Bulandshahr violence: Key suspect Shikhar Agarwal arrested, say police
6 years ago

Bulandshahr violence: Key suspect Shikhar Agarwal arrested, say police

Deccan Chronicle  

Meerut: Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha member Shikhar Agarwal, a key suspect in the mob violence in Bulandshahr's Siyana, was arrested early Thursday, police said. Police Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, 44, and civilian Sumit Kumar, 20, were killed of bullet shots during the mob violence on December 3. An FIR against 27 named people and 50 to 60 unidentified people was registered at the Siyana Police Station for the violence that was witnessed at Chingrawathi police post after cattle carcasses were found strewn outside nearby Mahaw village. On January 3, the police had arrested local Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj, also a key suspect in the case.

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Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar murder case: Main accused Suresh Chandrakar taken into custody by SIT in Hyderabad.

The Hindu  

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Sambhal violence: History-sheeter who shot at Circle Officer arrested from Delhi's Seelampur
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Sambhal violence: History-sheeter who shot at Circle Officer arrested from Delhi's Seelampur

India TV News  

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Hari Nau Sikh activist’s murder: Punjab police nab key shooters, members of Arsh Dalla gang
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Hari Nau Sikh activist’s murder: Punjab police nab key shooters, members of Arsh Dalla gang

Hindustan Times  

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Weapons Used in Baba Siddique's Murder Were Transported from Rajasthan
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Weapons Used in Baba Siddique's Murder Were Transported from Rajasthan

India Today  

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Six arrested in revenge shooting incident in Gurugram
4 months, 1 week ago

Six arrested in revenge shooting incident in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

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Criminal carrying Rs 1 lakh reward killed in encounter in UP
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Deccan Chronicle  

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Uttar Pradesh Police arrests 'masterminds' of Bareilly violence after brief encounter
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India TV News  

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Chhattisgarh Police arrest second person for mob attack that killed 3
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Chhattisgarh Police arrest second person for mob attack that killed 3

Hindustan Times  

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12 gang members linked to Sidhu Moosewala’s murder arrested
7 months, 2 weeks ago

12 gang members linked to Sidhu Moosewala’s murder arrested

Hindustan Times  

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One held for murder of Bajrang Dal man in Sohna
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One held for murder of Bajrang Dal man in Sohna

Hindustan Times  

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Right-wing activist accused of stoking Nuh violence arrested
1 year, 4 months ago

Right-wing activist accused of stoking Nuh violence arrested

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Bittu Bajrangi in police custody. The Nuh police on Tuesday arrested cow vigilante Raj Kumar, better known as Bittu Bajrangi, from his home in Faridabad on charges of rioting, assault, brandishing weapons and dacoity in connection with the communal violence between Muslim and Hindu groups that lashed the Nuh and Gurugram districts two weeks ago. Bajrangi — who is …

Bittu Bajrangi arrested in connection with Nuh violence
1 year, 4 months ago

Bittu Bajrangi arrested in connection with Nuh violence

The Hindu  

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Gunmen dressed as 'kanwariyas', shoot Jharkhand gangster dead near temple

Hindustan Times  

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Three more suspects held in Sohna farmhouse murder case
1 year, 5 months ago

Three more suspects held in Sohna farmhouse murder case

Hindustan Times  

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Police make first arrest in Bengal businessman Rajesh Jha murder case
1 year, 8 months ago

Police make first arrest in Bengal businessman Rajesh Jha murder case

Hindustan Times  

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Criminal wanted in murders of Suresh Raina's kin killed by UP Police
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Criminal wanted in murders of Suresh Raina's kin killed by UP Police

Hindustan Times  

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Bhilwara killing | Two suspects arrested, situation under control
2 years, 1 month ago

Bhilwara killing | Two suspects arrested, situation under control

The Hindu  

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Uttar Pradesh: Six accused of cow slaughter arrested after encounter in Saharanpur
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Uttar Pradesh: Six accused of cow slaughter arrested after encounter in Saharanpur

India TV News  

Highlights 6 people accused of cow slaughter were arrested after an encounter in Saharanpur today Police recovered slaughtered cattle, butchering tools etc. from their possession The accused opened fire on the police team but the force managed to arrest them Uttar Pradesh news: Six people accused of cow slaughter were arrested after an encounter in Saharanpur, police said on Wednesday. …

UP: Five, including village head Rakmuddin, arrested for cow slaughter in Sonbhadra's Barwakhad
3 years, 8 months ago

