India, Nov. 18 -- GORAKHPUR Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asserted that the "new Uttar Pradesh shaped after 2017 does not accept crime in any form", and if any incident of loot or snatching takes place, then in a few hours, the criminal is seen limping in jail.

He said the era when victims suffered helplessly and criminals roamed freely "is now over."

"This is the new Uttar Pradesh that does not accept crime. Criminals are made to realise that if they commit any crime, they will have to pay for it," Adityanath said addressing a gathering after inaugurating the upgraded A-Class Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL) in Gorakhpur.

The facility, previously classified as B-Class, has now been transformed into a high-tech, ...