Overview

• In Punjab’s Gurdaspur, a viral video showing Harjeet Kaur assaulting her elderly mother-in-law prompted the Punjab State Women’s Commission to seek action from the SSP, as relatives alleged prior abuse documented on video.
• In Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, accused Monu (Manoj) Chauhan surrendered after police recovered his girlfriend’s body from a water-filled drum, with the post-mortem ordered and interrogation underway.
• In Jhansi’s Maueranipur area, police registered a case after a husband alleged his wife eloped with a lover, taking daughters-in-law’s jewelry and about Rs 40,000, and opened an investigation.
• Media reports on the Bareilly unrest say investigators are probing the use of a purported ‘Aman’ letter and WhatsApp messages to mobilize crowds, with at least one arrest reported and the inquiry described as developing.
• Festival-period messaging featured UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s Vijayadashami procession and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s rally, as Zee News cited NCRB figures for a lower state crime rate, while Raja Bhaiya’s public ritual over 200-plus firearms drew attention amid family denials of his wife’s weapons-cache allegations.