UP Yoddhas will go in this match on the back of a thumping win, that they registered against Gujarat Giants in their last encounter. UP Yoddhas are currently placed fourth in the league standings with 50 points to their kitty while Patna Pirates are seventh with 47 points.
The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested one man having a bounty of Rs 25,000 after an encounter with them under the limits of Hasanpur Police Station in Amroha district.
Security forces were carrying out an anti-Naxal operation, and the encounter took place in a forest area under Mirtur Police Station limits in Bijapur district at around 07.30 am.
An exchange of fire occurred between the security forces and naxals between 7:30 am to 7:45 am today. The security forces also recovered weapons which include 303-rifle, 315-rifle and musket from the spot.
The miscreant, identified as Jai Kishan alias Rohit, hailing from Bihar and currently living in Azad Nagar, Delhi, is a mobile snatcher who has earlier been jailed under the Gangster Act and was recently released, the police said.
The hosts, in their previous encounter, won narrowly against Mohammedan SC, thanks to an early goal by Luka Majcen, while Rajasthan United will seek a return to form as they faced a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Real Kashmir. The two teams previously faced each other on two occasions with Punja
The head of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) and former Chief Minister of Balochistan Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal raised concern over the gross violation of human rights in the province.
Officials of Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) on Sunday arrested the sixth shooter involved in the targeted killing of Pardeep Singh, after a brief encounter with police teams in Jaipur, Rajasthan, officials said.
A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, was killed during an encounter between security forces and ultras in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.
"When the search party reached towards suspected hideout, terrorists opened fire which hit hybrid terrorist of LeT Sajjad Tantray of Kulgam, who was with the search party to identify the hideout. He was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead," said the Jammu and Kashmi
The hosts will be looking to build on their 2-1 victory against Sreenidi Deccan FC in the opening round while on the other hand, Mohammedan will seek their first win after going down narrowly (0-1) against champions Gokulam Kerala FC on the inaugural day of the new season.