64 verified cases from Uttar Pradesh, newest first.
Four individuals linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang were arrested by the Cant police in Gorakhpur for their alleged involvement in the smuggling of illegal automatic pistols.
Eight police personnel, including an inspector, were suspended following allegations of involvement in the smuggling of rare two-headed snakes in Lakhimpur Kheri district.
Banda police arrested Ravindra Gupta in connection with the smuggling of codeine-based syrup following an investigation under 'Operation Eagle'. The arrest occurred 22 days after the initial case was registered.
TSPC supremo Brijesh Ganjhu was killed during an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Varanasi. Following his death, authorities disclosed details regarding his criminal history and involvement in Maoist activities.
The Moradabad police registered a case following an alert received from Meta regarding a video depicting child sexual abuse. The investigation was initiated after the platform flagged the content.
A case was filed against 31 men for submitting forged affidavits intended to mislead the court and suppress a rape survivor's statement. The survivor alleged that officials had helped the accused in preparing false affidavits.
A 26-year-old woman constable died under mysterious circumstances after her service weapon (INSAS rifle) went off inside the Mahila Thana police station campus in Kaushambi district. The incident occurred on duty at the police station premises.
A case involving allegations under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, with disputes over relief disbursement to victims. The Allahabad High Court directed a state-wide probe into repeated claims and misuse of relief funds, which was subsequently set aside by the Supreme Court for lack of reasoning in the order.
Two suspects, Mohit and Sumit, accused in the murder of Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan, were killed in an alleged police encounter in Shamli. The District Magistrate has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
The Allahabad High Court quashed the National Security Act (NSA) detention order against Akriti Chaudhary, a 25-year-old history graduate from Delhi University, who was arrested in connection with Noida workers' protest cases. The Court termed the State's version 'concocted' and noted the chargesheet did not contain video evidence or clear witness testimony supporting the allegations.
A firecracker factory explosion in Kaushambi district resulted in 13 deaths. The main accused was arrested following an encounter. Police conducted operations including bulldozer action on the warehouse.
An Allahabad High Court case involving three accused in a 35-year-old dowry death matter. The court held that to sustain conviction under Section 304-B IPC, the prosecution must prove the woman was subjected to cruelty or harassment for dowry soon before death.
The Allahabad High Court set aside the conviction under Section 396 IPC (dacoity with murder) against Krishna Pal and others. The Court found that the prosecution failed to establish that dacoity was the primary intention and that murder was committed in the course of dacoity.
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court ordered a CBI probe into a police encounter in Shravasti district, Uttar Pradesh, where a 36-year-old rape accused was shot in both legs in May 2025. The court directed the trial court to pass a fresh order on the discharge application of the convict after providing adequate legal aid.
The Supreme Court quashed an SC/ST Act offence against a school manager accused of assaulting and hurling caste-based abuses. The Court held that caste abuse in an enclosed space and without a specific caste-based utterance in public view does not constitute an offence under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
The National Green Tribunal is hearing a plea regarding dumping of municipal solid waste and construction debris in and around in-situ wetlands at Sectors 137 and 49 in Noida. The NGT has directed the UP Pollution Control Board to ensure action against the dumping despite prior directives to the Noida Authority.
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, was accused of making defamatory remarks about Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar. A criminal defamation complaint and summons were issued by a Lucknow magistrate. The Supreme Court quashed the complaint and summons on August 14, 2026, after the Uttar Pradesh government failed to produce the requisite sanction for prosecution.
Two Uttar Pradesh police officers were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the custodial death of a man that occurred 20 years prior. The case was resolved after two decades.
A 24-year-old pickup driver, Mohd Azim, died following an alleged assault by kanwariyas after a road accident on NH-9 in Hapur. Police arrested multiple accused and added murder charges (BNS section 103(1)) to the FIR, which originally charged attempt to murder, rioting with deadly weapon, and grievous hurt.