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Woman, lover get death penalty by Meerut court for killing husband, staging snakebite
Additional district and sessions judge Jaiveer Singh Nagar awarded the death penalty to Ravita and Amardeep for murdering Amit Kashyap. Updated on: Oct 17, 2026, 06:49:14 IST A court in Meerut on Friday sentenced a woman and her lover to death for killing her husband and placing a live snake beside his body to make the murder look like a snakebite. The court found the crime to fall under the “rarest of rare” category, said Meerut district government counsel Krishna Kumar Chaubey.
Woman, lover get death penalty for killing husband, staging snakebite
Posted On: 2026-10-17 Posted By: Deepak Lavania Others Hindustan Times Columnists Meerut, Oct. 17 -- A court in Meerut on Friday sentenced a woman and her lover to death for killing her husband and placing a live snake beside his body to make the murder look like a snakebite. The court found the crime to fall under the "rarest of rare" category, said Meerut district government counsel Krishna Kumar Chaubey.
WOMAN, PARTNER GET DEATH FOR HER HUSBAND'S KILLING, STAGING SNAKEBITE
WOMAN, PARTNER GET DEATH FOR HER HUSBAND'S KILLING, STAGING SNAKEBITE Meerut, Oct. 17 -- A Meerut court on Friday sentenced a woman and her partner to death for murdering her husband and staging it as a snakebite, the second such sentence in the city this week after two people were sentenced to death in a similar murder case.P10 Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times....
BJP will return to power in UP with ‘massive majority’: Nabin
BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday said the party would return to power in Uttar Pradesh with a “massive majority” in the 2027 assembly elections, asserting that the enthusiasm among party workers indicated its strong preparedness. BJP national president Nitin Nabin holds a mace (Gada) as he receives a warm welcome from party workers, in Saharanpur on Tuesday.
BJP will return to power in UP with 'massive majority': Nabin
MEERUT, Sept. 22 -- BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday said the party would return to power in Uttar Pradesh with a "massive majority" in the 2027 assembly elections, asserting that the enthusiasm among party workers indicated its strong preparedness.
Uttar Pradesh must not return to pre-2017 era of fear, mafia politics: Nitin Nabin
MEERUT, Sept. 22 -- Comparing the Yogi Adityanath government's record with what he described as the situation in Uttar Pradesh before 2017, BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Monday said the state must not return to an era of fear, mafia rule, crime and "divide and rule" politics. He also called upon party workers to strengthen every booth ahead of the 2027 elections while referring to 71 assembly seats in western Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh must not return to pre-2017 era of fear, mafia politics: Nitin Nabin
Comparing the Yogi Adityanath government’s record with what he described as the situation in Uttar Pradesh before 2017, BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Monday said the state must not return to an era of fear, mafia rule, crime and “divide and rule” politics. He also called upon party workers to strengthen every booth ahead of the 2027 elections while referring to 71 assembly seats in western Uttar Pradesh.
Contractual worker at centre of rRs.r17-cr note swap
MEERUT, Sept. 12 -- A contract worker, earning around Rs.11,000 a month has emerged key to the investigation of counterfeit currency of Rs.17.29 crore recovered from a Punjab National Bank (PNB) currency chest in Saharanpur, according to a police officer familiar with the probe. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is examining the worker's assets, financial transactions and proximity to the currency chest manager who has already been suspended by the bank.
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Contractual worker at centre of ₹17-cr note swap
A contract worker, earning around ₹11,000 a month has emerged key to the investigation of counterfeit currency of ₹17.29 crore recovered from a Punjab National Bank (PNB) currency chest in Saharanpur, according to a police officer familiar with the probe. India News The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is examining the worker’s assets, financial transactions and proximity to the currency chest manager who has already been suspended by the bank.
rRs.r11,000 salary, owner of 5 houses: Contractual worker at centre of PNB chest's rRs.r17-cr fake notes recovery
India, Sept. 12 -- A contract worker, earning around Rs.11,000 a month has emerged key to the investigation of counterfeit currency of Rs.17.29 crore recovered from a Punjab National Bank (PNB) currency chest in Saharanpur, according to a police officer familiar with the probe. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is examining the worker's assets, financial transactions and proximity to the currency chest manager who has already been suspended by the bank.
