Uttar Pradesh

KANPUR: In his inspection, the divisional commissioner Subhash Chandra Sharma noticed the below standard work in ongoing construction work at Boat Club near Ganga Barrage here. Taking strong cognizance of the matter, he apprised the KDA secretary of this irregularity.

In view of the seriousness of this complaint, the KDA secretary KP Singh asked the IIT Kanpur to initiate an enquiry into the use of the sub-standard materials.

Lucknow, Dec 4 (PTI): A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) was stabbed to death allegedly by some unidentified persons in Mahanagar area here, police said Tuesday.

Pratyush Mani Tripahti (40) was stabbed to death on Monday night near Badshahnagar, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithi said.

Tripathi was rushed to the trauma centre of King George's Medical University (KGMU), where he was declared brought dead by doctors.

An FIR was registered in the matter and a probe was underway, the SSP said.

Pune, Dec 4 (PTI) Protection and encouragement to fringe elements was emboldening them to lynch even a police officer, Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi Tuesday said with regard to the flare-up in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr over a reported cow slaughter incident.

Violence broke out Monday in the UP city after villagers found some body parts of cows in a jungle in Mahaw village.

The animal parts were then taken to the local police station by members of various Hindu groups and villagers demanding action.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Dec 5 (PTI) A week after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath triggered a row by calling Lord Hanuman a Dalit, a group of Dalits  (untouchables) offered prayers at a Hanuman temple here Tuesday, police said.

Police said they removed the group, led by Dalit Kranti Dal president Deepak Gambhir.

They had also put up a banner of 'Dalit Hanuman Mandir, Hanuman Chowk, Muzaffarnagar' in front of the temple, the officer said.

Bulandshahr (UP), Dec 4 (PTI) Police arrested four people on Tuesday and were hunting for a Bajrang Dal activist in connection with mob violence in Bulandshahr that left an inspector and a passerby dead, as angry families demanded action amid criticism of the UP chief minister and suggestions of conspiracies

KANPUR: An action plan to restrict the tossing of wastes and immersion of dead bodies is nearly ready. The Kanpur Municipal Corporation has been authorised to keep a vigilant eye over stopping this menace.

Wastes flowing through the Nullahs, throwing of litters and immersing of the carcass into the Ganga waters need to be controlled by December 15. This deadline should be followed.

New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI) The Congress on Monday hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over violence in Buland shahr, saying it was the worst kind of failure of law and order and he should set his own house in order before "gallivanting" around the country for campaigning in elections.

A police inspector and a youth were killed on Monday as a mob protesting over illegal cow slaughter went on a rampage torching a police post and clashing with police, which opened fire.

Noida (UP), Dec 3 (PTI) The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration Monday invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against a notorious criminal involved in a sensational killing in November last year, officials said.

Accused Arun Yadav, 30, who is currently in jail, has been deemed as a threat to security and public order, District Magistrate Brajesh Naraian Singh told reporters in presence of Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Pal Sharma.

KANPUR: In the wake of a viral video of the prisoners at Rai Bareilly jail, the state government has ordered checking of the district jails. Following the order, the DIG along with his team checked the district jail here on Sunday evening. The inspection continued for almost three hours.

Hyderabad, Dec 2 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday accused the Congress of obstructing construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya and charged the Rahul Gandhi-led party and TRS with indulging in Muslim appeasement.

"If anyone is creating obstruction in the way of construction of a grand temple in the birthplace of lord Ram, it's Congress, Congress," he said, addressing a BJP election rally in Sangareddy.

"We should all make efforts to understand the intention of the Congress party," he said.