UP: Gangrape, Murders Rock State; CM Yogi Inspects Varanasi Night Shelters

• CM Yogi inspects Varanasi night shelters; 28 shelters, 53k crore projects underway in Kashi.
• PM Modi to virtually inaugurate Volleyball Mahakumbh in Varanasi on Jan 4 with 58 teams.
• Shahjahanpur: Father Jabir arrested for murdering daughter's lover Omkar; two accused still absconding.
• Ayodhya: 17-year-old minor girl's body found near railway line; suspected rape and murder.
• Sonbhadra: 17-year-old minor girl gangraped by three; youth Akhilesh Yadav found murdered in canal.

Why It Matters: Uttar Pradesh grapples with serious crimes while development and sports events proceed.