 Youths From A Single Village In Uttar Pradesh Crack Written Exam
In an inspiring achievement, 26 candidates from Kasampur Khola village in Muzaffarnagar district have cleared the Uttar Pradesh Police recruitment exam.
23-yr-old Dalit girl found dead for not supporting SP nominee
LUCKNOW/CHANDIGARH/DEHRADUN: A 23-year-old Dalit woman, who had been missing since Tuesday, was found dead on in UPs Karhal assembly seat that went to bypolls on Wednesday, with her family alleging that she was killed as she refused to vote for the Samajwadi Party. A voter turnout ranging from 50 to 70% was recorded in the bypolls to 15 assembly seats spread across UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Kerala amid stray incidents of violence and complaints of irregularities and misuse of government machinery. In Karhal of Mainpuri district, the victim womans father in an FIR alleged that his daughter was abducted by local SP leader Prashant Yadav and poisoned to death with the help of one Mohan Katheria. Mainpuri SP Vinod Kumar said, Both the accused, Mohan Katheria and Prashant Yadav, were arrested while further investigation into the incident was in progress. The incident triggered a slugfest between the BJP and the SP. Nine seats went to bypolls in UP. The Election Commissions update at 5 pm showed the voter turnout in Ghaziabad was 33.30%, Katehari (56.69%), Khair (46.43%), Kundarki (57.32%), Karhal (53.92%), Majhawan (50.41%), Meerapur (57.02%), Phulpur (43.43%) and Sisamau (49.03%). Acting on complaints by SP president Akhilesh Yadav against police officers checking voter and Aadhaar IDs, the EC ordered suspension of five police personnel violating its guidelines. UP Chief Election Officer Navdeep Rinwa said, Five police personnel on poll duty have been suspended taking note of complaints two each in Kanpur and Muzaffarnagar and one in Moradabad. An incident of stone pelting was reported in Kakroli village during voting in Meerapur seat. SSP Abhishek Singh said that the police promptly reached the spot and dispersed the crowd using mild force. In Uttarakhand, a voter turnout of 57.64% was recorded in Kedarnath assembly bypoll. In Punjab, a turnout of 63% was recorded in the bypolls to four assembly seats. The Gidderbaha seat recorded 81% polling, Dera Baba Nanak 63%, Barnala 54% and Chabbewal 53%. A clash took place between AAP and Congress supporters at Dera Pathana village in Dera Baba Nanak seat. Heavy police force was deputed at the site to diffuse the situation.
UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters
LUCKNOW: The by-poll to nine assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a moderate 49.71 per cent voters turn out to seal the fate of 90 candidates, including 11 women, on Wednesday. According to the information shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Kundarki assembly segment in Moradabad district recorded the highest voter turnout of 57.32 per cent voter turnout, while the Ghaziabad (Sadar) seat witnessed the lowest at 33.03 per cent. Till 5 pm, Meerapur seat in Muzaffarngar, where a BJP candidate was contesting on RLD symbol, registered 57.02 per cent turnout, Katehari in Ambedkar Nagar recorded 56.69 per cent, Karhal in Mainpuri registered 53.92 per cent, Majhawan in Mirzapur registered 50.41 per cent, Sisamau in Kanpur recorded 49.03 per cent and Phulpur in Prayagraj recorded 43.43 per cent turnout. The bypoll, necessitated by the election of sitting MLAs to Lok Sabha in 2024 general election, had to take place in 10 assembly constituencies but the Milkipur Assembly segment in Ayodhya district was put on hold by the Election Commission of India (ECI) as it is caught in litigation, pertaining to 2022 assembly election. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa stated that five policemen, including two each in Kanpur and Muzaffarnagar and one in Moradabad, were suspended for failing to execute their duties properly during polls. During the voting, the Samajwadi Party accused UP police of deterring voters, with visuals showing voters in Meerapur and Kundarki assembly constituencies being refused to cast their vote despite having valid ID cards and slips. Policemen were reportedly seen verifying voting slips and IDs, sparking protests against alleged voting malpractices, following which the Kanpur Police Commissionerate suspended officers who obstructed voters through unwarranted ID checks. Similarly, the SP Moradabad also informed the public through social media that action had been taken against errant officers. Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav accused the ruling BJP of misusing administrative machinery to secure a win in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls hrough manipulation and intimidating the voters. He mentioned that his party has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) regarding irregularities in several constituencies. An incident of stone-pelting occurred in Kakroli village during Meerapur assembly bypoll, following a confrontation between two groups. Senior Superintendent of Police Abhishek Singh told the media persons that the police arrived at the scene and used mild force to disperse the crowd.
EC suspends five cops over voter harassment in UP bypolls
Government employees cast their votes through ballot papers in the presence of Srikakulam District Collector, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon, for the AP Assembly and Parliament elections at Narasannapeta in Srikakulam District on Saturday. Government employees cast their votes through ballot papers in the presence of Srikakulam District Collector, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon, for the AP Assembly and Parliament elections at Narasannapeta in Srikakulam District on Saturday. New Delhi: At least five police personnel were suspended and many others removed from poll duty in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday for flouting Election Commission guidelines and stopping electors from casting votes in the ongoing assembly bypolls, officials said. The action by the poll authority came amid complaints by opposition parties, mainly Samajwadi Party that people from a particular community were being prevented from casting vote. SP president Akhilesh Yadav urged the EC to suspend all police officers who are checking voter cards and Aadhaar IDs on basis of video evidence. Acting on the Commission's directions, district election officers and superintendents of police, after verifying the complaints, have suspended the police personnel for their conduct. EC officials said in Muzaffarnagar, two sub-inspectors have been suspended for on-compliance of EC guidelines for voter checking. In view of complaints received regarding checking of identity cards of voters by police personnel in Moradabad, a thorough investigation was conducted, the officials said. The cases pertained to Bhikanpur Kulwara and Milak Siri villages. In this regard one sub-inspector, two head constables, and two women constables have been removed from poll duty and sent to the police lines. In another complaint regarding police personnel entering a polling booth, the investigation found that he had entered the booth to inquire about the smooth conduct of the polling process. However, as this is against EC guidelines, the erring police official has been suspended and department proceeding will be initiated, the poll panel said. Similar suspensions were ordered in Sisamau assembly constituency of Kanpur district. Taking cognisance of the complaints on social media by the Samajwadi Party that some communities were prevented from voting during the bypolls, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar gave strict instructions to chief electoral officer of Uttar Pradesh and all district election officers and returning officers to ensure fair and smooth voting process. They were told to take immediate cognisance of all complaints and take prompt action and inform the complainant through social media also by tagging them. No eligible voter should be prevented from voting and any kind of biased attitude will not be tolerated, they were warned. If anyone is found guilty after receiving a complaint, strict action should be taken, the poll machinery was told, the officials said. Voting is underway in nine assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh.
