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12 UP cops selected for gallantry medals, 7 for STF encounters
Hindustan Times reports that twelve Uttar Pradesh Police personnel, including an IPS officer and six head constables, have been selected for the Medal for Gallantry this Independence Day. Seven of the awards…
The Story in Brief
Hindustan Times reports that twelve Uttar Pradesh Police personnel, including an IPS officer and six head constables, have been selected for the Medal for Gallantry this Independence Day. Seven of the awards stem from Special Task Force (STF) encounters in Meerut, Moradabad, and Gautam Buddh Nagar.
Inspector Sunil Kumar was awarded posthumously for the May 2023 operation that killed gangster Anil Nagar, who faced 66 criminal cases. The November 2025 Moradabad encounter killed two wanted criminals with bounties of Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000. Other awardees include ASP Brijesh Kumar Singh and DIG Muniraj G.
The Indian Opinion
Critics might dismiss these gallantry medals as rewards for extrajudicial killings, but the official record shows each criminal had dozens of open cases and was killed during operations triggered by extortion demands. The police clearly faced high risk. Yet the real test will be whether each encounter can survive legal scrutiny if challenged, no medal list can answer that.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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