Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar, Apr 12 (PTI) Union minister Sanjeev Balyan said he has tested positive for coronavirus following which he has isolated himself.

In a tweet on Sunday night, he said, "I got tested for COVID-19 after showing some symptoms while campaigning for West Bengal elections. The report is positive and I have isolated myself."

Balyan requested those who came in contact with him in the last few days to get themselves tested for the virus.

Banda, Apr 12 (PTI) A 48-year-old farmer killed himself by jumping in front of a train in Turra village as he was facing financial hardship, police said on Monday.

They said Pappu alias Ganga Prasad jumped in front of a Sampark Kranti Express on Sunday and died on the spot.

According to his brother, police said, Prasad's wife died six months ago following a kidney disease. He'd sold his e-rickshaw to pay for her treatment and this caused financial troubles for him.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Apr 12 (PTI) A 22-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by two men when she was harvesting crops here in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.

The incident took place on Sunday in a village under Jansath Police Station area, they added.

In the complaint lodged with the police, the victim's family alleged that the woman had gone with her sister to their fields when two men tried to drag her to nearby sugarcane fields.

Budaun (UP), Apr 12 (PTI) A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred in the Civil Lines police station area on Sunday night when the girl went to the fields with her family to collect wheat, they said.

The accused, who was hiding in the fields, raped the girl and then killed her when she tried to scream, they added.

Kannauj, Apr 12 (PTI) A BJP leader was shot at and seriously injured by unidentified assailants in Chandapur area of the district, police said on Monday.

The 48-year-old BJP leader Neeraj Pandey was shot at on Sunday night while he was returning home after seeking votes for a panchayat poll candidate.

Superintendent of Police, Prashant Verma, said a case has been registered.

Pandey was initially admitted to the district hospital, and later referred to a Kanpur hospital.

Fatehpur (UP), Apr 11 (PTI) A youth was arrested in Lalauli area here on Sunday for allegedly sodomising a minor child, police said.

SHO of Lalauli police station Sandeep Tiwari said a 22-year-old man lured the boy to a jungle around Saturday afternoon, and sodomised him there.

He said a case was registered based on a complaint lodged by the boy's family members on Sunday and the accused has been arrested.

The child has been sent to a government hospital for treatment.

Mathura (UP), Apr 11 (PTI) A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by four men in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura on Sunday, following which three accused persons were arrested, police said.

The incident took place at a village here on Sunday afternoon.

An FIR was registered and three of the four men were arrested by the police, SP (city) Martand Prakash Singh said, adding that efforts were underway to nab the fourth accused.

The minor has been sent for a medical examination, he said.

Bareilly (UP), Apr 10 (PTI) Police here have lodged a case against four people for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl and threatening to upload her video on social media, an official said on Saturday.

The accused included the girl's uncle.

Police said the girl was raped by her uncle and three youths around a month ago.

On April 2, the girl tried to commit suicide but was saved by her brother, after which she disclosed the incident.

Gorakhpur (UP), Apr 10 (PTI) A 30-year-old businessman was shot dead by unidentified assailants when he was standing in the balcony of his house in Shahpur area, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred on Friday night when some people started pelting stones at the gate of Ved Prakash Chowdhary's house.

After hearing the commotion, Chowdhury stepped out into the balcony on the second floor of the house. The assailants sprayed bullets towards him and escaped, the police said.

Banda (UP), Apr 11 (PTI) Faced with financial woes, a 52-year-old farmer in Parsahar village of the district allegedly hanged himself from a tree in his field, police said on Sunday.

The body of the farmer identified as Chanda alias Chandrabhan (52) was found on Saturday.

The farmer's son told police that his father was disturbed due to financial issues, and there were frequent disputes in the family over household expenditure.