The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday ordered the suspension of a police personnel for violating guidelines on voter ID checks during the Uttar Pradesh bypolls. This follows serious allegations from both the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regarding voter suppression and irregularities at polling stations. The Samajwadi Party accused police personnel of preventing voters from casting their ballots, particularly in areas like Muzaffarnagar. SP president Akhilesh Yadav urged the EC and the Supreme Court to intervene, calling for immediate action against those responsible for voter suppression based on video evidence. In his post, Yadav urged, All police officers who are checking voter cards and Aadhaar IDs should be immediately suspended on the basis of video evidence. He also emphasized that police have no right to check Aadhaar or identity cards, stating that only polling officers are permitted to do so. - , : - - - - pic.twitter.com/4Qddtlgc19 Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) November 20, 2024 SP candidate Sumbul Rana, who was campaigning in Muzaffarnagar, accused police personnel of harassing voters and blocking their participation in the election. We are going from village to village, people are being harassed and are not being allowed to vote. Police officers are troubling people, telling them that they cannot vote, Rana claimed. She added that in areas like Nayagaon, Nagla Buzuk, and Sambalheda, voters were repeatedly asked for multiple IDs, even when they presented the required documentation. Rana further alleged that complaints were being raised but were not being addressed by the authorities. Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Mithlesh Pal claimed that people from outside Meerapur constituency were being brought in for ogus voting and were being accommodated in madrassas and schools. Pal also alleged that women in burqas were being used for such activities. Body of woman found in sack in UP's Karhal, family claims political motive behind crime Pal defended the police's actions in checking voter IDs, saying it was necessary to prevent bogus voting. All this is happening because of the flexible attitude of police. We have made a complaint but police are unable to do anything at the moment, she added. In contrast, the BJP raised concerns about burqa-clad women voters, claiming that their faces did not match the photos on their identity cards. BJP spokesperson Manish Shukla alleged that the Samajwadi Party, fearing defeat in the bypolls, had enlisted external disruptive elements in the voting areas. According to several media reports, the faces of women wearing burqas are not matching with their identity cards, Shukla said. The BJP appealed to the EC and local administration to ensure strict enforcement of voter ID checks to prevent any fraudulent voting. The SP's media cell also highlighted alleged poll code violations, particularly at the Kundarki seat in Moradabad. The party claimed that its agents were not allowed near the polling stations, which the district administration dismissed as unfounded. Moradabad District Magistrate Anuj Singh confirmed that no irregularities had been found after verifying the complaints, stating that voting was proceeding smoothly with adequate security. In Kanpur, SP candidate Naseem Solanki also raised concerns about biased behavior by the administration, citing complaints from party voters about being treated unfairly. Meanwhile, tensions escalated in Kakroli village during voting for the Meerapur assembly bypoll on Wednesday when two groups clashed, hurling stones at each other. The cause of the confrontation was not immediately clear. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Abhishek Singh confirmed that police intervened promptly, dispersing the crowd using mild force. The situation was brought under control and voting continues peacefully, Singh said. AIMIM candidate Mohammad Arshad alleged that voter turnout in Kakroli was low because police were preventing people from leaving their homes. He accused the police of harassing voters and likened their actions to enemies of the people. Arshad further claimed that AIMIM workers were being detained by the police. According to Election Commission data, 26.18% polling was recorded in Meerapur by 11 am. Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Sumbul Rana also alleged that police were harassing voters under the guise of checking their IDs to stop them from voting. Voting is currently underway for nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, including in constituencies like Katehari, Karhal, Ghaziabad, Sisamau, and others. Polling began at 7 am and will continue until 5 pm, with votes to be counted on November 23. The election authorities have urged the public to report any violations or concerns immediately. (With inputs from PTI)
Stone Pelting in Meerapur During UP Bypolls, Cops Use Mild Force
Muzaffarnagar: Two groups attacked each other with stones in Kakroli village during voting for the Meerapur assembly bypollfollowing a confrontation on Wednesday, police said.The cause of the confrontation was not known immediately. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Abhishek Singh told reporters that after receiving information about the incident, police promptly reached the spot and dispersed the crowd using mild force. The situation was brought under control and voting continues peacefully, the officer said. All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate Mohammad Arshad claimed the voter turnout in the Kakroli area was low as police were not letting people leave their homes. Police are harassing voters and not allowing them to step out of their homes. They are behaving like people's enemies during this festival of democracy, he told reporters. This is not a people's election, this is the government's election, he added. Arshad further claimed AIMIM workers were being detained by police. According to Election Commission data, 26.18 per cent polling was recorded in Meerapur till 11 am. Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Sumbul Rana alleged that police were harassing voters in the name of checking their identity cards to prevent them from casting their votes. Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Mithlesh Pal told reporters that she has been informed about people from outside Meerapur constituency being called in for ogus voting. These people have been accommodated in madrassas and schools, she alleged. Pal also claimed that bogus voting was being done by women in burqa. On SP president Akhilesh Yadav's remark that policemen should not check ID cards of voters, Pal said they must check it to prevent bogus voting. All this is happening because of the flexible attitude of police. We have made a complaint but police are unable to do anything at the moment, she said. Voting for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls started at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm.
Three students critical, 10 injured after school bus collides with loader in UP amid dense fog
Owning to dense fog, a school bus collided head-on with a loader on the Chajpur-Rajpur Road in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, causing injuries to at least 10 students. Police said that all the injured students were girls and three of them are critical. The accident occurred when the school bus was carrying students from Gayatri School in Kandhala, Circle Officer Sant Prasad Upadhyay told PTI. Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh: Due to dense fog led to a severe accident when a school bus collided with an overloaded tractor. Twelve schoolgirls were injured, with eight in critical condition pic.twitter.com/KPFFsIQq7B IANS (@ians_india) November 19, 2024 The police have seized the loader and arrested its driver, he added. The injured students were brought to the Primary Health Centre in Budhana. Later, six of the students were referred to the district hospital. An investigation into the accident is underway.
