Green belt constructions: Court summons LDA V-C

The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court on Tuesday summoned LDA vice-chairman and managing director of UP State Bridge Corporation in a case related to constructions in Lucknow’s green belt area. Hearing a PIL filed by Gomti Nagar Jan Kalyan Samiti,the Bench comprising Justices Pradeep Kant and R R Awasthi issued instructions to both the officials to appear on July 16,the next date of hearing. The PIL accuses the government of laying kharanja road and constructing railway overbridge in Gomti Nagar’s Ujjriaon area. “The said constructions are in violation of High Court order which bars construction activities in the green belt,” said B K Singh,Counsel for the petitioner.

Three held,cops claim they have cracked June 22 theft
With the arrest of three persons,the Lucknow police claimed to have solved a theft case which took place on June 22 in the Bazaar Khala area. Following a tip-off,the police arrested the miscreants from the Kareemganj crossing in Saahadatganj. Three firearms and Rs 1.05 lakh in cash were recovered from their possession. The accused have been identified as Anuj Shukla,Chand and Prashant Awasthi,all residents of Lucknow.