UP: Five, including village head Rakmuddin, arrested for cow slaughter in Sonbhadra's Barwakhad

Op India  

After the recently concluded panchayat elections in the state of Uttar Pradesh, police on Friday arrested a newly elected village head Rakmuddin for hosting a beef party at Barwakhad village in Sonbhadra district. The village head was arrested with four others on the charge of cow slaughter, an official said on Friday. The news of the party and cow slaughter …

3 Years After Being Arrested for Inciting Mob Violence, Main Accused Wins Bulandshahr Panchayat Polls
3 years, 8 months ago

3 Years After Being Arrested for Inciting Mob Violence, Main Accused Wins Bulandshahr Panchayat Polls

News 18  

Yogesh Raj, a former Bajrang Dal worker who was arrested in connection with mob violence that led to the killing of police inspector Subodh Singh in 2018 in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, has won a panchayat poll in the district. Raj had contested from ward number 5 for the panchayat polls and has defeated Independent candidate Nirdosh Chaudhary by 2,150 votes. …

Main Shooter in Lucknow's Sensational Ajit Singh Murder Case Killed in Police Encounter
3 years, 10 months ago

Main Shooter in Lucknow's Sensational Ajit Singh Murder Case Killed in Police Encounter

News 18  

The prime accused in recent murder of one Ajit Singh in Gomti Nagar area of Lucknow, was gunned down in police encounter in the wee of Monday. While the police team was getting off the car near the Kharagapur railway crossing around 3am, Girdhari hit sub-inspector Akhtar Usmani on the hit, causing SI Akhtar to fall to the ground. Senior …

Murder Suspect Lynched in Front of Police in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar, SHO Suspended
4 years, 4 months ago

Murder Suspect Lynched in Front of Police in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar, SHO Suspended

News 18  

In a shocking incident, a mob caught hold of a murder suspect who was trying to flee the scene and thrashed him to death in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar on Monday morning. The incident took place in Rampur Bangra area of Taryasujan police station area when a man, who worked as a teacher, was shot dead by a miscreant at his …

Man Accused of Raping and Killing 3-year-old Arrested after Police Encounter in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri
4 years, 4 months ago

Man Accused of Raping and Killing 3-year-old Arrested after Police Encounter in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri

News 18  

A man accused of raping and killing a three-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district was arrested after an encounter with police on Friday, officials said. The girl’s body, which bore injury marks on the head, was recovered from the vicinity of her village in Singahi area on Thursday after she went missing on Wednesday, police said. On August …

Gangster Vikas Dubey’s aide says cop tipped off his boss about police raid
4 years, 6 months ago

Gangster Vikas Dubey’s aide says cop tipped off his boss about police raid

Hindustan Times  

An aide of Vikas Dubey has told the Uttar Pradesh police that the gangster behind the killings of eight policemen in Kanpur district was informed about the raid at his house by a policeman, a senior official said on Sunday. Agnihotri told the police Vikas Dubey got a call from the Chaubeypur police station, informing him that a team from …

110 arrested for murder of two Sadhus and a driver in Palghar lynching
4 years, 8 months ago

110 arrested for murder of two Sadhus and a driver in Palghar lynching

Op India  

Horrifying visuals have emerged in the Palghar lynching incident where a mob of over 100 people killed two Sadhus and their driver even as the Police stood there as mute spectators, just letting the barbaric act unfold. Sir, Listen at 42 second “Maar Shoiab Maar “ Translation- ” Shoaib beat him, beat him”#PalgharMoblynching — Arya Paramanand ࿗ 🇮🇳 April 19, …

Main accused in former Akali sarpanch’s murder surrenders
5 years ago

Main accused in former Akali sarpanch’s murder surrenders

Hindustan Times  

Exactly a month after former Akali sarpanch Dalbir Singh was murdered at Dhilwan village in Batala, the main accused surrendered before the police on Thursday. HT Image Batala senior superintendent of police Opinderjeet Singh Ghuman said the police had launched a hunt to trace main accused Balwinder Singh but he was evading arrest. Police arrested one of the accused, Amritpal …

One arrested in Maharashtra in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case
5 years, 2 months ago

One arrested in Maharashtra in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case