School bus collides with loader in UP, 10 students injured
Muzaffarnagar: Ten students were injured, three of them critically, when their school bus collided with a loader amid dense fog on the Chajpur-Rajpur Road here on Tuesday, police said.All the injured students were girls. The accident occurred within the jurisdiction of Phugana police station when the school bus was carrying students from Gayatri School in Kandhala, Circle Officer Sant Prasad Upadhyay said. The police have seized the loader and arrested its driver, he added. The injured students were brought to the Primary Health Centre in Budhana, Medical Officer Dr. Arjun Singh said. Later, six of the students were referred to the district hospital. An investigation into the accident is underway, Upadhyay said. PTI COR KIS ARD DV DV 11191419 NNNN
UP Dy CM Maurya terms 'batenge toh katenge' slogan a call for unity
LUCKNOW: A day after evading questions on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's 'batenge toh katenge' slogan, his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday described it as a call for unity and asked why was the opposition having a stomach ache over the slogan. The slogan, frequently used by Adityanath on the campaign trail, has united the opposition in its condemnation ahead of the November 20 bypolls, claiming that it has communal overtones. The clear message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the slogans -- 'If we stay united, we will be safe, if we divide, we will be cut' -- that emerged from their speeches is a symbol of the unity and determination for all workers. There are no differences of opinion in the BJP, nor there was, nor will there will be, Maurya said in a post in Hindi on X. This slogan comes straight from the hearts of party workers like me. The BJP's slogan is 'If we stay united, we will be safe',' he added. Taking potshots at the opposition parties, the deputy chief minister asked why was the Samajwadi Party, Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party having stomach aches due to this unity? If the pain is unbearable, get it treated, take medicines, he added. This is not UP: Ajit Pawar opposes 'batenge toh katenge'; Fadnavis links stance to 'past anti-Hindu ideologies' A day earlier, Maurya had created flutters in the political circles of Uttar Pradesh by refusing to comment on Adityanath's atenge toh katenge slogan, saying questions about it should be directed to the chief minister. On Sunday, sharpened his attacks at the main opposition Samajwadi Party over its PDA (Pichda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) pitch. We have to respond to the fake PDA abuses spread by the Samajwadi Party and its chief Akhilesh Yadav in the same way Lord Krishna replied to Shishupal. In 2024, the Cycle (SP's poll symbol) has to be punctured by making the lotus bloom so that the polls deposits of SP candidates are forfeited. The Samajwadi Party has to be turned into a 'samaaptvaadi' party by deepening the wounds of the crushing defeats it faced in 2014, 2017, 2019, and 2022 (elections), he said in a post in Hindi on X. Bypolls to nine assembly seats -- Katehari in Ambedkar Nagar, Karhal in Mainpuri, Meerapur in Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad, Majhawan in Mirzapur, Sisamau in Kanpur City, Khair in Aligarh, Phulpur in Prayagraj and Kundarki in Moradabad -- will be held on November 20. Eight of these seats fell vacant after their MLAs were elected as Lok Sabha MPs, while the bypoll on the Sisamau seat has been necessitated due to the disqualification of SP MLA Irfan Solanki, who was convicted in a criminal case. The Congress is not contesting the bypolls and is supporting its INDIA bloc partner Samajwadi Party. Kharge counters 'batenge, katenge' slogan, says many Congress leaders died for country's unity
UP: Villagers booked for casteist slurs, disruption of Dalit's funeral
Muzaffarnagar (UP): A village head and three others have been booked by the Khatoli Police for allegedly obstructing the funeral of a Dalit and making casteist remarks in Bhensi village of this district. Baburam, a Dalit, died on November 9, according to the complaint filed by a woman named Sonia. As per the complaint when the body was being carried to the village crematorium, a group led by village head Amit Ahlavat obstructed the last rites, making derogatory remarks against the Dalit community, said Circle Officer Ramashish Yadav. The police intervened and facilitated the cremation on November 9. A case has been registered against the accused under various sections of the BNS, including those related to caste-based discrimination and atrocities. The matter is being further investigated, the officer said.
Six children among eight bitten by stray dog in UP village
Muzaffarnagar (UP): Eight people, including six children, were bitten by a stray dog at Behda Sadat village here, an official said on Tuesday. According to Satender Kumar, in charge of the Primary Health Centre in Morna, an anti-rabies vaccine was administered to the victims, including Shan Mohammad, 75, Vivek, 20, Altamas, 12, Aman, 11, Shia, 10, Shehzad, 6, and Arsh, 5. Angry villagers killed the dog following the attack, officials said.
UP Police arrests five cow smugglers in Muzaffarnagar, including one linked to Azad Samaj Party
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Bajrang Dal threaten sexual violence against minority women in UP
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Delhi's Air Pollution Worst In India In October, But Stubble Burning Caused Just 10% Of It: Study
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BJP leaders surrender in Muzaffarnagar riots linked case after non-bailable warrants
Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Uttar Pradesh minister Kapil Dev Agrawal, surrendered before a special court in connection with the Muzaffarnagar riots linked case on Tuesday, October 29. This surrender came days after non-bailable warrants were granted against them for failing to appear in court by special Judge Devendra Faujdar of the MP-MLA Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Guns Sold On Facebook And Instagram In UP's Muzaffarnagar, 7 Arrested
The accused were caught in Muzaffarnagar when the police launched a vehicle checking campaign after they received a tip that an illegal pistol was to be delivered.
UP: 15-year-old girl sexually harassed by schoolmates
Muzaffarnagar: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed and threatened by two juvenile schoolmates in a village here, police said on Sunday, October 27. The incident occurred on Saturday when the girl was returning home from school, police said. The girls family filed a complaint and alleged that she was sexually harassed by two juvenile Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
BJP releases list of eight candidates for Uttar Pradesh bypoll
LUCKNOW: A day ahead of the last date for filing nomination papers, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday ended speculation by announcing candidates for eight out of the nine seats going to by-polls in Uttar Pradesh. However, the party has left the Meerapur seat in Muzaffarnagar for ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), but managed to field Mithilesh Pal, a party functionary, to contest from the RLD symbol. Meanwhile, the ruling BJP rejected ally Nishad Party's demand for two seats Katehari and Manjhawan. However, in Katehari, the party has fielded a candidate from the Nishad community. The 10th seat, Milkipur in Ayodhya, which was also to go to by-polls, was left out by the Election Commission due to an ongoing legal dispute. The last date for filing nominations is Friday, with polling scheduled for November 13. Notably, of the nine seats, four, Karhal, Kundarki, Katehari, and Sisamau were won by the Samajwadi Party (SP), three , Ghaziabad, Khair, and Phulpur by the BJP, and one each by the Nishad Party and RLD, Manjhawan and Meerapur, respectively in the 2022 Assembly elections. In light of the ruling party's poor performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls, where OBC and Dalit voters drifted away from it, the BJP has cautiously expressed confidence in four OBC candidates to galvanise the community. This is particularly important with the state assembly elections just two-and-a-half years away, as the OBC community has historically been a decisive factor in Uttar Pradesh politics. Of the remaining four candidates, two are Brahmins, one is a Thakur, and one comes from a Dalit background. Notably, the party has set up a Yadav-versus-Yadav contest in Karhal by fielding Anujesh Yadav, the brother-in-law of SP MP Dharmendra Yadav (cousin of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav). Karhal, a traditional SP stronghold, was previously represented by Akhilesh Yadav, who vacated the seat after being elected to the Lok Sabha from Kannauj. Akhilesh has chosen his nephew, Tej Pratap Yadav, to contest from the seat. Anujesh Yadav and his wife Sandhya (Dharmendra Yadavs sister), the former Zila Panchayat president from Mainpuri, had switched to the BJP in 2017. In Kundarki, a Muslim-dominated seat in Moradabad, the BJP has fielded Ramvir Singh, a Thakur. Singh, a former district general secretary, contested the same seat in the 2012 and 2017 Assembly elections but lost both times to SPs Mohammad Rizwan. In Ghaziabad, considered a BJP stronghold, the party has fielded its district president Sanjiv Sharma, a Brahmin, making his electoral debut. In Khair, a reserved seat in Aligarh, the BJP has fielded Surendra Diler, a Valmiki Dalit and the son of former BJP MP from Hathras, Rajvir Diler, who passed away in April this year. In Phulpur, the party has fielded Deepak Patel, son of Keshari Devi Patel, the former Phulpur MP. In the recent Lok Sabha elections, the party replaced Keshari Devi with Pravin Patel, who won the Phulpur seat. In Katehari, the BJP has fielded Dharmaraj Nishad, a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) turncoat who joined the BJP just before the 2022 Assembly elections. Nishad, a three-time BSP MLA, won the seat in 1996, 2002, and 2007. In Manjhawan, the party has fielded Suchismita Maurya, who won the seat in the 2017 elections by defeating BSPs Ramesh Bind with a margin of nearly 42,000 votes. In Sisamau, where the by-poll was necessitated by the conviction of SP MLA Irfan Solanki in a criminal case, the BJP has fielded Suresh Awasthi. Awasthi contested Sisamau in 2017 but lost to Solanki by a margin of around 5,000 votes. He also contested the 2022 Aryanagar seat in Kanpur but lost to SP's Amitabh Bajpai by around 8,000 votes. Meanwhile, both the SP and BSP also released their lists of candidates on Thursday. The SP announced candidates for the Ghaziabad and Khair seats after failing to reach a seat-sharing agreement with its INDIA bloc partner, Congress. The BSP also announced candidates for eight of the nine seats going to polls on November 13. In Ghaziabad, the SP repeated its strategy of fielding a Dalit on an unreserved seat, as it did in Ayodhya in the recent Lok Sabha polls, by fielding Awadhesh Prasad against the BJPs Lallu Singh. Awadhesh Prasad defeated the BJP candidate by over 50,000 votes. Similarly, in Ghaziabad, the SP has fielded Singh Raj Jatav, and in Khair, a reserved seat, Akhilesh Yadav has fielded Dr. Charu Kain. Of the eight candidates declared on Thursday, the BSP has given preference to OBCs by fielding five OBC candidates. In Phulpur and Ghaziabad, the party has replaced its Dalit candidates with OBC candidates, clearly indicating its focus on consolidating OBC votes. Additionally, the party has fielded two Muslim candidates in Meerapur and Kundarki, and two Brahmins Virendra Kumar Shukla and Deepak Tiwari from Sisamau and Manjhawan, respectively.
