Police Encounters: What UP CM Yogi Must Learn From Mumbai Experience

Policemen on the spot where Arbaaz, suspect in Umesh Pal's killing, was killed in an encounter, in Prayagraj on February 27, 2023. Umesh Pal was the key witness in the former BSP MLA Raju Pal's murder case.

Source : PTI

Mumbai: After assuming the chair of Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister for the first time in 2017, Yogi Adityanath made it clear that his top priority would be to maintain law and order in the state. His proclamation was followed by a string of "encounters" that saw police shooting down and killing numerous accused criminals wanted in several serious offences. Recently, after the murder of Umesh Pal, a witness in a criminal case, the word "encounter" once again made headlines. One of the