Tag: Bijnor

  • One miscreant killed, two policemen injured in an encounter at the district jail gate in Bijnor

    One miscreant killed, two policemen injured in an encounter at the district jail gate in Bijnor

    Bijnor (IANS). In Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, a miscreant died on the spot in the cross-firing that took place at the main gate of the district jail on Friday night. An accused has been detained by the police. During this, two policemen were also injured. The police officer gave this information on Saturday.

    Senior Superintendent of Police Bijnor Neeraj Kumar Jadaun said that the miscreant Vishal Sharma died on the spot in the cross-firing at around 8:15 pm on Friday night. While another accused Raunak has been arrested by the police from the spot.

    The SP said that both the accused had come to kill Rajan (23), a resident of Shadipur village, who was tried for murder. Rajan was released on bail on 30 June. When Rajan came out of the main gate of the District Jail, at the same time both the accused started firing. Constable Rajeev and ASI Ranjit Kumar posted at the District Jail Chowki wanted to arrest the accused, then at the same time Vishal’s accomplice Raunak started firing. In this, the accused Vishal Sharma got shot. Due to this he died on the spot. Constable Rajeev and ASI Ranjit Kumar were also injured in the cross firing. Both the policemen have been admitted to the district hospital for treatment.

    The SP said that two 315 bore pistols, two hollow cartridges and 10 live cartridges and a Hero Splendor bike were recovered from the spot. The dead body has been sent to the district hospital for postmortem.

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  • Another five-year-old girl killed in leopard attack in Bijnor

    Another five-year-old girl killed in leopard attack in Bijnor

    Bijnor (IANS) | In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, a leopard climbed over the wall of a house and dragged away a five-year-old girl playing in the courtyard. The injured girl Yamini was later taken to the hospital, but by then she had died. Tikendra Singh, the girl’s father, said Yamini was playing alone in the courtyard of the house after having her meal when the leopard attacked her. This is the second incident in Rehad area within 24 hours. The incident took place on Tuesday late night on the outskirts of Machhmar village in Rehar area of Bijnor.

    Forest officer Arun Kumar said that we have installed cages and trap cameras to trap the leopard. The patrolling of the Forest Department team has been increased. The villagers living in the area have also been alerted.

    The forest officer expressed apprehension that both the incidents were not executed by the same leopard, teams of wildlife experts are being called from Meerut and Moradabad to investigate this.

    It is notable that this is the second incident in Rehar area of Bijnor district within 24 hours. Earlier, on Monday, a five-year-old girl Arshi, who was playing in the courtyard of her house in Udaipur village, was attacked and killed.

    Rehad is a relatively secluded area surrounded by sugarcane and wheat fields near the Amangarh Tiger Reserve.

    –IANS

  • Earthquake tremors felt in Bijnor

    Earthquake tremors felt in Bijnor

    Uttar Pradesh. Earthquake tremors have been felt in Bijnor. The intensity of this earthquake that occurred on Monday morning has been measured at 2.8 on the Richter scale. Its center is said to be 10 km deep inside the ground.

    According to the National Center for Seismology, earthquake tremors were felt in Bijnor at 4:33 this morning. Its center was 10 km deep in Bijnor itself. Earlier on Sunday, at around 11 am, an earthquake was felt in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The intensity of the earthquake was recorded at 3.6 on the Richter scale.

    The National Center for Seismology (NCS) had told that the tremors were felt 218 km from Pachmarhi. No damage was reported in this earthquake.

    Earlier on Friday late night, earthquake tremors were felt in Andaman and Nicobar. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 4.0 on the Richter scale.

    According to NCS, the earth shook in Port Blair on Friday at around 11:56 pm. There are seven tectonic plates inside the earth. These plates keep rotating continuously. When these plates collide with each other. rubs. climb on top of each other or move away from them, then the ground starts shaking. This is called earthquake. The Richter scale is used to measure earthquakes. Which is called the Richter Magnitude Scale.

    The Richter Magnitude Scale ranges from 1 to 9. The intensity of an earthquake is measured from its center ie epicenter. That is, the energy coming out of that center is measured on this scale. 1 means low intensity energy is coming out. 9 means maximum. Terrible and destructive wave. They become weak as they go away. If the intensity shows 7 on the Richter scale, then there is a strong shock in the radius of 40 kilometers around it.