Lucknow, July 22 -- : Under the state government's Operation Conviction, more than 15,600 criminals have been convicted in just one year for serious crimes such as murder, robbery, kidnapping, and offences under the POCSO Act. During this period, 47,149 serious criminal cases were identified, out of which 19,584 were settled in court. These led to the conviction of 15,641 individuals.

According to director general (Prosecution) Dipesh Juneja, Operation Conviction is being carried out across Uttar Pradesh to ensure the strictest punishment for criminals involved in heinous offences. In the past year, a total of 47,149 cases related to crimes like murder, robbery, loot, kidnapping, POCSO Act violations, rape, and theft were identified. Out...