Shahjahanpur

UP: Woman alleges raped twice by Sub-Inspector

11:56 pm January 15, 2021

Shahjahanpur (UP): A woman here has alleged that she was raped twice by a sub-inspector who also made a video of the incident, police said on Friday. The woman has alleged that the sub-inspector (SI) posted at Jalalabad police station took her to a secluded place when she was returning from Shahjahanpur on January 8 […]

Minor girl raped in UP’s Shahjahanpur

5:38 pm January 8, 2021

Shahjahanpur (UP): An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a village under Tilhar Police Station area here, police said on Friday. The victim was lured and taken to an agricultural field on Thursday evening and allegedly raped, SP (rural) Nipun Aggarwal said. Upon returning home, she told her family members about the incident after which […]

Asaram hospitalised after complaining of chest pain

Probe ordered into UP jail event ‘glorifying’ godman Asaram

10:15 pm December 23, 2020

Shahjahanpur: Prison authorities in Uttar Pradesh have ordered a probe into allegations that an event at the district jail here “glorified” godman Asaram, who is serving a sentence for rape. The rape victim’s father made the demand following reports that the self-styled godman’s two followers had come from Lucknow, distributed blankets and held a prayer meeting […]

Two arrested for abducting, trying covert woman in UP

7:35 pm December 20, 2020

Shahjahanpur: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested two men for allegedly abducting and trying to convert a 21-year-old woman here. Mohsin and Sadiq, who were arrested under the new anti-conversion law, had also made arrangements for her ‘nikaah’ (marriage), they said. The woman has been found and the two men have been sent to […]

UP: Woman kills self after man sexually assaults her

8:45 pm December 15, 2020

Shahjahanpur (UP): An 18-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling of her home after a man sexually assaulted her, police said Tuesday. The victim’s family alleged that she was out for some work on Monday evening when Bagesh Kumar assaulted her, Assistant Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar said. The woman managed to […]