64 verified cases from Uttar Pradesh, newest first.
Authorities detected multiple instances of impersonation and the use of forged documents during the written examination for the recruitment of constables in the Uttar Pradesh Police. Investigations are ongoing to identify the individuals involved in these fraudulent activities.
Two suspects involved in a firing incident outside the residence of Disha Patani in Bareilly were killed in a joint encounter operation. The operation involved the Delhi Police Special Cell, Uttar Pradesh STF, and Haryana STF.
The Supreme Court quashed a private criminal complaint pending in Uttar Pradesh against Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The complaint accused him of spreading communal disharmony by defaming right-wing ideologue V.D. Savarkar.
The Supreme Court clarified the legal interpretation of Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The court held that the actual delivery of property is not a necessary ingredient to constitute the offense of extortion under this section.
A 36-year-old man and two others allegedly abducted and raped a six-year-old child and attempted to murder her on 9 May 2025. While two of the accused were apprehended, the 36-year-old evaded arrest. The case relates to an incident occurring soon after the accused's acquittal by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court allowed an appeal and quashed criminal charges and an FIR against two anti-trafficking activists associated with the organisation Guria. The activists had been accused in connection with a rescue raid to save bonded labourers and minor children from a brick kiln.
A Visva Bharati University graduate and labour activist was arrested for alleged involvement in violent protests by industrial workers in Noida on April 13, 2025, demanding higher minimum wages. She has been named in 11 FIRs related to the unrest and faces charges including arson, vandalism, attempt to murder, and incitement to violence. Police allege she played a key role in instigating workers toward violent protest.
An FIR has been registered against six students and the management of an Ayurveda college in Meerut following the death of a first-year BAMS student in a road accident. The family of the deceased has alleged that the student was subjected to ragging and that his death was a murder.
The Allahabad High Court acquitted a husband in a dowry suicide case. The court emphasized that a conviction under Section 306 IPC requires proof of instigation that is immediately connected to the act of suicide.
A Noida court has directed the police to register an FIR against the directors of Sikka Pinnacle Super Structure Pvt Ltd and three senior officials following allegations of cheating a homebuyer.
An Allahabad High Court granted bail to Abid, who was convicted in 2005 for the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal. The bail was granted while Abid's appeal against conviction is pending, with the sentence suspended.
An FIR was registered against multiple accused including brothers Anurag and Akash Mishra in connection with an alleged RO/ARO exam paper leak conspiracy orchestrated by London-based gangster Kapil Sangwan. The brothers were accused of arranging shelter and weapons.
Surendra Koli, who was previously accused in the 2006 Nithari serial murder cases, was acquitted in the final remaining case in 2025. Following his acquittal, Koli was found dead in Haridwar, with authorities investigating the death as a suicide, though family members of victims have alleged foul play.
The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested K.C. Joshi, the Principal Chief Material Manager of the North Eastern Railway in Gorakhpur, for allegedly demanding a bribe. During the investigation, the agency recovered Rs 2.61 crore in cash.
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force arrested a former branch manager of Union Bank of India for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore fake loan racket. The investigation focuses on the misuse of the Mudra Yojana scheme to facilitate fraudulent loans.
A public interest litigation was filed seeking the formation of a fact-finding committee to investigate the history of the Taj Mahal and to open sealed rooms within the monument. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, stating that the court is not the appropriate forum to reopen historical debates.
Varanasi Commissionerate Police arrested four members of a fraudster gang operating across Mumbai and Delhi who had duped a person in Varanasi on April 20. Police recovered Rs 1.87 crore during the interstate operation.
A man was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his wife's murder in connection with dowry demands. The trial court invoked Sections 498A (cruelty by husband/relatives), 304B (dowry death), and 302/34 (murder) of the IPC, along with Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Altaf, a 22-year-old man, died while in the custody of the Kasganj police in Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred following his detention in connection with a kidnapping case involving a girl, who was later found by the police.
A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh in September 2020. The CBI filed a chargesheet in December 2020 against four accused persons. In March 2023, an SC/ST court acquitted three of the four accused; one was convicted of culpable homicide, and gang-rape charges were dropped against all accused.