On Tuesday, history-sheeter Channu Sonkar became, in Azamgarh, the 30th person killed by UP police in encounters in the less than 10 months since March 20, 2017, when the current government took over. The 30 were killed in 29 encounters while three policemen were killed in separate encounters — out of 921 during that period. On November 22, the National Human Rights Commission issued a notice to the state government over 19 encounters in six months. Records accessed by The Indian Express show at least 29 encounters so far in which wanted men were killed. In the month-and-a-half since the notice, eight encounters — three in the new year — have led to the death of eight wanted men and a constable. The government says it has yet to receive the notice from the NHRC, which had given it six weeks to reply. “We have so far not received any notice from NHRC in connection with the deaths in police encounters,” principal secretary (home) Arvind Kumar said Wednesday. The 30 killings in the 29 encounters: March 31 Killed: Gurmeet, 25 of Saharanpur Encounter: In Deoband (Saharanpur), died 22 days later; sub-inspector injured Cases: 7, from murder attempt to dacoity. Police reward: None Probes: Police closure report gives clean chit to cops, magisterial inquiry pending July 29 Killed: Naushad @ Danny, 27, and Sarwar, 28, of Bhura in Kairana (Shamli); both had been proclaimed absconding Encounter: In Kairana; 3 policemen received gunshot injuries Cases: 17 against Naushad (attempted murder, Goonda Act etc); 9 against Sarwar (attempted murder, Gangsters Act etc) Police reward: Rs 60,000 on Naushad, Rs 15,000 on Sarwar Probes: Clean chit to cops by police and magisterial probes August 2 Killed: Kasim, 35, of Vishambhara (Mathura) Encounter: In Shergarh (Mathura); sub-inspector and constable injured Cases: 6, including robbery Police reward: None Probes: Police, magisterial probes pending August 3 Killed: Jai Hind Yadav, 29, of Tarwa (Azamgarh), wanted for a robbery in May Encounter: In Azamgarh; a sub-inspector and a constable injured Cases: 13 including murder attempt, under Gangster Act and under Arms Act Police reward: Rs 15,000 Probe: Clean chit to cops by police probe; magisterial inquiry pending August 11 Killed: Ikram @ Tola, 37, from Kairana (Shamli); was living in Badaut (Baghpat); suspected in two murders and on the run Encounter: In Kairana; 2 cops injured Cases: 13 including murder and robbery Police reward: Rs 5,000 Probes: Clean chit to cops in police probe; magisterial inquiry pending August 16 Killed: Nitin, 24, of Augata (Bulandshahr) Encounter: In Meerapur (Muzaffarna-gar); sub-inspector and constable injured Cases: 14, including murder, attempted murder, robbery and under Gangster Act Police reward: Rs 50,000 Probes: Clean chit to cops in police investigation as well as magisterial inquiry August 18 Killed: Surjeet Singh @ Budhwa, 28, of Chiraiyakot (Mau); reportedly escaped while being taken to court 7 days earlier Encounter: In Mubarakpur (Azamgarh),; sub-inspector and two constables injured Cases: 36 including murder, robbery, attempted murder, extortion Police reward: Rs 15,000 Probes: Clean chit to cops in police report, magisterial inquiry pending September 1 Killed: Sunil Sharma, 32; hailed from Siwan (Bihar), was staying at Chinhat (Lucknow); allegedly escaped from custody on August 8 Encounter: In Gomti Nagar (Lucknow); no cops injured Cases: 12 including murder, murder attempt, robbery Police reward: Rs 15,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending September 3 Killed: Sharda Kol, 35, of Nihi (Chitrakoot); part of dacoit Babuli Kol gang Encounter: In Manikpur (Chitrakoot); no cops injured Cases: 12 including dacoity, murder and under Gangster Act Police reward: Rs 12,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending September 8 Killed: Nadeem, 30, of Nai Mandi (Muzaffarnagar); reportedly escaped while being taken to court 2 days earlier Encounter: In Kakrauli (Muzaffarnagar); sub-inspector sustained gunshot injuries Cases: 12, including kidnapping, murder Police reward: Rs 15,000 Probes: Clean chit to policemen in police probe as well as magisterial inquiry September 11 Killed: Shamshad, 30, of Biharigarh (Saharanpur); reportedly escaped 4 days before encounter Encounter: In Sadar Bazar (Saharanpur); sub-inspector and constable injured Cases: 36 including dacoity, Gangster Act, murder, attempt to murder Police reward: Rs 12,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending