Kannauj rape case is the second such case which surfaced in recent times. Earlier, the Samajwadi Party drew criticism after Moid Khan, a member of the sP and part of the team of Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad was arrested by Ayodhya police.
In the Ayodhya rape case, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav demanded a DNA test for the accused and justice for the victim, BSP chief Mayawati questioned the number of such tests conducted during SP's tenure. SP leaders also seek financial aid for the victim.
Polling will be held on UP's 10 Lok Sabha seats in the third phase of elections on May 7. This phase includes seats like Mainpuri, Firozabad, Sambhal and Budaun. Most of the seats going for voting in this phase are considered as SP strongholds. Akhilesh and his uncle led the campaign in the region.
Azam Khan, who held immense sway in the party during the SP rule, was released from the Sitapur jail on Friday after spending 27 months in judicial custody in dozens of cases.
According to police sources, the victim, Rohit (26), was attacked by Sachin and his associates and was badly beaten by iron sticks, sharp edged weapons and lathis.
Khanam is a senior leader of the Samajwadi Party leader from Aligarh. On Friday, women students of Aligarh Muslim University had held a protest against the hijab ban at some educational institutes in Karnataka.
According to the FIR, Idrisi has been charged under sections 153A (promoting enmity), 295A (outraging religious feelings), 504 (insult), 505 (intent to incite) and 67 (transmitting obscene material online). The case was registered at Loni Border police station
Samajwadi Party leader Ummed Pahalwan Idrisi has been booked by the Ghaziabad Police in connection with the assault case of an elderly man.
A case was lodged against SP Yuvjan Sabha chief of Auraiya Dharmendra Yadav and 200 others for flouting COVID-19 protocols.
The father-son duo was tested positive for COVID-19 on April 30. Azam Khan's health suddenly deteriorated on May 9 following which he along with his son was sent to Lucknow by an ambulance.
Senior Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Legislative Council SRS Yadav died due to COVID-19 here, the party said.
Azam Khan along with wife Tanzeem and son Abdullah sent to judicial custody till March 2.
According to prosecuting lawyer Pawan Kumar Singhal, Naseem, the brother of SP leader Mehraj, was shot dead near Jauli village under Bhopa police station here on May 26, 2010.
Samajwadi Party leader Dharmendra Yadav on Friday moved a petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging the election of BJP MP Sanghmitra Maurya from Badaun constituency in the recently-held Lok Sabha polls.
Some locals spotted his body lying in a pool of blood at the nearby Marimalla hills on Wednesday morning and informed the police.
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