A Kanpur pharmaceutical trader was stabbed to death on September 5. Three people have been arrested, and one of them has told police he carried out the killing at the instance of a co-accused, an allegation she denies. Police have sought custody remand of two of the accused and say the investigation is continuing. No charge has been established and the allegations remain untested.
The Allahabad High Court raised concerns over policing and governance in Uttar Pradesh, observing that sections of the police machinery appear more loyal to the ruling establishment than the Constitution. The Court highlighted issues relating to the Gangsters Act, administrative accountability, encounter killings, selective crackdowns, and alleged misuse of police powers.
