A 72-year-old man who had tested positive for coronavirus died in Meerut on Wednesday, the first death in the Uttar Pradesh district seen as a hotspot in the fight against the virus.
At least six new fresh cases of the coronavirus were found in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut on Monday, taking the total in the city to 19.
The Uttar Pradesh government in its Budget 2020-21, presented in the state Assembly on Tuesday, has laid emphasis on developing metro networks, airports and expressways, besides fixing a target to build four lakh houses for weaker sections by March 2021.
MBA student from Meerut was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by four men while she was on her way back from college. After the girl did not reach home until late Sunday evening, her family rushed to the police station and informed the cops about the same.
Dr Rajkumar Chief Medical Officer (CMO) said, "Our team for polio immunization reached Lakipura area and there some people gathered. When our staff asked for the details of the children to register in the booklet then they misbehaved with them and held them hostage."
A 28-year-old student of Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut was critically injured as a shootout reportedly took place on the road outside the main gate of the university. As per reports, the victim, Vishu Chikara, is the son of a local teahers' union leader Ram Bharat Chikara.
Meerut hangman Pawan Jallad will carry out the execution of convicts in the sensational Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case on January 22 in Tihar jail.
Earlier in December, the Uttar Pradesh police had released posters with pictures of rioters. The posters were released in a bid to nab those who were involved in inciting violence in the state during anti-CAA protests.
Meerut District Magistrate has ruled out the possibility of changing the city's name to 'Pandit Nathuram Godse Nagar' proposed by the UP government. District Magistrate Anil Dhingra said, "There is no room to even consider such a request. We had got the complaint in February this year by Hindu Mahasabha members and had replied that the name change will not be considered. However, as the complaint still shows our answer as pending, i have sent a fresh reply informing them that the name of Meerut will remain unchanged."
Both Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi had left for Meerut earlier today, to meet those injured in alleged police firing during protests against the amended Citizenship Act.
Police chowki has been torched in UP 's Meerut during violence in Citizenship Act protests. 2 police officers and 3 civilians are reportedly injured. Senior Superintendent of Police in Meerut said that a mob came at the police chowki and fled after setting fire.
Meerut district on the outskirt of UP may soon be renamed as Nathuram Godse Nagar. The Board of Revenue of Uttar Pradesh Government has sought a response from the District Magistrate.
A roadways bus carrying 25 passengers from Baghpat to Meerut overturned in Uttar Pradesh, in which 5 passengers were injured. The injured passengers were rushed to a nearby hospital by the local police.
A woman accused a sub-inspector of raping her in Meerut
The complainant, Bhavesh Mehta, claimed that Hindu families are selling their homes and migrating out of fear. Hindu women are harassed by members of the other community and people are beaten up for objecting to it, he alleged.
The complaint was sent on the app by a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bhavesh Mehta on June 11 and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), on the same day, forwarded the complaint to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). The CMO has sought a report on the matter.
Cause of the fire could yet not be ascertained.
A madrasa cleric was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district, police said.
A 14-year-old girl is battling for life after being allegedly set on fire in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district by a man who was upset over a past relationship between his sister and the victim's brother, police said.
The UP police, however, disputed the allegation that senior officials turned her away and said the matter is under investigation.
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