Varanasi: A 33-year-old man accused of attempting to murder a woman by repeatedly stabbing her at her house was arrested after an exchange of fire with police in Azamgarh’s Pawai area early Saturday. The accused sustained a bullet injury to his leg during the encounter and later allegedly confessed that he attacked the woman after…
Varanasi: Bansdih police arrested five electric wire thieves, including a juvenile, following an exchange of fire in Ballia district late on Wednesday. Later, on the tip-off of the arrested thieves, two more members of the gang were arrested.Providing details of the late night action, Ballia ASP (Northern) Dinesh Kumar Shukla said that Bansdih police were…
Varanasi: Two chain-snatchers were arrested after an exchange of fire with Madhuban police in Mau district early Sunday morning. One of the miscreants suffered bullet injury in the leg and was arrested. The duo was on police radar for snatching a woman’s gold chain on Jul 2.Mau SP Kamlesh Bahadur said that on being alerted…
Varanasi: A joint team of Dokati police station and SOG arrested a murder attempt accused, Dheeraj Singh (26), following an exchange of fire late on Friday. Police had kept a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on him.Ballia ASP (southern) Sanjay Verma on Saturday said that Dokati cops were busy in night patrolling late on Friday…
Varanasi: After rescuing an 11-year-old girl, who was kidnapped on May 29 and raped, Haldharpur police arrested the accused Danish (21) in Mau district on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.Mau’s CO (Ghosi/Madhuban) Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that the teams of Haldharpur police station carrying out raids to nab Danish, resident of Mustafabad…
Varanasi: Jangipur police in Ghazipur district arrested a notorious cattle smuggler and accused in murder and rape cases, Ziauddin alias Ziyau Qureshi (35), following an encounter near Baghol Pulia on Madarpur late on Friday night.Ghazipur CO City Shekhar Sengar said that jangipur cops were busy in night patrolling near Baghol Pulia on Madarpur road, when…
Varanasi: A man accused of repeatedly raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl and forcing her to take abortion pills was shot in the leg and arrested after an encounter with Karanda police in Ghazipur early Monday.CO (Sadar) Shekhar Sengar said a case was registered on Sunday after the girl became pregnant and was allegedly given…
Varanasi: Two accused in Dasu Vanvasi murder case were arrested after suffering bullet injury in their leg during exchange of fire with Saidpur police in Ghazipur district on Saturday late night. Vanvasi was murdered on Feb 9.Ghazipur’s Saidpur police station in-charge Rajesh Kumar Tripathi on Sunday said his team was tipped off that Ras Bihari…
Varanasi: An arms smuggler was arrested following police encounter in Mirzapur. In another encounter in Ghazipur, Nanadganj police arrested a thief.Mirzapur’s ASP (city) Nitesh Singh said Kachhwan police personnel were patrolling at night when they were alerted about movement of notorious arms smuggler moving on Bhadohi road via Bhatoli. Police cordoned off Kewtaveer area and…
