KHATIMA NEWS
Haridwar
A wild elephant briefly entered the Haridwar-Najibabad National Highway in Shyampur, Haridwar, alarming people nearby as it moved toward a parked black Thar. After people raised an alarm, the elephant crossed the road and returned to the forest. No injuries have been reported.
Champawat
Police seized motorcycle number DL11PD9997 in Lohaghat on 29 September 2026 after finding it fitted with a modified retro silencer. The action followed a checking campaign conducted during school opening and closing hours, with the vehicle taken into custody under various provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Haridwar
Haridwar Police have recovered 8 stolen motorcycles and detained 2 accused or juvenile offenders in action against an alleged interstate vehicle-theft gang. The development was announced under Operation Prahar, although no further details about the arrests, recovery locations or cases were provided in the available information.
Rudrapur
Udham Singh Nagar Police said it arrested 02 people and recovered 03 2-wheelers linked to vehicle thefts in Rudrapur. Police said the vehicles had allegedly been taken from the area, stripped of their number plates and concealed in isolated locations or bushes before the recovery.
Nainital
Police are collecting information after a video showing a young man being beaten with a stick near the IG office in Nainital’s Mallital area circulated widely online. The reported confrontation followed a dispute involving the youth and a vehicle driver late on Sunday night, but officials have not yet established the full sequence of events.
Dehradun
Nehru Colony police in Dehradun detained 20 people found drinking alcohol beside roads and in other public places on Sunday. The group was taken to the police station in a vehicle, where officers issued challans under Section 81 of the Police Act and warned that repeat violations would invite stricter action.
