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  UP ATS arrests two Rohingyas in Aligarh with 600 gram gold biscuits

  India | June 18, 2021 10:52 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UPATS) has arrested two Rohingyas, identified as Mohamed Rafique and Mohammed Amin, from the Makdoomnagar area under the Kotwali police station of Aligarh.

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  UP police raids illicit liquor factory in Gurugram

  News | June 17, 2021 16:55 IST

  After recent reports of several deaths due to consumption of illicit liquor, Uttar Pradesh Police has raided a spurious liquor factory in neighbouring Haryana which was in league with a liquor mafia in Aligarh district. Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani told mediapersons that questioning of one of the arrested liquor mafia members, Madangopal alias Kalia who hails from Faridabad, led the police to the Gurugram factory.

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  UP student secures free pass to Stanford University

  India | June 10, 2021 11:14 IST

  Coming from a poor background where his father toiled as a salesman, struggling to fulfill the basic necessities of the family, Manu is the only child. Manu was able to secure admission to VidyaGyan, where only 250 students are selected out of the approximate 250,000 applicants every year.

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  UP: Vials of COVID-19 vaccine go missing from Aligarh's primary health centre

  India | June 09, 2021 8:26 IST

  Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh's COVID-19 caseload surged to 16,99,787 on Tuesday with 797 fresh infections while the death toll climbed to 21,425 as 94 more people succumbed to the disease.

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  Rishi Sharma, key accused in May 28 Aligarh hooch tragedy arrested

  News | June 06, 2021 18:20 IST

  The key accused in the last month's Aligarh hooch incident, which has claimed at least 35 lives so far, was nabbed in the early hours of Sunday, police said. Accused Rishi Sharma, who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his arrest, was held near Bulandshahr border in western Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithani said.

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  Aligarh hooch tragedy: Key accused carrying Rs 1 lakh bounty arrested

  India | June 06, 2021 11:40 IST

  Nearly 50 people have died in Aligarh since consuming spurious liquor on two different occasions recently, according to police, while officials estimated that the death toll could go up to 100 as autopsy reports of another 50 hooch consumers were awaited.

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  Aligarh hooch tragedy: Main accused Rishi Sharma arrested

  News | June 06, 2021 10:59 IST

  In the Aligarh Liquor case, main accused Rishi Sharma with bounty of Rs 1 lakh has been arrested.

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  SSP Kalanidhi Naithani nabs accused carrying Rs 25,000 bounty in Aligarh Hooch tragedy case

  News | June 05, 2021 17:48 IST

  Aligarh SSP Kalanidhi Naithani and his team has arrested one Neeraj Chaudhary (Anil Chaudhary's brother-in-law), contractor Choub Singh and Banwari Lal who were involved in dealing of adulterated liquor in Aligarh Hooch tragedy. The accused were carrying a bounty of Rs 25,000.

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  Aligarh Hooch tragedy: SSP Kalanidhi Naithani arrests accused carrying Rs 25,000 bounty

  India | June 05, 2021 18:43 IST

  A police team led by Aligarh SSP Kalanidhi Naithani has arrested one Neeraj Chaudhary (Anil Chaudhary's brother-in-law), contractor Choub Singh and Banwari Lal who were involved in dealing of adulterated liquor in Aligarh Hooch tragedy. The accused were carrying a bounty of Rs 25,000.

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  Aligarh Hooch Tragedy: UP Government removes state Excise Commissioner R. Guruprasad

  India | June 01, 2021 9:20 IST

  The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has removed state Excise Commissioner R. Guruprasad, following the Aligarh hooch tragedy

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  Aligarh hooch tragedy: 17, including liquor mafia mastermind arrested, says SSP Kalanidhi Naithani

  News | May 31, 2021 19:40 IST

  At least 24 people have died and and several others were taken ill after consuming spurious liquor in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district. The police have arrested 17 people, including the liquor mafia mastermind, in the case, Aligarh SSP Kalanidhi Naithani told India TV.

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  Special drive carried out to prevent manufacture, sale, smuggling of illicit liquor in UP

  India | May 30, 2021 23:34 IST

  The death toll in the Aligarh hooch tragedy climbed to 25 on Sunday, although local BJP MP Satish Gautam said according to information gathered by him, the death toll has crossed 35.

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  Aligarh Police nabs 6 accused in spurious liquor case

  News | May 29, 2021 18:12 IST

  Aligarh SP said two liquor shops of the same licensee in village Kursua and Andla have been sealed as those who have died purchased alcohol from them. “A case is being registered against licensee and others involved.” Six police teams are combing villages to trace victims and help people get medical assistance.

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  Aligarh hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 22, more still critical

  India | May 29, 2021 13:27 IST

  The death toll in the Aligarh hooch tragedy went up to 22 on Saturday, while 28 more people are still in critical condition, an official said here.

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  Top Breaking News | 22 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Aligarh, UP

  News | May 29, 2021 13:15 IST

  22 people died and several others were hospitalized in Aligarh district on Friday after they allegedly consumed spurious liquor sold by a licensed vendor, a senior official said. Many of those seriously ill in the hospital have reported going blind.

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  UP: 11 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Aligarh

  India | May 28, 2021 20:02 IST

  An inquiry will be conducted by an additional district magistrate-rank officer, DM Chandra Bhushan Singh told mediapersons.

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  Aligarh Police arrest 6 people for selling poisonous liquor

  News | May 28, 2021 17:45 IST

  Aligarh Police today arrested 6 people for selling poisonous liquor. Police said that five more people were rushed to the district hospital and then shifted to the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital AMU as their condition deteriorated.

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  UP: 8 dead, 5 hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in Aligarh

  India | May 28, 2021 14:10 IST

  Eight people died on Friday and five more are hospitalised after allegedly consuming spurious liquor supplied by a contracted vendor, police said.

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  Farmers warned of possible locust attack in UP's Aligarh

  India | May 23, 2021 15:41 IST

  The Aligarh District Administration has now sounded an alert over a likely locust attack.

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  Old graves at AMU being dug up for new burials amid COVID surge

  India | May 13, 2021 17:09 IST

  With at least three dozen serving and retired AMU employees having died in the past few weeks due to Covid, old graves are now being dug up to bury the dead.