Lucknow, Oct. 14 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police have intensified their operations against crime as part of Mission Shakti 5.0.
Over the past 20 days, the force has conducted more than a dozen encounters, neutralizing several criminals and apprehending others in half-encounters.
On Monday, the police eliminated Shehzad alias Nikki in Meerut, who carried a bounty of Rs. 25,000 for a heinous crime against a minor girl.
Earlier, strong action was taken against miscreants involved in firing outside actress Disha Patani's residence in Bareilly.
Since the Yogi government assumed office, the police have maintained a zero-tolerance policy toward crime.
Over the past eight and a half years, 256 hardened criminals have been eliminated in encounters,...