Kishan Rawat, accused of killing widow Reshma Bano and her visually impaired son Shadab in Lucknow, was shot in the leg and arrested after firing on police.

India

Lucknow Encounter: Kishan Rawat, Who Killed Widow Reshma Bano and Her Blind Son Over Rs 160 Debt, Shot by Police; Rape Charge Also Added

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The Observer Post7 days ago

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Congress Alleges Dalit Atrocities at Peak Under BJP, Cites Bhadohi Case

UP Congress chief Ajay Rai says state government wants to eliminate the poor; party to celebrate March 13 as Social Change Day.

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Mosque Set on Fire in Haryana’s Palwal During Ramadan; Case Registered Against Named Accused Including Ramroop

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Two Muslim men were killed and several injured in violence in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, amid tensions over non-tribal candidates in the GHADC elections on April 10.

India

Two Muslim Men Killed in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills as Violence Erupts Over Non-Tribal Candidates in GHADC Elections

Mosque vandalised in Tura, shops set ablaze, curfew imposed across district; post-mortem shows one victim hacked, other shot with country-made gun.

The Observer PostMarch 12, 2026

Lucknow police filed a murder FIR after 12-year-old Unaiz Khan was shot dead at a birthday party. Three minors detained as family demands arrests.

India

Civil Society Marches in Lucknow Demanding Justice for 12-Year-Old Unaiz Khan Shot Dead at Birthday Party

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The Observer PostMarch 12, 2026

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India

Lucknow Encounter: Kishan Rawat, Who Killed Widow Reshma Bano and Her Blind Son Over Rs 160 Debt, Shot by Police; Rape Charge Also Added

India

Congress Alleges Dalit Atrocities at Peak Under BJP, Cites Bhadohi Case

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in Terror Funding Case After Six Years in Custody

India

Mosque Set on Fire in Haryana’s Palwal During Ramadan; Case Registered Against Named Accused Including Ramroop

India

Two Muslim Men Killed in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills as Violence Erupts Over Non-Tribal Candidates in GHADC Elections

India

Civil Society Marches in Lucknow Demanding Justice for 12-Year-Old Unaiz Khan Shot Dead at Birthday Party