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Economic Times
a day ago
- Economic Times
UP foils Kanwar riot plot: 3 held for circulating Pakistan-origin video, ISI role under probe
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh police on Monday said they have arrested three persons suspected of being involved in circulating on social media a hate video message from Pakistan. Also being investigated is the possible role of Pakistani intelligence agencies in pushing the video, which was shared over WhatsApp in the western part of the state. The arrested persons-identified as Nadeem (25), Manser (45) and Rahees (35)-have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act. According to UP Police, the video, from Muzaffargarh in Pakistan and dated April 2024, shows a man killing his wife and seven children with an axe. It was circulated on the second Monday of the Shravan month during the Kanwar Yatra, with fake voice notes alleging Bajrang Dal members were attacking Muslim families. Five WhatsApp groups-All India Employer Group, Khidmat Abbasi Group, Proud Indian Muslim, Muslim Samaj Zindabad and Kakraulli Yuva Ekta-were used to spread the clip. ADG (Meerut Zone) Bhanu Bhaskar said, "The field formations of Saharanpur and Meerut Range were continuously monitoring social media. On the input of a digital volunteer from Muzaffarnagar district, we were alerted to an attempt to incite communal disturbances in the district by posting fake, morphed, disturbing and provocative images."
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
UP foils Kanwar riot plot: 3 held for circulating Pakistan-origin video, ISI role under probe
Uttar Pradesh police arrested three individuals for sharing a hate video from Pakistan. The video, falsely attributed to Bajrang Dal, aimed to incite communal unrest. It depicted a man killing his family and was circulated on WhatsApp groups. Police are investigating possible involvement of Pakistani intelligence agencies. The accused face charges under UAPA, BNS, and IT Act. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh police on Monday said they have arrested three persons suspected of being involved in circulating on social media a hate video message from being investigated is the possible role of Pakistani intelligence agencies in pushing the video, which was shared over WhatsApp in the western part of the arrested persons-identified as Nadeem (25), Manser (45) and Rahees (35)-have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology to UP Police , the video, from Muzaffargarh in Pakistan and dated April 2024, shows a man killing his wife and seven children with an axe. It was circulated on the second Monday of the Shravan month during the Kanwar Yatra , with fake voice notes alleging Bajrang Dal members were attacking Muslim families. Five WhatsApp groups-All India Employer Group, Khidmat Abbasi Group, Proud Indian Muslim, Muslim Samaj Zindabad and Kakraulli Yuva Ekta-were used to spread the (Meerut Zone) Bhanu Bhaskar said, "The field formations of Saharanpur and Meerut Range were continuously monitoring social media. On the input of a digital volunteer from Muzaffarnagar district, we were alerted to an attempt to incite communal disturbances in the district by posting fake, morphed, disturbing and provocative images."
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘We taught each other': In Hapur, father and son crack UP Police constable exam together
Age is just a number — something a father and son from Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, have proven as they both qualified for the Uttar Pradesh Police constable exam. Yashpal Singh Nagar (41) and his 21-year-old son Shekhar Nagar are now undergoing 10 months of training in Bareilly and Shahjahanpur, respectively, after being selected in the UP Police constabulary exams. They hail from the village of Udai Rampur Nagla in Hapur, 80 km from Delhi. The duo was among 60,000 candidates who received their appointment letters from Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow last month. According to Shekhar, after 10 months, they will be posted as constables in the same district where they underwent training. 'I am a proud son because my father qualified for the exam along with me. We prepared together — he helped me with general knowledge, and I helped him train for the running (physical test),' he told The Indian Express over the phone. He said his father's general knowledge is very good, while he is a state-level athlete. Shekhar said he has participated in several state and national-level athletic competitions. 'We didn't take up tuition or attend coaching classes. Instead, we read, discussed, and studied together. We used to go to the library, but we never revealed our relationship to anyone there,' he added. Shekhar said they also relied on online videos and YouTube channels to prepare for the exam. Shekhar is a graduate, while Yashpal is a retired Havildar from the Indian Army. He opted for retirement in 2019 after serving in the Army for 15 years, as his family needed him at home. At the time of his retirement, he was posted in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Shekhar's mother is a homemaker. He has two siblings — a younger sister who is pursuing her graduation, and a younger brother who is in Class 12. The duo live with their mother in their village while Shekhar and his father undergo training. 