Rohit K Singh is a Principal Correspondent. He writes on crime, police and social issues
Articles by Rohit Kumar Singh
2 assailants in Baba Siddique murder are neighbours and friends from UP: Police
The Uttar Pradesh police said vigil on the porous India-Nepal border has been increased in anticipation of a possible attempt by the accused to cross over to Nepal to evade arrest
Published on Oct 13, 2024 08:50 PM IST
‘5 people are going to die’: Amethi family murder suspect announced on messaging app
Rae Bareli cops failed to decode writing on the wall? Nearly 3 weeks after primary school teacher’s wife filed FIR against the prime suspect for alleged molestation, his messaging app status showed - ‘5 people are going to die, I will show you soon’
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 09:14 AM IST
Four of a Dalit family shot dead in U.P.’s Amethi
CM Yogi Adityanath has issued directives to take strictest action against those involved in the ghastly killings
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Teeth for cops: U.P. to spend ₹96Cr on armoury, communication system
Govt approves purchase of 5,600 pistols, 2,000 light weight rifles, around 3.98 lakh cartridges, 500 body worn cameras for security personnel guarding courts across the state
Published on Oct 02, 2024 09:29 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Sitapur triple murder, rape: Court raps U.P. police for “Worst Investigation” as six accused walk free
The court slammed the investigation as ‘worst’ and accused the IO of intentionally leaving loopholes and destroying evidence, leading to the acquittal of six accused.
Published on Sep 24, 2024 09:21 PM IST
BDDS, AS teams to be equipped with modern equipment worth ₹5.87 cr in Uttar Pradesh
the de-armour disruptor was another highly advanced robotic security tool designed to deter threats, inflict physical damage, harm, or cause death while handling explosives.
Published on Sep 22, 2024 10:09 PM IST
Tech-armed force to intensify e-surveillance of drug traffickers
An advanced integrated digital voice logger for ANTF Hq, voice loggers and computer systems for its six police stations and eight operation units have been approved
Published on Sep 21, 2024 08:49 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
BSP draws rejuvenation plan with BAMCEF revamp, formation of bhaichara committees
The BSP’s plan to form ‘bhaichara’ committees is aimed at connecting with Dalits, backward classes, Muslims and Brahmins to counter Samajwadi Party’s PDA formula
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 10:24 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
BSP holds positive view on simultaneous election decision: Mayawati
BSP chief will hold a meeting of all party office-bearers on Thursday to review preparations for UP assembly bypolls to 10 seats
Published on Sep 18, 2024 09:04 PM IST
Moradabad SSP bungalow: ‘Fake owners’ charged rent from police for two decades, reveals report
Role of some police authorities would also come under scanner as they agreed to become tenants without challenging the ownership of the property, says divisional commissioner
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 09:45 PM IST
Perception vs reality: Encounter deaths fall under Yogi 2.0 rule
In Yogi 1.0, 158 criminals were gunned down while 49 such deaths have occurred in the BJP govt’s second term in U.P. (between March 25, 2022 and Sept 5, 2024) so far
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Azam Khan got “police” help, U.P. govt launches probe
The official confirmed that the home department issued an order dated September 10, stating that an FIR against Azam Khan and his associates was lodged in 2019 for grabbing enemy property.
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Mass religious conversion case: Cleric Umar Gautam, 11 others get life; 4 more to serve 10 years in jail
Maulana Umar Gautam and 11 others received life sentences for over 1,000 illegal religious conversions; four others got 10 years each.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 08:44 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Umar Gautam, 15 others convicted in mass religious conversion case
All the accused sent to judicial custody and court likely to announce the quantum of punishment today, say prosecution officials
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Imposter in cop uniform: Run of con artist’s stalking, sexual exploitation ends with arrest
A man duped and exploited 10 UP Police constables over five years, posing as a cop online. Arrested after defrauding a constable of ₹6.3 lakh.
