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Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: In Yet Another Case of Police ‘High-Handedness’, Sanitation Worker Dies in Police Custody
21 Oct 2021
The incident has led to anger among Valmiki community members. A large number of people, including dalit activists, gathered near the post-mortem venue, demanding action against police personnel.
Hana Vahab
Kappan’s Chargesheet and Threat to Reporters Covering Minority Issues
19 Oct 2021
For many of those who want to take up the job of questioning the authorities to strengthen democracy, Kappan’s story might be a disheartening deterrent.
PTI
UP: Dalit Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped in Jewar, no Arrest yet
11 Oct 2021
The woman had gone outside a village to cut grass while the key accused, 28, had come there to graze his cattle, the officials said.
PTI
Lakhimpur Killings: Asked to Appear at 10 a.m. BJP Minister's Son Fails to Show up Before Police
08 Oct 2021
News reports indicate Ashish Mishra is changing locations and is absconding, says Samyukt Kisan Morcha, expressing "serious concern and shock" as he was not arrested till now.
PTI
Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: UP Govt Finally Allows Political Parties to Visit District
06 Oct 2021
Earlier in the day, the Yogi government had denied permission to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his visit to the violence-hit district.
PTI
UP: Yogi Govt 'Suppressing' Lakhimpur Violence Truth: Jayant Chaudhary
05 Oct 2021
The Rashtriya Lok Dal leader called for President’s Rule in Uttar Pradesh; Condemns clampdown on Opposition leaders.
The Leaflet
SC Asks UP Govt to Pay Rs 7 Lakh for Making Father of Person Killed in Police Encounter 'Run from Pillar to Post'
03 Oct 2021
Petitioner Yashpal Singh, the father of the deceased son, in his petition said that the accused police officer had been enjoying the patronage and support of the UP Police.
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: Another Islamic Scholar Arrested in Meerut over ‘Conversion’, Lawyer Alleges ‘Political Gimmick’ Ahead of Assembly Polls
23 Sep 2021
If there is allegation of foreign funding against my client (Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui), then it is not a case of conversion, and the IT department or ED should probe the matter, says his lawyer.
PTI
UP Block Panchayat Polls: Police Officer Tells Senior He Was Slapped by BJP Workers, Video Goes Viral
11 Jul 2021
In a video, Additional Superintendent of Police (city) of Etawah Prashant Kumar Prasad is heard telling a senior over phone, "Sir, I have been slapped. BJP workers have also brought bombs."
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: Dalit Families in Azamgarh Flee as UP Police Allegedly Vandalise Homes, Harass Women
06 Jul 2021
Even as police claims it was the villagers who attacked them after local dispute, the issue stirred a political furore, with Congress, BSP and Bhim Army demanding action against the police personnel…