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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
3 get life for abducting, killing 20-yr-old woman
Bareilly: A court here has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for abducting and killing a 20-year-old woman in 2021. On July 5, 2021, Priya, a resident of Baradari locality in Bareilly, left for Rudrapur in search of a job but never returned. After she went missing, her mother lodged an FIR on July 16. Police later arrested Rajveer Singh, 25, and recovered the woman's skeleton from a pit near Aril river in Budaun on Sept 26. Additional district govt counsel (ADGC) Suresh Babu Sahu said on Friday, "Rajveer lured Priya into a relationship and strangled her in Budaun with the help of his associates Satendra Singh, 54, and Govardhan Lal,29. There were 86 calls exchanged on the day she went missing." During interrogation, Rajveer admitted the involvement of Satendra's wife Inglesh and Ajit Singh, though they were not convicted. Police said the woman was murdered because she had refused to marry Satendra's son and threatened to approach police. A DNA test confirmed the identity of the remains, and a chargesheet was filed on April 26, 2022. The court of additional district judge Ashok Kumar Yadav convicted Rajveer, Satendra, and Govardhan, sentencing them to life imprisonment and imposing a fine of Rs 50,000 each. The court also ordered Rs 75,000 from the fine amount to be given to the victim's mother as compensation. "I had to run from pillar to post to get justice for my daughter. She was the sole earning member of the family and trusted a stranger for a job, which cost her life," the mother said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
News18
28-07-2025
- News18
Spelling Error Landed This UP Man In Jail, Case Dragged On For 17 Years
Last Updated: Rajveer Singh Yadav was jailed due to a typo, mistaken for his brother Ramveer. After 17 years, he was acquitted by ADJ Special Gangster Act court, criticising police negligence. Rajveer Singh Yadav was never supposed to be in jail. But a one-letter typo in a police document changed the course of his life, dragging an innocent man into a criminal case that took nearly two decades to unravel. The police were looking for Ramveer Singh Yadav. But due to a spelling error, his brother Rajveer was picked up instead, and slapped with charges under the Gangster Act. He spent 22 days behind bars and the next 17 years fighting to prove his innocence. This Saturday, the court finally cleared his name. The court of ADJ Special Gangster Act, Swapandeep Singhal, acquitted 55-year-old Rajveer Singh Yadav, and pulled up the police department for what it called 'gross negligence". The judge also ordered action against the officials responsible. The saga began on August 31, 2008, when Omprakash, then inspector of City Kotwali, Mainpuri, registered a gang case against four men from Nagla Bhant – Manoj Yadav, Pravesh Yadav, Bhola, and Rajveer. The investigation was handed over to Dannahar police station, where then sub-inspector Shivsagar Dixit arrested Rajveer on December 1, 2008, citing a criminal history. Three past cases were listed as evidence. But here's the catch; those cases belonged to his brother Ramveer, not Rajveer. Even then, the mistake wasn't corrected. Instead of dropping Rajveer's name and correcting the record, the investigating officer doubled down and filed the charge sheet against Rajveer anyway, along with the other accused. By 2012, the case went to trial. For the next 13 years, Rajveer kept attending court hearings, fighting charges that should never have been filed in the first place. During this time, he lost his livelihood, struggled to educate his children, and suffered immense psychological trauma. In Saturday's final verdict, the court didn't mince words. It stated that the police were not only careless, but continued to ignore court instructions even after the error was brought to light. The court has now directed the Superintendent of Police to take strict action against the officers responsible for dragging an innocent man into a criminal trial that consumed nearly two decades of his life. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Time of India
What's in a name? 22 days in jail & a 17-year legal battle
AGRA: Rajveer Singh Yadav was never the man police meant to arrest. It was his brother Ramveer they wanted. But one clerical mistake - a swapped name - landed Rajveer behind bars for 22 days. While cops admitted to the error within weeks, the case dragged on for 17 years in court, wrecking his livelihood, his kids' education, and his peace of mind. Now at 55, Rajveer has finally been acquitted. A Mainpuri court on Saturday declared Rajveer Singh Yadav innocent and ordered action against the policemen whose "gross negligence" cost him nearly two decades of suffering. Punish cops whose error cost man 17yrs of suffering: Court I kept insisting I wasn't the one. But they didn't listen. They just picked me up and sent me to jail," Rajveer, father of three daughters and a son, told TOI on Saturday. "I fought the case for 17 years. At the time, no one even knew who had filed the case - they just saw my name and dragged me in. I couldn't work. I couldn't educate my children. I lost everything." He added: "I somehow managed to get my daughters married. My son had to drop out. We were destroyed. I just want the officers who did this to me to be held accountable. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo At the very least, I should be compensated for what I've gone through." The case goes back to Aug 31, 2008, when Mainpuri police filed an FIR under IPC section 307 (attempt to murder) and provisions of the SC/ST Act against four men, including Manoj Yadav, Pravesh Yadav, Bhola Yadav, and Ramveer Singh Yadav - all from Nagla Bhant village, Mainpuri - following a clash allegedly linked to an election dispute. The Gangster Act was added soon after. However, when the gang chart was prepared, the then SHO of Mainpuri Kotwali, Omprakash, made a critical error: instead of Ramveer, he listed Rajveer Singh Yadav - Ramveer's elder brother. The investigation was handed over to sub-inspector Shivsagar Dixit, the then SHO of Dannahar police station, Rajveer's lawyer Vinod Kumar Yadav said. On Dec 1 that year, Rajveer was arrested. From jail, he moved a plea before the special Gangster Act court in Agra, insisting that he had been wrongly named. The court summoned the officers concerned. On Dec 22, inspector Omprakash admitted before the judge that Rajveer's name had been "added by mistake". The court passed his release order the same day. Judge Mohammed Iqbal, who was then hearing Gangster Act cases, even wrote to the SSP of Mainpuri recommending disciplinary action against the erring cops. But despite the admission in court and the judge's warning, SI Shivsagar Dixit still filed a chargesheet against Rajveer - and the case continued.
