Gorakhpur: A man strangled his two years old daughter and handed the body to his elder daughter on Monday morning in a village under Chiluatal police station area of Gorakhpur district.
Police registered a case against the man on the complaint of his wife, who works at a brick kiln at Baijnathpur, and arrested the accused who was caught and thrashed by locals.
Police said the accused Ramesh of Mahatbarwa Jangli Tola under Gulriha police station had married Indu, daughter of Vijayi of Peeru Shaheed, Manbela Tola.
Ramesh was a drunkard and used to beat Indu, so she went to her father, who works at a brick kiln at Baijnathpur, with her children Kajal (8), Prince (5), Shreya (2), and started working there.
Varanasi: Sharing tips for the online political battle while gearing up for the panchayat and assembly elections ahead, Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda told party’s IT and social media cell to give a befitting reply to the Opposition’s bid of misleading countrymen with false claims on various issues against government.
Addressing the IT and social media cell workers after offering floral tributes to party ideologue Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya at his memorial at Padao on Monday afternoon, Nadda said, “The Opposition is now resorting to false and fabricated claims to mislead people. Our social media cell is brilliantly tackling the baseless claims and presenting correct information before people.”
Varanasi: Two persons died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Nevadhiya village under Dehat Kotwali limits in Mirzapur district on Sunday night.
“After the incident came to light on Monday morning, massive raids were carried out and an illegal hooch manufacturing unit was also unearthed with the arrest of its operator,” said ADG Varanasi zone Brij Bhushan.
After taking stock of situation in Nevadhiya village, divisional commissioner Mirzapur, Yogeshwar Ram Mishra said on the basis of initial investigation, local outpost in-charge and beat constable have been suspended while district magistrate Mirzapur has also ordered a magisterial probe into the matter. Officials were also asked to check the role of excise department in this episode.
Varanasi: Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda took a jibe at the Opposition saying all parties, including Congress, are restricted to dynasty politics, while in sharp contrast, BJP is a family.
“The national parties have become regional parties. All political parties, including Congress, are restricted to just dynasty politics. BJP is the only party which is a family. All those who have got the opportunity to be part of BJP are fortunate,” Nadda said after inaugurating the new Kashi regional unit office at Rohania on the outskirts of Varanasi on Sunday. Nadda also inaugurated Prayagraj city unit office virtually.
Gorakhpur: A pair of Asiatic lions, named Pataudi and Maryam, reached Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan Gorakhpur zoo from Etawah on Sunday.
“Many wild animals including leopard, hippopotamus, deer, jackal and python have already arrived and a pair of lions named Pataudi and Maryam reached today morning,” said zoo director Dr H Raja Mohan.
The lion and lioness entered enclosures under tight safety and security in the presence of Rajkiya Nirman Nigam project manager D B Singh and zoo director Dr H Raja Mohan.
“The lions will be kept in quarantine as per the guidelines we follow. So far, 54 wild animals have reached here. The construction work in the zoo, which is named after martyr Ashfaqullah Khan, has been completed,” the director added.