₹11,000 salary, owner of 5 houses: Contractual worker at centre of PNB chest's ₹17-cr fake notes recovery
A contract worker, earning around ₹11,000 a month has emerged key to the investigation of counterfeit currency of ₹17.29 crore recovered from a Punjab National Bank (PNB) currency chest in Saharanpur, according to a police officer familiar with the probe. Investigators are trying to reconstruct how ₹17.29 crore in counterfeit currency reached a PNB currency chest meant for genuine cash.
PNB fake notes case exposes temp staff with 5 Houses
PNB fake notes case exposes temp staff with 5 Houses MEERUT, Sept. 12 -- A contractual worker has emerged key to the investigation of counterfeit currency of Rs.17.29 crore recovered from a PNB currency chest in Saharanpur, officers said. The worker, employed as a driver-loader, may be the effective owner of five houses, an officer said.P11 Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times....
₹11k salary, 5 houses: The asset trail behind Saharanpur’s fake currency case
An outsourced bank worker earning around ₹11,000 a month has emerged as a key focus of the investigation into the recovery of counterfeit Indian currency with a face value of ₹17.29 crore from a Punjab National Bank (PNB) currency chest in Saharanpur, with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) examining his reported assets, financial transactions and proximity to the suspended currency chest manager.
Fake currency worth ₹17 crore found at Punjab National Bank chest, SIT set up for probe
PNB earlier suspended three bank officials whose roles came under suspicion during the bank’s preliminary inquiry into the discovery of the fake currency.
Fake currency worth rRs.r17 crore found at Punjab National Bank chest, SIT set up for probe
India, Sept. 2 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police has constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the alleged circulation and storage of counterfeit currency worth around Rs.17 crore at a Punjab National Bank's (PNB) currency chest in Saharanpur, with the police widening the investigation to neighbouring districts, as well as Haryana and Uttarakhand, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
U.P. POLICE S.I.T. TO PROBE Rs.17cr FAKE CURRENCY AT PNB
Meerut, Sept. 2 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police has formed a special investigation team to probe the alleged circulation and storage of counterfeit currency worth Rs.17 crore at a Punjab National Bank (PNB) currency chest in Saharanpur, officials said on Tuesday. PNB suspended three officials whose roles came under suspicion during the bank's preliminary inquiry into the discovery of the fake currency last month.P8 Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times....
First given milk laced with sleeping pills, the bitten by a snake: Inside the Meerut murder plot
What initially appeared to be an accidental snakebite death has now turned out to be a meticulously planned murder in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, with police alleging that a school operator was first drugged with sleeping pills before a highly venomous snake was used to kill him. A 32-year-old Meerut school operator was allegedly murdered by his wife and her lover, who staged the crime as a snakebite with the help of two snake charmers.
Meerut school owner murdered; wife, three held in snakebite plot
Wife among four people arrested after a 32-year-old school operator in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut was found dead at his rented home in J-Block Colony in Hastinapur on Friday morning, police said. A 32-year-old Meerut school operator was allegedly murdered by his wife and her lover, who staged the crime as a snakebite with the help of two snake charmers.
Political controversy escalates over Jauhar University, fate of 3000 students hangs in balance
Meerut, July 17 -- A controversy escalated on Thursday a day after the Rampur Development Authority (RDA) ordered demolition proceedings against 38 buildings at Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University-the dream project of former Uttar Pradesh minister and jailed senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan-as political voices denounced the move while the fate of nearly 3,000 students of the university hung in the balance as the institution confronted what is arguably the gravest crisis in its history.
