Ballia shooting accused Direndra Singh arrested; wanted to surrender, says STF

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Dhirendra Singh, the main accused in the Ballia shooting case, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday. A team of UP Special Task Force (STF) team arrested Singh near Janeshwar Mishra Park in Lucknow. Two other accused — Santosh Yadav and Marajeet Yadav — were also arrested. So far, 10 people have been … Read more

Ballia shooting: Accused to be charged with NSA, Gangster Act, say police

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The Uttar Pradesh Police has said that those accused in the killing of a 46-year-old man in UP’s Ballia will be charged under the National Security Act and the Gangster Act. The man was killed at a meeting attended by senior administration and police officials in Ballia. This, even as the hunt for the local … Read more

I was attacked: Ballia shooting accused claims innocence in video, accuses SDM of corruption; BJP MLA seeks FIR

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Two days after the shooting incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia where BJP worker Dhirendra Pratap Singh gunned down a local during a commotion over the allotment of ration shops, the BJP leader has now come out with a video claiming that he did not fire at anyone. Instead, the BJP member has accused the police … Read more

Six arrested in Ballia shooting case, BJP MLA admits shooter is party member: 10 points

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A local BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia shot a man during a heated argument over allotment of ration shops in the village. The shooting took place at an event in Ballia, in which the local police, sub-divisional magistrate and the circle officer were present. A total of six people have been arrested in the … Read more

BJP MLA confirms Ballia shooting accused worked with party, says incident unfortunate

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BJP MLA Surendra Singh has confirmed that the accused in the Ballia shooting case, Dhirendra Pratap Singh, worked with the saffron party and also said the incident was “unfortunate”. BJP MLA Surendra Singh (in saffron kurta) with Dhirendra Pratap Singh, accused in the Ballia shooting case (Source: Facebook) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Surendra Singh … Read more

UP: Man killed in firing after dispute over allotment of ration shops in Ballia

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A man was killed in firing after a dispute over allotment of ration shops in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia. The victim was killed after a man opened fire at him. (Photo: PTI) A 46-year-old man was killed in firing on Thursday over a dispute at a meeting for selection of ration shops in Durjanpur village in … Read more

UP: Six arrested in connection with journalist’s murder; police officer suspended

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Lucknow: Six out of the ten persons accused of killing television journalist Ratan Singh in eastern Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia were arrested by police on Tuesday and the station in-charge of Phephna village in the district was suspended for negligence in executing his duty. Singh, 42, is the third journalist killed in UP since June. He … Read more