'My father's love for khaki never faded. He had prepared for the Sub-Inspector recruitment in the UP Police but missed qualifying by just two marks,' Shekhar said. In the UP Police, the age limit for recruitment to the constable rank is between 18 and 25 years. Yashpal was eligible under the ex-serviceman quota. To qualify for the exam, a candidate must pass written, physical, and medical examinations. 'Several members of my family serve in the paramilitary forces, as well as in the UP and Delhi Police. Our family is very happy — in fact, the residents of our village gathered to congratulate us when they heard that we had cleared the exam together,' Shekhar said. 'Though we have qualified as constables, we will continue preparing for the Sub-Inspector rank. Besides, I am still preparing for the NDA,' he added.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Indian Express
6th aide of Chhangur Baba held, was a clerk at Balrampur court
Days after arresting 65-year-old Jamaluddin alias Chhangur Baba and others for their alleged involvement in a 'large-scale' religious conversion racket, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the UP Police on Sunday arrested a clerk at the Balrampur court in Lucknow in connection to the case. The police said the accused, Rajesh Kumar Upadhyay, is a native of Varanasi and was in Lucknow at the time of his arrest. With this, the total number of arrests in the case has risen to seven, including Jamaluddin alias Chhangur Baba. According to police, Upadhyay was part of the racket and allegedly involved in laundering black money through property brokerage. The ATS is currently investigating a Rs 16 crore land deal in Pune registered under Upadhyay's wife, suspecting it to be linked to 'hawala transactions' and funds generated through religious conversions. On Saturday, police had arrested Sabroj alias Buddhu (42) and Shahabuddin (36), both residents of Balrampur, in connection to the case. Earlier, police had arrested Jamaluddin, his son Mehboob, their associate Naveen, and Naveen's wife Neetu alias Nasreen. Mehboob and Naveen were taken into custody in April, while Jamaluddin and Neetu were arrested on July 5. The authorities also demolished a portion of Neetu's house in Madhpur village, which was allegedly built on government land. Apart from Neetu, her husband Naveen, and their daughter were living in the house. According to the police, Jamaluddin was the main person behind the conversion racket. The group mainly targeted poor and vulnerable non-Muslims, including widows. They lured people with money, help, and false promises of marriage to make them convert. Those who refused were allegedly threatened with fake legal cases. Police added that the group had 'fixed rates' for religious conversions based on caste.
India Today
3 days ago
- India Today
'ISIS-style' conversion racket busted in UP, 10 from six states arrested
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday said they have busted a large-scale illegal religious conversion racket and arrested 10 people from six probe began in Agra in March after two sisters -- aged 33 and 18 -- were reported missing. Investigations revealed that they were allegedly coerced into religious conversion and were undergoing radicalisation, the police of the sisters had also put a picture of a girl holding an AK-47 rifle as her profile picture on a social media platform, they said."Preliminary investigations found that the sisters were targeted by a gang involved in 'love jihad' and radicalisation," Agra Commissioner of Police Deepak Kumar said."We also found clues about their funding originating from America and Canada," he Agra police have made 10 arrests in connection with the case. While three were arrested from Rajasthan, two each were nabbed from Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal and one each from Goa, Uttarakhand and Delhi."The modus operandi of the gang involved in illegal conversion and radicalisation bears a signature of ISIS," Commissioner Kumar further arrested individuals played diverse roles within this intricate network. Their activities included receiving illicit funds, providing safe houses for covert operations, offering legal advice, and providing other forms of assistance to facilitate the conversions and radicalisation, the commissioner the gravity of these incidents, specialised units of the UP Police, including the Special Task Force (STF) and the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), have been roped in to assist with the ongoing investigation, Director General of Police Rajeev action is part of 'Mission Asmita', an ongoing initiative aimed at dismantling such illicit Asmita specifically targets criminals involved in serious offences such as 'love jihad', illegal conversions, radicalisation, and deliberate attempts to undermine national security by funnelling international jihadist funding through clandestine networks, including the dark web, DGP Krishna reiterated.- EndsMust Watch advertisement
