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Northern India Policing Roundup: Bareilly Video Debunked, Tehreek‑e‑Hurriyat Office Sealed, UP STF Arrests Gang Leader

Authorities are tackling misinformation and enforcing public order as cases span Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir.

Overview

  • The Quint’s fact‑check found a viral police‑beating clip being shared as Bareilly fallout is from Saharanpur in 2022 and unrelated to the recent unrest.
  • Badgam police sealed the Tehreek‑e‑Hurriyat headquarters in Srinagar’s Haydarpora under UAPA, citing FIR No. 08/2024 and authorization to attach the multi‑storey property.
  • Uttar Pradesh STF arrested alleged vehicle‑theft gang leader Tripuresh Pandey in Gorakhpur and recovered a brand‑new Mahindra Thar, while an associate fled and is being traced.
  • Police opened inquiries into public‑safety violations including fireworks fired from moving cars on Gurugram’s Dwarka Expressway near Sector‑88 on September 23 and a Jhansi rider who hoisted his motorcycle over a closed rail crossing, with RPF to proceed on the latter.
  • Local order updates include a Bulandshahr jeweller’s FIR after CCTV captured a Rs 6 lakh necklace theft, a Shamli case registered over a man displaying “I Love Muhammad,” and a Meerut councillors’ dispute over a fair stall resolved after police‑led mediation.