LUCKNOW, Oct. 14 -- Uttar Pradesh Police have intensified operations against crime as part of Mission Shakti 5.0. Over the past 20 days, the force conducted more than a dozen encounters, neutralising several criminals and apprehending others in half-encounters, stated government officials in a release shared by state government on Tuesday.

"On Monday, the police eliminated Shehzad alias Nikki in Meerut, who carried a bounty of Rs.25,000 for heinous crimes against minor girls. Earlier, strong action was taken against miscreants involved in firing outside actress Disha Patani's residence in Bareilly," stated a senior police official and added, "The police have maintained a zero-tolerance policy toward crime. Over the past eight and a half ...