Articles by Rohit Kumar Singh
Suspect in multiple murders killed in police encounter in Meerut
With a bounty of ₹50,000 on his head, Naeem had been wanted for 25 years in connection with a double murder case in Mumbai and for a murder case in Delhi for 19 years

Published on Jan 25, 2025 12:57 PM IST
UP Police steps up efforts to nip Kagga gang in the bud
Four teams formed to search for remaining members of the gang and others who were in touch with gang leader Arshad, who along with three accomplices, was gunned down in Shamli district on Tuesday, says DIG

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 05:34 AM IST
Sacked now, this former UP cop thrived on absconding mafioso’s properties!
DIG, Saharanpur, dismissed accused inspector on January 11 after preliminary probe found allegations against Naresh Kumar true

Published on Jan 16, 2025 09:52 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Multi-layer security plan put in place ahead of biggest gathering today
The list of security personnel include 27 companies of PAC, 52 CAPF, 10 flood relief PAC, 15 NDRF companies, six SDRF companies, 3 ATS teams, 30 anti-sabotage checking teams, four anti-mines squads, 13 bomb detection and disposal squad, 12 sniper teams, 30 spotters and four NSG teams.

Published on Jan 13, 2025 09:03 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Commissionerate system has improved police functioning: Ex-UP DGP
It was tough task to convince political masters and change the mindset to accept police commissioner system in state, says OP Singh

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 06:54 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Ahead of Delhi polls, Akash Anand likely to be young face of BSP
Party functionaries say Anand will lead the poll campaign in Delhi and hold cadre camps to galvanise Dalits and the underprivileged in Delhi

Updated on Dec 31, 2024 10:11 PM IST
Pilibhit encounter: UK caller a wanted BKI militant: Police
The finding came during investigation by Pilibhit police and other security agencies, including UP anti-terror squad (ATS) and National Investigation Agency (NIA), the officials added. The three KZF militants were gunned down in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit on December 23.

Updated on Dec 30, 2024 06:50 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Over 60,000 kg drugs seized in Uttar Pradesh in 4 years
NCB officials said LSD and MDMA, which are quite popular in youngsters commonly associated with dance parties, raves, and electronic dance music

Updated on Dec 29, 2024 07:52 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
3 alleged KZF militants’ killing in Pilibhit: UK caller a wanted Babbar Khalsa International militant, say police
NIA had declared reward of ₹10 lakh on the alleged wanted militant Kulveer Singh Siddhu after his name surfaced in the murder of VHP leader Vikas Prabhakar, who was shot dead in Nangal town of Punjab’s Rupnagar district on April 13 this year

Updated on Dec 29, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Pilibhit encounter: Pro-Khalistan network: Another UK-based man under lens for aiding militants
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav had claimed a UK link to the grenade attack on a police outpost in Gurdaspur on December 18. The Terai region includes Pilibhit, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Lakhimpur Kheri and Badaun districts of UP.

Updated on Dec 28, 2024 07:40 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
There’s a UK link to pro-Khalistan network in Terai region: UP Police
A Haryana youth based in England had called two Pilibhit youths on Dec 20 to arrange a hotel room for the three alleged militants gunned down in the encounter, says official

Updated on Dec 28, 2024 05:52 AM IST
UP bank heist: Two Bihar criminals killed in separate encounters in Lucknow, Ghazipur
Seven men, including six from Bihar, broke into the branch of Indian Overseas Bank in Lucknow on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

Updated on Dec 24, 2024 11:31 AM IST
Khalistan sympathisers seeking refuge in Terai belt not a new phenomenon
In June, the UP Police had sounded an alert in Bareilly, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur and Budaun, after posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who led the Khalistan movement, and other separatists, were put up outside gurudwaras in Pilibhit and Bareilly, said a police official

Updated on Dec 24, 2024 05:58 AM IST
3 pro-Khalistan terrorists gunned down in encounter in Pilibhit: UP Police
Two AK-47 assault rifles and two Glock pistols along with a huge cache of ammunition were recovered from the terrorists.

