Heinous crimes in state see 85% fall in last 8 years, claims UP govt

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The law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh has improved in the last eight years, with heinous crimes such as dacoity, robbery, riots, murder, kidnapping and rape falling 85 per cent, the state government said in a statement on Sunday.

The Yogi Adityanath government's zero-tolerance policy and the proactive approach of law enforcement agencies, backed by modern surveillance techniques like CCTV monitoring, has been instrumental in apprehending criminals, it said.

According to police records, robbery incidents have dropped by 84.41 per cent as compared to 2016, while loot cases dropped by 77.43 per cent.

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Topics: Kidnapping Robbery Heinous crimes Crime reduction Zero-tolerance policy Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh Surveillance Rape Mafia crackdown Crime fall Gangsters Law and order

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Published On: 2025-03-30 @ 19:59:27 (2 days ago)

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