First 16 months of Yogi Adityanath govt: Over 3,000 encounters, 78 killed - IAMC

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First 16 months of Yogi Adityanath govt: Over 3,000 encounters, 78 killed - IAMC

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January 28, 2019

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First 16 months of Yogi Adityanath govt: Over 3,000 encounters, 78 killed

The UP state police, in the first 16 months of the Yogi Adityanath government, recorded more than 3,000 encounters in which at least 78 criminals were gunned down. Yogi Adityanath took charge as chief minister on March 19, 2017. An official in the DGP office said the data in question was recorded between March 2017 and July 2018.

The figure of encounters, the killing of criminals, and arrests has made it to a list of government achievements to be publicised on Republic Day in the state. UP Chief Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey has sent the communication to all districts magistrates ahead of Republic Day with a list of the achievements of the government.

The letter says a statewide campaign was being run to arrest wanted criminals for an effective control on crime. As per the letter, there were 3,026 encounters till July 2018. In these encounters, 69 criminals were gunned down, 7,043 criminals were arrested, and 838 criminals sustained injuries. The letter claims that in the same period, 11,981 criminals had their bail canceled and surrendered in courts.…

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/first-16-months-of-yogi-adityanath-govt-over-3000-encounters-78-killed-5554496/

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