India TV News  

The Anti-Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra police on Saturday arrested a man from Mominpura locality in Nagpur in connection with the murder of former Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari, an official said. Earlier in the day, Uttar Pradesh Police had said that five persons, including three from Gujarat's Surat, had been held in connection with the murder. Among the …

Bulandshahr violence accused get hero's welcome after getting released on bail
5 years, 4 months ago

Bulandshahr violence accused get hero's welcome after getting released on bail

India TV News  

Six accused in Bulandshahr violence case, received hero's welcome after they were granted bail. Names of the accused who were released on bail are Jeetu Fauji, Shikhar Agarwal, Upendra Singh Raghav, Hemu, Saurav and Rohit Raghav. The violence broke out in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pardesh in December 2018 after a group of Gau Rakshak found the corpse of cows in Mahav …

44 accused in the Bulandshahr violence case to be charged with sedition
5 years, 7 months ago

44 accused in the Bulandshahr violence case to be charged with sedition

Op India  

The Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh has given its permission to slap sedition charges on 44 persons accused of inciting violence in Chingravati area of Bulandshahr which claimed lives of two people, including that of one police personnel. According to the officials investigating the case, they had successfully secured the approval from the administration for slapping sedition charges under …

Man killed in midnight firing in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah for cow vigilantism; curfew imposed in valley
5 years, 7 months ago

Man killed in midnight firing in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah for cow vigilantism; curfew imposed in valley

Firstpost  

Curfew was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah Valley on Thursday following violent protests triggered by the killing of a person in a firing incident, police said. While officials were trying to ascertain the reason behind the firing incident, relatives of the deceased Nayeem alleged he was a victim of cow vigilantism, police said. Bhaderwah: Curfew was imposed in Jammu …

‘Bulandshahr Accused Made Several Calls to Bajrang Dal Convener’
5 years, 8 months ago

‘Bulandshahr Accused Made Several Calls to Bajrang Dal Convener’

The Quint  

According to the report, the charge sheet further claimed that the route of the Iztema devotees, which was held in Bulandshahr during the same time, was shifted from Aurangabad to Jahangirabad which otherwise could have resulted in “unimaginable” riots. The charge sheet said that the Bajrang Dal activists led the crowd that formed the blockade outside Siyana police booth with …

Bulandshahr violence: Slain cop Subodh Singh's mobile recovered from house of accused
5 years, 11 months ago

Bulandshahr violence: Slain cop Subodh Singh's mobile recovered from house of accused

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh Police has reportedly recovered the mobile phone of slain police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh from the house of the accused Prashant Nutt who allegedly shot the cop dead on December 3. Subodh Kumar was killed during mob violence that broke out in Bulandshahr's Siyana area after cattle carcasses were found strewn outside a village. The incident led …

Bulandshahr killings: Uttar Pradesh police arrest BJP youth wing leader Shikhar Agarwal from Hapur for inciting violence
6 years ago

Bulandshahr killings: Uttar Pradesh police arrest BJP youth wing leader Shikhar Agarwal from Hapur for inciting violence

Firstpost  

BJYM leader Shikhar Agarwal was on the run ever since the police began investigating the violence which broke out in Siyana tehsil of the district on 3 December, 2018. Over a month after the Bulandshahr violence, when an inspector and another youth were killed, the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested one of the main accused Shikhar Agarwal. Agarwal — a …

Bulandshahr violence: Another accused Pawan Kumar arrested; count up to 35, says Uttar Pradesh Police
6 years ago

Bulandshahr violence: Another accused Pawan Kumar arrested; count up to 35, says Uttar Pradesh Police

Firstpost  

Meerut: One more accused in last month’s Bulandshahr mob violence, in which a police inspector and a civilian were killed, was arrested Monday, police said. “Pawan Kumar, who was named in the FIR but was absconding, has been arrested,” Additional Superintendent of Police Atul Kumar Srivastava said. Yogesh Raj, the local convenor of Bajrang Dal, was on the run ever …

3 December Bulandshahr violence: Accused Yogesh Raj sent to 14 days' judicial custody day after his arrest
6 years ago

3 December Bulandshahr violence: Accused Yogesh Raj sent to 14 days' judicial custody day after his arrest

Firstpost  

A month after a police inspector and a civilian were killed in mob violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, the state police on Wednesday arrested Yogesh Raj, A court in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday remanded Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj to 14 days’ judicial custody. A month after a police inspector and a civilian were killed in mob violence in Uttar …

