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Time of India
17-07-2025
- Time of India
Online gambling racket busted; six arrested
Jhansi: Busting an international gambling racket, the Jhansi police arrested six online gamblers late on Wednesday night. According to police, all the accused, hailing from various parts of the state are reportedly well-educated, with a couple of them being engineers. However, the mastermind of the gang, which was mainly betting on cricket matches, remains absconding and is believed to be running operations from Dubai. The police also recovered 26 mobile phones, 62 ATM cards, five bank passbooks and cheque books, one laptop, along with other computer peripherals used in the gambling activities. Sharing details on the modus operandi, SP City Gyanendra Kumar Singh said the accused developed their own app and were operating through a website called using individual user IDs and passwords. Communication was maintained via WhatsApp, with all financial transactions taking place online. Upon receiving inputs, the police raided the house of one Farid alias Baba Mistri near Unnao Gate in old city area under City Kotwali jurisdiction, where they found the accused engaged in online gambling. Those arrested are Sumit Singhania (26), Rinku Jatav (27), Saurav Jatav (27), all from areas under Madrak police station of Aligarh district; Yogesh Chaudhary (22), Krishna Rana (24), both residing in Balajipuram under Narali police station of Mathura district, and Raja Ahirwar (26) from neighbouring Daitya of Madhya Pradesh. Two of the main operators— Krishna and Yogesh— are BTech degree holders and travelled to Dubai for training in operating the gambling network. All the accused were booked under section 3/4 Public Gambling Act and section 112(2) BNS. "The mastermind of the gambling racket is still absconding and is presumed to be in Dubai. We are investigating their links pan India and abroad. There are more accused wanted in connection with this case," SP City said.
India Gazette
03-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Ahead of Muharram and Kanwar Yatra, security heightened and CCTVs installed in Moradabad: City SP
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): Ahead of Muharram and Kanwar Yatra, security has been heightened and CCTVs installed in Moradabad. SP City, Ranvijay Singh, said that arrangements had been made for both occasions using technology. SP City, Ranvijay Singh said, 'We have made all the arrangements for the Muharram and Kanwar Yatra. All the homework has been done. All the peace committee meetings have been held in all police stations. We have held a meeting with all the stakeholders. Internal departmental coordination has also been done. We have accessed the route for Tazia, and the problems have been addressed. We want the Muharram procession to be successful. He further said that the Kanwar Yatra will start from July 11 and the aim was to make it successful. 'There are two important routes in Moradabad. We have made all the preparations for these two routes. The devotees come from Haridwar and Garhmukteshwar. We have had a meeting with NHAI. We have done meeting with the leaders of both the camps. We are using technology in this regard. CCTVs have been installed in the routes of 'Tajia' and Kanwar Yatra,' the SP said. He further said that dark spots have been identified, and the arrangements are being done in consultation with the concerned authorities. 'We will also use drones. Drones are very helpful. We will use drones to facilitate the movement of the Kanwar Yatris, especially the three days, including Monday. The Muharram procession is on July 6, and we will use technology so that no one creates any problems. If there will be any non-compliance, then we will take strict action. If anyone posts outrageous messages on social media, then tough action will be taken. All the arrangements have been done using technology to conduct both the festivals successfully,' he added. Muharram holds significant religious importance for Shia Muslims. In India, the 7-8 crore Shia Muslim community, along with people of different religions, participate in large processions and tazias. In the Kanwar Yatra procession, Kanwariyas collect water from a river and carry it hundreds of kilometres to offer it to the shrines of Lord Shiva. According to Hindu beliefs, Parshuram, a devotee of Shiva and Lord Vishnu's avatar, participated in the initial procession. Devotees across the country perform worship, fasting and pilgrimage dedicated to the Lord Shiva. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Security heightened in UP's Moradabad ahead of Muharram and Kanwar Yatra, CCTV cameras installed
Ahead of Muharram and Kanwar Yatra, security has been heightened and CCTVs installed in Moradabad. SP City, Ranvijay Singh, said that arrangements had been made for both occasions using technology. The Kanwar Yatra will start from July 11, and the Moradabad police aim was to make it successful.(Representational) SP City, Ranvijay Singh said, "We have made all the arrangements for the Muharram and Kanwar Yatra. All the homework has been done. All the peace committee meetings have been held in all police stations. We have held a meeting with all the stakeholders. Internal departmental coordination has also been done. We have accessed the route for Tazia, and the problems have been addressed. We want the Muharram procession to be successful. He further said that the Kanwar Yatra will start from July 11 and the aim was to make it successful. "There are two important routes in Moradabad. We have made all the preparations for these two routes. The devotees come from Haridwar and Garhmukteshwar. We have had a meeting with NHAI. We have done meeting with the leaders of both the camps. We are using technology in this regard. CCTVs have been installed in the routes of 'Tajia' and Kanwar Yatra," the SP said. He further said that dark spots have been identified, and the arrangements are being done in consultation with the concerned authorities. "We will also use drones. Drones are very helpful. We will use drones to facilitate the movement of the Kanwar Yatris, especially the three days, including Monday. The Muharram procession is on July 6, and we will use technology so that no one creates any problems. If there will be any non-compliance, then we will take strict action. If anyone posts outrageous messages on social media, then tough action will be taken. All the arrangements have been done using technology to conduct both the festivals successfully," he added. Muharram holds significant religious importance for Shia Muslims. In India, the 7-8 crore Shia Muslim community, along with people of different religions, participate in large processions and tazias. In the Kanwar Yatra procession, Kanwariyas collect water from a river and carry it hundreds of kilometres to offer it to the shrines of Lord Shiva. According to Hindu beliefs, Parshuram, a devotee of Shiva and Lord Vishnu's avatar, participated in the initial procession. Devotees across the country perform worship, fasting and pilgrimage dedicated to the Lord Shiva. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
