Rohit K Singh is a Principal Correspondent. He writes on crime, police and social issues
Articles by Rohit Kumar Singh
Amending Constitution not on BJP agenda, international conspiracy behind Opposition canards: Kaushal Kishore
BJP respects Babasaheb, is contesting polls on the basis of Modi government’s performance over the last decade, will retain power with a bigger majority, says Union minister of state Kaushal Kishore
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 06:12 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Shrikala Dhananjay Singh is now in the political fray in UP’s Hindi heartland
Singh's candidacy underlines the BSP's strategy to leverage her husband's political influence, setting the stage for an intense electoral battle
Published on Apr 26, 2024 02:14 AM IST
‘Ghar Aaja Pardesi’ call amid rising concern over less voter turnout
The Jaunpur district administration started calling voters who have migrated for jobs and higher studies
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Jaunpur battle hots up as Dhananjay’s wife Shrikala throws hat in the ring
Riding high on his political and social clout, Shrikala, who is sitting Zila Panchayat chairman from Jaunpur, is up against two seasoned politicians
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 09:34 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Rise of political heirs in Uttar Pradesh’s poll arena
The second and third generations of many political stalwarts from Uttar Pradesh will be entering the electoral battlefield to carry forward their family’s political legacy.
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Mukhtar’s missing ‘Sikandar’ is among UP’s most wanted
He was the key planner and executor in UP’s most sensational murder of BJP MLA Krishna Nand Rai when Ansari was lodged in Agra jail and other sensational kidnapping and murders allegedly committed by Ansari’s gang IS-191.
Published on Apr 04, 2024 09:43 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Mukhtar Ansari’s crime clout shrank as aides fell one by one
It all started with the sensational killing of Munna Bajrangi, 51, when he was shot dead by another murder convict, gangster Sunil Rathi, inside the Baghpat jail on July 9, 2018
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 05:34 AM IST
The 5 killings that made Ansari ‘uncrowned king’ of UP’s crime world
Desperate to start his political career, Mukhtar Ansari allegedly got killed a Dalit politician Vishwanath Ram Munib, who was BSP candidate from Mau Sadar assembly, in 1993, says former UP DGP
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 05:18 AM IST
Mukhtar Ansari, five-time former Uttar Pradesh MLA with 63 cases, eight convictions
Mukhtar Ansari feared a threat to his life as four close associates were killed while in judicial custody since 2018.
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 09:22 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Mukhtar Ansari back in jail after treatment
A few days ago, Mafioso-turned-politician Mukhtar, who was hospitalised on Tuesday morning after complaining of abdominal pain, accused the jail administration of giving him slow poison. His health deteriorated after consuming a meal on March 19.
Published on Mar 26, 2024 07:46 PM IST
YOGI@7:Can Yogi’s resolve against crime seal the deal for BJP?
Will the Brand Yogi of governance, specially it’s approach towards the criminals and the big mafia, help the BJP with that extra glue, to hit the bulls eye in it’s Mission 80 in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha polls. Political experts say winning a high tally of seats in the state is crucial for the BJP’s aspirations of forming the government at the Centre for a third consecutive term.
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 07:48 AM IST
UP police recruitment exam: Were question papers kept unguarded at warehouse?
UP DGP said the paper leak happened due to the negligence of the outsourced agency but refused to identify the agency involved in the printing process, saying it was against norms
Updated on Mar 16, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Mukhtar sentenced to life imprisonment in gun licence case
Mukhtar Ansari has been sentenced to another life term by the Varanasi MP/MLA court for obtaining a firearm using fake signatures of the DM and SP and slapped a penalty of ₹2.02 lakh. This is the eighth case in which Ansari has been sentenced, including two life terms, in the past 18 months.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 06:18 PM IST
Jeeva’s wife added to list of most wanted women gangsters
The Muzaffarnagar police have announced a reward of ₹25,000 on her arrest. Other women gangsters on the most wanted list are wives of Mukhtar Ansari and slain mafioso Atiq Ahmad.
