Barabanki

“I don’t think that even Lord Ram could have given a 100 per cent surety that there will be no crime,” UP minister of state for food and civil supplies Ranvendra Singh said. read more

The spokesman said six deaths each were reported in Rae Bareli and Pratapgarh, five in Amethi, four each in Varanasi and Chandauli, three each in Barabanki, Prayagraj, Mahoba, two in Ambedkar Nagar, and one each in Kanpur Nagar, Gorakhpur, Sonbhadra,... read more

The senior cop was addressing girls as part of ‘Balika Suraksha Jaagruktaa Abhiyaan’, a safety awareness campaign for girls. read more

In another letter, addressed to the district magistrate of Unnao, Devesh Pandey, he has sought to be transferred to the Unnao district jail from Rae Bareli where is currently lodged in an old attempt to murder case. read more

Police said the victim was on his way to his in-laws’ place on Thursday night when stray dogs forced him to hide in a shed outside a house. But some villagers thought he was a thief and started thrashing him. read more

A relative of the dead man alleged that the conductor and driver of the UP roadways bus forced the woman to get down near Ram Nagar, a claim that the conductor has denied. read more

The passenger Ram Awadh Das accused the Government Railways Police (GRP) of not letting him board the train as he was dressed ‘differently’. read more

The families of four people who died on May 27 claim they died after consuming spurious liquor from the same registered shop. read more

The victims were shifted to the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow for treatment. Their condition was stated to be stable. read more

The deaths were reported from villages under Mahmoodabad police station area in Sitapur. read more

An official said the police have also found several items used in manufacturing of spurious liquor from another shop in Raniganj which was taken on rent by the key accused Daanveer Singh. read more

The deaths come after 18 people died from drinking toxic alcohol in Barabanki as an excise inspector and two other accused, including the owner of the shop where liquor was sourced from, were arrested on Wednesday. read more

Meanwhile, confusion over the number of victims continued on Wednesday as SDM, Ramnagar, Chandra Prakash confirmed 18 deaths while locals claimed that 21 people had fallen prey to spurious liquor. read more

Sources said both the departments did no follow-up on arrested persons’ claim that spurious liquor was also being sold in branded country-made liquor bottles at shops authorised by the excise department. read more

While 14 people lost their lives, 47 others are battling for their lives in the hospital bought liquor from the same kiosk. read more