EXPLAINED: Why is Atiq Ahmed in Prayagraj Court? What is Umesh Pal Kidnapping case?

Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his younger brother Ashraf Ahmed were produced Tuesday before a special court in Prayagraj. An MP/MLA court held Atiq guilty in the 2007 Umesh Pal kidnapping case. All the other seven accused, including Ashraf, have been acquitted. In a highly televised event, Ahmed was transferred to Naini jail in the Prayagraj […]

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Old video of a woman assaulted by a police officer in Jharkhand shared falsely as atrocity by UP police

The incident took place in 2020 in Barhet, Jharkhand. The police officer was later suspended. A video showing a police officer assaulting a woman is widely circulating on social media with the claim that Uttar Pradesh police assault women. Users have also tagged CM Yogi Adityanath to take strict action against these police officers.  The […]

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