Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's son, Asad, wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, was gunned down by the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force on Thursday in an encounter in Jhansi, taking the total number of dreaded gangsters killed in encounter by the UP Police to 182 in the last six years.
According to data from the UP Police, between March 2017 to April 2023, 182 alleged gangsters or criminals have been killed by the UP Police in encounters. This period also coincides with the time the Yogi Adityanath government took over the helm of UP after being elected to the legislative Assembly in 2016.
The highest number of encounters of alleged criminal/ criminals have been reported from Meerut, where 64 people allegedly involved in the world of crime have been killed in police action. This was followed by Varanasi, where 20 such alleged criminals were killed in police action and in Agra, 14 such incidents of police encounter were reported.
The data suggests that between 2017 to April 2023, every year, the UP police has taken down 30 alleged criminals or gangsters in police encounters, further stating that every month, UP witnessed at least two encounters.
Esta historia es de la edición April 16, 2023 de The Sunday Guardian.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición April 16, 2023 de The Sunday Guardian.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
MG Windsor recorded 15,176 bookings on first day
MG Windsor EV, India's 1st Intelligent CUV, received a significant customer response minutes after the bookings commenced on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 7:30 am.
HERO MOTOCORP SOLD 5.12 LAKH UNITS OF MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS IN AUGUST
Hero MotoCorp, a manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, sold 512,360 units of motorcycles and scooters in August 2024, the company informed the exchange in a filing.
Govt subsidies, falling battery prices to make EVs more accessible
Government subsidies and declining battery prices are making electric vehicles (EVs) more accessible even though they still have higher upfront costs than conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, Axis Securities said in an analysis.
eHUB by MG app crosses 15,000 downloads in two months
SW MG Motor India today announced that it has achieved a milestone of 15,000 downloads for the eHUB by MG app since its launch on 6th August this year.
GOVT NOTIFIES PM E-DRIVE SUBSIDY SCHEME WITH RS10,900 CR OUTLAY
The central government notified the PM Electric Drive subsidy scheme with an outlay of Rs10,900 crore, which will be implemented from tomorrow, October 1, 2024, till March 31, 2026.
The all-new BMW M4 CS launched in India
The car will be available in the country as a Completely Built-Up (CBU) model and can be booked at the BMW dealership network.
SC dismisses review petitions on taxation of mines
The Supreme Court has dismissed petitions seeking a review of its landmark 9-judge bench judgment, which affirmed that states possess the authority to levy taxes on mineral-bearing lands and clarified that royalties on extracted minerals do not constitute a tax.
COURT PLACES ASHISH PANDEY IN CBI CUSTODY
A court in Kolkata has recently placed Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and suspended police officer Abhijit Mondal in 14-days of judicial custody.
MP HC dismisses plea of man booked for offensive post
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition from a man seeking to quash an FIR related to an allegedly offensive post on his Instagram account targeting Lord Ram, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and Hinduism.
CJI reminds lawyer he's 'still in charge'
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who is set to retire in November, reminded a lawyer on Thursday that he is \"still in charge\" despite his short remaining tenure.
