Widow of ex-serviceman robbed, killed in Uttarakhand's Tanakpur
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Champawat (U'khand) (PTI): An 85-year-old woman, widow of a former army man, was robbed of her jewellery and killed in this district, police said on Wednesday.
The body of Bhagirathi Devi was found on Tanakpur-Banbasa national highway on Tuesday.
She lived alone at her house in Bichai village, about 500 metres from the highway, after the death of her husband, DSP Avinash Verma said.
The unidentified assailant took away gold jewellery weighing 4 tolas that she wore in her nose, ears and around her neck before fleeing the spot, the official said.
A search is on to nab the killer, he said.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed grief at the incident and asked police officials to arrest the killer at the earliest.
The area where the incident occurred is part of the chief minister's assembly constituency.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