Four Men Arrested After Staging Fake Kidnapping Bid In UP; Video Goes Viral
Going too far? Four men in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar found themselves under arrest after staging a fake kidnapping in broad daylight.
Man kidnapped from chaat stall, but there's a twist, watch viral video
The incident occurred in Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar where some men on a bike kidnapped a man on chaat stall
All INDIA bloc candidates to fight Uttar Pradesh bypolls on cycle symbol
Bypolls will be held for Katehari (Ambedkar Nagar), Karhal (Mainpuri), Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar), Ghaziabad, Majhawan (Mirzapur), Sishamau (Kanpur city), Khair (Aligarh), Phulpur (Prayagraj), and Kundarki (Moradabad).
All INDIA bloc candidates to fight UP bypolls on 'cycle' symbol
LUCKNOW: INDIA bloc candidates will contest all nine seats in the upcoming bypolls on his party's election symbol 'cycle', Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav announced on Wednesday. He said the alliance's decision was not informed by any seat-sharing math but its pursuit of victory. Congress and Samajwadi Party are united and stand shoulder to shoulder for a big victory. India bloc is going to write a new chapter of victory in this by-election, Yadav said in a post on X. With this unprecedented cooperation and support, every worker of 'INDIA bloc' on all 9 assembly seats is filled with new energy with the resolve to win, he added. 9 , Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) October 23, 2024 The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said that the coming election will be fought for the protection of the country's Constitution, peace, and the honour of Pichchde (backwards), Dalit and Alpsankhyak (Minorities). Bypolls will be held on November 13 on nine seats-- Katehari (Ambedkar Nagar), Karhal (Mainpuri), Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar), Ghaziabad, Majhawan (Mirzapur), Sishamau (Kanpur city), Khair (Aligarh), Phulpur (Prayagraj), and Kundarki (Moradabad). Eight of these seats fell vacant after their MLAs were elected as MPs in the Lok Sabha, while a bypoll is being held on the Sisamau seat due to the disqualification of SP MLA Irfan Solanki, who was convicted in a criminal case. The Congress had originally demanded five of 10 assembly seats (including Milkipur). The SP, however, last week said the Congress had agreed to contest on two seats, Ghaziabad and Khair (Aligarh), leaving the rest to the SP. The Election Commission has announced a by-election on nine seats, leaving out Milkipur (Ayodhya). The last date for filing nominations is October 25. The SP has already declared its candidates from Karhal, Sisamau, Phulpur, Milkipur, Katehari, Majahawan and Meerapur. Counting of votes will take place on November 23.
Uttar Pradesh assembly Byelections are set to be held on nine Assembly seats Katehari (Ambedkar Nagar), Karhal (Mainpuri), Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar), Ghaziabad, Majhawan (Mirzapur), Sisamau (Kanpur city), Khair (Aligarh), Phulpur (Prayagraj) and Kundarki (Moradabad)
Thousands of Muslims came out in Budhana town in Muzaffarnagar on Saturday night over the rumour of release of a man over a blasphemous social media post
Protests in UP town over social media post; 500 booked
Hundreds of people who had gathered for the protest were booked for allegedly violating the model code of conduct and prohibitory orders in Muzaffarnagar district that has been enforced in view of the by-elections in Meerapur assembly constituency.
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The Samajwadi Partys list of candidates for the upcoming bypolls is tilted towards familial political connections. Bypolls are set to be held to 10 assembly seats -- Katehari (Ambedkar Nagar), Karhal (Mainpuri), Milkipur (Ayodhya), Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar), Ghaziabad, Majhawan (Mirzapur), Sisamau (Kanpur city), Khair (Aligarh), Phulpur (Prayagraj) and Kundarki (Moradabad). Tej Pratap Yadav is the party candidate from Karhal, the seat vacated by Akhilesh Yadav after winning the Lok Sabha election from Kannauj. The candidate is the nephew of Akhilesh and the grandson of late SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadavs elder brother. He was the MP from Mainpuri in 2014 and describes himself as a 'sports enthusiast' on his social media profile. He is married to Lalu Prasad Yadavs daughter Rajlakshmi. This selection has been made keeping the seats connection with the Yadav family. It must be noted that Tej Pratap was initially set to fight the LS election, but his candidature was opposed within the party. Sumbul Rana the party candidate from Meerpur is the daughter-in-law of former MP Kadir Rana and the daughter of Rajya Sabha MP Munqad Ali whose political affiliations lay with the BSP. The Sisamau ticket has gone to Naseem Solanki, the wife of Irfan Solanki. The candidates husband is currently undergoing a jail term for seven years on a charge of arson. Naseems selection has been made keeping in mind that the sympathy for her husband should work in her favour. In Katehri, the party candidate is Shobhawati Verma who is the wife of Lalji Verma. With the husband just getting elected an MP, the SP is banking on his popularity to rub off on the wife. The Phulpur ticket has been given to Mustafa Siddiqui who is a three-time MLA. Siddiqui has oscillated between the BSP and the SP. The party has put its faith in Siddiqui as he lost the last Vidhan Sabha polls by just 2,500 votes. Jyoti Bind, the partys choice from Majhawan is the daughter of Ramesh Bind, a former BJP MP and three-time BSP MLA. Bind is a doctor and hopes to cash in on her fathers popularity to make her path to victory smooth. In addition, the party has announced the name of Ajit Prasad- the son of Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad from Milkipur. Nine of these seats fell vacant after its MLAs were elected as MPs in the Lok Sabha polls, except Sisamau seat which fell vacant due to the disqualification of SP MLA Irfan Solanki. Except Milkipur, the Election Commission has announced polls on the rest nine seats. The polling seats will be held on November 13.
