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Hindustan Times
33 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Assam: Special court orders framing of charges under POCSO, IPC against IPS officer
Diphu , A special court in Assam has ordered the framing of charges under the POCSO Act and other sections of the IPC against IPS officer Gaurav Upadhyay in a six-year-old alleged sexual molestation case. Assam: Special court orders framing of charges under POCSO, IPC against IPS officer The special judge, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court, Karbi Anglong, R Lal, in the order, said that there were "two incidents of sexual assault on the survivor" by the accused, who was the superintendent of police of that district at the time of the incident. "The first assault occurred in the SP Bungalow at Diphu. The second assault took place in the hotel room where the survivor was staying with her mother and brother," it said. A copy of the order, which was passed on Wednesday, was made available to PTI on Saturday. The incident, involving a 14-year-old girl, took place in December 2019 and a police case was registered in January 2020. The Criminal Investigation Department had probed the case and submitted its charge-sheet against the IPS officer subsequently. An IPS officer of 2012 batch hailing from Uttar Pradesh, Upadhyay is currently the additional secretary of the state Transport Department; State Project Director, Assam Inland Water Transport Development Society; and Project Officer, Assam Integrated River Basin Management. The judge noted that as Upadhyay was the Karbi Anglong SP at the time of the incident, it occurred within the limits of his jurisdiction and control as a police officer, attracting clauses and of Section 9 of the POCSO Act and punishable under Section 10 of the same law. Use of "criminal force to kiss" the victim and "physical contact and advances" by touching her private parts, as stated specifically by the minor in her statement, leads to charges under Sections 354 and 354A of the Indian Penal Code , the order said. It also said that the case has remained at the pre-trial stage for several years, whereas judicial precedents direct trial courts to expedite such cases with the legislature also mandating a time-bound completion of trial in POCSO Act cases. "In the circumstances, charges under Section 10 of the POCSO Act and Sections 354, 354A of the IPC are hereby framed," the special judge ruled. Section 10 of the POCSO Act deals with the punishment for aggravated sexual assault, while Sections 354 and 354A of IPC are for offences related to assault or criminal force on a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty or sexual harassment. The special judge has fixed August 21 as the date for recording the accused's plea concerning the charge and necessary order. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
The Print
16 hours ago
- Business
- The Print
Delhi: Railway worker's family gets Rs 1-crore cheque after accidental death
'The General Manager of NR Shri Ashok Kumar Verma handed over a cheque of Rs one crore to Lal's wife as accident insurance amount in addition to the settlement payment, ex-gratia amount by the Personnel Department of the Railways,' he added. 'Sushil Lal, a loco pilot working in Moradabad Division of Northern Railway, passed away on March 11, 2025, in an accident,' Himanshu Upadhyay, Chief Public Relations Officer, Northern Railway (NR), said. New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) The Northern Railway on Friday handed over a Rs 1-crore cheque to the family of an employee who died in an accident earlier in the year. According to Upadhyay, Verma had in January approved a special salary package scheme to provide a special insurance security cover to the workers' kin in case of an accidental death. 'Undoubtedly, life cannot be compensated, but financial help for the future of the family will be of great help. This initiative reflects the commitment of the Railways towards the welfare of railway employees,' Upadhyay said. PTI JP VN VN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Realty fraud kingpin arrested; over 100 duped
L ucknow: A man accused of orchestrating a massive real estate fraud racket targeting Army and paramilitary personnel was arrested by a joint team of the UP STF and Lucknow police. The accused, Pramod Kumar Upadhyay, 46, allegedly duped over 100 people by selling them fake or disputed plots of land across Lucknow and surrounding areas. The arrest took place on June 15 near Jyotinagar, when the STF received intelligence that Upadhyay would be visiting his now-defunct office near Kanha Upvan in Mohanlalganj to retrieve documents. A team led by additional SP (STF) Lal Pratap Singh apprehended him before he could access the premises. DCP South Nipun Agarwal said Upadhyay is a key accused in at least 30 FIRs, all connected to fraudulent land dealings. He is alleged to have run the scam under the banner of Infra Vision Pvt Ltd, a real estate company that promised prime land but delivered neither ownership nor possession to buyers. Police said that the accused specifically targeted members of the defence and paramilitary forces, knowing they were often unable to inspect the sites due to duty commitments. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like One of the Most Successful Investors of All Time, Warren Buffett, Recommends: 5 Books for Turning... Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Click Here Undo Exploiting their trust, Upadhyay would lure them into deals with fabricated or disputed land documents. The victims were convinced to register plots, only to later discover that the land either did not exist or was never legally owned by the company. "Due to their limited availability for land visits, these personnel were shown misleading documents and plots that were either already under dispute or located elsewhere. Once the fraud came to light, the accused assured the victims of refunds but continued delaying any action," said Agarwal. During interrogation, Upadhyay revealed that the company was originally floated by his elder brother Vinod Kumar Upadhyay and their father Haridwar Upadhyay. The firm operated for years from offices in Aashiyana and Kanha Upvan, which were shut down after the scam surfaced. A case has been registered at Mohanlalganj police station under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 504 (intentional insult) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. Investigators said that earnings from the fraud were allegedly invested in properties located in Khalilabad, Pratapgarh and Raxaul (Bihar). Officials are now examining financial records and real estate transactions linked to the accused to trace the full scale of the racket. Further arrests may follow as the STF continues to investigate the network of accomplices and victims spread across different parts of the country.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Hockey: Six defeats in a row not a concern for India but veterans making consistent howlers is
Lalit Upadhyay, whose last international goal came in May 2024, thought he'd end the drought with an audacious one. India had the momentum in their favour, having just scored an equaliser against Olympic champions Netherlands. Hardik Singh sliced open the Dutch defence with a pass that released Upadhyay one-on-one with the goalkeeper, Maurits Visser. Upadhyay, a veteran of 183 internationals, had a buffet of options: he could have rounded off the goalkeeper, aimed at one of the bottom corners or even sought the help of Sukhjeet Singh, who'd sprinted forward to create a 2v1 situation. Instead, Upadhyay chose to lob the six-foot-plus goalie. Visser went on his toes and swatted the ball away. Sukhjeet was screaming at his teammate. A match later, Amit Rohidas tried to be cheeky. The defender had the ball at his stick, kissing the baseline a couple of metres left of Krishan Pathak's goal, trapped by four Argentine forwards. Help arrived instantly; an equal number of Indian shirts were there for support. He could have simply whacked the ball out of danger, or used a teammate's help. But Rohidas, who has made 214 appearances, chose the more difficult aerial route, mis-hit the ball, which went over the head of an Indian defender and landed comfortably at the top of the 'D' for an unmarked Matias Rey. It was an inch-perfect 'assist'. And Rey smashed it into the goal. Against the next opponent, Australia, Sumit panicked. Australia, trailing by a goal with just five minutes left to play, were raiding India's goal from the baseline. With one such move, they beat the defenders and the goalkeeper Suraj Karkera, but Sumit was there to stop the ball from going in. When India needed his cool head the most, the midfielder — who has an experience of 157 internationals — got tangled in a defensive harakiri. He tried to slam the ball away from the goal only to hit an Australian player in front of him. It was deemed as dangerous play, Australia won a penalty corner, levelled the score and went on to win the match. These howlers have defined the Indian hockey team's European sojourn so far. Craig Fulton went to the Netherlands and Belgium for the FIH Pro League matches with the hope of sealing a 2026 World Cup spot. But they have lost all six matches and are now third from the bottom in the nine-team tournament, with two more matches against Belgium still to be played coming weekend. Objectively speaking, the results don't matter much. India should still qualify for the World Cup; they have two more chances. And, as we saw in the build-up to the Paris Olympics when India lost a string of matches, these games are more to test different combinations and tactics. It should worry Fulton, however, that the players he gambled on for sealing the World Cup berth have continued making mistakes in key moments, which is a depressingly familiar sight for the team's followers from pre-Fulton days. India