Political controversy escalates over Jauhar University, fate of 3000 students hangs in balance
A controversy escalated on Thursday a day after the Rampur Development Authority (RDA) ordered demolition proceedings against 38 buildings at Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University—the dream project of former Uttar Pradesh minister and jailed senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan—as political voices denounced the move while the fate of nearly 3,000 students of the university hung in the balance as the institution confronted what is arguably the gravest crisis in its history.
3 Delhi residents killed, 4 injured after car hits parked canter on UP’s Rampur road
Three Delhi residents were killed and four others were seriously injured after their car rammed into a canter parked along the roadside in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur district while they were travelling to Corbett National Park early on Saturday, police said.
Six-year-old’s rape: Police dog Mary to receive DGP honour
Mary, an elite tracking dog with the police department posted in Sambhal, is set to receive a prestigious director general of police (DGP)-level commendation for her pivotal role in solving the brutal rape case of a six-year-old girl. Police dog Mary (HT Photo) Superintendent of police (SP) Krishan Kumar Bishnoi announced the high-level felicitation, citing Mary’s exceptional tracking abilities, sharp intelligence, and invaluable contribution to the investigation.
Captivity, cattle-feed rotis, beatings: Rescued workers recount 'factory of horror'
Deepak Lavania MEERUT Stripped of their identities, fed on cattle fodder, brutally beaten for simply asking to go home... This was allegedly the terrifying reality for 12 labourers held captive in a Muzaffarnagar factory for over a year. Following a dramatic police rescue, the survivors are now detailing their descent into a forced-labour nightmare that left one of their own dead and the rest bearing the deep scars of survival.
Captivity, cattle-feed rotis, beatings: Rescued workers recount ‘factory of horror’
MEERUT Stripped of their identities, fed on cattle fodder, brutally beaten for simply asking to go home... This was allegedly the terrifying reality for 12 labourers held captive in a Muzaffarnagar factory for over a year. Following a dramatic police rescue, the survivors are now detailing their descent into a forced-labour nightmare that left one of their own dead and the rest bearing the deep scars of survival.
Six-year-old's rape: Police dog Mary to receive DGP honour
Meerut, June 25 -- Mary, an elite tracking dog with the police department posted in Sambhal, is set to receive a prestigious director general of police (DGP)-level commendation for her pivotal role in solving the brutal rape case of a six-year-old girl. Superintendent of police (SP) Krishan Kumar Bishnoi announced the high-level felicitation, citing Mary's exceptional tracking abilities, sharp intelligence, and invaluable contribution to the investigation.
'Mary' picked up the scent: Police dog solves blind rape case in Sambhal
For three days, police in Sambhal district chased dead ends. CCTV footage yielded little, local inquiries produced no breakthrough, and investigators were struggling to identify the person behind the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl. Then Mary arrived.
‘Mary’ picked up the scent: Police dog solves blind rape case in Sambhal
For three days, police in Sambhal district chased dead ends. CCTV footage yielded little, local inquiries produced no breakthrough, and investigators were struggling to identify the person behind the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl. Then Mary arrived. Recognising Mary’s role in the investigation, Sambhal superintendent of police (SP) Krishan Kumar Bishnoi on Monday rewarded Mary with a cheque of ₹10,000.
'Mary' picked up the scent: Police dog solves blind rape case in Sambhal
MEERUT, June 23 -- For three days, police in Sambhal district chased dead ends. CCTV footage yielded little, local inquiries produced no breakthrough, and investigators were struggling to identify the person behind the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl. Then Mary arrived.
6 killed, 3 injured in Meerut as racing tractor runs over e-rick
Posted On: 2026-06-18 Posted By: Deepak Lavania Others Hindustan Times Columnists Meerut, June 18 -- Six people were killed and three others critically injured on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut when a tractor-trolley, allegedly racing another tractor, ran over the e-rickshaw the victims were travelling in, officers said, adding that both tractors were seized and the police were identifying the drivers.
