Under the 'My Stamp' scheme, anyone paying Rs 300 can get stamps with their photos or that of their family members printed and released. Ra...

On September 22, the Ambedkar Nagar district administration had demolished 20 shops worth around Rs 1.40 crore belonging to the gangster. A...

Afzal Ansari said his brother was in jail when Rai’s murder happened but he was still named as the main conspirator.

"Our priority is to arrest. But if they open fire, naturally, we will fire back," says Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police Om Prakash ...

The NGOs also express concern over the increasing number of police encounters and the cases of "police brutality" which surface on social m...

A posse of 18 armed policemen, a bullet-proof van, an ambulance and an SUV with two doctors were provided for the 500-km journey done in th...

"In present day Uttar Pradesh, there is no law and order, just an atmosphere of panic," said Akhilesh Yadav

Dreaded gangster Munna Bajrangi was shot dead inside a high security prison in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat early on Monday, police said.

While aroud 100 jail inmates have been shifted from one jail to another across the state, those admitted to various mental hospitals are be...

Officials said the three gangsters are clearly feeling the heat as their new jails are far from their home towns and they are being denied ...

In 2005, Bajrangi, allegedly on Ansari’s instructions, shot BJP MLA and gangster-turned-politician Krishnanand Rai, with whom Brajesh was c...

At least 30 hardcore criminals and mafia dons are contesting elections from jails, which is high even by Uttar Pradesh’s standards.

Some among the dons enjoy a Robin Hood kind of image in their areas of influence, encouraging them to contest as independent candidates.

With major political parties shying away from giving them tickets for UP Assembly polls, lesser- known political outfits have become a hot ...