Accused in UP violence that killed cop, gets hero's welcome after bail
BULANDSHAHR: Six men arrested for inciting violence that led to the murder of a police inspector in Bulandshahr last December, were welcomed with garlands by members of right-wing groups after they were released on bail yesterday. Shikhar Agarwal is the chief of the local BJP youth wing. The two others -- Hemu and Upendra Raghav -- are part of a right-wing group. The other three were identified as Jeetu Fauji, Saurav and Rohit Raghav. Cellphone videos shot by local journalists show the men being garlanded as "Jai Shri Ram" slogans are raised.
The men were arrested weeks after the body of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was found inside his SUV, abandoned in a field.
All of them have been accused of inciting violence in the area after carcasses of 25 cows were found in forest in the area and allegations of cow slaughter surfaced.
Seven accused in Bulandshahr violence, where an inspector was killed by a mob last year, were released on bail recently. The accused including one of the key conspirators Shikhar Agarwal got hero's welcome amid sloganeering of "Jai Shree Ram" and "Vande Mataram". pic.twitter.com/iAA122cdU5
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) August 25, 2019
Inspector Singh, who went to restore order, was targeted by a mob of nearly 400 people.
The police said he was attacked by an axe-wielding man, who chopped off two of his fingers and landed a blow on his head. Despite his injuries, the officer had tried to drive away. Then he was shot, the police said.
A cellphone video of the attack, where a crowd could be seen opening fore and shouting "goli maaro", had evoked outrage and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered a quick probe by a Special Investigation Team.
Later, five men were accused of murder and 33 others including Shikhar Agarwal and Upendra Raghav, were accused of inciting violence and arson.
courtesy: ndtv.com
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