6-year-old boy kidnapped, thrown into canal alive in Meerut; accused was in relationship with his mother
A six-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped and thrown alive into a canal in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut on Tuesday. Police have arrested the accused, Arpit Parashar, who was allegedly in a relationship with the child’s mother. The accused admitted to taking the child and throwing him in the canal, police said. (HT) The victim had come to Bahsuma to spend his holidays with family.
Six killed, two injured after racing tractors ram into e-rickshaw in UP’s Badaun
At least six people were killed and two others seriously injured on Wednesday afternoon when two allegedly racing tractors collided with an e-rickshaw in the Ujhani Kotwali area of Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district, police said. The accident occurred on the highway between Kachhla and Ujhani near Bhoolpur village. The accident occurred on the highway between Kachhla and Ujhani near Bhoolpur village.
UP man kills son who wanted to sell their land for business venture; held: Cops
A man allegedly killed his 25-year-old son on Monday over a disagreement concerning 1,080,000 square feet of land in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district, was arrested on Tuesday, police said. The victim, Tushar Tyagi, was found shot dead inside his SUV near Panchi village on the Meerut-Bulandshahr highway late Monday night. Police arrested his father, Sundar Tyagi, a history-sheeter, along with his associate Amit, a resident of Dehradun on Tuesday.
UP man kills son who wanted to sell their land for business venture; held: Cops
A man allegedly killed his 25-year-old son on Monday over a disagreement concerning 1,080,000 square feet of land in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district, was arrested on Tuesday, police said. Police said the dispute ultimately led Sundar to allegedly conspire to kill his son. (Representative Image/iStock) The victim, Tushar Tyagi, was found shot dead inside his SUV near Panchi village on the Meerut-Bulandshahr highway late Monday night.
UP man kills son who wanted to sell their land for business venture; held: Cops
Meerut, June 3 -- A man allegedly killed his 25-year-old son on Monday over a disagreement concerning 1,080,000 square feet of land in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district, was arrested on Tuesday, police said. The victim, Tushar Tyagi, was found shot dead inside his SUV near Panchi village on the Meerut-Bulandshahr highway late Monday night. Police arrested his father, Sundar Tyagi, a history-sheeter, along with his associate Amit, a resident of Dehradun on Tuesday.
No glitter in gold markets; thousands of livelihoods at stake in western UP
In the narrow lanes of Meerut's Sarrafa Bazaar, where the sound of gold polishing machines and hammering tools usually continues late into the night during the wedding season, an unusual silence has taken over. Showrooms that are typically crowded with families buying bridal jewellery now appear half-empty, while workers sit outside workshops waiting for orders that are no longer coming.
No glitter in gold markets; thousands of livelihoods at stake in Western UP
In the narrow lanes of Meerut’s Sarrafa Bazaar, where the sound of gold polishing machines and hammering tools usually continues late into the night during the wedding season, an unusual silence has taken over. Showrooms that are typically crowded with families buying bridal jewellery now appear half-empty, while workers sit outside workshops waiting for orders that are no longer coming.
Minor UP boy taken to J&K for job, forced to convert
Deepak Lavania, Meerut A case of alleged religious conversion involving a minor boy has surfaced in Bijnor district, where the family has accused a local youth of taking their son to Kupwara on the pretext of getting him a job and later pressuring him to convert to Islam. The incident was reported from Bakharpur village under the City Kotwali area of Bijnor.
Minor UP boy taken to J&K for job, forced to convert
A case of alleged religious conversion involving a minor boy has surfaced in Bijnor district, where the family has accused a local youth of taking their son to Kupwara on the pretext of getting him a job and later pressuring him to convert to Islam. For representation only (HT File Photo) The incident was reported from Bakharpur village under the City Kotwali area of Bijnor.
MLA replaces fleet vehicles with e-ricks
Posted On: 2026-05-17 Posted By: Deepak Lavania National HT Lucknow Newspapers MEERUT, May 17 -- Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Rampur City Akash Saxena has replaced the conventional vehicles in his fleet with e-rickshaws, which are being charged through a solar power set-up installed at his residence.