20-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
8-year-old girl allegedly raped, murdered by man out on bail in Firozabad, 4 arrested
Four people were arrested after the body of an eight-year-old girl, who went missing on Tuesday (June 17) evening, was found in a sack, concealed in a pile of bricks, at a house under the Narkhi police station limits in Firozabad district on Thursday, the police said. An FIR of rape, murder and kidnapping was lodged against the main accused, identified as Kaushal Kushwaha who sustained a leg injury in retaliatory firing by the police during an encounter, the police said. Kushwaha was out on bail in a theft case. Both his parents and his brother were also arrested in the girl's case. An FIR has been filed against Kushwaha under Section 137(2) (kidnapping) with the added section of 65(2) (rape of girl below 16 years), 66 (death during sexual offence), 103(1) (murder), 238 (disappearance of evidence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant sections of the POCSO Act at Narkhi police station of Firozabad district. His family members have been booked under Section 238 (disappearance of evidence or false statement to screen the offender) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita at the same police station. The girl's body has been sent for post-mortem to ascertain the cause of death and whether she was sexually assaulted as alleged by her family members who had initially lodged a missing person case on Wednesday. 'We are awaiting the post-mortem report to ascertain the cause of death and to get it confirmed if the victim was sexually assaulted,' Firozabad's superintendent of police (City) Ravi Shankar Prasad said. Prasad said the girl belonged to Hathras and had come to the village in Firozabad to stay with her grandmother and maternal uncle. She had been missing since Tuesday evening. 'A case was registered at Narkhi police station on Wednesday about her having gone missing. A search was launched for the missing child. During the search, the police learnt that the minor girl was asked to bring Chinese food from a vendor about 200 metres away. The vendor confirmed that the girl came with money to get the food,' the SP City said. 'It was discovered that Kaushal Kushwaha had sent the girl to bring Chinese food. He lived in the same village at a distance from the girl's relatives. Kaushal had been to jail on theft charges and was out on bail for two months. He is known to be a drunkard and was taken into custody for interrogation when he confessed that he had strangulated the girl to death and hidden the body in his house while placing a gold chain at a separate place,' Prasad said. 'Police reached his house and found the girl's body packed in a sack which was hidden between a pile of bricks. Three of (Kaushal's) family members namely Manish Kumar (father) along with his mother and brother Arjun Singh were arrested,' the SP City said. 'During interrogation, the accused revealed that a gold chain worn by the girl was hidden at a location near a road close to a petrol pump. Police took Kaushal for the recovery of the chain but the accused picked up a country made pistol hidden there and opened fire on the police team but was injured in the leg in retaliatory firing by police,' Prasad said.
Hindustan Times
19-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Missing minor girl found dead in UP's Firozabad, body found inside sack; 4 arrested
An 8-year-old girl who went missing on Tuesday, was found dead in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district on Thursday, police said. Four people were arrested by the police. The minor girl's body was found inside a sack concealed among a pile of bricks in the accused person's house. The main accused was held while attempting to flee from police custody but was arrested after being injured in police firing. Three of his family members were also arrested. The body was sent for post mortem to find the cause of death and ascertain any sexual assault. The family had lodged the case on Wednesday for the missing girl on Wednesday. Ravi Shankar Prasad, superintendent of police (City) at Firozabad said that an eight-year-old girl from Hathras had come to the village in Firozabad to stay with her maternal uncle and grandmother but had been missing since Tuesday evening. 'A case was registered at the Narkhi police station on Wednesday and the search was lodged for the missing child. During the search, police came across that the minor girl was asked to bring Chinese food from a vendor at about 200 meters distance. The vendor confirmed that the girl came with money to get the food', stated SP City Firozabad. 'It was traced that the man who had sent the girl to bring Chinese food was Kaushal Kushwaha from the same village living at a distance from house of girl's relative. Kaushal had been sent to jail for charges of theft in a village and was out on bail for two months. He is known to be a habitual drinker and was taken in custody for interrogation when he confessed that he had strangulated the girl to death and hid the body in his own house while placing a gold chain at separate place', said Prasad. Also Read: Family of three found dead in South Kolkata flat, suicide suspected: Police 'Police reached his house and found the dead body of girl packed and tied in sack which was hidden between pile of bricks. Three of the family members of accused namely Manish Kumar, father of main accused was arrested along with his mother and brother Arjun Singh were arrested', said SP City. 'During interrogation, accused revealed that a gold chain worn by deceased girl was hidden at location near road close to petrol pump. Accused Kaushal was taken by police to get the chain recovered but accused took up country made pistol hidden there with the chain and opened fire on police team to abscond but failed because he was injured in leg in retaliatory firing by police', Prasad said. The main accused Kaushal has a criminal past and is now booked under section 137(2) (kidnapping) with added section of 65(2) (rape of girl below 16 years), 66 (death during sexual offence), 103(1) (murder), 238 (disappearance of evidence) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Narkhi police station of Firozabad district. The family members are booked under section 238 (disappearance of evidence or false statement to screen the offender) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the same police station. 'We are awaiting post mortem report to ascertain cause of death and to get it confirmed if victim was sexually assaulted' added Prasad.
