Rohit K Singh is a Principal Correspondent. He writes on crime, police and social issues
Articles by Rohit Kumar Singh
Reckless driving claims more lives than murders: NCRB data
At least 43,499 people were killed in hit and run incidents while 29,272 people were murdered in separate incidents across the country in 2021, reveal figures
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 06:34 AM IST
Safety At Stake! Repeat traffic violators with over 50 challans roaming free; fines worth lakhs unpaid
Despite repeated challans, these offenders remain untouched by the long arm of the law, leaving the city’s commuters at the mercy of potential accidents caused by their reckless behaviour.
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 07:22 AM IST
Despair still shrouds Sahara’s duped investors decades later
The death of Sahara group founder Subrata Roy has left many investors in Uttar Pradesh despondent, as they fear they will never get their money back.
Updated on Nov 16, 2023 09:19 AM IST
Terror-gangster network case: Bishnoi aide from Ayodhya among 4 named in fresh NIA charge sheet
Vikas gave shelter to accused in the Punjab Police HQ-attack case multiple times in Ayodhya and Lucknow: NIA
Published on Nov 10, 2023 07:22 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Jauhar Trust land shrinking with Azam’s clout on wane
On Tuesday, the UP cabinet cleared a proposal to take back the building and land of Murtaza Higher Secondary School leased by the secondary education dept to the Jauhar trust in Rampur by the then Samajwadi Party government in 2002 at an annual rent of ₹100
Updated on Nov 02, 2023 07:28 AM IST
Ayodhya conman had cheques worth ₹291 crore during his arrest: STF
By the time he was arrested, Chaudhary had embezzled several crores of rupees by using his fake credentials, the officials added.
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 07:34 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 yrs’ RI in third Gangster Act case
The case was lodged after the murder of one Kapil Dev Singh under Karanda police station limits of Ghazipur district in 2009 and the 2010 attempt o n the life of one Mir Hasan in which Ansari was accused as a key conspirator.
Published on Oct 27, 2023 06:01 PM IST
Mukhtar Ansari convicted for sixth time in 13 months
The Ghazipur MP/MLA court on Thursday convicted him in a 13-year-old gangster case. The court will pronounce the quantum of punishment on Friday.
Updated on Oct 27, 2023 07:18 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh/ Sudhir Kumar, Lucknow/varanasi
World Cup: Fake website selling Ind vs Eng tickets exposed in Lucknow; FIR lodged
Fake tickets for the India vs. England cricket match at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow are being sold on a fake website, iccworldcuptickets.com. The Lucknow Police have lodged an FIR against unknown individuals and are investigating the matter. In addition, there are reports of ticket black marketing through social media platforms, with tickets being sold at inflated prices. The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association is struggling with ticket availability for the match. The police have warned that stern action will be taken against those involved in such activities.
Updated on Oct 25, 2023 09:22 PM IST
On sale in ‘black’: ₹50,000 tickets for Ind vs Eng fixture in Lucknow
The match is scheduled to be played at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on October 29. This will be the penultimate game of the five World Cup matches scheduled at the venue.
Updated on Oct 21, 2023 08:38 AM IST
Sharad Deep/Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
A saga of seers, successorship and ‘deadly’ disciples
Mahant Ram Sahare Das’ throat-slit body was found in his room adjacent the temple on Thursday morning; two disciples held, murder weapons — a knife and a stone – also found, say police
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 09:35 PM IST
‘Deoria violence could have been averted had officials initiated proper action’
Police did not initiate preventive measures under provisions of Section 117/116 of the CrPC despite being aware about the dispute between Dubey and Yadav families, says ADG
Updated on Oct 07, 2023 06:30 AM IST
Alert sounded in seven UP districts bordering Nepal
Joint patrolling by UP Police and SSB, which guards the India-Nepal border, has been intensified across Bahraich and other six districts sharing borders with Nepal: Special DG
Published on Oct 04, 2023 10:23 PM IST
Land, property disputes led to over 3K killings in U.P. from 2017 to 2021: NCRB data
Experts say land and property disputes have been the reason for conflicts historically but Deoria killings also point towards local officials’ failure to resolve the issue
Published on Oct 03, 2023 10:25 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
‘Savera’ initiative: Details will help UP 112 cops provide timely help to senior citizens
Social welfare minister Asim Arun launches the pilot project in Ghaziabad where over 2.26 lakh elderlies have been registered under the scheme
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 07:58 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
UP Police in a fix as 2 women cops seek permission for sex change surgery
The state police authorities are facing such a problem for the first time. The burning question before them is: how they can permit the constables to change their gender after getting recruited as women cops.
