Uttar Pradesh

Amethi (UP), Jan 10 (PTI) Amid a bird-flu scare in several states, six crows were found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Sangrampur area in this Uttar Pradesh district, officials said on Sunday.

Chief Veterinary Officer of Amethi Dr MP Singh said the crows were found dead at different places of Kaiti village in the Sangrampur police station area. A team of doctors, along with forest officers, is being sent to the village and the samples of the dead birds will be sent for testing, he added.

Bareilly (UP), Jan 10 (PTI) A 15-year-old rape survivor who was seven months pregnant died of pregnancy-related complications at the district hospital here, police said on Sunday.

She was admitted to the hospital on Saturday night and passed away on Thursday night, they said.

Additional Director and Superintendent In-Charge of the hospital Dr Subodh Sharma said the girl was brought to the hospital in serious condition and her health deteriorated further.

Despite best efforts by the doctors, she could not be saved, he added.

Kanpur, Jan 10 (PTI) The Kanpur Zoological Park has been closed for visitors till further orders after samples taken from two dead birds found there tested positive for the avian influenza virus, an official said on Sunday.

The area up to one kilometre of the zoo has been declared an infected zone and the culling of birds has begun there, said Additional District Magistrate (City) Atul Kumar.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jan 9 (PTI) A mother of a two-month-old child was killed by strangulation allegedly by her in-laws over a dowry dispute in a village in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday.

The parents of the victim, identified as Annu, alleged that they found her dead on Friday evening when they went to check on her after she had called them, saying her husband was beating her.

The in-laws live in Mor Majra village, which comes under the Thana Bhawan police station limits.

Shahjahanpur (UP) Jan 8 (PTI) An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a village under Tilhar Police Station area here, police said on Friday.

The victim was lured and taken to an agricultural field on Thursday evening and allegedly raped, SP (rural) Nipun Aggarwal said.

Upon returning home, she told her family members about the incident after which a case was lodged and the 33-year-old accused identified as Ramesh was arrested, the SP said.

Ballia (UP), Jan 7 (PTI) A 38-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her neighbour in a village in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh last week, police said on Thursday.

An FIR was lodged on Wednesday based on a complaint from the victim, who alleged that her 36-year-old neighbour came to her house when she was alone and raped her, station house officer of Rasra Kotwali police station Saurabh Rai said.

The woman was sent to the district hospital for a medical examination, and efforts are underway to nab the accused, he added.

Pilibhit (UP), Jan 7 (PTI) Two minor sisters who worked as domestic helps here have alleged that they were raped by their employer, police said on Thursday.

Pilibhit SP Jaiprakash Yadav said both girls have charged their employer with raping them repeatedly.

Prima facie, it appears that the sisters leveled the allegation as they were removed from work but an inquiry is being conducted, the SP said.

Budaun (UP), Jan 8 (PTI) A priest was quizzed throughout the night for his alleged role in the gang rape of an anganwadi worker in this Uttar Pradesh district after his arrest in the early hours of Friday, police said.

"Mahant" Satya Narayan, the main accused in the case, was hiding in a forest area near the house of one of his followers in Mewali village under the Ughaiti police station, from where he was picked up in a late-night crackdown, they said, adding that he was on the run for five days.

Muzaffarnagar, Jan 7 (PTI) A special court trying cases involving lawmakers here has ordered the arrest of BJP's Khatauli MLA Vikram Saini for his failure to appear before it in a case related to defiling a place of worship and triggering communal hatred during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

Issuing non-bailable warrant against Saini, Special Judge Ram Sudh Singh has directed police to arrest and produce him in the court by January 11.

Budaun (UP), Jan 7 (PTI) A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in a village under Civil Lines area here, police said on Thursday.

The girl had gone to a 'jagran' on Monday from where her neighbour Pintu lured her to his house and allegedly raped her, Senior Superintendent of Police Sankalp Sharma said.

According to her family, they launched a search for the girl when she went missing from the 'jagran' and she was seen coming out of Pintu's house crying.

The family alleged that his cousin was guarding the house.