have one of the most experienced — if not most experienced — squads in the European leg of the Pro League. Only three out of the 24 players have played less than 50 matches while 14 have more than 100 appearances. In contrast, more than half of the players in the Australian team India played against on Saturday, when Sumit made that error, had played less than 25 matches. So, to crumble under pressure and lose the decision-making abilities does not bode too well. The rest of the world is already looking at building a team for next year's World Cup and, eventually, the 2028 Olympics. India started that process soon after Paris and the transition was visible more in the forward line, where India have had major issues. Among the Paris and Tokyo Olympians, three forwards – Mandeep Singh (30), Upadhyay (31) and Gurjant Singh (30) – will be in their mid-30s by the time the LA Games will be played. Whether they will last an entire cycle in terms of fitness, and with their form up-and-down, has remained a big question. Fulton has been seeking back-ups for them almost immediately after the Paris Olympics. He has tried the likes of Uttam Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Gurjot Singh, Arshdeep Singh and Shilanand Lakra. Apart from Lakra, none of them are in the current 24-man squad. Apart from wanting to secure the World Cup spot by taking the veterans along, Fulton had said he did not want to disturb the under-23 World Cup unit, which is being coached by former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. India will host the Junior World Cup later this year, and the bunch is also in Europe preparing for the tournament. But should India be rather preparing these young players for the senior World Cup rather than worrying about a junior event? The venues for these two legs of the Pro League, after all, are also the same that will be used for the World Cup next year. So, in that sense, this was a dress rehearsal. The six defeats won't yet set the alarm bells ringing. But India should no longer hit the snooze on the much-needed transitory process.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Man held for duping defence staff in fake plot deals in Lucknow
A 46-year-old man accused of defrauding over 100 people, including Army and paramilitary personnel, by selling them fake plots in Lucknow, was arrested by a joint team of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP-STF) and Lucknow Police. 'The accused, Pramod Kumar Upadhyay, is wanted in multiple real estate fraud cases. He has cheated more than 100 people, with at least 30 FIRs registered across different police stations in Lucknow,' DCP South Nipun Agarwal said. He added that the accused specifically targeted personnel from the Army and paramilitary forces. 'Because of their duty constraints, most buyers could inspect the land only once or twice. Taking advantage, the accused would get disputed or fake plots registered in their names,' he added. Upadhyay, who had been evading arrest for several months, was wanted in connection with over 30 fraud cases linked to Infra Vision Pvt Ltd, a real estate company that allegedly defrauded buyers through false promises and illegal land registrations. A case was registered against him at the Mohanlalganj police station under IPC sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 504 (intentional insult), and 506 (criminal intimidation), officials said. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by additional superintendent of police (STF) Lal Pratap Singh arrested Upadhyay near Jyotinagar turn around 5:10 pm on June 15. The STF was informed that Upadhyay would be visiting his now-defunct office near Kanha Upvan in Mohanlalganj to retrieve some documents. He was taken into custody before he could access the premises. During interrogation, Upadhyay revealed that the company was originally floated by his elder brother, Vinod Kumar Upadhyay and their father, Haridwar Upadhyay. According to the STF, the accused posed as representatives of a reputable real estate firm and allegedly lured hundreds of buyers with offers of prime plots at attractive rates. Many of the transactions were later found to be fake; the land was either disputed, did not exist, or was never legally owned by the company. Officials said the accused specifically targeted individuals who were unable to make frequent site visits, making it difficult for them to verify the land's authenticity. When victims began raising concerns, they were given false assurances of refunds. In many cases, the plots mentioned in the registered documents either didn't exist or were never owned by Infra Vision Pvt. Ltd., leaving buyers with neither land possession nor refunds. The proceeds from the fraudulent activities were reportedly invested in properties located in Khalilabad, Pratapgarh, and Raxaul (Bihar). Following the exposure of the scam, the company's offices in Aashiyana and Kanha Upvan were shut down, and Upadhyay went underground to avoid arrest.
