An FIR has been filed against five members of a family on charges of sexual harassment and causing hurt to a Nepali woman and forcing her into marriage at Puranpur police station of Pilibhit district in Uttar Pradesh.

According to reports, the 26-year-old woman was brought to India from Nepal 13 years ago under false pretenses of finding employment and was subsequently forced into marriage and converted to the accused’s religion.

The woman recently shared her ordeal at a local meeting organised against religious conversion by Hindu organisations.

The 26-year-old described how the accused befriended her while concealing his identity and lured her to India with promises of employment. Once in India, she was subjected to repeated sexual assault and threats.

The case was registered based on a complaint filed by the victim late on Monday evening, as per the report.

According to PTI, the accused, including three brothers, their mother and a maternal uncle, have been charged under various sections of the Bhartiya Naya Sanhita (BNS), including 352 (intentionally insults), 351(3) (criminal intimidation), 115(2) punishment for voluntarily causing hurt and 76 (use criminal force against a woman with the intent of disrobing her modesty).

The Crime Inspector at Puranpur Police Station Gajendra Singh said the victim has alleged that she was forced to marry, and was physically and mentally harassed by her in-laws.

The police are currently investigating the matter to gather further evidence and ensure justice for the victim.

Last month in a separate incident, sixteen people were arrested after a video of a woman being harassed on a flooded road in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow went viral on the internet. Following the incident, the government transferred three senior police officers and suspended five police personnel, including a Station House Officer.

The incident took place in Gomtinagar where heavy rainfall has resulted in waterlogging in some areas, leading to a disturbing incident.

In a kind of incident, twelve passengers were injured when they jumped out of a slow-moving train in panic after a few men operated a fire extinguisher and its fumes filled a coach near Uttar Pradesh’s Bilpur on Sunday.

According to reports, the incident occurred in a general coach of the Howrah-Amritsar Mail in the morning near Bilpur station, which falls under the Moradabad division.

An official of the Northern Railway stated that passengers pulled the alarm chain for an emergency stop and jumped out of the train in panic while it was still moving. The official added that 12 passengers were injured.

The official said, “Initially, it appeared that some troublemakers or unruly passengers discharged a fire extinguisher, giving the impression that a fire had started in the general coach of the Howrah-Amritsar Mail train.” The official also mentioned that the Railway Protection Force is investigating the incident.

Panic erupted at Bilpur station in Bareilly when a rumor circulated that the train had caught fire upon arrival. In response, the emergency chain was pulled, slowing down the train. Some passengers, fearing for their safety, jumped off the train while it was still in motion.

GRP station in-charge, Rehan Khan, confirmed that six passengers, including two women, were injured in the chaos. They were promptly taken to Shahjahanpur Medical College for treatment. The injured individuals were identified as Anwari (26), Akhtari (45), Kuldeep (26), Ruby Lal (50), Shiv Sharan (40), and Chandrapal (35).

Initially, Northern Railway spokesperson Kultar Singh reported 12 passengers were injured, but the GRP later clarified the actual number of injuries. Singh suggested that the panic may have been triggered by a miscreant or an unruly passenger who activated a fire extinguisher, creating a false impression of a fire. The incident is currently under investigation by the Railway Protection Force (RPF).

Seven people were killed and 25 were injured in the early hours of August 4 when the bus they were on overturned on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in the Usrahar area of Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah.

Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar told reporters that a bus with a Nagaland number plate was on its way to Delhi from Rae Bareli when, at around 12:45 am, it collided with a car that was traveling in the wrong lane, according to the national news agency.

The driver of the car, who had been traveling from Lucknow to Agra, likely fell asleep and ended up in the wrong lane, Kumar explained.

The bus collided and veered into a roadside ditch, injuring several, with one in critical condition. Approximately 60 people were on board, according to the police.

In recent years, road accidents have increased despite strict traffic rules. Last year, a speeding dumper truck crashed into a small tea stall, similar to a dhaba, in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in three deaths and three injuries. The incident occurred at night, following which the dumper driver was arrested.

The truck involved in the accident bears a Jharkhand number plate, and it was seized. Relief efforts began at the scene immediately. The Etawah SSP stated that rescue and relief operations are underway. However, the truck driver was arrested after being found intoxicated. Initial investigations suggested that the accident occurred due to the driver’s state of inebriation.

Etawah District Magistrate had stated that the truck collided with a tea stall near Manikpur crossing. The vehicle, with a Jharkhand number plate, crashed into the shop, resulting in three deaths and three injuries. The injured individuals were taken to the district hospital. The truck was cleared from the site, and the cause of the accident was found in an investigation that the driver was in a state of inebriation.