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Three killed, 36 injured in UP Police encounters over two days
Over May 6-7, 2026, Uttar Pradesh police conducted 35 encounters across the state as part of an intensified crackdown on criminals. Three alleged criminals were killed, more than 36 were injured, and over 60 suspects were arrested. The operation followed a zero-tolerance policy against crime and came in the context of crime indicators and a national crime report.
Why It Matters
The nationwide crackdown signals a hardline approach to crime in Uttar Pradesh and may impact crime statistics, law-and-order governance, and police investigative practices.
Timeline
2 Events
May 7, 2026 – Second day of crackdown; fatalities and arrests reported
May 7, 2026
On the second day, three people were killed and 36 accused were injured in encounters, while 20 suspects were arrested unharmed during separate combing and search operations. Four police personnel were injured in two separate incidents and are reported to be in stable condition. In Mathura, two alleged Bawaria gang members, Pappu alias Rajendra and Dharmveer alias Lambu, both from Rajasthan and carrying ₹50,000 rewards, were killed during an operation linked to a robbery case in which a family was reportedly held hostage and robbed of jewellery and valuables. In Hardoi, Menoor alias Mehnuddin, a Kannauj resident with around a dozen criminal cases and a ₹50,000 reward, was shot dead during a vehicle-checking operation after allegedly opening fire on officers.
May 6, 2026 – Start of two-day crackdown across UP
May 6, 2026
Authorities launched an intensified two-day crackdown on criminal networks in Uttar Pradesh. Police reported encounters across multiple districts, including Muzaffarnagar, Hardoi, Mathura, Bareilly, Gonda, Etawah, Shravasti, Lakhimpur Kheri, Shamli, Varanasi, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Amroha, Raebareli, Jaunpur and Mau, as part of the preventive action.