Questions have been raised over the manner in which Uttar Pradesh police catch criminals through encounters. Recently, the incident involving Mangesh Yadav, the accused in the Sultanpur robbery case, caused a stir. SP President Akhilesh Yadav accused Uttar Pradesh police of killing Mangesh Yadav. The man accused of Balechi’s violence was also arrested after the encounter. To avoid problems with these methods, the Yogi government has issued guidelines.
The DGP has issued guidelines to the UP police for the encounter. It is said that if a criminal is killed or injured, the police must videotape the scene of the shootout, and after the criminal dies, a team of two doctors will conduct an autopsy on the body. . The process will also be videotaped. Not only that, a forensic team will also go to the scene of the incident to investigate.
Yogi govt’s new guidelines on encounters in UP, shootout scenes must be videotaped
10 point encounter guide
1- The scene of the incident where the criminal meets the police team should be videotaped.
2- A forensic team will also go to the scene of the incident to investigate.
3- The family members of the criminals killed in the encounter will be immediately informed about the incident.
4- The police in the area where the shootout took place will not conduct an investigation, but the investigation will be conducted by police from another police station or crime branch.
5- Only a police officer one level above the officer involved in the incident will conduct an investigation.
6-Weapons used in gunfights must be surrendered and inspected.
7- It is necessary to conduct ballistic tests on weapons seized from criminals.
8- After the death of the criminal, a team of two doctors will conduct an autopsy on the body. The process will also be videotaped.
9- If the police officer or criminal was injured, a report from both parties should be attached.
10- All evidence should be made available during judicial investigations into these cases so that the cases can be disposed of as quickly as possible.
