Overview
- Uttar Pradesh police logged 18 encounters that left three suspects dead and 15 wounded, according to a senior officer.
- In Indian policing, an encounter refers to a confrontation during an arrest attempt in which police say suspects fired or tried to flee and were shot in return.
- Muzaffarnagar saw a rapid series of operations with roughly a dozen arrests and nine to ten leg injuries, with reports differing on whether there were seven or eight encounters.
- Police said two alleged Bawaria gang members were killed in Mathura and a man accused of abducting a child was killed in Hardoi, with each case involving wanted suspects carrying cash rewards.
- Officers reported seizing guns, cartridges, motorcycles, silver jewelry and cash, and said the injured were taken to hospitals as investigations and legal proceedings continue.