Police Encounter Protocols: What is the protocol for police regarding encounters? Know where the first bullet should be fired

Police Encounter Protocols: Sarfaraz, accused of killing Gopal Mishra in Bahraich violence, was trying to flee to Nepal. During this time, UP Police killed him in an encounter. Know what are the protocols of an encounter.

Police Encounter Protocols: On October 13, violence broke out during the immersion of Durga idol in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. The violence had increased so much that the matter reached the point of firing. In which a 22-year-old youth named Gopal Mishra was murdered. Police registered a case against many people in the case. In which some people were also arrested. Sarfaraz, the accused of murder in the violence, was trying to flee to Nepal. During this time, the police encountered him. It is being told that the bullet hit the accused Sarfaraz's leg. Let us tell you what is the protocol of police encounter and where should the first bullet be fired from the police gun in an encounter.

In India, police conduct encounters in two ways. First, when a criminal tries to escape from the custody of police or security forces. In such a case, police conducts an encounter to catch him. The second way is when police goes to arrest a criminal. And in such a case, the criminal runs away to avoid arrest and attacks the police. In such a case, police conducts an encounter by taking retaliatory action to escape and catch him. 

There is no mention of encounter in the Constitution of India. But the police and security forces use this word when they encounter criminals and terrorists in any operation. If a criminal tries to escape from the custody of the police or security forces, the police first warns him. But the criminal still does not listen and tries to escape.

In such a situation, the police and security forces shoot at his leg so that he cannot run away. But if the situation goes out of control, then the target of the police can be any part of the body other than the leg and in such an encounter, the criminal also dies.  

Under Section 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), it has been ensured that if a criminal tries to escape to avoid arrest, or escapes from police custody, or attacks the police, then in such a situation, the police has the right to take retaliatory action.