Uttar Pradesh saw 17,043 police encounters under Yogi Adityanath in 9 years, says govt data; Meerut, Varanasi top list

Since 2017, when Yogi Adityanath became chief minister for the first time, the police have conducted of 17,043 encounter operations, arresting 34,253 criminals, the statement said. As many as 11,834 criminals were injured in these encounters, under the government's zero-tolerance policy, it said.