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Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh – A massive scam worth over ₹40 crore has been uncovered in Mahoba district under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), where fraudsters allegedly insured not only farmers’ land but also rivers, drains, hills, pathways and forest department land using forged documents. After remaining absconding for 112 days, the district manager of insurance company IFFCO Tokio, identified as Nikhil, has finally been arrested along with three other accused. How the Scam Was Unearthed The fraud came to light following an investigation ordered by District Magistrate Gajal Bhardwaj, which exposed a deep nexus between the insurance company, Common Service Centre (CSC) operators, and officials of the agriculture department. Based on the findings, an FIR was registered on Aug...

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh – In a shocking case of alleged abduction and forced religious conversion, Muzaffarnagar police have arrested Muddassir, accused of converting a minor Hindu girl to Islam at Ajmer Sharif Dargah, giving her the name Hayat. The accused was apprehended near a religious site on Rudrki Road and has been presented in court before being sent to jail. Background of the Case The case came to light on December 6, 2025, when the girl’s father, Sachin, filed a complaint with the Kotwali Nagar police, alleging that his daughter had been lured and abducted by a local youth named Muddassir from their village Mimlana. The girl had left home on December 5 to attend college but did not return by evening. Despite efforts by her family to locate her, they were forced to seek...

An unusual and controversial incident involving the Indian Railways has surfaced from Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh, where a freight train was allegedly stopped by its loco pilot to buy cigarettes, causing traffic disruption and public anger. The incident reportedly occurred at the Malkan Railway Crossing in the Unchahar area and has now gone viral on social media through videos and photographs recorded by bystanders. Train Halt Brings Traffic to a Standstill According to local residents and commuters, the coal-laden freight train returning from the NTPC project in Unchahar was halted at the Malkan crossing for nearly 10 minutes. As a result, road traffic on both sides of the crossing came to a complete standstill, causing inconvenience to pedestrians, two-wheelers, and other v...