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Meerut, Uttar Pradesh: In a significant crackdown on fraudulent insurance claims, the police have arrested four individuals linked to Shubhkamna Hospital in the Nau Chandi area of Meerut. The arrests include hospital staff, doctors, and TPA (Third-Party Administrator) employees involved in a large-scale scam that defrauded insurance companies of crores of rupees. According to SSP Dr. Vipin Tada, preliminary investigations revealed that between September 2024 and January 2025, over 100 fake patients were registered on hospital records. In several cases, surgeries were shown on paper even though no procedures were performed, and patients were never admitted. The scam came to light when Sudhir Mishra, a manager at Bajaj General Insurance, noticed discrepancies between hospital records a...

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh: A serious case has emerged in Vijay Nagar police station area involving the misuse of social media to manipulate a romantic relationship. A young woman has accused a man from Bihar of promising marriage, engaging in physical relations, and pressuring her into changing her religion. According to the victim, the accused used the pretense of love and marriage to gain her trust. He allegedly conducted a symbolic wedding at a religious site and traveled with her to various locations, creating videos and social media reels together. The viral content significantly boosted the accused’s social media following and reportedly generated economic benefits for him. The woman alleges that as long as the reels continued to attract comments and views, the accused maintaine...

Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh: Doctors were forced to amputate the leg of history-sheeter Omprakash, alias Shaka, a wanted criminal with a ₹50,000 bounty, following complications from injuries sustained during a police encounter. Shaka was critically injured during a police shootout in Tapal area on the night of 3 December. He sustained gunshot wounds in both legs — near the thigh of his left leg and the knee of his right leg. The right leg, in particular, became severely damaged, leaving him incapacitated. After the encounter, he was admitted to JN Medical College for treatment. Over time, infection set in, and gangrene developed in his injured leg, forcing doctors to take the drastic step of amputation to save his life. Shaka’s treatment is ongoing at the medical facility. Jail authori...

Amethi, UP: A major commotion erupted on an Intercity Express train at Amethi railway station, as two groups of students engaged in a violent clash inside the general compartment. The train was running from Varanasi to Lucknow. According to eyewitnesses, the altercation began shortly after the students boarded the train at Amethi. The scuffle quickly escalated, with students throwing punches and bags at each other, while exchanging abusive language. The train compartment was filled with chaos as bystanders struggled to avoid the melee. A video circulating on social media shows students attacking each other while onlookers watch in shock. One student sustained a serious head injury during the fight, causing panic and confusion among passengers. The scene was described as chaotic, with...