Overview

• The encounters were conducted under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s directives to enforce a zero-tolerance policy on crime.
• Officials reported 30,694 arrests of alleged criminals during the eight-year campaign.
• Police data show 9,467 suspects were shot in the leg after attacking officers in the operations.
• The campaign resulted in 238 suspect deaths in police encounters.
• The Congress party has questioned the authenticity of many encounters and called on the NHRC to investigate alleged fabrications.