Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna, on Thursday, highlighted through poetic lines, how the Yogi Adityanath government, by adopting a zero-tolerance policy, took decisive action against crime and criminals to strengthen the state’s law and order situation which was deteriorating before 2017.
“This approach is now being praised across the country and internationally,” he said.
Presenting details of the government’s aggressive crackdown on organised crime, Khanna said: “From 2017 to December 2024, the state successfully prosecuted 68 identified mafia criminals, leading to life imprisonment for 31, including two sentenced to death. The judiciary also delivered justice in 27,425 cases of crimes against women and minors, 11,254 cases under the POCSO Act, and 3,775 cases of dowry-related deaths. In a major crackdown on cybercrime, 13.83 lakh mobile numbers linked to fraudulent activities were blocked, securing Uttar Pradesh’s top position in the country.”
He pointed out that between 2017 and the end of 2024, the state registered 77,210 cases, of which 66,475 were resolved, leading to action against 43,202 accused and the recovery of Rs 320.89 crore.
The minister reported that from March 2017 to January 2025, 221 criminals were neutralised in police encounters, while 8,022 were injured during operations across various districts.
He said, “To enhance forensic capabilities, the government expanded the state’s forensic science infrastructure, adding eight new forensic laboratories beyond the existing four, with six more in progress across Ayodhya, Basti, Banda, Azamgarh, Mirzapur and Saharanpur.
“The government has prioritised prison security, installing video conferencing (systems) in 74 prisons and district courts, 4,800 CCTV cameras for prison surveillance, a centralised monitoring system, and 271 mobile jammers in 24 prisons to prevent unauthorised communications,” he remarked.
Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership, UP has emerged as a model state for law enforcement, setting new benchmarks in crime control and governance, he added.