139 criminals killed, 3,196 injured in encounters in UP since 2017: Official
Lucknow, July 19: A total of 139 criminals have been killed and 3,196 injured in encounters with the Uttar Pradesh Police since 2017, and the force has lost 13 of its personnel in such incidents, a senior official said on Monday.
On the instructions of the state government, strict action has been taken against notorious criminals, their associates and mafia, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Avanish Kumar Awasthi, said.
"From March 20, 2017, to June 20 this year, 139 criminals have been killed in police encounters and 3,196 injured. In these actions, 13 police personnel were martyred, while 1,122 injured," he said in a statement.
The government has a zero-tolerance policy towards crime, and organised crime has been eliminated so far, Awasthi said.
He said that illegal property worth over Rs 1,500 crore have been seized under the Gangster Act. This includes over Rs 1,300 crore worth of property seized from January last year till now, he said.
Over 13,700 cases have been registered under the Gangster Act, in which more than 43,000 people have been arrested in the past four years, Awasthi said.
He said that under the Gangster Act, the highest number of seizures were made in the Varanasi zone. There were 420 cases and property worth over Rs 200 crore was seized, the official said.
In the Gorakhpur zone, in 208 cases, property worth Rs 264 crore was seized.
The officer said that on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on every second and fourth Saturday of a month, 'Thana/Samadhan Diwas' will be organised to hear grievances of people and redress them.
Senior officials of the police and the administration will be available on these days and people can reach out to them to get their problems redressed. Covid protocols will be strictly followed in these programmes, Awasthi said.
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UP: Govt hospital staff booked for sexually assaulting woman in pretext of ultrasound test
Gorakhpur (PTI): A hospital employee was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the pretext of an ultrasound test here in the district women's hospital, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Gulriha area, visited the district women's hospital on Thursday morning for an ultrasound test.
She was directed to a room, where Abhimanyu Gupta was conducting ultrasounds. When her turn came, the accused allegedly stared at her and told her to remove all her clothes, claiming it was necessary for the test and that a massage would also be required, she said.
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The woman alleged that once she complied, the accused began making obscene advances and tried to force himself on her. When she screamed, he allegedly gagged her, abused her and threatened to kill her before pushing her out of the room.
She said her complaints within the hospital went unheard, forcing her to approach the police.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the hospital administration constituted a three-member inquiry committee, officials said.
Senior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Jay Kumar said, "The woman has levelled serious allegations against a staff member. Senior officials have been informed, and a departmental inquiry is underway. Strict action will be taken if the charges are proved."
Kotwali Station House Officer Chatrapal Singh said a case has been registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused.