16-year-old boy held on charge of abduction dies in police custody in UP; probe ordered
MUZAFFARNAGAR: A 16-year-old boy held for allegedly abducting a girl died in police custody, police on Monday said. Four policemen were suspended in the wake of the death, they said. The boy had reportedly fled with a girl from Bijnor after which her family lodged a complaint of abduction at Suohara Police Station in Bijnor on Sunday, a local said. Bijnor Superintendent of Police Abhishek said that a police team traced the couple in Ambala Sunday night. On the way to Bijnor, Sub-inspector Sunil Kumar kept them illegally at his house in Shamli, where the boy died, he said. Police were investigating the death and the boy's body had been sent for postmortem in Shamli, Circle Office Shyam Singh told PTI. Though nothing is conclusive yet, police suspect the boy killed himself. Local SHO Avnish Kumar, Sub-Inspector Sunil Kumar, woman constable Anu and head constable Rajiv have been suspended, the SP said.
UP bypoll: BJP likely to contest nine seats leaving Meerapur for RLD
LUCKNOW: The Haryana assembly poll outcome seems to have pushed the ruling BJP to be more accommodative as far as the Jat support is concerned. The saffron brass, which was contemplating to contest all the 10 Uttar Pradesh bypoll assembly seats itself, may now leave one seat in western UP for ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD). As per the highly-placed sources, the ruling party has finalised the names of the candidates for nine seats except Meerapur segment in Muzaffarnagar district and it may go to the RLD. The Meerapur seat has been vacated due to the victory of sitting RLD MLA Chandan Chauhan from Bijnor Lok Sabha seat for the lower house of parliament in recently concluded general elections. In a high-level meeting in Delhi late on Sunday evening, the partys Central leadership put its seal on the names of the candidates for the nine seats. However, the announcement is likely to be made only after the Election Commission of India (ECI) issues notification for the bypolls. In the meeting presided over by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda at his residence, it was decided to offer the Meerapur seat to the RLD. However, the party refused to concede any seat to the NISHAD Party though it had a sitting MLA Dr Vinod Bind in the Majhawan Assembly segment in Mirzapur. Bind won on BJP symbol in the Lok Sabha election from Bhadohi. Hence NISHAD party chief Dr Sanjay Nishad had been demanding Majhawan to contest in bypoll. As per the sources, BJP UP chief Bhupendra Chaudhury along with both the deputy CMs Keshav Maurya and Brajesh Pathak - have been deputed to convince Sanjay Nishad to relinquish his claim to the seat. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, both the deputy chief ministers, Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, BJP State President Bhupendra Chaudhary, and General Secretary, Organisation Dharampal were present in the meeting that lasted for about an hour. Congress sees 'possibilities' on seat sharing after ally SP names candidates for UP Bypolls However, BJP sources said on Monday that the party would field only backward leaders from the Katehri, Majhawan, and Phulpur seats. The party will field a Dalit face in Milkipur since it is a reserved seat and the stakes are quite high. Notably, the sitting SP MLA from Milkipur - Awadhesh Prasad - emerged as a giant killer and defeated BJP candidate and two-term sitting MP Lallu Singh in Faizabad, which comprises of Ayodhya as well, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The sources further said it has been decided in the meeting that keeping in mind the caste equation, new faces will be fielded in all the seats. The notification for the by-elections may be issued by October 20. According to the sources, the UP government and the organisation have assured the Central leadership that BJP will win most of the seats in the by-elections. As per the caste equation, the contest may not be as difficult for the BJP in Milkipur, Katehari, Majhawan, Meerapur, Ghaziabad, and Khair as in SPs traditional seats Karhal (Mainpuri) and Muslim-dominated Kundarki (Moradabad) and Sisamau (Kanpur) seats. Of the 10 assembly seats up for grabs in bypoll, five Katehari, Karhal, Kundarki, Milkipur and Sisamu - have been vacated by the Samajwadi Partys sitting MLAs. BJP had three seatsGhaziabad, Khair and Phulpur. Majhawan was with BJP ally NISHAD and Meerapur was with RLD. Recently, the Samajwadi Party had announced six candidates for Karhal, Phulpur in Prayagraj, Katehari in Ambedkar Nagar, Majhwan in Mirzapur, Milkipur in Ayodhya, and Sisamau seat of Kanpur. Bypolls to 10 UP Assembly seats a litmus test for BJP
UP: Boy, 16, held on charge of abduction dies in police custody; probe ordered
Muzaffarnagar (UP): A 16-year-old boy held for allegedly abducting a girl died in police custody, police on Monday said. The boy had reportedly fled with a girl from Bijnor after which her family lodged a complaint of abduction at Suohara Police Station on Sunday, a local said. Bijnor Superintendent of Police Abhishek said that a police team traced the couple in Ambala Sunday night. On the way to Bijnor, Sub-inspector Sunil Kumar kept them illegally at his house in Shamli, where the boy died, he said. Police were investigating the death and boy's body had been sent for postmortem in Shamli, Circle Officer Shyam Singh told PTI. Though nothing is conclusive yet, police suspect the boy killed himself.