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 08:35 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Teen helps rape survivor mother get justice; accused gets lifer
The special SC/ST court convicted the accused under Section 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 342 (illegal confinement) of the IPC and awarded life imprisonment with ₹60,000 fine, one-year rigorous imprisonment with ₹2,000 fine and six-month jail and ₹500 fine in the three charges, respectively
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 09:08 AM IST
From theft to SOS rescue: Chased by 2,000-strong mob, cattle thieves dial ‘112’
Three cattle thieves in UP were rescued by police after being chased by 2,000 villagers. The gang called the UP112 helpline, and police from three stations intervened.
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 08:09 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
UP police constable re-exam draws 48 lakh candidates from all 28 states, 8 UTs
The candidates include nearly 42 lakh job aspirants from Uttar Pradesh itself. The remaining over 6 lakh job aspirants are mostly from adjoining states.
Published on Aug 21, 2024 06:20 PM IST
First in UP: Agra police launches digital court monitoring system
The system could also be launched in six other police commissionerates of the state after a nod from UP Police top brass, say officials
Published on Aug 14, 2024 08:43 PM IST
SC/ST creamy layer: Mayawati attacks Centre, Oppn for unclear stand on apex court verdict
BSP chief said this difficult situation would not have risen today had the Union government put its arguments strongly on the issue through the Attorney General
Updated on Aug 11, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Seven cops in BJP leader’s security caught napping during robbery at his house
A senior police official said if these police personnel could not avert the robbery despite being present on the spot, how could they guard the BJP leader who faced a serious threat after his father Hari Shankar Mishra and elder brother Sanjay Mishra were shot dead on the same pattern in 2006 and 2016 over their old political enmity with a rival group in Hardoi.
Updated on Aug 10, 2024 07:40 AM IST
Bareilly: Cops nab serial killer after deaths of nine women in 13 months
A serial killer, Kuldeep Kumar Gangwar, was arrested for the murder of nine women near Bareilly over 13 months. His arrest followed an extensive police operation.
Updated on Aug 10, 2024 07:10 AM IST
Who’s the owner of SSP bungalow in Moradabad? SIT to find out
Divisional commissioner constituted the SIT to investigate the matter suspecting that two brothers, who had claimed ownership of the property and were procuring monthly rent from the police department for many years, had fraudulently showed themselves the real owners
Published on Aug 06, 2024 06:12 PM IST
Fake certs issued from Rae Bareli: UP ATS unravels wider network, arrests 6 more
The officials said all the six accused operated Jan Suvidha Kendra (Public Convenience Centre) and Cyber Cafes in different districts and were part of the wider network spread across different districts and states, involved in generating online fake birth, caste and economically weaker section certificates to get benefits of different government schemes.
Updated on Aug 04, 2024 07:28 AM IST
12 Rae Bareli villages under lens for ‘issuing’ fake certificates
Many of these allegedly fake documents were issued using the government’s Civil Registration System (CRS) portal.
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 07:36 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Rae Bareli/lucknow
Directive on Kanwar Yatra route eateries: After row, U.P. police soften stand, say it’s voluntary
Claiming that it is voluntary and there is no forcible compliance, the state police explained these directives were issued to avoid confrontation between shopkeepers and kanwariyas.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
New criminal law in force: In Uttar Pradesh, first FIR under BNS lodged in Amroha
Police officials say they have been provided proper training about the three new laws and every police station has been provided a handbook comparing the old IPS and the new BNS sections
Published on Jul 02, 2024 04:48 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Laws on crimes against children, women have become stricter: ADG (HQ) Sunil Kumar Gupta
Replacing colonial-era laws with new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Uttar Pradesh poses a major challenge, requiring training from lower-rung constables to IPS officers.
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 05:08 AM IST
Three new criminal laws will provide time-bound justice, says Uttar Pradesh DGP
The new criminal laws will come into force from July 1, replacing the colonial era Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Evidence Act.
Published on Jun 27, 2024 09:37 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Maya names nephew Akash star campaigner for U’khand, Punjab bypolls
After the Lok Sabha elections on May 7, the BSP chief removed Anand as the party’s national coordinator and her designated political successor
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow