Assam Police follows ‘Yogi Model’, 15 criminals neutralised in a number of encounters in two months

The Assam authorities has intensified the crackdown on hardened criminals and terrorists within the state quickly after the brand new authorities took cost and Himanta Biswa Saram assumed energy.
As per reviews, about 23 such criminals have been shot in varied encounters and conflicts since May 10. They have been accused of rape, homicide, dacoity, drug peddling, and cattle smuggling. The Assam police had to this point neutralised 5 criminals, moreover killing 10 terrorists throughout encounters. Although the Opposition and Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has cried foul over these encounters, the Assam authorities has offered the police pressure with ‘full operational liberty’ so long as their actions are throughout the legislation.
Himanta Biswa Sarma minces no phrases
On Thursday (July 15), Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified, “As a leader of the House, I thank and congratulate the Assam police for its work as whole and especially in my tenure. I want to tell the DGP that do not torture innocent people. You have full operational liberty as long as you fight against the criminals as per the law. As the chief minister of the state and with full sense of responsibility, I want to say that we have zero tolerance towards cow smuggling, drug trade, human trafficking, crime against women and children, and all crimes will be dealt with heavily and firmly irrespective of religion and caste.”
He knowledgeable the State Assembly that 504 folks had been arrested for cattle smuggling previously 2 months and solely 4 folks sustained accidents throughout police encounters. Himanta Biswa Sarma additional informed that whereas sympathy was vital, misplaced sympathies for criminals could possibly be harmful. The Assam authorities had additionally launched a ‘War on Drugs’ and arrested 1897 folks on this regard previously 2 months. About 15 folks had been arrested below provisions meant for routine drug offenders that enable for detention with out trial.
Earlier on July 5, Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the police chiefs of all stations in Assam to register a cost sheet inside 6 months of lodging an FIR in circumstances of rape, homicide, smuggling, and assault. He added, “Today, some people told me that multiple police shooting incidents have taken place in the last few days and if it is becoming a pattern to deal with criminals. I told them, yes. This should be the policing pattern from now on. If a rapist runs away, tries to snatch arms from the cops, they will have to fire, but not on the chest. The law says you can shoot at the legs. We want to transform the Assam Police into one of the best policing organisations in the country.”
Change in stance of Assam govt below Himanta Biswa Sarma
As per a report in India Today, Assam has witnessed one police encounter on each alternate day, ever since Himanta Biswa Sarma turned the CM of the State. During these encounters, about 1300 folks have been arrested whereas a number of others have been injured/killed. The change within the stance of the Assam authorities is mirrored within the knowledge below the administration of Sarbananda Sonowal. In simply 2 months since May 2021, about 15 criminals have been neutralised to this point. However, below the Sonowal administration in 2016, solely 16 folks have been killed in the whole 12 months.
India at present has even quoted an nameless police officer who knowledgeable that encounters have been commonplace even in the course of the Sonowal administration. “If you look at the year 2016 or 2017, some police firing, encounter incidents did occur. However, the operations were mostly conducted by the Assam Police against extremists. Back then, dealing with extremists was our top priority. Many extremists were killed and many injured in police operations. Some police firings also took place against criminals, but such instances were few,” he added.
Opposition, AHCR criticise govt transfer
The Opposition events in Assam have criticised the Himanta-Biswa Sarma authorities for following the Yogi Adityanath mannequin in UP and attempting to merge the chief and judicial programs. AIUDF MLA Rafiqul Islam claimed that it was incorrect for the cops to train ‘judicial power’ and kill folks with out figuring out their guilt within the case. He warned Himanta Biswa Sharma to ‘not follow Yogi ji’ or run the danger of sinking his personal boat. “If illegal encounters are happening in Assam and some police personnel are acting under the chief minister’s instructions, then the Indian law will take action against them today or tomorrow, ” he claimed.
The Opposition has accused the BJP dispensation of high-handedness whereas Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has requested the state authorities to provoke an inquiry into the police encounters.
Uttar Pradesh Govt’s ‘zero-tolerance policy’ exhibiting optimistic leads to the final 4 years
CM Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh has been the pioneer in a zero-tolerance coverage in direction of crime and criminals. And it has given optimistic outcomes to the state previously 4 years. In March 2021, whereas hitting again at opposition events over prices of a “deteriorating” legislation and order state of affairs in Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath had revealed: “The result of the zero-tolerance policy has been that when compared to the figures of 2016-2017, there has been a fall of 65.72 % in cases of dacoity; 66.15 % in loot; 19.80 % in murder and 45.43 % in rape in UP,” he mentioned at a press convention on the completion of 4 years of his authorities.
“While earlier no one wanted to come to the state because of a sense of insecurity, there is no fear now. Our government has also taken strict action against professional criminals, mafia elements, and others harming peace, and this has also set a norm in the country,” he mentioned, including: “To the federal government, a prison is a prison and it’s also mentioned that he doesn’t belong to any caste or group.