UP Police killed 76 criminals in encounters in two years of Adityanath rule

Force lost five of its own men, 642 state cops wounded in line of duty

At least 76 criminals have been gunned down by Uttar Pradesh Police in encounters under the current Yogi Adityanath government, which came to power in March 2017.

Besides, 5 UP cops also laid down their lives while 642 policemen were wounded in these armed conflicts across the state till May 27, 2019.

However, four hardened criminals were gunned down by the police in Muzaffarnagar and Meerut districts of Western UP yesterday, the death toll of criminals is at least 80 now.

According to the data released by the state government in Lucknow, under the present dispensation, police