Sonbhadra District

BSP delegation to visit Sonbhadra on 22 July, meet kin of firing incident victims, says party statement

A Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) delegation led by senior leader Lalji Verma and state unit president RS Kushwaha will visit Sonbhadra on 22 July and meet the kin of victims of firing incident, the party said in a statement on Sunday. "The delegation will apprise the national president Mayawati of the situation," it said in its statement.

Sonbhadra firing incident: Priyanka Gandhi leaves Chunar guest house in Mirzapur after meeting victims' kin, promises to return soon

She also made five demands to the ruling government – A compensation of 25 lakh for the kin of the deceased, fast track court for trial in Sonbhadra case, land titles for the tribals, security for the affected families and withdrawal of case against the villagers in the last few years over land dispute.

Priyanka Gandhi Sonbhadra visit Updates: I'm leaving for now, but will be back, Congress leader tells kin of deceased

Priyanka Gandhi Sonbhadra visit LIVE Updates: Addressing the Congress workers, Priyanka Gandhi said that her purpose was served in Sonbhadra after meeting the families of the victims. For now, Priyanka is leaving but she assured the workers to visit the district soon.

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes asks UP govt to submit report on killing of 10 tribal farmers in Sonbhadra

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes instructed Uttar Pradesh government to file a report on the killings of tribal farmers killings in Sonbhadra.

UP Police detains Priyanka Gandhi on her visit to Sonbhadra to meet families of 17 July firing victims

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained bu UP police in the Mirzapur on her way to Sonbhadra on her way to visit family members of those who were killed in firing over a land dispute on 17 July

Nine people, including three women killed, 19 injured in shooting over land dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra

Taking prompt note of the matter, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister directed the district magistrate of Sonbhadra to provide immediate medical attention to the injured, an official spokesperson said in Lucknow.

German involved in tussle with UP railway employee arrested for travelling on forged visa

An FIR has been registered against the German national under 14A Foreigners Act (for entry in restricted areas without valid documents), 419 IPC (cheating by personation) and IPC 420 (fraud)