Man who attacked Bulandshahr cop with axe arrested: police
6 years ago

Man who attacked Bulandshahr cop with axe arrested: police

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: One of the main accused in the killing of police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr during mob violence in December has been arrested on Tuesday. The arrest of Kalua from a bus stand on Monday night takes the total number of accused held in this case to 30, a police officer said. According to reports, cow …

Bulandshahr violence attempt to instil fear among Muslims, claim human rights bodies
6 years ago

Bulandshahr violence attempt to instil fear among Muslims, claim human rights bodies

India Today  

The recent Bulandshahr violence that claimed the lives of a policeman and a 20-year-old man was a "targeted attempt" to "instil fear" in the Muslim community, an umbrella organisation of human rights bodies claimed Sunday and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into it. The "fact-finding" team member Manoj Singh, of the All India People's Forum, claimed the way a purported …

Bulandshahr Violence: Many Fled Bulandshahr As We’re in Minority, Living on Edge
6 years ago

Bulandshahr Violence: Many Fled Bulandshahr As We’re in Minority, Living on Edge

The Quint  

After spending 16 days in jail on charges of cow slaughter, I was allowed to walk free. Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj had named me in a complaint based on which an FIR was filed. All this happened after Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was shot in the head during the clashes that erupted between the locals and the police after …

Bulandhahr violence: Congress demands judicial probe into cop's murder
6 years ago

Bulandhahr violence: Congress demands judicial probe into cop's murder

India TV News  

The Congress on Saturday attacked the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh over the investsigation into the murder of a policeman during mob violence in Bulandshahr. Mob violence broke out near Chingrawathi police post on December 3 after cattle carcasses were found strewn in a field near Mahaw village. Hitting out at the state government, UP Congress chief Raj Babbar, …

Bulandshahr violence: Man who 'shot' cop sent to 14-day custody
6 years ago

Bulandshahr violence: Man who 'shot' cop sent to 14-day custody

India TV News  

A court on Friday sent to 14-day judicial custody the man who allegedly shot dead a police inspector during mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district earlier this month. Mob violence broke out near Chingrawathi police post on December 3 after cattle carcasses were found strewn in a field near Mahaw village. Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and 20-year-old Sumit Kumar …

Bulandshahr violence: Man who 'shot' inspector Subodh Kumar Singh sent to 14-day judicial custody
6 years ago

Bulandshahr violence: Man who 'shot' inspector Subodh Kumar Singh sent to 14-day judicial custody

Firstpost  

A court on Friday sent to 14-day judicial custody the man who allegedly shot dead a police inspector during mob violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district earlier in December. Prashant Nat, who was arrested Thursday from Sikandrabad, was produced in the court of the additional chief judicial magistrate. Bulandshahr: A court on Friday sent to 14-day judicial custody the man …

Bulandshahr cop shot himself, resulting in death: BJP MLA shocks with new theory
6 years ago

Bulandshahr cop shot himself, resulting in death: BJP MLA shocks with new theory

India Today  

BJP MLA Devendra Singh Lodhi has kicked off another controversy surrounding the Bulandshahr violence that killed police officer Subodh Kumar Singh. Subodh Singh died of a bullet wound in his head on December 3 when an angry mob led by right-wing leaders in Bulandshahr attacked a police station after finding cow carcasses in the village. On Thursday UP Police claimed …

Bulandshahr violence: Police arrest prime accused Prashant Nutt who 'shot' Inspector Subodh Singh
6 years ago

Bulandshahr violence: Police arrest prime accused Prashant Nutt who 'shot' Inspector Subodh Singh

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday claimed that they have arrested the man who allegedly shot dead a police inspector during the mob violence in Bulandshahr early this month. News agency claimed its police sources as saying that prime accused Prashant Nutt who killed Inspector Subodh Singh was arrested after his identification from a series of mobile phone-made videos of …

Bulandshahr violence: SHO Subodh Kumar Singh's killing was a 'deep-rooted conspiracy', says his son
6 years ago

Bulandshahr violence: SHO Subodh Kumar Singh's killing was a 'deep-rooted conspiracy', says his son

Firstpost  

On 17 December, 21-year-old Shrey Singh, the son of SHO Subodh Kumar Singh, who died at the hands of cow vigilantes, went back to Bulandshahr to collect his father’s belongings. Later, the police vehicle was found to have been burnt.” Singh added, “When the police could retrieve my father’s body, why did they not drive the vehicle away as well? …

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