Articles by S Raju
Forest officials urge inclusion of vets in leopard attack victim autopsies
A forest official stated that villagers are aware that they will not receive any compensation if livestock is killed within the reserve forest, as entry is prohibited
Published on Sep 20, 2023 05:56 PM IST
S Raju
Delhi couple held for ‘conspiring to convert’ Christian youth to Islam
The arrested couple has been identified as Shaukeen and his wife Kabarbatun, who currently reside in the Okhla area of Delhi.
Published on Sep 16, 2023 07:36 PM IST
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Prisoner escapes from medical college hospital in Meerut
Kale Khan alias Taufiq, a resident of Awala in Bareilly, was lodged in Bareilly jail . Due to ill-health, he was referred to Meerut Medical College hospital and admitted to emergency ward on Friday. On Sunday, he was shifted to Ayushman ward. The policemen were sleeping at around 7.30 am on Monday morning when Kale Khan took the opportunity and ran away.
Published on Sep 13, 2023 12:40 AM IST
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Foundation Day resolve: RLD to hit the streets from Oct 2 to raise people’s issues
Party’s national general secretary Trilok Tyagi said party leaders of Saharanpur to Agra and Ghaziabad to Moradabad districts were invited to the conference
Published on Sep 11, 2023 11:32 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Two electrocuted in Bulandshahr due to live wire fencing
Deceased Krishan Kumar, 23 and Sumit Kumar, 23, had gone to collect fodder for their livestock on Thursday and Krishan Kumar came in contact with a live wire while both were on their way back to the village. Sumit tried to save his friend and also got entangled in the wire.
Updated on Sep 08, 2023 06:08 PM IST
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AltNews co-founder booked for revealing UP student’s identity
On Saturday, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) urged people not to reveal the identity of a boy by sharing the video.
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 03:18 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Retired amyman held for killing son in property dispute
The deceased’s mobile phone was also retrieved through the identification made by the arrested father.
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 06:35 PM IST
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FIR against Mohd Zubair for video of UP student slapped on teacher’s orders
Muzaffarnagar (City) superintendent of police (SP) Saryanarayan Prajapat said Mohd Zubair has been accused of revealing the identity of the victim boy
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 04:11 PM IST
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Outcry over communal beating in UP classroom; police book teacher
As outrage poured in from all quarters, the accused teacher in her defence claimed that the video has been tampered with in order to “stoke tensions”.
Updated on Aug 27, 2023 03:03 AM IST
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UP teacher, who made students slap classmate, booked on complaint of boy’s father
The Muzaffarnagar superintendent of police said that a case has been registered against the teacher on the complaint of the boy’s father
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 06:25 PM IST
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Meerut bullion trader loot case: Two held after encounter, ₹5.85 lakh recovered
In the shoot-out, one criminal sustained bullet injuries to his leg, and the police recovered ₹5.85 lakh, two country-made firearms and a car from their possession
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 05:18 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Man-eating leopard that eluded rangers, killed people in UP’s Bijnor captured
The leopard captured on Friday was one of the two that are believed to have killed 13 people in the region over the last eight months
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 03:03 PM IST
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Amroha, Hapur & Bagpat: Leopard sightings fan fear in villages of region, folk demand action
A man and his grandson were attacked and injured by a leopard in Tajpur village of Dhanaura area in district Amroha last week.
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 06:30 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Anuj Choudhary murder case: Killers of BJP leader arrested after encounters
The SSP said that two constables, Gajendra and Sandeep Nagar, also sustained injuries during the exchange of fire.
Updated on Aug 22, 2023 04:46 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Allahabad high court moved over acquittals in Maliana massacre
The Uttar Pradesh government has challenged the acquittal of all 39 accused in the 1987 Maliana massacre, where 68 Muslims were killed, in the Allahabad high court.
Updated on Aug 22, 2023 12:40 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Sheltering Criminals Case: Atiq’s sister gets property confiscation notice
HK Saxena, the SHO of Nauchandi police station, stated that Ayesha Noori is wanted for providing refuge to Asad and Guddu Muslim.