September 12 Killed: Raju, 25, of Loni (Ghaziabad) Encounter: In Jhinjhana (Shamli), where Raju allegedly planned robbery with an aide, who fled; two constables injured Cases: 16 including murder, dacoity Police reward: Rs 12,000 Probes: Clean chit from police, magisterial inquiry pending September 14 Killed: Ramji, 28, of Tarwa (Azamgarh) Encounter: At Gambhirpur (Azamgarh); a constable sustained gunshot injuries Cases: 10 including attempted murder Police reward: Rs 50,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending September 17 Killed: Janu @ Jaan Mohammad, 28, of Dohgat (Baghpat) Encounter: In Khatauli (Muzaffarnagar); two constables sustained gunshot injuries Cases: 27, including robbery, murder Police reward: Rs 12,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending September 18 Killed: Aadesh @ Sunder, 27, of Chaubia (Etawah); allegedly escaped from custody in September 2016 Encounter: At Bharthana (Etawah); sub-inspector and two constables injured Cases: 12 including murder, kidnapping Police reward: Rs 15,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending September 19 Killed: Babendra, 35, of Pisawa (Aligarh) Encounter: At Bisrak (Gautam Budh Nagar); Babendra and aides were allegedly running after robbery; constable injured Cases: 23 including murder, robbery Police reward: None Probes: Police, magisterial both pending September 26 Killed: Mansoor @ Mooch, 32 of Behat (Saharanpur) Encounter: In Sadar Bazar (Meerut), allegedly following a theft; no cops injured Cases: 22 including attempted murder Police reward: Rs 25,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending September 28 Killed: Waseem, 20, of Kairana (Shamli) Encounter: In Saroorpur (Meerut); no cops injured Cases: 10 including robbery, murder Police reward: Rs 50,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending *** Killed: Vikas @ Khujali, 25, of Ahmedgarh (Bulandshahr); on the run since July looting and murder Encounter: In Jawan (Aligarh), DySP-ranked officer and sub-inspector injured Cases: 12 including murder, robbery Police reward: Rs 50,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending October 3 Killed: Sumit Gurjar, 25, of Baghpat Encounter: Kasna (Gautam Budh Nagar); sub-inspector injured Case: Double murder & dacoity (Sept 20); emerged as suspect day before encounter Police reward: Rs 50,000 Probe status: Police investigation, magisterial inquiry pending; govt gives report to NHRC after being served a notice October 22 Killed: Furkan, 45, of Kairana; absconding; cases in Shamli, Saharanpur, Haryana Encounter: Budhana (Muzaffarnagar); 2 policemen sustained firearm injuries Cases: 23, from murder to dacoity Police reward: Rs 50,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending December 8 Killed: Ramjani, 35, of Haridwar Encounter: Akrabad (Aligarh); cop injured Cases: 22, from murder to dacoity Police reward: Rs 50,000 (Saharanpur police) plus Rs 25,000 (Uttarakhand) Probes: Police, magisterial both pending December 10 Killed: Aslam Ali, 30, of Shamli Encounter: Dadri (Gautam Budh Nagar); sub-inspector and constable injured Cases: 10, from robbery to dacoity Police reward: Rs 50,000 in UP, Rs 2,500 in Uttarakhand Probes: Police, magisterial both pending December 29 Killed: Sonu Kumar, 28, of Aligarh Encounter: Sikanderbad (Bulandshahr); no cops injured Cases: 26, from dacoity to murder Police reward: Rs 50,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending December 30 Killed: Shamim, 34, of Muzaffarnagar Encounter: Jansath (Muzaffarnagar); constable suffered bullet injury Cases: 27, dacoity to attempted murder Police reward: Rs 1 lakh Probes: Police, magisterial both pending Killed: Noor Mohammad @ Haseen Mota, 32, of Meerut Encounter: Paratpur (Meerut); no cops injured Cases: 18, extortion to murder Police reward: Rs 50,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending January 2 Killed: Sabir, 32, of Shamli; police constable Ankit Tomar Encounter: Kairana; constable killed, sub-inspector injured Cases: 20, robbery to murder Police reward: Rs 1 lakh Probes: Police, magisterial both pending January 3 Satyaveer Satte, 35, of Aligarh Encounter: Kotwali; no cops injured Cases: 9, dacoity to robbery Police reward: Rs 50,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending January 9 Channu Sonkar, 35, of Azamgarh Encounter: Jahajganj (Azamgarh); constable injured Cases: 12, robbery to murder Police reward: Rs 25,000 Probes: Police, magisterial both pending
