KHATIMA NEWS
Roorkee
A Laksar resident allegedly lost ₹10,000 after 2 motorcycle-borne men offered to transfer the cash online into his bank account. The incident occurred near an SBI branch on Haridwar Road, and police are investigating after the man submitted a complaint describing how the suspects took the money and escaped.
Roorkee
Residents and members of the Chinhit Rajya Andolankari Samiti gathered in Ashoknagar, Roorkee, to remember those who died during the Uttarakhand statehood movement on 2 October 1994. The gathering also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri before floral tributes were offered to the movement’s martyrs.
Roorkee
A property office in New Friends Colony near Mahadi Chowk, Roorkee, was reportedly burgled on Wednesday night. The intruders cut the rear gate lock and took 2 split air conditioners, electrical wiring, equipment, documents and 50000 in cash. The office owner informed Kotwali Bhagwanpur police after discovering the break-in Thursday morning.
Roorkee
A tractor driver carrying sand and gravel was allegedly pulled from his vehicle and assaulted with sticks on Shahpur Road. He escaped into nearby bushes, while police registered an FIR against 3 named youths and one unidentified person following his complaint. The accused also allegedly threatened the driver and the tractor owner.
Roorkee
A section of road near Sher Singh Rana Chowk in Roorkee’s Muktilpuri has collapsed, creating a 15-foot-deep pit and shutting the route. A sewer-line leak is believed to have weakened the ground beneath the road. A JCB has reached the site, while repair work is underway and residents seek an early reopening.
Roorkee
A man from Mundakhera Khurd reached the Kotwali on Tuesday evening after allegedly pouring a flammable substance over himself and then ignited it. Police personnel extinguished the flames with a custody blanket before taking him to Luxor CHC. Doctors later referred him to AIIMS Rishikesh with burns exceeding 60%.
Roorkee
A 6-year-old girl went missing while her family was working at the annual Urs of Pilkhan Wale Pir in Jaorasi-Jabardastpur village. 3 days later, police and an SOG team have found no confirmed lead. Her father is visiting nearby villages and using a megaphone to appeal for information.
Roorkee
A head-on collision near Thithaula village on the Laksar-Roorkee road killed 3 e-rickshaw occupants and injured 6 others on Sunday evening. Police said the car driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. The unidentified body among the dead has been sent for -mortem along with the identified victims.
Roorkee
Rakesh Lohan has resigned from the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Tikait) and joined the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Rod). The organisation has appointed him its Uttarakhand state spokesperson. His return was welcomed at a meeting, where leaders and workers said he would continue raising farmers’ rights and demands.
Roorkee
Kotwali police in Roorkee have arrested Monu alias Mannu and detained a minor in connection with an interstate vehicle theft network. Officers recovered 8 motorcycles, all identified as Splendor models, from a secluded orchard near Landhaura Road. A third suspect, Mangaram, escaped and remains the subject of a police search.
Roorkee
Police in the Mangalore Kotwali area of Roorkee have registered an FIR after a father alleged that his 18-year-old daughter was taken away by a man from Saharanpur. Teams are searching possible locations, while investigators are examining records linked to several phone numbers during the ongoing inquiry.
Roorkee
A complaint over ₹8 lakh allegedly lent to a relative reached Roorkee’s Civil Lines Kotwali on Wednesday. The dispute escalated during police questioning, with both sides reportedly arguing and coming to blows. Police calmed them, reprimanded both parties and warned of action if the matter was not resolved mutually.