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 05:25 PM IST
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BJP leader’s murder: Two arrested for hiring contract killers
Circle officer of Civil Lines area in Moradabad Arpit Kumar said that Choudhary was killed due to political rivalry. Block pramukh Prabhakar Choudhary and his son Aniket hatched the conspiracy and hired three contract killers .
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 01:04 AM IST
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UP: BJP leader’s son held for partyman’s murder
Two men, including the son of a block pramukh, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a political rival in Uttar Pradesh. The deceased and the block panchayat chief were both BJP leaders. The accused admitted to hiring contract killers to eliminate the victim.
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 12:15 AM IST
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Girl beats man with Chappal on Panchayat orders
A village panchayat in Hapur district ordered the girl to hit the man with her Chappal in public for circulating the video of their chat.
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 05:57 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
UP: Boy beaten with chappal for allegedly leaking WhatsApp chat with girl
According to the officer, both were in a relationship and the latter recorded his WhatsApp chat and circulated it on social media
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 02:36 PM IST
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Amidst man-animal conflict, forest teams cage five leopards in Bijnor in a week
A total of 12 teams, consisting of forest officials, workers, wildlife experts, and veterinary doctors, are conducting a search across more than 22 villages in the district to neutralize leopards responsible for 13 human deaths over the last seven months.
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 06:42 PM IST
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Tribute to Unsung Heroes: Bijnor jail sets up memorial for freedom fighters who served prison time
The names of 418 other valiant freedom fighters, who endured imprisonment at Bijnor jail between 1927 and 1947, have been inscribed.
Updated on Aug 12, 2023 09:20 PM IST
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Double murder: Traders give 48-hr ultimatum to police to arrest criminals
Criminals shot dead a sports goods trader Dhan Kumar Jain and injured his wife Anju Jain during a robbery in their house in Kishanpuri locality of Brahmpuri area in Meerut on Thursday morning.. Anju died in hospital on Friday .
Updated on Aug 12, 2023 12:24 AM IST
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BKU leads tiranga tractor yatras, raises farmers’ issues
As the BKU’s tiranga tractor yatras culminated in panchayats at the offices of the respective district magistrates, the participants raised issues pertaining to farmers and villagers.
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 10:17 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
‘Ghosts of 1980 violence still haunt me, report refreshed old wounds’
Faheem, who runs an unani clinic in the old city area of Moradabad, said he was vexed with media persons repeatedly approaching him after the report was tabled
Updated on Aug 10, 2023 12:28 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Leopard caged in Bijnor jungle, forest dept to transfer it to zoo
It isn’t clear if the captured animal was among the two leopards believed to have killed 13 persons over past 7 months
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 07:57 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Drones’ battery life hiccup in hunt for ‘maneater’ leopards
Out of the total seven drones the forest department owns, the two recently bought ones have thermal sensors that allow them to spot any living object even if it’s hiding under the deep covers of a sugarcane field, they added.
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:01 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Leopards’ attacks: Fear drives villagers in U.P.’s Bijnor to move in groups
Residents of over two dozen villages in Bijnor, India, are living in fear as leopard attacks have resulted in 13 deaths over the past seven months. Farmer organisations are demanding a solution to the problem, with leopards injuring over 60 people during the same period. The fear has led to residents moving in groups for protection, with children also attending school in groups. Activists from the Bharatiya Kisan Union are staging protests demanding the elimination of the leopards or permission to kill them. Forest officials have formed teams and are using drones and trap cameras to track the leopards.
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 11:39 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Leopard(s) attacks in Bijnor: Big cat(s) claims 13th prey; makes 14th attack on Aug 3
Interestingly, most attacks came when the farmers were out in the fields, collecting fodder for their cattle
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 06:44 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
7 teams, 2 elephants for tracking elusive leopard(s)
A team of experts from Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, have been called to study the behavior of the wild cat which, either alone or with other cats has so far killed many people
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 01:49 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut