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Man facing charges of murder and dacoity, killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh.

Man facing charges of murder and dacoity, killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh.

A man facing charges of murder and dacoity was killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. Lalu Yadav alias Vinod Yadav, who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh, was injured in the exchange of fire between him and police personnel. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Prashant Kumar said. The encounter took place near Bhanvarepur in the district’s Sarai Lakhansi area around 3.30 am, he said. Yadav opened fire when he found himself…
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Amid Hathras Outrage, UP 22-YearOld Drugged, Allegedly Gang Raped, Dies

Amid Hathras Outrage, UP 22-YearOld Drugged, Allegedly Gang Raped, Dies

Amid outrage in the country over the gangrapeand death of a young woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras,another similar case has been reported from the state. Alittle more than 500 km from Hathras, a 22-year-old Dalitwoman died after being allegedly raped and assaulted onTuesday evening, when the attention of the country wasfocused on the events in Delhi as the police tried to takeaway the Hathras woman's body from Safdarjung hospital.The young woman in Balrampur had died while being takento a hospital in Lucknow. The police, meanwhile, have saidthat two accused in the case have been arrested, but alsoclaimed that the post-mortem…
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