KHATIMA NEWS
Rudraprayag
Kedarnath Dham is seeing easier pilgrim access amid clear weather and chants in praise of Baba Kedar. The shrine’s doors are scheduled to close for the winter on 11 November, while the season’s total pilgrim count has reached 18,95,701, according to Rudraprayag Police Uttarakhand.
Others
A by Kumaon Jagran has criticised the state of waste management in Uttarakhand, contrasting public references to the region as “Devbhoomi” with the need for practical efforts to protect its sanctity. raises a broad civic concern but provides no specific location, waste figures or details of an official response.
Haridwar
Haridwar Police detained a minor girl’s stepfather after her statements allegedly linked him to sexual abuse. The girl had reportedly left home because of the abuse, while the stepfather had earlier filed a missing-person report after she disappeared. Her identity has not been disclosed.
Haridwar
Mangalore police have apprehended one accused person and recovered a 315-bore country-made pistol along with a live cartridge, according to Haridwar Police. The police said the action forms part of ongoing efforts against criminal activity. No further details about the accused or the case proceedings were provided in the report.
Uttarkashi
Uttarakhand Police reported the arrest of 3 people from Panipat, Haryana, in Mori after allegedly recovering one kilo 647 grams of charas from a Scorpio. The seized substance was valued at about ₹3.30 lakh, while the vehicle allegedly used for transportation was also seized during the action.
Dehradun
Dehradun Police have arrested a person wanted under the Gangster Act, alleging involvement in theft, burglary and other criminal incidents with associates. Police said more than half a dozen cases have been registered against the accused at different police stations. No court finding or further legal outcome was provided in the available information.
Others
Ankita Bhandari’s parents went to Rajghat for a silent protest seeking justice in their daughter’s murder case. A report said Delhi Police removed them from the site, while Ankita’s mother reportedly fainted after being dragged away and her father was also taken away.
Others
A Ankita Bhandari’s parents were on a silent fast at Rajghat when her mother fainted after Delhi Police allegedly dragged her. highlights the family’s continuing demand for justice, but provides no further details about the protest, police response or any official action.
Rudraprayag
The emotional response to Pyre has drawn attention to the struggles of elderly residents in Uttarakhand’s mountain villages. In Rudraprayag, 85-year-old Fateram Semwal was carried along a difficult trail after his health deteriorated, highlighting Murchauda Paligaad’s long wait for a road and basic access.
Bageshwar
Advocate Dhirendra Parihar, known as Kakku, disappeared from Bageshwar on October 17. Police say a woman and her brother were arrested after investigators recovered his decomposed body near the Gomti river, along with an iron rod and a car allegedly used to move the body.
