Police have arrested a man and five of his relatives in connection with the abduction, rape, murder, and forced conversion of an 18-year-old woman from Uttarakhand. The main suspect, Md Asif, was apprehended after an encounter in Lakhimpur Kheri and sustained a gunshot wound. Further investigation is underway.
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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy's brother Tirupati Reddy, who holds no official post, sparked controversy by arriving at a school event with significant police security and a convoy. BRS criticized the event, pointing out that children were made to stand in the sun and parade. BJP and BRS questioned the preferential treatment.
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