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  • Agra police arrest 3 Kashmiri students for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s win over India in T20 World Cup

    By ANI

    AGRA: The Agra police on Wednesday arrested three Kashmiri students for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in the T20 World Cup match held on October 24 and publishing anti-India messages on social platforms.

    The three students have been identified as Inayat Altaf Shaikh, Shaukat Ahmed Gani and Arshid Yousuf, said Vikas Kumar, Agra SP. All the students are studying at RBS College Bichpuri.

    The students have been arrested under Section 153 (A) (Promoting disharmony), and 505 (Publishing and circulating a statement or report containing rumour or alarming news).

    Further investigation is underway.

  • Six cops suspended after Rs 25 lakh stolen from police station in Agra

    By PTI

    AGRA: Six police personnel were suspended for “negligence” on Sunday after cash worth Rs 25 lakh was stolen from custody at Jagdishpura police station here, officials said.

    The Station House Officer of the police station was among the personnel suspended following the theft.

    Additional Director General (ADG), Agra zone, Rajeev Krishna said Rs 25 lakh was stolen from the ‘maalkhana’ (place where confiscated items are stored by police) of the Jagdishpura police station.

    He said the incident took place on Saturday night.

    “About four days ago, there was a recovery of Rs 24 lakh and four kg gold in a criminal case at the police station. Besides, there was cash at the warehouse from past criminal recoveries,” he said.

    “The gold and weapons placed at the warehouse are not missing,” said the ADG.

    The Station House Officer, a Sub-Inspector, the Head Muharrir (Clerk), and three constables were suspended for showing “negligence”, he said.

    “Directions have been given to the SSP, Agra to investigate this case and it will be worked out on a priority basis,” he added.

    Superintendent of Police (City) Vikas Kumar told reporters that the incident came to light when the head clerk at the police station noticed the ‘maalkhana’ was in a haphazard state after he came back from his morning tea on Sunday.

    When he checked with the inventory, he found that a sum of Rs 25 lakh confiscated in cash was missing from the warehouse, Kumar said.

    CCTV footage and other records are being checked to identify the culprits, he added.

    A case has been registered against unidentified persons in connection with the incident, police said, adding that an investigation is on in the matter.

  • Mastermind behind UP surgeon’s kidnap, colleague killed in police encounter 

    By PTI
    AGRA: The mastermind in the kidnapping case of a senior surgeon, along with his colleague, was killed in an encounter here, police said on Thursday.

    Badan Singh and his gang had kidnapped senior surgeon Dr Umakant Gupta on July 13 and demanded Rs 5 crore as a ransom for his release, they said.

    However, with the joint efforts of the Agra Police and the Rajasthan Police, Gupta was rescued on July 15 from the ravines of the Chambal valley in Rajasthan’s Dholpur, police said.

    Senior Superintendent of Police, Agra, Muniraj G said main accused Badan Singh, along with his colleague, was shot dead in an encounter with police in the forests of Kachhpura under the Basai Jagner police Station area in Agra rural on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.

    Two persons riding on a motorcycle were asked to stop for checking but they sped away, he said.

    They were chased by policemen and police personnel in nearby posts and stations were alerted, the SSP said.

    “SP, West, Agra Rural, Satyajeet Gupta and I along with police teams of other police stations reached the spot and began following both the accused. They both entered the jungle of the Kachhpura,” Muniraj said.

    “One of the accused opened fire on a police team. However, we asked him to surrender, but he ignored and again opened the fire. Police retaliated in self-defence and when the firing stopped, it was found that the accused was injured,” he said.

    “The accused was taken to CHC Kheragarh and later he was referred to S N Medical College in Agra where he was declared brought dead by doctors,” the SSP added.

    “He has been identified as Badan Singh, who was the mastermind in the kidnapping of a surgeon, and was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head,” Muniraj told reporters.

    He said another accused, who hid in the jungle, also suffered injuries in police’s retaliatory firing. He was also declared brought dead by doctors at S N Medical College, the SSP said.

    The identity of the second deceased is yet to be ascertained, SP, West (Agra Rural), Satyajeet Gupta said. Muniraj said Singh was involved in the kidnappings of three persons in the past as well.