555 encounter cases reported across India in 4 years

July 15, 2013 09:20

While the Ishrat Jahan case has once again brought into sharp focus the issue of fake encounter killings, government figures show another disturbing reality.

A staggering 555 fake encounter cases have been reported from across India in the last four years -- most of them from Naxal-affected states and militancy-hit north eastern states.

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