Uttar Pradesh crime news
UP Priest Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy Near Temple in Deoria
Dec 17, 2025 02:10 am CST
A 65-year-old priest, Ramesh Chandra Puri, has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria for allegedly sexually assaulting a seven-year-old boy near a local temple. The accused, who served as a temple priest for two decades, has been charged under the POCSO Act and remanded to judicial custody while further legal proceedings continue.
Tent Businessman Murdered Over Chair Cover Dispute in UP's Ballia; Three Suspects Arrested
Nov 28, 2025 02:41 am CST
A 45-year-old tent businessman was murdered following a dispute over chair cover colors at a wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district. His body was found tied to a motorcycle floating in the Ganga river two days after he went missing. Police have arrested three suspects who allegedly killed him during an argument at 1 am and disposed of his body in the river.