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Costly typo: 22 days in jail, 17 yrs in court for name cops got wrong
Agra: Rajveer Singh Yadav was never the man police meant to arrest. But one clerical mistake — a single swapped name — landed him behind bars under the Gangster Act. And while cops admitted the error within weeks, the case dragged on for 17 years in court, wrecking his livelihood, his children's education, and his peace of mind. Now, at the age of 55, Rajveer has finally been acquitted. A Mainpuri court, in its order released on Saturday, declared him innocent and ordered strict action against the policemen whose "gross negligence" cost him nearly two decades of suffering. "I kept insisting I wasn't the one. But they didn't listen. They just picked me up and sent me to jail," Rajveer, father of three daughters and a son, told TOI on Saturday. "I fought the case for 17 years. At the time, no one even knew who had filed the case — they just saw my name and dragged me in. I couldn't work. I couldn't educate my children. I lost everything." He added: "I somehow managed to get my daughters married. My son had to drop out. We were destroyed. I just want the officers who did this to me to be held accountable. At the very least, I should be compensated for what I've gone through." The case goes back to Aug 31, 2008, when Mainpuri police filed an FIR under IPC section 307 (attempt to murder) and provisions of the SC/ST Act against four men, including Manoj Yadav, Pravesh Yadav, Bhola Yadav, and Ramveer Singh Yadav — all from Nagla Bhant village, Mainpuri — following a clash allegedly linked to an election dispute. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Plaisance Park: Unsold Furniture Liquidation 2024 (Prices May Surprise You) Unsold Furniture | Search Ads Learn More Undo The Gangster Act was added soon after. However, when the gang chart was prepared, the then SHO of Mainpuri Kotwali, Omprakash, made a critical error: instead of Ramveer, he listed Rajveer Singh Yadav — Ramveer's elder brother. The investigation was handed over to sub-inspector Shivsagar Dixit, the then SHO of Dannahar police station, Rajveer's lawyer Vinod Kumar Yadav said. On Dec 1 that year, Rajveer was arrested. From jail, he moved a plea before the special Gangster Act court in Agra, insisting that he had been wrongly named. The court summoned the officers concerned. On Dec 22, inspector Omprakash admitted before the judge that Rajveer's name had been "added by mistake". The court passed his release order the same day. Judge Mohammed Iqbal, who was then hearing Gangster Act cases, even wrote to the SSP of Mainpuri recommending disciplinary action against the erring cops. But despite the admission in court and the judge's warning, SI Shivsagar Dixit still filed a chargesheet against Rajveer — and the case continued. The trial formally began in 2012. Once a dedicated Gangster Court was set up in Mainpuri, the case was shifted there. It was only on Thursday that the additional sessions judge (special judge, Gangster Act), Swapan Deep Singhal, acquitted farmer Rajveer of all charges. The court pulled up Mainpuri police: "This shows that gross negligence was showcased by the Mainpuri police due to which a man, against whom no case was pending, had to spend 22 days in jail. " The judge directed Mainpuri SSP Ganesh Prasad Saha to initiate action against Omprakash, Dixit and other officers involved. It also directed police to file a fresh chargesheet against the actual accused — Ramveer Singh Yadav. "I am yet to receive a copy of the court order. I will look at it and take action accordingly," the SSP told TOI. Rajveer's lawyer Vinod Kumar Yadav said, "I am planning to move the high court seeking compensation for Rajveer, and to ensure that the guilty officers face strict punishment."
Time of India
23-07-2025
- Time of India
Woman falls for ‘national duty' appeal, loses Rs 1.5 crore to fraud
Noida: Cyber criminals allegedly cheated a 75-year-old woman of Rs 1.5 crore after appealing to her in the name of "national duty" to help them implicate an Indian airline's founder in a money laundering case. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police said the woman, a resident of NTPC Society Anandam in the city, approached them at the Cyber Crime station last week. She said that on July 8, she received a video call from an unknown number. She accepted the call, and a man named Bal Singh Rajput, or Rajveer, claimed he was an associate of her son. According to the woman's complaint, Rajveer told her that she could help the nation by working with them in a case against Naresh Goyal, the founder of the now-defunct airline Jet Airways. Rajveer allegedly told the woman she could transfer money to implicate Goyal, who – he said – was being investigated in a "money laundering case" and was "involved in organ trafficking". The woman said Rajveer "promised in the name of God" that the money she transfers will be returned to her within 24 hours. Over the next 15 days, the woman said in the complaint, cyber criminals made her stay connected to them on video call. To scare her, they also showed fake arrest warrants and orders to freeze assets in her name made by the "Enforcement Directorate's Delhi zone", she said. The woman ended up making three transfers of Rs 50 lakh each in that time frame, police told TOI. After the amount was transferred, cops said on Wednesday, cybercriminals cut off all contact and stopped picking up the woman's calls. She then realised she was cheated and filed a complaint. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A police officer said an FIR was registered against unknown accused under BNS sections 319(2) (cheating by personation), 308(2) (extortion), 336(3) (forgery) and 318(4) (cheating), and provisions of the IT Act. "We are tracking down the monetary trail to nab the accused," the police officer said.
