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 of these, 19,584 cases were decided in court, resulting in 15,641 convictions. Juneja shared detailed data: Murder cases: Out of 9,942 identified, 4,137 were decided in court, with 3,411 convictions. This gives a conviction rate of 82.45%. POCSO Act and rape cases: 27,074 cases were identified, and 9,140 were settled, leading to 6,075 convictions. The conviction rate was 66.46%. Robbery cases: 203 out of 461 were decided, with 174 convictions-a conviction rate of 85.71%. Loot cases: Out of 1,969, 780 were settled, resulting in 740 convictions. This is a 94.87% conviction rate. Theft/housebreaking: Out of 7,573 cases, 5,246 were decided. 5,175 resulted in convictions, with just 71 acquittals....