UP Shaken: Kashi Darshan Banned, Police in Fake Encounter, 5 Dead in Train Crash

• Sambhal's Bahjoi Police Station faces court order to register case against 12 personnel, including CO, for a 2022 fake encounter.
• Kashi Vishwanath Temple bans 'touch darshan' until January 3 due to an overwhelming surge in devotees.
• Court orders seizure of Bhola Jaiswal's Rs 38 crore property in a major cough syrup smuggling case.
• Five people, including a family, tragically died in Shahjahanpur after a motorcycle collided with a train at an unmanned crossing.
• Sonbhadra authorities revoke licenses of two pharma firms for illegal codeine cough syrup sales worth Rs 50 crore.

Why It Matters: Uttar Pradesh witnesses major developments from temple bans and police scandals to tragic accidents and crime crackdowns.