222 infamous criminals killed in the state, 8.118 injured in encounters | Lucknow News

Lucknow: Since March 2017, a habitual criminal in a police encounter has been neutralized almost every 13th day, while 8,118 criminals were injured in the company.
This included 20,221 criminals with head money. In addition, 79,984 criminals were booked as part of the Gangster Act, and in the same period, 930 offenders were charged according to the National Security Act (NSA).
Illegal assets worth 14,246 billion rupees have been confiscated or demolished by the police and the administration in the past eight years.
“By recovery and reducing illegally occupied real estate and reducing the criminal empire, the government made it sure that Uttar Pradesh is no longer a port for crimes, but a beacon of security and justice,” said a spokesman, while he highlighted the services of the up government in strengthening law and order in the state.
“The law enforcement agencies of UP under the leadership of CM Yogi Since March 2017 have been determined a new scale for crime control with a determined attitude against Mafias, organized crimes and crimes against women and minors,” said a senior employee in the home department.
DGP Prashann Kumar said that the government successfully pursued 68 identified Mafia -criminals from 2017 to December 2024 and, in 73 cases, led to lifelong imprisonment or a serious conviction of 31 mafias and 74 employees.
In particular, two criminals received the death penalty. A total of 795 cases against 68 identified Mafias and 1,408 employees of their gangs were registered in the state, 617 of whom were arrested.
“Apart from that, the arms licenses of 359 criminals were canceled, and measures were taken against 18 criminals as part of the National Security Act. At least 752 criminals were punished in accordance with the Gangster Act, while illegal property was confiscated over 4.076 rupees,” he said.
The government also acted for crimes against women and minors. So far, the culprits have been punished in 27,425 cases, 11,254 cases of the Pocso law and 3,775 cases of dowry death.
“Between July 2023 and December 2024, the government is the government Operation conviction The 51 defendants who were awarded to a death penalty were awarded 6,287 criminals for a lifelong prison sentence. 1,091 criminals were convicted of more than 20 years.
“The government freely freed more than 66,000 hectares of land from the illegal occupation by forming a four-stage Task Force for anti-country mafia. Up to 141 Landmafias were raised against them. Since 2017, the special task force (Stf) 653 hideous crimes were prevented.” Said the official.