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UP cop ‘enters’ mosque with shoes to take down loudspeaker during prayers
Lucknow: A police constable from the Cantonment Police Station in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow allegedly entered a mosque with his shoes during Friday prayers on April 10, to cut off the loudspeaker wire.…
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UP: Two held for contact with Pakistan linked Dubai handler
Bijnor: Two men were arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district on Friday, April 10, for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, police said. Circle Officer, Najibabad, Anjani…
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UP: Ali found dead after he files complaint against tax officers
Agra: A Muslim transport businessman was allegedly murdered outside his warehouse on Saturday, April 4, in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, with his family claiming tax officers were complicit in the act. Abdul Ali,…
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Why no ‘Mr’, ‘Honourable’ for Anurag Thakur in FIR: Allahabad HC to UP Police
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to explain why its police force failed to use the honorifics “Honourable” and “Mr” before the name of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
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UP: 2 men arrested for assaulting minor student in madrasa
Saharanpur: Two madrasa teachers were arrested on Saturday, April 4, after they were caught beating a minor student in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district. The incident occurred under the Gangoh Police Station limits…
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Varanasi iftar party case: Courts rejects bail, calls offence serious
Hyderabad: A Varanasi court on Monday, March 23, refused bail for the 14 Muslim men who allegedly hosted an iftar party during Ramzan on a boat on the Ganga River. Additional Chief…
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Video: Tension in UP’s Mainpuri as police stop Eid prayers
A heated argument occurred between the Uttar Pradesh police and local Muslims in Kurawali village of Mainpuri district on Saturday, March 21, when the community was allegedly debarred from offering Eid namaz.…
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4 arrested over Iftar leftovers dumped near temple in UP
Shravasti: Four people were arrested here on Friday for allegedly dumping leftovers of non-vegetarian food in a freshwater drain near an ashram’s temple, police said. The incident took place near Sonpathri Ashram…
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Will cancel passports: Meerut SSP warns Muslims from praying on streets
Meerut: A senior police official in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district on Friday, March 14, cautioned Muslims from offering namaz on roads, saying their passports would be cancelled for those found violating the…
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Resign or transfer: HC tears into UP govt on limiting Sambhal mosque namaz
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Saturday, March 14, dismissed the Uttar Pradesh administration’s decision to restrict the number of worshippers allowed to offer namaz during Ramzan at a mosque in Sambhal.…
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Chale jao Iran: Sambhal DSP sparks row over his Islamophobic comment
Sambhal: Deputy Superintendent Kuldeep Kumar, posted as the Circle Officer in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, sparked debate after he said, “those beating their chests for Iran should go to Iran and fight themselves.”…
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UP: Brahmin family stabs Dalit man to death for wishing ‘Happy Holi’
A young Dalit man was allegedly mercilessly stabbed to death by a Brahmin family in the Dubagga area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. His crime? He wished the upper caste family “Happy Holi.”…
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Video: UP bus conductor refuses to board woman in burqa
Saharanpur: A bus conductor in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur allegedly refused to allow a Muslim woman to enter the bus after seeing her in a burqa. The incident, recorded by a bystander, emerged…
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Police wale peecha nahi chodege: Allahabad HC slams UP police for filmy FIR
The Allahabad High Court rebuked the Uttar Pradesh Police for filing a dramatic, straight out of a movie first information report (FIR) in a case related to the UP Prevention of Cow…
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After video of man slapping three men goes viral, UP police arrest accused
The Uttar Pradesh police arrested a man for allegedly slapping and hurling slurs at three Muslim men, including an elderly person, in the Rudayan area of Budaun district. The arrest followed after…
