Indore Police has arrested high profile thug Sanjay Kalra. He used to give expensive gifts to IPS officers by portraying himself as influential. Kalra is accused of selling luxury cars on rent and threatening in property dispute. Police caught him from DCP office. Several victims have filed complaints, and the police are now investigating his network.
Jharkhand High Court heard the reservation roster dispute for the posts of Mayor and President in urban body elections. The petitioner termed the roster determination as unconstitutional. The court has sought answers from the state government and the Election Commission. There are special controversies regarding reservation in cities like Dhanbad and Giridih. The next hearing will be held on January 29, which may impact the election process. The Election Commission is preparing to issue the notification.
The Supreme Court has given a big decision on the cancellation of the FIR. The top court said that while dismissing the FIR, the High Court cannot order the police to follow Section 41A of CrPC and 35 of the Indian Civil Defense Code. This decision came during the hearing of a case in the Telangana High Court. The court clarified that interim relief will not be valid if the FIR is cancelled.
The renovation work of the multipurpose hall and sports ground built under the Khelo India Scheme in Migholi, Kannauj has been expedited. The Youth Welfare Department is painting, ground leveling and making a 200 meter earthen track in this complex built at a cost of Rs 5.39 crore. District level sports competitions will be organized here on Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day on 24th January. After the inauguration by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on January 12, the shortcomings are being rectified.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's convoy was stopped in Bakhtiyarpur by his old acquaintance Saro Prasad. Saro Prasad emotionally demanded land for housing, saying he was the only remaining member of the chief minister's old team. Nitish Kumar immediately instructed the District Magistrate to take action in the matter. The local administration is now working on the pending application of Saro Prasad on priority, so that his problem can be resolved.
In Muzaffarpur, obscene material has been circulated on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube in the name of a woman and her daughter. Accused Vidyasagar Kumar did this after his daughters rejected his marriage proposal. His mobile number was also given in the content, due to which he is receiving unknown calls. An FIR has been registered at Brahmapura police station, the police is investigating. The accused had also threatened to force the family to commit suicide.
Mahila Congress President Jyoti Rautela and other leaders, who were going to submit a memorandum to Home Minister Amit Shah in Haridwar, were stopped by the police. Later he submitted a memorandum in the name of Amit Shah to SDM Sadar Jitendra Kumar. The memorandum demanded a CBI investigation into the murder of Ankita Bhandari and Sukhwant, suspension of SSP Manikant Mishra and registration of a case against the husband of cabinet minister Rekha Arya. Rautela also accused the police of illegal detention.
A statement by AR Rahman has sparked debate, in which he said that due to being a Muslim, he has not been getting work in the industry for the last 8 years. Bhajan singer Anoop Jalota reacted to this and said that if Rahman feels that he is not getting work because of religion, then he should convert to Hinduism again. There is a lot of controversy over this statement of Jalota.
The court appearance of dangerous prisoners in Delhi's Tihar Jail will now be done through video conferencing. Public Works Department PWD has issued a tender to set up this facility in Tihar. It aims to ease the digital appearance of high-risk or sick prisoners, thereby reducing the challenge of taking them to court. The estimated cost of this project is Rs 9.52 lakh and it is to be completed in a month.
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai and Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole visited Kashi Vishwanath Temple. During this time, security was tightened by deploying police force at Manikarnika Ghat. The police feared that the Congress leader might go to Manikarnika, where there is talk of construction work and demolition. The administration took this step to maintain peace at the religious place.