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 02:11 PM IST
Campaign since September: Sambhal drive exposes 1379 power theft instances, ₹7.1-cr revenue loss
Blaming SP leaders for power theft, UPPCL officials stated the drive has decreased the load to around 60% and will bring extra revenue of around ₹4.5 crore per month

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
No VIP culture at Mahakumbh, all will have to walk 1 km on normal days: Prashant Kumar, U.P. DGP
The 4000-hectare Mahakumbh area, including 12 kilometres of ghats, will be manned by more than 50,000 policemen. Over 2700 CCTV cameras, many of them with AI capabilities, along with tethered drones will keep vigil during mega event. Steps are also being taken to curb cyber crime, says state police chief.

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 05:08 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
ED’s first such initiative in U.P.: 2,360 Shine City investors likely to get back capital amount
The ED has attached Shine City group properties worth ₹264 crore so far under provisions of the PMLA, 2002

Published on Dec 18, 2024 08:25 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Over 4 lakh fake birth certificates generated on bogus names in UP, Bihar: Charge sheet
The fake birth certificates scam was exposed in Salon when the NIA in July red-flagged certain certificates made on ‘bogus’ addresses of 12 villages after recovering documents from some people, including a few Bangladesh nationals arrested from different states

Updated on Dec 11, 2024 07:44 AM IST
Hizbul man gets life term for conspiracy to target temples, RSS campus
The convict, Qamar-uz-Zama, a resident of Hojai in Assam, was arrested from Kanpur on September 13, 2018, which led to eight more arrests from different parts of Assam

Published on Dec 10, 2024 07:21 PM IST
Kitchens in UP prisons to get ₹1 crore upgrades
24 dough kneading machines worth ₹18 lakh and three high performance chapati makers, each of which can prepare 2,000 chapatis in an hour, will be bought, an official says

Updated on Dec 09, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Moradabad jailer, deputy jailer suspended over prison manual violations during SP leaders’ meeting with Sambhal accused
Report against Moradabad jail superintendent sent to state government for action as he is a Group A officer, say officials.

Updated on Dec 05, 2024 05:18 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
U.P’s wait for permanent DGP continues as incumbent filtered out of race
As per the new rules, a committee headed by a retired judge of the high court was supposed to finalise the appointment to the post. But no such committee was constituted till date.

Updated on Dec 02, 2024 05:46 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Suspense over permanent DGP even after new rules framed by UP government
The possibility of making acting DGP Prashant Kumar the permanent is fading with only two days left for the state government to consider his name as he will not be eligible at the end of November

Updated on Nov 29, 2024 08:24 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Sambhal violence: ‘Autopsy rules out police firing caused deaths’
The autopsy reports suggested that the wounds on bodies of the four men were from bullets not consistent with the ammunition used by UP Police.

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 05:01 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Raid exposes fertiliser smuggling racket near Nepal border
As many as 162 sacks of different fertilisers seized from the basement of a building near the Nepal border in UP’s Shravasti

Published on Nov 21, 2024 08:54 PM IST
Regular electrical load audits crucial to prevent short circuit disasters, say experts
Despite 101 deaths in 106 fire incidents caused by short circuits across Uttar Pradesh in 2022, authorities have failed to grasp the importance of reevaluating electric loads at regular intervals

Updated on Nov 17, 2024 07:42 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
New rules pave way for full-time DGP in UP, spark political row
To be eligible for selection, candidates must have six months of service remaining on the date of creation of vacancy; only those officers who are currently serving in the DG role at Level 16 of the Pay Matrix will be considered

Published on Nov 05, 2024 10:39 PM IST
Over 16K Km rail network to be under tight vigil for Mahakumbh
GRP, RPF, local cops, village chowkidars as well as railway employees will intensify vigil in UP to avert any untoward incident

Updated on Oct 28, 2024 07:22 AM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Digital libraries in 40 U.P. jails: Inmates to learn good social behaviour, get e-help countering negativity
UP jails will implement digital libraries to teach inmates mental toughness and social values, funded by a ₹40 lakh budget for educational tools.

Updated on Oct 24, 2024 08:58 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
UP Police to get 75 MFVs for mandatory evidence collection
The mobile forensic vans are air conditioned and equipped with modern amenities to undertake spot tests in laboratory environment at the crime scene itself, says UPSIFS director

Published on Oct 22, 2024 09:00 PM IST