Congress sees 'possibilities' on seat sharing after ally SP names candidates for UP Bypolls
LUCKNOW: Congress strategists on Sunday said discussions on ticket distribution are ongoing with the Samajwadi Party and there are possibilities ahead, days after its ally declared candidates for six of the 10 Uttar Pradesh assembly seats where bypolls are scheduled. The SP had announced candidates for six of the 10 Uttar Pradesh assembly seats after the Congress lost the assembly polls in Haryana. The Congress has been demanding five seats in the bypolls for which the schedule is yet to be announced. Congress national general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in-charge, Avinash Pandey told PTI, If the results do not meet our expectations, it is natural for disappointment to arise among our workers and leaders. However, we are committed to our objectives in UP - the era of jungle raj must come to an end. A Congress worker said the loss in Haryana has empowered the SP to declare candidates for six seats in the state. Despite this setback, Pandey emphasised that discussions regarding ticket distribution are ongoing and solutions will be found through timely communication. This is not a major issue. There are still possibilities ahead, he asserted. In the last Lok Sabha elections, the Congress, in alliance with the SP contested 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh. The SP won 37 seats, while the Congress managed to secure six, providing a morale boost for a party that had been sidelined in the state for years. With eyes on the 2027 UP assembly polls, the Congress was eager for the upcoming bypolls to test its strategies. State president Ajay Rai even proposed that the Congress contest five of the ten available seats. However, the recent election results in Haryana prompted the SP to assert claims on six seats, including two that the Congress was eyeing. BJP will lose all seats in UP bypolls, face rout in 2027: Akhilesh Yadav On Wednesday, the SP named candidates for the Karhal (Mainpuri), Sisamau (Kanpur Nagar), Milkipur (Ayodhya), Katehari (Ambedkarnagar), Phulpur (Prayagraj), and Majhawan (Mirzapur) seats. Notably, Phulpur and Majhawan were among the five seats the Congress had sought to contest. The SP has yet to announce candidates for the Kundarki, Meerapur, Ghaziabad, and Khair seats. In the 2022 assembly polls, the Ghaziabad seat was won by BJP's Atul Garg by getting 1,50,205 votes while the SP was at number two, the BSP at third and the Congress at fourth. Here the Congress candidate got 11,818 votes while the SP got 44,668 votes. Anoop Valmiki of the BJP won the Khair assembly seat of Aligarh district by getting 1,39,643 votes and against him the BSP was second, RLD third and Congress at fourth place. Here the Congress candidate got only 1,514 votes. Political experts say that in the 2022 elections, the Ghaziabad seat was not favourable for the SP and the Meerapur and Khair seats were given to the ally RLD, so the SP can give these seats to the Congress to save the relationship. Political analysts said the SP might allocate the Meerapur and Khair seats to the Congress to preserve the alliance, as they were less favourable for the SP in the past elections. Our loss in Haryana was due to overconfidence, but in UP, we are actively working on the ground. Together, Congress and the SP will challenge the BJP's dominance and strive for victory, Rai said. He said the shared goal of both parties is to end the BJP's jungle raj and asserted that the people will respond accordingly. Rai said the Congress proposed to contest five seats where the BJP had faltered in 2022, but the SP has now declared candidates for two of those. Both Rai and other Congress leaders emphasised the importance of the alliance with the SP, downplaying ticket distribution concerns for the bypolls. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has echoed this sentiment, affirming that the alliance will remain intact. Pandey said, The current political landscape in UP is complex. While alliances evolve, the challenges posed by the BJP's governance are a collective struggle for all of us. He acknowledged the recent political developments in Haryana as a cautionary signal, underscoring the need for greater diligence in their efforts. The bypolls will be held in Katehari (Ambedkarnagar), Karhal (Mainpuri), Milkipur (Ayodhya), Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar), Ghaziabad, Majhawan (Mirzapur), Sisamau (Kanpur Nagar), Khair (Aligarh), Phulpur (Prayagraj), and Kundarki (Moradabad). The Sisamau seat has become vacant following the conviction of SP MLA Irfan Solanki, while the others are unoccupied due to resignations from MLAs who were elected to Parliament. The election schedule for the bypolls is yet to be announced. In the 2022 UP assembly elections, the SP secured victories in Sisamau, Katehari, Karhal, Milkipur, and Kundarki, while the BJP won in Phulpur, Ghaziabad, and Khair, with the Nishad Party winning in Majhawan. The Meerapur seat was held by the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), a former ally of the SP.
Key INDIA bloc member Samajwadi Party names candidates for UP assembly bypolls after Haryana verdict
LUCKNOW: A day after the Haryana poll outcome, a prominent member of the INDIA bloc -- Samajwadi Party rushed with the announcement of party candidates for six of the 10 seats going to bypoll in the state later this year. Interestingly, the SP leadership announced the candidates for those seats which were being demanded by ally Congress. The SP move puts the prospects of the Congress party of contesting on five of the 10 seats in alliance with SP in limbo. Meanwhile, the Congress party was taken aback by the SP move saying that it was not consulted on the issue. For the bypolls on 10 assembly seats in UP, the Congress had put forth its demand for five seats. Now on Wednesday SP named candidates for six assembly seats including Phulpur that was assumed to be earmarked for Congress. SP has fielded Mujtaba Siddiqui on the seat. The list of candidates declared by SP includes names of Tej Pratap Yadav as a candidate from Karhal - the assembly seats vacated by Akhilesh Yadav after he was elected MP from Kannauj. Tej Pratap is Akhileshs nephew and son-in-law of Lalu Prasad Yadav. Sitting Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad's son Ajit Prasad is the party's pick for the Milkipur seat as a replacement for his father. Ajit Prasad has recently landed in a soup after Ayodhya police lodged a kidnapping case against him based on a complaint from a local resident Ravi Tiwari. From Sisamau in Kanpur, SP has sown confidence in Naseem Solanki, wife of jailed and disqualified Sisamu MLA Ifran Solanki. Others on the list include Shobhawati Verma from Katehri and Jyoti Bind from Majhawan. As per the buzz around, SP was thinking of sparing Phulpur, Ghaziabad and Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar) seats for the Congress. However, with SP having declared its candidate from Phulpur, the Congress can pin its hopes on the remaining two seats.
UP by-polls: SP releases list of candidates for six seats
Lucknow: A day after the declaration of assembly poll results of Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, the Samajwadi Party on Wednesday released a list of its candidates for six of ten assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, where by-polls are due later this year. The party has fielded Tej Pratap Yadav from Karhal, while it has given a ticket to Naseem Solanki from the Sisamu seat, Mustafa Siddiqui from Phulpur (Prayagraj), and Ajit Prasad from Milkipur (Ayodhya), the list issued here said. Shobhawai Verma and Jyodi Bind have been given party tickets from Katehari and Majhwan seats, respectively, it said. By-elections are set to be held in 10 assembly seats of the state -- Katehari (Ambedkar Nagar), Karhal (Mainpuri), Milkipur (Ayodhya), Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar), Ghaziabad, Majhawan (Mirzapur), Sisamau (Kanpur city), Khair (Aligarh), Phulpur (Prayagraj) and Kundarki (Moradabad). Nine of these seats fell vacant after its MLAs were elected as MPs in the Lok Sabha polls. In Sisamau, the by-poll is being held due to the disqualification of SP MLA Irfan Solanki, who was convicted in a criminal case. The SP, which is a part of the INDIA bloc, has said it will contest the by-polls with the Congress, which is demanding five seats from the party. Congress did not share any seat with the SP in the Haryana assembly elections.
