Maharajganj District
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Drunk man lies across 11,000-volt high-tension wires for hours in UP's Maharajganj | Watch
offbeat | Jun 25, 2026, 11:16 PM ISTA man allegedly under the influence of alcohol climbed an 11,000-volt electricity pole in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district, leaving villagers fearing the worst. Police and electricity officials worked together for hours before persuading him to come down safely.
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Maharajganj killing verdict: Court orders one death sentence, nine life terms after communal clash
Uttar Pradesh | Dec 11, 2025, 08:24 PM ISTA UP court has delivered a decisive verdict in the Maharajganj communal violence case, sentencing one man to death and nine others to life imprisonment for the killing of a young devotee during a Durga immersion procession.
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Uttar Pradesh: Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife over dowry
Crime | Nov 13, 2024, 11:46 AM ISTUttar Pradesh: The judge imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict and ordered that if the accused failed to deposit the fine, he would get six months of additional jail term.
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Uttar Pradesh: Court sentences man to 10-year rigorous imprisonment for raping minor in Maharajganj
Crime | Jul 07, 2024, 02:37 PM ISTUttar Pradesh crime news: The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict. According to the prosecution, the incident took place on November 30, 2017 when Gupta abducted the girl and raped her.
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Uttar Pradesh: 11-year-old boy mauled to death by stray dogs in Maharajganj
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 12, 2023, 09:28 AM ISTUttar Pradesh news: Police have said that his face and right arm were bitten off and the victim appeared to have put up a fight against the dogs. As the news of his death spread in the town, people expressed anger over the inaction of police and district authorities.
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UP: Students consume poison in school over parents not accepting relationship, 1 dead
India | Jan 18, 2023, 02:29 PM ISTThe students were rushed to a nearby community health centre soon after the incident on Tuesday afternoon and were later referred to the district hospital where the 20-year-old student of class 12 died during treatment, officials said.
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BJP leader shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj, one arrested
Crime | Mar 23, 2022, 12:04 PM ISTThe deceased BJP leader has been identified as Gaurav Jaiswal, 35. He was the former secretary of BJP's youth wing.
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BJP's MLA from Bihar to contest polls as an Independent candidate
Apr 08, 2019, 07:40 PM IST"I will contest from Maharajganj as an independent candidate," Rai said.
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Nepal Police gun down 'most wanted' Indian criminal
World | Nov 23, 2014, 01:27 PM ISTKathmandu: An Indian national, who was in the most wanted list of Nepal Police, has been killed in an encounter in southern Nepal, police said. Sahasran Khan of Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh, was killed in