CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -From ‘Thok Do’ to ‘Operation Langda’ Until now since 2017, the Uttar Pradesh Police have shot at and injured at least 3, 302 alleged criminals in 8, 472 ‘encounters’ while the death toll stands at 146.

Detailed explanation-2: -With an average of five encounters every day, state of Uttar Pradesh, despite strong reservations and criticism by human rights groups, has maintained a steady pace of gun battles between police and alleged criminals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Encounter killing is a term used in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka since the late 20th century to describe extrajudicial killings by the police or the armed forces, supposedly in self-defence when they encounter suspected gangsters or terrorists.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Chief Minister also said 3, 473 suspected criminals were injured in these operations. During the same period, from March 30, 2017 to October 10, 2021, 13 police personnel were killed while 1, 198 were injured, he said.