Published on Sep 25, 2023 12:15 AM IST
UP: Woman constable key attacker gunned down, 2 other injured in police firing
According to the police, the woman head constable stationed in Sultanpur, was en route to Ayodhya for her Sawan Mela duty when she was attacked by miscreants after an argument over seats on a train
Published on Sep 22, 2023 12:46 PM IST
Pan-India ISIS network busted as NIA raids 9 places, nabs one
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids in multiple states in India as part of a crackdown on the ISIS Jharkhand module. One person was arrested in Madhya Pradesh and two others were detained in Uttar Pradesh. The raids were conducted in connection with the case of Faizan Ansari, a student at Aligarh Muslim University, who was arrested earlier this year for his alleged involvement with ISIS. The NIA seized incriminating material during the raids.
Updated on Sep 15, 2023 10:54 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Fugitive Baddo joined hands with Mooch to eliminate Jeeva: Police
Charge sheet in the Jeeva murder case in the court of chief judicial magistrate, Lucknow, on September 2, say police officials
Published on Sep 12, 2023 05:59 PM IST
Bulletproof vests, high-frequency radios to bolster surveillance in Naxal-hit districts
The government has released ₹65 lakh has been released for the purchase of at least 130 units of bulletproof jackets. Each unit costs ₹50,000, as mentioned in the order.
Published on Sep 10, 2023 11:59 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Infant trafficking nexus arranged children on demand for childless parents
A six-month-old male child was found in the house of one of the accused, and further investigation is underway.
Published on Sep 10, 2023 12:33 AM IST
Day after raids in U.P, NIA unveils plot to spread Naxal ideology
According to NIA officials, organisations have been conspiring to commit acts of terror and violence in pursuit of their agenda.
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 06:40 PM IST
Accused leading sympathizers, trying to revive banned CPI (Maoist), says NIA
According to the NIA, their investigations revealed that the accused identified as Pramod Mishra was leading the cadres and sympathizers, as well as, Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of CPI (Maoist) in the efforts to revive the banned organization
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 03:30 PM IST
Chargesheet claims Baddo hatched murder conspiracy, hired assailant for ₹50L
he chargesheet was submitted to the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) late on Saturday evening. CJM Rishikesh Pandey acknowledged the chargesheet and scheduled the next hearing in the case for September 6.
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 09:39 PM IST
Raghuraj Pratap Singh aide became a rival chasing political ambitions
Between 2014 and 2017, Gulshan Yadav raised his political stature while being in the Samajwadi Party and dared to go against the wishes of Kunda MLA in 2017 civic bodies’ election. Yadav made his wife Seema Yadav successfully contest against the candidate supported by Raja Bhaiyya
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 01:08 AM IST
Siddhu Moosewala murder case: Key conspirator Sachin Bishnoi & 2 assailants polished shooting skills in U.P.
This revelation has come shortly after the extradition of Sachin Bishnoi from Azerbaijan to India. A
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 06:53 PM IST
Nikhat Ansari, released on bail by Supreme Court, walks out of Chitrakoot jail
Nikhat Ansari, wife of MLA Abbas Ansari, was arrested on February 11 for illegally entering Chitrakoot jail with her driver Niyaz to illegally meet her husband
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 02:20 PM IST
Surveillance, riverine equipment to provide major security boost to Ram temple
The government, in its order, authorised funds for the initial phase of security equipment installation, outlining the full spectrum of security features.
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 04:57 AM IST
A girl’s battle for recovery: Nightmares, internal injuries contnue to haunt 5-yr-old rape victim
The heinous assault, inflicted by a 40-year-old neighbour, has left her scarred physically and emotionally.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:13 AM IST
1980 Moradabad Riots: Muslim League rejects blame for violence, points finger at then Cong govt
Kauser Hayat Khan also called for compensation to be provided to the individuals killed in the police firing that transpired at the Eidgah on August 13, 1980.
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 10:04 PM IST
