Uttar Pradesh News

A 24-year-old pregnant woman, Palak, died after a speeding car rammed into people outside a restaurant in Jhansi on Raksha Bandhan night. Palak, who was three months pregnant, had gone out for dinner with family after visiting her maternal home. Around 11 people were injured. Police arrested the alleged driver Shivaan.

A 60-year-old woman was found dead on a chair inside her Kanpur home, with a dark mark around her neck and household items scattered. Police are probing suspected strangulation and a possible robbery, but say there were no clear signs of forced entry. Her body was sent for post-mortem as CCTV footage and forensic evidence are being examined.

A 24-year-old man, Pushpendra, was allegedly beaten to death after visiting a married woman in Jina Mai village of Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district. Police said a case has been registered against the woman, her husband and three unidentified people following a complaint by the victim's father.

A woman was arrested in UP after her husband, Krishna Kumar, was strangled to death with a towel following frequent domestic disputes. Relatives became suspicious after noticing marks on his neck and alerted police. A post-mortem reportedly confirmed strangulation. The victim’s family has alleged an extramarital affair and property dispute.

A newly married man in UP's Jhansi approached police alleging he caught his wife with a man she was allegedly involved with. He claimed she had been giving him sleeping pills and that the pair attacked him when he confronted them. Neighbours reportedly intervened after hearing his cries. Police have received his complaint and are investigating.

A 48-year-old woman died in Saharanpur after consuming a poisonous substance following a dispute with her daughter-in-law over a delay in making tea. The argument escalated and Sunita later arrived at police station, where she began vomiting and told officers she had consumed poison. She was rushed to hospital but was declared dead.

A 37-year-old ICICI Bank relationship manager, Divya Mishra, was allegedly shot dead by her husband, Manas Bajpai, outside her workplace in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar. Police said Bajpai later went to his Husadiya home, allegedly shot his sister.

Six policemen have been booked for murder after 65-year-old bullion trader Umesh Gupta was found dead following a police raid at his Shahjahanpur home. His wife alleged that officers took him to the roof and threw him down. Police said the raid was linked to a 2025 theft case involving allegedly stolen silver. A post-mortem examination is underway.

A viral video showing a man dumping bags of construction waste along a clean, green roadside in Lucknow has triggered outrage online. A woman filming the incident criticised his lack of civic sense, while viewers tagged police and civic authorities, demanding strict action. Many called for fines and penalties.

A video from Noida’s Sector 39 District Hospital has raised patient-safety concerns after a security guard was seen filling syringes with medication. Following an internal inquiry, hospital authorities dismissed security guard Sunil Kumar and staff nurse Richa Kumari. The hospital also sought an explanation from the outsourcing agency involved.