The latest directive is part of a new initiative, “Operation Conviction.” Apart from child sexual abuse cases filed under the POCSO Act, those related to rape, murder, robbery, dacoity, illegal religious conversion and cow slaughter will be included in this operation.
Police officials said that the special task force team retaliated when the gangster opened fire at them after being cornered. He was released from Tihar jail last month
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that 63 dreaded criminals have been killed in encounters in six years and this number will soon cross the 100 digit mark.