Uttarakhand
Dehradun IG allegedly intervenes in late-night bar raid, controversy ensues
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Allegations surfaced in Dehradun that IG Garhwal Rajiv Swaroop intervened during a late-night police raid on Romeo Lane bar. The matter has escalated to Uttarakhand police headquarters.
A 23-year-old woman in Dehradun allegedly died by suicide after repeated NEET attempts. Police recovered a note addressed to her parents and are awaiting the post-mortem report.
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Uttarakhand Police have registered the first FIR invoking the Uniform Civil Code in a case alleging nikah halala along with dowry harassment and other offences.
An investigation reveals that in nearly seven years since Uttarakhand enacted its Freedom of Religion Act, all five cases that reached full trial have ended in acquittals due to lack of evidence of coercion. Courts have highlighted gaps in police probes and consensual relationships in many instances. The law, aimed at curbing forced conversions, has seen rising registrations but limited convictions.
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A dargah on the premises of Wynberg-Allen School in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, was vandalised on Saturday evening by a group of 25-30 people armed with hammers and crowbars. The incident occurred weeks after a viral Facebook video questioned the shrine's legality on forest land. An FIR has been registered against three individuals.
Authorities in Uttarakhand recovered 161 gelatin sticks near a school in Almora. This discovery prompted swift police action and an extensive investigation to trace their origin.