U.P. DGP says 238 criminals have been killed and 9,467 shot in leg in 14,973 encounters since 2017

“Over the previous eight years, 14,973 operations have been carried out, ensuing within the arrest of 30,694 criminals. Of these, 9,467 who attacked the police had been shot within the leg whereas 238 had been killed in encounters,” stated Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna.

‘Aggressive crackdown’

The drive has ensured an “aggressive crackdown on crime” beneath the Chief Minister’s instructions, the DGP added.

The police chief stated that the very best variety of encounters happened in west U.P.’s Meerut zone, the place 7,969 criminals had been arrested and a couple of,911 injured. “In the Agra zone, 5,529 criminals had been arrested, ofwhom741 had been injured, and within the Bareilly zone, 4,383 criminals had been caught, ofwhom921 had been injured,” Mr. Krishna stated in a press release.

He stated that the Chief Minister had made it clear that “criminals don’t have any place in Uttar Pradesh. They should both quit crime or go away the State”.

The assertion added that beneath Mr. Adityanath, U.P. had achieved one of the best “regulation enforcement report within the nation”.

Responding to the police’s claims over regulation and order, the Opposition Congress termed most of the encounters pretend.

‘NHRC should step in’

“The police should additionally put out figures in regards to the caste and different social particulars of the people focused in these encounters. We consider that individuals from social segments seen to be towards the current regime face the brunt of police motion. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) should take cognisance of the report and search extra particulars,” stated Shahnawaz Alam, nationwide secretary, Congress.