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 10:52 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Mining case back in focus with CBI notice to Akhilesh Yadav
Between June 2017 and July 2019, CBI registered five FIRs against 44 people regarding illegal mining in Uttar Pradesh
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Bajrang Dal members arrested over cow slaughtering in UP's Moradabad
Among the four members arrested include the district chief of the Bajrang Dal unit in Moradabad.
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 05:54 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh gets fourth consecutive acting DGP
Prashant Kumar will hold charge as acting DGP till the permanent appointment for the coveted post; he will also hold the posts of DG (law and order) and DG (economic offences wing)
Updated on Jan 31, 2024 08:24 PM IST
IPS Prashant Kumar appointed as new acting DGP of Uttar Pradesh
This is the fourth consecutive time UP has got an acting police chief. No full-time DGP has been appointed since the removal of Mukul Goel on May 11, 2022
Published on Jan 31, 2024 02:44 PM IST
UP top brass rushes to Ayodhya for better crowd management
The police had to hold the crowd at the borders of the temple town while authorities appealed to people to visit Ayodhya after a few days
Published on Jan 23, 2024 10:51 PM IST
Ayodhya Ram Temple: Consecration ceremony prep in last leg as rituals continue
PM Narendra Modi will preside over the consecration ceremony on January 22, and address a gathering of at least 8,000 special invitees at a nearby venue.
Published on Jan 21, 2024 05:23 AM IST
Man with ‘Khalistan links’ told cops he was Shri Ram follower
During interrogation, Dussad reiterated that he came for darshan of Ram Lalla as he was a follower of Shri Ram. He was brought to UP ATS headquarters in Lucknow and interrogated in the afternoon. But he repeated the same thing, says ATS officer
Updated on Jan 20, 2024 06:03 PM IST
‘Ram Mandir’, ‘Babri Masjid’ and more: Social media chatter on police’s watch
Stepping up their cyber game, police are keeping a sharp eye on social media for buzzwords that might spark trouble.
Updated on Jan 08, 2024 02:44 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Ram temple to have hi-tech 24x7 “kavach”
The equipment is expected to be installed in the next few days.
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 12:36 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Future-ready AI surveillance likely to guard Ram temple in Ayodhya
AI surveillance could help in detecting frequent visitors or any suspicious trend spotted within the temple premises
Updated on Jan 04, 2024 07:49 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
NCRB 2022 DATA: Housewives, the jobless, students account for most suicides in Uttar Pradesh
The NCRB data places U.P. on the 31st spot with a suicide rate of 3.5, which underscores a more positive outlook compared to 25 other states and five UTs, including Delhi.
Updated on Dec 11, 2023 08:30 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Lko second among 4 U.P. cities with most road mishap deaths
According to NCRB data, among 7 U.P. cities with a population of over 10 lakh, including Agra, Lucknow, Kanpur and Prayagraj most fatal in terms of road accident deaths
Updated on Dec 09, 2023 06:44 AM IST
Several hurt after ‘baraatis’ assault vendors, commuter in Sultanpur
This was the second such incident reported in the state this week. Seven people were said to have suffered head injuries in the Thursday incident, police said.
Updated on Dec 09, 2023 06:04 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Bangladeshi woman held for staying illegally in Bareilly for 35 years
She is behind bars, fighting a legal battle for her release and stay back in India after she was arrested on Sunday when her nationality was exposed during passport verification process, say police
Published on Dec 06, 2023 10:28 PM IST
Crimes against women: Conviction rate in U.P. ‘180 times higher’ than national average
The highest number of trials in 7,991 POCSO cases were completed in Uttar Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh (5,404) and Tamil Nadu (2,445) were ranked second and third
Updated on Dec 06, 2023 07:42 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Balrampur dist shocker: Two doctors held for selling newborn child to corporator
Hospital authorities allegedly misled couple by saying that it was a still born; child recovered and reunited with the mother after nearly a month
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 08:24 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow