“End mafia raj in Uttar Pradesh”
Official UP Police figures reported by Deccan Herald put deaths in police encounters since 2017 at 266, with about 11,000 injured, as of December 2025.
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What the record shows
Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister since 2017, has made action against organised crime a signature pledge, telling the Assembly in February 2023 'iss mafia ko mitti me mila denge' (Scroll). In March 2025 he said 'We eliminated these mafias' and that 64,000 acres had been recovered from land mafia (Deccan Herald). Official figures reported in December 2025 put deaths in police encounters since 2017 at 266, with about 11,000 injured. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has alleged 'fake encounters'. NCRB data show UP recorded the most crimes against women in 2023, though its rate was not among the five highest.
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“Iss house mein keh raha hoon, [iss mafia ko mitti me mila denge].”
Evidence8 reports
- 25 Mar 2025 ·Deccan HeraldVerified sourceReplaced previous govt's 'one district one mafia' with 'one district one medical college': UP CM Adityanath ↗
- 20 Mar 2025 ·Deccan HeraldVerified sourceUP govt recovered 64,000 acres from land mafia since 2017: CM Adityanath ↗
- 31 Dec 2025 ·Deccan HeraldVerified sourceUttar Pradesh Police killed 48 criminals in encounters in 2025, highest under Adityanath since 2017 ↗
- 14 Apr 2023 ·Deccan HeraldVerified source183 criminals killed in police encounters since March 2017 in UP ↗
- 20 Feb 2025 ·Deccan HeraldVerified sourceOver 220 criminals killed in Uttar Pradesh since 2017: Minister ↗
- 19 Apr 2023 ·ScrollVerified sourceAtiq Ahmed killing: Human rights panel seeks report from UP Police within four weeks ↗
- 30 Sept 2025 ·Deccan HeraldVerified sourceIndia records close 4.5 lakh crimes against women in 2023: NCRB report ↗
- The Indian ExpressCrime rate in UP significantly down as compared to SP rule: Adityanath ↗
NCRB comparative data and state police records show significant drops in dacoity, robbery, extortion, and riot cases across Uttar Pradesh.