UP bypolls: SP releases list of candidates for six Assembly seats
A day after declaration of assembly poll results of Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, Samajwadi Party on Wednesday released a list of its candidates for six of ten assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, where bypolls are due later his year. The party has fielded Tej Pratap Yadav from Karhal, while it has given a ticket to Naseem Solanki from the Sisamu seat, Mustafa Siddiqui from Phulpur (Prayagraj), and Ajit Prasad from Milkipur (Ayodhya), the list issued here said. Shobhawai Verma and Jyodi Bind have given party tickets from Katehari and Majhwan seat respectively, it said. By-elections are set to be held in 10 assembly seats of the state -- Katehari (Ambedkar Nagar), Karhal (Mainpuri), Milkipur (Ayodhya), Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar), Ghaziabad, Majhawan (Mirzapur), Sisamau (Kanpur city), Khair (Aligarh), Phulpur (Prayagraj) and Kundarki (Moradabad). Nine of these seats, except Sisamau, fell vacant after its MLAs were elected as MPs in the Lok Sabha polls. In Sisamau, the bypoll is being hel
Shamli tension: Police book 47 for hate speech during protest
Muzaffarnagar: Forty-seven Hindu activists have been booked in Shamli district for allegedly making communal statements during a meeting held to demand the closure of non-vegetarian hotels and restaurants, police said on Sunday. The Hindu panchayat led by Mahant Swami Yashvir of Yog Sadhan Ashram Bhagra who has been named in the FIR was Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Muzaffarnagar riots: Court acquits seven men due to lack of evidence
A local court here has acquitted seven accused in the Muzaffarnagar riots case due to lack of evidence, a counsel said on Sunday. The Special Investigation Team has filed charge sheets in 175 of 510 riot cases, but only 21 people have been convicted in three cases so far. More than 60 people were killed and over 40,000 people displaced in the communal riots of 2013 in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts. Bittu, Praveen, Bablu, Pankaj, Pintu, Narender, and Anil were acquitted on Sunday. Additional District and Sessions Judge Kanishk Kumar said the prosecution failed to prove its story in the case. Defence counsel Rahul Chaudhry said the complainant and other witnesses did not support the prosecution's story and turned hostile. According to the FIR filed in the matter, rioters barged into the Bahawdi village house of one Shakir and robbed cash and jewellery. The incident occurred under the Phugana Police Station jurisdiction on September 8, 2013. The SIT had filed a charge sheet a
Meet Atul Kumar, Whose IIT Dreams Got A Second Chance From Supreme Court
A native of Muzaffarnagar's Titora village, Atul Kumar studied for 18 hours a day, taking breaks only for food and sleep as he prepared for the much-dreaded IIT entrance exam.
Uttar Pradesh government will provide financial support to Dalit student admitted to IIT Dhanbad
The UP government pledges financial support for Atul Kumar, an SC student from Muzaffarnagar, who got into IIT Dhanbad. The state will cover his full tuition and other expenses to ensure financial issues do not hinder his education. The decision follows a Supreme Court order for IIT to reconsider his admission.
The Uttar Pradesh government has extended its support to Atul Kumar, a Dalit student from Muzaffarnagar, who secured admission to IIT Dhanbad, official sources said here on Wednesday.
UP: Titora village celebrates as SC orders IIT to admit dalit student
Muzaffarnagar: Celebrations erupted in Titora village of this district after the Supreme Court on Monday came to the rescue of a Dalit youth from the village, who had lost his seat in IIT Dhanbad after missing the deadline to deposit a fee. Using its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the apex court Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
SC asks IIT Dhanbad to grant admission to Dalit youth who lost seat for not depositing fees
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday came to the rescue of a Dalit youth, who had lost his seat in IIT Dhanbad after missing the deadline to deposit a fee, by asking the institute to admit him to the BTech course. We cannot allow such a young talented boy to go away. He cannot be left in lurch, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said. The top court used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution in asking the IIT Dhanbad to admit Atul Kumar into its Electrical Engineering BTech course. We are of the view that a talented student like the petitioner who belongs to a marginalised group who did all to secure admission should not be left out...we direct that candidate is granted admission to IIT Dhanbad and let him be in the same batch to which he would have been granted admission if the fees would have been paid, the bench said in the order. Article 142 of the Constitution empowers the top court to pass any order in the interest of justice. The parents of Atul Kumar, 18, failed to deposit Rs 17,500 as the acceptance fee by June 24, the deadline for depositing the requisite fees for blocking the seat. The parents of the youth also approached the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Jharkhand Legal Services Authority and the Madras High Court to save the hard-earned seat. Kumar, the son of a daily wager, hails from a below poverty line (BPL) family living at Titora village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes also expressed its inability to help him. As he had taken JEE at a centre in Jharkhand, the youth had also moved the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority which suggested him to approach the Madras High Court as it was IIT Madras that had conducted the exam. The high court had asked him to approach the top court.
UP: 65-year-old woman arrested after 29 years on dowry harassment charges
MUZAFFARNAGAR (UP): A 65-year-old woman, absconding for 29 years in a dowry harassment case, has been arrested here, police said on Monday. The accused, Warisa was taken into custody on Sunday from her residence in Baraut town, located in the neighbouring district of Baghpat, where she had been living in hiding, they said. Superintendent of Police (City) Satya Narain Prajapat said that Warisa, wife of Raheesu, was wanted in a case filed in 1995 under multiple sections, including 498A (dowry harassment), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). She was also booked under sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, he said. The charges stemmed from allegations made against her husband, his brother and other in-laws over dowry harassment of her daughter in law in the Khatauli town here, the officer said. After Warisa went into hiding, we declared a reward of Rs 10,000 for any information leading to her arrest, Prajapat said. He added that during the search operations, police found her living in her residence in Baraut and she was taken into custody on Sunday.
Muzaffarnagar riots: Court acquits 10 for lack of evidence in murder case
A court in Muzaffarnagar has acquitted ten individuals accused of killing a man during the communal riots in 2013, citing lack of evidence. The judge noted that the prosecution could not substantiate its claims. The riots led to over 60 deaths and displaced more than 40,000 people from their homes.
Muzaffarnagar riots: Court acquits 10 for lack of evidence
Muzaffarnagar: A court here has acquitted 10 people accused of killing a man during the communal riots in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts in 2013 due to lack of evidence. Additional District Sessions Judge Anjani Kumar Singh acquitted Gaurav, Amarpal, Rocky, Ratan, Dinesh, Yogesh, Abhishek, Roobi, Kapil Kumar and Manoj Kumar, saying prosecution has failed to Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
UP shocker: Class 2 boy killed over 'tantrik' practices 5 arrested
This is not the first incident; in January this year, a mother and daughter were arrested in Muzaffarnagar for...
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Bahujan Samaj Party chairperson Mayawati waded into the controversy about 'adulterated' food saying that the government was trying to do politics out of it when there were already strict laws to deal with the same. On Thursday morning Mayawati took to X to post: people are agitated by the news about the adulteration of the prasadam at Tirupati and there is politics going on around it. Who is the real criminal behind the dirty game of playing politics under the garb of religion? This is the latest in a string of responses to the UP governments strong stance against food adulteration. The government has said that there will be a time-bound verification of all employees at eateries, restaurants, dhabas besides a prominent display of names and addresses of proprietors and owners. Mayawati posted, There are strict laws about adulterationyet because of the governments negligence/complicities adulteration is rampantby forcing people to put up their names on shops will the black market of adulteration be wiped out Former BJP MLA Vikram Saini meanwhile called upon people to take action against those making food impure. This comes when a viral video that allegedly shows a juice seller spitting into it has gone viral. This video is purportedly from Ghaziabad. Do not depend on the police. People should come forward on their own and hit such people with shoes, said Saini in Muzaffarnagar. This is not just the polices duty. This is something that society should address as a whole. Such people should not be spared. If someone mixes something dirty in juice the juice is drunk by Hindusand by Muslims, said Saini. Sainis statement should be viewed against the backdrop that he is trying to get a ticket for his son from the Mirapur Vidhan Sabha seat in Muzaffarnagar. This is one of the 10 seats on which polls are to be held soon. He has qualified his statement saying that he fully supports Yogi Adityanaths strict stance towards those who attempt to serve impure or adulterated food items. Muzaffarnagar though is a seat that might be given to the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) which is in alliance with the BJP. Saini said, Even if the seat goes to the RLD I will support the candidate.
