Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Oct 19 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh schools opened on Monday after a gap of seven months caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

According to Additional Chief Secretary (Secondary Education) Aradhana Shukla said students of Classes 9 to 12 attended the schools.

The classes were run in two shifts due to the COVID-19 protocal in the state, she said, adding that arrangements were made for sanitisers and thermal scanning at the schools.

Fatehpur (UP), Oct 19 (PTI) A 35-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death in a village in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.

The body of the woman identified as Rita (35) was found in the forest area, Superintendent of Police Prashant Verma said.

New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) The CBI has booked BSP MLA Vinay Shankar Tiwari and his wife Rita Tiwari in connection with an alleged bank fraud to the tune of Rs 754.25 crore involving a company, officials said Monday.

The CBI on Monday started a search operation at the residence of Chillupar (Gorakhpur) MLA Tiwari, who is son of former minister and a strongman from Gorakhpur, Hari Shankar Tiwari, and the office of the company, Gangotri Enterprises, in Lucknow.

Kanpur, Oct 18 (PTI) A Dalit woman was allegedly raped at gunpoint by two men, including a former village head, in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday.

"The incident took place a week back, but the police were informed about the alleged gang-rape on Sunday," Superintendent of Police (Kanpur Dehat) Keshav Kumar Choudhary said.

Azamgarh, Oct 18 (PTI) An elderly priest was allegedly beaten to death by a man who was in an inebriated condition after the octogenarian refused to give him money to buy liquor, police said on Sunday.

They said the incident took place on Saturday night in Gulaur village when the priest, Ramchandra Das (80), was returning from a neighbouring village.

The man came up to him in an inebriated state and asked for money. When the priest refused, he beat him up with a stick, and fled from the spot, police said.

Ballia/Lucknow, Oct 18 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a BJP leader and four others in the Ballia murder case, officials said on Sunday.

Local BJP leader Dhirendra Pratap Singh allegedly shot dead Jai Prakash Pal Gama (46) on Thursday following a quarrel over the allotment of ration shops at Durjanpur village in Ballia's Reoti area.

The Uttar Pradesh government had suspended the SDM, circle officer and other policemen present at the spot.

Lakhimpur Kheri; 17 Oct 2020 (UMMN): A BJP MLA and his son took away a man accused of eve-teasing from police custody on Saturday in Lakhimpur Khiri district of Uttar Pradesh. A video of the ruckus created by the BJP MLA, his son and supporters is now being circulated on social media.

Kanpur: International level facility will be provided in a multi-purpose sports complex at Brajendra Swaroop Park here. 

The vacant land with an area of 8666 sq mt will be developed for this purpose.

A committee to estimate the cost has been formed. Additional chief executive officer, Smart City has been made president of the panel. Other members are chief engineer, civil, KMC, chief engineer lighting, KMC and chief accounts officer, KMC. They will prepare the DPR of the proposed sports complex. 

Kanpur:  Guardians are in a hodgepodge as to send their wards to school opening in days to come. They seem to be in double mind. Fear and anxiety distress them badly. Although the school authorities are extending a guarantee of social distancing, sanitizer and temperature check, yet the fearing parents dangle between to be or not to be. They do not find themselves in making a final decision. 

Kanpur (UP) Oct 16 (PTI) A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by two men in a village in Sachendi area of Kanpur district, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Thursday night when the girl had gone outside a field to attend nature's call, said Sachendi's police station's officiating in-charge Ashok Kumar.

Two persons identified as Govind Balmiki, 19, and Ajay alias Shiv-Bodhan, 30, raped her in the field, he added.