Rampur MLA replaces fleet vehicles with solar-powered e-rickshaws
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Rampur City Akash Saxena has replaced the conventional vehicles in his fleet with e-rickshaws, which are being charged through a solar power set-up installed at his residence.
Politics, protests, and padlocked shops in Meerut's central market
The sounds of bargaining in Shastri Nagar's Central Market have been replaced by the crackle of ritual fire and the roar of slogans. What was once a commercial hub is now a site of resistance as women lead a battle against a demolition drive targeting 859 properties. This confrontation marks a shift from a standard urban enforcement action into a narrative of loss for the local community. The upheaval follows a mandate to reclaim illegal setbacks and commercial constructions.
Politics, protests, and padlocked shops in Meerut’s Central Market
The sounds of bargaining in Shastri Nagar’s Central Market have been replaced by the crackle of ritual fire and the roar of slogans. What was once a commercial hub is now a site of resistance as women lead a battle against a demolition drive targeting 859 properties. This confrontation marks a shift from a standard urban enforcement action into a narrative of loss for the local community. Anil Govil, Meerut MP, at the protest site adressing families on Friday.
Moradabad man kills his 15-year-old sister at home, goes off to sleep: Police
A 30-year-old man allegedly killed his 17-year-old sister in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district while the rest of the family had gone to attend a relative’s engagement ceremony on Sunday, police said. Police also recovered the murder weapon. (Representative Photo) The family found the girl dead with her throat slit in the courtyard when they returned home late on Sunday. Her brother, identified by the police as Vicky, 30, was sleeping on the terrace.
Three shot dead at birthday party inside gym in UP’s Bulandshahr: Police
Three persons were shot dead late on Saturday night during a birthday celebration inside a gym in Khurja town of Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district, police said. Police said that before fleeing, Jeetu allegedly removed the CCTV DVR from the premises in an attempt to destroy evidence. Police have identified the deceased as Amardeep (35), Manish (32), and Akash (19), all relatives of local councillor Sanjay Saini.
HT Syndication: West Asia war casts shadow on Moradabad handicraft industry
MEERUT, March 7 -- As war rages in West Asia, handicraft exporters in Moradabad fear order cancellations, shipping disruptions and possible factory shutdowns if the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues. Exporters say uncertainty is already looming over orders secured at international trade events, including the Frankfurt trade fair and business engagements in Turkey.
West Asia war casts shadow on Moradabad handicraft industry
As war rages in West Asia, handicraft exporters in Moradabad fear order cancellations, shipping disruptions and possible factory shutdowns if the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues. As uncertainty looms, exporters fear order cancellations and factory shutdowns. (For representation) Exporters say uncertainty is already looming over orders secured at international trade events, including the Frankfurt trade fair and business engagements in Turkey.
Sambhal mosque built in 1526, no records on its land origin: ASI tells CIC
MEERUT The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has informed the Central Information Commission (CIC) that it possesses no records indicating whether the Jama Masjid in Sambhal was built after demolishing an earlier structure or on vacant land, nor does it hold documents identifying the landowner at the time of the mosque’s construction, said to be in 1526. A view of Shahi Jama Masjid covered with plastic sheets as a precautionary measure before the Holi festival, in Sambhal on Monday.
HT Syndication: Sambhal mosque built in 1526, no records on its land origin: ASI tells CIC
Posted On: 2026-03-02 Posted By: Deepak Lavania Health & Lifestyle Education Real Estate & Construction Hindustan Times India, March 2 -- MEERUT The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has informed the Central Information Commission (CIC) that it possesses no records indicating whether the Jama Masjid in Sambhal was built after demolishing an earlier structure or on vacant land, nor does it hold documents identifying the landowner at the time of the mosque's construction, said to be in 1526.
‘Will kill her also’: Chilling confession on bike, beedi around cops by Meerut man after killing wife's lover
A video of a man making a remorseless confession of having shot who he described was her wife's lover has surfaced on social media, showing the accused filming himself while riding a two-wheeler and even displaying the weapon used for the crime that took place in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut.
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