UP: Man Killed For Refusing To Sell Tobacco Packet In Muzaffarnagar, 3 Brothers Booked
The brothers attacked shopkeeper Rajveer Kashyap (50) with a spear, killing him on the spot, police said.
Tension in U.P.s Muzaffarnagar after Muslim man buys house in Hindu-majority neighbourhood
Right-wing outfits allegedly warning that under no circumstances will Muslim families be allowed to settle in the predominantly Hindu locality
UP govt plans major upgrades for Baghpat and Muzaffarnagar sugar mills
In a move to give impetus to the sugarcane industry, the Yogi Adityanath-led government is prioritising the modernisation and expansion of sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh.
NBW against UP minister Kapil Aggarwal for not appearing before court in MCC violation case
MUZAFFARNAGAR: A special MP-MLA court here has issued a non-bailable warrant against Uttar Pradesh minister Kapil Dev Aggarwal for not appearing in court in connection with a case of violation of the model code of conduct. While issuing the order, Special Judge Devendra Singh Fauzdar had on Wednesday ordered Aggarwal to appear in court on September 13. Aggarwal will appear in court on next date for recalling the warrant, minister's lawyer Vinod Kumar Gupta told PTI. A case was registered against several people, including Aggarwal, for violation of the model code of conduct after he organised election meetings without permission in Ramlila Teela locality here on January 11, 2022.
NBW against UP minister for not appearing before court in model code violation case
The frail man was rescued from the inhabitable conditions and admitted to a hospital. The frail man was rescued from the inhabitable conditions and admitted to a hospital. Muzaffarnagar (UP): A special MP-MLA court here has issued a non-bailable warrant against Uttar Pradesh minister Kapil Dev Aggarwal for not appearing in court in connection with a case of violation of the model code of conduct. While issuing the order, Special Judge Devendra Singh Fauzdar had on Wednesday ordered Aggarwal to appear in court on September 13. Aggarwal will appear in court on next date for recalling the warrant, minister's lawyer Vinod Kumar Gupta told PTI. A case was registered against several people, including Aggarwal, for violation of the model code of conduct after he organised election meetings without permission in Ramlila Teela locality here on January 11, 2022.
UP Congress seeks five out of ten by-poll seats to contest
LUCKNOW: Seeking five of the ten seats slated to go to by-poll in Uttar Pradesh anytime soon, the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) has got active on the ground sending party secretaries to various constituencies to get feedback about the political situation. The party has also mandated the office bearers visiting the by-poll seats to suggest names of possible candidates amid reports that the grand old party and the Samajwadi Party are holding deliberations for seat-sharing for the by-poll in the coming months. The notification for by-poll to ten Uttar Pradesh assembly segments is yet to be notified. The by-poll has been necessitated by the victory of the sitting MLAs in recent Lok Sabha polls. As per the sources, while the Congress has sought five out of ten seats, the Samajwadi Party appears willing to offer only two out of ten seats. Notably of the ten seats, while the ruling BJP had three, its allies NISHAD and RLD had one each, and the SP had five seats prior to Lok Sabha polls. As per the UPCC insiders, All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary Pradeep Narwal, along with party MP Imran Masood, visited Meerapur assembly constituency in Muzaffarnagar district on Monday. Masood has been appointed in-charge of the Meerapur assembly seat up for grabs. It was held by Rashtriya lok Dal MLA Chandan Chauhan who got elected to Lok Sabha from Bijnor. Narwal is set to visit Ghaziabad later this week. Similarly, AICC secretary Satyanarayan Patel is set to visit Katehri (Ambedkar Nagar) and Milkipur (Ayodhya) assembly constituencies while AICC secretary Rajendra Tiwari is being sent to Majhawan (Mirzapur) and Phoolpur (Prayagraj). The Congress leaders would also visit Karhal (Mainpuri), Sishamau (Kanpur Nagar), Khair (Aligarh) and Kundarki (Moradabad) constituencies to ascertain the ground situation. The upcoming visits of AICC secretaries to ten assembly seats have nothing to do with seat -sharing. We have conveyed our intent to contest five out of ten seats. The final call rests with party high command. We will contest the polls in alliance with the Samajwadi Party and the seat-sharing is yet to be given a final shape, said Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Rai. While the by-elections to nine of the ten seats have been necessitated following the election of sitting MLAs to Lok Sabha, the poll to Sisamau assembly seat in Kanpur has been caused following the disqualification of sitting Samajwadi Party MLA Hazi Irfan Solanki who has been awarded seven-year imprisonment in a criminal case by the Kanpur MP/MLA court.
Unemployed UP man becomes victim of Rs 250 crore GST billing fraud
A young man from Muzaffarnagar became entangled in a Rs 250 crore GST e-way billing fraud after sharing personal documents for a job offer that never materialised. His details were used to create a fake company and bank account, leading to the generation of fictitious e-way bills. Authorities are investigating the case.
Unemployed man duped in 250 crore GST fraud in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Man Dies of Oxygen Deficiency During Solo Bike Trip to Leh
A 27-year-old man from Noida, Chinmay Sharma, tragically lost his life due to oxygen deficiency while on a solo bike trip to Leh, Ladakh. Sharma, a marketing executive, embarked on the journey on August 22 but faced severe health complications at high altitudes, leading to his death on August 29. Originally from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, Chinmay was the only child of his parents, both of whom are teachers. On August 26, just days into his trip, Sharma informed his father that he was experiencing a severe headache. His father advised him to rest and seek medical attention. Later that day, Chinmay reported difficulty in breathing, prompting his father to arrange for the hotel staff in Leh to take him to a hospital. Despite efforts to provide medical care, Chinmays condition deteriorated rapidly, and he passed away during treatment, just hours before his parents could reach Leh. His untimely death has highlighted the dangers of altitude sickness, particularly for solo travelers in high-altitude regions.
27-year-old Noida techie dies on Ladakh solo bike trip after severe headache: Here's what went wrong
A 27-year-old man from Noida died in Leh due to health complications caused by oxygen deficiency. Chinmay Sharma, originally from Muzaffarnagar, was on a solo bike trip in Ladakh. He faced breathing difficulties and ultimately succumbed in a hospital. His body was cremated in his hometown. Altitude sickness remains a significant risk for Ladakh tourists.
Man Arrested In UP's Muzaffarnagar For Sharing Video With Remarks Against PM Modi
A 28-year-old man was arrested in Purkazi for posting a video with objectionable remarks against PM Narendra Modi
Muzaffarnagar Jailer Gets Death Threat Over Phone, Caller's Name Has Thrown Cops Off Guard
A Muzaffarnagar jailer received death threats from someone who has a long criminal history and was earlier lodged at his jail
